After our chase into southwestern MN today, we headed back west on I-90 to our motel in Plankinton, SD. Near Mitchell, SD, Marcia pointed out… [Read More]
May 29, 2011 Lincoln, NE little LP updraft
Tour 4 2011 for Tempest Tours began in OKC on Saturday, the 28th. The guides for this tour were Chad Cowan and Danny Gonzales. We… [Read More]
May 8, 2011 Presho, SD supercell and lightning
This appeared to be shaping up as a decent chase day after several down days on the Plains. We began in Cozad, NE (between North… [Read More]
March 7, 2011 Owens Lake and Darwin, CA
March 7th was a Monday, and I had a rare full day off from work. A strong but rather dry storm system was crashing through… [Read More]
July 2, 2010 Raymore, SK tornado
Raymore is a little town about 60 miles north of Regina, Saskatchewan. On July 2, 2010, a strong, long-track tornado (rated F3) did considerable damage… [Read More]
June 18 and 19, 2010 OKC to DEN
On June 18th, Brian and Keith and I got the Tour 7 group back into Oklahoma City by early-afternoon, and later we began our trek… [Read More]
June 17, 2010 western KS supercell
We began the final day of this 4-day tour in Dumas, TX, and headed north into western Kansas towards a dry line/cold front intersection. Initial… [Read More]
May 30, 2010 Billings, OK Messy storms
Kirstie and I had a few days to chase together in my X-terra between the end of Tour 4 and my flight back to California. … [Read More]
May 10, 2010 Red Rock, OK tornadic supercell
Today’s atmospheric setup showed huge potential for nasty tornadic supercells in OK, and the potential was realized during the afternoon and evening! A tornado outbreak… [Read More]
April 29, 2010 Washington County, KS tornado
Today was my first full chase day of spring 2010, with Rob Petitt, Bob Conzemius and the Tempest Tours guests. We met the guests on… [Read More]
March 12, 2010 Sierra Nevada Lenticular Clouds
When strong westerly winds at mid and high levels flow through the middle of California, they are forced up and over the massive Sierra Nevada…. [Read More]
March 8, 2010 Southern Death Valley
My friends Brian and Nancy drove from their home in Pennsylvania to California — to vacation in the desert! I had been pestering Brian for… [Read More]
December 15 and 16, 2009 Owens Valley and vicinity
I elected to do a two-day road trip from L.A. to the Owens Valley region in mid-December. Anytime is a good time to visit the… [Read More]
August 31, 2009 Los Angeles, CA wildfires
The wildfires in the mountains north of Los Angeles had been going for several days, and I finally had an afternoon and evening free this… [Read More]
May 7, 2009 Cameron, MO supercell
Our group departed Edmond, OK, and I was thinking/hoping for thunderstorm development by late afternoon in eastern Kansas. Instability was moderate, shear was excellent, and… [Read More]