2023 would go down as my best ever storm chasing season… 20 years after I started my “professional” storm chasing career, I would eclipse every other season by leaps and bounds. So many new personal records were set, including the most tornadoes in a season, culminating in my very first 50-tornado season. A new all-time number one chase occurred on June 21 where I saw almost half my year’s total count in just a couple hours. Several other incredible chases highlighted a year so filled with amazing sights, I’ll probably never have a season close to this again! This happening in a season where I blew a transmission in the middle of over 40,000 road miles, also a new personal record. Some great hail chases and even a few awesome lightning photos rounded out this incredible year where I logged over 60 events. But it will be remembered for its insanely epic tornado intercepts, and so so many of them over 17 tornado days.
2023 Storm Chase Logs
| TOTAL MILES: | 42,360 (1st Most) |
| TOTAL CHASES: | 43 (1st Most) |
| TOTAL TORNADOES | 50 (1st Most) |
| TORNADO DAYS: | 17 (1st Most) |
| TORNADO AVG: | 0.395 |
| TOTAL SPOTTER: | 19 |
| TOTAL ALL LOGS: | 62 (1st Most) |
| 1K CHASES: | 11 |
Full Write-Up
Northeast Colorado
Chase Miles:
551
In a season full of incredible tornado chases, why not have another one! Incredibly photogenic tornado intercept near Yuma that I did a live standup in front of.
Tornadoes:
4
Hail:
3.00"
Flooding:
None Observed
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Northeast Colorado
Chase Miles:
383
The tornado chase of my lifetime, hands-down the all-time number 1! One of the most beautiful tornadoes ever photographed, one of nearly THREE dozen to touch down on this historic Colorado day.
Tornadoes:
19
Hail:
2.75"
Flooding:
None Observed
