So today we went chasing -- the storms weren't strong or tornadic, but it was great to finally get out on the road and drive toward menacing clouds! First, below is some of the V2 fleet.
We were based out of Ogallala, Nebraska today, and did our chasing along the Nebraska/Colorado border. A few weak storms began to grow with really high LCL's (i.e. really high cloud bases), which meant that most of the rain was evaporating on the way down. Regardless, we found some rain out there, although there was also a TON of virga (rain that evaporates before hitting the ground). We also had a few microbursts, although the wind speeds struggled to exceed 40 mph.
Regardless, a fun time for sure, and it has us itching to get out for more chasing! Unfortunately, the weather is not playing along with us, so it looks like it could be tough chasing for the next few days at least.
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