STORMCHASE 06/17/06 FROM CHISHOLM TRAIL VO-TECH TO NW OF OKARCHE.

#1 – RICH AND I INTERCEPTED THE STORM AT THE CHISHOLM TRAIL VO-TECH. UPON ARRIVAL IT HAD A DECENT UPDRAFT GOING FOR IT. 6:47:42

#2 - ABOUT 84 SECONDS LATER, WE DISCOVER PRECIP MAY BE A PROBLEM. 6:49:06 AT 6:49:07, WE DECIDE TO PROPAGATE SE WITH THE STORM. PRETTY QUICK DECISION, EH??

#3 - NOW 8W & 4N OF OKARCHE, THE STORM ONCE AGAIN STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE. 7:09:42 WHO IN THE HELL WOULD HAVE STUCK A CIMARRON ELECTRIC POLE RIGHT IN OUR WAY? BY THE WAY, HAVE I EVER MENTIONED WHERE RICH WORKS???

#4 - AT 8W & 3N OF OKARCHE LOOKING WSW, WE NOW HAVE A SMALL ROTATING SUPERCELL WITH A FAIRLY WELL DEFINED FUNNEL. 7:10:32 THE WIND PICKED UP BRIEFLY FROM THE NE BEHIND US BLOWING ABOUT 30 TO 35 RIGHT INTO IT.

#5 - ALREADY LOSING SHAPE BUT STILL WITH NICE ROTATING UPDRAFT. 7:10:50 HOWEVER, THE WIND AT OUR LOCATION THEN SHIFTS TO A MUCH COOLER UNFAVORABLE NW WIND AND WILL NOT AID IN ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.

#6 - WILL END WITH A COOL IMAGE THAT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING BUT IS REALLY NOTHING (WELL PLACED SCUD CLOUDS). 7:08:42

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