Keeping Pace On The Backroads Of The Texas Panhandle

Now it was time to stay with, or try to get ahead of the advancing HP supercell in the Texas panhandle on the evening of Monday, May 16, 2016. Photo ops such as the image shown above made that difficult. It is 6:14 pm CDT and we are eastbound (right) on Highway 3212, pulled up at the intersection of Highway 807, about 16 miles east of Dalhart. The heavy rain and hail core (left, horizon) was to be stayed clear of!

A similar view, but later at 6:42 pm. We are on the move eastbound (right) on Highway CC at the intersection of Highway 17, about 5.8 miles northwest of the town of Sunray.

Three minutes later and still eastbound on Highway CC. We were just a short distance from a left turn (north) onto Highway 119, bringing us briefly but dangerously closer to the supercell, which sports an unusual inflow cloud in the image above. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.

Radar screen capture corresponding closely to the times for images two and three. The target icon shows our position to the storm and hail core (lavender). The white arrows indicate storm movement.