I'm sure most of you have seen—I'm back from storm chase-vacation 2025! This year was more chill and felt quite natural compared to the hectic end to May 2024, which many of you probably remember; however, I ended this one off with a bang! I got to meet my boss for the first time, and of course we took pics! More storytelling below:
- This year, from May 15–30, I saw 4 weak tornadoes: 1 EFU in Portage, WI; 1 of the Arnett, OK tornado sequence; 1 possible tornado near Dumont, TX (B&W photo, look closely!) and 1 unrated tornado near Manter, KS. There was the possibility of an unbelievable chase sequence resulting in 7 different wedge tornadoes in Kansas on May 18th, but we abandoned our meteorologically sound northern target in KS to be with the rest of our chase group and friends down in Arnett, OK! I don't regret this decision as a lot of those wedge tornadoes occurred overnight—the Greensburg-Plevna sequence, as some of you may remember, was not one to mess around with. Chasing in the dark with satellite tornadoes orbiting around large wedge tornadoes would've added enough stress in one night to remove a year or so off my life later on, haha. No thanks!
- A couple of stops along the chasecation made for a fulfilling emotional experience! My partner attended the graduation ceremony for his Ph.D. in education on May 16th, and is now compiling his dissertation that we've both worked endlessly on making it shine. Two weeks later, I stopped by Pikeville, KY to meet Ryan, the fam, and the well-oiled machine—the weather house! We had a nice time chatting for an afternoon and I felt nothing except the manifestation of euphoric camaraderie after 3 years of working remotely with the boss and crew. That was my best attempt at describing in words the feeling of belonging and happiness! Hopefully that makes you smile like it did for me :)
- The food, at this point, is a tradition. My top two picks for those of y'all in the OKC metro are the stops I make annually with my chasing friends: The Butcher in Wellston, OK & Cafe Kacao in Oklahoma City. Unbelievably good BBQ & Latin food, respectively!
- I also had the privilege to be recognized by several groups while out and about chasing and touring the National Weather Center on OU's campus! In addition, I stumbled on what is apparently Reed Timmer's favorite restaurant in Jackson, MS—The Pig and Pint. The owner there recognized me from Ryan's streams and gave me a free hat lol, it was wonderful and the food was fantastic. If I got to meet you this time, I'm happy to have shared the pleasantries; but, if not, I would be happy to meet more individuals next time around!
I'll be around all of the streams for the remainder of this year into Spring 2026, working primarily on developing the Y'all Watch system & statistics such that I can create new meteorologist job opportunities for working with me!
Meteorologist Andy Hill
I'm sure most of you have seen—I'm back from storm chase-vacation 2025! This year was more chill and felt quite natural compared to the hectic end to May 2024, which many of you probably remember; however, I ended this one off with a bang! I got to meet my boss for the first time, and of course we took pics! More storytelling below:
- This year, from May 15–30, I saw 4 weak tornadoes: 1 EFU in Portage, WI; 1 of the Arnett, OK tornado sequence; 1 possible tornado near Dumont, TX (B&W photo, look closely!) and 1 unrated tornado near Manter, KS. There was the possibility of an unbelievable chase sequence resulting in 7 different wedge tornadoes in Kansas on May 18th, but we abandoned our meteorologically sound northern target in KS to be with the rest of our chase group and friends down in Arnett, OK! I don't regret this decision as a lot of those wedge tornadoes occurred overnight—the Greensburg-Plevna sequence, as some of you may remember, was not one to mess around with. Chasing in the dark with satellite tornadoes orbiting around large wedge tornadoes would've added enough stress in one night to remove a year or so off my life later on, haha. No thanks!
- A couple of stops along the chasecation made for a fulfilling emotional experience! My partner attended the graduation ceremony for his Ph.D. in education on May 16th, and is now compiling his dissertation that we've both worked endlessly on making it shine. Two weeks later, I stopped by Pikeville, KY to meet Ryan, the fam, and the well-oiled machine—the weather house! We had a nice time chatting for an afternoon and I felt nothing except the manifestation of euphoric camaraderie after 3 years of working remotely with the boss and crew. That was my best attempt at describing in words the feeling of belonging and happiness! Hopefully that makes you smile like it did for me :)
- The food, at this point, is a tradition. My top two picks for those of y'all in the OKC metro are the stops I make annually with my chasing friends: The Butcher in Wellston, OK & Cafe Kacao in Oklahoma City. Unbelievably good BBQ & Latin food, respectively!
- I also had the privilege to be recognized by several groups while out and about chasing and touring the National Weather Center on OU's campus! In addition, I stumbled on what is apparently Reed Timmer's favorite restaurant in Jackson, MS—The Pig and Pint. The owner there recognized me from Ryan's streams and gave me a free hat lol, it was wonderful and the food was fantastic. If I got to meet you this time, I'm happy to have shared the pleasantries; but, if not, I would be happy to meet more individuals next time around!
I'll be around all of the streams for the remainder of this year into Spring 2026, working primarily on developing the Y'all Watch system & statistics such that I can create new meteorologist job opportunities for working with me!
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