We Got a Little Too Close in Another Unplanned Chase
on September 16, 2010 by sroberts in Chase Notes, Logs, Photos, Comments Off
Once again, busy-ness in another part of life led to me being caught by surprise with a chase opportunity. Roxan and I were running errands yesterday when a Tornado Watch […]
This is the Season of Unplanned Chases
on August 15, 2010 by sroberts in Admin, Chase Notes, Photos, Comments Off
The girls and I went to Pratt yesterday because Mom’s computer needed fixing. The first storms of the day happened to form over our head. After they moved east, we […]
Good news, bad news
on June 15, 2010 by sroberts in Admin, Damage, Comments (2)
Good news: no one was seriously hurt. Bad news: a “new” (to me) chase ride is probably in the not-so-distant future. Story later…my sore self is headed to bed. […]
Accidental Chase
on May 30, 2010 by sroberts in Photos, Comments Off
I was headed out of town and some storms southwest of Wichita went severe, so I decided on a brief chase. Grabbed this video of a cloud that briefly looked […]
Wednesday – Two Rounds Possible
on May 11, 2010 by sroberts in Admin, Forecast, Comments Off
When you’re looking at SPC outlooks, the new day starts at 7am. So our chance for overnight storms is represented by a Slight Risk outlook in Day 1 (today). The […]
Worst-Case Not Realized
on May 10, 2010 by sroberts in Chase Notes, Logs, Comments Off
A quick update on today before I head to bed: That was a close call. I’m not sure yet what severe parameter didn’t quite make it, but based on the […]
Updated SPC Risk Area Overlay
on by sroberts in Forecast, Comments Off
Here’s the updated SPC Graphic: It’s not a lot of move from earlier this morning, but now the area lays about where I really expected it to be….maybe still a […]
Target Update
on by sroberts in Forecast, Comments Off
I’m going to shift my targeting thinking just a bit south – 20-30 miles or so — now that the event is within the realm of the RUC. This model […]
Don’t Blow Off Weather Awareness Today
on by sroberts in Forecast, Comments Off
This image, from NWS Norman, is the most concise explanation of today’s setup I’ve seen yet. The Slight, Moderate and High-Risk areas today are indicating only the number of storms […]
High Risk Today,- SE of Wichita
on by sroberts in Forecast, Comments Off
I’m going to share a different graphic with you today. This is one of the overlays available on my radar application, GRLevel3. It is a bit confusing because it crams […]