Ben Holcomb – Storm Chaser

Tornado near Bradshaw, NE on June 20, 2011

Bradshaw Nebraska Tornado

Jun 20, 2011
Incredible tornado outbreak in Nebraska including the beautiful Bradshaw, Nebraska Tornado
Dodge City KS Tornado

Dodge City Kansas Tornado

May 24, 2016
Tornadofest of slow moving, photogenic tornadoes near Dodge City, KS
The famous Bowdle, SD supercell producing one of it's prettiest tornadoes on May 22, 2010

Bowdle, South Dakota Tornado

May 22, 2010
Multiple tornadoes in South Dakota including a crazy incident where we ended up stuck in a farmers field.
Wedge Tornado North of Sulphur, OK on May 9, 2016

Wynnewood and Sulphur Oklahoma Tornadoes

May 9, 2016
A career day with at least 4 tornadoes in south central Oklahoma including the Wynnewood, OK EF-4 tornado
EF-4 Tornado near the town of Tipton, OK on the afternoon of November 7, 2011

Tipton Oklahoma Tornado

Nov 7, 2011
Incredible November Tornado Outbreak in Southwest Oklahoma including Tipton Oklahoma Tornado
EF-5 Tornado rips through Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013. This tornado was rated EF-5

Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

May 20, 2013
Witnessed the Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado.
A tornado crosses Andover Rd at Harry Street in Andover, Kansas on April 29, 2022

Andover KS Tornado

Apr 29, 2022
Strong tornado rips through Andover, Kansas

Storm Chasing

IN PURSUIT OF TORNADOES

Each year I travel thousands of miles across the great plains of the United States in search of observing tornadoes and supercells. This website is a collection of my experiences in pursuit of violent winds and some of the most extreme weather in the world. When I’m not working or chasing storms, I enjoy traveling to beautiful places around the world. You can also view videos on my Youtube

RECENT CHASES

  • May 15, 2024 - Hail to the size of softballs falling out of a supercell in northern Oklahoma (298 Miles)
  • May 9, 2024 - Road construction delays me enough to lose a windshield in 2-4 inch hail near Brady, Texas (932 Miles)
  • May 6, 2024 - Multiple tornadoes on a overall high risk bust in Oklahoma (463 Miles)
  • May 4, 2024 - Two tornadoes near Fort Stockton in far southwest Texas (857 Miles)
  • May 3, 2024 - Left late and missed all of the tornadoes (433 Miles)

Storm Chasing Videos

Latest videos from my storm chasing adventures across the Great Plains

Eclipses, Auroras and Astrophotography

Light Pillars over the Badlands

Aurora Borealis in Badlands National Park

After a crazy night during the great Geomagnetic Storm of 2024 the previous night, I drove west through South Dakota to the Badlands National Park. This was my first visit…

Panoramic of Northern Lights

Geomagnetic Storm of May 10, 2024

A massive geomagnetic storm hit the earth on May 10, 2024 and caused the most amazing aurora borealis I’ve ever witnessed. I was driving northbound throughout the day and booked…

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse of 2024

Composite image of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse observed from Poplar Bluff, Missouri I had multiple plans of action due to the climatological probability of clouds. The primary plan was…

Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 from Boerne, TX

Annular Solar Eclipse 2023

Took a trip to the San Antonio area for the Annular Solar Eclipse of October 14, 2023. I setup in Boerne, Texas for the Eclipse. Annular Solar Eclipse time lapse…