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May 23

Target: Shamrock, Texas

May 22, 2016

Target: Shamrock, Texas

In probably the most frustrating chase of my trip, I started the day in Garden City, Kansas with the intent to get to Laverne, Oklahoma or Canadian, Texas for Texas Panhandle convection around 3 pm. As I was heading south a strong storm formed just south of Shamrock, Texas and quickly became supercellular. So, I made haste for Shamrock and dropped south toward Quail. Upon reaching the storm it looked like it was skinny and starved. It looked like it wasn't going to survive long, so I went north with Josh Boustead and Scott Nicholson toward Canadian. My reason for going north was to get in position for the next day in Kansas/Colorado/Nebraska. However, shortly after I went through Wheeler, Texas another severe storm formed just south of McLean, Texas. This storm looked beefier than the earlier storm, so I turned around and went for that storm. Right as I turned around a few storms formed near Canadian, Texas and Woodward, Oklahoma. Since I was closer to an already formed storm I decided to stick with the McLean storm. After a few indecisive moments I got into the hail core and watched the updraft die on Interstate 40. I ended the day frustrated in Liberal, Kansas. 

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