12-23-25:
A very late setup caused our area (SE Indy/SW Ohio to be under an enhance risk for severe. Later on the day we were eventually put under a Tornado watch #560 for SE Indy and later on a Severe Thunderstorm Watch #563 for all of SW Ohio. While a few tornado warnings was issued, most were Severe thunderstorm warnings due strong straight line winds. I was stuck at work in Greendale, IN so I was at a fixed point. Winds were estimated around 60mph. Some tree branches were down from the storm but no real significant damage occurred. My wife, who was in Cleves, Ohio at the time reported similar observations.
09-05-15:
A slow moving thunderstorm developed over our apartments. With not much going on today, I decided to head outside and film it.
I was meet by some kids in the complex who was watching the storms as well.
We all observed some good strikes, but not much rain.
Miles Traveled: 0 Pics Taken: 126 Minutes of Video: 10
08-03-15:
Slight risk for severe storms today. An intense line of storms came thru bringing half dollar size hail!! Pics and video were taken on this amazing storm.
Miles Traveled: 36 Pics Taken: 30 Minutes of Video: 5
07-17-15:
Slight risk for severe for all of southren Indiana and Ohio. MCD# 1452 issued at 1854 this
AN ISOLATED SEVERE THREAT SHOULD CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF THE OH VALLEY EARLY THIS EVENINGWIND DAMAGE WILL BE THE
PRIMARY THREAT ALTHOUGH HAIL COULD OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST OF UPDRAFTS.
WW ISSUANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE REGION.
A few severe thunderstorm warnings was issued, and the county we were in which was Dearborn County, Indiana. We observed a weak gust front/shelf cloud. Winds did increase up to 40mph as the main part of the storm passed. We staged in a parking lot after the storm to record the same storm that crossed the border into Kentucky. We observed/recorded many lighting strikes including cloud to cloud and cloud to ground. A good chase.
Miles Traveled: 37 Pics Taken: 778 Minutes of Video: 240
07-14-15:
Late night stormchase after work brought us to the outer limits of Cleves, Ohio. There was no way to intercept the storms here in the jungles of Southwest Ohio, however, we found a great staging area to film the continuous lighting producing from the storm. A great lighting show.
Miles Traveled: 40 Pics Taken: 360 Minutes of Video: 64
07-13-15
Mid afternoon homechase as a line of storm came thru our area. Got a nice shelf cloud as the storm came thru. Winds gusted up to 55mph, heavy rain and wind. Video and pics were taken on this impressive storm
06-30-15
Only a marginal risk for severe in our area today. A heavy thunderstorm came thru during my work. Heavy rain and wind was observed. But it stayed below severe limits. Pics were taken
Miles Traveled: 33 Pics Taken: 14 Minutes of Video: 8
06-27-15
Very heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill came into NW Ohio, causing extensive flooding. The Blanchard River in Findlay came close to going over its banks. We were up there in the area to shoot video and take some pics
Miles Traveled: 615 Pics Taken: 210 Minutes of Video: 8
06-17-15
Slight risk for severe in our area. Dearborn County Indiana went under a thunderstorm warning. The storm came in, producing heavy rain, lighting and thunder. No severe charasitcs developed. Some pics were taken.
Miles Traveled: 47 Pics Taken: 30 Minutes of Video: 0
May 26, 2015
Slight risk for SE Indiana today. Impressive thunderstorm over my work. Some rotation was observed. Intense lighting and winds gusted up to 50mph. Some pics were taken.
Miles Traveled: 35 Pics Taken: 45 Minutes of Video: 2
April 21, 2015
Again, just a general risk for storms and that's what we got. Storm clouds were very photogenic today.
Miles Traveled: 42 Pics Taken: 25 Minutes of Video: 0
April 13, 2015
Just a general risk of storms. Nothing severe pop up, but nice turblent clouds over Toledo. We took a few pics.
Miles Traveled: 30 Pics Taken: 5 Minutes of Video: 0
April 9, 2015
Multiple tornado warnings were issued for a few counties in NW Ohio as a line of storms marched thru the area.
The storms were moving at 50MPH so we just decided to stay home and record from the porch.
We got some good cloud to cloud lighting and a brief horizontal funnel.
Little to no damage was reported.
Miles Traveled: 0 Pics Taken: 37 Minutes of Video: 20
April 8, 2015
Multiple waves of storms put the entire state in a series of watches thru the entire day. Most of the damage occurred in Southern Ohio with damaging winds. One team member recorded damaging straight line winds in Bellbrook, Ohio which is near Dayton.
Miles Traveled: 0 Pics Taken: 0 Minutes of Video: 0
April 2, 2015
One single Tornado warning was issued for the New Carsile area, where an confirmed EF-0 tornado touched down. Elsewhere, in the Cincinnati area, we observed an impressive storm with pea size hail and the birth of our granddaughter an hour later.
Miles Traveled: 525 Pics Taken: 25 Minutes of Video: 1