The chase season for spring 2020 started off okay, as a handful of chase days in April had forecastable and chase-able tornadoes on the… [Read More]

  I chased from about April 29 to July 5 on the Plains in 2019.  The pattern for severe weather was generally favorable during this… [Read More]

  The 2018 spring storm chase season was decidedly poor.  As usual, I chased as tour director for Tempest Tours for most days from late… [Read More]

  Welcome once more to a William Reid chase season summary.  The spring of 2017 was not a particularly active one with regard to tornadoes… [Read More]

  My chase season for 2016 as the tour director for Tempest Tours was quite satisfying.  First and foremost, our company guides drove safely, they… [Read More]

My daily chase summaries for the year 2014 have been completed, and now it is time for a little summary of the chase season. This… [Read More]

The 2013 chase season was reasonably successful for me. As usual, there was a day or two where I would like to go back and… [Read More]

My 2012 chase season was short on tornadoes, but there were enough diamonds in the rough to keep the season from being a real dog…. [Read More]

A written summary of my 2011 chase season summary is on a companion Stormbruiser post. This page provides links to each specific chase, and is… [Read More]

My 2010 chase season was pretty good, probably the best since 2004. Both May and June were consistently active. Death ridges stayed away, busts were… [Read More]

I enjoyed relatively good success chasing in 2009.  I was the tour director for Tempest Tours for six tours, with a 5-day break in early… [Read More]