Hi folks, I've had a busy few months with an out of state move, changing jobs and such.
Ironically the process of moving occurred during the brief burst of violent tornado activity in late May. As many know, Moore OK was dealt another horrible blow. Every bit as bad as the May 3 1999 tornado. Not long after that, the chasing community lost one of it's most respected members, his son, and a colleague. What's remarkable is that this is the first storm chaser death directly related to a tornado since chasing began half a century ago. Here's hoping it's another 40-50 years before it happens again.

In spite of the news-making violent tornadoes across Oklahoma, this year is shaping up to be a record low in total number of tornadoes. As well, hurricane season has been incredibly slow. I'm sure this a big relief to many living along the coasts.

Hopefully I can start making regular updates again now that things are settling.