May 12, 2011
Well our chase 2011 plans are in the works! I will be departing for the plains on May 14th for approximately two weeks, this time with my good friend Tom Stefanac and my sister Rita. This May has been a weird one, but it looks to get real active starting around the middle to end of next week after the blocking pattern moves east. We may get some potentially slight risk days out in western Texas come Tuesday, so we will see! You can keep track of our whereabouts at Tom's page, my sister's blog, and my blog.
March 26 , 2011
My May 19th chase page is finally online, complete with pictures. I have also added information for the 2011 Ontario storm spotter training dates near the bottom of this page.
February 8, 2011
I decided to revamp how I share my chase videos, so I pulled the downloadable .wmv files from my site and uploaded them to You Tube. I think it's about time I get into the You Tube scene, since downloading those .wmv files took a long time (and server space). You will find four videos, which include two new clips from the 2010 chase trip, on my videos page.
Yes, I still have to work on my 2010 chase logs, but it's coming along! I just have four more to write up, then I will need to go through my pics. In the meantime, I decided to put my May 18th chase log online.
January 20, 2011
So you're probably wondering where my photos and summaries from my 3-week long excursion to Tornado Alley are! Well they will finally be put online soon, and I do apologise for my lack of updates. I promise I will get them online before the 2011 storm season kicks into gear. Overall, the 2010 trip was indeed a great "chasecation" with many active storms, tornadoes, and sight-seeing to be had! In the meantime, here is a "Photo Highlight" that I took on my trip that you can enjoy.
Current Photo Highlight
A beautiful white tornado touches down in a hazy field near Leedey, Oklahoma during the afternoon of May 19, 2010
2011 Ontario Canwarn Storm Spotter Training
If you like to watch storms in Ontario and are interested in becoming a storm spotter, you can attend any one of these free training sessions at a location near you. You will not learn how to storm chase, but observe storms from a safe distance and know how to report your observations to the Ontario Storm Prediction Centre. I will update this list when new information becomes available.
April 12th - 7 PM - Sarnia - Kinsmen Centre Oakroom Room 656 Lakeshore Road
April 13th - 7 PM - London - 4 Points Sheraton Hotel 1150 Wellington Road
April 16th - 9 AM - Hamilton - Nash Auditorium Wilcox Building Chedoke Hospital on Sanatorium Road (free parking available across from the Wilcox building)
April 18th - 7 PM - Leamington - Kinsmen Recreational Complex 249 Sherk St (parking lot access off of Ellison St.)
April 27th - 7 PM - Kitchener - Bingemans Conference Centre - Ballroom E - 425 Bingemans Centre Drive
April 30th - 9 AM - Orillia/Rama - Rama Community Hall 5896 Rama Road (across the street from CasinoRama)
May 5th - 7 PM - Peterborough - Peterborough Public Library (boardroom on lower level) 345 Aylmer St. North
May 7th - 9 AM - Toronto - Environment Canada Headquarters 4905 Dufferin St.
May 7th - 9 AM - Ottawa - Nepean Sailing Club - 3259 Carling Ave. Nepean
May 12th - 7 PM - Dufferin County - Dufferin County Museum at the corner of Highway 89 and Airport Road
May 14th - 9 AM - Renfrew - venue to be determined
May 28th - 9 AM - Sudbury - Lionel E. Lalonde Centre 239 Montee Principale in Azilda (15 km west of Sudbury)
May 29th - 1 PM - Espanola - Pinewood Inn 378 Centre St
May 30th - 7 PM - Sault Ste. Marie - Venue to be determined
May 31st - 7 PM - Timmins - Venue to be determined
June 1st - Timiscaming Shores - time/venue to be determined
June 2nd - 7 PM - North Bay - OPP Communications Centre - 877 Gormanville Road
June 13th - 7 PM - Thunder Bay - McIntyre Building Rm. 195, Confederation College, corner of William and Edward Streets
