Hail... no.

Well, with the approaching squall line, I decided to do an impromptu chase, in an effort to catch the shelf cloud of the approaching storm, and possibly grab some hail. Mikey was available for exceptional radar support, so we talked through what it looked like and he got me in position for the greatest likelihood of hail, given my time constraints. At the time I went out, a portion of the squall was showing some bowing, so I expected some wind too.

Well, I went around the area, headed due west at first to speed up convergence between myself and the storm. I still wasn't able to see the edge of the storm, so I went down some side roads to shoot for a more photogenic spot... found some beautiful wisteria...I'm getting distracted... where was I??? Oh yes, the squall line racing toward me... as I crept off the side road I was on, which only offered a decent enough view, I noticed the shelf of the storm...... it wasn't the best, lowest or most ominous shelf cloud, but there it was. I drove around to different spot, capturing it.Well, then the cloud heighth got good on a cell only about 2 miles south of me, and he urged me to go after that for my hail shot. I found a nice spot with a lovely view of the west, slightly tree line obstructed, but I was after watching hail, so who cares, right? It didn't end up popping a hail core, but it did bring a down-pour. It was great. I like those kinds of lunches. Hail would have been better though.

As for the set-up tomorrow... still a slight risk for severe weather over a significantly large portion of the eastern US. People have been asking me my target area. I have an unavoidable appointment at 2:30 in Valdosta, but I am hopeful we can work around it.

SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS AND ORGANIZED SEVERE STORM CLUSTERS...WITH LARGE CLOCKWISE CURVED LOW-LEVEL HODOGRAPHS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND DAMAGING CONVECTIVE WIND GUSTS. A SIGNIFICANT REMNANT CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW...COULD EXTEND ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA/SOUTHERN GEORGIA/NORTHERN FLORIDA AT 12Z SATURDAY. IF THIS BECOMES THE CASE...HIGHEST SEVERE PROBABILITIES MAY EXIST ALONG THE RETREATING OUTFLOW...AND AHEAD OF AN EASTWARD ADVANCING COLD FRONT... IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO EASTERN GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL AREAS. SEVERE POTENTIAL MAY BE CONSIDERABLY GREATER FARTHER NORTH THAN CURRENTLY INDICATED IN THE CATEGORICAL OUTLOOK...PARTICULARLY ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA DURING THE DAY...

I plan to be out there!

Have a great and SAFE day and night!
~Dewdrop