Welcome to Storm Chaser Amelia's website!!
Hey, I'm Amelia!
I'm a 20 year old storm chaser who's been in love with the weather as long as I can remember. Every time a storm was approaching my hometown, I always wanted to be outside to watch it come in.
I spent hours and hours watching Reed Timmer, Sean Casey, and Tim Samaras (R.I.P.) on Storm Chasers, and I had a TornadoVideos.net shirt that I loved to wear.
Now, I'm getting to be a storm chaser just like the men I watched on TV when I was little, and I'm excited to show that trans women and queer people have a place in storm chasing and in meteorology!
When I'm not chasing storms or auroras, I'm usually working on one of my many coding projects, hanging out with my friends, or playing a video game with my best friend Hyacinthe. I'm currently playing Persona 3 Reload, Hyacinthe's favorite game.
I take a lot of photos while chasing and even at home, but I won't be hosting them here due to size limitations. I'm still looking for a home for all my photos.
Basic Info:
| name: | Amelia |
| likes: | thunderstorms, fall, cloudy days, clear nights, northern lights, programming, seeing new places |
| sun sign: | Pisces |
| moon sign: | Leo |
| rising sign: | Libra |
| tornadoes seen: | 7 |
| tornadoes zero-metered*: | 1* |
| auroras seen: | 5 |
| solar eclipses seen: | 2 total, 1 annular, 1 partial |
| lunar eclipses seen: | ~5 total |
| miles driven: | 87,500 |
| nights spent car camping: | 51 (9.9% since March 16, 2023, 10.9% since May 12, 2023) |
| favorite short story: | The Enigma of Amigara Fault by Junji Ito |
Chase Log
September 24, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Yukon, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Moore, Oklahoma
- Goldsby, Oklahoma
- Wewoka, Oklahoma
Notes: Urban chasing is brutally difficult and one wrong move can leave you stuck in traffic, losing precious minutes.
September 22, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Little Axe, Oklahoma
- Noble, Oklahoma
- Norman, Oklahoma
Notes: Sucks that I left my SD card at home.
September 18, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Shamrock, Texas
- Glazier, Texas
- Arnett, Oklahoma
Notes: My first chase out with Cyrus!
September 14, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Norman, Oklahoma
- Slaughterville, Oklahoma
- Lexington, Oklahoma
Notes: I feel like it takes a very special sort of person to start a chase at 5:30 AM immediately after 12 straight hours of Doordashing.
August 16, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Mustang, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Will Rogers World Airport
Notes: Short and sweet. First chase with the R100. Finding a place to park with good visibility in urban areas is hard.
July 7, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Cole, Oklahoma
- Maysville, Oklahoma
- Elmore City, Oklahoma
- Turner Falls, Oklahoma
Notes: Very pretty hail core and lots of lightning! Road network south of Maysville was difficult.
July 4, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Cole, Oklahoma
- Lindsay, Oklahoma
Notes: Lots of street flooding in Lindsay.
July 1, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Raton, New Mexico
- Clayton, New Mexico
- Dalhart, Texas
Notes: Reminded me a lot of what I think monsoon chasing is like.
June 27, 2024
Locations Visited:
- North Platte, Nebraska
- Thedford, Nebraska
- Valentine, Nebraska
Notes: The blue sky bust hurt, but the northern lights appeared after dusk! They danced all night, and I caught sprites flashing in front of them too!
June 26, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Denton, Texas
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- Amarillo, Texas
- Boise City, Oklahoma
- Lamar, Colorado
- Kanorado, Kansas
Notes: Primarily a transit day, and very exhausting. My AC couldn't keep up with the West Texas heat. A little lightning in the evening and a rainbow.
June 4, 2024
Locations Visited:
- El Reno, Oklahoma
- Sterling, Oklahoma
- Apache, Oklahoma
- Stecker, Oklahoma
Notes: Storms only formed after dark. Still fun, but underperformed.
June 3, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Topeka, Kansas
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Lawton, Oklahoma
- Eldorado, Oklahoma
- Wheeler, Texas
Notes: I drove 968 miles, 14 hours on the road, in a single day all for a blue sky bust. My worst disappointment out of any chase I've ever done.
June 2, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Kearney, Nebraska
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- De Smet, South Dakota
- Brookings, South Dakota
Notes: Brutal drive to SD in the morning, but well worth the effort. I safely got very close to the storm and I think I'm gonna keep doing that!
June 1, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Goodland, Kansas
- Yuma, Colorado
- Sterling, Colorado
- North Platte, Nebraska
Notes: Nice wall cloud and pretty sunset over the Colorado Plains!
May 31, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Amarillo, Texas
- Boise City, Oklahoma
- Lamar, Colorado
- Limon, Colorado
- Kanorado, Kansas
Notes: A relaxed transit day with the eventual goal of getting to the Northern Plains by June 2. Stunning lightning show near Limon!
May 30, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Big Spring, Texas
- Midland, Texas
- Rankin, Texas
- Lubbock, Texas
Notes: My forecast was perfect! Unfortunately, I still missed both tornadoes because of bad positioning.
May 25, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Jacksboro, Texas
- Bowie, Texas
Notes: I was just a little too slow to catch Windthorst, but I had a great time with my friends.
May 23, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Corn, Oklahoma
- Altus, Oklahoma
- Olustee, Oklahoma
- Frederick, Oklahoma
Notes: OK-6 construction zone southwest of Olustee >:( I still just barely got a picture of the tornado, but I missed a good show near Eldorado.
May 19, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Woodward, Oklahoma
- Hammon, Oklahoma
- Hinton, Oklahoma
- Union City, Oklahoma
Notes: My best ever tornado pictures! A clear view on timelapse and deviant motion!
May 10, 2024
Locations Visited:
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Topeka, Kansas
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Onawa, Iowa
Notes: The northern lights were directly overhead in Iowa! I drove north immediately after my last final ended at my university.