My First Night Shoot
I just got my first DSLR camera last Friday and really had no idea how to use it. After reading up on how to use them all weekend, I was fortunate to not have to wait to long to put my practice to use!
I was pretty worried about the pictures not coming out too well since I am used to using a point and shoot, or shooting video...Read more...
My First Tornado!
This tornado is the first tornado I got to witness in person. This picture was taken by my Mom in May of 1984.
I was 8 years old at the time of this picture. It was quite a memorable experience. I remember seeing the tornado and freaking out, but at the same time was intrigued...Read more...
May 1st Central Oklahoma Tornado Warned Supercell
This was a nice backyard chase. Around 4 PM a cirrus deck drifted overhead and killed off the developing CU so I figured this day was a bust. I drove home without setting up my truck since it looked like nothing was going to happen. On the way home I noticed the cirrus deck was moving out and some more CU were developing. Thinking that the dryline was retreating I gave it little thought (found out later that the dryline actually stalled just in time for development). 30 Minutes after I got home I went out to get the mail and noticed towers going up pretty much above my house. I watched for a while and when I noticed the towers start to explode at an insane rate I finally got the gear in the truck and headed off, of course with little gas but I had enough to get me to the action area...Read more...
Ice Storm Cripples Oklahoma
It all started on Saturday night December 8th when thunderstorms developed over the area. On Sunday morning things above the ground surface had a little ice accumulation and it looked like we dodged a bullet.
The rain kept coming and the temperature was dropping. By Monday morning everything would look a lot different...Read more...
Storms Fire on the Dryline and Move Through the OKC Metro.
It was warm, sunny and windy. There was an expectation of severe weather all day...Read more...
Heavy Rains Cause Flooding in Oklahoma city
Torrential rains cause flooding in the Oklahoma City Metro area. The rains started early in the morning and by the time it was over my house had some flooding...Read more...
A Wild Fire Breaks Out in SE Oklahoma City
On the way home from church I noticed a lot of thick smoke in the air so we headed out that way to investigate. As we got closer it was apparent that a pretty big wildfire was underway. It started around SE 104th and Sooner Road...Read more...
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