{"id":2342,"date":"2024-06-08T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2026-02-01T03:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:40:45","slug":"8-june-2024-eastern-colorado-tornado-supercells-and-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/08\/8-june-2024-eastern-colorado-tornado-supercells-and-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"8 June 2024 | Eastern Colorado | Tornado, Supercells, and Lightning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This was the last day of the 2024 plains chase trip. I started the morning in northwest Kansas and headed eastern, Colorado for storms heading into 2500 j\/kg CAPE with 40-50 kt bulk shear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2379\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3854_1280px-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3854_1280px-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3854_1280px-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3854_1280px-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3854_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2378\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3847_1280px-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3847_1280px-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3847_1280px-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3847_1280px-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_3847_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Boondocking site west of Oberlin, Kansas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/wfG02Xg2ruuNaLgmJw14nkhoN02wvXUYY00G775H3O02Qfk\/thumbnail.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/wfG02Xg2ruuNaLgmJw14nkhoN02wvXUYY00G775H3O02Qfk.m3u8\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first storm started dropping anvil bolts before tightening up a bit and dropping a funnel near Last Chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4346_1280px-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4346_1280px-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4346_1280px-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4346_1280px-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4346_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The best of the anvil strikes near Last Chance, Colorado \u2014 2051Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4356_1280px-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4356_1280px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4356_1280px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4356_1280px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4356_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Strengthening cell and homesteads \u2014 2104Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1249_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1249_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1249_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1249_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1249_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Funnel as cell draws a gasping breath southeast of Last Chance \u2014 2113Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed it south of Seibert where it eventually formed another funnel, but this time connected with a debris cloud, giving me a consolation tornado for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2358\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1263_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1263_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1263_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1263_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1263_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2360\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-SBMJ9167_1280px-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-SBMJ9167_1280px-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-SBMJ9167_1280px-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-SBMJ9167_1280px-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-SBMJ9167_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2359\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1266_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1266_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1266_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1266_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1266_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Various moods as the cell gusts out and tries to reorganize \u2014 2122-2235Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1268_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1268_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1268_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1268_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1268_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unnoticed at the time, a column of dust rises under the RFD core \u2014 2236Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Funnel with dust beneath, from 11 miles south of Siebert \u2014 2238Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-2-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-2-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-2-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1270-Edit_1280px-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close-up \u2014 2238Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1273_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1273_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1273_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1273_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1273_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starting to cross the road as it thins out \u2014 2238Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was pretty frustrating to have been parked with a massive row of power lines between me and that dustup, but gotta take what I can get sometimes. After that, I followed it south, as it cycled and tried to stay cohesive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1281_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1281_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1281_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1281_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1281_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2367\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2366\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4373_1280px-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4373_1280px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4373_1280px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4373_1280px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4373_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2368\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4368_1280px-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Collapsing homestead and farm equipment along the way \u2014 2251-2257Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4400_1280px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4400_1280px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4400_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4400_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4400_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Last swirl before going linear near Kit Carson \u2014 2310Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2369\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4622-Edit_1280px-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4622-Edit_1280px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4622-Edit_1280px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4622-Edit_1280px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4622-Edit_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2370\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4561_1280px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4561_1280px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4561_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4561_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4561_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">0002-0007Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1283_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1283_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1283_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1283_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1283_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gustnado as things drift south \u2014 0009Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I eventually wound up north of Eads as it grew more linear and started spitting out loads of lightning before I finally called off the chase and started heading home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image_picker_0F78C33A-6974-4800-AF9E-7B8F8F4D5215-407-000040A82A09C853-1920x1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33921\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting up for lightning pics on the textured storm north of Eades<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2380\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1321_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-IMG_1321_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4827_1280px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4827_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">0012-0028Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4709-Edit_1280px-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4709-Edit_1280px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240608-R5__4709-Edit_1280px-300x169.jpg 300w, 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I started the morning in northwest Kansas and headed eastern, Colorado for storms heading into 2500 j\/kg CAPE with 40-50 kt bulk shear. The first storm started dropping anvil bolts before tightening up a bit and dropping a funnel near Last Chance. I followed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[46,7,50,40,5],"class_list":["post-2342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-storm-chase","category-tornado-chase","tag-colorado","tag-lightning","tag-storm-chasing","tag-storms","tag-tornado"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381,"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342\/revisions\/2381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}