Let’s just say the RUC forecast models are not doing well so far this year. We are going to rationalize this event and put it down in the book as a training exercise. Interecepted storm cell just west Cushing, OK at 10:43PM CT. After several cell mergers with adjecent cells the storm
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We are now in Pawnee, looking towards the north. Nothing yet, but all indications are that something will develop yet this evening. The tornado watch continues. We’re centrally located and can move any direction that’s necessary. We’re planning to wait here for a bit to see what develops.
Well, as you might have guessed, we ended up in Wichita and the chase ended up being a bust for us. We did get the opportunity to install a new router and once the bugs are worked out (that’s Justin’s job) everything should work great! We also stopped by the
We’re in Arkansas City right now…heading to Wichita, I think. Tornado warnings have been posted to the west of Wichita and to the north earlier. That system was expected to move east … southeast… but looks like it’s training north to northeast. We’ll keep you posted. The radar isn’t posting,
It’s the day after the storms and the counts begin. At least 8 people are dead and dozens more were injured in the storms yesterday. Much of the state received strong gusty winds up to 70 MPH and pounded with up to 2 3/4″ hail, causing downed trees and power lines in many
Well, it was an exciting couple of hours. We moved from storm cell to storm cell and didn’t stop for more than a minute or two until we had dinner in Cushing. So, I didn’t have time to post anything. We missed the tornado that went through Edmond by an
Looks like things are beginning to shape up for severe weather today and tonight. At this point it looks like the severe stuff is going to be in far SE Oklahoma, but right now it’s anyone’s guess. Here’s what the NWS is saying right now: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
Update: August 28, 2009 — The debris has been cleaned up. Only a few residents remain in Picher. The City offices have closed. One Sunday morning I decided to take a day-trip into northeast Oklahoma to visit the small mining town of Picher. Picher was nearly destroyed by an F4
The weather pattern was unpredictable, to say the least. We didn’t really start chasing until about 6:00 p.m., after watching the discussions and SPC predictions through the day. My first pick for a theater was in western Kansas, around Medicine Lodge. The models were showing this area as the best spot
I didn’t chase the May 10th storms, which produced tornadoes near McAlester and the deadly tornadoes in Picher, Oklahoma, so I was watching the weather discussions closely. Through the day, although the NWS was predicting isolated thunderstorms for late afternoon, nothing seemed to be developing. At 6:00 p.m., a storm