<— Back to Gravel & Grace It looked like a bomb had gone off. The clouds bubbled over the top of themselves like boiling water in a way-too-small pot, signifying the intensity of what was really happening within them. Below the boiling clouds, the structure ebbed and flowed like a river, and even below that, it […]
One thing that is always a daunting task as a storm chaser is heading out when you know your chase is heavily weighted on high resolution models. It’s something I have found most chasers unwilling to admit, especially on days that feature more conditional threats. This was exactly the case on July 11th, 2017. I […]
This was my first storm chase ever. I did not see any tornadoes on this day, but it isn’t one i’m going to forget any time soon. Amazing structure and beautiful storm organization from birth to death as supercells developed along a mesoscale boundary. An MCS eventually formed late in the day wrapped south of […]
Note: This post has been edited from its original version and refreshed for Spring 2018. Each spring we emerge from a long cold winter with aspirations of 70 degree temperatures, a cool breeze and plenty of sun. It rarely works out that way. Whether it be an upper level low, a stalled cold front, or a […]