Chase Log: June 04th, 2009

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MAP

Total Distance: 1195 miles
Target Area:
Chase Area: Cheyenne, WY, to Hereford, CO
Maximum SPC Risk category: Slight

We were aiming for anything N of Denver, where strong low-level shear forecast by morning model runs. However, only weak convection persisted in this area, which significantly reduced CAPE for later convection. So, we trekked into southeastern Wyoming to get away from the negative affects of the showers and weak thunderstorms in northeastern Colorado. We deployed once on a supercell NE and E of Cheyenne, though it was weakening by the time we got setup and scanning. Another supercell developed N of Cheyenne and tracked southeastward; we deployed a couple of times on this storm before it weakened in far northeastern Colorado.

06-04-2009 Chase Pictures

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