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Gallery 2008 chases 22 May 2008
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22 May 2008

I drove in tandem with Ryan J. and family to GBD, where Ryan and I broke off for what we expected to be a big day along the warm front near I-70 in KS. It turns out we intercepted three different tornadic supercells, including a nice rope tornado, and two other tornadoes at close range.

Date: 05/27/2008 Owner: Chumpson Size: 20 items
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Our initial view of the first supercell south of Quinter KS.

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 337
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The storm produced a large wall cloud to our W.

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 323
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The tornado potential with this storm appeared to be somewhat limited given relatively cool outflow, so we let it go to the N and targeted the next storm to our S.

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 334
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After briefly watching a weak supercell SW of the first storm, a third storm moved into view to our SW. The storm appeared weak on radar, but soon developed classic supercell structure visually, including this funnel cloud.

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 332
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A developing tornado approaches I-70 near Grainfield.

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 339
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The funnel cloud, with occasional debris swirls, moves N of I-70 to our WNW.

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 349
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A well-formed tornado continues to move to the north a couple of miles W of hwy 23, between Grainfield and Hoxie.

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 342
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The tornado begins to rope out W of the highway. We had problems with rain falling on us from another shower to the SE, and I didn't have the tripod out. The result is a slightly blurred image!

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 374
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We broke off the Hoxie storm immediately after the tornado roped out, targeting this new storm approaching from the S. The Hoxie storm went on to produce two nice tornadoes. Meanwhile, our forth supercell of the day was already producing a tornado to ou

Date: 05/22/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 359
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