Chase 2003


MESO reconvened once again in May 2003 for its sixth annual storm chase trip in the Great Plains. New to the fleet this year is ECHO, our second-generation mobile lab. Watch this page for updates!


ALPHA CHASE TEAM:
  • Nancy Bose (Verbank, NY)
  • Allan Detrich (Fremont, OH)
  • Lisa Dutton (Toledo, OH)
  • John Griswold (Southgate, KY)
  • Chris Howell (Ypsilanti, MI)
  • Josh Jans (St. Clair, MN)
  • Brian McNoldy (Fort Collins, CO)
  • Jason Sebastian (Highland Heights, KY)
  • BETA CHASE TEAM:
  • Nancy Bose (Verbank, NY)
  • Allan Detrich (Fremont, OH)
  • John Griswold (Southgate, KY)
  • Chris Howell (Ypsilanti, MI)
  • Josh Jans (St. Clair, MN)
  • Brian McNoldy (Fort Collins, CO)
  • Jason Sebastian (Highland Heights, KY)
  • REMOTE DATA ASSISTANTS:
  • Chris Rozoff (Fort Collins, CO)
  • WALTER Weather Lab - MSU (Mankato, MN)


  • This year's fleet consists of three vehicles: ECHO, a Toyota Tercel, and a Chevy Trailblazer (with OZ on its roof).


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    CHASE SUMMARY
    5/22-26 UPDATE
    5/20-21 UPDATE
    5/18-19 UPDATE
    5/16-17 UPDATE

    2003 Chase Photo
    5/17: Nancy walking by ECHO.
    2003 Chase Photo
    5/23: Early afternoon towering cumulus near Stinnett, TX.
    2003 Chase Photo
    5/24: Scenic view of Palo Duro State Park near Amarillo, TX.
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    5/24: Brian and Grizz cross a muddy creek and climb a crumbly cliff... just because it's there.
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    5/25: Mesocyclone in a huge storm just south of Punkin Center, CO. Note the symmetric wedding-cake-like base.
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    5/25: Some sharp features on the base of the Punkin Center storm.
    2003 Chase Photo
    5/25: Downwind, under the anvil, giant mammatus hang down, an indicator of heavy turbulence and a vigorous updraft.
    2003 Chase Photo
    5/26: Lightning display shot from 5 miles north of Flagler, CO.
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