A cold front cleared most of TX and we found ourselves with cool and overcast conditions at Fort Stockton on the 8th. There was… [Read More]
May 7, 2012 West TX storms
Starting out of Sweetwater on May 7, the target area was not immediately obvious by late morning. Here is my CFDG forecast post at that… [Read More]
May 6, 2012 Moonrise over TX Thunderstorm
Today was a reposition day, and we made the long drive south from Cozad, NE, to Sweetwater, TX, in order to be positioned properly for… [Read More]
April 30, 2012 Wellington, TX Supercell and tornado
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO (video begins at 24-second mark) Howdy all! It is May 1 as I write this, my first post since… [Read More]
April 29, 2012 Lubbock, TX supercell
This day began in Vernon, TX, and we targeted the warm front/boundary that was in the Lamesa area midday. It lifted north a tad during… [Read More]
April 28, 2012 Texas sunset and lightning crawlers
The previous day was active up north near Topeka, KS, and we stayed the night near Wichita. The target area today was the Red River… [Read More]
April 27, 2012 Council Grove, KS brief tornado
Our tour group was up and on the road at the ridiculously early hour of 8 a.m. out of Ulysses, KS. A strong upper system… [Read More]
April 26, 2012 Baca County, CO supercell
We started today in Yuma, CO, and headed due south towards our target area — generally around Baca County, CO, and Cimarron County, OK. I… [Read More]
April 24, 2012 Model and high-based junk
We were not expecting much this day, and our expectations were met and not exceeded. The pattern was a little summer-like, with mid-level moisture over… [Read More]
April 23, 2012 Virga bombs moons and stars over NM
While is the midst of a lame weather pattern like the current one, the tour tries to make up for a lack of storms… [Read More]
April 21 and 22, 2012 Down time on the chase
The first chase tour for Tempest Tours began on April 21, and the weather pattern was woeful for chasers. We headed west out of Arlington… [Read More]
April 20, 2012 Chase Update! (and links to Bary Nusz tornado video)
It is Friday evening, April 20, and Rob Petitt and I have completed the drive from L.A. to Arlington, TX, for the beginning of Tempest… [Read More]
March 18, 2012 Hanging Art in NYC!
A handful of my storm images are being displayed in a New York City gallery through April this year, thanks to Tempest guest Mark Dempsey… [Read More]
February 26, 2012 Semi Disaster Update
Here is my sad story. I am in the process of moving —- from my Via Colinas condo to a yet-to-be-determined place in or near… [Read More]
February 19, 2012 Ozena by Zodiacal Light
It isn’t quite as mysterious as the Marfa Lights, but perhaps it is a bit more elusive. The Zodiacal Light is best viewed just after… [Read More]