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Posts And Comments For May 2018

Posted: May 31, 2018, 9:49 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Humm ... I must have farted in Valentine - That's right over me!

Posted: May 31, 2018, 7:51 PM

Chris Collura is feeling tired.

Currently in Valentine, Nebraska for the night. Tomorrow looks like big day from about my location and southward. Hopefully farther south and not in the sandhills. I'll adjust my target tomorrow morning accordingly.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 7:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on William T. Reid's photo.

Multiple "Wrays"?

Posted: May 31, 2018, 6:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Oh cool... Right up the street. I'm at Super 8.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on David Gold's photo.



Posted: May 31, 2018, 6:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

That's funny.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.



Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's photo.



Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's post.



Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Screw Apple.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:49 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

First ticket EVER since May 25, 2013. Yes I was chasing that week too. 5 year record broken.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:30 PM

Chris Collura replied to Colt Forney's comment.

At least they're polite.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Monument Rocks (Kansas)

Posted: May 31, 2018, 4:12 PM

Chris Collura is feeling disgusted.

Just got $300 ticket for 76 in a 65. I'm so pissed. 30 mikes from hotel in Valentine, NE.
These cops don't care and will get your speed at the bottom of a hill...

...Be advised that they ARE OUT there and strictly enforcing the speed limits (even just 10 over) in the sandhills area (SR 97, Highways 84 / 183, etc) and are NOT giving warnings!

Posted: May 31, 2018, 12:12 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Overturned truck. Texas Panhandle on May 30, 2018.Place: Texhoma, Texas (36.4966, -101.785) Address: Texhoma, Texas

Posted: May 31, 2018, 12:12 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Downed power lines. Texas Panhandle on May 30, 2018.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 12:12 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Blowing dust / haboob. Texas Panhandle on May 30, 2018.

Posted: May 31, 2018, 12:12 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Impressive "derecho" type outflow with dust plume (haboob). Texas Panhandle on May 30, 2018.Place: Hansford, Texas (36.2014, -101.302) Address: Hansford, Texas

Posted: May 30, 2018, 8:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

Posted: May 30, 2018, 8:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's photo.

Maybe it's not what they say it's made of.

Posted: May 30, 2018, 8:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Vasquez's photo.



Posted: May 30, 2018, 8:03 AM

https://youtu.be/yib5hyEY5No

Posted: May 30, 2018, 7:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Thanks Jason Foster!

Posted: May 30, 2018, 6:05 AM


Thin rope last night (May 29) near Waynoks, Oklahoma.

Posted: May 30, 2018, 6:03 AM


Looks like a brief tornado from the storm near Waynoka, Oklahoma near dusk late on May 29. Yesterday. There was this cone and another thin rope northeast of it! HP supercell storm.

Posted: May 30, 2018, 5:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

Clearly an example of where the winds are in a tornado! Do not focus on the actual condensation as the winds extend well beyond that! Remember air is invisible.

Posted: May 30, 2018, 12:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

Nice!!!

Posted: May 29, 2018, 11:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's post.

Imagine all the new opportunities the local back surgeon had that week?

Posted: May 29, 2018, 10:15 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Intense rotation (note the streamwise vorticity current feeding into the storm from the right and getting tilted vertically) and large wall cloud west of Selman, OK. May 29, 2018.

Posted: May 29, 2018, 10:15 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Rotating wall cloud / funnel near Selman, OK. May 29, 2018.Place: Selman, Oklahoma (36.8019, -99.4906) Address: Selman, Oklahoma

Posted: May 29, 2018, 10:15 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storms in N Central Oklahoma - Intensifying supercell storm west of Selman, OK. May 29, 2018.

Posted: May 29, 2018, 10:15 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Brief and thin rope funnel / tornado near Waynoka, OK late on May 29, 2018.Place: Waynoka, Oklahoma (36.584644444444, -98.878530555556) Address: Waynoka, Oklahoma 73860

Posted: May 29, 2018, 10:15 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Possible cone tornado developing near Waynoka, OK late on May 29, 2018.Place: Waynoka, Oklahoma (36.584644444444, -98.878530555556) Address: Waynoka, Oklahoma 73860

Posted: May 29, 2018, 1:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on William T. Reid's photo.

The argument in the sky is starting...

Posted: May 29, 2018, 12:57 PM


And it begins again...

Posted: May 29, 2018, 11:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on William T. Reid's photo.



Posted: May 29, 2018, 8:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to Nicky Baker - Griffin's comment.

Sucks if he hit pause instead of record, ey?

Just kidding...

Posted: May 29, 2018, 8:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Heading towards that area.

Posted: May 29, 2018, 8:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Caught that one too just as it was lifting and slicing the hook. Thanks for confirming something was in there!

Posted: May 29, 2018, 8:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's post.

Those were landspouts "on steroids", Tony Laubach.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's post.

Especially when one is anticyclonic too (I'll have to confirm that).

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on William T. Reid's photo.

These were pretty mean landspouts!

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:32 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Multiple landspout tornadoes (southern tornado) - Kit Carson County, Colorado - May 28, 2018.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:32 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Multiple landspout tornadoes (northern tornado) - Kit Carson County, Colorado - May 28, 2018.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:32 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Multiple landspout tornadoes ("Wray twins) - Kit Carson County, Colorado - May 28, 2018.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:32 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Multiple landspout tornadoes - Kit Carson County, Colorado - May 28, 2018.Place: Cope, Colorado (39.6639, -102.851) Address: Cope, Colorado 80812

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:32 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Multiple landspout tornadoes - Kit Carson County, Colorado - May 28, 2018.Place: Cope, Colorado (39.6639, -102.851) Address: Cope, Colorado 80812

Posted: May 28, 2018, 11:32 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Multiple landspout tornadoes (first landspout) - Kit Carson County, Colorado - May 28, 2018.Place: Cope, Colorado (39.6639, -102.851) Address: Cope, Colorado 80812

Posted: May 28, 2018, 10:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 10:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

So basically a "stove pipe" land spout.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 10:14 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Big congratulations to all who caught highly photogenic landspout tornadoes in Kit Carson County (Colorado) today. I'll post more pics once I catch up. Two of them were like the Wray tornado - Just twin versions of it. Insane. 3 on the ground at once at one point. What a day!

Posted: May 28, 2018, 4:43 PM


Lalala ... Colorado!Almost like 2 "Wrays"!

Posted: May 28, 2018, 9:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

Duct tape. Hahaha. Dont let a policeman see that.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 8:02 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Sherry Morris Yeah but these cameras are mechanically triggered and fail or the person in front of me ran the light but my plate was caught. It's not perfect. Like a printer it can jam.

Posted: May 28, 2018, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's post.

No pic = no chat

Posted: May 28, 2018, 5:42 AM

Chris Collura replied to Kevin P. Delette's comment.

Kevin P. Delette Plus the dealer fees and prep, I can see adding a couple thousand on to that. No thanks.

Wait until these break and you need major work... and your warranty says "not covered"?

Posted: May 28, 2018, 5:41 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jeffrey Snider's comment.

It's much lighter with 255 HP supercharged. That was a beast. But the maintenance nightmares forced me to get rid of it (warranty screwed me).

Posted: May 28, 2018, 5:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Sea-Doo's video.

I was into this sport (PWC and owned 4 SeaDoos from 1990 through 2000, and again 2009 to 2015) for many years.

Unfortunately I gave up the sport in 2015 after a long battle with an extended warranty on a GSX Limited (255 HP) in 2013. It was an extended "warranty" for 5 years and they denied paying for COVERED engine work.

Despite paying an extra $2,000 to extended the warranty, I still had to pay nearly $9,000 for a engine rebuild (the SeaDoo was garage kept, full maintenance and all) so it was a defect.

I sold it after that taking a loss. The sport was so much fun and sadly I had to leave it... Spending $15,000 on a SeaDoo and something breaking (hello, it's a machine!) and warranty not covering a bill more than half the sale price doesn't justify owning a SeaDoo or PWC anymore :-(

Posted: May 28, 2018, 5:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Poor Alberto. He's in serious need of a makeover (just kidding)!

Still rather impressive for this time of the year.

I'm not chasing this as I'm doing other chasing in central / W USA this time of the year (tornadoes).

Posted: May 28, 2018, 4:46 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jody Manka's comment.

Posted: May 27, 2018, 8:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Dont feel so bad ... I was rolling into SW Nebraska looking at some smaller Boyz after leaving Chicago 6 AM this morning. Saw the Cheyenne stuff and I was almost willing to just TURN AROUND.

Posted: May 27, 2018, 8:18 PM

Chris Collura replied to Verne Carlson's comment.

On radar velocity there was a sympathetic anti cyclonic couplet.

Posted: May 27, 2018, 8:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's post.

Join the THC (aka the "Tornado Hit Club") ... Just bring your dashcam and steel ball sac!

Posted: May 27, 2018, 4:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

Jesus buddy. Be careful with that. Was it highly visible or rain wrapped?

Posted: May 27, 2018, 4:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

I was earlier. Said I was in Grand Island when I was near north Platte.

Posted: May 27, 2018, 3:39 PM


Just passed into Ogallala, NE and I'm seeing the stuff 200 miles away north of Cheyenne, WY. Not an easy feeling now.

Posted: May 27, 2018, 11:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah I see that :)

Posted: May 27, 2018, 11:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's photo.

Looks like you're headed home...

Posted: May 27, 2018, 11:09 AM


Nice time to take a holiday, guys...

Posted: May 26, 2018, 7:19 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

I ain't chasing crap-erto. Sorry I ain't in hurricane "mode" yet. I'll be headed to SW NE / NE CO tomorrow.

Posted: May 26, 2018, 7:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

Thermal ridge? 95 in Chicago suburbs. 78 in Miami. Wow.

Posted: May 26, 2018, 11:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Fuel is expensive now.

Posted: May 26, 2018, 9:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's video.



Posted: May 25, 2018, 11:22 PM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Crowther's comment.

Dave Lewison Hope that one dont verify (or at least it has the ridge too far west).

Posted: May 25, 2018, 3:54 PM


Meanwhile in central Nebraska (this is confirmed and not radar indicated). No one on it either!Troll lol La De Daah...

Posted: May 25, 2018, 7:44 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jeff Wilder's comment.

Mona Lowenthal Krimsky I would!

Posted: May 25, 2018, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

GFS looking much better in a week or so :)

Posted: May 25, 2018, 6:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Roman Health's post.

Who is this guy?

Don't put a 17 year old model (who probably can get off 5 times a day) in an ad and say he can't get it up.

This is a joke.

Posted: May 25, 2018, 6:10 AM


This is getting very OLD...

Posted: May 24, 2018, 1:44 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason N Lynsey McLaughlin's comment.

Jason N Lynsey McLaughlin May 24, 2011

Posted: May 24, 2018, 1:26 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mona Lowenthal Krimsky's comment.

That happened to me and I freaked out. I said screw it and left it overnight. It was back in the late morning.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 1:24 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason N Lynsey McLaughlin's comment.

I believe its Canton Lake reservoir in Oklahoma.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 1:23 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Tim Marshall You could of boogie boarded or long boarded it!

Posted: May 24, 2018, 12:31 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mona Lowenthal Krimsky's comment.

You were the chosen one. That stinks.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 12:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to James G. LaDue's comment.

This appears to be caused by both the pressure gradient across the lake and winds (kinda like a sieche in the great lakes or meteotsunami, just smaller).

Theoretically that wave would hit one side of the lake, then slosh back to the other side (smaller depending how well it was reflected) like a bathtub.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 12:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Wow ... basically it created a mini storm surge / tidal bore. How high was this wave?

Posted: May 24, 2018, 12:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mona Lowenthal Krimsky's post.

And what really stinks is you CANNOT TURN OFF these automatic updates. That's absurd.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 7:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's post.

So sick of these anniversary posts...

Posted: May 24, 2018, 7:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Better this happened during the quietest late May in 500 years.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 7:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Live Weather Radar Page's post.

Video is in reverse. But still cool.

(Newspaper wont be so neat and folded after landing)

Posted: May 24, 2018, 7:03 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

David Ewoldt Drohmp cancelled it today (5/24)...

Posted: May 24, 2018, 7:03 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Chris Novy Its off.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 7:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Novy's post.

Told ya so ... Go look at the NEWS NOW.

Trump CANCELED it.

Online date / st00d up at Starbucks "effect".

F'cking moron.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Not what I needed to hear either ... After a dead tornado chase season after May 2 until now, finally we are getting a low pressure trough in the west and now God throws this "wrench" into the works. The problem is (like Cindy last year) that this will block moisture return into the central USA and hamper storm development east of the Rockies. I'm hoping this gets sheared apart before it clears the Yucatan and weakens.

Posted: May 24, 2018, 6:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's post.

Ive seen this and the wave makes the surfer almost invisible (kind like the contrail from a plane, just see the surboard wake).

Posted: May 23, 2018, 3:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jon Raynor's comment.

Curious about that. Because if they consider storm chasing a job (in their opinion) you can be denied for not having a work permit and cost tons more red tape.

Posted: May 23, 2018, 2:28 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

I do that on the laptop but on a smartphone you have to go out and when you come back in the page you were on is gone.

Posted: May 23, 2018, 11:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Too early.

Posted: May 23, 2018, 11:06 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

That's what I've been doing. But that's only if you note the name before you exit and go back in. Scrolling down is a waste of time, and I even noticed the story before it such as a cat picture, and the one after it of the 500 omega over the W USA - But not the one between I was looking at!

Posted: May 23, 2018, 7:38 AM


Guys ... You folks (IT group at FB) need to get this right! When someone refreshes and / or goes out of Facebook and back in - Stop shuffling the stories like THIS. I have absolutely NO INTEREST in seeing posts from May 14 (ON May 23) and I'm sick and tired of spending hours looking for a post I was JUST viewing !!!!

Posted: May 23, 2018, 7:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's post.

Posted: May 23, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Meteorologist Tony Laubach's photo.

This was because about 2 dozen vehicles were hiding under and overpass (Gove Road) and illegally blocking all lanes (including the emergency lanes).

Posted: May 22, 2018, 5:27 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jens Pierson's comment.

2018 by the looks of it is pretty much 1988.

The "ashtray" of chase years (Tim Vasquez - Storm chasers handbook edition 1)

Posted: May 22, 2018, 3:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: May 22, 2018, 3:21 PM


Better late than never (remembering May 1st)...Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: May 22, 2018, 3:11 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Chris Novy Embarrassingly

Posted: May 22, 2018, 12:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's post.

May 19th was my cue to shove the next week or two on the shelf and wait this out (what I call a Colt Forney day)...

Started out over zealous and with with high expectations near Salina and Manhattan until I realized the dreaded morning convection (which turned a 2 hour drive into 4 hours of hydroplaning the night prior) killed that target with a cool pool.

Now what do we all do? You guessed it - blast south and TRY to intercept a tornado warned HP storm south of the KS / OK border - developing at 2 PM CDT (instead of 6 PM = should have been a hint right there).

Ofcourse we all get there and it evolves to a bow segment and starts moving east at 50 mph.

Managed to catch the storm (now yellow on radar instead of pink) and see 45 mph winds and pea sized hail.

It was wild... NOT! But this is the part of chasing we all deal with one time or another. Like fishing.

Posted: May 22, 2018, 12:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Novy's post.

Watch him pull an "online date effect" and back out of it. Then what?

Posted: May 22, 2018, 12:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I think Reed Timmer was all over it (?)

Posted: May 22, 2018, 11:07 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jessica Strawder's comment.

They're pissed off because theres no storms to make real news ... so they make their OWN news.

Posted: May 22, 2018, 10:39 AM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

Tim Marshall With this season it seems so, Tim.

Posted: May 22, 2018, 10:23 AM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

That was so long ago. I forgot.

Posted: May 22, 2018, 9:31 AM

Chris Collura replied to Rocky Rascovich's comment.

The GFS is hinting a trough around then (a real jet stream trough - not some measly low). I hope this down swing ain't permanent (rest of season).

Posted: May 22, 2018, 9:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Low center off Belize? That's like 500 miles west of where the convection is in that image. Way too early and this can hurt tornado chasing operations in the central USA due to blocking and lack of moisture return (example: Cindy last year).

Posted: May 22, 2018, 9:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

This is the only FUCKING news going on in the continental USA. I seriously rather see a town get hit by a tornado.

At least that wouldn't be MAN MADE. But with rex blocks and ridges, the only thing going on is these depressive scumbags / shooters.

Posted: May 22, 2018, 9:21 AM

Chris Collura is feeling depressed.

May 22 was (note the big word here: "WAS") what I call "tornado day". The past 10 years I was chasing today...

... NOT today.

This is the first time I've seen a dead pattern on this day in a very long time. It's sad.

Looking at the GFS is even sadder. Watching rex blocks and cutoff lows come ashore over California and just stall over the great basin ... only to eject after they completely fade or fill in.

Meanwhile on here there's anniversary posts (and maybe some cat pictures). Pathetic.

Posted: May 21, 2018, 4:22 PM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: May 21, 2018, 4:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Denise Almonte's comment.

Sandra Ivette Until people see the camera and slam the brakes CAUSING an accident. Or the camera malfunctions and you cannot fight the ticket.

Posted: May 21, 2018, 4:12 PM

Chris Collura replied to Denise Almonte's comment.

Cherylyn Jauregui And so many meatheads tell me they're removing these cameras. Horse shit.

Posted: May 21, 2018, 2:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mikel D. Runnels's comment.

Wow never knew that. Maybe a rolling roadblock then.

Such would look like this one where 2 truckers go very slow like that and it doesn't appear to be a pass.

What we are upset about is when a truck does pass another one but immediately cuts left in front of fast moving left lane traffic, causing them to slam the brakes and follow closely - Which is dangerous.

The pass takes long (like a minute or two). I've seen some people pass the truck that did it ON THE RIGHT and actually make it through the rapidly closing gap - So risky.

Posted: May 21, 2018, 2:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on South Florida Sun Sentinel's post.

Got my popcorn for THE COMMENTS ... But here is mine:

If you got lots of money to spend, spend it on WHAT YOU ENJOY.

It may seem stupid to some people but it's just another option someone through out there to drive a super car.

Posted: May 21, 2018, 2:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

Thanks for posting this. I was wondering what this would look like in a timelapse!

Posted: May 21, 2018, 2:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's video.

Looks like he was pissed!

By the way, nice seeing you Rocky Rascovich on the 18th in no man's land in Kansas!

Posted: May 21, 2018, 2:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's photo.



Posted: May 21, 2018, 1:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Cheryl Schumacher Chang's post.

Ruins moisture return when we finally get a trough again?

Posted: May 20, 2018, 11:52 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

One thing of advice looking at the long range GFS...

...Dont look at it while you're eating!

Posted: May 20, 2018, 9:20 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Andre Ayala There ain't shit going on here. Headed back home.

Posted: May 20, 2018, 9:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Colt Forney

Posted: May 20, 2018, 9:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Not good for rest of May. Heading to Chicago. Setup today ruined...

Posted: May 20, 2018, 9:17 AM


Sorry chasers ... See saw 'Marginal' duh!

Posted: May 19, 2018, 7:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Finally out of it

Posted: May 19, 2018, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's video.



Posted: May 19, 2018, 7:04 PM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

Yup... come close to losing it.

Posted: May 19, 2018, 7:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

Just trying to get out of that slick rain. I 44 oriented perfectly to axis of squall line.

Posted: May 19, 2018, 6:28 PM


Doing THIS since 4 PM. I'll pay $500 to NOT hydroplane and be on a dry highway now...#CatchUP

Posted: May 19, 2018, 3:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's video.

Smart move, Doug Kiesling. Better than diving with the northern pike too...

Posted: May 19, 2018, 3:13 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

I guess today is what I call a "Colt F" day. 2018 loves us chasers.

Posted: May 19, 2018, 10:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Considering going south (on 177 out of Manhattan).

Posted: May 19, 2018, 9:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Thomas Moon III's photo.

This might actually STOP worse weather from occurring later. #SilverLining

Posted: May 19, 2018, 8:22 AM


Looks like someone angry over gas prices spray painted it black!

Posted: May 19, 2018, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Eddie Aldrine Thanks !!

Hopefully not one of those small towns that no one else in the USA knows about until a tornado hits it :/

Posted: May 19, 2018, 7:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I was thinking where Highways 75 / 36 meet and work my way east of there as required.

Posted: May 19, 2018, 5:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Scary thought.

Posted: May 18, 2018, 10:32 PM


This was the scene on I 70 earlier between Oakley and Quinter, Kansas. At first I thought there was an accident or truck overturned but NOPE ... A traffic jam almost a mile long causes by dozens of cars and trucks under an overpass!This is not only down right foolish, but the entire lanes on both sides were BLOCKED because of this! At least leave a lane open - What if emergency or police had to get through? THINK !!!Do NOT seek shelter under overpasses!

Posted: May 18, 2018, 5:02 PM


Nice LP supercell NW of Scott City, Kansas (May 18, 2018).

Posted: May 18, 2018, 1:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to Randy Forrester's comment.

Suddenly pulling left and causing people to slam brakes is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS period. These truckers suddenly pull left and pass 1 mph faster over a long distance and seem to not care about the 50 cars flipping them off to his or her left after the pass is complete and truck goes back to right. Someone could be KILLED.

Posted: May 18, 2018, 12:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's video.

That's just "so I 70" isn't it?

Posted: May 17, 2018, 5:02 PM


Gustnado from high based storms west of Fort Morgan, Colorado earlier.

Posted: May 17, 2018, 4:59 PM


Dry mictoburst on storms near Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Posted: May 17, 2018, 4:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Sorry to hear this. Feel better and get well...

Posted: May 17, 2018, 11:12 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Bill Hark wow

Posted: May 17, 2018, 5:55 AM

Chris Collura replied to Bob Kouns's comment.

Yeah Rob, definitely increases the accidents due to sudden stops when they see that stupid camera. Also, people are terrified making a R turn on red, so they dont. I've stopped and got a $150 ticket (months later in my mail, surprise) at a right turn - even fighting it with a picture at the intersection (a woman in front of me rolled through and my plate was photographed)!!!! I lost that fight and even paid extra fees. Total bull shit.

Posted: May 17, 2018, 5:51 AM

Chris Collura replied to Denise Almonte's comment.

It's called extortion, Denise Almonte.

Posted: May 17, 2018, 5:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's post.

I suffer from mild allergies. Depends on where I am. In the midwest I get the burning and tearing eyes. I always had post nasal drip. I'm wondering if theres tests for what one is allergic to?

I even heard theres a new species of tick that makes you allergic to meat if you get bit. That would be the end of me!

Posted: May 17, 2018, 5:15 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Darrell Habel Or wrap a rope around the camera base to your trailer hitch and pull it down. More spectacular.

Posted: May 17, 2018, 5:14 AM

Chris Collura replied to Mark G. Farmer's comment.

Yeah let me know where you would be at around that time.

Posted: May 17, 2018, 5:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Live Weather Radar Page's post.

Posted: May 16, 2018, 5:42 PM


Headed back out for the slight risk setups, making the 700÷ mile drive from Chicago to North Platte, Nebraska for the night. Some weak but pretty storms going up to my distant north.

Posted: May 16, 2018, 6:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Good save!!!

Posted: May 16, 2018, 6:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Better than a "Rex Block" :/

That's why my Jeep has a winch on it.

Posted: May 15, 2018, 4:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Troff East = Ridge West :((((

Posted: May 15, 2018, 10:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

"Troff East - Ridge West"

Posted: May 15, 2018, 8:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's post.

Glad you're OK. Back in 2013 in Mustang OK on May 31 I was cut off and the driver left. Leaving me to foot the extra $$$ gap insurance didnt cover on the rental. That was worse than your situation but tornado panic is never good.

Posted: May 15, 2018, 7:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark G. Farmer's photo.

I carry my skydiving helmet with me on all chases. On May 22 in 2016 in TX a rogue baseball scored a direct hit on my helmet and my ears rang from it and the impact was enough to rattle my teeth.

Probably would have had a concussion if I didn't have the helmet on. Hail can kill...

Posted: May 14, 2018, 12:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

It's pretty much "shit" Dave Lewison. Stay home. May 1 was "the day" :/

Posted: May 14, 2018, 6:49 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 6:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jim Cantore's post.

Probably just a soaking rain in Florida. Nothing big. Certainly nothing chaseable :/

Posted: May 13, 2018, 6:43 PM

Chris Collura replied to Christiaan Patterson's comment.

Tony Laubach The Circleville OH "effect" :(

Posted: May 13, 2018, 6:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jonathan Behle's comment.



Posted: May 13, 2018, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura replied to Christiaan Patterson's comment.

Wow. Someone must have gave him bad energy. Ex G/F or someone / something.

I got bad energy from ~6:05 PM CDT near El Reno OK on 5/31/13 ... But it came in the form of deaths of loved ones (my mom), being dumped, boss using (then firing) me, tons of financial issues, no hurricanes, cops ticketing me for farting, apartment broken into, extended warranty denied covering blown PWC engine, etc ... Until 2014 when I worked in Chicago!!!!

When the BAD NRG comes, it comes on HARD. Don't provoke it.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 5:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jim Cantore's post.

Rainfall and KILLING any storm chase prospects in central USA as Gulf of Mexico is cutoff (i.e. Cindy 2017) :(

Posted: May 13, 2018, 5:40 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

That site / ad is known click bait. FB needs to put an end on this shit.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 5:38 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 5:37 PM

Chris Collura replied to Christiaan Patterson's comment.

Christiaan Patterson Yeah he can save a lot of lives (no tornado disasters), bring welcome cool weather (surging cold fronts / outflow), and end droughts (with linear soaking MCSs).

Where was CF on May 3, 1999? Joplin on May 22, 2011? Moore OK on 5/20/13?

Posted: May 13, 2018, 5:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Christiaan Patterson's comment.

It's called "negativity", Christiaan.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 5:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

This isn't ideal because this will cutoff the Gulf of Mexico and suppress any tornado chasing in central USA. Way too early.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 5:05 PM

Chris Collura replied to Stephen Barabas's comment.

He's the new "outflow dominator" ... Bring a jacket.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 4:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 4:53 PM

Chris Collura replied to John Hallen's comment.



Posted: May 13, 2018, 4:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

Thanks ... I'll remember that and put your spotter network icon in a stand out color. Dont want to miss the good tornadoes...

Posted: May 13, 2018, 11:24 AM


This is all I'll post today. I miss my mom and cancer can go f'ck itself...

Posted: May 13, 2018, 10:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 6:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Strongman Corporation's video.

And they say don't lift heavy stuff by bending your back? I guess all his discs were kept in place by all that solid "meat" around his spine.

Posted: May 13, 2018, 6:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

I've been eyeing that up as well as the GFS flipping between a decent trough and a death ridge. I'm hoping tha latter doesn't verify.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to Kathy Harrison Kessro's comment.

They will bite when repeatedly provoked or harassed. But they normally dont attack. The venom is mildly toxic and unlike the more dangerous black widow and recluses.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daily Mail's video.

So nice ... I love animals and seeing this. Don't kill it. Let it go and live. It's got the same right as we do.

Spiders are very important ecologically. Yeah some have nasty bites but they still have a purpose. Wolf spiders aren't dangerous and won't bite until repeatedly insulted.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:19 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Hackney's comment.

Noooooooo!

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

F'cking hate suicide. Probably living with depression and PTSD and NO ONE listening to him caused this unnecessary death. Basically the latest VICTIM of that disaster ... At least that's how I SEE IT.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Binau Edwards's post.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Clement's post.

Park closed Friday, May 11. No one in or through :(((((

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.



Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on South Florida Sun Sentinel's post.

Do ALL these cameras still work???

I heard they're either fake or being removed. Is this true?

Posted: May 12, 2018, 6:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on South Florida Sun Sentinel's post.

These cameras costed me over $450 in Chicago back in 2014 over a 6 month period. 1 for rolling stop. Another a speed light (41 in 35), and another making a stop following someone who didnt stop on a right turn (fought it and lost and paid fee$).

Got the "surprises" months later in my home mailbox in Florida since I was working in Chicago at the time.

These camera lenses need to be SPRAY PAINTED with black paint.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 6:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

People weren't crazy years ago.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 6:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

And that hail. Jeez.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 6:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Rush :)

Posted: May 12, 2018, 6:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's GIF.

Basically a "dirty" thunderstorm.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 6:44 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Yup. Not good

Posted: May 12, 2018, 3:35 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tony Mesias's comment.

I have my passport with me in case 1988, 2006, (and 2018) comes to fruition.

Posted: May 12, 2018, 8:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on David Gold's post.



Posted: May 12, 2018, 8:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

https://youtu.be/UtvmTu4zAMg

Posted: May 12, 2018, 8:36 AM


Seeing THIS on the GFS runs is not making me very happy. I hope this doesn't verify...

Posted: May 12, 2018, 7:24 AM


I'll try... Sorry @[1072928661:2048:Charles Edwards] if I beat you to it!Eat up Fido! Good for your "enhancement"!

Posted: May 11, 2018, 8:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Fortafy's video.

First of all, it should be counter clockwise in the N hemisphere, not clockwise ... But that's besides the point. The shape of the hole, like jets in a toilet, determines the direction. Coriolis force is very negligible on small vortices and such small scale. Its just a tourist trap. Even the paint job on the funnels is artwork showing fake rotation. HOAX!

Posted: May 11, 2018, 8:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on ManShed's video.

Definitely an explosive and not lightning. Note the brown smoke which is nitrogen dioxide that's a byproduct of explosives such as ammonium nitrate. The "initial bolt" is the detonation cord used to initiate the explosion and acts as a fuse.

Posted: May 11, 2018, 7:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.



Posted: May 11, 2018, 4:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

4" hail from that storm!

Posted: May 11, 2018, 8:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Live Weather Radar Page's photo.



Posted: May 11, 2018, 8:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Dombrowski's photo.

These are so called "phantom" or "ghost" storms due to the GFS over estimating cyclogenesis.

Posted: May 11, 2018, 8:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Dean Hicks's post.

Wow. You're so lucky. Normally just the SIMM card is the only thing you'll get back in a situation like that :)

Posted: May 11, 2018, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura replied to Russell Torrens's comment.

Easter travel jacked prices up. Easter came and went, and its legacy of high prices REMAINED long afterward.

Posted: May 10, 2018, 11:17 PM

Chris Collura replied to Stephen Titow's comment.

Daniel Shaw Regardless that still sounded like a harrowing experience. Hats off to the pilots flying you folks in there safely. I'm sure they were apprehensive too!

Posted: May 10, 2018, 11:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Stephen Titow's comment.

Landing speed for an aircraft like a 737 is around 140 knots in a standard atmosphere.

Posted: May 10, 2018, 10:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on KVOE 1400 AM, Country 101.7 FM, Mix 104.9 FM and KVOE.com's post.

And its us storm chasers who get it up the ass...

...Screw the middle east BS and these rising oil prices. Makes me so boiling mad.

Posted: May 10, 2018, 3:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on David Gold's post.

Very encouraging. Amazing that if this verifies, "our big trough" is over the western Pacific / Asian maritimes now :)

Just be patient ... It's coming!

Posted: May 10, 2018, 1:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Meteorologist Logan Poole's photo.

Derek Sibley

Posted: May 10, 2018, 1:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Alley ban?

Posted: May 10, 2018, 1:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Chicago deep inside the cat?

Posted: May 10, 2018, 8:07 AM


Never a good sign......But I'm not superstitious and just kept driving!

Posted: May 10, 2018, 8:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's photo.

Wow. You have until late May. Enjoy.

Posted: May 9, 2018, 6:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's photo.

Topeka KS near the Capitol. Awesome architecture.

Posted: May 9, 2018, 6:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

Happy birthday, Neva Andersen!

Posted: May 9, 2018, 6:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

They know we're "storm chasers" :(

What's really screwed is when you just topped off at 2.75 (in Iowa) and drive to see 2.39 up the road.

That huge price spread STINGS!

Posted: May 9, 2018, 6:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

They look like Asians ;)

Posted: May 9, 2018, 2:46 AM


Quite interesting. Looks almost like a tropical cyclone!...It's not, it's an MCV (mesoscale convective vortex) in the mid to upper levels.

Posted: May 8, 2018, 4:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Watching those on radar. I chose southern part of target which is capped in good.

Posted: May 8, 2018, 4:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Cap very strong.

Posted: May 8, 2018, 3:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

https://youtu.be/nWZMfPP34g8

Posted: May 8, 2018, 2:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Clement's photo.

Jesus. Nothings FREE, Brandon Clement. Your risking your life and working your ass off ... What's wrong with these people?

Posted: May 8, 2018, 10:10 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Brayden A Marshall Sea Anemone :)

Posted: May 7, 2018, 6:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brad Hannon's photo.

Incredible stuff, Brad Hannon!

Posted: May 7, 2018, 6:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brandon Hammons's comment.

That area usually lights up in late May until Mid June.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 6:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Clement's post.

Sad stuff but nature has ITS WAY anyway. Great footage. Tempted to fly there myself and see this but probably wont be allowed in.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 6:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Rebecca Etheridge's comment.

That would be like spitting into a blast furnace. The amount of thermal inertia in molten rock is many times more than a forest fire. If you had a constant supply of cold seawater (like what was done years back with an eruption in Iceland) and poured millions of gallons on just ONE of the flows, it would slow it a bit or divert it somewhat, but not stop it.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 6:39 PM

Chris Collura replied to Paige Flynn's comment.

Gas tanks dont just explode like in the movies. Gas leaks and just burns. The tires would make more noise.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 6:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brad Hannon's photo.



Posted: May 7, 2018, 4:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

What day is this? I'm assuming Tuesday?

Posted: May 7, 2018, 4:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 4:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I was there few days ago for lunch, plus nearly a dozen of times.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 12:33 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Crisp's comment.

Doug Crisp This view is looking to the south and south-southeast.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 12:33 PM

https://youtu.be/hbLUX95vMZ8

Posted: May 7, 2018, 5:30 AM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

There's more authentic places in chi town.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 5:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 5:26 AM

Chris Collura replied to Greg Stumpf's comment.

Greg Stumpf That is just a best track. Doesn't show width. It's very fortunate this tornado didnt hit a town.

Posted: May 7, 2018, 5:25 AM

Chris Collura replied to Greg Stumpf's comment.



Posted: May 6, 2018, 5:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

This can't be a single stone. I'm looking at the radar and warnings shows "60 MPH and quarter sized hail moving SE at 20". This near Carthage, MO?

Looks like a load of smaller stones squeezed together :)

Let's have a hailball fight?

Posted: May 6, 2018, 4:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's photo.

Ontario - Yours to discover!

Posted: May 6, 2018, 3:49 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Crisp's comment.



Posted: May 6, 2018, 3:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jeremy Holmes's comment.

The stuff that removes this effectively ALSO removes your skin.

Posted: May 6, 2018, 3:44 PM

Chris Collura replied to Greg Ansel's comment.

Daniel Shaw Or prevent them from being stolen.

Posted: May 6, 2018, 3:44 PM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: May 6, 2018, 11:46 AM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Šuber's comment.

Daniel Shaw Ironically Chicago and Toronto are sister cities. Both on major lake fronts, huge cultural presence, diverse foods, and unique architecture and sky scrapers.

Toronto, ofcourse being away from the troubled USA has little crime and MUCH nicer people.

Posted: May 6, 2018, 11:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's photo.

Yeah hes taking break and road trip during the down time. At least he got some deep dish! I'm staying in Chicago area as well. Too bad we couldn't meet, Dan Daniel Shaw! Ofcourse I'll look for a tornadic supercell later this month and look for the silver car!

Posted: May 6, 2018, 11:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Imagine a LARGE amount of this drying on you? Like a child or teen taking a challenge - With large amounts in their hair and arms, legs, or 'who knows where'? Jesus.

Posted: May 6, 2018, 11:15 AM

Chris Collura replied to Ericka Gray's comment.

Ericka Gray To get that off my hand, I actually used a knife to pain stakingly get it off my hand (gently scraping with the blade). Took hours but worked. And this was just a small amount on finger.

Posted: May 6, 2018, 9:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

It has to WEAR OFF. Trust me. You cannot wash that stuff off. The remedy is using a pumice stone and putting lanolin / petroleum jelly on your hands if you got it on there and a latex glove over it. Wait an hour. And use pumice stone with lots of soap and water again. This takes EXTREME patience.

Posted: May 5, 2018, 9:53 PM

Chris Collura replied to James Wilson's comment.

Posted: May 5, 2018, 9:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dana Kavner Sibley's post.

Congratulations Derek Sibley!

Finally!!!!

Posted: May 5, 2018, 9:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Pentair – Pelican Water's post.

They just want you to spend money and buy fresh bottles. I refilled mine for many years. No cancer. No illnesses. Gimme a break...

It isn't good or bad for you. Buying a fresh water bottle boosts the economy and creates jobs for many (Nestle, Daisani, Dannon, ZHills, etc). Saying is BAD for your health is a lie.

Posted: May 5, 2018, 9:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Sitting this out in Chicago.

Posted: May 5, 2018, 9:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Martin's photo.

Awesome Derek Sibley!!!! Congratulations!

Posted: May 5, 2018, 3:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's photo.

God bless all you guys and the great work you do!

AND awesome picture BTW

Posted: May 5, 2018, 2:53 PM

Chris Collura replied to Helen Widd's comment.

I was tempted myself to go out there given the long term quiet pattern weather wise...

...BUT OK ... I get there, spend the $$$ and then what?

To look at roadblocks and exclusion signs? Basically you're NOT getting in there, period, and certainly not close enough to see anything.

George Kourounis was doing this for years and even he isn't in Hawaii ... There's a reason for that.

Imagine a tornado going though an empty field, versus hitting a large city (God forbid), the latter will not only be destruction and roads blocked, but you'll have to deal with authorities, cops, road blocks, civil issues, etc.

Posted: May 5, 2018, 2:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.



Posted: May 5, 2018, 2:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.



Posted: May 5, 2018, 2:08 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Brian McGowen's comment.

Probably not in that part of the country :/

Posted: May 5, 2018, 2:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Northward left turn AND accelerated basically out of sight after crossing highway 18!

Posted: May 5, 2018, 2:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

Awesome stuff. That tornado was "photogenic" regardless of any camera or camera setting.

Posted: May 4, 2018, 8:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Wow.

Posted: May 4, 2018, 7:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation's photo.

Thunderbirds / Blue Angels not there - Again.

Posted: May 4, 2018, 7:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Looks stable.

Posted: May 4, 2018, 7:05 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Not forgetting the Tescott KS "super pull" anytime soon!

Posted: May 4, 2018, 6:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Donna Halliburton's post.



Posted: May 4, 2018, 6:48 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Doug Kiesling So does that mean Iowa is good again?

Posted: May 4, 2018, 6:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Eric Bader's comment.

Skip TalbotTalbot's stuff he posts is great, highly analytical, and most importantly, easy to understand.

Posted: May 4, 2018, 6:11 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Daniel Shaw I'm assuming you're in western Maine now?

Posted: May 4, 2018, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Whelp... I guess no skydiving in Florida Saturday and Sunday (yet nothing to chase but traffic jams).

Glad I'm sitting out some down time in Chicago.

Posted: May 4, 2018, 6:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Alexandria Claire's comment.



Posted: May 4, 2018, 5:57 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

Definitely a handy product.

Posted: May 4, 2018, 5:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Great write up Skip Talbot. And I'm so grateful I wasnt suckered south either - I had my car POINTED south and a little voice told me "stick to your original target", as well as what you mentioned about the capping there. Many chasers, some big ones too, made that fateful decision, and saw just an LP storm downscale to nothing.

By the way, the hail was more than 3 inches north of Hoisington on that storm when it tried to wrap up there. Needless to say those hail guards worked like a champ. One gaping dent in the meshing directly over my windshield. Nice save!

Posted: May 4, 2018, 9:58 AM


Yeah I should say SPC is taking a break too.

Posted: May 3, 2018, 5:58 PM


Tornado warned storm near Pleasantville Iowa around 7:45 CDT...Place: Iowa (42, -93)

Posted: May 3, 2018, 12:12 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Gold's comment.

Rapid tornadogenesis ain't nothing to be caught up in as it happens.

Posted: May 3, 2018, 10:36 AM

Chris Collura replied to Fritz Kruse's comment.



Posted: May 3, 2018, 10:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tyler Schlitt's video.



Posted: May 3, 2018, 8:19 AM


Those hail guards sure came into good use on May 1 northeast of Hoisington KS on the earlier stages of the same supercell that neared Tescott later on. Looks like a GOOD SAVE for the windshield as one such "impactor" (3+ inches) dented the grill itself! Sure beats glass in my eyes and mouth!

Posted: May 3, 2018, 8:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Nice Dan! Sounds like a plan.

Posted: May 3, 2018, 7:23 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Wow ... Speaking on 'The Lord taketh away'. Garbage-vection effectively destroyed any Oklahoma chasing today. So the target is about 8 to 10 hours away near KC.

Looks like after that I'll be sitting out some down time near Chicago. The next "wave" is somewhere over Asia now. Congrats to all chasers who were successful the past few days.

Posted: May 2, 2018, 10:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

I passed through Greensburg earlier today (around 1 pm). Even stopped at the Dillons there. I think I saw it (some colors across street from Big Well) but didn't think much until I saw this post hours later.

Posted: May 2, 2018, 10:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.



Posted: May 2, 2018, 8:25 PM


Tornado warned HP supercell storm earlier near Binger OK.

Posted: May 2, 2018, 8:23 PM


This is pretty much what the bow segment looked like east of Chikasha OK earlier this evening. Winds reported gusting over hurricane force (75+ MPH) in this storm complex.

Posted: May 2, 2018, 10:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

Safelite repair safelite replACE 🎵🎶🎶

Posted: May 2, 2018, 10:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Actually it's been expanded SW on the 1630z for gorilla hail. So you'll still be in it :)

Posted: May 2, 2018, 10:00 AM


Heading to the SW Kansas / N Oklahoma area for another active chase day. MDT risk expanded SW. Chase UNTIL? UNTIL the Cows come home!!!

Posted: May 2, 2018, 8:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's GIF.



Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

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Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Claflin, Kansas (38.525, -98.5372) Address: Claflin, Kansas 67525

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

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Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

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Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

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Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 2, 2018, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm Chasing - Kansas (May 1, 2018) - Chase trip 2018!Place: Tescott, Kansas (39.0119, -97.8781) Address: Tescott, Kansas 67484

Posted: May 1, 2018, 9:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

I hope to God Colt Forney got on the Culver / Tescot KS storm today (?)

Posted: May 1, 2018, 8:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on David Gold's post.

Being north of that on highway 18 east of Tescott, KS was just heart pounding!

Posted: May 1, 2018, 8:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.



Posted: May 1, 2018, 8:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Dean Hicks's post.

I'm there too! What a day, ey?

Posted: May 1, 2018, 8:11 PM

Chris Collura replied to Marnie Ingle's comment.

Good evening Marnie, you will need to contact Doug Kiesling for licensing of this video. I am working with him on this.

Posted: May 1, 2018, 6:07 PM


Tescott KS tornado. My God.

Posted: May 1, 2018, 2:26 PM


N of Russell KS ... Stay safe everyone.

Posted: May 1, 2018, 10:22 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

As Journey sang in the 80s ... Wheel in the sky keeps turning! I guess they're referring to the upper air low?

MDT issued. Nearing Saint John / Great Bend area on 281 at this time. Good luck to those chasing today and stay safe!

Posted: May 1, 2018, 8:51 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Brian Marlen Exactly. And we have to wait for 2 (or more) lights. I've seen missed appointments and even people fired from the delays.

Posted: May 1, 2018, 8:43 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brett Wright's comment.

He's 🎵🎶 "a bitchin' and a jinxin'" 🎵🎶?

Posted: May 1, 2018, 6:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

You sound like "the way I was" in early June 2015. Don't jinx it!!!

Get out there and break your "gap" in tornadoes - They're like women - You never know.

Being down is only gonna get you traffic cones (the BAD "cones") and pilot cars.

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