Monthly Archives: May 2012

We woke up in Stillwater Oklahoma after a successful day the previous day with insane structure on storms we witnessed just northwest of Oklahoma city.  Storms continued to persist throughout our region along a boundary that was left from the … Continue reading →

After spending the night in Wichita Falls, TX, the group had decided on an initial target of Weatherford, OK with the anticipation of driving northward to position ourselves near the triple point. The triple point is defined as the point … Continue reading →

The WKU Storm Chasers rose this morning in Salina, Kansas and, after a gas station breakfast, hit the road south. Our plan was to first drive southwest of Wichita Falls, Texas, where we could reassess the situation. At 13Z this … Continue reading →

Today began in Sioux City, IA. We stopped to get gas and preform the necessary window cleaning and Rain-X applications. While at the gas station, we noticed that Reed Timmer, storm chaser with Tornado Videos. net, and his team were … Continue reading →

This morning we woke up in Junction City, Nebraska and headed north. Unlike the day before, there wasn’t really a focal point for the storms. Our target was northeastern Nebraska where the CAPE levels were forecast up in the 5000s, so instability … Continue reading →

First of all, it was one of the chasers birthdays today and what a birthday it was!  We started off our day in in Andover, Kansas and met up to talk about what was going to go on today. The … Continue reading →

With the moderate risk in Minnesota and Wisconsin out of driving range from our starting point in Lincoln, Nebraska, our class decided to head south into Kansas to chase. Our target was the tail end of the cold front east … Continue reading →

After rising early in Aberdeen, South Dakota, we analyzed the surface observations and upper air data to determine our chase target. Sufficient moisture was accompanied by 40-60 knot shear in east-central to southeast Nebraska, but highest CAPE values were limited … Continue reading →

We woke up in Waterntown SD with a tough decision on our hands as we tried to discern the difficult setup that was ahead of us. Two distinct locations were discussed among the group; one being a central North Dakota … Continue reading →

Hello readers, Now an annual event, yesterday 8 students and 2 professors embarked on a journey across the great plains to forecast and verify severe convection. This ‘storm chasing’ class is meant as a capstone experience for young meteorologists to … Continue reading →