June 4, 2018

Statistics

Initial Target
Start
End
Storm Intercepts
Tornadoes
Hail
Wind
Features
Miles
Lewistown, MT
Billings, MT 1:54 PM 6/4/2018
Billings, MT 11:06 PM 6/4/2018
Suffolk, MT
0
0"
0 mph
Updraft Base
329

Summary

Marginal HIgh Plains chase in central Montana. Targeted Lewistown for afternoon supercells, intercepting high based storms near Suffolk.

Crew and Equipment

Chase partners: Jennifer Brindley Ubl, Phil Bates, Anton Seimon, Tracie Seimon. Equipment: Sony AX100, Canon 60D, Samsung S7 Edge.

Video

Map

Details

After a couple days touring Wyoming with Brindley and Phil, we met back up with Anton and Tracie for some marginal ops in the Montana High Plains.

High Based Shower
14 miles N of Lewistown, MT
5:00 PM

Montana
14 miles N of Lewistown, MT
5:12 PM

Evening High Based Storm
Suffolk, MT
7:40 PM

Evening High Based Storm
Suffolk, MT
7:47 PM

Evening High Based Storm
Suffolk, MT
7:50 PM

Conclusion

Low expectations, but without much to write home about this chase was pretty much a bust. The high based storms and Montana landscapes are always gorgeous though and made for a couple nice time lapse sequences.

Lessons Learned

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