The updraft base of the LP supercell near Wheeler, Kan., during the evening of Saturday, May 23. This was the first LP supercell I have witnessed as a storm chaser.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
Two gustnadoes spin up in a field due to the outflow from the dying LP supercell. These are not true tornadoes, but witnessing a new weather phenomenon made the trip worth it.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
The updrafts in eastern Colorado choke and die due to the strong cap in place. No storms initiated in the area, which felt like a bad sting to my forecasting abilities.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
This was my first time chasing outside of Nebraska. On the drive out, I hoped the miles, the distance and money spent would be worth it.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
The thunderstorms which caught my attention in northern Kansas were 100 miles away, but I didn't want to go home empty handed, so I made the two hour charge to get close.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
This was also my first time chasing in Kansas. In all, I felt like my, "Tri-State," bust was worth the effort.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
There is something to be said about a thunderstorm over the High Plains.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
The last shreds of the LP supercell's updraft wither away in the fading light of a May evening.
C-H photo • Brian Neben
The sky had one last parting gift for me as I gave up the chase. The sun setting between a storm complex over western Nebraska.
The updraft base of the LP supercell near Wheeler, Kan., during the evening of Saturday, May 23. This was the first LP supercell I have witnessed as a storm chaser.
Two gustnadoes spin up in a field due to the outflow from the dying LP supercell. These are not true tornadoes, but witnessing a new weather phenomenon made the trip worth it.
The updrafts in eastern Colorado choke and die due to the strong cap in place. No storms initiated in the area, which felt like a bad sting to my forecasting abilities.
The thunderstorms which caught my attention in northern Kansas were 100 miles away, but I didn't want to go home empty handed, so I made the two hour charge to get close.
