Twin tornadoes: August 13, 2019
An eight hour drive from Oklahoma City did not stop me from making it to Colorado in time to see my first tornadoes since May of this year.
Category: Storm Chasing
Condensed chase video: July 29, 2019
Storm chase footage spanning nearly two hours is shortened down to less than three minutes in this video. This chase followed a single supercell in eastern Colorado.
Eastern Colorado: July 29, 2019
A storm chase on a whim ends up featuring a long-lived supercell with an array of unique photo opportunities.
Western Oklahoma: July 3, 2019
I honestly did not think I was going to storm chase yesterday, but I decided to give it a shot. Let’s say that in the end, I was not disappointed.
Nebraska/Kansas: June 25, 2019
This storm chase across the Central Plains featured multiple supercell thunderstorms in two different states and several photo opportunities.
Southwest Texas: June 16, 2019
This storm chase targeted Southwest Texas for the potential for a few supercell thunderstorms.
Eastern New Mexico: June 13, 2019
My westernmost storm chase of 2019 brought me into northeastern New Mexico.
Texas Panhandle: June 1, 2019
It is only fitting that a string of 13 chase days in a row would finish off in the Texas panhandle. Expectations were far exceeded with this chase.
Southwest Texas: May 31, 2019
After spending the previous day storm chasing down near the Mexico border in Southwest Texas, this chase was targeting the same general area.
Edwards Plateau: May 30, 2019
A storm chase over very remote parts of Edwards Plateau with virtually no radar data or internet access. within 50 miles of the Mexico border.
Illinois Supercell: May 27, 2019
The story of this chase goes back to the 26th. I bailed a moderate risk event in eastern Colorado early to start going east, as the setup was performing well short of expectations. I...
Northeastern Oklahoma: May 22, 2019
A grueling forecast makes for a tough chase decision. Flooded roads rule out targets. Is it even worth it?
West Texas/Panhandle: May 7, 2019
This storm chase was all over the place. I left Oklahoma City for Amarillo, TX first thing in the morning and arrived earlier than expected. Despite this time savings, storms were already developing by...
OK/TX Panhandles: May 4, 2019
Yesterday’s storm chase was focused on the High Plains. The first stop was Amarillo, TX, to stop and assess the environment around midday. I opted to drift north, as there were signs that convection...
Clay County, Texas: April 30, 2019
For the first time in what seems like ages, a tornado outbreak was threatening a broad swath of the Plains and Midwest in April. With the focus of tornado activity expected to be around...
April 30 Severe Threat
Tornadoes and large to very large hail will be possible Tuesday afternoon and evening over parts of Oklahoma and Texas, while another focus area for tornadoes may evolve in southern Illinois and surrounding areas....