The Storm Prediction Center convective forecast today shows another Moderate Risk for areas out west that we chased during the May Virginia Tech storm chase trip. Over the past week or so the storm chasing has heated up - pun intended - out west, which has led to teeth grinding sessions among both the May and June trip personnel at having missed some of the best chasing of the season. But, as I've said on numerous occasions, storm chasing is a four-dimensional activity. Not only does the chaser have to be in the right place on the map (x,y,z) but he/she has to be there at the right time (t) as well. Now if I can just find a funding sponsor that would finance two or three weeks out in Tornado Alley...!!
Meanwhile I am back in place for Virginia chasing and am keeping an eye on the forecast and the radar locally. I don't foresee a lot of severe weather this week but there will be thunderstorms that may interact with outflow boundaries and other local phenomena to increase low level shear. I will be out looking!!
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