May
3, 2003 Storm Chase | East TX Panhandle mini-supercell
Stopped in Clarendon, TX
to monitor a distant MDT Cu mound.
I had been watching it for
45min before this shot with no dramatic
trends noted. It obviously
improved by this point!
Heading in
for a closer look.
Heading east on HWY 62.
Mmmm...crispy convection!
The pileus seemed to be
a semi-permanent feature.
The base comes into view.
Small flanking line
on the right.
Decent RFB with an organizing
wall cloud.
The distant anvil is courtesy
of the Haskell County
supercell's left mover.
Now if I had only realized
this at the time!
Radar at 6:43pm CDT...roughly
same time as
previous image.
Narrow and ragged updraft
on the rear flank with
some inflow and even a wall
cloud.
Dying fast as the RFD surges
in. It didn't help either
that the left split was
cooling the boundary layer inflow.
I've now sworn to seek revenge
on all left movers!
Microburst damage 1 mile
west of Hollis, OK
via the left-splitting supercell.
All photos copyright © Matt Ziebell
Total
mileage: ~1600 miles (could not chase May 4 due to work considerations)
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