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WKU Field Methods in Weather Analysis & Forecasting

Capstone Course for WKU B.S. Meteorology Program
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@wkustormchase
WKU Sto☈m Chase☈s
2 years
Booya! Student, Cassie Campbell snagged this beauty near Laverne, OK!! #WKU #OKWX
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@wkustormchase
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Best. Mammatus. Ever. #WKU #OKWX
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@wkustormchase
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3 years
Woke up in Sidney, NE, and we are heading south for initiation today. We have been fortunate to meet some famous people like Dr. Howard Bluestein, Dr. Roger Wakimoto, and gave a White Squirrel Weather Sticker to @ReedTimmerAccu . #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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7 years
Keeping up with a storm near Kanorado, CO #WKU #COwx
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Northwest of Springfield, CO! #WKU #cowx
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Successful mesoscale forecast: ✅ #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Continuing to track a tornado warned storm near Fleming, CO. #cowx #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Tornado near Windthorst, TX. #wku #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
7,663 miles, 9 states, multiple tornadoes, extensive flash floods, tennis-ball hail, damaging winds, insane lightning, life-long applied learning & research, life-long friendships, and lots of laughs... we are home. Thanks @Caboni and Dr. David Oliver for joining us! #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
Possible tornado east of Tucumcari, NM. #WKU #nmwx
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
Tornado near Pleasant Hill, NM. #WKU #nmwx
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@wkustormchase
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Epic lightning show this evening outside of Canton, TX! #WKU #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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Busy day but we met up with @caboni for our first tornado and some large hail near Paducah, TX! #WKU #TXwx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Just saw our first tornado! Can you spot the skinny rope tornado? #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Tornado on the ground south of Midland, TX. @NWSMidland #wku #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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Multiple landspout tornadoes just west of Syracuse, KS. #WKU #kswx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Waking up in southwest #Oklahoma , @caboni is working with the students on the forecast for today. They like south-central/southeast #Kansas ! #WKU #Meteorology #TheoryToPractice
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@wkustormchase
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2 years
Tonight concludes our final chase day and we are blessed with this beautiful encore! We had a wonderful time and sure learned a lot on this trip. Thanks for following & good luck to the other chasers as peak May season will surely do its thing. Goodland, KS for the night. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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First tornado of the trip in Oklahoma outside of Eldorado @NWSNorman . #okwx #wku
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@wkustormchase
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Trying to figure out our day here in Hurst, TX. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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2 years
And we’re off to Kansas! #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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5 months
We have departed for the Great Plains for our 15th annual field course on severe weather analysis and forecasting! Stay tuned for regular updates from the field. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
We are so fortunate to have traveled around 1500 miles across the southern Plains showing @caboni how to forecast and document severe storms. Today the President heads home while we press on toward the Texas panhandle to continue our journey! #WKU #ClimbWithUs
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@wkustormchase
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Current view 2 miles southwest of Bushton, looking towards Claflin, KS. Textbook supercell structure! @NWSWichita #kswx
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Travel day today. Heading north along the Rockies to get set up for the next two days. Here’s one from yesterday in New Mexico. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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8 years
Pulled over to check out this storm near Warrenton, MO. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Today’s the big day! First stop is Hays, KS. See ya back home in a couple weeks. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
7,292 miles across nine states for 14 days, our advanced field course in severe weather analysis & forecasting has reached its end safely back home! We documented multiple tornadoes up to EF-3 strength, numerous severe & tornado-warned supercell storms, severe hail and wind. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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2 years
6,218 miles across 12 states during 13 days of forecasting and documenting a variety of severe weather events, we have safely arrived back home from the 13th Field Course in Severe Weather Analysis & Forecasting. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
Beast supercell north of Amarillo, TX. #WKU #TXwx
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@wkustormchase
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3 years
How it started. How it ended. 7,941 miles, 14 days, 11 states, documented tornadoes in 3 states, severe weather in 5 states, we are happy to be home after a successful trip. Thanks to all the family, friends, colleagues, & donors for supporting the dreams of these students. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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Waking up and on the move early this morning! Started the morning in Hays, KS, and heading to the Texas Panhandle to start day 1! #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
All kinds of motion near Crook, CO. #WKU #cowx
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Final storm of the trip has dissipated. Thanks #WKU and everyone who has followed and supported us. We had a great trip and learned a lot! #WKU #GoTops @caboni
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
It’s tradition to end the storm chase trip with a nice lunch at @lbbrewing as we say goodbye to @pgradydixon and @wx_chaserTG . We plan to stay in Missouri tonight. It’s been a wonderful trip! #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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2 years
Shew what a (first) day! We tracked numerous severe and tornado-warned storms across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Finally grabbing dinner in Eau Claire, WI and calling it a night. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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7 years
Absolutely stunning tornado near McLean, Texas. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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Tornado 10 miles south of Waynoka, Oklahoma. #WKU #okwx
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
After 6,727 miles traveled across 11 states for 14 days, we are home! Goodbyes are always hard but it shows the fun and caring nature of the students in our Meteorology Program. Next year marks the 15th iteration of this field course! #WKU 🌪️ 🧊 ⚡️ ☔️ 💨
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Following the storm toward Tucumcari, NM. #nmwx #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Starting to comb through the data and documentation from our annual field course. Incredible scenes were captured to support our student forecasts! Why study #meteorology at #WKU ? This is just one of many reasons! #LearnByDoing
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@wkustormchase
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Waking up in Amarillo, TX to what appears to be a landmark day ahead of us. The Storm Prediction Center uses this language to describe today: “tornado outbreak”, “long track violent tornadoes”, & “significant threat to life and property”. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Nice finish to our day. 🌈 #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
South of Childress, TX. #WKU #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
We’re off! Headed to Hays, Kansas today. We’ll be back in two weeks! #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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3 years
That’s a wrap for the 2021 #WKU Storm Chase. What a great 2 weeks! We will take the next two days to make our way home.
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@wkustormchase
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9 years
Currently on a severe thunderstorm east of Amarillo, TX. #WKU http://t.co/z2tTnJgYKz
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Epic supercell near Imperial, NE! #WKU #NEwx
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Slowly moving on from Altus, OK this morning. Today falls back a couple steps compared to yesterday, as we prepare for a busy Saturday setup. Meanwhile, here’s a few shots from yesterday from western Oklahoma. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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5 months
We leave in just one week and couldn’t be more excited!! Fun fact: this year marks the 15th year and we’ve collectively traveled the distance around the equator more than 4 times now! And this pic showcases just some of our successful forecasts. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
Northwest of Levelland, TX. #WKU #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Large funnel cloud northwest of Hill City, SD. #WKU #sdwx @NWSRapidCity
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@wkustormchase
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Possible tornado in Sterling County, TX. #WKU @NWSSanAngelo
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Our group is set and our dates are locked! The 2018 #WKU Storm Chase departs May 14th. Last year we raised over $4500 to offset student travel costs. Interested in helping our students again or for the first time? Click the link!
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@wkustormchase
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3 years
We did it! We are back this year and we just hit the road this morning for our two-week adventure. Currently having lunch at the best @SUBWAY in the land in Okawville, IL. Targeting a hotel in Hays America, Kansas. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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8 years
Heading back west out of Sidney, MT today. Perhaps more beautiful storms like this one from yesterday. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
This was one highlight from our 2018 trip... a supercell thunderstorm dropping hail near us, just north of Lake McConaughy, NE. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
North of Lake McConaughy, NE this evening. #WKU #NEwx
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@wkustormchase
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7 years
Great day documenting severe storms with lots of lightning across CO, OKPH, & TXPH. Safe in Dumas, TX for the night. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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T for Texas! #WKU #TXwx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
#WKU storm chase tradition... when in Amarillo, we visit Cadillac Ranch with dinner at the Big Texan!
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@wkustormchase
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Saw a handful of severe storms today. Some hassles with flooded roads but a great day overall. And we even ran into our favorite colleagues for dinner! Safe in Manhattan, KS. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
The landing gear is coming down on our adventure. Today we took in a lake day at @WKUweather headquarters in Gun Barrel City, TX to visit more family & to reflect on a wonderful time we’ve had together. Two hotel nights from being home. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Stovepipe tornado northeast of Waldo, KS at 5:35 CDT. #WKU #kswx
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Woke up in Ogallala, NE with our student lead forecaster for today and birthday boy Luke Ferguson helping to make the final decisions of our trip. Weird stat is we have not forecast or documented storms in Kansas yet this year. Will today end that? 🤔 #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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7 years
Chasing storm near Goodland, KS #WKU #KSwx
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
Brief tornado near Pleasantville, IA. #WKU #iawx
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@wkustormchase
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1 year
Watching this supercell near Lacona, IA. #WKU #iawx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
East of Cone, TX watching this circulation #WKU #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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2 years
The view in Estherville, Iowa. #WKU #IAWX
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Targeting this storm near Claremore, OK. Just kidding, we are at the Rib Crib eating dinner by our hotel. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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Tornado-warned supercell north of Amarillo, TX. #WKU #txwx
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Today we celebrate the 2nd marriage from the #WKU Meteorology Program, & WKU Storm Chase. Congrats Alex & Melissa!
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@wkustormchase
WKU Sto☈m Chase☈s
5 years
You’re welcome 😎
@MattKoket
🌪𝕾𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖘𝖊𝖗 𝕸𝖆𝖙𝖙🌪
5 years
What..😂
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Last chase day before we start heading back tomorrow. Targeting western OK. Meanwhile, here’s a photo from a couple nights ago in Nebraska. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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Pic of our van with the first-ever tornado we documented on the #WKU Storm Chase. This is an EF-4 tornado near Bowdle, SD in 2010. We depart for the Plains May 21st this year 🙌🏻 #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
We had a nice student forecast discussion this morning with President @caboni to iron out our plan for today. We are heading south toward southeast #Kansas & northeast #Oklahoma . #WKU #TheoryToPractice #AppliedLearning
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@wkustormchase
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2 years
All these years and we finally found time to visit the @NWCUSA ! Ran into a couple colleagues and got to visit inside. Thanks 🙏🏻 #WKU
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1 year
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@wkustormchase
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5 months
We have successfully made it to our first stop, Hays, KS. After picking up @pgradydixon for his 15th consecutive trip with us, it looks like we head toward Texas first thing tomorrow morning. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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Tracking a tornado warned storm just southeast of Spearman, Texas. #WKU #txwx
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5 years
#WKU 🎄
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Tornado remains on the ground in Oklahoma ⁦ @NWSNorman ⁩. #wku #okwx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Just saw a landspout south of Hays, KS. Tornado sirens went off as we started our chase. #WKU #kswx
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Headed toward the Texas panhandle to get ready for tomorrow! Not expecting any storms this afternoon. #WKU
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5 months
First intercept! #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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7 years
6,776 miles, 14 days, 8 states, a few tornadoes, lots of beautiful storms and landscapes, we are back at #WKU ! More pics coming.
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@wkustormchase
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2 years
Made it safely to Woodward, OK for the night. Today was 🤌🏻 #WKU
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6 years
Northwest of Springfield, CO. #WKU #cowx
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8 years
Supercell in OK panhandle. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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4 months
Taking the day off traveling north to set up for the next couple of days. Meanwhile, we can’t stop forgetting about yesterday’s supercell structure. #wku #txwx
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Wild storm near Tucumcari, NM. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Here are two landspout #tornadoes we documented near Syracuse, KS on May 18, 2018. #WKU #KSwx
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@wkustormchase
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6 years
Safe and sound in Hays, KS. Saw some great mammatus clouds and got in a couple hail storms along the way. #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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7 years
The #WKU Storm Chase wagon is locked and loaded for 2018!
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Today: Wichita -> Salina -> Hays -> Salina -> KC -> Kingdom City, MO. We have safely arrived to our final hotel night stop. 😴 #WKU
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@wkustormchase
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Currently in Seymour, TX doing storm chase things. Code for wait and see what to do next 😬. #WKU
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7 years
Tornado near McLean, Texas. #WKU @NWSAmarillo
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@wkustormchase
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5 years
Happy Mother’s Day to all those mothership storms this season! We will come visit next week to show our love and appreciation. #WKU #MothersDay ❤️
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