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Gallery 2009 chases 5 May 2009
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2009 chases

1. 27 January ... 2. 10 February... 3. 25 April 2009 4. 26 April 2009 5. 29 April 2009 6. 5 May 2009 7. 15 June 2009

5 May 2009

Corey Mead and I targeted the dryline-warm front intersection for storm initiation in NW TX, hoping for a classic supercell to track along the warm front. We did find a supercell and avoid any large hail, but the storm was nontornadic as it moved SSEwd into the warm sector.

Date: 05/29/2009 Owner: Chumpson Size: 5 items
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The weakening stages of the updraft region with the first storm attempt of the day just E of Breckenridge, TX.

Date: 05/05/2009 Owner: Chumpson Views: 4887
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A second storm formed to our W about 30 minutes after the first storm attempt weakened. This second updraft region would evolve into a supercell.

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Lowered base with the intensifying storm, as viewed from near the hwy 180 and hwy 16 intersection to the N of Strawn, TX. A bridge out on an intermediate route led us to take the long way around the forward flank core, so we lost view of the updraft regi

Date: 05/05/2009 Owner: Chumpson Views: 4729
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By this point we've repositioned along I-20 between Strawn and Ranger as the storm moved directly at our location. I missed some of the more photogenic views of the updraft as we passed through Strawn, but I was unable to take photos since we were on the

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Rotating wall cloud approaching our location off the feeder on the S side of I-20. Tight wrapping rain curtains began to overtake our location a few minutes later, forcing us to drift a little to the WSW. Low-level rain curtain motion was strong, but th

Date: 05/05/2009 Owner: Chumpson Views: 4766
 
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