SPC Convective Outlook
At 7:47 AM CDT On
September 13, 2005
SPC Tornado Outlook
At 7:47 AM CDT On
September 13, 2005
SPC Storm Reports For September 13, 2005
Wall Cloud Formed Northwest of
Girard, Kansas
Rotating Wall Cloud West-Southwest of
Arma, Kansas
Springfield Nexrad
4:42 PM CDT
Springfield Nexrad
4:50 PM CDT
Springfield Nexrad
4:56 PM CDT
Springfield Nexrad
5:13 PM CDT
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Newspaper Articles For September 13, 2005
Other Storm Chaser Accounts For March 15, 1982
Rotating Wall Cloud
September 13, 2005
NWS Damage Surveys & Other Reports
Chase Target:
Brazilton, Kansas
Tornadoes:
00
00
Funnel Clouds:
Wall Clouds:
01
No
No
Flooding:
Hail:
Storm Intercept Summary
I chased a tornado warned cell that moved from northwest of Girard, Kansas and dissipated approximately 2 miles North of Lamar, Missouri, located in Barton County Missouri. The storm started producing a well-defined rotating wall cloud approximately 2 miles northwest of Girard, Kansas, located in Crawford County. The tornado warned cell was moving straight east and at speeds of only 20-25 MPH. It was very easy to keep up with, while driving on the dense network of gravel roads in this area. I continued following the rotating wall cloud eastbound, as it passed over the towns of Arma, Kansas and then later Mulberry, Kansas.
There was a lot of upward motion into the updraft, with a lot of scud clouds being taken up into the storm. I did see a possible funnel cloud near Mulberry, Kansas, but I did not see any tornadoes with this storm. I followed the storm into Barton County Missouri, where the rotating wall cloud finally died near NW 20th Road and U.S. 71 Highway. This was a really fun chase, as I wasn't really expecting tornado warned storms to roll through my neck of the woods today.
