Fiery sunset on the Colorado plains
Many folks find the Great Plains 'boring' and yes, it some ways they may be. However I spend a great deal of time out there during the first part of…
Intimidating Nebraska shelf cloud
Southern Nebraska was the target for another storm chase. No tornadoes to be seen today but more often that not, it is the storm structure that can make a great…
Kansas windmill at sunset
The sun was setting on another day of storm chasing on the Great Plains when this scene unfolded south of Goodland, Kansas. It reminded me of my grandpa’s farm in…
Monstrous Oklahoma supercell
After chasing six tornadoes in southeastern Colorado, including the infamous Campo tornado, my storm chase continued toward the east and into the Oklahoma panhandle. While the threat of tornadoes had…
Eastlake, Colorado grain elevator
Suburbia has replaced the rolling farmland that used to occupy the Thornton and Eastlake area and the agricultural heritage of the area is now lost. One notable reminder remains. The…