This year was unparalleled in so many ways: its almost complete lack of severe weather; the sheer number of miles I drove (4550); the myriad states I drove through (10); and the absence of a single Tornado Warning on any cell I chased this year. The lattermost is a major "first" for me, and underscores how quiet the season actually was. Nevertheless, it was a gratifying chase season in many different ways: I visited areas I'd never been (such as Mt. Rushmore) and I got to do more sightseeing than I normally get to. I got better lightning shots than I've had before, and overall I enjoyed myself in spite of the quiet season.
An outflow dominant, southward propagating supercell, the only one that formed during my two week trip, took me through the beautiful Red River Valley on the TX/OK borders. This is near Lawton, OK. The Red River dirt is very powdery, like flour, and I actually ruined one of my video cameras here years ago simply by having it fall into the dirt.
An outflow dominant, southward propagating supercell, the only one that formed during my two week trip, took me through the beautiful Red River Valley on the TX/OK borders. This is near Lawton, OK. The Red River dirt is very powdery, like flour, and I actually ruined one of my video cameras here years ago simply by having it fall into the dirt.