SPC did not issue an outlook for our area today but storms did pop up and were severe. But I was hunting cold air funnels.
Over the last few week several reports of cold air funnels were made across our area. So, I was hoping to catch one today. Instead I caught up to a nicely developed cell approaching Hinckley from the north.
It was showing some rotation and a nice hail shaft just north of Hinckley but as it crossed Rt 30 it developed a lowering. There was no rotation to it but it was supporting some nice scud development that reached half way to the ground.
It was also trying to form a teeny, yest I wrote teeny, roll cloud over head. That, had rotation! Unfortunately it was raining so I couldn't get the video camera out to get a clear shot.
I noticed that Ben, KC9TOR, was making his way to my location so I went to meet up with him since this cell was heading south. Once we met up we decided to head north to intercept a twin cell coming out of Wisconsin.
Once we arrived at our staging point in Popular Grove, we noticed that it was moving slow. Also noted that it seem to be following the same line as the previous cell I was on. Thusly, the new cell's life was limited due to the colder air the previous ones left behind. So I headed south to end the day.
Funny, earlier I washed my truck nice and clean. Well, I didn't concern myself with that when I was trying to intercept!!!
