Reports & Pictures Chase Day 43 - N Dakota

[Paul Sherman]

That was a fun chase, Not South Dakota in the end but the other Dakota (North Dakota) just

 

It felt like we would never get there, with roadworks stopping us in our tracks, we finally got under the base of the Stationery Supercell about 15 miles into North Dakota, we witnessed about 6 Funnel Clouds including a wedge funnel cloud tornado look alike, the storm moved about 15 miles in 6 hours, gotta love those Northern Plains Supercells.

 

Hoping South Dakota makes a better fist of it today.

 

- Wedge Funnel Cloud ?? God Only Knows

 

- Our Position under the base, the rotation at this point was like a merry go round.

 

- 4th Funnel Cloud of the Day

 

- Huge Wall Cloud, LCL's dragging the deck with t/tds of 82/72

 

Paul S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Arron]

She's a beast! Love the the wedge funnel

[Andy Bown]

Thanks for the continued reports and photos Paul and the team.

If a storm moves so little distance with clearly torrential rainfall how much rain in mm occurs in any one place? Do you have access to figures for rainfall?

[Paul Sherman]

Hi Andy

 

Some areas this year that have had training storms have had 9" of Rain in an afternoon, certainly puts some of our rain events to shame.

[Andy Bown]

Hi Andy Some areas this year that have had training storms have had 9" of Rain in an afternoon, certainly puts some of our rain events to shame.

Wow! Thanks for the info.

[Nick F]

Looks like the northern Plains aren't letting you down, some good chases and photos the last few days! Are the chasers thinner on the ground now up there in N Dakota?

 

That first photo you could pass off as a wedge tornado surely?!

[Paul Sherman]

Yh last few days we have seen maybe 1 other tour group and a handfull of local chasers, you really would not know there were Supercells in the area and have to think to yourself, am I in the right area ? am I on the right storm etc.

 

It's really nice actually

[CycloneGail]

Here is a pano from yesterday's chase.