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Chase Target May 31

Chase Target May 31

The HRRR had been consistent run to run resolving a good tail-end storm in Texas. SPC has a 2% chance of tornadoes along the front from TX to Greenland. But, Dew points and tornado parameters are a little higher on the OK/KS border. I’ll be roll...

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CHANGE OF PLANS - Chase Target May 30 - Hail Mary

CHANGE OF PLANS - Chase Target May 30 - Hail Mary

EDIT: After taking in consideration distance to tomorrow’s target I’ll be chasing the Kansas 5% today.

I’m lost in parameters today guys and can’t offer much guidance. Minnesota looks like chaos (messy, fast and unpredictable) at a ...

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Chase Target May 29 - NE or SD?

Chase Target May 29 - NE or SD?

At a glance it looks like I’ll be targeting the Missouri River vicinity in NE/SD. Current plan is to get on innit and dial in. I’m still down in Salina Kansas digesting eggs, ham, pancakes and coffee. Thanks for the breakfast Patrons. Good lu...

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Photo of the Every Other Month - Paducah - Crowell TX Tornado

Photo of the Every Other Month - Paducah - Crowell TX Tornado

With the help of your generosity I was able to bag this beauty on May 4, 2022.  It's actually nice when tornadoes go where roads do not.  You get to kick back in stress free awe. 

I gambled (with confidence) that the atmospher...

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May 24 Target - May 23 Brownie Points

May 24 Target - May 23 Brownie Points

There's a few targets today.   I'll likely be playing the triple point (where the surface low, front and dryline meet)...

YESTERDAY was p...

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May 23 Whopping 2% Chase Target

May 23 Whopping 2% Chase Target

I’m currently getting suckered toward the Lubbock vicinity for a round of storms today. Tornado potential is very low and the lightning very high. Good luck devoted chasers!

2022-05-23 18:48:19 +0000 UTC View Post

May 20 Target - North Texas 2%

May 20 Target - North Texas 2%

It's a long shot for tornadoes, but only a 5 hour drive. That's about $90 in gas there and back.  I think that's worth the odds. Maybe some good lightning at the very least.  I'll post updates if anything interesting happens.  Gotta...

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New Video Tonight / Should we have chased today?

New Video Tonight / Should we have chased today?

Hello Patrons, 

I'm currently composing TexMex guitar for a full account video of the May 4th family of tornadoes.  This video indulges requests for longer cuts and entire chases, though I jump cut the less exciting moments.  ...

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May 12 Chase Target - throw a dart.

May 12 Chase Target - throw a dart.

This 10% tornado outlook is different from ones storm chasers get anxious for. Rather than discreet supercells and their beautiful danger dangles, this outlook suggests tornado potential in embedded in messy surging squall lines. Generally these Q...

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May 11 NE/SD/IO/MN chase target

May 11 NE/SD/IO/MN chase target

After a night in a disgusting $55 motel6 in York Nebraska, I’m thinking early storm initiation around 1pm in northeast Nebraska today.

Had five days off to dump and sort all that sweet tornado footage captured on May 4th. Looks like I doc...

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May the Forth Target - TX / OK

May the Forth Target - TX / OK

Lots of opportunities for Mother Nature to vent her frustrations today all over North Texas and Oklahoma.  Let's hope she's forgiving. I'll likely be heading to the Amarillo area. Conga line assemble! (FYI, that's what Tim Marshall calls the ...

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Sneak Peek Tornado Video - May 2, 2022

Sneak Peek Tornado Video - May 2, 2022

Here's a little something I captured Monday.  I'll be chasing tomorrow and should have time for a detailed forecast in the morning.   

Hope this post doesn't ping any sleeper's phones.  

Thanks everyone. 

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May 2 Chase Target - OK/KS

May 2 Chase Target - OK/KS

Gonna try to get near the 15% outlook and fine tune a forecast if time allows.  I'm a little behind after being suckered south of Lubbock yesterday for a hail and dust cell.  Got some neato apocalyptic captures... I think.  The Wind...

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May 1 TX Targets

May 1 TX Targets

Again, today is like plugging in a USB... 50/50 you'll guess right.  I'm leaning toward the Northern target probably because its a LOT less driving.  Looks like a busy week.  

On Friday, Shaw was closer and confirmed this funn...

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April 29 Target - KS and or NE

April 29 Target - KS and or NE

A very confusing target today if aiming for discreet supercells… Models seem to suggest a series of MCSs (Mesoscale Convective System / surging cluster of storms) will mitigate the photogenic tornado potential on the Kansas Nebraska border, but ...

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April 23 Target & Yesterday's Recap

April 23 Target & Yesterday's Recap

If you're getting kicked out of the hotel, I recommend forecasting for dummies... The HRRR model supercell composite and reflectivity parameters may get you close...

2022-04-23 16:39:01 +0000 UTC View Post

YETI - April 22 Storm Chase & Yesterday

YETI - April 22 Storm Chase & Yesterday

Yesterday was the premiere of "The Ballad of Pecos Hank" at the 5point film festival in  Carbondale Colorado. They generously offered to fly my out & hook me up in a fancy hotel if I showed up and said a few words after the film.  I ...

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April 21 - blue sky chase?

April 21 - blue sky chase?

Today appears to be a re-run of yesterday. 1 degree Celsius may make the difference between a big storm or blue sky. See all the other chumps in the target area today. Put on your sunscreen.

2022-04-21 14:55:47 +0000 UTC View Post

April 20 - OK or bust?

April 20 - OK or bust?

The NAM says Bam! The HRRR says Brrrr. Har har.

The last NAM run resolved what would likely be a photogenic storm near OKC. The HRRR said stay at home and watch Netflix stock plunge.

I’ll be in OK looking for snakes and turtles at...

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April 13 Chase - LA/AR/MS

April 13 Chase - LA/AR/MS

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’…Hoping to fish something out of a mess today in the circled vicinity. Very optimistic I’ll enjoy driving through rainy forests. Gotta roll! Stay safe everyone.

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April 12 Storm Chase & Yesterday Sneaks

April 12 Storm Chase & Yesterday Sneaks

Yesterday a small group chasers were treated to pretty views of a supercell from the top of a ridge in Eastern Oklahoma. Got a brief hang with fellow Patrons Aman and Joel.  

2022-04-12 15:20:24 +0000 UTC View Post

April 11 Storm Chase Target OK

April 11 Storm Chase Target OK

Heading into the beautiful, but very challenging chase country of SE OK. Lots of hills, trees and curvy roads. I’ll try to post worthy updates in this thread. Last two chases my photos were not uploading, so if you can’t see them it’s me, no...

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This week's storms & Free forecast maps

This week's storms & Free forecast maps

Good weekend Patrons!  It's looking like a lot of stormy opportunity next week.  Hopefully we can fish tornado's that occur outa all this...

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April 4 - Night chase?

April 4 - Night chase?

I think I’m going to target potential supercells after sunset on the tail end of the surging cold front / convective system outflow. Why not?

Current target is west of i35 (black circle) at 7-8pm. Probably shoulda left sooner.

Don...

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March Photo of the Month

March Photo of the Month

I'm digging up old bones for my next video and came across this.  High res download in attachments below. (EXPIRED)

The new video might be completed next weekend depending if there are good storm opportunities next week.  I'm ...

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March 22 storms - Deep South / Not chasing

March 22 storms - Deep South / Not chasing

I decided to sit this one out based on the expectations of impossibly messy storm modes.  There might be a window later today for forecastable tornadic storms near the MS/AL border. Hope I'm wrong.  We can discuss the event here today If...

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Storm Chase - March 21 - TX

Storm Chase - March 21 - TX

The current obvious initial target is A with the likely more photogenic and less messy storm modes.  C is a good second candidate for a strong tornado with higher SRH (Storm Relative Helicity / Spin in the atmosphere relative to the storm) bu...

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Tornado Footage in new ARCADE FIRE - MV

Tornado Footage in new ARCADE FIRE - MV

The producers did a great job superimposing my tornado footage into this music video. If you're an Arcade Fire fan, you'll wanna give this one an extra whirl.  

Thanks Bash for sending me this link.

STORMS MONDAY - TUESDAY - WEDNE...

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March 14 photogenic tornado potential - Low

March 14 photogenic tornado potential - Low

...But possible.  I'll be monitoring conditions today for a potential brief backyard chase.  There may be a small dusk window for something photogenic south of the DFW chaos just prior to the jungle thicket.  If I'm not being a slac...

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Windbreaker Cameras, Rigs & Mounts Video for Patrons

Windbreaker Cameras, Rigs & Mounts Video for Patrons

Here are all my doodads and how they are mounted.  I hope you find some solutions to make your driving and storm chasing safer in this video.  Disclaimer, I've been using this similar system since about 2010 and added more cameras and co...

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