Here are some dark nasty highlights from the last couple weeks.
Got my second Moderna shot yesterday. Feeling a little slow, sore and woozy... Like a typical Southern Backtones bad gig...
2021-05-15 01:50:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Not expecting photogenic tornadoes today, but you never know. Shaw and I crashed in Wichita Kansas and will be carpooling outa here in 17 minutes. Got a long way to go and a...
2021-05-09 14:46:23 +0000 UTC View Post
On the commute yesterday Daniel Shaw and I were treated to this craziness. It was identified as a circumhorizontal arc (sometimes referred to as a fire rainbow) by Paul Smith & Zachary Ha...
2021-05-08 15:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached are the maps I use to scribble pretty spaghetti on. Now you can as well.
Download -> Print -> Scribble -> Chase.
THIS WEEKEND looks to be active for...
2021-05-06 02:05:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll likely target southeastern Oklahoma this evening. I'm currently expecting storm clusters initiating around 7pm and quickly becoming outflow dominant. Perhaps there will be a tornad...
2021-05-03 12:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Right now I’m thinking I’ll head south from Wichita Falls and target (A). That might change in the next forecast.
Last night I was sabotaged by a lack of roads, but still grateful to sna...
2021-04-28 16:02:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Slow to rise and late to leave. Hoping to catch a cell before the sun goes down. That should be a song. I’ll post any goodies I can wrangle as they come in.
2021-04-27 20:58:23 +0000 UTC View Post
This year is already better than 2020. Now to crack open tomorrow's forecast. Hope I don't have to drive to Colorado.
Thanks everyone!
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Here's a composite I made of the last six HRRR run helicity tracks stacked on top of each other... (Streaks suggest supercell potential)
2021-04-23 13:56:38 +0000 UTC
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Daniel Shaw and I have taken advantage of the poor dew dew points this week and knocked out a ton of prep for the 2021 storm season. Storm chase Friday imminent!
2021-04-22 22:50:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Be sure and follow the link to Daniel's YouTube channel if you want to see and participate in the chat.
2021-04-16 23:42:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometime tonight after dinner. We'll give you a little heads up. Please don't expect too much professionalism.
Here's the link...
With weak thunderstorm outlooks into the next several days, here's a reminder that beauty can still be captured among the lesser storm modes. I snagged these crepuscular rays peering through ...
2021-04-15 16:06:58 +0000 UTC View Post
A: Possible supercells mixed with messy modes around 5PM prior to getting squeegeed by the cold front in NE Oklahoma in ok chase country.
B: Messy warm sector mixed modes with pos...
2021-04-09 15:43:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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In many of my videos, If there's a storm brewing into something beautiful, this song ushers it all in. We recorded it in 2004 I think... Back when music came firs...
2021-04-07 14:19:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's walk through the chasing decisions and observations that led to my victorious failures this month. Who knows, maybe I'll learn something.
If you want to chat, be sure and f...
2021-03-30 00:31:52 +0000 UTC View Post
What the hell am I doing up there with 2 tornado warnings close by? Let's discuss the recent outbreaks and my chasing strategy that led to zilcheru.
I'll post another link and re...
2021-03-29 14:44:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks kinda familiar doesn't it? I'm scrambling to head out for tomorrow's target and forgot to pay attention to today. Lonely supercells crawling across Texas right now. 2021-03-25 01:23:44 +0000 UTC View Post
High risk for tornadoes today...
My analysis suggests the western tornado threat is a little high...
2021-03-17 14:47:33 +0000 UTC View Post
***If the video is grainy, give it another 20 for YouTube to process the 4K.
You've heard me talk about trying to resist the urge to chase rain-wrapped tornadoes. Last Saturday I ...
2021-03-16 02:51:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Last nights rushed scribblies for this afternoon... target area in black oval.
Today ...
2021-03-13 14:09:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like an active week of marginal to slight sever weather. I'm not seeing anything that jumps out and screams CHASE, however I wouldn't be surprised if one of these days ends up surprising us. ...
2021-03-11 01:48:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached is a two track demo idea recorded with the horrible MacBook pro microphone. I'm calling it "The Iguana Song" for now. This song was used for the backyard lizard section i...
2021-03-07 15:58:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Dang that month blew by. Daytime lightning shots has been a big target of mine. Though this leans a little on the mediocre side, it's quintessential Tornado Alley, and is one of the few...
2021-03-02 17:28:51 +0000 UTC View Post
A. My computer crashes 90% through the 1.5 hour render and I have to troubleshoot that.
B. It renders fine, but there’s a typo or other bonehead error (there’s always 1) and I have to wa...
2021-03-01 01:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Jo, Todd and I will be slingin' and singin' live tonight from the Mucky Duck in Houston TX.
Here's the link if you wanna party with us... Hope you can.
Hello Everyone,
Hope you're doing well out there and not as helpless as us Texans. We were without electricity in 10F weather, no water and no Netflix... Just like camping. But we...
2021-02-20 02:51:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Power has been out for 2 days here in Houston and last night it got down to around 13F / -10C. Above is every blanket we own and as much clothes as you can wear, still allowing you to reach y...
2021-02-16 20:17:13 +0000 UTC View Post
After my second pass, I've got "Tornadoes of 2020" trimmed to about an hour. I'd like to get this one under 20 minutes. Still cranking away. Optimistic ETA, 10 days.
2021-02-03 19:22:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I forgot where exactly, but here's "Spanish Caravan" (by The Doors) performed in a hotel somewhere in Tornado Alley on my $24 travel guitar. Good chance this song will make the Tornadoe...
2021-01-18 02:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post