On June 2oth (the day prior to this one), we headed back into the U.S. from Swift Current. There was a risk for severe… [Read More]
June 19, 2013 Elkwater, AB supercell
Our group began the day in Medicine Hat, AB, and forecast thinking was to drift west a little —- into moist north or northeasterly… [Read More]
June 18, 2013 Hilda, AB supercell and super sunset
Yes, AB. That stands for Alberta, Canada, and Tempest chased near Medicine Hat, AB, on this day and the following day. Tour 7 began… [Read More]
June 15, 2013 Atwood, CO supercell sunset
June 15th was the changeover/down day for Tempest, between tours 6 and 7. Our group began in Kimball, NE, and made the… [Read More]
June 14, 2013 Willard swine and Harrisburg sunset
June 14 was the last chase day for Tour 6. Since we were beginning the day in Hot Springs, SD, and since we had… [Read More]
June 13, 2013 Lame Chase near Lame Deer
On this day, there was a long-lived supercell right through my target area during the afternoon. The problem — it traversed eastward right… [Read More]
June 12, 2013 Northeastern WY Supercells
This chase day was somewhat disappointing, because we were unable to get to where we wanted to be thanks to a very sparse road… [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]
June 9, 2013 Nebraska Northern Lights
Following the El Reno, OK tornado of May 31, I had an entire week off from the tours to rest and recover. I needed… [Read More]
June 3, 2013 Chase update
I have been busy chasing and sleeping, chasing and sleeping, with zero time to update the web site — sorry! I have the current week… [Read More]
June 1, 2013 Strange, Surreal, and Sad
(written in March, 2014 and published on March 9, 2014) It is early March, 2014, and I am almost finished with the accounts and photo… [Read More]
May 31, 2013 El Reno, OK tornado
My video of the beginning of the El Reno tornado HERE! Maps of our chase route here, courtesy of Chris Gullikson: posted on June… [Read More]
May 30, 2013 Elmore City, OK, HP supercell
Yippie — another moderate risk, and another 10-percent hatched tornado area outlined by SPC! But, this was in eastern Oklahoma, and we were in… [Read More]
May 29, 2013 Howard County, NE supercell
Our group departed Ogallala late morning, not too far from SPC’s moderate risk area (Broken Bow, NE, south to Quanah, TX). SPC had a… [Read More]
May 28, 2013 Julesburg, CO supercell
Link to youtube for spectacular GoPro footage of the chase by Tempest guide Chris Gillikson. This is a MUST SEE, but read my account… [Read More]