Two “Brady supercells” highlighted this unusual central Texas chase day in mid June. A strong subtropical jet provided deep shear to support them, as readily seen here in the pronounced eastward tilt of the first storm’s updraft. Of course, moisture and instability were fine, as is usually the case this far south this time of year, with shear typically quite lacking. Not this day! The newer supercell to the west of this spot erupted and rapidly spread out the thick anvil we gaze in this view. Lightning blasting almost randomly out of upper levels of the western storm, narrowing of this updraft that would get fatal to its prospects soon, along with the newer supercell’s hard-right motion southeastward, compelled us farther equatorward for the sunset scene.
4 E Katemcy TX (12 Jun 23) Looking N
30.9234, -99.1882