2011 Storm Chase Logs

2011 Season Statistics

TOTAL MILES:
36,404
TOTAL CHASES:
32
TOTAL TORNADOES:
35
TORNADO DAYS:
17
TORNADO AVERAGE:
0.531
TOTAL SPOTTER LOGS:
28
TOTAL ALL LOGS:
60
1K CHASES:
10

2011 Chase Logs

2011 Statistics

TOTAL MILES:
36,404
TOTAL CHASES:
32
TOTAL TORNADOES:
35
TORNADO DAYS:
17
TORNADO AVERAGE:
0.531
TOTAL SPOTTER LOGS:
28
TOTAL ALL LOGS:
60
1K CHASES:
10

Chase Log: November 7, 2011

Southwest Oklahoma (1,525 miles)
Quakenado, literally all that needs to be said for this crazy Oklahoma day where I documented four tornadoes. Oh yeah, there was an earthquake, too! Just another day in Oklahoma.
TORNADOES: 4
MAX HAIL: 1.25"
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
In Progress

Chase Log: August 17, 2011

Northeast CO/Southwest NE (749 miles)
A low-end chase across northeast Colorado yields multiple spin-ups, including a landspout tornado, but it was the sunset storm in Nebraska that stole the day's show.
TORNADOES: 1
MAX HAIL: None
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
Full Write-Up

Chase Log: August 11, 2011

Northeast CO/Southwest NE (693 miles)
A nice little gentlemen's chase across northeast Colorado and southwest Nebraska that ended with great lightning shots!
TORNADOES: None
MAX HAIL: None
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Captured
Full Write-Up

Chase Log: August 9, 2011

Southwest Nebraska (784 miles)
A solid chase across southwest Nebraska that included a small landspout tornado along with plenty of hail, some approaching tennis-ball sized.
TORNADOES: 1
MAX HAIL: 2.25"
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
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Chase Log: July 8, 2011

Northeast Colorado (125 miles)
Another in a series of flash flood events across the Denver area as flash flooding from a severe storm over Thornton stalled out multiple cars and closed several local streets.
TORNADOES: None
MAX HAIL: None
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
Full Write-Up

Chase Log: July 7, 2011

Northeast Colorado (36 miles)
The active monsoon pattern continued to cause issues across Denver as another afternoon of storms flooded streets and caused damage to the historic Ogden House in downtown.
TORNADOES: None
MAX HAIL: None
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
Full Write-Up

Chase Log: June 20, 2011

Central Nebraska (742 miles)
Our finale chase with Discovery Channel yielded one of the most photogenic tornadoes of the year and the afterparty that will live on forever!
TORNADOES: 3
MAX HAIL: N/A
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
In Progress

Chase Log: May 24, 2011

Central Oklahoma (403 miles)
A historic tornado outbreak across the Central Plains as our TWISTEX crew documented several large, violent tornadoes around Canton Lake, including a large EF-3 and my 200th career tornado near Fairview.
TORNADOES: 2
MAX HAIL: 1.00"
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
Full Write-Up

Chase Log: May 23, 2011

Central Oklahoma (395 miles)
An incredibly photogenic funnel touches down in a field outside Longdale, Oklahoma on the same day we crossed the bridge of a creek with my name written all over it!
TORNADOES: 2
MAX HAIL: None
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
Full Write-Up

Chase Log: April 27, 2011

Eastern MS/Western AL (2,000 miles)
It was one of the biggest tornado outbreaks in history, and we barely observed four of the countless tornadoes on this insane high risk event.
TORNADOES: 4
MAX HAIL: None
FLOODING: Observed
Lightning Imagery: Not Captured
In Progress