2006 — Chasing with Silver Lining Tours
In 2006 I chased on the Plains from June 18 through the 23. I travelled with Roger Hill and the Silver Lining Tours crew. We spend most of the time in central and northern Nebraska, but also ended up in Kansas and northeastern Colorado.
Despite a frustrating season for all chasers, Roger gave us a great show. A lack of sufficient moisture was the main obstacle to mesoscale development during this week.
Throughout the week, I documented our progress on Blogger and uploaded pictures to Picasa Web Albums. It's the nature of blogs to place the most recent content on top, so chronologically the posts run from bottom-to-top. Make sure to read the bottom posts, first.
2007 — A High Plains Adventure
In 2007, my good friend and classmate Jake Rozin and I decided to chase under our own command. We travelled all across the U.S. from May 10–18, covering 4,600 miles in just eight days.
We spent much time in the northern states such as Minnesota, North Dakota, and Michigan, trying to avoid the dampening effects of the dreaded cap, an atmospheric temperature inversion that limits the vertical development of storms. The highlight of this trip was a tornado-warned supercell along the northern peninsula of Michigan.
Again, this trip was documented on Blogger. Don't forget to read the posts bottom-up.
I also compiled the following highlights video (3 minutes).