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Posts And Comments For June 2018

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 9:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on StormChasingVideo.com's video.

I dont get this ... Bunch of people panicking and no one helping. The boat was in no danger and the other boat was on fire. I would have jumped in the water and tried to help. So sad and tragic when people take a front row seat to death like that :(

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 9:05 PM

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

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 9:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 9:02 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Sefried's comment.

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 9:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 4:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 4:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 3:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Jun 30, 2018, 7:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

David L. Saurer That makes sense. When a cold front / gust front passes over large body of water we get fog and fast moving low clouds. Looks menacing.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:36 PM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Gingery's comment.

Probabky EF-3 by the looks of it.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Done.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:31 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

William T. Reid Thanks. That was one heck of a catch you folks got. One of the last tours I'm assuming?

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:30 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Colt Forney Yeah that makes 2 of us. I couldn't chase this one either plus I was done with chasing / burned out for the year anyways.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

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

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chicagoland Skydiving Center's video.

My number one favorite drop zone!

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:22 PM

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

I wonder how strong this was? Probably never know since it didnt hit anything :)

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 9:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Looks like cold outflow but coming off great lakes?

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 3:39 PM

Chris Collura replied to Andrea Griffa Strmchsr's comment.

2018 tears of defeat?

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 3:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Fantastic is an understatement. Since Colt Forney and Chris Collura are far enough away that they won't SCREW it up...

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 3:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Jason Foster De Haviland DH6 (Dash 6) twin otter.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 2:20 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.



Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 2:18 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Vasquez's comment.

Yeah the silver lining to the LACK of good chasing was the fortunate sparing of life and property. Best since 1988 if I recall

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 11:07 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

Cheryl Schumacher Chang Yeah. For me the first part was pretty good. June was a bust with stuff happening after I was done for the season.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:42 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

This probably was the storm that produced the tornado in Rantoul, IL late in the day (June 26), or part of it.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Winterringer's comment.

Yeah such specialty stores are going down hill.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:38 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Doug Crisp At least I saw kids in a Chicago field yesterday playing kick ball. That's encouraging. Online gaming is like online dating - Total removal of human and social interactions, let alone respect.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Great for airplane flights. Order a can of your favorite soda and mix it up. I bring 2 or 3 of them, TSA says nothing. Just keep in pocket or seat pocket when on the plane and its that easy. Don't let flight attendants see it. So that's like 15 to 20 dollars saved right there (airlines charge 6 to 7 bucks for a watered down drink)!

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:33 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Makes 2 of us ... And I'm 1,500 miles closer than you are.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:31 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

Yeah I know. This is just icing on a cake of kinda bad luck most of the month (family and medical issues).

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:30 AM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

Likewise. Glad we had those 2 big days too.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 7:30 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

That bone ... Hahaha. Not cheap chasing it across the alley, ey?

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 5:50 AM

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

This was SUPPOSED to happen much more and over past 2 months.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 5:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's photo.

Everything's done online now I guess...

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 5:32 AM

Chris Collura is feeling depressed.

Not feeling all that great. Seeing that stuff way out in Montana (large photogenic tornadoes) on June 28 was (and hopefully is) my final blow to utter disappointments the late part of the 2018 chase season dished out.

With failed setups, caps, and / or MCS ruined days plaguing me ... And the big tornadoes occurring in non outlooked areas or on the only few days I could not be out there.

I should say a big congratulations to anyone who saw tornadoes this season as doing so took a huge amount of patience, luck, and of course - money.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 5:21 AM

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

First I say wow ... But then I think about driving 15 to 20 thousand miles over the past 2 months and hardly saw that and I puke.

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 5:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

This was my final blow mentally for me in 2018. Right after I finished chasing on June 25. Like I said, I wasnt there ... And if I was you'll see a squall line gust front instead :(

Posted: Jun 29, 2018, 5:14 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

I saw that large one in MT far west of there.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 7:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Sick of this F'CKING YEAR

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 6:56 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Gold's comment.

F'ck this chit. Salt in a wound. Why and WTF didnt this happen WHEN I WAS there?

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 6:24 PM

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

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 6:14 PM


So where's the damn messy MCS that the SPC was bragging about?

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 6:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 6:01 PM

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

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 5:56 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

2 hours till sunset, Doug Kiesling. Come on. Go down, sun!

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 4:55 PM


The eagle has taken off in ND ... Beautiful supercell and not the dreaded linear MCS (Chris Collura isn't there so dont worry).So this surprises me. Not the junkfest I was hoping for (or dreading had I physically been out there).

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 4:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Cravatta's comment.

David Cravatta 2018 degrees C aloft :/

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 4:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

It should break. Prepare yourselves...

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:40 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jim Johnson's comment.

A really f'cked up person carried it?

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:38 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jane M. Kuhbander's comment.

Daisy Rothschild And that's why really bad people shouldn't have such weapons. Period.

No one mentions the problems of depression nor mental illness - rampant in the USA. Humm. Interesting.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:33 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jane M. Kuhbander's comment.

Jane M. Kuhbander That's right. You dont have to fire the gun. But people wont threaten or hurt you because you have it and you're just a normal person protecting what you care for. And if you're life is in danger and you have to use it, then its there.

My dad a year BEFORE I was born was NYPD. Someone tried to kill him, so he shot in self defence. This saved his life.

And ... Since I would havent ever been conceived in the first place since it was a year before I was born ... That "gun" is why I'm here myself in existence :/

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:30 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jane M. Kuhbander's comment.

Daisy Rothschild OR intimidation. That alone saved many more lives.

Like during the cold war ... Nuckear weapons were never actually used but the fear was enough.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to Cheryl Schumacher Chang's comment.

It's in Fl-A-rida :)

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:16 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jane M. Kuhbander's comment.

Exactly. Cars, trucks, knives, baseball bats, etc.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:08 PM

Chris Collura replied to Rich Thompson's comment.

David Gold Yeah I never ran into you since the Elk City day getting gas in Clinton (5/16 last year).

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:03 PM

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

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:59 PM

Chris Collura replied to Carol Maria's comment.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:57 PM

Chris Collura replied to Rich Thompson's comment.

Rich Thompson And I've DONE THAT before (such as Apr 14, 2012) and scored big. I gambled and won. But those chases were not in 2018.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:50 PM

Chris Collura replied to Rich Thompson's comment.

Not many flights into those areas though.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:49 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

David Gold AKA human beings.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:48 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Gold's comment.

David Gold Maybe your right. Let's hope SPC reduces the tornado probabilities to 2%. Its 5% now but was 10% earlier.

That's a very encouraging sign for violent photogenic wedges. The lower those probabilities are the better...

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:41 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

I seriously thought that was the day after I left tornado alley in the same town i slept in the night before in a less than 2% outlook. ND looks good (on paper) today. Storms there will fire all over the place.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:39 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Gold's comment.

Yeah but last week and few other "high end" possibilities suckered us into buying hundreds of dollars in gas.

Its 2018 just so you know...

...Save you're time. I finally learned to do that.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on David Gold's photo.

I has a chance to go but didnt. Last week I drove 3000+ miles to see a messy MCS and cap bust and tornadoes occured in my backyard a day after my return and when I was in Florida 2 days. Me not being there in ND means it will be amazing. Good I'm not there to kill it again for those who went.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:32 PM

Chris Collura replied to Rocky Rascovich's comment.

Definitely.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 1:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Mental illness sucks doesn't it.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 10:41 AM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Yeah I was thinking that to myself ... But I was laughing my ass off at him.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 10:39 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

That's freaking funny, Jack!

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 9:04 AM

Chris Collura is feeling amused.

Brief visit to night club early last time in south Florida. Had a drink or two. Not all that busy ... But the highlight of the night walking out was seeing this "heated and enraged" guy walking fast, bumping into me (and not excusing himself), grabbing someone's drink off the bar and smashing it on the floor (with ice cubes and glass flying) saying "I dont know how SHE could DO THIS to me!!! After we were together for THREE months!", while running out all "tipsy" and stumbling ... I love it!

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 8:18 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.



Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura replied to Wade Burenheide's comment.

Doug Crisp Said "maybe a tornado". It IS a tornado as long storm chasers aren't on it :)

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:36 AM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

Devil's helper...

...Why didn't he just jump in?

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:24 AM

Chris Collura replied to Wade Burenheide's comment.

Tornado damage confirmed as well. So this is not a funnel.

Posted: Jun 28, 2018, 2:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

It's just a Turkey tower.

Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 8:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Heike Sauels's post.

I had one of those from the 1993 Boca Aviation weekend (Sept 1993). Look at the 305 area code. Wow!

The joy of flying... Juliet Kilo!

Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 8:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's photo.

Windows error message "bonanza" :/

Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 8:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

EF 3

Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 3:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.



Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 2:04 PM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

Likewise, Dan!

Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 2:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

I'm in Florida from yesterday to tomorrow. Needed to make sure chasers would catch something (i.e. Eureka) since I'm not out there JUST these couple of days.

I'll go to the Dakotas and there will be a cap or MCS to squash anything if I'm there. Kinda burned out anyways.

Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 1:56 PM


I guess I should say I'm finished with active storm chasing operations in the central USA for the season (I was Chicago based and chasing setups when I was available from late April to June 25). So outside of quick chases, maybe Hawaii, and hurricane chasing, I'll be back to Florida by July 9. I thank my friends and temp job in Chicago as well for putting me up there!

Posted: Jun 27, 2018, 1:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

I was through there a couple days earlier. Go figure.

At least a handful of people were in it. Sucks seeing the structures hit.

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 9:19 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Bovasso's comment.

Tim Bovasso Yeah I wouldn't do it. But like you said "satisfying".

Thar guy I mentioned at our HOA was a prick and deserved it.

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 6:02 PM


Like @[1039237590:2048:Jack Corso] would say. The BOYZ stand 60,000 feet tall and proud and a mighty jet airliner is something they giggle at!This probably was the storm that produced the tornado in Rantoul, IL late in the day (June 26), or part of it.Place: Somewhere On Earth (30.29563, -97.74356) Address: W 29th St, Austin, Texas 78705

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 1:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Bovasso's comment.

Or if he has a rust stain tank for his lawn sprinkler system... put all plant killer or roundup concentrate in there. My HOA president had someone do that and it took years for his lawn and plants to come back!

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 1:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Joy Hodge's comment.

Jason O'Brien Sulfuric Acid. But hydrogen chloride is also present in the fumes and that produces hydrochloric acid (esp when it reacts with seawater).

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 11:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

C. $100

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 11:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's video.

Pumice raft?

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 11:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's post.

Oh that's malicious!

Posted: Jun 26, 2018, 8:01 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Rapidly rotating wall cloud / funnel (or possible tornado?) near Leon, Iowa late in the day on June 25, 2018.Place: Grand River, Iowa (40.818888888889, -93.9625) Address: Grand River, Iowa 50108

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 11:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stormtrack's post.



Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 11:08 PM


There goes tomorrow's setup too...

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 10:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Smart move ... For me it's a 3000+ mile f'ckup.

Waking up this morning in Clinton, OK and heading north and seeing that MCS at 10 am was more disappointing than a woman not showing up on a date...

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 5:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Des Moines in NM right?

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 5:04 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Colt Forney Heading back to Chicago. Back near Hugoton, Kansas now. Not even bothering with the Raton NM storm that's screaming once I started away from it.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 5:02 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Reminds me of squashing a pumpkin or gourd. Crunch. Splat. Gone. Sigh...

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 4:57 PM

Chris Collura replied to David L. Saurer's comment.

What the heck - Two Thou Eight Teen

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 4:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's photo.

Capped AND distant storms to the NW eventually send a massive MCS and create a cool pool that stood up everyone trying to chase on the 24th. Awful.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 4:52 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Doug Crisp A blessing in disguise. A curse to storm chasing.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 4:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

So here we are. Thanks.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 4:16 PM

Chris Collura replied to Rogier van Doorn's comment.

He needs more than that. He needs a priest.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 4:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's video.

There goes our chase plans for Sunday.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 4:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

I've seen enough of that for one year. Time to take a break. I'm burned out after this bust today.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 2:00 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

I'll just take this the best I can as a 3000+ mile bust. I'm in N Texas panhandle and beginning the 1000 mile trek back out to Chicago. I need help with my gambling problem...

...Craving to see natures violence, I'm looking at tickets to Hawaii (feel free to comment, Tim Marshall and Brandon Clement). Tornadoes are just too hard to come by so I'll see if I can be on an active volcano.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 1:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

I just said f'ck it and now I'm IN Amarillo.

Plus I see a 5% tornado dropped to 2%.

The Colt Forney curse lives on...

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 9:18 AM


Looks like the "Lord Gaveth", then the lord "Tooketh Away". Surging outflow will most likely squash today's main chase targets. Unless something magical happens ... I'm done with this year.

Posted: Jun 24, 2018, 8:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.



Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 8:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I hope to get out there in mid july

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 8:11 PM


Suddenly I get a craving for some cauliflower under the moon in civil twilight :)

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 8:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Beautiful

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 5:43 PM

Chris Collura replied to Peter Crabtree's comment.

South of Elk City by about 15 to 20 miles.

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 5:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.



Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 5:12 PM


Trying to overcome the cap ... Come on you can do it.Place: Elk City, Oklahoma (35.4027, -99.4238) Address: Elk City, Oklahoma 73644, 73648

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 5:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

Cap increasing. Thanks Colt Forney. I gotta stock up on Aloe sunburn relief instead of data cards for my cameras.

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 5:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Scott Peake's comment.

And jinxing.

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 4:58 PM

Chris Collura replied to Margie Kieper's comment.

Margie Kieper Never liked that airline. Pay to pick seats, always delayed, service sucks.

Fly Southwest.

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 4:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

It's almost gone now so yes...

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 4:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

I'm looking at it from 30 miles to its east. It's a convective shower basically.

It also split with the right cell moving ENE towards the boundary.

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 4:28 PM

Chris Collura replied to Margie Kieper's comment.

Margie Kieper Damn I'm good :)

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 4:26 PM

Chris Collura replied to Margie Kieper's comment.

Probably American airlines

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 3:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

I drove 950 miles from Chicago yesterday and I'm in SW Oklahoma now. You're negative attitude sounds worse than online dating for me. Just stop it right now. There WILL be storms here. At least I'll make sure I'm not on your storm (or CINH max) :(

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 12:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

MDT issued. Tor still 5%, wind 45% hatched ... #2018 at its finest :/

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 8:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

I'm out there few days.

Posted: Jun 23, 2018, 6:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

I wonder how many are salvageable?

Posted: Jun 21, 2018, 2:59 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Tim Marshall Thanks Tim!

Posted: Jun 21, 2018, 8:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

I was 697 miles away in Chicago. Throwing a temper tantrum when I saw a 2% become 10%.

Posted: Jun 21, 2018, 6:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

Tim Marshall, what helicopter tour group are you using?

Posted: Jun 20, 2018, 3:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on i SEENT it's video.

Way too much smoke for a lightning bolt. Looks more like fireworks gone wrong. Also in the upper right you see a fireworks display in the distance. Looks like some sort of festival going on.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 3:45 PM

Chris Collura replied to Phil Bates's comment.

Tim Marshall Are they doing helicopter tours still? Or is this by special permit only?

I would like to see this for myself too.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 3:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's video.

Looking DOWN on it would be cyclonic. Anyway ... They do get tornadoes in that area. Good.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 3:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

Forgot what these look like.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 3:02 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Margie Kieper No and most of the SPC outlooks have "Margi" in their type.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 2:10 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

I'm not chasing. I left that area 3 days ago after wasting fuel and hotels with little to show for it. Me not being out there should give the chasers something finally.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 2:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Margie Kieper's photo.

I hope you guys are near Limon, CO now and west of there.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 2:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Robinson's comment.

Mark Robinson Yeah I left the plains. So all the chasers can reap the fruitful tornadoes today without my presence there to f'ck it up.

Posted: Jun 19, 2018, 1:43 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Robinson's comment.

Yeah I kinda given up this year. Out for these week long stints from Colorado to the Dakotas and once I get back a marginal setup becomes enhanced and tornadoes happen right where I was a few days ago when I was out there. Then I go back out and its meh.

Posted: Jun 18, 2018, 7:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Digital Trends's post.

I built a PC in 2007 and it's still running with upgrades added along the way!

Posted: Jun 18, 2018, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's live video.

I 25?

Posted: Jun 18, 2018, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's live video.

👍

Posted: Jun 18, 2018, 6:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Frame grab his ass!

Posted: Jun 18, 2018, 10:58 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Close CG lightning while west of Cando, North Dakota late on June 14, 2018.Place: North Dakota (47.5, -100.5)

Posted: Jun 18, 2018, 5:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Rush!

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 3:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Bennett's photo.

I dont like Apple. Planned obsolescence and dying batteries that force you to buy a new phone. I switched to Android in 2011.

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 3:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's photo.

I would!!!!

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 3:30 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Not sure how photogenic these were though. Storm is HP.

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 3:26 PM


Latched onto the boundary...

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 3:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Awesome. I'm not out there now but watching this crazy tornadic HP!

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 2:25 PM


To drink or not to drink?Humm ... Got burned out from 6 days of solid chasing and 3,813 miles logged. Taking a rest.Once I leave this happens :(Hopefully it's just another HP rain wrapped mess.

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 9:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Greg Ansel's photo.

Nice...

...Sadly end of the chase YEAR.

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 5:59 AM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

What's so bad is that those pilot car zones "concentrate" traffic (like a medical oxygen concentrator)!

You'll be going along with no one in sight at 70 MPH ... then you hit that zone and theres dozens of big trucks and RVs there.

So when you FINALLY go you now have slow un passable traffic / big vehicles ahead of you.

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 5:54 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Jack Corso Close. I94 southbound out of Mikwaukee. Took an hour just to get on it since they just closed all the entrance ramps and detoured all traffic into the ghetto.

Signs would say "go left", so you follow them, then get to ramp and its coned off with another detour sign saying "go left" ... Then go left and youre going in circles!!!!

I said "f'ck this chit" and just drove south until I found an open ramp. The SIGNS DONT WORK.

Schwinn "detour" :(

Posted: Jun 17, 2018, 5:50 AM


I should say June 16 should have remained a marginal day and never should SPC had a 10% hatched tornado bullseye on it. Look where the only ONE tornado formed (in Wisconsin)!

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 7:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Different rent rates, taxes for each? Lol

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 7:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

Safe travels, Daniel Shaw!

It was a pleasure meeting up with you out in the field as well.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 7:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

So its NOT New York but with ALL the "hassles" of New York!

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 6:38 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

Rain wrapped

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 6:33 PM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

Luckily I only hit one of those "pilot car - follow me" work zones. Highway 65 south of Bismark ND on June 14. It was a 25 miles long work paving zone, but luckily I hit it at the "go" time.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 6:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Massively rain wrapped

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Miller is southwest of Aberdeen, SD ... Big HP supercell.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 5:55 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

Bow segment.

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Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 5:50 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Kory Hartman If it was a 2% he'd miss much more.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 5:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

Thanks ... And I was in Wisconsin this morning. Absolute 2018 at its finest.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 5:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Crisp's post.

Suicide seems to be an epidemic now.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 5:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Looks like a meatball now (yes I'm Italian) ... Usually not something I want to see on a storm I'm on.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 5:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Also notice where EVERYONE is ... NOT near that storm (it's on edge of 2%)...

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 5:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

You got that right, Chris Novy!

Number 1 in your list SCREWED me here. This road said it was closed and I was bypassing all the traffic on it from I 94 ... So I turned around and got back into the mess ... yet the side street after miles was NOT closed. Bull shit ... update or take down the signs saying a road's closed when it ain't!

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 4:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

Sucks leaving that 10% tornado hatched area behind in W Minnesota doesn't it?

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 4:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

Where is this? Today (6/16/18)?

No state? Was this even in the USA?

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 11:01 AM


Summer is here ... So give yourself PLENTY of time to travel, expect MAJOR delaYs, and take you're heart medicine so you'll handle road construction without having a stroke or myocardial infarction :)

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 9:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Boggs's comment.

Generation "Why?"

Oh my...

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 8:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

I'm actually headed back towards Chicago. Doubt I'll miss much more than a messy MCS with wind warranting the majority of the enhanced risk.

Posted: Jun 16, 2018, 8:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Damn ridges, ey?

Dumb customers just dont understand.

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 4:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

V notch

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 4:11 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Convenient.

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 4:09 PM


Wisconsin being invaded by the mother ship!Aliens stopping by to beam up some milk and cheese?Nah, just a supercell storm earlier :/

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 3:43 PM


Interesting view of tornado warned storm north of me to the NW of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 3:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Great seeing you Doug Kiesling! Hopefully the hurricanes season will have us on chases!

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 8:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Gasbuddy is awesome! Glad you and I caught anything this season.

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 8:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

A tALL order in 2018

Posted: Jun 15, 2018, 12:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's photo.



Posted: Jun 14, 2018, 6:43 PM


One heck of a notch!

Posted: Jun 14, 2018, 5:49 PM


Keeping ahead of this...

Posted: Jun 14, 2018, 4:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.



Posted: Jun 14, 2018, 4:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.



Posted: Jun 14, 2018, 8:12 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Many skirt ND along SR 2. Since this is my last chase probably I'll make the trip up there. I have my passport with me too in case.

Posted: Jun 14, 2018, 6:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

To me not worth driving 9+ hours from Chadron, NE.

Posted: Jun 14, 2018, 6:23 AM


That's the long awaited enhanced risk everyone is talking about?Well screw that. I was planning on N/C South Dakota as a target area. Good luck to those who drove 1000 miles overnight and are chasing in central Canada :(Basically lack of data (if I'm in Canada) ... And north of I 80 = Hotels being $100 a night (instead of $50) and gas being $3 a gallon (oh and NOW $3.10 for credit) has me too discouraged.Time to go home...

Posted: Jun 13, 2018, 10:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roman Health's post.

The "1" in the "17" should be a "7"?

Posted: Jun 13, 2018, 9:45 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Cash price 10 or 15 cents less than credit card?

I ALWAYS find another station that doesn't pull that BS. Stupid.

Even if the cash / credit is the same but a few cents more! Sucks then your pumping gas and the price on the sign is different (less) from whats at the pump!

Posted: Jun 11, 2018, 6:02 PM


Earlier northwest of Nickerson, Nebraska. Possible brief tornado under there :)

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 7:36 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mitchell Lowe's comment.

Had too much Budweiser. What a funny name.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 6:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's photo.

...You went to Jarad...

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 5:34 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

Mother nature closing her zipper.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 5:23 PM

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

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 5:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Sellers's comment.

I saw that name!

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 5:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 5:11 PM


2018 at its finest......The "R" rating is for strong language.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 4:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's post.

GFS showing it. Nothing else.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 4:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 4:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 4:24 PM


Frame grab of thunderstorms off Fort Lauderdale from a departing airliner this morning before sunrise.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 8:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on US National Weather Service Amarillo Texas's photo.

Nice "box wind" :)

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 8:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brad Hannon's photo.



Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 7:08 AM


Kinda interesting seeing Chicago like this (rising up out of the fog) :)

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 4:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's post.

Big yes from me!

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 2:30 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Williams's comment.

iCyclone Yeah I pulled the trigger and went (headed out from Florida to chase it) when it was a tropical storm ... There was just "something" about Harvey that was different.

Posted: Jun 10, 2018, 2:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.



Posted: Jun 9, 2018, 1:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's photo.

I get back TOMORROW from Florida (after taking care of extremely important medical stuff) ... WHY couldn't you wait just 24 more HOURS?

Posted: Jun 9, 2018, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Such an awesome person and unfortunately another fighting some pretty serious 'demons' no one knew about except him. Suicide is something that really bothers me. Angers me. And we even lost several great storm chasers (in addition to other celebrities) because of it.

Posted: Jun 8, 2018, 7:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Carhenge?

Posted: Jun 8, 2018, 5:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's post.

Whew!

Posted: Jun 8, 2018, 7:13 AM


Ahhh... I see the 'light' ... Do you?Do you WANT to see it? The dreaded engine light!Not on my car!!!! It's a rental AND the fuel cap is tight (cha-ching$$$ for Dollar I guess)!https://youtu.be/Io_B1svrSUwPlace: Dollar Car Rental (26.071940356181, -80.138426876923) Address: 600 Terminal Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315

Posted: Jun 8, 2018, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Derek Sibley Look at that tower!

Posted: Jun 8, 2018, 6:09 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

I ordered many parts for my JK through Extreme Terrain.

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 4:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's post.

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 4:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.

So happy to see you get THAT!!!!

Congratulations!

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 9:14 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tanya Shatwell's comment.

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 9:13 AM

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

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 9:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Ridiculous. And HOW MANY chasers were actually ON THAT tornado (just wondering)?

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 4:22 AM

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

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 4:19 AM

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

I think 99% of chasers weren't on it.

Posted: Jun 7, 2018, 4:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's post.

I assume only a small handful of chasers were on this?

I saw the meager setups and took a break from chasing the past few days until next week.

I guess THIS is the best storm of the year?

Posted: Jun 6, 2018, 8:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Appleton City Hall's photo.

Tiny little town. Kimberly Clark (huge paper manufacturer) is where 90% of the people there work. Nothing to do but couch potato 9 months out of the year in the ice and snow.

Posted: Jun 6, 2018, 6:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Nice!

Posted: Jun 6, 2018, 8:31 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Uh humm...

In Florida now. Getting some stuff done before heading out again next week.

Posted: Jun 5, 2018, 4:31 PM

Chris Collura replied to Verne Carlson's comment.

Verne Carlson What's cool is you just get up and move over for the "benefits".

Posted: Jun 5, 2018, 3:57 PM

Chris Collura replied to Verne Carlson's comment.

No it's a local bar / grill here in south Florida.

Posted: Jun 5, 2018, 3:56 PM


North Dakota in early June...

Posted: Jun 5, 2018, 3:51 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Langford's comment.

To avoid delays. Money.

Posted: Jun 5, 2018, 3:34 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Go figure. I sit down at a restaurant here and ask for the 2 for 1 and they say that's only if you sit at the bar or high top table. So I get up and move 25 feet away at a nearly identical table (slightly higher) and enjoy the happy hour. Confused?

Posted: Jun 5, 2018, 3:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on RoadshowAutos's post.

My tire died. Then what?

Posted: Jun 5, 2018, 6:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

It's an awesome and quite hidden place.

Posted: Jun 4, 2018, 4:23 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Jack Corso When someone misses a lot of stuff.

Posted: Jun 4, 2018, 3:03 PM

https://youtu.be/YqZbcvf-kFw

Posted: Jun 4, 2018, 4:18 AM

Chris Collura replied to Laura Hopta's comment.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 6:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on KWCH 12 Eyewitness News's post.

This was a demonstration of military pride. Apologize for what?

The people who need to "apologize" are the ones who gave the USA and guns a bad reputation

Unbelievable.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 6:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Nice!

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 6:28 PM

Chris Collura replied to Laura Hopta's comment.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 6:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brad Hannon's photo.



Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 6:20 PM

Chris Collura replied to Michael Grabois's comment.

That's definitely not a private jet. Probably a Pitts S2B.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 6:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tanya Bulleigh's photo.



Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 3:58 PM


Not a bad past week chasing (of course Memorial Day in Colorado was the bomb). Sitting out quiet pattern over this coming week and probably chase again mid next week. Keep up the chase spirits. The season ain't done yet...

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 3:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 2:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's photo.

Welcome 2 the deth-ridg

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 2:39 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Not me. Just started last week after latest update. Same for Charles Edwards.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 2:07 PM

Chris Collura replied to Sergai Bliss's comment.

iCyclone Thanks. Not up to hurricane codes I suppose. I remember the hotel manager freaking out that night about why there was such a catastrophic failure.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 2:04 PM


The issues with Radarscope continues. In the image here, my location (many hours ago) is near Iowa City / Davenport Iowa. At the same time my GPS location near Chicago is in the inset.Until they fix this, you need to stop the app (via "close all" programs) on Android or reset the phone (shut down or reset) and restart the program as a work-around.

Posted: Jun 3, 2018, 6:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

https://youtu.be/3sAsDqE3UKI

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:29 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Funnel north of Taylor, NE - June 1, 2018.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:29 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Rotating wall cloud near Taylor, NE - June 1, 2018.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:29 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Developing supercell storm near Wood Lake, NE - June 1, 2018.Place: Wood Lake, Nebraska (42.6374, -100.237) Address: Wood Lake, Nebraska 69221

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:29 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Looking southwest at possible funnel from 281 at dusk and 40 miles north of Grand Island, NE - June 1, 2018.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Its fake

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:30 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Well ... I appreciate ALL those chasers who tried their best in Nebraska today. 2018 has been tough. If you saw tornadoes you're either super lucky or SUPER good.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Repositioning south to near Taylor, NE at this time.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 4:59 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.



Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 3:30 PM


So far near Ainsworth, NE. A line for now :(

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 2:34 PM


Near Woods Lake, Nebraska. ...Place: Nebraska (41.5, -100)

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 2:11 PM


Convective initiation underway... 20 miles SE of Valentine, NE.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 12:23 PM


A Turkey tower (near Valentine, NE)...

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 11:22 AM


For tomorrow... lol

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Yeah Brian Stertz, I'm starting out in Valentine and working my way east / south from there as needed.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:36 AM

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



Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:32 AM


Guy at front desk told me people do this here (Super 8 in Valentine) and it plugs up sink and toilets. Yuck.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 10:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Today is the day you don't f'ck up your target.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 9:54 AM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 9:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 9:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

Not me...

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:31 AM

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

And build what on it? Luxury apartments only people making 6 figures can afford?

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to Scott Nordstrom's comment.

404 not found ... Didnt know that was a model.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.



Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:25 AM

Chris Collura replied to Sergai Bliss's comment.



Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Wow I thought that building would be demolished or rebuilt. That's a shame. Still amazed we sheltered in that seemingly robust place. Glad that town is bouncing back at least. After it was hit little attention was given to it because of the massive flood in Houston right after.

Posted: Jun 1, 2018, 6:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to Reed Timmer's comment.

Yeah but wasn't in much of a hurry though. Going through sandhills it's up and down and you're doing 50 over the top and 75 on the bottom.

Same BS in 2010 in OK when on bottom of hill cop flies over the top going the other way and (sure enough) theres him doing a u turn and red and blue lights.

The one in 2010 even searched my vehicle (rental) because he said theres a "meth problem" in that area. No ticket that time though. Just an embarassment.

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