(8 June 2011)

(8 June 2011)
* * Mike Umscheid PHOTOGRAPHY & STORM CHASE BLOG * *

	About This Shoot
	Date: 8 June 2011
	Location: near the Kansas-Oklahoma border from Aetna, KS to Freedom, OK
	Shoot Type: Storm Chase
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Synopsis: The first storms of the chase formed right near the Kansas-Oklahoma border as I was positioned right along the state line along Hackberry Road. I then decided to go after a stronger storm farther to the southwest north of Woodward, OK, but along the way, I got distracted by a large lightning-sparked wildfire. After watching this for awhile, I then photographed the weakening marginal supercell storm from near Freedom, OK

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8 June 2011

Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:49:25 -0500
A few images from northwest Oklahoma chase 8 June 2011

Images of lightning with remnant supercell updraft structure as it was
waning after sunset near Freedom, OK. I also shot a few images of a
significant smoke plume from a wildfire that was started by lightning
north of US Highway 64 along N2230 Road in northwestern Woods County,
OK.

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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 21:51:11 -0500
chase update 950pm, sat at this location on hwy 50 south of freedom, OK for quite awhile shooting lightning and storm structure. pretty decent images. back to dodge!

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 21:09:22 -0500
chase update 906pm near Freedom, OK photographing small bell-shaped updraft of isolated supercell. there is a large wildfire north of here.. had to drive through thick smoke

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:54:06 -0500 Storm to my west along ok-ks border at 741pm
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 19:47:39 -0500
chase update 743pm sitting along Hackberry Rd to the west of hardtner, KS storm to my west is trying to get organized. lightning in the updraft.

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 18:44:20 -0500
642pm chase update: there is also a cell forming to my southwest with sharp tower in far northwestern woods county, ok. In better position for that heading south

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 18:30:19 -0500
chase update 625pm. cumulus trying to grow along front in 104 degree heat. halfway decent tower to my northeast probably s of pratt ks

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 15:42:01 -0500
Could be doing some mid to late evening storm photography in south-central KS if high resolution models have a clue. Storm initiation 6-7pm from Coldwater to Pratt to Hutchinson?