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Andover, Kansas struck by intense damaging tornado

Andover, Kansas struck by intense damaging tornado

The twister quickly popped up near sunset and rapidly turned violent.
Ian Livingston
When is the best time of year to schedule a storm chasing vacation?

When is the best time of year to schedule a storm chasing vacation?

Chasing prizes often come down to persistence, but there are ways to play the odds.
Jim Tang
Best chase ever: Dodge City tornadofest of May 24, 2016

Best chase ever: Dodge City tornadofest of May 24, 2016

A tale of the day which featured a dozen twisters from one storm, all atop some of the best terrain…
Ian Livingston
May 4, 2007: The night that made maps of Greensburg, Kansas have to be redrawn

May 4, 2007: The night that made maps of Greensburg, Kansas have to be redrawn

Nearly the whole town was destroyed by one of the scariest tornado events in recent history.
U.S. Tornadoes
Tornado of the week:  Violent Kansas long-tracker on May 25, 2016

Tornado of the week: Violent Kansas long-tracker on May 25, 2016

Only a handful of tornadoes reach EF4 status or greater per year. Fewer last for 90 minutes.
Ian Livingston
Chasecation 2016, Day 8: Big days can be big headaches

Chasecation 2016, Day 8: Big days can be big headaches

This is one of the reasons a chasecationer tends to like the smaller threat days best.
Ian Livingston
Chasecation 2016, Day 7: Kansas does it again

Chasecation 2016, Day 7: Kansas does it again

Extreme instability and a boundary combined to create a monster tornado that churned for well over an hour.
Ian Livingston
Chasecation 2016, Day 6: Kansas puts on the show of a lifetime

Chasecation 2016, Day 6: Kansas puts on the show of a lifetime

There's no place like "home."
Ian Livingston
Tornado of the week: Leoti, Kansas and the stationary mothership of May 21, 2016

Tornado of the week: Leoti, Kansas and the stationary mothership of May 21, 2016

Sometimes you don't need a long-lasting tornado to see a big show.
Ian Livingston
5 underrated tornado chasing areas

5 underrated tornado chasing areas

When thinking tornado chasing, it's mainly the heart of the southern and central Plains that gets the most notice. But…
Quincy Vagell
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2015

Top U.S. tornado videos of 2015

Although tornadoes in 2015 came mostly in peak season, there were plenty of visually impressive tornadoes across the calendar year.
Ian Livingston
November 2015 High Plains tornado outbreak was rare and historic for the region

November 2015 High Plains tornado outbreak was rare and historic for the region

This storm was an oddball. While it hit a place that sees tornadoes with regularity, the timing was kind of…
Ian Livingston

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