This section is for storm chases done in the central / Midwestern United States during the year of 2024. This includes all storm chasing activities (including any major chase "expeditions") during the year of 2024 in the central USA (aka "Tornado Alley"). For 2024, all chases in the central USA will be logged in this section, with many of the chases being possible "spot" chases / major severe weather "setups" chased. Here you should find many pictures of lightning, tornadoes, hail, strong winds, along with many severe thunderstorm elements. Keep in mind that this chase log is scientific evidence and portrays my on-going storm chasing research. It has been placed on this page for easy reference and meteorological interests. Please do not plagiarize or copy this document to other sites for distribution. Note - This page may take a while to load on some SLOWER connections! |
STORM CHASING - CENTRAL UNITED STATES - 2024 CHASE LOG
CHASER NAME | HOME / BASE CITY | CALLSIGN | CHASE DATES | OCCUPATION |
CHRIS COLLURA | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | KG4PJN | 4-6 To 4-13 | IT CONSULTANT |
HAIFENG HU | TAMARAC, FL | N/A | 4-6 To 4-9 | VB CONSULTANT |
Flying into the Dallas, Texas area during the evening of April 6, 2024 (from Fort Lauderdale, Florida). | |
The day before the eclipse, April 7, had good weather with fast-moving high clouds. Here is myself at a park just west of downtown Dallas. | |
Sub begins to dim near Hatfield, Arkansas during the early afternoon of April 8. | |
Moon half-way covers the sub between first-contact and totality, at roughly 1 PM CDT. | |
Close up of partial stages of eclipse (using solar filters). | |
Canon HD camera with solar filter using a magnetic mount with the sun obscured in the viewfinder. | |
Obscured sun (70%) by 1:30 PM CDT viewed through thin low clouds passing by. | |
Wide view of total eclipse at about 1:48 PM CDT. The bright dot to the lower right is Venus. | |
Myself taken with smartphone, with the eclipse, Venus, and "360 degree dawn" above the horizon at 1:50 PM CDT. | |
Medium view of totality, which lasted over 4 minutes. | |
Incredible corona of sun during totality. | |
Less exposed image, showing "Bailey's beads" (top right), and large solar prominence (bottom). The prominence was very bright and visible to the naked eye - Twice the size of the earth! | |
Totality ends at just after 1:52 PM CDT. Note the "diamond ring" effect! | |
Moon continues across the sun, leaving about 80% covered just before 2 PM CDT. | |
Horse drawn rides at an adjacent horse ranch after the eclipse. |
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