Pecos Hank

April 3 Chase?

Hello Patrons,

I hope everyone is ok. I’m thinking today would be an excellent day to not chase. Continued training storms are flooding the target area adding to the already dangerous conditions, chase country and storm speeds.

Here’s the HRRR

2025-04-03 17:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Tornado Outbreak Expected today.

Good morning Patrons,

Today the SPC is using very strong wording describing the potential for multiple significant tornadoes today. That said, there is still a lot of uncertainty. Model guidance is consistent resolving a squall line which often “wipes out” the tornado threat. Other times embedded supercells form inside the line. That ...

April 1 Chasing Fools

Hello Patrons,

Heads up! Don’t believe your prankster friends today.

There’s currently a 10% risk for significant tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas. My mesoanalysis currently puts my initial target in northern Oklahoma, with a watchful ...

Active Week of Severe Weather

Hello Patrons,

An active week of severe weather appears to be in the mix. Today there's a 5% tornado risk in Oklahoma and tomorrow there's currently a 10% risk in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys. It appears I will have to suffer missing both of these events due to poor timing with prior commitments. Never commit to ANYTHING duri...

3-15-25 Mississippi Storm Chase for Patrons

Hello Patrons,

Check out the amazing storm footage I captured last weekend in Mississippi.

TODAY: Heads up Illinois, Indiana and vicinity.

March 15 High Risk Tornado Event Today

Hello Patrons,

Big day potentially! Incredibly high shear and tornado parameters lay over the Deep South. SPC is responding with very strong wording for long tracking violent tornadoes. That being said, they also say “possibly.” Sometimes / often these high parameter events are offset by linear storm modes / messy scenarios. Hopefully...

BIG STORMY WEEKEND

Hello Patrons,

And just like that it's storm season again. Big stormy weekend! ...That I am not thrilled for. Fast storms in poor chase country trying to sucker you into driving like a you-know-what. Expecting a lot of wind damage and probably a big killer tornado or two. Maybe we'll get lucky and it'll all bust.

FRIDAY: The...

Free forecasting maps, Cyclone Alfred, and the Chaser Police?

Hello Patrons,

In the attachments below are the blank maps I try to scribble on every morning before a chase. Sketching parameters helps me build a conceptual model of the day and is a great cheat sheet while on the go. Ideally I plot one with the first cup of coffee and then have time to plot a second prior to initiation.

CYCLO...

Tornado Outlook Today & Shocking Valentines Video

Hello Patrons,

I've decided to sit out the 10% SigTor parameters today and save that energy. Models are resolving linear messes however there's still a good chance for a significant tornado across a large area. It looks to me like Arkansas initiation in the afternoon might be a good place to risk your life, or even better along the Miss...

Get Ready!

Hello Patrons!

Hope some of you are cashing in some quiet time before the chaos. Things are warming up well down here in the south with some supercell parameters on Wednesday and Saturday. After that it looks like the instability will be scoured for some time.

How many of you dump your footage after amazing chases and forget about it...

Toad Freeze

Hello Patrons,

Hope everyone has escaped the horrific fires and is prepared for the Winter blast. Below are Wednesday morning's lows from 2 different models largely in agreement. Notice the crazy anomalous low temperatures from Houston to New Orleans vicinity. If this verifies North Dakota will be warmer than Baton Rouge.

2025-01-19 23:32:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Happy New Year & Photo Downloads

Greetings Patrons,

I hope everyone is settling into 2025 and excited for the wonders the year will bring. Attached below are two photos for you to download, print, save as wall paper or wad up and throw at the TV. Though they're not epic storms, they're reminders to me that there's plenty of neato stuff to see out there even on slow da...

Storm Chase Dec 28 - Mod Risk

Good Morning Patrons,

Today there is a moderate risk of significant tornadoes in the Deep South. The Convective Allowing Models (CAMS) are currently resolving very messy scenarios with lower discrete supercell activity. This might change as the day grows. Regardless, the potential for dangerous tornadoes exists in a messy convective ba...

Storm Chase December 26

Merry Christmas Patrons,

Today there's a decent risk of tornadoes in Texas. Scrambling to get out the door and splash in the messy modes.

Hope Santa does not put tornadoes in anyones stockings, but rather in what little open country there is down here.

Hank .

Tornadoes of 2024 - tonight!

Howdy Patrons!

If I’m ever radio silent, it’s likely because I’m in mad scientist creative mode. The last 3 weeks I’ve fried my brain and trashed my body sitting in this chair hunched over the keyboard, but I think this one will be the best episode since 2019.

I hope you guys love it. More later.

Xox

LIVE CHAT TONIGHT - 7PM CT w/ Mike Olbinski & Daniel Shaw

Looking forward to seeing what these guys got planned for 2025, their recap of the incredible 2024 storm season and general cutting up.

HERE'S THE DIRECT LINK TO JOIN THE CHAT

https://www.youtube.com/live/V5oFnCDCnB0

Be sure and watch from YouTub...

Live Chat Sunday w Olbinski & Shaw

Weekend greetings Patrons,

Sunday evening at 7PM CT Mike Olbinski & Daniel Shaw will be joining me for a live chat and Q&A. Top of their game, these guys are my greatest competition and friends in the field. In the real world, I try not to be seen with them.

In 4 months we'll be deep into March. I'm really looking forw...

Free Digital Photo & Live Chat w/ the Boys

Good evening Patrons,

Below in the attachments is a high res photo. This was a fantastic stationary supercell shooting out bolts for over 2 hours. The Sony a9 global shutter camera you guys bought me snagged this bright brancher. Download it, screen saver it, print it and hang it or use as bedding for your hamsters.

*** SUPER S...

Storm Chasing Nov 3 & 4

Hope everyone in Oklahoma survived the tornado last night. Thanks Greg and Mike for keeping me informed.

Currently surfing along with the whales mouth ...

Nov 2 Storm Chase TX/NM

Morning Patrons,

Heading to the purple meatball. Looks like I might be a little late for a possible early initiation around 3pm, however the best tornado parameters appear to be around 7-9pm. Sunday and Monday still on the chase board as well.

Good luck Fall chasers

3 Day Storm Chase? & Last Chase Pics

Hello Patrons,

There's potentially 3 days of chaseable stuff tomorrow through Monday. Models are showing a lot of messy modes and uncertainty, but we might be able to find some coins in the cushions on at least one of those days. I'll ping ya tomorrow if I head for the Permian Basin (that 5% spot).

WEDNESDAY'S CHASE was squally...

Oct 30 Storm Chase

Good morning Patrons,

Thank you for floating my hotel bill last night in Paul’s Valley Oklahoma. Look like a short 4-5 hour drive to the target area in Kansas.

Messy convection is already ongoing along the cold front (CF). I’ll be on the look out for cellular storm mode burrito makers around the tail of it all. Pretty lightnin...

Likely Chase Tomorrow & More

Hello Everyone,

After a quiet, quite October, it looks like we'll finally have some spooky game. I'm going to try and get on the road tonight as tomorrow's event could start early. At a glance, pattern recognition is beeping "squall, squall, squall," however that intuition has been a little out of whack this year. Anybody committing ye...

2% Tornado Risk in Kansas & the Comet

Hello Patrons,

Today I'm sitting out the tornado risk in Kansas & Nebraska. If it's not too far a drive, consider driving out for the chance of a low top supercell doodle. I'm currently not seeing any obvious chases for the rest of October.

2024-10-21 17:35:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Hurricane Threat for Eastern Gulf

Tropical storm Milton developing in the Western Gulf...

The GFS, NAM & ECMWF all resolve the storm strengthening and heading east toward Florida. If this plays out we could have another strong hurricane making landfall perhaps as earl...

Helene & Spain

Hola Patrons,

It currently looks like it’s gonna get windy in Florida. Above is the current forecast path of the center. Hopefully we don’t have that rapid intensification some models are showing. Stay safe those in the danger zone!

Spain has been a blue sky bust.

2024-09-25 16:20:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Possible Tormenta "Chase" Thursday :D

I'll be "chasing" in Eastern Spain Thursday and beyond. The ECMWF model is currently resolving an active period of showers and perhaps thunderstorms. Actually, this is a family trip, but I'll do what I can to sabotage their sunshine ;D. Besides experiencing the culture and beauty my objective is to get the feel for the country as a viable cha...

NEW VIDEO SOON + Chase or Surf?

Good evening Patrons,

Looks like Francine has her eye on Louisiana, but I have my eye on the surf.

Latest NAM has the eyewall coming onshore around 5pm or so. Good luck to all the folks in the path. Offshore winds could clean up the swe...

Progress Report & September Chase Plans

Good Evening Patrons,

Been enjoying a mild August in Houston thanks to sea breeze fronts and the heat island working in concert to overturn the atmosphere into pulse storms. Hope you guys aren't melting elsewhere in the northern hemisphere.

My "Wild Snakes" channel needed some uploads. Linked above is 1 hour of uninterrupted cora...

2nd New Song - Free mp3

Here's the second single we're releasing Friday night. Jo unleashes her monster shredding viola in this spooky number.

ABOUT THIS SONG

I wrote the melodies and hooks prior to having any lyrics. To temporally suffice I lazily popped in stand-by lyrics from the song "King Contrary Man" by the Cult... One of my favorite bands from th...