Chase Log
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Date: May 18th-20th
Day One: Norman, Oklahoma to Alva, Oklahoma.
Target: Woodward, Oklahoma
Intercepts: 0
Day Two: Alva, Oklahoma to Dodge City, Kansas.
Target: Dodge City, Kansas
Intercepts: 1 Tornado approx 4 miles north of Meade, Kansas. Photogenic tornado formed from a classic supercell at 18:03 as weak elephant trunk traveling northeast. Became cone tornado for the majority of its lifespan. Roped out at 18:21.
Day Three: Dodge City, Kansas to Omaha, Nebraska.
Target: SW Iowa
Intercepts: 1 Tornado approx 7 miles southeast of Nymen, Iowa. Brief rope tornado spotted at 16:48, lasting approximately three minutes. Caught up with HP supercell outside of Macksburg. Storm was tornado warned but too rain-wrapped to get a visual on any tornado in progress. Abandoned to make it to a cell near Afton that never produced but had amazing structure.
Crew: Justin and girlfriend
Overall Notes: good three-day chase, despite first-day bust. Initial misgivings were unfounded.