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Here's a list of all chases we have documented over the years. More chases are being added as we find them in our archives.

2008

DATE
(click to view report/blog)

LOCATION

CHASE TEAM
MEMBERS

SEVERE WEATHER
OBSERVED

SPC REPORTS

NOTES
01/07/2008 North of Grand Rapids, MI Ben 1/2 Inch Hail, Wall Cloud click here  
02/05/2008 Arkansas Ben Tornado click here EF-4 Tornado impacts Highland Arkansas. Pictures
04/10/2008 Arkansas and Tennessee Ben Wall Cloud click here Epic Bust. Tons of camera issues.
04/11/2008 Michigan Ben 1/2" Hail click here Camera issues solved!
04/24/2008 Kansas Kory Wall Cloud click here 7-hour long supercell
04/25/2008 Illinois; Wisconsin Ben; Tim Pea sized hail; Tornado click here Bust for Ben, Tim observed a tornado
05/01/2008 South Dakota Kory Golf Ball Sized Hail, Funnel Cloud click here
05/02/2008 Arkansas, Mississippi Ben Tornado, Funnel Cloud, Wall Cloud, Hail click here Ben's First Daytime Tornado
05/17/2008 Clinton County, MI Ben Tree Damage click here
05/24/2008 Nebraska, South Dakota Ben, Johnathan, Kory, Kenny Kory observed a wall cloud click here Bust
05/25/2008 Kansas Ben & Johnathan Tornado click here Multiple spinups observed. 10 total tornadoes.
05/26/2008 Kiowa and Pratt Counties in Kansas Ben & Johnathan Tornado, Golf Ball Sized Hail click here Multiple Vortex Tornado observed east of Pratt, KS
05/30/2008 Central Illinois Ben Funnel Cloud, Possible Tornado click here
06/03/2008 Indiana Ben Blue Skies click here Invited to visit the IWX National Weather Service Office
06/06/2008 Lower Michigan Ben Severe Winds, Extensive Tree Damage click here
06/07/2008 Iowa Kory Funnel Cloud click here
06/07/2008 Lower Michigan Ben Wall Cloud click here
06/08/2008 Lansing, MI Ben Straight Line Winds >60mph click here
06/11/2008 Western Iowa Kory and Kenny Multiple Tornadoes click here ChaseVue sustains direct hit from Tornado
06/13/2008 Jackson County, MI Ben Wall Cloud click here
06/15/2008 Michigan, Indiana Ben Funnel Cloud click here  

2007

DATE
(click to view report/blog)

LOCATION

CHASE TEAM
MEMBERS

SEVERE WEATHER
OBSERVED

SPC REPORTS

NOTES
3/28/2007 Western Nebraska Kory Large Tornado click here No video, camera malfunction
4/21/2007 Aurora County, South Dakota Kory, Kenny, Eric Tornado click here First live ChaseCam feed ever!
4/24/2007 Central Kansas Kory Funnel Clouds and Tornadoes click here First trip to Kansas!
5/4/2007 Hanson County, South Dakota Kory and Eric Hail, Heavy Rain, Large Funnel Cloud click here
5/5/2007 Eastern South Dakota, Central Nebraska Eric, Kory, Kenny, Jay Funnel Clouds and Tornadoes click here
10/18/2007 Fulton County Indiana, Williamston, MI Ben Funnel Cloud, Tornado Damage click here EF-2 Tornado in Ingham County Pictures
12/23/2007 Lansing, MI Ben 40 mph Winds click here  

2006

DATE
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LOCATION

CHASE TEAM
MEMBERS

SEVERE WEATHER
OBSERVED

SPC REPORTS

NOTES
5/5/2006 Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kory and Kenny Tornado click here Classified as "Landspout"
8/24/2006 Beadle County, South Dakota Kory and Kenny 3 Tornadoes click here
9/16/2006 McCook / Minnehaha Counties, South Dakota Kory and Kenny 2 Tornadoes click here

2005

DATE
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LOCATION

CHASE TEAM
MEMBERS

SEVERE WEATHER
OBSERVED

SPC REPORTS

NOTES
6/4/2005 Northwest Missouri Kory and Eric Tornado click here Our only tornado of the year!
6/29/2005 Southwestern Minnesota Kory and Jamie, Kenny Funnel Cloud click here
7/6/2005 Mt. Vernon, South Dakota Kory Vivid Lightning click here

2004

DATE
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LOCATION

CHASE TEAM
MEMBERS

SEVERE WEATHER
OBSERVED

SPC REPORTS

NOTES
4/18/2004 Southwestern Minnesota Kory and Eric Strong Wind click here Broken video camera
5/16/2004 Mitchell, South Dakota Kory Flooding click here
6/10/2004 Winner, South Dakota Kory and Eric Wall Cloud click here
6/16?/2004 Brookings County, South Dakota Kory and Eric, Kenny Wall Cloud, Possible Funnels click here
7/15/2004 Bon Homme Co., SD; Northeast NE Kory Wall Cloud, Funnel Clouds click here

News Update

8/16/08 2:36 PM
Severe Weather Kills 6 In Europe: AP Via Google News

8/7/08 2:20 PM
Lake Michigan Waterspouts: WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids, MI

8/4/08 11:50 AM
Tornado in France kills at least three: AFP via Yahoo! News | Pictures from the BBC

8/3/08 8:00 AM
Iowa siren system a mess?: Des Moines Register

7/31/08 1:21 PM - UPDATED
Boy Scouts who survived Little Sioux tornado meet President Bush: KOLN, Lincoln, NE

7/30/08 11:09 PM
Tuesday tornado in Wisconsin caught on tape: WSAW, Wausau, WI

7/30/08 4:20 PM
Biker Rally raises money for Little Sioux Scout Camp: KETV, Omaha

7/30/08 1:45 PM
NH Tornado on the ground for longer than previously reported: Boston News

7/30/08 2:32 PM
Wichita siren upgrade bogged down: Wichita Eagle

Storms of 2007 DVD

Once again, storm chasers from across the country have donated their best video clips to the "Storms of 2007" DVD project. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross and other agencies for storm-related disaster relief.
You can watch a preview here.

You can purchase the DVD at http://www.thestormsof2007.org.