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2021 Storm Chase Logs
| TOTAL MILES: | 17,522 |
| TOTAL CHASES: | 16 |
| TOTAL TORNADOES | 16 |
| TORNADO DAYS: | 8 |
| TORNADO AVG: | 0.500 |
| TOTAL SPOTTER: | 14 |
| TOTAL ALL LOGS: | 30 |
| 1K CHASES: | 5 |
Full Write-Up
Northwest Iowa
Chase Miles:
544
After over two decades of a brutal Iowa jinx, I finally saw my first legit tornado in the state, rolling right up a weak EF-0 tornado on the south side of Ocheyedan, Iowa.
Tornadoes:
1
Hail:
None
Flooding:
None Observed
Full Write-Up
Northern Colorado
Chase Miles:
7
On a day where it was nearly Meteorologically impossible, an 11,000-foot tall landspout touched down near my home less than two hours after we closed on the house. My wife spotted it first!
Tornadoes:
1
Hail:
None
Flooding:
None Observed
In Progress
Eastern Colorado
Chase Miles:
859
A rather chill Colorado chase, tracking a slow moving supercell responsible for multiple landspout tornadoes and a hefty RFD punch!
Tornadoes:
3
Hail:
0.88"
Flooding:
None Observed
In Progress
Central Kansas
Chase Miles:
338
A fun outing in central Kansas with a little lime-sized hail. Did not do a full write-up, but a video log covers this chase in detail.
Tornadoes:
None
Hail:
2.50"
Flooding:
None Observed
Full Write-Up
Texas Panhandle
Chase Miles:
877
A very long day between weathermanning shifts landed me my biggest ever March tornado near Happy, Texas; a 1000-yard wide EF-2 wedge!
Tornadoes:
2
Hail:
1.00"
Flooding:
Minor