Storm Chase Log: Strong supercell near Prosper, TX

Storm Chase Details

Chase Date: April 21, 2017
Chase Partners:
Beth Allan

Chasers Encountered:
Chelsea Stewart, Bart Comstock, Bill Oosterbaan, Sean Ernst, Stephen Barabas

Miles Logged: 457
States Chased: OK, TX
Largest Hail Encountered: 1.25"
Highest Wind Encountered: 60MPH
Severe Risks: SPC Outlooks

Chase Recap:

West of GainesvilleStorm getting organized west of Gainesville. Looked very outflow-ey at this point

Outflowing stormWest of Gainesville, TX on April 21, 2017

Storm takes on HP characteristicsSouth of Gainesville, TX on April 21, 2017

Structure near Prosper, TXStorm gets some pretty structure at sunset near Prosper, TX April 21, 2017

Neat StructureSupercell near Prosper, TX on April 21, 2017

Dropping HailAt this point the storm was dropping baseball sized hail northwest of Prosper, TX

Ben Holcomb

Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser and IT Professional (in that order) that lives in Norman, Oklahoma. Ben works for an IT managed service provider as a Linux Engineer. He has observed approximately 200 tornadoes since 2007 and has appeared on most national television networks. Ben loves to travel and has been to all 50 states and 19 countries. Ben voted for Joe Exotic.