CHASE LOG

DATE: May 22, 2004�� TIME: 22:00 to 23:00�� STATE(S): Iowa

COUNTIES: Boone, Story

CHASE CREW: Loren Karr, Fenner Stevenson, Travis Stevenson

BASE CREW: None������������������������������������������ CHASE # 5

��������� This was not really a chase, just a trip to check for flooding near Ames and possibly get a picture or two of some cloud to ground lightning.�

��������� We left Boone and traveled east on county road E26, then south on IA highway 17, and east again on US highway 30.� We entered Ames on Lincoln Way, and found that the area of Lincoln Way and county road R38 was flooded.� While water wasn�t over the road, there was water standing in the mobile home court and reasturaunt located there.� There was also water in the equipment dealership lot and a nearby apartment building parking lot.� It was hard to determine if there was any damage done to vehicles and homes, but it is likely there was some damage.

��������� As we checked out other low lying areas of Ames we discovered that Airport Road on the South side of the city was closed due to water over the road.

��������� Due to light rain during this trip, we decided to abandon trying to get any pictures of lightning strikes.

Map of Chase Route.