Tornado Chasing
Ethics of storm chasing, a discussion with ‘The Weather Junkies’
I had the pleasure of chatting with Dakota Smith and Tyler Jankoski about the ethics of storm chasing, and the…
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: June 2-8, 2016
While there were some gems in May, it was slim pickings for much of the month. What does early June…
Tornado Chasing
Chasecation 2016, Day 13: The end of the road, until next time
It's always hard to say goodbye.
Tornado Digest
Tornado of the week: Violent Kansas long-tracker on May 25, 2016
Only a handful of tornadoes reach EF4 status or greater per year. Fewer last for 90 minutes.
Tornado Chasing
Chasecation 2016, Day 11: Battling the cap and a haboob to end the day
When it comes to seeking tornadoes, it doesn't take much to mess up a setup.
Tornado Chasing
Chasecation 2016, Day 10: 100 miles from Mexico
It was our 8th day in a row of chasing. Not an amazing one, but we managed.
Tornado Chasing
Chasecation 2016, Day 9: Oklahoma joins the party
You can't make chasing all about tornadoes if you want to have a good time.
Tornado Chasing
Chasecation 2016, Day 8: Big days can be big headaches
This is one of the reasons a chasecationer tends to like the smaller threat days best.
Tornado Threat Forecast
Tornado Threat Forecast: May 26-June 1, 2016
Tornado threats in the Plains in late May? Yeah, not a big surprise, but today and Friday are showing good…
Tornado Chasing
Chasecation 2016, Day 7: Kansas does it again
Extreme instability and a boundary combined to create a monster tornado that churned for well over an hour.
Tornado Climatology Tornado Maps
The calendar days with the most and fewest tornadoes
With more than 65 years of tornado records, we have a good idea of when activity is most and least…