Author: MeteorologistMikeLee

Saturday, May 31st Well, Saturday was my day to forecast with my forecast partner Scott, and what a day it was! The forecast for the day was a bit rough, with parameters better than Friday, but not ideal for tornadic supercell development.  Eastern Wyoming was our targeted area for the day with a Slight Risk … Continue reading Mother Nature is “Bluffing” →

Wow, what a crazy last couple of days!  I think I've seen more weather in the past 3 days in the upper-Midwest than I've seen my entire life.  I know I've fallen vastly behind on these blog posts, but that's because there's been so much happening, all you have time for anymore is to squeeze … Continue reading Playing Catch-Up →

Took longer than a "one Mississippi" to actually cross the Mississippi, but with that crossing, we are now officially in Tornado Alley and one step closer to catching that sought-after twister! Of course, getting there wasn't the easy part. There was this terrible toll plaza that really just grinded my gears. That's the problem with … Continue reading One Mississippi… →

After around 10 hours of driving, two gas stops, and two food breaks, we've made it to our halfway point near Angola, Indiana! The Comfort Inn we're staying at-wow, you need to read some of them. Not horrible, but you need to read them LOL. Quite frankly, this has Jack McCarty's handiwork written all over … Continue reading The Red, White, and Blue! →

We've officially devised a plan of attack for the next couple of days!  Our first targeted area for the trip will be in the Northern Plains in the Dakotas and eastern Montana!  It'll take us 2 straight days of driving to get there (oy vey!) through the Central Atlantic and the Great Lakes regions.  If … Continue reading [Target Acquired] →