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2018 Chase Season Summary

The 2018 spring storm chase season was decidedly poor. As usual, I chased as tour director for Tempest Tours for most days from late… [Read More]

November 9 and 10, 2018 Woolsey Fire — Oak Park, Agoura Hills and Westlake Village

As a resident of Westlake Village (on the Los Angeles and Ventura county line about an hour northwest of Los Angeles) and owner… [Read More]

October 26, 2018 Landings at LAX, with Vapor Trails!

I arrived at LAX late in the afternoon this day to pick up a friend. I drove through some thick fog along PCH in… [Read More]

October 7, 2018 Vandenberg SpaceX Rocket Launch from San Nicolas Island

This evening I was ready with my tripod and camera on a nearby hilltop here on San Nicolas Island. A SpaceX rocket launch from… [Read More]

October 1, 2018 The Channel Islands from the Santa Monica Mountains

If you are interested in seeing what the Channel Islands look like from the mountains above Malibu, then this is the post for you!… [Read More]

July 2018 Daily Weather Maps and Data — Part 2 of 2, July 16-31

July 2018 was one of the hottest months on record in the Death Valley region. These daily maps and graphics were saved to document the… [Read More]

July 2018 Daily Weather Maps and Data — Part 1 of 2, July 1-15

Part 2 is here/data and maps for July 16-31 July 2018 was very hot in desert areas of California, Nevada, and Arizona. Some stations in… [Read More]

July 2018 Record Hot Month at Death Valley

As a climatologist and researcher of temperature records for Death Valley in California, I was intrigued, but not amazed, to learn that July, 2018, was… [Read More]

August 5, 2018 Sea Lions and Cormorants on San Nicolas Island

On this nice and sunny afternoon, I headed to the eastern end of San Nicolas Island with the camera and long lens. One section… [Read More]

August 4, 2018 Foggy Domes on San Nicolas Island

On this weekend afternoon on the island, I had access to a vehicle. It was mostly clear on the eastern half of the island,… [Read More]

June 29, 2018 Northwest Nebraska Panhandle Supercell

Begin: Belle Fourche, SD Lunch: Newcastle, WY (Mexican joint) End: Chadron, NE 271 miles SPC Day One 20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 942 SPC Mesoscale… [Read More]

June 28, 2018 Capitol, Montana tornadoes

note — this is a long post with many images, and may be slow to fully load. Please allow a little extra time before… [Read More]

June 26, 2018 Western Dakotas supercells

Begin: Fullerton, NE Lunch: Valentine, NE/McDonalds End: Eagle Butte, SD 746 miles SPC Day One 20Z Jun 26, 2018 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 894… [Read More]

June 24, 2018 Raton Mesa, NM supercell

Start: Syracuse, KS Lunch: Elkhart, KS/Pizza Hut End: Liberal, KS SPC Day One 1630Z outlook SPC Mesoscale Discussion 855 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 857 SPC… [Read More]

June 23, 2018 Eads, Colorado Supercell

Begin: Denver Lunch: Limon/fast food End: Syracuse, KS 415 miles SPC Day One (20Z) SPC Mesoscale Discussion 839 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 845 SPC Mesoscale… [Read More]