Cumulonimbus – Page 12

May 3 – 5, 2014 High Plains Lollygagging

The Plains states were a bit cool and moisture-starved during the first week of May, and we would have to wait a while for… [Read More]

May 2, 2014 Nebraska Panhandle hailer

On May 2, there was a risk of thunderstorms along a front in the Nebraska Panhandle (SPC did not indicate a risk for severe… [Read More]

August Monsoon Tour Pics

On Day Two of our “monsoon” chase tour, we went to the ends of the Earth, towards Douglas, AZ. We found a strong cell with… [Read More]

June 30, 2013 Northeast NM supercells

The target area for today was the Raton Mesa, or somewhere along the NM/CO border east of Trinidad. Moisture was adequate, and upper flow… [Read More]

May 25, 2013 Hazard, NE convective junk

Tour 4 for Tempest Tours began on May 25, with three vans full of guests. Brian Morganti, Chuck Doswell and Justin Pletsch were in… [Read More]

May 20, 2013 Moderate risk supercells in OK/TX

Following the long chase day in Kansas on the 19th, we awoke in Independence, KS, to a moderate risk with a 10 percent “hatched”… [Read More]

May 17, 2013 Nebraska Sandhills Storms (Part One)

(May 17 Part Two is here) Our day began in Goodland after a long drive on the 16th, from Abilene, TX. My notes say… [Read More]

May 17, 2013 Nebraska Sandhills Supercell Lightning (Part Two)

Tempest Tours was treated to a magnificent lightning display at dusk on this chase day. We began in Goodland, KS, targeted the area around… [Read More]

May 15, 2013 Millsap, TX tornado

Our Tempest Tours chase group began this chase day in Abilene, with a target area not too far away: a county or two or… [Read More]

May 9, 2013 Mason, TX supercell

This was a rather long chase day! We began in Clinton, OK, and knew we needed to get well south into central TX. We… [Read More]

May 6, 2013 Portales, NM supercell

Our tour group spent four down days in the Big Bend region, and finally, by May 6, there was a chance for storms on… [Read More]

April 29, 2013 Fredericksburg, TX colorful stormy sunset

(posted on May 6, 2013) Today was the final chase day for the Tour 1 group. Again, the pattern was not that favorable for… [Read More]

April 22, 2013 Northwestern OK supercells

Rob Petitt and I and the Tour 1 folks had a fun chase on this day. The tour began two days prior in… [Read More]

May 27, 2012 Geographical Center of the U.S. storms

Our new group (Tour 4, with Keith and Brian and Woody) started midday out of Oklahoma City on the previous day, the 26th, and… [Read More]

May 24, 2012 Flint Hills storms

SPC painted a slight risk across much of KS today, but there were a handful of “issues” both meteorologically and logistically. We headed east… [Read More]