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...
Category: Storm Chasing
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...
Ohio Supercell Time-Lapse
It was already after 7:30 p.m. by the time that a pair of supercells were approaching I-70, to the southeast of Columbus, Ohio. With daylight dwindling and not much else lighting up on radar,...
Last Minute Ohio Chase
I was not expecting to be in Ohio on Wednesday, but after waking up early and reviewing data, I had to give it a shot. While I wait for the next extended chase out...
Severe Prospects Heat Up for Late May
With weather patterns projected to shuffle around over the next week or so, the potential is increasing for an uptick in severe thunderstorm activity for late May. While portions of the eastern U.S. may...
Crawford, MS Tornado (short time-lapse)
Here is a quick time-lapse of a tornadic supercell near Crawford, MS on April 28th.
Mayflower Tornado Footage
It’s not the best footage, but it’s what I’ve got. I came too close to the tornado from the north end and my view was greatly obscured. I bailed north, perhaps further than I...