Chase Target: Fredericktown, Missouri
I didn't have a lot of time to prepare this. I targeted a location east of the cold front in southeast Missouri where the H5 speed max would provide bulk shear in the 40-50kt range between 21Z-03Z. NAM forecasts dew points in the mid 60s in southwest Missouri with CAPE reaching 2000 j/kg. 0-1 km SRH is not good, reaching maybe into 100 m2/s2 after 00Z, so I don't see more than a very odd chance at tornado potential. NAM forecasts better parameters and reflectivity further north than GFS, so I tried to split the difference between them.
Results
Nearest Tornado Report: None Reported
Nearest Severe Report: 16 Miles North-northwest [Hail: 1 inch] || 25 Miles Northeast [Wind: Roof off house]
Insolation had an early start in my target area, which helped several severe warned and two tornado warned storms pass near Fredericktown. A wind report 35 miles south had this to say:
3 S GREENVILLE Wind Report
County, State: WAYNE, MO
(marker location is approximate)
Lat.: 37.08, Lon.: -90.45
Time: 2014-05-09 20:00
UTC
Wind Speed: Unknown
TREE LIMBS DOWN AND DAMAGE TO CAMPER AWNINGS AT THE OLD GREENVILLE CAMPGROUND. UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD ASSOCIATED WITH DAMAGE. DAMAGE PATH ESTIMATED AROUND O (PAH)
