Staying Local: May 2, 2022
Monday’s storm chase was about as local as it gets. Starting in Oklahoma City, I opted to go southwest toward a developing supercell thunderstorm near Chickasaw. Even though the Storm Prediction Center issued a...
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Southern Oklahoma supercell: May 4, 2020
It’s always nice to chase a storm close to home, especially when storms 2-3 hours away in a Tornado Watch failed to produce any tornadoes.
Springer, Oklahoma tornado: April 22, 2020
April has been off to an active start, as I recently caught my second tornado of the year near Springer, Oklahoma.
Hext, Oklahoma: Ghost Town
Hext is a small ghost town in western Oklahoma, along the old Route 66 corridor. What’s left of this community in 2020?
Western Oklahoma: July 3, 2019
I honestly did not think I was going to storm chase yesterday, but I decided to give it a shot. Let’s say that in the end, I was not disappointed.
Northeastern Oklahoma: May 22, 2019
A grueling forecast makes for a tough chase decision. Flooded roads rule out targets. Is it even worth it?
OK/TX Panhandles: May 4, 2019
Yesterday’s storm chase was focused on the High Plains. The first stop was Amarillo, TX, to stop and assess the environment around midday. I opted to drift north, as there were signs that convection...
Southwestern Oklahoma: April 3, 2019
I started the chase near Turkey, TX, as I observed agitated cumulus along the dryline relatively early. There was one robust storm north of I-40, otherwise some other convection was ongoing just to the...
First Chase of 2019
It’s February and it’s Oklahoma. Although I had never chased this early in the year in this area, stranger things have happened. When I saw an opportunity for storms only a couple of hours...
Cimarron County, Oklahoma: May 16, 2018
An isolated thunderstorm developed over the western portion of the Oklahoma Panhandle yesterday. While the thunderstorm was not particularly intense, it did moved fairly slowly, allowing for me to sit in one location and...
Oklahoma Wildfires, April 12, 2018
Historic wildfires have burned well over 200,000 acres of land across western Oklahoma since April 12th. On that day, ongoing drought conditions combined with hot, dry and very windy weather promoted the rapid ignition...
Oklahoma Tornado: March 26, 2017
I caught this tornado about five miles east of Ada, Oklahoma this evening. This storm chase was interesting, as it took a while for storms to mature and they struggled with only marginal boundary...
Analysis of 3/30 Tulsa Tornado Environment
A tornado affected the north and northeast suburbs of Tulsa, Oklahoma early yesterday evening. Despite the conditions in place, a Tornado Watch was not in effect, as instead, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch had been...
Top 10 Storm Chases of 2015
Here is a countdown of my top 10 storm chases in 2015. Storm chases were ranked by a number of factors, including photo opportunities, storm structure, excitement, etc. Let me know what you think!...
A Strong Tornado Hits Tipton, OK
Several tornadoes were reported near the Texas/Oklahoma border yesterday. Here is one that I witnessed in Tipton, OK. Below are a couple of videos from the storm: The storm chase actually started in the...