A very frustrating day. Forecast not particularly good for today. We could have played the higher risk squall line scenario to the north, which would have been a repeat of yesterday - poor chase conditions, or an even slimmer risk of storms breaking out in SE Kansas/Ne Oklahoma. We played the latter option and headed south.
After playing merry go round on storm cells in NE Oklahoma all afternoon with nothing really getting going we called it a day and headed back north. However, on our turn around, a discrete storm evolved in SE Kansas and became tornado warned. We were now losing light but decide to give chase as a tornado had been spotted on the ground with the storm. We intercepted the storm at Pittsburg and watched a wall cloud with what looked like a descending funnel and may well have been a tornado. Sirens going off everywhere in the town. Quite eerie as there was no lightning with this storm and very little precipitation so viewing was extremely difficult. Still it was an exciting end to a disappointing day.
Back in Kansas City overnight. Tomorrow looks a good day in Iowa.
We are preparing.
