June 13, 2022
Statistics
Initial Target
Start
End
Storm Intercepts
Tornadoes
Hail
Wind
Features
Miles
Sundance, WY
Rapid City, SD 12:15 PM 6/13/2022
Rapid City, SD 8:18 PM 6/13/2022
Beulah, WY
0
0"
0 mph
Updraft Base
204
Summary
Upslope play off the Black Hills. Targeted Sundance area for afternoon supercells. After touring Black Hills scenery, chased lackluster line of small cells along I-90 near Beulah, WY before line gusted out.
Crew and Equipment
Chase partners: Jennifer Brindley Ubl. Equipment: Photography courtesy Jennifer Brindley Ubl on a Nikon Z 7II.
Video
Details
This was Brindley and my second day chasing upslope storms in the Black Hills. We checked out of the fabulous Hotel Alex Johnson and walked over to Harriet and Oak for a vegan breakfast/lunch, bumping into a few other chasers there including Jim Tang and crew.
We had time to kill so we hit the Bear Country gift shop and hiked a trail just south of town with scenic overlooks of a valley where hot air balloon launches are conducted.
Black Hills Views
7 miles NW of Sundance, WY
2:58 PM
Black Hills Views
7 miles NW of Sundance, WY
4:14 PM
A line of cells started to go up from south of Sundance up toward Beulah. We found good viewing spots and waited for something to go dominant.
Cells seemed to struggle before filling in as a line. I was hoping for a boundary accident at this point with an updraft getting ahold of some vorticity. However, the line gusted out with cold rain and fizzled.
We called the chase and headed into Rapid City for dinner at the Ruby Tuesday, beating the developing squall line back to town. We were soon joined by Tony Laubach and his chase partner Rocky.
Conclusion
This was our second day in a row where the storm chasing prospects were meager and the Black Hills touring was the highlight.
Lessons Learned
- Busted chases are much easier when they happen in scenic areas with lots of activities.
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