Category Archives: Possible Chase Opportunity

Christmas Road Trip 2018: Day 6

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Today, we are lingering around the Tampa metro area. We somehow ended up in an Enhanced Risk for severe weather ring, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC): Associated with this risk is a 10% Tornado Threat Ring: …and a … Continue reading →

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Central New Mexico Weather: 10/7/18

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

Yesterday was mostly sunny, warm and breezy. This morning, the weather is mostly cloudy, mild and breezy. The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Rio Rancho, NM) a partly sunny day, with a  30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, and … Continue reading →

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Westminster, CO, to Rio Rancho, NM

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

Yesterday, was a pleasant drive, minus about an hour of cloudy, rainy skies in South Dakota.  We punched west of the storms and went back to open windows and nice weather. This morning has been mild, mostly sunny and still. … Continue reading →

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Severe Storms Forecast: 6/3/18

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Slight Risk today for New Mexico. They also issued a 2% Tornado Threat Ring centered in this area as well. Synoptically speaking, the 250 mb NAM chart shows little upper-level support.  We … Continue reading →

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Storm Chase: Day #4

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

Yesterday was a down day.  We spent the day in Boulder, under rainy skies. We spent some time trying to decide whether to bail for the week, or whether to chase tiny chances.  We sat at Trevor’s house for hours, … Continue reading →

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Departure!

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Today begins the chapter in the 2018 Storm Chase.  I will drive to Denver today, and will pick up my two chase partners, Kathryn Prociv and Trevor White tomorrow morning. I have loaded up the car.  I will do a … Continue reading →

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Storm Chasing – Looking Ahead

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

Because I don’t mind having my heart broken, apparently, I am spending some more time looking at the GFS Supercell Parameter. It looks like a calm pattern until we start chasing again on Thursday.  Thursday shows a target area in … Continue reading →

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