Both October 10 and October 12 saw big severe weather risks introduced over the Great Plains. On both days, the possibility of long-tracked, strong tornadoes was discussed and on both days that threat largely failed to materialize (at least in the highest outlook areas!). What happened? I personally didn’t chase either day — though I…

Heading into 2021, I felt so much uncertainty about the prospect of making a full storm chase season happen again. I had largely taken 2019 off due to some extreme burnout after a (successful) stint doing storms on TV. I wanted to chase again in 2020 but my job situation was complicated by the uncertainties…

One of my favorite places to chase storms is in Northeast New Mexico where the Great Plains kiss the Rocky Mountains. This is a hotbed that is historically under-chased with multiple supercell and severe storm days every year occurring when upslope winds deliver plentiful moisture to the east slopes of the Rockies. Storm formation in…