Kicking Off Chase Season

A tornado-warned supercell churns over Floydada, TX on April 22nd, 2015.

A tornado-warned supercell churns over Floydada, TX on April 22nd, 2015.

It’s great to be back in the Plains. Yesterday was the first chase day of my season and I had to drive nine hours before I even made it to my target in the Texas panhandle.

While I may not have much to show for it, the chase featured some neat structure, hail and an opportunity to dust off the cobwebs that come from not chasing since October.

A few storms that did get going in the Texas panhandle produced large hail, strong winds and isolated, brief tornadoes. The chase terrain and road network was mixed and when I found myself in the rural Caprock region, I was without cell phone or radar data for quite sometime.

Today will likely be a rest and prepare day. Although some widely isolated severe storms may be possible, a much greater potential arises tomorrow.

Quincy

I am a meteorologist and storm chaser who travels around North America documenting, photographing and researching severe weather. I earned a B.S. in Meteorology at Western Connecticut State University in 2009 and my professional weather forecasting experience includes time with The Weather Channel, WTNH-TV and WREX-TV.

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