Sunsets and Storms

December 9, 2017 Ventura and Vicinity, Thomas Fire Smoke

The Thomas Fire, from Fillmore to Montecito and Carpenteria, persisted for much of December. On the 9th, Rook and I headed out to find… [Read More]

December 1, 2017 Green Flash Sunset from San Nicolas Island

From the top of San Nicolas Island (elevation about 900 feet) one is positioned nicely for very pretty sunsets. On this date I biked… [Read More]

July 24, 2017 Monsoon Storms near Tonopah, Nevada

A chase day, in July, in western Nevada, and I am in great position when I awaken in Amargosa Valley! This does not happen… [Read More]

July 7, 2017 Julesburg, Colorado Supercell

Start: Hot Springs, SD Lunch: Scottsbluff (The Shed) End: Denver total miles, July 6 and 7: 1037 The day previous (July 6) was a… [Read More]

July 5, 2017 Isolated Storm in Central North Dakota

Start: Grand Forks, ND Lunch: New Rockford, ND End: Steele, ND 411 miles SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1238 SPC Mesoscale Discussion… [Read More]

July 4, 2017 Eastern North Dakota Severe Storms

Happy Independence Day! Start: Murdo, SD Lunch and 4th of July Parade: Fort Pierre, SD End: Grand Forks, ND 514 miles SPC Day One… [Read More]

July 3, 2017 South Dakota junky storms

Start: Cozad, NE Lunch: Valentine (Subway) End: Murdo, SD 499 miles SPC Day One (20Z) SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1224 SPC Storm Reports … [Read More]

June 30, 2017 Northeastern New Mexico supercell

Start: Wichita, Kansas Lunch: Liberal, KS (Subway/McDonalds/Longjohn Silvers) End: Dalhart, Texas 564 miles This was the final chase day for Tour 7. My drivers… [Read More]

June 29, 2017 Eastern Kansas supercell

Start: Saint Joseph, Missouri Lunch: Marysville, Kansas (Pizza Hut/Subway) End: Wichita, Kansas 456 miles SPC Day One Convective Outlook (20Z) SPC Storm Reports SPC Mesoscale… [Read More]

June 26, 2017 LP Supercell near Burlington, Colorado

Begin: I began in Denver, TT began in Las Vegas, NM Lunch: TT lunch in La Junta End: Burlington, CO TT miles: about 500… [Read More]

June 21, 2017 South-central Nebraska Supercells

Begin: Phillipsburg, KS Lunch: Kearney (The Egg and I) End: Norton, KS 296 miles SPC Day One 1630Z Convective Outlook SPC Mesoscale Discussion… [Read More]

June 20, 2017 Western Kansas Severe Storms

Start: Burlington, Kansas Lunch: Colby Subway End: Phillipsburg, KS 429 miles Three days remained in the tour for the Tempest Tour 6 group… [Read More]

June 14, 2017 Evening Supercell east of Wichita, KS

Start: York, NE Lunch: Beatrice, NE/Runza End: Wichita, KS 424 miles 1630Z SPC convective outlook SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1032 SPC Storm Reports … [Read More]

June 13, 2017 Severe Storms and Stupendous Sunset in Southeastern Nebraska

Begin: Denver, CO Lunch: North Platte Taco Johns (et al) Finish: York, NE 517 miles Day One for Tour 6 and Mini A… [Read More]

June 9, 2017 Central North Dakota Supercell

On the day prior to this (June 8), we held out some hope for a storm near the western NE/SD border. We started at… [Read More]