For the next 10 days, I'll be leading a trip of 14 students across the Plains in search of storms. We left College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL) at about 9:30 am, blasting west for
600+ miles on I-80 to central Nebraska where we intercepted some high-based, but picturesque convection. These marginally severe storms were a bit moisture starved and lacked good shear, but given this year's history of rather marginal storm ingredients, we took what we were given with a smile on our face. Anyway, we spent about an hour or so in the
Litchfield-Hazard, NE region enjoying the lightning and bubbling bases. Below are a few pics and a video, which features a time-lapse of some of the scenery. Included in the video are some interesting swirls in high bases, as well as a smoke plume from a nearby fire. We are ferrying to Sioux Falls, SD on Saturday and plan to take in a baseball game between the
Sioux Falls Canaries and Lincoln
Saltdogs. Sunday holds some hope for severe storms in the Siouxland vicinity -- cross your fingers.
High-based storm with a center-pivot and Nebraska Sandhills corn field foreground.
The group enjoying the view as a smoke plume flows below the high-based convection.
Storm became electrical close to sunset -- uniquely it appeared to ramp up with CG lightning activity as the storm began to collapse.
Movie of time-lapse highlights from our first set of storms on Trip 3, Day 1. A higher resoultion movie is available
here.
High-based storm with a center-pivot and Nebraska Sandhills corn field foreground.
The group enjoying the view as a smoke plume flows below the high-based convection.
Storm became electrical close to sunset -- uniquely it appeared to ramp up with CG lightning activity as the storm began to collapse.
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