Eugene Thieszen and myself sat north of Flagstaff for over two hours, waiting patiently for developing storms to finally unleash tons of lightning. I was about to give up hope until, near sunset, the final storms of the day finally showed their fury. The bolts varied from massive branched bolts to quick single strokes. It…
We are on track to have a major hurricane make [...]
Tropical systems in the Atlantic starting with the letter ‘I’ [...]
Many people have a love/hate relationship with the dryline on the Southern and Central Plains — UNDERSTANDABLE! This unique boundary is what touches off many/most of the most major tornado outbreaks in that part of the region, and up until this last year, it had been pretty quiet for several years. But the dryline isn’t…
By the time you are reading this, we very well [...]
Listen, I know. It’s hot. Really, really hot. And the [...]
Tornadoes at night are exceedingly difficult to chase, even under idealized conditions. In the case of a supercell churning out twisters in every direction? Yeah, that’s another thing entirely. We’ll have more from this night soon enough, but here’s a quick and basic breakdown of the supercells that did a dance just east of the…
Moderate instability and strong wind shear will fuel a risk [...]
I absolutely love chasing the high desert of Northern Arizona during monsoon season. The landscapes are absolutely breathtaking, but in a different sort of way. The area around/near Flagstaff is one of my favorite places in the whole country, and seeing storms over this area is almost a yearly tradition. In this video, myself and…
oin Storm Chaser Raychel Sanner as she delves into the captivating world of atmospheric instability. Discover the secrets behind convective available potential energy (CAPE) parameters and other methods of measuring instability, unraveling the mystery of what storm chasers seek in the sky. In this video we break down the different CAPE parameters (SBCAPE, MLCAPE, and…
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