June 22 Target NM & Yesterday's Killer
Added 2023-06-22 17:20:15 +0000 UTCYesterday was supposed to be only a commute day. Initially I aimed to chase the North Texas target under a thermonuclear cap just in case it broke. Why not, It's on the way to the Day2 target? I was taught that 13 degrees Celsius at 700mb was a sure bet for a cap bust. Yesterday's 700mb temps were modeled at 15 degrees near Childress TX. The SPC's non-delineated tornado risk for the area gave me an extra nudge to lolligag. The cap broke. I could have intercepted the MEAN storm in Matador Texas with some rattled core punching and poor road network however I made the live-to-fight-another-day choice and gave it a respectful wider birth. In consequence, I missed the killer tornado that plowed through Matador but did manage to wrench out an anticyclonic tornado among the onslaught of CG lightning. A dark day for sure.
Today I'll be heading into NE New Mexico for another thermonuclear set-up. Lot's of thoughts right now, but I need to get on the road so that i'm not late and rattled like yesterday.
Good luck today chasers.
Comments
Living to fight another day is a good choice.
Alice Williams
2023-06-28 01:21:16 +0000 UTCWow!!!! That is a beautiful shot!
Tornado Ali
2023-06-23 00:37:47 +0000 UTCGlad you are safe. It’s so sad about Matador. I’m Colorado, saw the first tornado of the day yesterday (landspout) which was exciting, but a bridge being out, flooding, etc. kept us from seeing the Akron tornado. Today we were on the rain wrapped thing near Denver, will have to look at footage to see if we ever got a glimpse of it. Probably in Wyoming or Nebraska tomorrow.
Petra Perez
2023-06-23 00:29:38 +0000 UTCStorms cranking again today, funnel on the storm just north of Childress and rotating wall cloud on the storm over Raton, NM.
Mike Castles
2023-06-22 22:48:53 +0000 UTCWow confirmed tornado on the ground in Wyoming! That doesn't happen very often
Richard C
2023-06-22 22:39:15 +0000 UTCLooks like there was a tornado confirmed south of Denver about an hour ago. Not sure how big/dangerous but there was golf ball sized hail in Littleton (source: my aunt took video of the hail and heard the tornado sirens)
Loren Coniam
2023-06-22 22:30:36 +0000 UTCGood luck today in the 5%.
Brenda
2023-06-22 20:54:54 +0000 UTCbest of luck, hank! Had our own little storm season today over here in germany. About 2, maybe 3 confirmed tornadoes and a hell of a lot of supercells! Might post the satellite pictures later if someone wants a look ;)
LeoTheLion
2023-06-22 19:25:54 +0000 UTCCongrats on the burrito. My time in the plains has unfortunately come to an end so I'll be watching from Florida. Good luck today!
Celton
2023-06-22 17:48:27 +0000 UTCGood luck Hank
Tom
2023-06-22 17:47:53 +0000 UTC
