The Setup There's a lot to dissect from yesterday's event. From early morning observations and model guidance, it appeared that a lot of the necessary ingredients were in place for significant tornadoes to develop later in the afternoon and evening. A favorable surface low was positioned
It's not a sight that I ever want to see while storm chasing. Violent and deadly tornadoes ripped across parts of Missouri and Oklahoma on May 22 causing at least 3 fatalities in Golden City, Missouri. My view of the Golden City, MO tornado prior to
At the start of April, I tentatively targeted the end of May/first part of June as when I would take my chasecation for the year. The end of May into the start of June typically provides the most volatile environmental conditions necessary for the big
Even though I live in the heart of tornado alley, and severe weather is often easily accessible from home, it has still been a desire of mine for the last couple of years to embark on a dedicated "chasecation." That is to say, taking time