Storm Chase Trip (4/8 - 4/11)

A special "spot" chase was made during the second week in April 2008 from the 8th through the 11th. Some tornadoes and extreme weather was caught on April 9, 2008 in west-central Texas, including a destructive tornado in Breckenridge, Texas. On April 10, attention shifted east into Arkansas, where extreme flooding was observed.



The chase log for this storm chase is also online and can be seen by clicking the link to it provided below ...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2008.htm

Back In Florida (3/31 - 4/2)

I finally wrapped up a very interesting, fun, and productive 3-month stay in the Chicago area with a storm-chase in Missouri / Arkansas on March 31 (while starting my long drive back to FL). April 1 and 2 were travel days and I finally arrived safely back in FL during the morning of April 2.



In the images above, a severe storm can be seen in SW Missouri on March 31. In the middle, highway 78 stretches through rural Alabama and Mississippi en-route to Florida on April 1. To the right, The "Weatherlab" portable weather station gets a new Oregon Scientific WMR-968 plus a re-design for storm chase season 2008!

Last Winter Storm? (3/21)

Spring has arrived in Chicago as og Friday, March 21, 2008 but that does not mean winter is over just yet. A late-season snow-storm struck the northern Midwestern US leaving a narrow blanket of snow from Minnesota through Wisconsin / Illinois and into Michigan. The snow "swath" in Illinois was confined to the extreme northern portions of the state (north of Chicago) and into southern Wisconsin, where 10 to 12" of snow fell.



The snow "swath" was so distinct that the northern portions of Chicago had 6 to 8" while the southern portions saw only a light dusting! In the pictures above, a beautiful winter scene plays out in Chicago's northside and far-northern suberbs after the storm departs and sun comes out. The Chicago area has had one of the worst winters in about 30 years for 2008.

California Cold-Core Storms (3/15)

A region of vorticity aloft, accompanied by very cold air aloft, allowed storms to develop in the otherwise stable cool Pacific air mass. Winds were from the northwest with temperatures in the 60's.



The picture above shows some intense thunderstorms, including a cold-air funnel and small hail, in a place unlikely for storms - Central California! These storms were encountered while in the central California area for a weekend with friends.

Be sure to check out this event, along with many others for 2008 in the storm chasing area of my website, or click the link below to go right to it...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2008.htm

Stock-Photo Page Added (3/1)

I am now pleased to offer high-quality and high-resolution digital imagery of nature, storms, urban, and many other compositions for delivery via postal mail or email delivery with easy payment options, including Paypal!



All images for sale are royalty free and unlimited usage at the flat-rate of $10 per image. Delivery via email is free ($10.00 total)> Shipping via USPS is in the form of an 8" x 10" image centered on glossy 8.5" x 11" photo stock, and is $3.00 extra ($13.00 total).

For more details, please check the special OFFERS section of this site and look for the digital photography link, or simply click the link below to go right to that section...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/offers16.htm

Nat'l Storm Chaser Convention (2/16)

The National Storm Chaser Convention (NSSC) was from February 15 to 17, 2008 at the Raddison in Aurora, Colorado and was excellent with a great turnout! Close to 300 storm chasers and their associates attended this event.



The agenda included excellent presentations ranging from photography, storm dynamics, forecasting, even high-speed lightning photography by Tim Samaras and a wonderful presentation of US Plains history by Dave Hoadley to name a few.

Special thanks to Roger Hill and Tim Samaras for such great planning and organizing this event. More pictures can be seen in the storm chasing events for 2008 link provided below...

www.sky-chaser.com/picnic08.htm

Extreme Snow Mobiling (2/15)

What a time to spend the day before the start of the Colorado National Storm Chasers Convention - Extreme snow-mobiling! My group of storm chasing friends and associates took a back-country snow mobiling tour deep in the Colorado Rockies and along the top of the Continental Divide and at elevations approaching 13,000 feet above sea level!



This is by far the best way to see some of the best mountains in North America, and the weather was sunny, clear, and cold - Permitting a line of sight exceeeding 160 miles! The snow pack was as high as 400 inches in some high-altitude mountain areas - That's over 30 feet!

Click the link provided below for more pictures and information ...

www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm

Brutal Lake-Effect Snow (2/10)

February 10, 2008 brought a nasty Canadian "Alberta Clipper" cold front across the north and Great Lakes region with temperatures near -10 degrees F below and wind-chills in the -30's ...



... So where did I go? The beach! See the brutal lake-effect snow in Saint Joseph, Michigan along with huge waves and 50-MPH winds during the morning of February, 10 at the link provided below...

www.sky-chaser.com/winter.htm