Nelson County, ND 7-16-11 Chase

Here's another blast from the past.

It wasn't a big tornado risk day, but back in 2011, I would take what I could get.  20z outlook from the SPC showed a 5% tor risk

And there was some decent shear that day, so guess what?

mmm...Tor watch!

YEP!

The chase was on!

There wasn't much in terms of pics from this day, just due to the fact I was also tracking a very nice little supercell which formed off in Wells county and moved into Nelson and Ramsey.

It started to look really nice

Just a beautiful looking supercell. 

A little while later, it kept that corkscrew shape going. 

If you look close, yes that is the same power pole.  I didn't move in 15 minutes.  Just a wonderful looking supercell. 

As this one started to fade, another one took over closer to Devil's Lake.  Since it was dark out, I didn't get much of anything I can really share, but on my live stream (tvnweather.com/live for my live video this year!)  there was a distinct funnel.  

And, it looks like that Tornado watch paid off as well. 

Time		Location	County	State	Lat	Lon	Comments
2235		7 NE REGAN	BURLEIGH	ND	4723	10042	(BIS)
2235		9 N REGAN	BURLEIGH	ND	4729	10053	TORNADO REPORTED BY NORTH DAKOTA GAME AND FISH OFFICIAL WHO FOLLOWED IT. TORNADO LIFTED AROUND 551 PM CDT IN SHERIDAN COUNTY NEAR 5TH ST NE AND 3RD AVE SE. WEATHER CHAS (BIS)
0010		15 SE SUTTON	GRIGGS	ND	4725	9821	PERSON 5 S OF SUTTON ND SEES A TORNADO 10 MILES TO HIS EAST ... RELAYED VIA WFO BISMARCK (FGF)
0030		6 NW HANNAFORD	GRIGGS	ND	4738	9828	TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND TORE THE ROOF OFF OF A SHED(FGF)
0031		9 SSE BOWDON	WELLS	ND	4735	9965	THIS TORNADO LIFTED 9 MILES SOUTH OF HEATON AT 745 PM CDT AS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT OF WELLS COUNTY. NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE. (BIS)
0051		1 SW MINNEWAUKAN	BENSON	ND	4806	9927	FIRE DEPT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT TORNADO ON THE GROUND 2 SOUTH AND 1 WEST OF MINNEWAUKAN (FGF)
0056		3 S MINNEWAUKAN	BENSON	ND	4803	9925	TORNADO REPORTED OVER LONG LAKE SUCKING UP WATER (FGF)
0246		2 S LINTON	EMMONS	ND	4624	10023	(BIS)
0247		5 E LINTON	EMMONS	ND	4627	10013	(BIS)
0248		5 W STUMP LAKE	RAMSEY	ND	4791	9854	(FGF)

Just a couple of tornadoes that day. 

All in all, a good chase, and a couple of phoners into the station never hurts either.  

As for the upcoming week, starting to pay closer attention to Thursday into Friday, but it's still a ways out.  Need to be optimistic around this time of the year as we are getting closer into the hard-core northern plains chase season.  

Also, there will be a viewer meet-and-greet this Friday at the Detroit Lakes Street Fair!  Come out and say "hi" to your favorite VNL personalities!