What 2014 lacked in tornadoes during our trip, it made up with good/excellent storm structure. We were on legitimate supercells every chase day but one and picked good storms, but something was missing each day that kept the tornado count virtually nil.
KEY STATS
100% definitive tornadoes: 0
Maybenadoes: 3 (two rain-wrapped and one that was possibly just a gustnado)
Chase days: 10
Total days: 14
Miles Driven: 6,600
MPG: 21.0
States seen: 16 + DC
In order: MD, WV, PA, OH, IN, IL, IA, SD, WY, NE, CO, NM, TX, AR, TN, VA, DC
Firsts (out of four chase seasons starting in 2011):
– Chase in WY (5/18)
– Chase in NM (multiple days)
– Tornadic storm in CO (5/21)
– Driving more than 500 miles and ending up right back where we started (Hobbs, NM 5/24)
– Not eating at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX
– Not driving in KS or OK
– Not having to drive overnight the first night from MD to the Plains
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