As I indicated in my previous post I had set up shop on the banks of the Potomac to watch the northern complex pass by over Maryland when the southern cell shown above flared and exhibited this Tornado Velocity Signature (TVS) on radar. Not being able to see northwestward over the treelines I moved south to the Dahlgren 301/206 interchange just ahead of the rain to grab this view of an obviously rotating wallcloud.
When the rain shaft caught up with me I started a series of leapfrog moves, motoring eastward on Rtes 218, 205, and eventually Route 3. Along the way I observed several configurations of this wallcloud, interspersed with CGs close enough for the thunder to make my ears ring.
The rotation was awesome, and I hope my video camera caught enough of it to be able to view it without enhancement. No hail, but that was just fine for me. I didn't identify any obvious funnels, but a video review may reveal one. Another successful chase... meaning I lucked into picking the right storm!
As I indicated in my previous post I had set up shop on the banks of the Potomac to watch the northern complex pass by over Maryland when the southern cell shown above flared and exhibited this Tornado Velocity Signature (TVS) on radar. Not being able to see northwestward over the treelines I moved south to the Dahlgren 301/206 interchange just ahead of the rain to grab this view of an obviously rotating wallcloud.
When the rain shaft caught up with me I started a series of leapfrog moves, motoring eastward on Rtes 218, 205, and eventually Route 3. Along the way I observed several configurations of this wallcloud, interspersed with CGs close enough for the thunder to make my ears ring.
The rotation was awesome, and I hope my video camera caught enough of it to be able to view it without enhancement. No hail, but that was just fine for me. I didn't identify any obvious funnels, but a video review may reveal one. Another successful chase... meaning I lucked into picking the right storm!
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