The day that changed my life forever; June 1st, 2011. The Greater Springfield EF3 Tornado.

It has been 15 years since the worst tornado outbreak of the 21st century ripped across the southeastern United States. For the folks of Alabama and Mississippi, the 2011 Super Outbreak was one of those events where every local had a story; a, “where were you?” type of day. 

Today, March 2nd, 2025, will likely be the kick-off storm event of the season for traditional chase country.

2025 will be my 10th season of storm chasing. While it seems crazy that I’ve been doing it for this long, there always seems to be a lingering elephant in the room…

The scenes out of Greater Los Angeles have been nothing short of dreadful. It’s one of those rare events where you realize you’re witnessing a historic moment in weather in real time.

June First is now my full-time job.

While working on the latest documentary video, I began to ponder once again one of the top questions any tornado enthusiast asks themselves; Which tornado is the strongest of all time?