Date: 24 May 2002

Location: Snyder, OK / Vernon, TX

Chase Partner: Lou Rohrbacher

Summary:  Started out the day in Pampa and headed to Turkey, TX.    Ended up near Snyder, OK when a cell started building near Vernon and produced a tornado.   Day late and a dollar short for us.   The storm seemed to have lineared out after we had arrived.   Witnessed a really nice sunset though. 

TurkeyTxDL.jpg (157951 bytes)  Dry Line is firing up E of us as we scout it out in Turkey, TX.

SnyderOK.jpg (147301 bytes) SHAAAAZAM!!  This is probably the best lightning shot I have ever gotten on film to date...............this is near Snyder, OK

VernonTX1.jpg (176128 bytes) Looking SW as we head toward Vernon where a report of a multiple vortex tornado was on the ground.

VernonTX2.jpg (159486 bytes) All we really see is a linear deck and a shelf cloud.

VernonTX4.jpg (169652 bytes)

VernonTX3.jpg (154364 bytes) Nice sunset........

 

VernonTX5.jpg (153822 bytes) Anvil lightning in Vernon.

 

All Photos Copyright © 2002 Eric Treece