Chasing down a twister in Texas south of Vernon! This sped up view shows a segment of this April chase day, where the tornado was almost perfectly tracking along the highway. I had plans to intercept this tornado right as it crossed the highway when it turned north, but this twister disintegrated just before it reached that location. I’m pretty sure someone was doing a Twisters experiment or something. (In reality it is remarkable to see how rapidly vortex breakdown happens sometimes). 4.23.21 |

Even when you are careful, sometimes situations in storm chasing just turn dangeorous! On this day, we were chasing a wet-classic supercell that was definitely on the way to becoming HP. Thanks to a lake to our east, we only had a highway west and a highway going north. As we watched the supercell churn over the landscape near Brownwood, Texas — the rear-flank downdraft intensified rapidly, signaling the transition to a HP supercell was beginning. Unfortunately, we had waited too long taking in

Tornado Warning issued for Johnsonville, Aynor and Hemingway until 8 p.m.

This EF2 tornado was a force of nature.🌪️🛻 What’s the most intense weather you’ve experienced? Packing winds up to 120 mph and carving its path through the Texas plains. The storm lasted nearly 15 minutes and stretched over 400 yards wide at its peak. We were right there as it touched down near Morton, Texas, on May 23, 2022. Did you know EF2 tornadoes are strong enough to tear roofs off homes and uproot trees? This is why understanding and respecting these storms is so crucial. #MortonTornado