Sunsets and Storms

May 2, 2015 East-central Colorado storm

Severe prospects continued to be rather poor (just a “marginal” risk), but at least we would have something to chase today, maybe somewhere from… [Read More]

May 1, 2015 Ho-hum convection around WY/NE/CO

There was only a “marginal” risk for severe weather today, and that was along the CO Front Range. Dew points were only in the low-mid… [Read More]

March 1, 2015 Conejo Valley Thunderstorm

The first day of March had some fun weather possibilities…right here in my backyard. I wasn’t thinking tornadoes or severe weather, but with a… [Read More]

June 22, 2014 Goodland area storms

This chase day was a little bit of a letdown as a nice and big updraft near Bird City split and both right… [Read More]

June 21, 2014 Big CGs at Big Mac

The final full day for the Tour 6 group was June 19th, and there was nothing to chase between Plankington, SD, and Ogallala, NE,… [Read More]

June 18, 2014 Woonsocket, SD tornadoes

Following our long chase day yesterday across South Dakota, we awoke in Lemmon, SD, with another rather lengthy drive ahead of us. There was… [Read More]

June 10, Devils Tower supercell

Tour 6 began out of Denver on June 10, and conditions appeared decent for severe weather up north, towards northeastern Wyoming. Following lunch in… [Read More]

June 8, 2014 Endee and Glenrio Squall

With the Tour 5 folks back safe and sound in Oklahoma City, it was time to head to Denver for the next tour. Eric,… [Read More]

June 5, 2014 Haswell, CO supercell

Go south, young tour group. We headed from Alliance to eastern Colorado for an upslope chase play. After a healthy lunch in Sterling, we… [Read More]

June 2 – 4, 2014 Chasing generally junky storms

From Dodge City, on June 2nd, our group moseyed leisurely west and north in order to be better positioned for the next day, which… [Read More]

June 1, 2014 Meade County, KS supercell

The newly oriented Tour 5 group was herded into the vans, and Tempest guides Chuck, Woody, Brian, Justin and I abandoned Oklahoma City midday… [Read More]

May 10, 2014 Southeast KS supercells

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 3 – 5, 2014 High Plains Lollygagging

The Plains states were a bit cool and moisture-starved during the first week of May, and we would have to wait a while for… [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]

December 16, 2013 Malibu sunset

On a beautiful Monday in December, with no work scheduled, should one start his Christmas shopping, or take a leisurely 25-minute drive to Malibu? … [Read More]