Storm chases / 2026

2026
Season

The 2026 chase season — storms, supercells, and severe weather across the Great Plains and Upper Midwest.

Field log
2026 chase days
← All seasons
April 2026
April 12
Northern Minnesota
Marginally severe storm
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April 2026
April 15
Outflow-dominant severe storms
Severe Storm Oklahoma
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April 2026
April 16
Storms that struggled to develop
LP Supercell Texas
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April 2026
April 17
Severe elevated supercells / northwest OK
Supercell/undercut Oklahoma
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April 2026
April 18
Driving south / Clinton OK to Big Spring, TX
Sunshine Oklahoma/Texas
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April 2026
April 19
Driving south / Big Spring to Alpine, TX
Mostly Cloudy Texas
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April 2026
April 20
Marfa storms / Marfa, TX
Thunderstorms Texas
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April 2026
April 21
Driving north / Roswell to Guymon
Sunshine Texas/New Mexico
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April 2026
April 22
Dryline storms struggled to develop
Rain shower Colorado/Kansas
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April 2026
April 23
Landspout tornado and supercells
Landspout tornado Supercell Kansas/Oklahoma
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April 2026
April 24
Distant storm
Thunderstorm Oklahoma
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April 2026
April 25
Wall cloud before a left-split collision
Supercell Oklahoma
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April 2026
April 26
A classic/HP supercell with a tornado
Tornado Supercell Kansas
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April 2026
April 27
QLCS in Illinois
QLCS Supercell Illinois
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April 2026
April 28
A wall cloud
Wall Cloud Supercell Arkansas
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April 2026
April 29
Rainy Drive through Texas
Rain Texas
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April 2026
April 30
Drive to Cotulla and Laredo
Severe thunderstorm Texas
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May 2026
May 1
Drive back to Wichita Falls
Rain showers Texas
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May 2026
May 2
Drive back to OKC
Sunshine Oklahoma
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May 2026
May 4
Rain showers
Rain showers Oklahoma
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May 2026
May 5
General thunderstorm
Thunderstorm Arkansas
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May 2026
May 6
Tornado-producing Supercells
Supercells Louisiana
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May 2026
May 7
Repositioning
Sunshine Louisiana/Texas/Oklahoma
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May 2026
May 8
A surprise supercell and linear storms
Supercell Squall line Oklahoma
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May 2026
May 9
Photogenic supercells in western Oklahoma
Supercells Oklahoma
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May 2026
May 10
Supercell and tornado warning in Texas
Supercell Rotating wall cloud Texas
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May 2026
May 11
Drive to Turkey
Sunshine Texas
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May 2026
May 12
Caprock Canyon and drive to Dumas
Sunshine Texas
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May 2026
May 13
Chasing on the Raton Mesa: virga thunderstorm
Thunderstorm Colorado
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May 2026
May 14
Thunderstorms and grass fires
Grass Fires Kansas
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May 2026
May 15
Lightning from OKC evening thunderstorm
Lightning Oklahoma
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May 2026
May 16
Supercell and getting stuck on a muddy road
Supercell Nebraska
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May 2026
May 17
EF3 Tornado and supercell
Strong Tornado Nebraska
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May 2026
May 18
Numerous supercells and a tornado
Tornado Supercell Kansas
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May 2026
May 19
Driving south, abandoned chase
Clouds Oklahoma/Texas
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May 2026
May 20
Palo Duro Canyon thunderstorm
Thunderstorm Texas
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May 2026
May 21
Supercell with weak tornadoes
Tornado Supercell Colorado
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May 2026
May 22
Bust
Clouds Oklahoma
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June 2026
June 3
Nice Arcus (shelf cloud) near Grand Forks
Shelf Cloud North Dakota/Minnesota
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