Chasing today in North Dakota?

Last night Michael, Tony L and I chased with the DreamVision team from Japan to a couple of tornado warned cells in the Ogallala and North Platte, NE areas. The storms were of the 'popup convection' type meaning they form and die on thier own rain downdrafts before they can get organized. Weak winds aloft are usually the culprit.

Today we will be following Roger Hill and the Silver Lining Tours group up to possibly North Dakota! This will be my first time to ND so I'm really looking forward to it. Tomorrow the action is back down in the Texas Panhandle so we'll have to do some insane driving to make that target tonight.

SPC's text for today: SUPERCELLS WILL BE POSSIBLE...INITIALLY...AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS GIVEN THE STEEP LAPSE RATES/MODERATE INSTABILITY. TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BE GREATEST FROM CENTRAL SD TO ERN ND WHERE LOW LEVEL SHEAR SHOULD BE MAXIMIZED ALONG/NE OF THE TRACK OF A SURFACE LOW AND GIVEN STRONGER LOW LEVEL WINDS ENHANCING THE SHEAR IN THIS REGION.

Mileage: 474
Motel Stays: 1