2008 Storm Chase Logs
2008 Season Statistics
TOTAL MILES:
27,720
TOTAL CHASES:
28
TOTAL TORNADOES:
37
TORNADO DAYS:
10
TORNADO AVERAGE:
0.357
TOTAL SPOTTER LOGS:
11
TOTAL ALL LOGS:
39
1K CHASES:
8
2008 Chase Logs
2008 Statistics
TOTAL MILES:
27,720
TOTAL CHASES:
28
TOTAL TORNADOES:
37
TORNADO DAYS:
10
TORNADO AVERAGE:
0.357
TOTAL SPOTTER LOGS:
11
TOTAL ALL LOGS:
39
1K CHASES:
8
Chase Log: May 29, 2008
Southern NE/Northern KS (1,343 miles)
My first major probe deployment with TWISTEX! Double-digit tornadoes across Nebraska and Kansas including a direct impact after dark after a wild chase of a multi-vortex monster!
• TORNADOES: 16
• MAX HAIL: 2.50"
• FLOODING: Observed
• Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
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Chase Log: May 23, 2008
Northwest Kansas (275 miles)
Seven tornadoes intercepted by the TWISTEX team, including one that blows a mesonet vehicle into the ditch and knocks down powerlines on another vehicle.
• TORNADOES: 7
• MAX HAIL: 1.75"
• FLOODING: Observed
• Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
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Chase Log: May 22, 2008
Northwest Kansas (486 miles)
While we missed the Windsor, Colorado tornado, northwest Kansas put on a show with several tornadoes intercepted along I-70; including one we watched from a ditch.
• TORNADOES: 5
• MAX HAIL: 2.00"
• FLOODING: Observed
• Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
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Chase Log: April 3, 2008
Northwest Texas (1,437 miles)
A big hail intercept in northwest Texas that smashed out windows and made a mess of vehicles. This was also the chase where I hit 100,000 career miles.
• TORNADOES: None
• MAX HAIL: 2.00"
• FLOODING: Observed
• Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
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