On Saturday, May 10, we targeted the Emporia, KS, area. Shear and instability looked great for supercells, but surface winds would likely not be… [Read More]
May 2, 2014 Nebraska Panhandle hailer
On May 2, there was a risk of thunderstorms along a front in the Nebraska Panhandle (SPC did not indicate a risk for severe… [Read More]
March 31, 2014 Mojave Lenticular Chase
It had been a few months since I had done a desert photo trip, I had this Monday off, and a Pacific storm was… [Read More]
February 21, 2014 Mackerel Sky over WLV
The sky above Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks on the evening of January 28, 2014, was a mix of cirrus, altocumulus, and… [Read More]
December 3, 2013 Trona Lenticulars
I had all of Tuesday free to do as I pleased, so I headed to the Mojave Desert for some photography and a “weather… [Read More]
August 7, 2013 Cimarron County, OK supercells
Our chase on August 7 began in Albuquerque, with a target in a SPC slight risk area in the western OK Panhandle. The forecast… [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]
May 17, 2013 Nebraska Sandhills Supercell Lightning (Part Two)
Tempest Tours was treated to a magnificent lightning display at dusk on this chase day. We began in Goodland, KS, targeted the area around… [Read More]
May 15, 2013 Millsap, TX tornado
Our Tempest Tours chase group began this chase day in Abilene, with a target area not too far away: a county or two or… [Read More]
December 28, 2012 Winter Time at the Tree of Doom…and Fallstreak Holes
We had a brief respite from wet weather on Friday, December 28, and the afternoon air was crystal clear with some very nice altocumulus… [Read More]
June 20, 2012 Northwest Iowa shelf cloud
Today’s starting point was Redwood Falls, MN, with a slight risk for severe through central Iowa along an advancing cold front. We drove east… [Read More]
May 14-16, 2012 Panhandling During Downtime
Tour 3 came together in Oklahoma City on May 14th, and the weather pattern seemed to be mired in a never-ending BLAH mode. Actually,… [Read More]
January 26, 2012 Van Nuys AP Planes and Lenticulars
I worked a rather rare midweek afternoon shift at Van Nuys AP, and brought my camera with me. It was a bright and beautiful day… [Read More]
January 5, 2012 Shasta Lenticulars by Smith
My friend Bob Smith lives in Yreka, California. He likes to brag about the beautiful lenticular clouds that hang around Mount Shasta. “They are there… [Read More]
December 1, 2011 Owens Lake dust storm and wave clouds
A strong upper-level storm system was diving south through Nevada on November 30, and cut off near Needles on December 1st. Strong high pressure at… [Read More]