And Now For The Weather...

Well, the day started out as pretty ordinary.  There was only a 5% chance of severe weather.  We moved from North Platte, Nebraska to Wichita, Kansas.  As we approached the Wichita area, we could see the weather begin to build.  The radar started showing possible good storms, and the chase was on!

As we passed through a small town with the great name of Pretty Prairie, Kansas it started looking good.  Before long, as we neared Warner, Kansas we spotted our first tornado!

This turned out to be the first of 5 that we saw this day.  Storm chasers began to gather along the road.

Even the TIV ( Tornado Intercept Vehicle) specifically designed for this task came by.

A definite tornado, right was accompanied by what was either a ground spout or another tornado.

The tornado at times rose and drew material up from the ground.

All in all we saw 5 funnels as we raced to keep up with the storm.  It was quite a day.