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Danny Neal

Author: Danny Neal

Danny is a storm chaser from the southside of Chicago and has been chasing since 1998. He has over 100 tornadoes documented as well as numerous other extreme weather events. He routinely teaches and trains others about severe and unusual weather and is considered a great resource for Northern Illinois. As a partner with NOAA, he spends most of his time assisting the National Weather Service Chicago during severe weather operations

Case Study: November 17th, 2013: A Perfect Setup For Disaster

Posted on March 7, 2015January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

November 17th, 2013: A day that resonates with so many of us across the great state of Illinois. Typically dates that are remembered in the weather world are not ones that bring on a positive connotation. With this paper I plan on giving an overview of the event, an in depth look at the meteorology behind…

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Case Study: Why I Didn’t Chase Super Outbreak II

Posted on February 22, 2015January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

This passage I am about to type is going to partially replay the events of a historically tragic tornado outbreak …. the likes of which may never be duplicated. In this piece I will overview the event, incorporate a timeline, interject my own thoughts, and discuss why I did not chase. Super Outbreak 2011. Overview:…

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Training: Three Keys Toward Your Safety

Posted on February 21, 2015January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

A key to safety is being able to understand simple, but vital, terminology in the weather community. I don’t expect everyone to know the ins and outs of weather or to even understand some of the words that seem so basic to me. I hope by running my weather services that I can get my following…

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June 16th, 2014: Nebraska Tornado Outbreak

Posted on June 16, 2014January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

Date: June 16th, 2014 Location: Stanton, Pilger, & Wakefield, Nebraska Event: Supercell & Violent Tornado Outbreak It was the last day of our mini-chasecation out to the Plains, more specifically Nebraska. We bunked with Stephen Jones and Kim Howell near the Sioux City, Iowa area and were awoken to morning convection that was severe warned. Adam…

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May 31st, 2013: Tragic Central Oklahoma Outbreak

Posted on May 31, 2013January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

Date: May 31st, 2013 Location: El Reno, Mustang, & Tuttle, Oklahoma Event: Violent Supercell & Tornadoes I was hesitant to chase this day. I had to pull some strings at work to stay out and blow off a few obligations back in Chicago. The day looked marginal up until 12-18 hours ahead of the event. By…

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May 20th, 2013: Devastating Moore, Oklahoma EF-5

Posted on May 20, 2013January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

Date: May 20th, 2013 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Event: Supercells & Violent EF-5  Summary:  A day that will forever live in memory. Started the morning in Ponca City after another successful chase yesterday. Our plan was to head south into the Oklahoma City metro area as a base location until things became clearer. We met up at Ben…

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June 17th, 2010: Historical Minnesota Tornado Outbreak

Posted on June 17, 2010January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

Thursday, June 17th, 2010 I almost didn’t chase this day. Almost. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I had a family obligation on Friday, the 18th, at 7 P.M. My usual chase partner Adam Lucio and I talked about this set up for a couple days and decided it would be well worth…

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May 22nd, 2010: South Dakota Tornado Outbreak

Posted on May 22, 2010January 8, 2018 by Danny Neal

May 22nd, 2010 – Northern South Dakota Tornado Outbreak/Field Incident   We had been watching tCu for a little over an hour up to this point. Each updraft tower would reach higher into the sky before ultimately collapsing. Very discouraging since the main caveat to today’s chase was a pretty stout cap. We knew that…

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