TONIGHTSSKY.ORG                       HOME | STORM CHASING | TRIP REPORTS | GALLERY | ABOUT | 2009 Chase Days: March 23 April 4 May 31 June 1 June 9 June 17 June 18 July 12 Roads Traveled Click here for Larger Image 2009 Statistics Chases: 8 Miles: 2,700 Tornadoes: 2 Largest Hail: 0.75" Highest Wind: 50MPH States Chased: NE, IA, KS, OK, SD June 17 Aurora, Nebraska June 17 Oketo, Kansas June 17, 2009: Aurora, Nebraska Tornado We barely caught this incredible supercell 10 minutes before it drops the tornado of the day. We are in great position to shoot structure with the tornado on the ground. It was on the ground for 18 minutes. There are 11 images total. June 17, 2009: Odell, Nebraska Supercell Intercepted a huge supercell with the most incredible structure I have ever seen, We followed this storm about 25 miles. The entire meso was rotating, it was the scariest storm I have seen this year. There are 7 images total. May 31, 2009: Hawthorne, IA Chase Frustrating road options lead into a nice twilight lightning op in southwest Iowa, on the way home storms develop south of Omaha producing a lot of lightning and more opportunity for imaging. Total miles: 192. There are 8 images total. April 4, 2009: Sutton, NE Chase Chased a high based mini Supercell east of Sutton, Nebraska. Had nice rotation and a brief wall cloud and funnel (not associated with wall cloud), 3 tornado reports from this storm, although we didn't see it. Total Miles: 276. There are 6 images total.