2000 Chase Season: Two Chases Made the Season

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The number in parentheses indicates the number of pictures within each summary.

February 17, Childress, TX Bust (0)
February 22, NW Texas Squall Line and Hail (6)
February 24, NW TX/W OK Squall Line Bust (0)
March 2, North Texas (1)
March 7, NW Oklahoma, Watonga, OK Gustnado Damage (2)
March 26, SE Oklahoma Supercell "Chase" (0)
March 28, Gainesville, TX Supercell (0)
April 15, SW Oklahoma Squall Line (0)
April 19, SE Kansas; Cherryvale/Parsons, KS Tornadoes (19)
April 30, NW Texas; Elbert/Olney, TX Tornadoes (17)
May 8, SW Oklahoma High-CAPE Bust (0)
May 17, NW KS/SW NE Crazy Situation Bust (0)
May 25, West Texas MCS (0)
May 26, SW Oklahoma LP Storms (13)
May 27, North Texas Garden-Variety Storms (0)
June 13, Canadian, TX LP Flying Saucer (10)
June 20, S-Central KS Cap Bust (0)

2000 Chase Statistics
Miles traveled: 8,720. Total chases: 17.
SPC risks: Slight, 1; Moderate, 16; High, 0.
Successful chases (tornadoes sighted): 2. Total tornadoes: 6.
Longest chase: 950 miles, May 17.
Shortest chase: 135 miles, May 8.
Average distance per chase: 513 miles.
Total stills/captures: 68.

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