STORM TRACK: May 31, 1978 (Volume 1 Issue 4)

John Weaver of Norman, Oklahoma suggested a series of articles that "profile various storm chase years," and which would lead to a general accounting of each season. ST readers are invited to send me a Chase Log of this year's activity in the following format, as well as similar information from prior 'vintage' years. Example:

DATE     ROUTE                                         PHOTOGRAPHED = (P) (CDT TIME =  P:0000)

5-30-78  Dodge City, Ks -Garden City -Hoxie Tornadic   CB NE of GCK  (P: 1445-2035 ; small
         -Hill City -Hoxie -Garden City                shear type funnels & rotating dust columns
                                                       (P: 1749-1944); & sheared base (P: 2035).

Please include a summary comment section to your Log, detailing general observations and any "learning experience" gained, from which others could benefit. One tangible benefit of this type of accounting is to make chasers aware of others who also photographed "their" storm. They might want to acquire slides of how the CB looked from 50 miles away, while they were underneath it, etc. Making each other's pictures available would permit those who photographed a good tornado to also secure a complete profile of their storm from two or three different locations at about the same time.

In the November 30 issue, I plan to offer some selected poetry about storms, clouds and the plains which seem to speak to those of our persuasion. Please send me your favorites and the author's name.