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This entry written in February, 2026 I was contacted by Dr.

This write-up was uploaded to my web site on October 9, 2025 (and was updated on November 14, 2025, in the Stovepipe Wells section).

On this day I managed to chase, observe and photograph perhaps the best California supercell storms that I have yet to witness!

Photo above: The Badwater weather instrumentation in July, 2024.

I find myself often digging into old climatological publications for Death Valley weather and climate records.

Start: Chadron/lunch: Antelope Cafe in Gordon, NE/End: Valentine, NE/415 miles Storm Reports SPC Day One 20Z Mesoscale Discussions. 2:45 p.m.

Start: Lamar, CO/lunch: maybe near Greeley??

Start: Sidney, NE/lunch: Arbys and Subway in Limon/End: Lamar/568 miles Storm Reports SPC Day One 20Z Mesoscale Discussions. 4:45 p.m.

Start: Denver, CO/lunch: Heritage Cafe in Kimball/End: Sidney, NE/391 miles Storm Reports SPC Day One 20Z Mesoscale Discussions. 1:50 p.m.

Note: scroll down for the boring chases on June 19 and June 20.