April 20

Doing the morning forecast hand analysis to narrow down our target area.

Early warm front storm on radar at 1:36 pm, looks interesting, but is not tornadic.

Looking west from Clinton, MO at the storm.

Noticeable confluence bands at 1:41 pm, indicating the favorable wind field for tornadic development and the arrival of the warm sector.

Early storm continues to lift to our north with ominous clouds and lightning. 

Stopped at Burger King in Clinton, MO to analyze trends with friends Ethan, Kaden, and some other fellow chasers. Giving a live update to the KCSSW group to warn of likely severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Missouri.

Shelf cloud on the outflow from the early storm as we head east and south.

More distant view of the incredible shelf cloud from the early convection.

We try to position for the tornado-warned line segment north of Joplin, MO.

Radar presentation of a likely QLCS tornado closing in on the town of Buffalo, MO

4:31 radar presentation of the line overtaking us in Versailles, MO while we stop to get gas. Not how velocity actually depicts the bow and apex better than reflectivity.

The leading edge of the squall line finally comes into view through the stratiform rain just after we get gas.

As the leading edge of the storm engulfs us, multiple kinks and funnel areas could be seen.

Low visibility and high winds as the severe squall line slams into us.

The apex of the bowing segment goes tornado-warned just after 4:35 pm

As the line outruns us, we turn our attention to tornado warnings to south, although they end up being out of reach.

Confirmed EF0 tornado touchdown tor our north near Mill Creek, MO tornado.