Al Moller often said, “Beware storms with mustaches!“, not because they necessarily would become tornadic, but because they generally are supercells, and something hazardous was about to happen. This storm dropped severe hail around several cyclic mesocyclones in a long trek across the Hill Country and off the Balcones Escarpment. Here, over Killeen, it exhibited a long, ragged wall cloud with strong convergence but modest rotation. With no evidence it would become tornadic, and a long drive back, we broke off at dark, while the supercell finally ended around midnight northwest of Houston. I didn’t know it at the time, but I would be back in this general area (and in one case, right past this spot) for a few more chases…in June!
Harker Heights TX (2 Apr 23) Looking NW
31.0817, -97.6405