First real storm chase: May 1996
First tornado:
Chasing: 05 May 2002 – Happy, TX (F2)
Survived: 21 Apr 1967 – Belvidere, IL (F4)
Best chase day: tie:
24 May 2016 – Dodge City, KS (12 TORs)
25 May 2016 – Chapman, KS (EF4; 90 min)
Worst bust: 2012 season plus countless other days
Favorite state to chase in: (tie) TX/OK/KS
(I volunteer with my local EMA, so I don’t chase much in my home state of Illinois)
Most overrated state to chase in: Iowa (WHAT tornadoes?)
Last tornado: 16 May 2017 – Elk City, OK
(Chase team surrendered the next day to help with cleanup.)
Windshields replaced: 0 (but there is always hope, ha ha ha)
Favorite single tornado: 22 May 2011 – Southwest City, MO
( I rarely post footage but see https://youtu.be/woStjRu5aRM)
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