This was my last chase day and it proved to be a good one. I drove back to the area south of Big Spring, Texas, where three different cells eventually prompted a tornado warning. In the cell I was following there was a short-lived tornado. Not the most epic of tornadoes by any means but I won’t complain – No one was injured and I got to witness this rare meteorological phenomenon.

This may sound odd to some, but there’s an amazing feeling that I got to experience again today that I’ve only felt once before. It can be surprisingly calm when you’re under the storm base and close to the wall cloud and updraft. Sometimes there’s little wind and that makes for a rather serene few minutes… throw in the element of danger and sheer power that can form at any time near there (but standing in a safe location) and it’s all the more exciting.

Overall, a good day indeed!

Miles: 460

6:25p Central Time

A small visible funnel cloud and dirt stirred into the air…

Intensifying slightly…

And now just a small funnel cloud