Blue Sky Bust in Nebraska

Storm Chase Details

Chase Date: May 29, 2022
Miles Logged: 709
States Chased: NE
Severe Risks: SPC Outlooks

Chase Recap:

The first day of a two day chase over Memorial Day weekend. I expected linear modes, but was surprised with a cap bust.

Forecast

A later-season pattern in the Northern plains over Memorial Day weekend.

Positioning

This would mostly be a day to position for Monday the 30th, which looked like a tornado outbreak. With a strong trough ejecting into the northern plains, I decided we needed to

Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser that lives in Oklahoma. He has observed over 200 tornadoes since 2007 and has appeared on most national and some international television news networks. Ben loves to travel and has been to all 50 states as well as 19 countries and 38 national parks. Ben works as a Linux Engineer.