Storm Chases of 2007
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Chase
Info Grade |
Location SPC Outlook (1630z) |
Chase Partners | Tornado |
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February
24 (Bust) C |
C. Kansas SLIGHT RISK |
Rich & Ryan Thies | No |
 |
February
28 (Bust) C |
KC
Metro (Olathe/OP) SLIGHT RISK |
Solo | No |
 |
March
21 (Bust) D |
SE
Nebraska SLIGHT RISK |
Rich & Ryan Thies | No |
 |
March
31 (Bust) C- |
NE
Nebraska W. Iowa SLIGHT RISK |
Rich & Ryan Thies | No |
 |
April
21 (Success) B- |
Texas
Panhandle MODERATE RISK |
Rich & Ryan Thies | 2 |
 |
April
23 (Success !!) A- |
NE
Texas Panhandle NW Oklahoma SW Kansas MODERATE RISK |
Rich & Ryan Thies | 4 |
 |
April
24 (Bustola) D |
C.
Kansas MODERATE RISK |
Rich & Ryan Thies | No |
 |
May
5 (Success) B |
C.
Kansas HIGH RISK |
Rich
& Ryan Thies Dr. Eric Flescher |
2 |
 |
May
6 (Bust) D |
SW
Oklahoma SLIGHT RISK |
Rich
& Ryan Thies Dr. Eric Flescher |
No |
 |
May
22 (Success !!) A- |
C.
Kansas SLIGHT RISK |
Scott
Currens Dr. Eric Flescher |
1 |
 |
June
6 (Bust) D+ |
C.
Nebraska MODERATE RISK |
Rich
& Ryan Thies Scott Currens |
No |
 |
June
7 (Bust) D |
C/NE
Oklahoma MODERATE RISK |
Rich
& Ryan Thies Scott Currens |
No |
 |
Sept.
30 (Success) B- |
NW
Iowa SLIGHT RISK |
Solo | 1 |
| Total for 2007 (YTD) | 13
Chases 5 Tornado Days 8 Busts |
1
High Risk 5 Moderate Risks 7 Slight Risks |
--------------------- | 10 |
Grade Scale
The successful chases:
A
- a perfect or near perfect chase...Top 10 list
candidate or one for the all-time list...one that will be remembered as having
something unique to set it apart from other good chases. Daytime tornadoes and
huge hail witnessed on the chase. The perfect pre-chase forecast verified
first-hand.
B - a good chase with tornadoes witnessed...but some sort of critical chase decision or lack of decision kept it from being a top 10 candidate...tornadoes moving too fast to observe and photograph, tornadoes seen at night, or tornadoes observed from a far distance. A good pre-chase forecast, but decided to change targets after too much data absorption.
The bust chases:
C - a chase that had disappointing results....tornado warned storm but no funnel or tornado observed...night chases will often fall into this category. A busted pre-chase forecast but ended up in a decent location (sort of)....may have seen a good rotating wall cloud.
D - a near bust chase...storms or supercells observed with little tornado potential...outflow dominated storms/supercells...or the dreaded HP...or elevated hailers. Bad positioning on a good supercell can also drop a grade on my grading scale. No real rotation observed.
F - a true blue bust...no storms witnessed...cap held tight...or...am sitting in Texas (on the capped dryline) and all the action is up in Nebraska (on the warm front). This is what all chasers loathe. Usually ends up being a long drive home...