florida Archives - Ben Holcomb

Intense wind and rain during Hurricane Irma as it made landfall in Naples, Florida in September 2017

•Storm Chasing

Hurricane Irma

by Ben Holcomb on September 10, 2017 Comments are Disabled

Intercepted Hurricane Irma in Naples, FL

News

Hurricane Irma

by Ben Holcomb on September 5, 2017 Comments are Disabled

It appears I may be undertaking my first Hurricane chase this upcoming weekend in Florida. Irma appears to make landfall as a strong annular hurricane. Right now models are showing a south Florida landfall, but they have been all over the place so I am placing very little stock in […]

Travel

Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center

by Ben Holcomb on January 23, 2017 Comments are Disabled

A day visit to the Kennedy Space Center after a cruise to the Bahamas.

•Storm Chasing

Royal Caribbean Chase Tours

by Ben Holcomb on January 22, 2017 Comments are Disabled

Tornado warned supercell aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas

Travel

Miami

by Ben Holcomb on June 6, 2015 Comments are Disabled

A trip to Miami and South Florida in June 2015. Got in on $129 round trip tickets from DFW to Miami and decided to explore South Florida and the Keys.

Orion EFT-1 Launch viewed from the NASA Parkway as part of the NASA Social event

Travel

Orion Test Flight Launch

by Ben Holcomb on December 5, 2014 Comments are Disabled

EFT-1 Launch of the Orion spacecraft on it’s first test flight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. I was invited as part of the NASA Social group to attend this special launch!