short version: Brian and I were almost ready to blow off the day, chase-wise, from SW ND, when a cell developed to our SSE in… [Read More]
June 14, 2007 NW North Dakota LPs and CGs
short version: Brian and I wandered north and west from Minot towards Kenmare and vicinity. Shear was great, CAPE was so-so, and a front was… [Read More]
June 13, 2007 Central SD nostalgia
…abandoned house southwest of Mobridge…color saturation has been enhanced in some instances for your viewing pleasure… Abandoned schoolhouse west of Blunt… Car graveyard in extreme… [Read More]
June 12, 2007 Timber Lake, SD
Halfway junky storms in NC SD! This cell looked good for about 36 seconds.
June 11, 2007 Faith, SD supercell
I had about ten days free prior to the next tour, so Brian Morganti and I teamed up for several days. We headed to the… [Read More]
June Flowers, Central Oklahoma
…not certain of the exact date!
June 1, 2007 Portales, NM Supercell
We targeted the extreme western Texas Panhandle, had lunch at the Big Texan in Amarillo, and moseyed down U.S. 60 to Bovina. A cell went… [Read More]
May 31, 2007 Keyes, OK HP Supercell
Short version: This was one of those days where you basically do everything right, but nature conspires against you. We were on a beautiful supercell… [Read More]
May 30, 2007 Capulin, NM LP Supercell
The chase prospects on May 30th were fairly slim, but one must always be mindful of High Plains Magic. Or, in this case, Raton Mesa… [Read More]
May 29, 2007 Simla, CO HP supercell
Following a healthy and enjoyable meal in downtown Wray, we sauntered south and west to Limon for some strengthening cells moving off of the Palmer… [Read More]
May 22, 2007 Wakeeney, KS Tornadic Supercell
Summary for Tuesday, May 22, 2007 chase in NW Kansas Short version—-observed a fabulous tornadic storm in Graham County, KS….many more good structure photos will… [Read More]
May 21, 2007 SD Badlands washout
It looked like this day might have good potential upon our departure from Belle Fourche. However, during lunch at Applebees in Rapid City, deep moist… [Read More]
May 20, 2007 Gillette, WY severe storm
A disappointing day, as we missed a tornado southwest of Gillette. We were about halfway from Broadus to Gillette when the alleged event occurred. By… [Read More]
May 19, 2007 Lame Deer, MT CB and CGs
Prospects for a nice storm were decent on this chase day. We took U.S. 212 west from Belle Fourche into Montana, and as far west… [Read More]
May 18, 2007 Belle Fourche, SD night lightning
Weak storms developed west of Sundance, WY and barely kept us from falling asleep. After getting our rooms around 10 p.m. in Belle Fourche, a… [Read More]