A strong storm system was approaching Southern California this weekend, with a wet and windy front expected on Sunday, January 31st. On the day… [Read More]
June 11, 2015 Lamar and Springfield CO supercells
I was solo this day. As the Tempest Tour 6 bunch tried their luck in extreme northwestern Missouri, I stayed on the High Plains… [Read More]
May 10, 2014 Southeast KS supercells
On Saturday, May 10, we targeted the Emporia, KS, area. Shear and instability looked great for supercells, but surface winds would likely not be… [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]
March 31, 2014 Mojave Lenticular Chase
It had been a few months since I had done a desert photo trip, I had this Monday off, and a Pacific storm was… [Read More]
February 21, 2014 Mackerel Sky over WLV
The sky above Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks on the evening of January 28, 2014, was a mix of cirrus, altocumulus, and… [Read More]
December 3, 2013 Trona Lenticulars
I had all of Tuesday free to do as I pleased, so I headed to the Mojave Desert for some photography and a “weather… [Read More]
August 7, 2013 Cimarron County, OK supercells
Our chase on August 7 began in Albuquerque, with a target in a SPC slight risk area in the western OK Panhandle. The forecast… [Read More]
June 11, 2013 Nebraska Panhandle Supercell
Following our Northern Lights shoot north of Scottsbluff on the 9th, we chased northeastern WY on June 10th. Moisture was in rather short supply,… [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]
December 28, 2012 Winter Time at the Tree of Doom…and Fallstreak Holes
We had a brief respite from wet weather on Friday, December 28, and the afternoon air was crystal clear with some very nice altocumulus… [Read More]
June 20, 2012 Northwest Iowa shelf cloud
Today’s starting point was Redwood Falls, MN, with a slight risk for severe through central Iowa along an advancing cold front. We drove east… [Read More]
May 14-16, 2012 Panhandling During Downtime
Tour 3 came together in Oklahoma City on May 14th, and the weather pattern seemed to be mired in a never-ending BLAH mode. Actually,… [Read More]
January 26, 2012 Van Nuys AP Planes and Lenticulars
I worked a rather rare midweek afternoon shift at Van Nuys AP, and brought my camera with me. It was a bright and beautiful day… [Read More]