Paris, Texas: May 8, 2024
I found myself storm chasing in North Texas today and I observed my first tornado of the year. A storm cluster formed just south of the Red River and intensified as it moved east-southeast. ...
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Oklahoma: May 6, 2024
A high risk of severe thunderstorms was issued on May 6th for parts of Oklahoma, including the OKC metro area. The daytime portion of the event was tame compared to some expectations, but I...
Southeastern Colorado: June 23, 2023
I witnessed a long-lived, slow-moving tornado in southeastern Colorado on June 23rd, 2023.
High Plains Tornadoes
It’s been an active stretch across the High Plains with daily bouts of severe thunderstorms for more than a week. I’ve traveled over several states during the time and May 26th brought me to...
Central Kansas: May 9, 2023
Starting a 3-day chase trip with low expectations, central Kansas lit up yesterday. I didn’t even leave Oklahoma City until 2 p.m., but I had more than enough time to chase a few storms....
Active start to 2023 chase season
This year’s storm season has been off to a hot start. While I haven’t made it out for every event, it’s still been one of my busiest early seasons so far. It’s kind of...
Staying Local: May 2, 2022
Monday’s storm chase was about as local as it gets. Starting in Oklahoma City, I opted to go southwest toward a developing supercell thunderstorm near Chickasaw. Even though the Storm Prediction Center issued a...
Return of the Supercell: April 21, 2022
I’ve been out storm chasing several times so far this year, but most of the storm chases have been relatively underwhelming. This recent chase on April 21st, in southwestern Kansas, saw a return of...
Near York, Nebraska: June 22, 2021
A colorful storm chase across southeastern Nebraska involved a single, slow-moving supercell thunderstorm.
A Tornado and a Ghost Town
One day, one ghost town and one tornado. It felt like a bit of panhandle magic, all over again.
Satanta, Kansas: May 21, 2020
Good things to those who wait and that was certainly the case with tonight’s storm chase in southwestern Kansas.
Western North Texas: May 7, 2020
An intense supercell thunderstorm tracked across western North Texas, producing very large hail along its path.
Southern Oklahoma supercell: May 4, 2020
It’s always nice to chase a storm close to home, especially when storms 2-3 hours away in a Tornado Watch failed to produce any tornadoes.
Springer, Oklahoma tornado: April 22, 2020
April has been off to an active start, as I recently caught my second tornado of the year near Springer, Oklahoma.
Southwest Texas: April 10, 2020
A little storm formed near Fort Stockton Friday afternoon. While innocent looking at first, the supercell would end up producing a prolific amount of hail.
Cash, Arkansas tornado: April 8, 2020
It was a race to the clock, but I managed to witness a tornado just as it was starting to get dark in northeastern Arkansas.