[Part 1 of 3] After fortuitously encountering a photogenic midday roll cloud near I-90, I ate lunch and monitored data in New Ulm. I hoped for a storm to erupt on an outflow boundary nearby, that I could track across relatively flat and open prairies in the southern part of the state. When it became apparent that wasn’t happening, the only option was a young supercell right-moving down I-94 from North Dakota, so off I went to meet it somewhere further down that Interstate in a couple hours. Though this part of the state is more forested, knew I could get views afforded by the clearing for the highway right-of-way, as long as the supercell survived and remained near the road. It did both, but accelerated as it started to bow out and become outflow dominant, at about this time. I met the expansive, churning, heavy-precip mass with minutes to spare at Avon, briefly enjoying this view and a couple others before it got too close. [Go to Part 2]
Avon MN (12 Jun 24) Looking WNW
45.603, -94.452