Hurricane Irma (September 10, 2017) –
First Hurricane chase of Hurricane Irma as it came ashore as a Category 3 hurricane in Naples Florida (478 Miles)
August 5, 2017 –
On a supercell that produced a brief tornado just before going linear in SE Kansas (394 Miles)
June 29, 2017 –
Supercell in Southeast Kansas dies just as we get to it (544 Miles)
June 15, 2017 –
Severe Storms on our way home from Denver and rescuing Tom & Deb after they flip the Blue Moose (708 Miles)
June 13, 2017 –
Picturesque Storms near York, NE (490 Miles)
June 12, 2017 –
Saw tornadoes in both Wyoming and Nebraska and ended up in softball sized hail (514 Miles) 24.75″60 mph1
May 27, 2017 –
On a supercell from birth to dark in Southern Oklahoma (328 Miles)
May 19, 2017 –
Outflow/Cold front storms in North Texas (560 Miles) 1
May 18, 2017 –
4 great Oklahoma tornadoes from Seiling to Waynoka, OK (492 Miles) 44
May 16, 2017 –
Intense supercell in the Texas panhandle. Wheeler, Texas Tornad (558 Miles) 22.00″80 mph4
May 10, 2017 –
Storm from Matador to El Dorado (489 Miles) 2
May 9, 2017 –
Chasing a cut-off low pattern in the Texas Panhandle produces a tornado near Sudan at dusk (805 Miles) 12.00″50 mph5
April 25, 2017 –
Supercell almost produces multiple times after dark (303 Miles)
April 21, 2017 –
Chased a storm from near Gainesville into the north DFW Metro area with decent structure and hail (457 Miles) 1.25″60 mph
April 16, 2017 –
Great lightning show, first trip to the Big Texan (558 Miles)
April 15, 2017 –
Beautiful supercell near Protection, Kansas (552 Miles) 2.00″2
Tornado Day Percentage:
21.74% ⓘTornado Days divided by Convective Chase Days — the share of convective chase days that produced at least one witnessed tornado.
Tornadoes per Mile:
0.0007 ⓘTotal tornadoes witnessed divided by total miles driven — a rough measure of chasing efficiency. Higher means more tornadoes for the driving effort.
Average Miles per Tornado:
1,373.9 ⓘTotal miles driven divided by total tornadoes witnessed — the same ratio as Tornadoes per Mile, just flipped into "miles per tornado" instead of "tornadoes per mile."
Busts: 7 ⓘA "Bust" day: storms were expected and something did fire, but the setup underperformed the forecast — a weaker, shorter-lived, or less organized event than anticipated.
Blue Sky Busts: 0 ⓘA "Blue Sky Bust" day: nothing fired at all — clear skies despite a forecast that called for storms.
Kiss of Death Days:2 (2–0)ⓘA "Kiss of Death" day: the SPC tornado outlook included a 15% hatched (significant) tornado probability within a Slight, Enhanced, or Moderate risk (Categorical Risk 1–3) — a favorable-looking setup that historically often underperforms relative to the risk level. Shown as days chased (with tornadoes–without).
SPC Risk Record:ⓘThe SPC Day 1 outlook risk where the chase actually was (states chased, within 200 miles of the GPS track when there is one) — not the highest risk anywhere in the country that day. Based on 23 of 23 convective chase days with a known risk (chases outside the US are left out).
Tornadoes by SPC Tornado Risk:ⓘThe SPC tornado probability right at each tornado's location, from the Day 1 outlook in effect when it happened. When no time was logged, it's estimated from the GPS track, or else assumed to be late afternoon (2 of 10 tornadoes). 0% means the spot was outside even the 2% area.
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Chase Statistics for 2017
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