Supercells – Page 19

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 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 17, 2014 Butte County, SD, supercell

Our target today was extreme western South Dakota, but, unfortunately, we were starting out on the wrong side of the state. We headed north… [Read More]

June 16, 2014 Stanton and Pilger, NE tornadoes

On Monday, June 16, our two-van group (with drivers Rob Petitt and Bob Conzemius) awoke in Loup City, NE. We had driven here from… [Read More]

June 13, 2014 Chadron, NE, supercell

This was one of the greatest days of all time —- not because our group chased a great supercell —- but because my Los… [Read More]

June 7, 2014 Matador, TX supercell

June 7 was the final chase day for this tour, T5 out of OKC. We would need to finish today’s chase within a reasonable… [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 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 27, 2014 San Saba TX supercells

A slight risk of supercells with perhaps a tornado was forecast for Central Texas on May 27. We had lunch in San Angelo, and… [Read More]

May 26, 2014 West Texas supercells

This chase day began in Hobbs, NM, and the target area appeared fairly obvious — the area along I-10 from about Odessa, TX, to… [Read More]

May 25, 2014 Eddy and Lea counties supercell, NM

Uncertainty reigned for a time on this chase day, as we waited for much of the afternoon in and around Pecos, TX, near an… [Read More]

May 24, 2014 Carlsbad, NM supercell

The Tour 4 guests received a quick orientation late morning on the 24th, and we were quickly out of Oklahoma City and headed towards… [Read More]

May 22, 2014 Etter, TX Dusty Funnel

This was the final chase day for Tempest Tours’ Tour 3. It began in Stratton, CO, and the severe risk ran through the High… [Read More]

May 21, 2014 Aurora, CO, tornado

Aurora, CO, “tornado” video by William Reid and by Bob Smith Our chase hopes were on the high side today as shear and… [Read More]

May 20, 2014 Byers to Burlington, CO supercell

Tempest Tours enjoyed a spectacular and long-lived supercell on Tuesday. I led the group from Ogallala to Sidney, NE, where we had lunch. Most… [Read More]