Monday, the Big Day?
Although I will be out in the field looking for storms today/Sunday, the next day that really captures my attention is Monday. This is just a quick overview before I hit the road, but...
Author: Quincy
Saturday Summary
Saturday was quite a day, as I started my trip by leaving Connecticut at 7:45 p.m. Friday and arrived in Nebraska by about 4 p.m. A Tornado Watch was issued a couple of hours...
Focusing on Saturday
It looks like the day with the biggest severe thunderstorm potential coming up is Saturday. I was originally planning on making Saturday a travel day, but after reviewing data over the past few days,...
Watching Early Next Week
The focus right now is on early next week for yet another potential road trip out west. It’s actually looking likely at this point, as a potentially active severe weather pattern is expected between...
Possible Rain-Wrapped Tornado
Late Wednesday afternoon, I was in the vicinity of what appeared to be a rain-wrapped tornado in western Kentucky. Due to trees and rain, it was very difficult to see anything conclusive. Toward the...
Video Footage to Review
Wednesday was the last day in yet another chase trip. I have close to two hours and over 25GB worth of footage to review. Since I’m still in Kentucky and need to get back...
Targeting Nebraska
A severe outbreak with at least a few tornadoes, some of which could be strong and long-tracking, is targeting Nebraska on Tuesday, June 3rd. The image above is a calibrated probability of severe thunderstorms...
Shortened Sunday, Tornado Tuesday?
Sunday turned out to be a shortened chase day, but the severe weather event verified on the low-end of the spectrum, as expected. To start, I was heading south in the central border of...
Sunday Kickoff
It’s now June and it’s my third big trip out west. This trip will not even last a full week, but the outlooks are looking very promising so far. For today, it’s what I’m...
Big Lake, TX Supercell Time Lapse
Here’s another time lapse, this time from the Big Lake area in Texas on May 24th, 2014. The storm had a rotating wall cloud, but was beginning to weaken as we approached it. A...
Saturday Supercells
A weekend of chasing is over and Saturday was the most successful day. We chased a couple of supercells and saw some great structure. I will have more information and footage in the coming...
Chasing in Western Texas
I’ll be chasing storms this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday across western Texas and the panhandle region. A slow-moving upper level low will rotate east over the next few days. Ahead of the...
Active Weather Pattern Developing
After a few isolated severe thunderstorms over the past couple of days, a prolonged active weather patterns appears to be underway. Today and tomorrow (May 20-21): An upper level shortwave moving across the upper...
Looking Ahead Out West
Looking deeper into May, there could be some localized severe leading into the weekend as the Southwest trough slowly ejects. The next notable threat is across the High Plains by early next week. While...
June Outlook
May has been a changeable month so far with temperatures and more changes are in the store for the next 4-6 weeks or so. Looking at the first 15 days of May, temperatures have...