JUNE 28, 2025 SOUTH DAKOTA: THE GARY TORNADO OF THE YEAR

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My son Gage’s video when the Gary tornado was at its closest point.

Look at these awesome kids. Jumped out of the car here to snag a photo of the funnel cloud on the left side of the wall cloud near Gary, South Dakota after the Clear Lake tornado. This was a completely different storm than what produced the Gary tornado.

The wall cloud on the storm between the Clear Lake and Gary, South Dakota tornadoes on June 28 of this year was a thing of beauty! This storm did produce a weak, short-lived tornado a short while later.

I loved this high intensity moment with the kids. We are in perfect position, following closely behind the rotation wall cloud with condensation fingers and met up on a 4 way stop with a few chaser friends, contemplating our next move. Such a great moment!

Gary tornado initially touching down was a beauty! The structure was impressive.

Easily one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. To have my kids take in this spectacle is the best ever.

A short while later as the tornado was exhibiting a start to a stovepipe shape.

The structure of this thing was seriously mind boggling and incredible. Very impressive.

The infamous squiggle with this tornado. The base of the condensation funnel got pinched off and danced around wildly during the vortex breakdown. Was incredible for those close to experience!

OMG seriously look at this structure and tornado. I am so fortunate to witness this. Just 1/2 mile south of the town of Gary where we have sat in the same spot for nearly 30 minutes.

Stovepipe starting to drill in here. JUST GRINDING

The whole structure is something to be appreciated.

This is a framed shot that I have in my house. Can’t get much better than this.

Beast mode as the tornado was entering its demise. Still extremely violent but about to take in the underkill.

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JUNE 26, 2025 MINNESOTA: I-90 WARM FRONT STORMS

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This was video from the day before from a brief tornado in relatively the same place near Ostrander, but wanted to post it here in this chase log.

Lowering west of Austin, MN on the storm that produced the tornado near Albert Lea a little earlier.

Storm to the north of Austin that was tornado warned at the time.

This was a pretty common view today. Ground scraping LCL's and low visibility. It was grungy out there!

Suspicious rotation and lowering that was condensing near Wyattville, MN.

This was the big time lowering that was rotating and condensing under the meso near Rushford. Very suspicious and wondering if it ever touched down. Notice the RFD surge of rain and hail coming around the south side at the time.

Gage enjoying the storm about to roll in near Houston, MN.

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JUNE 20, 2025 NORTH DAKOTA: 6 TORNADOES FROM A DISTANCE - NIGHTTIME ENDERLIN EF5

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The first storm blowing up right in our target area as we looked south from Jamestown, North Dakota.

Wall cloud tightening up and spinning hard as we got on I-94 in Jamestown and followed east.

Spinning action area of the tornado warned supercell just east of Jamestown near Bloom on 87th Avenue SE.

One of my biggest mistakes of my chasing career was leaving the storm that produced the Spiritwood tornado and realizing too late as we were already 10 miles south to intercept what I thought was a better supercell. Still was able to view the tornado. Timing is everything!

Another wider shot looking north at the Spiritwood tornado from a distance and sulking at the mistake. UGH

Second tornado that touched down on our southern supercell near Homer, North Dakota. What a beauty of a storm!

Incredible storm south of Homer! Absolutely jaw dropping structure.

I mean, seriously. How great is this twisted soda can structure. Storm was spinning like a top.

Big C Shape cut into the storm here as the RFD was attempting to bring another tornado to life with this awesome structured storm.

3rd tornado of the day briefly formed near Meadow Lake.

Our position near the third tornado of the day.

4th tornado soon after north of Litchville at 10:07 p.m.

5th tornado near Fort Ransom, North Dakota as we were bailing and navigating a path towards home at 10:22 p.m.

Our position relative to the radar and hook echo of the Fort Ransom tornado.

Here's what it's like trying to view a tornado in the distance from a raging supercell in North Dakota at 10:23 p.m. Open the photo and you can see the tornado down the road in the distance. I usually don't like chasing storms when it gets dark but this storm kept pulling me over to take a look as I was navigating the route home.

Another shot of the same tornado from above.

The supercell that went on to produce the Enderlin EF-5 tornado.

The Enderlin EF-5 tornado is visible here underneath the updraft on the right side in the distance. Wish we were closer but this was our vantage point from a distance as we continued to navigate home for the night!

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JUNE 19, 2025 MINNESOTA: FUN LOCAL CHASE

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Severe warned supercell riding south along a warm front near Welch, Minnesota.

Base of the supercell and hail core in sight as we approached from the west near Red Wing, Minnesota.

Beautiful storm over the Mississippi River near Frontenac, Minnesota.

Supercell still looking good near Lake City, Minnesota. Notice the big lowering underneath the updraft at this point.

Interesting lowering here as we stopped of Hwy 61 near Reeds Landing, Minnesota. There was slow rotation and condensation into this feature as we watched from the north just after getting hailed on with nickels.

Lightning illuminating the storm southwest near Kellogg, Minnesota.

One last shot for the evening.

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JUNE 15, 2025 MONTANA: FIRST MONTANA STORM CHASE!

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Tornado warned storm looking north from near Sumatra, Montana. Big time stout lowering in there and very well could have been a tornado. I would have driven north on this dirt road but it was a marked private and no trespassing ranch road :-(

Nicely structured supercell with cow catcher shelf cloud on the leading edge. Inflow bands feeding southwest to northeast into the storm.

Wall cloud reforming on the leading edge of the storm as we watched from well to the south. Really wish we had a public road to get north and take a look at what is in there!

We tried going north out of Vananda, Montana but had cows galore blocking the road. Decided to turn around and head back east on our main road. Family with me really enjoyed this moment ha ha.

Taking pictures of the cows instead of the storm :-)

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JUNE 14, 2025 WYOMING: HIGH BASED SEVERE STORMS

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Thunderstorms developing late in the day near Wright, Wyoming.

Small lowering developing on the storm now as it continues to strengthen and move out into better air towards us.

My beautiful daughter enjoying the storm while exploring and picking flowers and dandelions.

A couple of bases on strong thunderstorms southwest of Gillette, Wyoming. Beautiful wide open country out here.

Severe thunderstorm over Gillette, Wyoming as we approached from south of town. Ragged updraft base but intensifying.

Storm gusting out and turbulent skies just to the north of Gillette, Wyoming. Still severe-warned.

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MAY 28, 2025 OKLAHOMA: MOTHERSHIP IN ALL ITS GLORY

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After attempting to chase messy storms in southwest Kansas, we bailed to a tornado warned storm near Beaver, Oklahoma. Great structure when we were finally able to get southwest of the storm and get a view.

iPhone pano of the storm as it was barreling at us and left to right.

Got head of the storm a bit more here to view the incredible structure and stacked plates above the shelf cloud near Slapout, Oklahoma.

Here it comes! Getting close as Silver Lining Tours guests watch in awe and eager anticipation.

Looking back to the northwest as the tornado warned storm is about to overtake us.

Pano from the iPhone. WHAT A MOTHERSHIP!!

Mr. Pickle, our stormchasing mascot, needed a shelfie.

Got back ahead a bit more for our last look of the day at this awesome storm. Still holding on to great structure with a stout inflow beaver tail feeding into the base.

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MAY 25, 2025 TEXAS: BRIEF TORNADO & SUPERCELL STRUCTURE

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Supercell exploding and starting to get going near Floydada, Texas. Rotation in the base already.

Base under the hook echo swinging around the south end of the storm.

Nice long-lived shear funnel.

Beautiful structure on this storm! Became tornado warned here with wrapping up base and long inflow tail cloud.

Storm slowly getting its act together and broad rotation.

Broad mesocyclone with lowering on the right side near the core. Another rain core is wrapping around the south side of the hook.

Cigar shaped funnel cloud forming near Afton, Texas.

We have a tornado! Confirmed to have touched down near Afton, Texas. Awesome structure too.

The tornado lifted and we were left with a beautiful storm and stout wall cloud while Silver Lining Tours guests enjoyed the amazing view.

Electrified storm near Rule, Texas.

What a great looking supercell at the end of our chase day! Still sparking like crazy.

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MAY 23, 2025 COLORADO: STORM STRUCTURE OF THE YEAR!

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Storm just getting going near Kit Carson, Colorado.

Beautiful storm exploding right in front of us. Very strong updraft and solid base forming.

This storm just had the look like it was going to do something special.

Incredible structure. Love the oil pump in the foreground and the wide open spaces.

And it gets even better at sunset!

Holy crap! What an amazing supercell. Really hard to be able to top that structure and lighting.

Getting pretty dark here after sunset while the storm is holding onto terrific structure.

Lightning starting to really spark after sunset, indicating the storm still had a lot left in the tank.

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