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May 29, 2011: I chased with several friends today. In Salina, Kansas, we discussed whether to go to southeast Nebraska or central Kansas. We chose the former based on huge instability, but instead of a great storm, we were treated to the amazing vanishing supercell. Share

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29 MAY 2011 - We stopped in Beatrice, Nebraska, enticed by the huge instability forecast for this area. We met a lot of chasers, and Meghan tried to take care of this fledgling bird. I called a wildlife rescue organization that said to leave it where it was. She gave it water, and we had to leave it. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com	29 MAY 2011 - A couple of nice shear funnels indicated instability. Photo (from video) by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com	29 MAY 2011 - We resisted going after the storms in Kansas and waited for our area to fire. When this storm went up near Lincoln, it looked promising. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com
29 MAY 2011 - The storm had lightning, shear and inflow and began to develop a base. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com	29 MAY 2011 - Good convection was going into the tower. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com	29 MAY 2011 - The storm's pretty laminar appearance promised good photos as it developed. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com
29 MAY 2011 - The base indicated rotation. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com	29 MAY 2011 - Just 20 minutes later, the capping inversion had decapitated our storm. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com	29 MAY 2011 - You'd never guess this was a storm a few minutes before. I've never seen a cell vanish that fast. Photo by Chris Kridler, chriskridler.com

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