On June 23, 2024, I embarked on my farthest storm chase ever to West Virginia! That day, there was a Slight Risk for that area. Initially, I planned to head only to Central Ohio, around the Lancaster area. However, storms were stronger further Southeast, so I decided to keep going. South of Lancaster, I encountered a beautiful storm and decided to intercept it. Unfortunately, it didn't do much besides bringing heavy rain.
After leaving that storm, I waited in Southeastern Ohio for a little bit to see if any of the showers/storms intensified, but sadly, none of them did except for one storm pushing into New Martinville, West Virginia. Despite the hour and a half drive, I decided to chase it as there was nothing promising in the area I was in. However, upon reaching New Martinville, the storm didn't look too impressive, so I chose to leave it and head towards another storm, an hour south of my location. Unfortunately, that storm didn't last long, and I thought the chase was over.
During my return to Ohio, I noticed that the storms I was initially considering had intensified and started producing lots of lightning, but they were too far away for me to reach. However, there was another storm north of me in Ohio that had also begun producing lightning. This convinced me to chase that one and head to Amesville, Ohio, for a target spot. I hadn't realized that Amesville is in the mountains, making it particularly challenging to chase the storm. Nevertheless, I found a decent spot to wait for the storm to pass me. Regrettably, this storm didn't produce much lightning, and when it moved over me, it weakened.
After the storm passed by, it began producing a decent amount of lightning again. However, I had no signal to check the radar and determine its strength. Due to the lack of connectivity and my location, I decided to leave the storm and head back home, bringing the chase to an end. Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed the content, please subscribe and like the video for more future weather-related content. Thank you for all your support! Let's aim for 1000 subscribers by early July. I believe we can achieve it!
8 сен 2024
