May 22, 2010 South Dakota Tornadofest

High CAPE, and shear along with a stout cap made May 22nd a powder keg waiting to explode. If the cap broke, all hell would break loose, and that's exactly what happened. A discrete cell exploded in this extremely unstable atmosphere, and dropped multiple tornadoes of various shapes, sizes, and intensities.

Date: 05/27/2010

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2010 Chase Stats

Chases: 19
Busts: 3
Miles: 13,528
Average Miles Per Chase: ~712
Farthest Target: Pierre, SD
Waterspouts: -
Tornadoes: 17
Biggest Hail Encountered: 1"
Highest Wind Gust: 80mph
States Chased: MO, IA, IL, AR, MS, TN, OH, IN, SD, MN, MI

Chase Dates: 4/5, 4/6, 4/30, 5/1, 5/7, 5/13, 5/22, 6/4, 6/5, 6/15, 6/17, 6/18, 6/23, 7/15, 7/18, 7/22, 7/23, 8/12, 8/13

2009 Chase Stats

Chases: 7
Busts: 1
Miles: 3322
Average Miles Per Chase: 475
Farthest Target: Kirksville, MO
Waterspouts: 0
Tornadoes: 1
Biggest Hail Encountered: 1/4"
Highest Wind Gust: 50mph
States: MI, IL, IA, MO, OH, IN