Quick — is Kanorado in Kansas or Colorado? That’s right, it’s in Kansas. The supercell that we intercepted on this chase day was in… [Read More]
Archives for May 2015
May 29, 2015 Dora, NM, tornadic supercell
This chase day had it all: supercells, a tornado, unreal sunset colors, and old, abandoned vehicles in a ghost town! What more could a… [Read More]
May 28, 2015 Dallam County, TX, storms
Severe weather was likely again today on the Central and Southern High Plains. We began in Borger and headed to Guymon for lunch. I… [Read More]
May 27, 2015 Canadian, TX, tornadoes
This was the fourth chase day for Tempest Tours/Tour 4. We had had a couple of decent supercell days already, but we were still… [Read More]
May 26, 2015 Watonga OK storms
Our starting point today was Wichita, Kansas. My target area was western OK, somewhere from about Woodward to Watonga, I figured. After lunch in… [Read More]
May 25, 2015 Central Kansas storms
We began this chase day in Dodge City, and I blew off the moderate risk down in southern OK and northern TX. I was not… [Read More]
May 24, 2015 Lamar CO Supercell
Quite a chase day, this day was. The main entree for our group was the Lamar-Granada-Holly supercell. We played with a lightning display near… [Read More]
May 23, 2015 Sheridan Lake, CO Linear Junk
Hmmm…this day barely deserves its own web site page. Tour 4, with Steve and Rook as guides, got out of OKC by about noon… [Read More]
May 20, 2015 Fort Stockton to Sanderson severe storms
It is not that unusual to have to mosey on down to “the ends of the Earth” for a good storm during May. What was… [Read More]
May 18, 2015 Pecos/Coyanosa TX tornadic supercell
Our chase tour group began this day in Amarillo, TX. The previous day had been a “down” day — we repositioned from Dodge City… [Read More]
May 16, 2015 western KS Shelf Cloud
I would like to start the account for this chase day with plenty of superlatives, in capital letters, with lots of screaming and lots of… [Read More]
May 15, 2015 Cherry County, NE, tornado
Video of this event by Tempest guide Chris Gullikson This was the fifth chase day for the folks on 11-day Tour 3, and it… [Read More]
May 14, 2015 Syracuse, Kansas, LP supercell
SPC had a slight risk today in West Texas, from about Lubbock to Iraan, but I preferred the prospects up on the High Plains… [Read More]
May 13, 2015 Terrell County, TX, supercell
Tempest Tour 2 wrapped up their tour on May 10 in OKC, and I flew back to OKC from L.A. in time to meet the… [Read More]
May 7, 2015 Northwest Texas strong storm
We awoke today in Vernon, smack dab in the middle of an “enhanced” slight risk with a 5 percent tornado risk outlined! Yes! But, there… [Read More]