Here are some dark nasty highlights from the last couple weeks.
Got my second Moderna shot yesterday. Feeling a little slow, sore and woozy... Like a typical Southern Backtones bad gig hangover. Numerical models are arguing regarding next week's storm potential. Monday currently looks to be the ...
2021-05-15 01:50:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Not expecting photogenic tornadoes today, but you never know. Shaw and I crashed in Wichita Kansas and will be carpooling outa here in 17 minutes. Got a long way to go and a short time to get there (targeting left edge of the brown thing).
I haven't seen a light show like last night's since...
2021-05-09 14:46:23 +0000 UTC View Post
On the commute yesterday Daniel Shaw and I were treated to this craziness. It was identified as a circumhorizontal arc (sometimes referred to as a fire rainbow) by Paul Smith & Zachary Hargrove. They are created by the refraction of sunlight or moonlight off cirrus cloud ice crystals. Apologies to ...
2021-05-08 15:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached are the maps I use to scribble pretty spaghetti on. Now you can as well.
Download -> Print -> Scribble -> Chase.
THIS WEEKEND looks to be active for storms. Not so sure about the tornado parameters. More on that later.
2021-05-06 02:05:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll likely target southeastern Oklahoma this evening. I'm currently expecting storm clusters initiating around 7pm and quickly becoming outflow dominant. Perhaps there will be a tornado window early in storm development or a mesoscale accident or two as storms bump into each other. A secondary objective is ...
2021-05-03 12:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Right now I’m thinking I’ll head south from Wichita Falls and target (A). That might change in the next forecast.
Last night I was sabotaged by a lack of roads, but still grateful to snag this crazy rope in the distance near Holiday TX.
2021-04-28 16:02:21 +0000 UTC
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Slow to rise and late to leave. Hoping to catch a cell before the sun goes down. That should be a song. I’ll post any goodies I can wrangle as they come in.
2021-04-27 20:58:23 +0000 UTC View Post
This year is already better than 2020. Now to crack open tomorrow's forecast. Hope I don't have to drive to Colorado.
Thanks everyone!
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Here's a composite I made of the last six HRRR run helicity tracks stacked on top of each other... (Streaks suggest supercell potential)
Up around the Red River, the signal is currently pretty consistent run to run for a ...
2021-04-23 13:56:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Daniel Shaw and I have taken advantage of the poor dew dew points this week and knocked out a ton of prep for the 2021 storm season. Storm chase Friday imminent!
2021-04-22 22:50:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Be sure and follow the link to Daniel's YouTube channel if you want to see and participate in the chat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rlXNRACDWQ
See you guys soon!
Hank
2021-04-16 23:42:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometime tonight after dinner. We'll give you a little heads up. Please don't expect too much professionalism.
Here's the link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rlXNRACDWQ
2021-04-16 21:37:38 +0000 UTC View Post
With weak thunderstorm outlooks into the next several days, here's a reminder that beauty can still be captured among the lesser storm modes. I snagged these crepuscular rays peering through a line of pulse storms on 35mm slide film back in 1999 (looks like fuji chrome velvia).
High Res Download in attachmen...
2021-04-15 16:06:58 +0000 UTC View Post
A: Possible supercells mixed with messy modes around 5PM prior to getting squeegeed by the cold front in NE Oklahoma in ok chase country.
B: Messy warm sector mixed modes with possible supercells in the ArkLaTex's very poor chase country.
C: A single discrete, sparky supercell near San Antonio / ...
2021-04-09 15:43:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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In many of my videos, If there's a storm brewing into something beautiful, this song ushers it all in. We recorded it in 2004 I think... Back when music came first, storms second, girlfriend third.
Did we come through your town? Maybe you recognize the club in the tour sche...
2021-04-07 14:19:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's walk through the chasing decisions and observations that led to my victorious failures this month. Who knows, maybe I'll learn something.
If you want to chat, be sure and follow the link to YouTube (don't watch it through Patreon).
Looking forward!
2021-03-30 00:31:52 +0000 UTC View Post
What the hell am I doing up there with 2 tornado warnings close by? Let's discuss the recent outbreaks and my chasing strategy that led to zilcheru.
I'll post another link and reminder this evening. See y'all then!
2021-03-29 14:44:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks kinda familiar doesn't it? I'm scrambling to head out for tomorrow's target and forgot to pay attention to today. Lonely supercells crawling across Texas right now.
So let's get this started. Right now I'm expecting numerous messy cells with a few supercells racing northeast. T...
2021-03-25 01:23:44 +0000 UTC View Post
High risk for tornadoes today...
My analysis suggests the western tornado threat is a little high so I'll likely target the MS / AL border. I'd prefer to chase the current line if it could manage to break up into discrete...
2021-03-17 14:47:33 +0000 UTC View Post
***If the video is grainy, give it another 20 for YouTube to process the 4K.
You've heard me talk about trying to resist the urge to chase rain-wrapped tornadoes. Last Saturday I succeeded. Easy to do when you've got precious cargo. Great fun finally getting to meet the Twister Sister. &nbs...
2021-03-16 02:51:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Last nights rushed scribblies for this afternoon... target area in black oval.
Today is looking scary juicy. Got another 5 or so hours to drive before I’m in the 15% target area. There I’ll fine tune and chime i...
2021-03-13 14:09:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like an active week of marginal to slight sever weather. I'm not seeing anything that jumps out and screams CHASE, however I wouldn't be surprised if one of these days ends up surprising us. Can we say that?
On Friday, there may be a window for discrete supercells close to sunset in NW TX roughly Canad...
2021-03-11 01:48:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached is a two track demo idea recorded with the horrible MacBook pro microphone. I'm calling it "The Iguana Song" for now. This song was used for the backyard lizard section in "Tornadoes of 2020" as well as my Cozumel video.
2021 STORM SEASON PREP
After getting my ass kicked by the "T...
2021-03-07 15:58:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Dang that month blew by. Daytime lightning shots has been a big target of mine. Though this leans a little on the mediocre side, it's quintessential Tornado Alley, and is one of the few stills I incorporated into my last video. My camera caught this while I was literally laying down on the job. Won't b...
2021-03-02 17:28:51 +0000 UTC View Post
A. My computer crashes 90% through the 1.5 hour render and I have to troubleshoot that.
B. It renders fine, but there’s a typo or other bonehead error (there’s always 1) and I have to wait another 1.5 hours to render after said corrections.
C. Renders fine with no errors and is published on YouTube around 9p...
2021-03-01 01:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Jo, Todd and I will be slingin' and singin' live tonight from the Mucky Duck in Houston TX.
Here's the link if you wanna party with us... Hope you can.
https://bit.ly/subscribeduckyoutube
2021-02-20 23:14:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone,
Hope you're doing well out there and not as helpless as us Texans. We were without electricity in 10F weather, no water and no Netflix... Just like camping. But we got it all back now and our old house held it together.
Here's a sneak peek of the next video. If you can help...
2021-02-20 02:51:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Power has been out for 2 days here in Houston and last night it got down to around 13F / -10C. Above is every blanket we own and as much clothes as you can wear, still allowing you to reach your socks. Spirits are still very high though we might lose some precious tropical trees and vintage pipes.
... 2021-02-16 20:17:13 +0000 UTC View Post
After my second pass, I've got "Tornadoes of 2020" trimmed to about an hour. I'd like to get this one under 20 minutes. Still cranking away. Optimistic ETA, 10 days.
2021-02-03 19:22:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I forgot where exactly, but here's "Spanish Caravan" (by The Doors) performed in a hotel somewhere in Tornado Alley on my $24 travel guitar. Good chance this song will make the Tornadoes of 2020 video.
Hope you enjoy.
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2021-01-18 02:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post
