Storm Chaser Stephen Jones

WOW! 😳 This is a new addition to SPC MD Graphics!

The #Hawley, #Texas Tornado, one of the tallest tornadoes I’ve ever witnessed. Unfortunately, this tornado was a destructive one that destroyed homes.

Spent the majority of the day organizing files and combing through footage from last year. And all I can say is what a wild ride it was, and 2025 looking just as crazy.

70+ tornadoes last year, 3 Hurricanes, Solar Eclipse, and Amazing Auroras.. Can only imagine what 2025 will bring!

BEAUTY & THE BEAST: Watching one of the most violent tornadoes I've ever witnessed move away after countless close encounters with this shape-shifter of a beast. This is the EF-4 Shawnee, OK 2013 Tornado as it crossed I-40.. Viewed from the Southeast over a serene canola field!

Enjoying this beautiful evening before the Polar Vortex invades Oklahoma the next few days with temperatures below freezing for several days straight and some snow!

First sunset of 2025 is a beaut from Norman, Oklahoma!! Winter sunsets are my favorite!

SANTA JUST MESSAGED ME🎅He said that he watched Twisters and is ready to Wrangle those tornadoes across Texas Tonight!! 🌪️

Name a more #Oklahoma Duo.. I'll wait!

This was west of Custer City as this supercell prompted a TORNADO EMERGENCY back in May.

Hahaha 😂

WEDGES \______/…. Tornadoes that are wider than they are tall. A sign that a tornado is VIOLENT in nature and can have winds exceeding 200mph inside these beasts! What would you do if you saw one of these??

Thank you!! 😊

The majority of these storms will not reach severe limits... But, with enough instability under an Upper-Level piece of energy (added lift), a few storms could become strong enough to produce a brief #tornado.

DARK STORM⛈️raging over a field of Sunflowers 🌻. This storm dropped 5” hailstones (SIZE OF CD DISKS) over O’Neil, #Nebraska earlier this year!

#SupercellSunday

Viewing a #tornado from 10 miles away.
April 26th, 2024

Oklahoma mesonet temperature graphic

Visible satellite image showing clouds covering most of Oklahoma

Pretty easy to see in the temperature data where low clouds hung in today and kept temperatures down, forecast was for 60+F in OKC metro area. Kind of amazing to me that low cloud forecasting is still such a challenge given all the progress I've witnessed in 35 years in meteorology.

All Twisted Like ——> 😈

Thanks man!

Thanks man! Running up to the house and just seeing that moment.

IT’LL BE TORNADO SEASON SOON…🌪️😈

Looking down a trail of destruction in Iowa this year during a Tornado Outbreak in #Iowa.

I’ve done this on a chase day before when car camping. Whoops!

Accurate!

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ARE UP!! 🎄🎅

Took a bit of a break from social media this afternoon to put up the Christmas Lights on the home today. I’m about 70% finished!

Tryna “Cook” as the cool kids say…. 🌪️

Happy #Thanksgiving Y’all!! So much to be thankful for in my life, and to all the followers out there!!

Just realized I hit 1K Followers on #Bluesky!!

Mound City, SD back on Aug 28th as it appeared as a massive wedge (a slight hill in the way made it seem like a violent wedge). Shock and awe happening here... #TornadoTuesday

Masterpiece of a shot! Well done!!

Welp, that would completely explain this then… Wow!

#Karma!! Wooo!!

Thank you!

The Stephenville/Dublin #Texas “Mother of all ships” back in 2015 was an absolute unit of a storm. Never got to fully stop to enjoy this beast as it was dropping SOFTBALL 🥎 Sized Hail on us!!

#SupercellSunday