08-26-04 Humbolt, IA Funnel and Ames, IA storm

fun chase with Bill Doms and Rob Koch!

all images copyright Melanie Metz, twistersisters.com

Initiation near 4pm NW of Fort Dodge, IA on boundary

Approaching the base near Humbolt, IA

Under the meso a rapidly rotating funnel maintains for a couple minutes

As the meso moves East multiple small vortices descend but a tornado never develops

We follow as cell moves ENE

Base becomes more elevated and cell weakens around 6pm

We approach the meso of a tornado warned storm near Ames, IA just before sunset

Storms move through Eastern IA overnight