tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10252388449737379532024-03-13T06:23:20.010-05:00SevereVideos.com - Violent Weather of the Great PlainsViolent Weather of the Great Plains-Photos and video of tornadoes and severe weather by storm chaser Donovan Gruner.SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-91801982297636411912013-05-27T09:18:00.000-05:002013-05-27T09:18:07.067-05:00Severe Weather Outbreak Likely In Kansas This AfternoonCurrently heading towards, Salina, KS to get in position for a potential severe weather outbreak this afternoon. Things seem to be shaping up nicely for a fairly localized tornado outbreak along the warm front/triple point in N Kansas. Stay tuned to SevereVideos.com and TVNWeather.com for live streaming video and updates!SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-2290708956526192642013-03-25T10:05:00.001-05:002013-03-25T10:05:15.921-05:00First Chase May Be About A Week Away!!! With the beginning of Spring 2013 starting off very cold due to the infamous "Greenland Block" pattern keeping much of the continental US below average temperature-wise, there has been a much below normal amount of severe weather in the month of March so far this year. Models are finally beginning to agree that temperatures across the country will begin to rise this week... SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-70477943343572672122013-03-06T06:55:00.000-06:002013-03-06T16:14:50.598-06:00Photos of 2012Although 2012 proved to be a real test to the sanity of storm chasers and severe weather junkies nationwide, it was not without its opportunities to snap a few nice shots.
Here is a few of my favorites from 2012.
SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-57330357244236159332012-04-30T23:03:00.001-05:002012-04-30T23:03:19.523-05:005/1 and 5/2 Severe PotentialTomorrow it appears an active period of weather will begin across parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi River Valley. This active pattern will usher in much warmer temperatures to much of the Midwest to kick of the month of May. Along with the warmth, ample moisture will be present to fuel several rounds of severe weather.
For Tuesday, it appears storms may begin to develop along a SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-7712545534071293892012-04-30T17:50:00.002-05:002012-04-30T17:50:50.459-05:00SevereVideos.comAlright, so I haven't done anything with this blog for just over a year, but I am starting back up! This will be my temporary site until the new "severevideos.com" site is ready.
The next few days hold the possibility of being decent chase days in the Midwest/Great Lakes regions, so later I will be posting a bit about that. May be heading out tomorrow morning for MN/IA, depending on 00z model SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-13169314779877531392011-04-13T17:51:00.003-05:002011-04-13T20:44:16.707-05:00April 8th - 11th, Thoughts on April 14th - Tornado Outbreak Possible
Chaser convergence at Pizza Hut
Last Friday, I headed out on a 3 day chase adventure with Brandon Sullivan and Connor McCrorey. We targeted a bit southwest of the OKC area, being models were showing a discrete supercell firing to the southwest. We stopped in El Reno for some pizza before the chase, and met up with Tony Laubach, Colt Forney, Kevin Rolfs, Scott Peake, SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-79995473329446753042011-04-05T10:53:00.000-05:002011-04-05T10:53:17.080-05:00One of the Biggest Severe Weather Events of All Time Yesterday was one of the biggest and most widespread severe weather events of all time, with 20 reports of tornadoes, nearly 900 reports of damaging wind events, and nearly 200 reports of severe hail greater than 1 inch in diameter. These reports came in from nearly 20 states stretching from Texas to Florida, and up to Pennsylvania. This was easily one of the biggest severe weather SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-66048978443671600362011-04-04T21:48:00.001-05:002011-04-06T06:46:51.465-05:00April 3rd, 2011 NE Kansas Chase
Supercell West of Topeka, KS
Sunday was a very interesting chase day. I headed out with Connor McCrorey and David Reimer of TexasStormChasers.com. Originally we targeted somewhere near Emporia/Ottawa, Kansas. After deciding to head further north, we spotted towering cumulus development to our west. After watching it rapidly develop for several minutes, we began getting echo top SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-5302214592600725622011-04-02T12:50:00.002-05:002011-04-02T15:30:00.226-05:00Tornado Outbreak Potential Tomorrow- N Illinois to N Texas
S WI 7-22-10
It is beginning to appear that tomorrow's potential outbreak could be more widespread than initially thought. With moisture streaming further northward, the potential for tornadoes could reach as far as Northern Illinois. The main question of the day remains the location where the cap might be able to break due to a temperature inversion around 700mb.
CAPE 00z SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-53888700574230954302011-03-31T18:19:00.002-05:002011-03-31T18:28:05.691-05:00Significant Severe Weather Possible This Weekend and Likely Next Week
Damage in Yazoo City, Missisippi in April of 2010 from an EF-4 tornado with a path length of 149 miles
This weekend it appears possible that the threat of severe weather may return to the Great Plains. Things could kick off as early as Saturday and Sunday, however Monday through Wednesday seems to be much more ominous.
Saturday may bring a chance for a few SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-87143318729038893812011-03-22T09:47:00.002-05:002011-03-22T09:51:53.974-05:00Severe Weather Expected From Central Plains to Midwest Severe weather including tornadoes is possible today from parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa. Unlike previous days, it appears that stronger forcing and lower temperatures aloft will allow for the cap to be broken. A low pressure system/triple point will move into NE Nebraska and W Iowa by this afternoon, bringing the greatest severe weather potential due to SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-58250258702176766082011-03-09T02:15:00.003-06:002011-03-22T21:19:40.485-05:00March 8th, 2011 N Texas Storm Pictures
First lightning shot of 2011!
Another chase opportunity before heading home for spring break. Headed out from Norman a little after noon (later than planned) and set a target of Sherman, TX to allow a little cushion to the west, since I expected storms to initiate just west of I-35 in N Central Texas. Because of the late start, had to play catch-up with the storms as SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-46441347075544347582011-03-06T19:46:00.000-06:002011-03-06T19:46:00.406-06:00Pictures from the February 27th, 2011 Northern Oklahoma Supercell
Last week we headed out to N Oklahoma for the first chase of 2011. Rang in the new chase season with a beautiful supercell that formed in NW OK and moved along a warm front into S C KS. This storm produced a tornado near the OK/KS border just east of I-35. Unfortunately due to bad roads, we were unable to keep up with this beast being it was moving between 50-55 mph at SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-76293873064055148672011-02-26T12:25:00.002-06:002011-02-26T12:30:40.535-06:00Another Bout of Severe Weather Likely for the Southern Plains/Dixie AlleyAnother strong system is moving into the Southern Plains and bringing with it chances for severe weather, including damaging winds, large hail, and strong tornadoes. There will also be a threat for extreme fire danger in the Texas Panhandle region into West Oklahoma behind the dryline.
The main question remains the timing of this event. The warm sector will SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-43797294585420214062011-02-24T04:59:00.001-06:002011-02-24T04:59:40.200-06:00Severe thunderstorm watch for w texas and west and central oklahoma until 11 amSevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-29501372772199324222011-02-22T20:29:00.001-06:002011-02-22T20:30:37.395-06:00First Major Severe Weather Outbreak of 2011 Possible Thursday!
System drawing moisture from the Gulf
It appears probable that a fairly significant severe weather outbreak is taking shape for Wednesday night into Thursday. A low pressure system will move through the Southern Plains into Dixie Alley Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon and evening. It appears an early round of thunderstorms across W Oklahoma could will develop Wednesday night, and move SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-42425346500575536392011-02-08T09:22:00.001-06:002011-02-08T09:24:03.309-06:00Another Round of Snow Expected for the Southern Plains Another round of snow is expected today through tomorrow in parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as surrounding areas. This comes a week after the crippling snowstorm that hit the same areas, making travel nearly impossible last week. Just as these areas recovered, there may be a significant snowfall tonight through tomorrow afternoon as well. The heaviest snow is SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-28021670129461262652011-01-31T21:21:00.000-06:002011-01-31T21:21:08.987-06:00"Snowpocalypse". Historic Storm Upon Us? This could be a record breaking or near record breaking storm for much of the country. Latest model runs put a band of extremely heavy snow over Central Oklahoma into SE Kansas. Some areas from Oklahoma City to Chicago are expected to receive at least a foot of snow, and locally some areas may receive up to 2 feet! Strong winds will also complicate things, and areas that SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-76986457508555363742011-01-30T20:30:00.000-06:002011-01-30T20:30:19.267-06:00Extreme Winter Storm to Impact Much of the Country Strong disturbances associated with two jet streams will develop into a major winter storm for much of the country on Monday through the week. The jet stream is bringing very cold arctic air down from Canada and kicking off the storm by bringing moderate snowfall amounts to much of the Northern Plains and Great Lakes regions. To the south, a wintery mix will begin Monday SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-14113720307740098092011-01-26T08:44:00.001-06:002011-01-26T08:44:47.099-06:00Warm Air to Invade Southern Plains
Models are showing a "heat wave" moving into the Southern Plains at the end of the week, showing temperatures up to 70 degrees in many parts of Oklahoma and Texas. However, they are also showing a possible cold streak next week, with a possibility of a period of wintery precipitation.SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-41422945457694780112011-01-24T22:11:00.002-06:002011-01-25T00:29:01.613-06:00November Tornado In N. Illinois As Shown By Radar
Northern Illinois is beginning to grow accustomed to strange out of season tornadoes. On January 7th, 2008, an EF-3 tornado with wind speeds as high as 160 mph ripped through Boone and McHenry Counties. Then, on November 22nd, another strange out of season tornado touched down, in nearly the same place. Had it touched down earlier, however, we may have had an entirely SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-78451210001425638422011-01-24T07:48:00.000-06:002011-01-24T07:48:24.231-06:00Rockford: Lucked Out on 11/22
The "theoretical path" and actual path of the Caledonia tornado.
This is an image of what could have theoretically been the path of the November 22 tornado, had it touched down earlier. It possibly could have sliced right through the heart of Rockford. I am working on putting together a more detailed article, with radar and explanations of what happened during the SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-69261956443847299572011-01-21T00:20:00.003-06:002011-01-21T06:18:56.083-06:00Spring Fever
My first out of town chase, and my first lightning shot.
I want to feel the way the air feels before big severe weather outbreaks. Warm, humid spring and summer days. Where that eerie stillness lingers into the afternoon. The kind of feeling old folks call "tornado weather".
I remember when I was younger setting up my little weather station in the backSevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-8469566567894485362011-01-20T21:58:00.001-06:002011-01-20T22:01:23.398-06:00Extreme Cold on the Northern PlainsTemperatures in Northern Minnesota could drop as far as -40 tonight as a polar air mass follows behind the winter storm that swept across the nation this week. Wind chills as low as -55 to -60 can be expected in areas where the temperature drops as low as -40. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for much of Northern Minnesota.
Issued by The National Weather Service
SevereVideos.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223900488813460442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025238844973737953.post-35187632627058904242011-01-17T17:33:00.002-06:002011-01-18T03:15:28.291-06:00Storms of 2010This is a few of our favorite pictures from our chase season. Enjoy.
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