Chase Summaries

Most of the accounts listed below cover my chases in the Plains from 1998-present and in California from 1996-98. I have also included accounts of interesting weather I have experienced while living in Norman OK and Turlock CA. Feel free to send comments to Jeff's mother, Marilyn Wear at MarilynWear@aol.com


2005

  • June 13 - Norman, OK (bonus mammatus)
  • June 12 - TX  (the Texas curse continues)
  • June 11 - Norman, OK (sleep)
  • June 10- Norman, OK (rainy drive)
  • June 9 - KS (tornadofest)
  • June 8 - OK (high based storms)
  • June 7 - SD (squall line)
  • June 6 - Norman, OK (sleep in Norman)
  • June 5 - OK (departure day/bonus storms)
  • June 4 - central KS (crapfest part 2)
  • June 3 - central KS (crapfest part1)
  • June 2 - southwest KS (sucker storm)
  • May 22 - northern OK (turkey tower bust)
  • May 13 - northern TX (HP supercell, 0.25 inch hail)
  • May 11 - eastern TX panhandle (turkey tower bust)
  • May 10 - southeastern TX panhandle (classic supercells)
  • May 8 - south central OK (shelf cloud)
  • May 7 - eastern TX panhandle (turkey tower bust)
  • Apr 10 - northern/central OK (classic supercell, wall cloud)
  • Feb 21 - Colusa/Solano County CA (shelf cloud, 0.25 inch hail)
  • Jan 28 - Norman OK snowfall
  • Jan 5 - Norman OK freezing rain/sleet

    2004

  • Nov 7 - central OK aurora
  • Sep 15-16 - southwestern AL (Hurricane Ivan, 80 mph wind, barometric pressure 958 mb)
  • Aug 27 - west central OK (weak storms, surging outflow, mini duststorm)
  • Jul 5 - north central OK (LP/classic supercell, 1.50 inch hail)
  • Jul 2 - south central OK (LP supercell)
  • Jun 12 - southern KS (5 tornadoes)
  • Jun 11 - northern OK/southern KS (orphan anvils, mid level funnel)
  • Jun 2 - Norman OK hailstorm
  • May 29 - western/central OK (HP supercell, 1.00 inch hail)
  • May 26 - central OK (LP supercell)
  • May 24 - eastern KS (classic supercells)
  • Apr 23 - southern OK (HP supercell)
  • Apr 21 - central/southern OK (classic supercells)
  • Apr 20 - northeastern OK (HP supercells)
  • Apr 9 - central OK (fizzling storms, surging cold front)
  • Mar 17 - central/eastern OK (low topped Cb)

    2003

  • "Chase" Vacation 2003 - OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA, NV, UT, CO (gungy supercells, dust devils, mountains, deer, wiffle ball, etc)

  • Sep 10 - eastern TX panhandle/western OK (HP supercell, 0.25 inch hail)
  • Jul 30 - Norman OK wind damage
  • Jun 11 - southwestern OK (70 mph wind, 0.50 inch hail)
  • Jun 5 - southeastern TX panhandle (shelf cloud, 55 mph wind, 0.25 inch hail)
  • Jun 4 - eastern NM (supercell, 1.50 inch hail)
  • May 19 - southern OK (supercell, wall cloud)
  • May 15 - TX/OK panhandle (supercells)
  • May 8 - central OK (invisible supercell)
  • May 4 - southeastern OK (HP supercell, 0.75 inch hail)
  • Apr 30 - western OK (VERY small LP supercell)
  • Mar 24 - Norman OK (a game of hoops during a SVR)
  • Mar 17 - central OK (wall clouds, LP supercell, 0.50 inch hail)
  • Mar 12 - southeastern KS (supercells, 1.00 inch hail)
  • Feb 9 - Norman OK snow

    2002

  • Sep 18 - central and northern OK (LP supercell, birds, birds, and more birds)
  • Aug 27 - Norman OK wind damage
  • Jun 15 - OK/TX panhandle (more outflow, cops, and construction crews)
  • Jun 12 - northwestern OK (outflow, gustnadoes)
  • Jun 10 - OK panhandle (eclipse, supercell)
  • May 15-24 - KS, OK, TX, NM (gustnadoes, HP supercell, LP supercell)
  • May 8 - southern KS (0.50 inch hail, gustnadoes)
  • Apr 7 - northern TX (left too late)
  • Mar 8 - north central OK (blue sky bust)
  • Mar 2 - Norman OK thundersnow
  • Feb 8-10 - Denver Dustfest 2002

    2001

  • Oct 12 - stayed home
  • Oct 9 - western OK (tornado)
  • Sep 20 - southwestern OK (outflow dominant cluster)
  • Sep 7 - central OK (squall line)
  • Jun 28 - southwestern OK/southeastern TX panhandle (a dusty day along the dryline)
  • Jun 14 - went home early
  • Jun 13 - went home early
  • Jun 5 - northwestern OK (wall-cloud-o-rama, fakenado outbreak, possible landspout???)
  • Jun 4 - southern KS (isolated severe storm)
  • Jun 3 - southern KS (went home early and got burned)
  • May 30 - stayed home
  • May 29 - spent the big day at home
  • May 27 - western OK (derecho)
  • May 14-20 - NE, KS, OK, NM, TX (gustnadoes, hail, LP supercell)
  • May 6 - WAKE THE F@#$ UP!!!!!
  • May 5 - stayed home
  • May 4 - stayed home and heard sirens
  • May 2 - northwestern OK (mushy unorganized mess)
  • Apr 22 - storms miss me from all directions
  • Apr 14 - southwestern OK (hidden HP supercell)
  • Apr 10 - stayed home
  • Apr 6 - stayed home

    2000

  • May 7-12 - KS, NE, OK, IA, IL (HP supercells)

    1999

  • May 29-31 - CO, NE, KS (wall cloud, mammatus, VERY large hail)

    1998

  • Dec 20 - Merced County CA (SNOW!!!)
  • Dec 5 - Alameda/Contra Costa County CA (wind/tornado damage)
  • Jul 26 - Turlock CA thunderstorm, Mono County CA snow pic
  • May 22-26 - KS, MO, OK, TX, NM (wall clouds)
  • May 12 - Stanislaus County CA (wind damage)
  • May 5 - Stanislaus/Merced County CA (small hail)
  • May 2 - Turlock CA thunderstorms
  • Apr 23 - San Joaquin County CA (small hail)
  • Apr 14 - San Joaquin County CA (small hail)
  • Apr 13 - Kings County CA (hail approaching severe, wall cloud)
  • Mar 28 - Merced/Madera County CA (large amounts of small hail)
  • Mar 25 - Merced County CA (funnel cloud)
  • Feb 14 - Stanislaus County CA (wind damage)
  • Feb 6 - Turlock CA thunderstorm and shelf cloud
  • Feb 3 - strong extratropical cyclone
  • Jan 4 - Turlock CA thunderstorm/hail

    1997

  • Nov 13 - Turlock CA severe thunderstorm
  • Jan 4 - Stanislaus County CA (river flood)

    1996

  • Dec 13 - Stanislaus County CA (damage survey)
  • Dec 12 - Stanislaus County CA (tornado)
  • Nov 22 - Stanislaus County CA (nothing - should have been in Merced or Kings County)
  • Oct 30 - Stanislaus/Merced County CA (funnel cloud, small hail)
  • Sep 13 - Merced County CA (chased weak rain shower for shizits and giggles)
  • Aug 12 - Turlock CA thunderstorm
  • Mar 12 - Turlock/Denair CA funnel clouds
  • Feb 5 - Patterson CA funnel cloud


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