CHASE LOG TRIP INFORMATION Log Type: Chase Log Location: Southern Kansas Departed From: Denver, CO Finished In: Denver, CO Trip Miles: 1,417 States: CO, KS

SPC Day 1 Outlook

SPC Tornado Probability

SPC Hail Probability

SPC Wind Probability

Today was a career day that nearly doubled the tornadoes I saw back on May 12. An unbelievable day which kicked off from Denver at 5:30am. I drove into Salina and conversed with fellow chasers including Roger Hill about the day’s prospects. After a Wendy’s lunch, I elected to head south and meet my chasing buddy, Blake Naftel in Park City, Kansas where we chilled out at a QT Gas Station just off I-135 til storms began to go. We were quickly separated in some confusion after intercepting our first storm which never produced. Afterwards, I would go on to see over a dozen tornadoes from roughly around Argonia, Kansas east to I-35.

Tornado #1 – Looking west from 2 miles south of Argonia, Kansas

Tornado #2 – Touched down to my west as I was repositioning to the north. No images.

Tornado #3 – Looking west from 2 miles north of Argonia

Tornado #4 – As tornado #3 continued to churn away, the first of two satellite tornadoes developed. This one to the right of the bigger tornado.

Tornado #5 – As tornado #3 continued to churn away, the first of two satellite tornadoes developed. This one to the left as tornado #3 began to rope out.

Tornado #6 – Looking west from 1 mile east of Argonia on Hwy 160. [VIDEO]

Tornado #7 – A weak satellite tornado touches down to the left of the wedge and spins in front of the main tornado.

Tornado #8 – A narrow funnel touches down almost directly on top of Hwy 160 for a few seconds before lifting.

The Devil’s Dance – Conway Springs, Kansas [VIDEO]

This is the most incredible tornado event I have ever witnessed to date. The dance this storm does which produces several tornadoes over a short span of time. I was sitting due south of Conway Springs, Kansas on Hwy 160 looking north. These tornadoes went on to do damage in the Conway Springs area. I believe I was at least 4 miles south of these tornadoes. There is some debate on how to count these tornadoes and it varies from chaser-to-chaser. I counted 4 separate tornadoes and I think my video can justify my reasoning even as there was a constant area of circulation overhead during the entire course of this event.

Tornado #9

Tornado #10

Tornado #11

Tornado #12

Tornado #13 – Touched down to my west as I was moving north along Hwy 81 out of Wellington.

Tornadoes #14 and #15 touched down shortly after dark as I was hanging around the Belle Plain, Kansas area near the Turnpike. No images of either of those.

When the day finally came to a close, I went to enjoy a juicy burger at a truck stop in Newton, Kansas. I spent a good chunk of my dinner time uploading video and chatting to the staff about the day’s events. They gave me my entire meal on the house and I thank them graciously for it. My Conway Springs tornado landed on the Weather Channel marking my very first nationally aired tornado video.

MY STORM REPORTS Tornadoes Observed: 15 Hail Observed: None Flooding Observed: Wind Gusts Observed: None Loading...