Sunset thunderstorm
Going back into the archives for this one to June 2012. On a tornado chase near Simla, Colorado. The chase did yield one funnel cloud directly overhead and then a…
Rolling thunder on the Great Plains
Work and life's commitments don't allow me to storm chase near as often as I would like. However, every now and then, I get lucky and Mother Nature brings a…
Pit stop thunderstorm
On my recent trip to the northern Rockies, our first overnight stop was in northern Wyoming in the town of Kaycee. Soon after arriving as sunset grew close, thunderstorms started…
Short but brilliant rainbow illuminates the Great Plains’ horizon
I have said it repeatedly and I will say it again: the plains of Colorado may be relatively flat but I will put the sights found there up against those…
An electrified desert
New Mexico is not a state that normally comes to mind when you think of spring severe weather. However, thunderstorms rolling across the high desert of the eastern part of…
Severe thunderstorm rolls across the Colorado plains
This beast of a storm had some incredibly cool clouds on its underside. The hail roar as it passed by was absolutely amazing and went on for 20 minutes straight.…