My apologies for the lack of posts lately. The difficult chase season this year, combined with the explosion, destruction of the old chase vehicle, building of the new one, etc etc etc finally wore me down and I had to disconnect a little while and do some other things.
I wanted to post an update about the status of the explosion video for those that inquired about getting a copy.
First, because of a contractual arrangement with a production company, I can’t release it until a certain program airs, so that is the reason I haven’t had it available as fast as I thought I would. It will be as soon as it airs. (No, I can’t say which one yet either).
Secondly, the cost of getting a copy…
I had full intentions of making this freely available on a DVD for any official fire department who wanted it. What I didn’t take into account and completely underestimated was the sheer amount of requests I would receive. Well over 500 at this point. This basically makes it economically impossible for me to give them away free of charge.
My alternative is a minimal charge that covers cost to produce them and shipping. With that in mind, that is the best I can hope to do and still be able to get a copy to everyone that wanted one. I don’t have the final cost yet, but it will be very minimal and should easily be within reach of anyone (think less than $10). My apologies now that I am unable to do a free one are in order, but as you can see, the postage alone would be a significant amount. This wasn’t a decision I wanted to make or take lightly. But it had to be done nonetheless.
Once I am able to release it I will make a big deal about it here and do my best to let everyone know that emailed about it that it is available. The fire departments that were involved in the fire still will get free copies.
Tags: lamesa, tank battery explosion, texas
A potent June setup for severe weather is underway across the Texas Panhandle and South Plains today. Very high instability will be in place by late afternoon, as well as an old frontal boundary and a dryline with a triple point intersection setting up around southwest Swisher or perhaps northern Hale County. Wind shear throughout the atmosphere levels is more than sufficient for supercell formation, even though we are lacking a more potent upper air setup, the extreme instabilites with CAPEs approaching 5000 this afternoon should make up for it.
Right now it looks like isolated supercells across the entire area east of the dryline are a definite possiblity, and with them winds possibly exceeding 80mph, hail larger than baseballs, and even tornadoes on or near the previously mentioned frontal boundary. Any storm that can latch on and ride down that boundary could be cyclic and produce repeated tornadoes. In my opinion, the greatest risk for that happening right now is in Swisher, Hale, Floyd and Crosby counties, although risk is there for that anywhere a county either side of those counties, as well as any supercell could produce a tornado today.
I’ll be heading out here shortly for an initial target of Plainview, TX and adjust later as needed. I will of course be streaming live again both on the internet on my site here on the LIVE ChaseCam page and you can watch the coverage on KCBD 11.1 over the air. If you live in the area, be sure to tune in to keep on top of the developing weather situation today, as well as have your weather radios on!
Tags: south plains, Storm Chasing, Texas Panhandle
The new chase vehicle is finished and is on its maiden voyage today in southern Kansas!
Long lived supercells and strong tornadoes possible.
Surface warm front, dryline, and outflow boundary are coming together west of Wichita, KS in an environment characterized by extreme instability, ample wind sheer and high dew points. This concoction should produce long lived supercells with possibilities of strong tornadoes as we go into the evening.
I am currently enroute to Pratt KS and will be live streaming video here shortly on the Live Chase Cam page.
Tags: kansas, Storm Chasing, tornadoes
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