The entire nation has watched in amazement as historic weather events unfolding in the south this week. A winter storm brought ice and snow from Texas to the Carolinas, areas not accustomed to winter weather. The cities of Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA are at a standstill […]
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As we approach the 2014 tornado season we wanted to take a moment to review the top tornadoes of 2013. In 2013 there were over 800 confirmed tornadoes. Some of these had huge impacts on the populations they affected. Most tornadoes fall within the range of EF-0 […]
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A pool of Arctic air stretched all the way to Houston Texas early Friday morning while blinding snow in Indiana caused a 40 car pile up resulting in 3 fatalities. While not unheard of but certainly not a regular event, temperatures in South East Texas this morning […]
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Local storm chases are always a favorite of mine. Knowing that you can head out the door later, see a storm and be back home that same day is always refreshing. After driving hours and hours to see a storm, a good local chase is somewhat refreshing. […]
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When one thinks of storm chasers they don’t often picture them being busy the same month as Halloween. Actually it is quite common for a second tornado season to emerge from October to November and some of these tornadoes can be just as intense as their spring […]
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Quitting is never an option in storm chasing. This is easier said than done. On May 18th of 2013 several picturesque tornadoes touched down near Rozel Kansas. Unfortunately, I made several errors in my forecasting and ended up about an hour South of these tornadoes. My frustration […]
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The pattern this winter has been stuck for sometime now. Several fast moving Clippers (a low pressure system that forms in Canada and races across the Great Lakes to the North East) have impacted the Northern plains,Upper Mid West and North East this past month. These type […]
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One of the most incredible storm chases of my career. After witnessing two tornadoes near Moose Jaw Canada. My chase partner and my self noticed a massive shelf cloud building on the horizon to our West. This line of storms was associated with the cold front that […]
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I used to love The Weather Channel. The severe weather updates coupled with great weather documentaries were just what the Dr. ordered for a weather lover. Then came reality TV. In an effort to stay competitive with other cable networks, Weather Channel executives decided to begin airing […]
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If you always dreamed of seeing the amazing Northern Lights in person. Tonight could be your chance. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a 48 hour STRONG magnetic storm watch indicating a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) emanating from the Sun may […]
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