Trentham Stormchasers

'Going to Extremes' 2011 USA Roadtrip

Report: Clyve Herbert

Photography: Jane ONeill / Clyve Herbert

11th May, 2011

11th May: Pratt, KS to McPherson, KS
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Weather warriors, Pratt, KS

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Weather warriors support vehicles....

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Detachable windshields!!

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Mr Sean Casey being interviewed by Clyve

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Filming for the next season of Stormchasers

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Old style, new tractor

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All American flagperson, Robyn

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The toothbrush car!!!!!

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Lyons, Kansas

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Contrail shadow on cirrus, west Kansas

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The dryline, west Kansas

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Dryline trying hard, west Kansas

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Dewpoint dropped 20F on the west side of this dryline!

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The dryline is one of the phenomena of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas and a breeding ground for supercells

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Looking south on the west side of the dryline north of Dodge City

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The only storms that went off on the dryline were a series of cells in the Dodge City area

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Weak funnel descends from a rain free base north of Dodge City

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The Dodge City storm reaches its peak before dying

 

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Towards evening there were isolated explosive updrafts along the dryline

 

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The clear sharply defined updrafts were great for photography

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Beautiful west Kansas scene under a decaying storm

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A great Kansas sunset

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Stay tuned for tomorrow's episode...

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