Tornado Chasing

Chasecation 2017, Day 4: Where all the storms at?

With little to no storm action in sight today, we headed north to get in position for Friday’s chase.

The abysmal pattern shows no sign of letting up anytime soon, but Friday should at least yield some strong to severe storms in the northern Plains. Things calm down for the weekend, then weak upslope flow will probably yield some thunderstorm activity across the High Plains next week.

Here’s hoping that the models start to show something more interesting for our second week. I already have to use pictures from our previous chase days to fill in on the down days.

The following two tabs change content below.
Operational Meteorologist at WeatherBug (Earth Networks). See full bio.

Latest posts by Mark Ellinwood (see all)

Mark Ellinwood

Operational Meteorologist at WeatherBug (Earth Networks). See full bio.

Share
Published by
Mark Ellinwood

Recent Posts

Girls Who Chase: Empowering Female Storm Chasers

In a field historically dominated by men, Jen Walton has emerged as a transformative figure…

4 months ago

The Storm Doctor: Dr. Jason Persoff

Jason Persoff, MD, SFHM, is recognized globally for his expertise in storm chasing. He earned…

9 months ago

Top tornado videos of 2023

Tornado numbers were near or above average. A chase season peak in June provided numerous…

11 months ago

March 31, 2023 tornado outbreak videos

One of the more widespread tornado outbreaks in years, from Iowa and Illinois to Arkansas.

2 years ago

Spring 2023 seasonal tornado outlook

The active start of the year could be a sign, but a mid-March pattern change…

2 years ago

Top tornado videos of 2022

A near average year for tornadoes across the country, with a cool season bend. We've…

2 years ago