A severe weather threat looks to be taking shape this weekend for parts of the Mississippi and Ohio Valley. A potent trough will reside over the area outlined below on Sunday 11/17 if current models are correct. With ample moisture making a return, strong wind shear and just enough CAPE a severe weather threat including …
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Zach’s Corner: Chase Log: LP Delight-5/7/13 & 5/8/13-SW Kansas 979 Miles
Storm chaser frustration was mounting. The storm season continued to limp along at this point. Another modest chase set up presented itself on the models. Many ingredients were missing as was the case with each storm chase up until this point in the season. Tornadoes were well under average for the season and were approaching …
Zach’s Corner: Weather Ed: Wall Cloud-Striations-MesoCyclone
*Striations* - Grooves or channels in cloud formations, arranged parallel to the flow of air and therefore depicting the airflow relative to the parent cloud. Striations often reveal the presence of rotation, as in the barber pole or “corkscrew” effect often observed with the rotating updraft of an LP storm. *Wall Cloud* - A localized, …
Zach’s Corner: Weather Ed: What is the Cap?
The cap or capping inversion is a layer of relatively warm air aloft (Typically several thousand feet above the ground) which suppresses or delays the development of thunderstorms. Air parcels (Pink arrow) rising into this layer become cooler than the surrounding air, which inhibits their ability to rise further and they fall back to the …
Zach’s Corner: Chase Log: High Expectations-Big Frustrations 4/15-4/18/13 1763 Miles
It seems that mother nature is playing some cruel tricks to begin the storm chase season this year. After a slow March (zero chases) and a slow start to April (1 chase), my second storm chase was lining up quite nicely a few days prior to the event. A large trough was set to develop …
Zach’s Corner: Chase Log: Saved by Great Bend 4/7-4/9/13 1680 Miles
Hopes were high for what looked like a potential significant severe weather event sometime around the 10th of April. Not only did the storm system look significant, I had yet to kick off my chase season and I was chopping at the bit. Models were showing a strong trough moving in off the coast of …
Zach’s Corner: Chase Log-Canada or Bust: 6/25-6/26/12 2491 Miles
I have always wanted to chase tornadoes in Canada. After seeing some of the amazing footage that fellow storm chaser Reed Timmer has captured in the past, I have always hoped for the opportunity to take the trip North. There have been many obstacles to chasing North of the border such as a passport, the …
