Chasers and friends

June 16 and 17, 2021 Low-end High Plains Chases

The weather pattern continued to be mediocre at best for storm chasers on the High Plains for the last few days of Tour 6…. [Read More]

June 10, 2021 Western North Dakota Supercells and Tornados

Begin: Glasgow, MT/lunch: Sidney, MT (Sunny’s Family Restaurant)/End: Dickinson, ND/318 miles Rough chase route above, beginning with Lunch (L) at Sidney, MT. An… [Read More]

May 28, 2021 Let’s Try Eastern New Mexico Again

This entry covers May 27 and May 28. The chase for the 27th was disappointing, as there was an enhanced slight risk and a… [Read More]

May 17, 2021 Texas Big Country Tornado

Start: Littlefield, TX/lunch: Dickeys BBQ at Seminole/end: Colorado City, TX/254 miles Storm Reports SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 651 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 653… [Read More]

May 16, 2021 Sudan, TX/Earth, TX Supercell and Tornado

Start: Guymon, OK/Braums in Canyon, TX/End: Littlefield, TX/344 miles SPC Storm Reports SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 636 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 638 SPC… [Read More]

May 13, 2021 Wheeler to Winona, Kansas supercell

Start: Shamrock, TX/Lunch: Liberal Subway/End: Oakley, KS/556 miles Storm Reports SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 605 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 606 SPC Mesoscale Discussion… [Read More]

May 4 to May 7, 2021 Rather Slow Chase Period

Plains states chasers suffered through a very slow period from the 4th to the 7th of May. Upper flow wasn’t too bad, but low-level… [Read More]

April 22 to 29, 2021 Tour One storm chase summary

The first Tempest Tours tour of 2021 was from April 22 to April 29, with Matt Phelps and Bob Conzemius. We enjoyed a couple… [Read More]

June 22, 2020 TX/OK Panhandle Supercell

Start: Shamrock, TX Lunch: Amarillo/Dyers BBQ End: Borger, TX 400 miles SPC Storm Reports SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 971 SPC Mesoscale… [Read More]

May 17, 2020 Raton Mesa Storms

Start: Raton, NM Brunch: Raton/McDonalds End: Pueblo West, CO about 300 miles SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 622 Storm Reports Time lapse video… [Read More]

July 1, 2019 Cheyenne Ridge and Chugwater Chase

Start: Gering, NE Lunch: Lingle Cafe End: Wheatland 429 miles SPC Day One Outlook How about another upslope chase day near the Cheyenne… [Read More]

June 29, 2018 Northwest Nebraska Panhandle Supercell

Begin: Belle Fourche, SD Lunch: Newcastle, WY (Mexican joint) End: Chadron, NE 271 miles SPC Day One 20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 942 SPC Mesoscale… [Read More]

June 8, 2018 Wanblee and Norris, SD supercell

Begin: Belle Fourche, SD Lunch: Rapid City/Wendys and Taco Johns End: Thedford, NE 372 miles SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 672 SPC Mesoscale… [Read More]

June 1, 2018 Central Nebraska storms

SPC Day One (20Z) SPC Mesoscale Discussion 608 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 609 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 615 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 616 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 617 … [Read More]

May 30, 2018 Northern Texas Panhandle Supercell

Begin: Woodward, OK Lunch: Boise City, OK/Dairy Queen End: Guymon, OK 437 miles SPC Day One Outlook/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 575 SPC Mesoscale… [Read More]