After chasing a supercell through Southeast Colorado, we're done chasing today. There weren't any funnel clouds or tornadoes, but we saw a well-defined wall cloud. As the sun set, we drove under a gas station and let it pass over us. The storm came quick, which didn't give me and a member of our group named Charley time to get inside the car before the ping-pong ball size hail came. We both ended up squatting behind the chase vehicle because the wind was blowing hail and heavy rain under the overhang of the gas station. Things settled down after a few minutes and we got back in the SUV soaked. It was great fun! We're now heading back to base in Denver.
Tomorrow is the end of tour 6 and the beginning of tour 7 for Storm Chasing Adventure Tours. We'll say goodbye to Stephen, Charley, and Dave and welcome four new guests tomorrow as they arrive. Active storm chasing will resume on Sunday, but until then, we'll be running errands and getting ready for next week.
Here are some pictures:
2 comments:
You guys are in a pretty prime location today. How about you pick up the newbies and chase in your backyard? It'll be good tomorrow too, but just a quick 30 min drive east of Denver and you're in it!
Gosh, it was very tempting to just get in the car and go a few miles away to those supercells! We saw a pretty good cell structure on our way to dinner and there was a funnel to our northeast. We have a whole week left to chase and it looks like there won't be any shortage of severe weather!
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