Amelia's Travel Maps
I've been to 36 states so far, and I have a goal of visiting them all someday. I use these maps to keep track of all the places I've been.
The Travels of Theseus and Victoria:
County Map:
County Map - Natural Phenomena Seen:
County Map - Texas:
County Map - Oklahoma:
County Map - New Mexico:
County Map - Colorado:
County Map - Nebraska:
Chase Log
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.