13 May 2008

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13 May 2008

The arrival of the third mobile mesonet vehicle marked the beginning of more complete TWISTEX operations. Our target was W of ADM, with the expectation of chasing the next day in TX. We did sample a weak supercell near Jacksboro, TX near sunset, but the storms were a secondary concern. Mobile mesonet 1 struck a deer that night on the outskirts of Mineral Wells, effectively ending their participation in the project for the remainder of the week!

Date: 05/18/2008 Owner: Chumpson Size: 2 items

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TWISTEX waits patiently for storm initiation. Our hopes faded as rain-cooled air from N TX surged NW into the dryline circulation to our W.

Date: 05/13/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 2942

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This rainbow was one of the highlights of the day as we approached the updraft of a supercell near Jacksboro, TX. After sampling the forward flank of the weakening supercell just after sunset, we ended the chase to find accomodations for the night. An i

Date: 05/13/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 3303