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![August 20th, 2018 Ottawa, IL Likely Brief Tornado](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_6ec9ea236f634c5ba0aafbee4be5104f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/343b05_6ec9ea236f634c5ba0aafbee4be5104f~mv2.webp)
August 20th, 2018 Ottawa, IL Likely Brief Tornado
Tornadoes: 1 Highest Wind Gust: ~50 mph Largest Hail: N/A School had just started back up, and I knew August 20th looked like a potential...
![July 19th, 2018 Central Iowa Tornadofest](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_10874747436d4526b4ed5686fc269ba7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/343b05_10874747436d4526b4ed5686fc269ba7~mv2.webp)
July 19th, 2018 Central Iowa Tornadofest
Tornadoes: 6 Highest Wind Gust: ~70 mph Largest Hail: ~1.5" Now midsummer, and the Midwest still being in a boring weather pattern, I had...
![June 25th, 2018 Mount Ayr, IA Brief Tornado](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_eecbfd5eed33411e86ae15290ca008f6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/343b05_eecbfd5eed33411e86ae15290ca008f6~mv2.webp)
June 25th, 2018 Mount Ayr, IA Brief Tornado
Tornadoes: 1 Highest Wind Gust: ~30 mph Largest Hail: N/A At this point in the year, my chase season was essentially done. I might still...
![June 9th, 2018 Iowa Supercells](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_d9c63596906c4c23af08235c11dc9e34~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/343b05_d9c63596906c4c23af08235c11dc9e34~mv2.webp)
June 9th, 2018 Iowa Supercells
Tornadoes: 0 Highest Wind Gust: ~20 mph Largest Hail: N/A After a quiet peak season in Tornado Alley, I was incredibly eager to get a...
![May 19th, 2018 North-Central Oklahoma Bust](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_18242b8d8861492d87ff546870202bf2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/343b05_18242b8d8861492d87ff546870202bf2~mv2.webp)
May 19th, 2018 North-Central Oklahoma Bust
Tornadoes: 0 Highest Wind Gust: N/A Largest Hail: N/A Isaac and I started off in Salina where we stayed the night. The day before, this...
![May 18th, 2018 Oakley, KS Supercell](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_af8b6a094e0e4e1a9b8222c703d4b210~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/343b05_af8b6a094e0e4e1a9b8222c703d4b210~mv2.webp)
May 18th, 2018 Oakley, KS Supercell
Tornadoes: 0 Highest Wind Gust: ~50 mph Largest Hail: ~0.5" Isaac and I awoke in Garden City, finally getting some rest after our...
![May 17th, 2018 Southern High Plains Storms](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_dcc9569b591948fe8162a7b7909aabe6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/343b05_dcc9569b591948fe8162a7b7909aabe6~mv2.webp)
May 17th, 2018 Southern High Plains Storms
Tornadoes: 0 Highest Wind Gust: N/A Largest Hail: N/A Given a dreadfully slow 2018 so far, and final exams looming during the only (also...
![May 17th, 2017 Iowa/Illinois Supercells and Brief Tornado](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_b55800ff75ba4419b54e19baba6c3c12~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/343b05_b55800ff75ba4419b54e19baba6c3c12~mv2.webp)
May 17th, 2017 Iowa/Illinois Supercells and Brief Tornado
Tornadoes: 1 Largest Hail: 1" Highest Wind: ~60 mph It was mid-May, and tornado season across the central US was finally beginning to...
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![June 13th, 2017 North Central Nebraska Supercell](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_c68c8abb51564a09abae754799d1bbb3~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/343b05_c68c8abb51564a09abae754799d1bbb3~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.webp)
June 13th, 2017 North Central Nebraska Supercell
Tornadoes: 0 Largest Hail: 0.5" Highest Winds: ~60 mph Cows: Too many After yesterday's smashing success, following the trough home was a...
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![April 10th, 2017 Central Illinois Supercell](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/343b05_dea58746d34c4637ae3d899c89d54055~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_299,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/343b05_dea58746d34c4637ae3d899c89d54055~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.webp)
April 10th, 2017 Central Illinois Supercell
Tornadoes: 0 Highest Winds: ~30 mph Largest Hail: 1.25" On the way home from the day prior's chase, we began to realize that there may be...