Hi all — just a quick update — on the lack of Stormbruiser updates. Since the chase season ended I have been working primarily on… [Read More]
June 30, 2015 Venus and Jupiter conjunction
Here is a look at the Venus/Jupiter conjunction this evening from Westlake Village. It is nice to be able to get some cool shots… [Read More]
June 25, 2015 western Nebraska storms
A long drive from western Iowa was staring us in the face this morning, as the risk for severe weather was well to our… [Read More]
June 24, 2015 western Iowa supercell
Supercell and tornado prospects were not too shabby this day over southern Iowa, so we got out of Mobridge a little earlier than normal… [Read More]
June 23, 2015 southwestern North Dakota severe storms
We bagan this chase day in Lemmon, SD, following the fantastic aurora display the previous evening. SPC showed a slight risk on the High… [Read More]
June 22, 2015 Lemmon, SD, Northern Lights/Aurora
I had NEVER planned a trip to the great outdoors to view the Northern Lights (or the Southern Lights, for that matter). I… [Read More]
June 21, 2015 Northwest South Dakota tornadic supercell
Tour 7 for Tempest Tours began on the previous day and we chased an impressive (but fast-moving) supercell through the empty grasslands from Edgemont,… [Read More]
June 20, 2015 WY/NE/SD supercell
June 20 was the arrival day for Tour 7 — whoohoo! The day began with me looking for the keys to one of… [Read More]
June 18, 2015 SE Wyoming junk
SPC showed a slight risk for southeastern WY on the earlier outlooks, but downgraded later. If I recall correctly, we came up on an isolated… [Read More]
June 17, 2015 Black Hills and Badlands supercells
SPC showed a tornado risk of 5 percent from about Gillette, WY, to Sidney, NE, today. A slight risk with a hatched hail area… [Read More]
June 16, 2015 western Nebraska supercells
This chase day began in Guernsey, WY, and we targeted areas to the ESE from about Scottsbluff to North Platte. After our pizza lunch… [Read More]
June 15, 2015 Wheatland, WY supercell
I rejoined Tour 6 in Denver midday this day. We made a short jaunt up to southeastern WY to watch some strong convection behind… [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]
June 10, 2015 Storms in Nebraska
Yes, the title is rather vague. But, there wasn’t much interesting happening on this chase day, so a lame title is in order. Storms… [Read More]
June 9, 2015 Little Structures On The Prairie
I had to be back home in California to work over the weekend of June 6/June 7, and I flew back to Denver… [Read More]