The Times and Travels of Nolan
Documenting trips I’ve taken and places I’ve seen.
This is not a storm chase log. October 26, 2021 was my 5-year anniversary with Elizabeth. I am a good fiance. I did not storm chase. However, I did still see a tornado by the end of the night. This will be a quick look into how I called my shot early and lived to …
Continue reading “Storm “Stay At Home” Log: October 27, 2021 Norman Tornado”
Second season! Mostly a figment of storm chasers’ imaginations, second season consists of the very, very modest uptick in severe weather climatology across the traditional tornado alley in early fall as the jet stream noses southward. Of course, this is balanced against total daylight hours that are essentially equivalent to early March, and often meager …
Continue reading “October 12, 2021 Chase Log: A Spooky Nocturnal Tornado in Clinton, OK”
Ever since mid-March (!?!), 2021 has been a nightmarish year for me storm chasing. I did not properly chase one storm in all of April. Which isn’t to say that the atmosphere wasn’t cooperating – on April 23, a cyclic supercell put down tornado after tornado near Vernon, TX. I was at Scipio’s vet appointment. …
Continue reading “May 26, 2021 Storm Chase: Perryton, TX Tornadoes”
Much like unicorns or the state of North Dakota, March tornadoes have always felt like one of those things that get discussed all the time without actually existing. Mythology, really. From 2017 – 2020, I hadn’t ever managed to see a Real Tornado before April 22. But on March 13, 2021, with a localized tornado …
Continue reading “March 13, 2021: Caprock Magic Strikes Early”
