Hardcore Chase 3/9/06!

[Brett Adair]

It would be appreciated if you guys would be so kind to help me out on my journey today. I am currently on Interestate 459 headed S towards I-20. We are headed to Meridian MS this morning to meet up with Chief Meteorologist Josh Johnson to overlook some data and get to Jackson by the time of convective initiation. We have had good speeds on the road this morning so far and we hope to bag a nice tornado or two this afternoon. So, off we go! More when some new data comes in.

[ROLLTIDE]

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[The Bug]

take pictures!

[firemedic354]

I'll be at work at the fire station today... Have access to internet, on multiple computers.. if you need information or whatever that you can't get where you're at or some guidance with maps or whatever. Contact me at the cell phone number provided in my signature below. If i'm on a call I may not be able to help you but i'll try my damnest.

[Tyler]

Good luck!

[ROLLTIDE]

45% wind
15% tornado
30% hail

Nice pick for the location

[GingerStorm]

I'm jealous of you Brett!!!!!!

[ROLLTIDE]

radar looks very good for you !!!

[Stormlover]

I'm jealous of you Brett!!!!!!

Why?Aren't you going to drive through it later too?lol

[GingerStorm]

yeah, but I'm not doing any chasing... *sigh*

[Stormlover]

yeah, but I'm not doing any chasing... *sigh*

ok,but you will be the chasee...lol

[ROLLTIDE]

lets not jack his thread ! back to the weather

[GingerStorm]

Back to weather when you go tell us something weird about yourself Mr. Rollie

[ROLLTIDE]

update from Brett


[13:49] James: twister moving at 75mph your way
[13:49] usawx_bhm1: yeah about to get rolled
[13:49] usawx_: ##$$
[13:49] usawx_: we are in no mans land too
[13:49] usawx_: shit
[13:49] usawx_: brb

[Brett Adair]

From the chase today....

SR-35 south near Walnut Grove in Leake County, MS. Strong strait line winds were observed when this took place across the county. We were the WTOK Storm Chasers today. :)





Another view...

[Stormlover]

Glad you made it back safe Brett.

[Brett Adair]

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/soundings/06030914_OBS/

There is the reason we had a problem yesterday in JAN....cap held too strong and low level dewpoints were coming off of mexico with a SSW LLJ....didn't help us.

[Fred Gossage]

The dewpoint field was coming off the GULF OF Mexico....and they were near 65 in Jackson yesterday morning at one point....but the insane wind fields aloft mixed dry air down from the mid-levels. The same thing happened Wednesday in the Plains.

[Brett Adair]

The dewpoint field was coming off the GULF OF Mexico....and they were near 65 in Jackson yesterday morning at one point....but the insane wind fields aloft mixed dry air down from the mid-levels. The same thing happened Wednesday in the Plains.

My bad, I was speaking of the LLJ. As for SFC winds, they were off of the Gulf. Josh and I noticed that the winds were definately mixing down drier air aloft, and it was occuring especially in the sunshine was occuring. It was rather sickening. The dry air did aid in the insane wind damge that occured with the squall line. Maybe we will get another chance here soon.