Upcoming Severe Potential
The final few days of April finished on the quiet side in terms of severe and that continued into May 1st. With that said, a larger-scale pattern change is likely to be accompanied by...
Category: Storm Chasing
Wild Chase Day in Texas
Sunday had potential and although no significant tornadoes were reported, there were at least a dozen tornadoes in total across north-central Texas. As for my chase, I left Oklahoma City in the morning and...
Complex Texas Setup 4/26
After a brief break in the action, the severe weather threat is ramping up again in the Plains today. The focus is on the southern Plains, particularly in central to north Texas. What complicates...
Kansas Chase Recap 4/24
A trip to the central Plains. Leading up to this chase day, it was fairly clear that a relatively small geographical area in Kansas would be under the threat for severe weather. A cluster...
Targeting Central Kansas 4/24
The storm threat today across the Plains is split into two areas. One is just ahead of a surface low in Kansas and another is further south across north Texas and vicinity. I am...
Kicking Off Chase Season
It’s great to be back in the Plains. Yesterday was the first chase day of my season and I had to drive nine hours before I even made it to my target in the...
TX Panhandle Initiation 4/22
Based on virtually all model guidance and near-term trends, the focus area for thunderstorm development this afternoon is the eastern Texas panhandle. Particularly between Amarillo and Childress. The atmospheric setup involves a sagging frontal...
Top 10 Storm Chases of 2014
#1: Nebraska (June 16th, 2014) Estimated daily distance driven: 550 miles Having arrived in the Great Plains two days prior, I was now ready for what was projected to be a potentially significant tornado...
Where Did I Chase in 2014?
My first full year of storm chasing west of the Appalachians was 2014. My chasing career was very young at this point, but I managed to chase two separate tornado outbreaks. The first tornado...
2014 SNE Weather Conference
A presentation at the 2014 Southern New England Weather Conference on my perspective of storm chasing. I start with the basics of tornado outbreaks and the challenges that come with storm chasing. I then...
Early AM Severe Threat: 10/8/14
The latest data and trends continue to highlight at least an elevated threat for some severe weather rolling into the area first thing Wednesday morning. I want to keep this relatively brief to give...
Missouri Tornadic Supercell
A massive supercell thunderstorm dropped four EF-0 tornadoes (confirmed) between the afternoon and early evening hours on September 9th, 2014 in northwestern Missouri. The back story behind this event was very interesting. In fact,...
Isolated Severe Storms Today 7/28/14
Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon across portions of New England. The setup includes low pressure moving through New York State with a cold front swinging toward New England from the west. Across...
Isolated Tornadoes Possible 7/15/14
Ahead of an approaching cold front, strong to severe thunderstorms should develop Tuesday afternoon and continue into at least the early evening hours. The greatest threats will be damaging winds and flash flooding from...
Complex Severe Setup Today (6/29/14)
Although there is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms today, as forecast by the Storm Prediction Center, it’s a complex setup with several uncertainties. The biggest complicating factor is convection (thunderstorm activity) that’s already...
Gustnadoes Galore
Friday was a highly anticipated potential tornado day, but aside from a suspect report near Goodland, there were no verified tornadoes as of Saturday morning. There were, however, several impressive gust fronts, gustnadoes, otherwise...