Stormchaser Chris Thurman

14/08/2024

Not much change in the Models for the Possibility of Severe Weather later this afternoon into this evening 2 general areas with the highest risks for Tornadic activity remain closer to Omaha Metro and just north near Blair, Nebraska and East into Iowa. Harlan, Denison, Atlantic and Carroll areas should all have a plan in place if warnings are issued. The 2nd area of possible Tornadic activity will be southeast Nebraska around Nebraska City area. Stay alert this afternoon and be prepared to seek shelter if a warning is issued.

14/08/2024

Severe Weather and tornado potential is possible again tomorrow afternoon and into the evening for Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. All modes of severe weather will be possible, including the possibility of a long track tornado, please don't shoot the messenger, as I am only passing along model data and giving everyone a heads up of all possibilities for tomorrow, i hope this system will be a bust as we do NOT need anymore severe weather in our area as, my house itself was literally just 100% finished being repaired just yesterday from the April Tornado! but below I have posted a previous post of mine from April and one of the potential for tomorrow., the April Model nailed the long track tornado 100% and tomorrow's is eerily similar! Please be weather aware tomorrow and take all warnings seriously if any are to be issued!

31/07/2024

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued until 7am includes both Omaha and Des Moines Metro areas!

31/07/2024

Chance of a Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issuance possible in next couple hours to last through early morning hours for Eastern Nebraska and Parts of Western Iowa, have a way to recieve warnings overnight if one is issued, Primary threats are Large Hail and Damaginh winds in excess of 75mph, also a tornado or 2 cannot be ruled out with some of the stronger cells but chances remain fairly low but not zero. Stay weather aware and stay safe!

30/07/2024

Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely within the next 45 min or so for NE Nebraska and NW West Central Iowa. Primary Risks should be damaging winds, but an Isolated Tornado cannot be ruled out, if one were to occur most likely would be in NE Nebraska. Stay tuned and stay weather aware tonight.

24/06/2024

There will be a conditional risk of severe weather this afternoon and Evening. If storm development can occur the greatest threat would consist of mainly damaging wind gusts and some hail (some that could be large). Any storms that are able to develop will be very isolated, and not everyone would see a storm or rain. Timing will be likely from 5pm- 9pm across western iowa. Will update more later if necessary. Also Severe storm chances for tomorrow as well, more on that later.

18/06/2024

Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely by 330pm for Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. Storms are expected to begin to fire along a cold front in East Central Nebraska and move eastward into the Omaha area and across into Iowa. Primary threats will be large hail and damaging wind but a couple isolated tornadoes can't be ruled out in some of the stronger more organized storms. Stay weather aware this afternoon and Evening and stay safe!

15/06/2024

Don't let the cloudy and cool conditions in the area fool you. Clearing should be taking place in the next couple hours and it will become sunny and warm into the upper 80s and low 90s and the atmosphere will become primed for all modes of severe weather including tornado possibilities. This likely will be an isolated event and not a widespread outbreak but below you will see the greatest area at risk to see Tornadic activity circled for this afternoon and into the evening. Looking at a time frame of likely 4-7pm. Anyone attending the CWS in Omaha should be weather aware and prepared to seek shelter if severe weather arises. Stay safe and alert, more updates to come as needed.

05/06/2024

Get to know you Storm Chaser Edition!
● Vehicle: Was until totaled from storms in April. 2020 Ram 1500 Hemi
Current 2022 Ram 2500 Cummings (Not Gunna be chase vehicle, so someone hook me up with cheap chase truck!)
● Vehicle nickname: none
● Chase Partner(s): David Timmermans Andrew Livermore or Joshua Velehradsky
● Eaten an Allsup’s burrito? Always!
● Favorite State to chase: Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma
● Tornadoes YOU DIDN'T SEE: El Reno, Joplin, Moore
● Fictional chase movie: Twister
● Chase documentary: a few
● Numerical model: HRRR/NamNST
● Model site: Pivotal Weather COD
● Parameter/Plot: 0-3 cape/vorticity, effective shear, 0-6 shear
● SPC tornado probs: always had best luck on 2 and 5% days.
● Most frequent lunch: gas stations or McDonald's
● Celebratory dinner/place: depends on where I am
● Town to wind up in: Somewhere in East Tennessee
● Road trip tune/band: Country music or Rock
● Intercept song: none
● Post-chase song/band: none
● Vehicle stuck while chasing? Close, but nope
● Vehicle stuck last year? Nope
● Lost a windshield? Several!
● Lost a windshield last year? Which Time?
● Speeding ticket while chasing? Nope
● Speeding ticket last year? Nope
● Ran out of fuel while chasing? Nope
● Broken down while chasing? Nope
● Totaled a vehicle? Revert back to question #1
● Struck by lightning? Nope
● Camped overnight in vehicle? Several Times
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VISITED...
● World's Largest Ball of Twine? Yes
● Wakita? Yes
● Wall Drug? Yes
● Carhenge? Yes
● Monument Rocks? Yes
● The Big Texan? No
● The National Weather Center? Yes
● Twistex Memorial? Yes
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CHASED...
● Oklahoma? Yes
● New Mexico? Yes
● Texas? Yes
● Alabama? No
● Canada? No
● A tropical cyclone? No
● A blizzard? Yes
● Lake Effect snow? Yes

🌪️Something Random: I will never forget my first tornado (Hallam,Nebraska), also April 26 2024 my hometown of Harlan,Iowa was hit by a 2 mile wide EF3 tornado while i was in South Carolina on Family Vacation, this was a very somber drive home for us knowing many of my friends and neighbors lost everything and not knowing what I was personally coming home to, even though we did sustain damage to our property, it was nothing compared to what right up the road was!

23/05/2024

It will be another long stormy night tonight across Nebraska and Iowa. All modes of severe weather are possible including some tornadoes late tonight and into the early morning hours of Friday. A Squall line will move in from west to east after dark QLCS tornadoes will be possible anywhere along the Squall line. They can form very quickly in these situations so please have a way to recieve warnings overnight as these will all be well after dark and ongoing while most of us are asleep. Will update now when needed. Stay safe and be weather aware tonight across Nebraska and Iowa.

21/05/2024

Overall risk has now slid the Moderate and Enhanced risk areas further west for Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. Top left image os the overall risk areas, Top Right is Tornado Risk area, bottom left is large hail risk area and bottom right is damaging wind risk areas. All modes of severe weather will be likely Tuesday late morning to early to mid afternoon, this is going to possibly be a very dangerous day across the area, so please take ALL Warnings seriously and have your severe weather plan and safe spot ready to go! More updates to come as needed! Stay safe and be smart!

20/05/2024

Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa don't want to hear this but it needs to be said. Now is the time to prepare your severe weather plans and have your safe spot ready in the event that you should need to seek shelter. Tuesday afternoon is looking to be a potential dangerous day again across the area which we all don't want and certainly do not need after what happened couple weeks ago. But the potential is there for large destructive tornadoes again, so please stay weather aware tomorrow and take all warnings issued very seriously and seek shelter immediately. More updates to come as needed. Stay safe and weather aware!

30/04/2024

I really hate to be this guy but it needs to be known to keep everyone alert.........ALL areas effected by Fridays Tornadoes needs to be on high alert again tomorrow afternoon. This includes Omaha, Council Bluffs, Harlan, Atlantic, Glenwood, Carroll, Denison, Red Oak and Plattsmouth. Storm development looks to occur around 3-5 Pm just west of Omaha and move east northeast into Western Iowa , all modes of severe weather will be likely again including the possibility of a long track damaging Tornado or 2. Just like Friday it could become a dangerous afternoon again in our area. Stay weather aware and please take all warnings issued seriously and seek shelter immediately if a warning is issued!

25/04/2024

Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa y'all need to be on high alert tomorrow afternoon , storms are expected to develop near to just west of omaha area and move east northeast around 4pm. Once these storms develop they will have the energy needed to become tornadic very quickly and could produce very large damaging tornadoes throughout the area into the evening. Have your severe weather plans on place now as this looks like it could possibly turn into a very dangerous afternoon across the area! Take any and all warnings very seriously and seek shelter immediately when warning is issued! Stay safe and weather aware because conditions will change very quickly tomorrow!

15/04/2024

Fro.thw NWS in Omaha.....

Here's the latest on the severe potential for tonight. The first round of storms will develop around 6 to 8 PM, with the greatest potential for severe storms across our area between 6 PM and midnight.

More severe storms are possible on Tuesday. The timing of the greatest threat will be between 7 AM and 12 PM, but we could still see a strong storm or two during the afternoon as well.

13/04/2024

Been keeping an eye on this next system for several days now and models continue to trend upward with the risk of Severe Weather increasing for Monday late afternoon and Evening and into Tuesday. All Modes of Severe Weather are possible including a Tornado Threat. Will continue to monitor this and have updates when readily available. The time to prepare is now, don't wait until it begins, have a Severe weather plan in place and be ready to act upon it if the situation arises! Know where you are located on this map and if you are in any of the Dark Green, Yellow or Orange colored areas you should be prepared for Severe weather. As Storm Chasers and Meteorologist do not have the time to answer every question of "What about this town or that town?" If you do not know where you are located find a map and look it up please!

02/08/2023

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19/04/2023

Tornado watch just issued for all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa until 11pm tonight. Biggest areas of concern right now would be Hamburg,Iowa northeast through Shenandoah, Red Oak, Atlantic to Adair, Iowa. And another area from Blair and Tekamah, Nebraska east and northeast to Harlan, Denison, Carrol, Jefferson, and Ft. Dodge,Iowa.

Large Hail and Tornadoes are Primary Threats. Any warning issued tonight please take seriously and seek shelter.

Severe Weather Updates/Forecasts and Live Storm Chasing based in Harlan, Iowa.

19/04/2023

The SPC has increased the threat of Severe Weather this evening for SE Nebraska and SW Iowa to a Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) Large Hail. Damaging Winds, and a few Tornadoes are Primary Threats. Stay weather aware late this afternoon and into the evening for changing conditions. I will be out this evening chasing the event. Stay tuned for further updates.

03/04/2023

Once again we will have a dangerous threat of severe weather in East Central Iowa, SE Iowa, and Western Illinois There is a Moderate risk (Level 4 of 5) of all modes of Severe weather including Tornadoes in which a few could be strong and long tracked. The time to start to prepare is now, stay tuned for further updates to come. These are the same areas that were just hit with multiple tornadoes just Friday where clean up is still ongoing!

31/03/2023

The Moderate Risk (Level 4 of 5) area has been expanded a little further west and now includes the Des Moines metro this afternoon. A significant threat of severe weather in East Central Iowa, SE Iowa, and Western Illinois will still have all modes of Severe weather including Tornadoes in which a few could be strong and long tracked. Stay weather aware today and be ready to act and move to your safe spot quickly if a warning is issued. These storms will be moving very swiftly across the state, so you will not have very much time to react if you are not prepared! Stay safe and stay tuned for updates!

30/03/2023

Friday afternoon will have a dangerous threat of severe weather in East Central Iowa, SE Iowa, and Western Illinois There is a Moderate risk (Level 4 of 5) of all modes of Severe weather including Tornadoes in which a few could be strong and long tracked. The time to start to prepare is now, stay tuned for further updates to come.

24/03/2023

View of the Northern Lights from my backyard in Harlan,Iowa.

16/01/2023

Confirmed Tornado on the ground near Amana Colonies, Iowa or about 30 Miles SW of Cedar Rapids Moving NE at 35mph. Anyone in or around Walford, Fairfax, Swisher and Cedar Rapids should be taking shelter immediately!

Severe Weather Updates/Forecasts and Live Storm Chasing based in Harlan, Iowa.

19/12/2022

A Strong Winter storm will produce Blizzard conditions, moderate to heavy snow, and extreme cold temperatures and wind chills that can be expected to be -35° to -50° Wednesday afternoon until Friday Morning/Afternoon. There has been a Winter Storm Watch issued already and it will be in effect for All of Central and Eastern Nebraska and All of the State of Iowa. Winds will likely cause Whiteout Conditions making travel extremely difficult, if not impossible in some areas. If you do not have to go outside or travel please refrain from doing so. Frost Bite can occur in as little as 10 minutes with these temperatures to any exposed skin. Will provide more updates as this system closes in on the area! Stay warm and Stay safe!