Chase Log: June 04th, 2008
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Total Distance: 440 miles
Target Area: Red Cloud, NE, to Osbourne, KS
Chase Area: Near Kearney, KS
Maximum SPC Risk category: Moderate
Watches:
Mesoscale Discussions (MCDs):
We awoke in GBD from the previous chase, and it looked like the area between I70 and the NE/KS border would be game this day. We meandered northward with time as hot 700mb air slowly advected northward and capped off the areas of central and northern Kansas. Widespread convection developed near and just N of I80 in NE, and this convection spewed out a lot of cold outflow that undercut the rest of the convection. We passed north of the OFB SE of Holdrege and witness an undercut supercell S of Kearney. This supercell actually had some structure (RFD, good rain-free base, etc), but it was definitely undercut by a shallow cold pool. This cell actually produced a brief funnel S of Kearney. Regardless, we were already north of our target and knew nothing tornadic would come of the undercut storms, so we called the chase off and headed to SLN for the night. We arrived in SLN after midnight in extremely windy conditions. Never have I felt gradient winds that strong at midnight!
06-04-2008 Chase Pictures
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