Monthly Archives: April 2012

West coast shout-out

Posted on 24 April 2012 by tornatrix

I was interviewed about my tornado research for Shan Boggs’s blog Interesting People. Mrs. Boggs specializes in science journalism, and she was a pleasure to work with. She previously interviewed my classmate and colleague Dr. Matt Haugland about microclimates. The … Continue reading →

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2012-04-13: HP supercells in Southwest Oklahoma

Posted on 22 April 2012 by tornatrix

Altus, OK was our initial target. As I merged onto I-44 W from Hwy. 9 with Dan D., Jana H., Jeff S., and Howie B., we saw a disorganized storm roiling over Chickasha, OK. Thinking little of it, we blew … Continue reading →

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2012-04-12: Bust in Canadian, TX

Posted on 21 April 2012 by tornatrix

Dan D., Jeff S., Mike F., and I headed west on 12 April 2012. SPC had issued probabilities for severe storms from the triple point in W KS down the dryline into the TX and OK panhandles. The discussion mentioned … Continue reading →

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Inaccurate reporting of SPC products

Posted on 16 April 2012 by tornatrix

I’m still working on my chase logs for the last few days (some video is already up on my YouTube channel), but I wanted to sound off about two inaccurate information nuggets I keep hearing in media reports of this … Continue reading →

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First chases of 2012

Posted on 14 April 2012 by tornatrix

Southbound on I-35 after three straight days of chasing. The first two days (April 12 and 13) were busts. However, April 14 made up for them; I saw at least seven tornadoes today of all strengths, shapes, and sizes. I … Continue reading →

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Dallas tornadoes have a lesson for chasers

Posted on 4 April 2012 by tornatrix

Just after lunchtime yesterday, I was transfixed (as were many in the NWC) by live video of tornadoes near the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. I did not chase yesterday because (a) it was a work day and (b) every time I’ve … Continue reading →

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