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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #34
This week’s image was taken last Sunday over Texas. There are all sorts of thin cloud streets advecting moisture into Texas from the Gulf of Mexico. Cloud streets tend to point in the direction from where the moisture originated. They … Continue reading
Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #33
This week’s image was taken a few hours ago over Nebraska Notice the sharp convection along I-80 in western Nebraska. That one bubbling storm looks to be on a pocket of rapidly-rising air, and is worth watching for the next … Continue reading
5/27/19: Storm Chase Predictions
I am debating chasing the NE/CO/WY borders this afternoon, but I have to figure it out now. I’m starting the day in Denver and should probably drive home. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued an Enhanced Risk for this … Continue reading
5/19/19: Storm Chase Follow-Up
Today was simply a travel day. We drifted south out of Aurora, CO, towards the major threat for 5/20/19. We ended the day at the Baymont Suites in Amarillo, TX. The route is shown below: Thank you for reading my … Continue reading
HPT Storm Chase: Day #6 Follow-Up
Yesterday was a fantastic chase day. We started out by heading northeast on I-76 towards the Nebraska/Colorado border. We stopped briefly in Sterling to pick up a part for a phone, where it was cool and dry. We needed to … Continue reading
5/17/19 High Plains Tours: Day #6 Predictions
Hopefully, our days of positioning and playing the chess match will pay off this afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a set of Enhanced Risks, our choice of which is over western Nebraska. Associated with the Enhanced Risk … Continue reading
Satellite Image of the Week #23
This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows a supercell that fired near the NE/KS/MO border along a boundary. I like this image because you can see the clouds along the boundary tapering south. You can also see the overshooting … Continue reading
