Supercell from north of Bowie, TX:
Other side of the storm:
Outflow boundary on the west side of Bowie:
Linear storms approaching Bowie:
Updraft trying to strengthen along the squall line, near Chico, TX:
That about does it for that day. On the night of the 12th into the morning of the 13th, Norman picked up about 2" of snow. The lack of moisture near the surface prevented higher snowfall totals but also allowed the surface to cool enough, via the wet-bulb effect, for snow to accumulate. Though all the snow was gone within 24 hours, roads were dangerous overnight. A couple shots from OU:
On the 20th, central OK through S KS was impacted by a round of marginally severe thunderstorms associated with a low up in KS. Cold-core action around Wichita was limited, but a nice cell managed to get going from OKC to points just northeast. We caught it as it passed over the city, produced a downburst (Mesonet in W OKC recorded 69 mph gust), and began looking like a solid supercell as it lost us in city traffic. Tim, who was driving, managed to keep it in view until the far eastern suburbs.
Rainbow over Devon Tower:
Downburst over downtown:
Wall cloud (?) high over OKC. This should give you an idea of what it's like chasing in a metro area.
Sadly, one woman was killed in Ada when straight-line winds destroyed a mobile home on this day.
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