Low expectation day with low topped convection progged to develop near the KS/OK border during the afternoon hours. Met up with Scott Blair and Jared Leighton in Ottawa, KS before heading down to Chanute, KS for a data stop. We continued south and intercepted the ongoing convection west of Pawhuska, OK, which was developing just north and east of the slowly advancing surface low. This activity initially appeared to be fairly robust along the southeastern flank where new updrafts continued to develop. However, the low level features remained fairly benign as we observed along Hwy 60 between Pawhuska and Burbank.

We allowed the convection to pass ahead of us, then followed it north on Co Rd 4551 to Foraker then took Hwy. 18 to Grainola. During this time, the convection likely interacted with the associated east-west oriented warm front just north of the OK/KS border. Convection become more robust at this time and a thin funnel cloud was observed for approximately 1 minute near Cedar Vale, KS.

We continued to follow the storm northward, driving through several areas of small hail deposited across the road. The day ended near Sedan, KS with a few photos of the convection near sunset.