About Me

This page is currently (pretty much continuously) under construction. That's probably because I am, too. Nevertheless, here are a few things about me. If you have any specific questions, just email me.

I am not a full time storm chaser. Very few of us are. Most who can claim they are, are research scientists for the government, and even they have other work for when there aren't any storms. I began storm chasing in 1997, combining two of my favorite things: a love of weather (especially severe weather), and photography.

At present, I do not have a chase partner. In the past, I have chased with Matt Crowther (of the Weather Channel), and Steve Sponsler (who works at Cape Canaveral in Florida), as well as a few others. During the spring, I usually chase in the Great Plains (Tornado Alley) for at least a couple of weeks, then later in the year, I chase the monsoon storms of the desert, primarily for the lightning. This year, due to work-related time constraints (and the godawful high price of gas), I probably won't be able to do a plains trip. I do plan on chasing the monsoon in both New Mexico and Arizona, though.

While I'm not actively looking for a new partner, if you are an experienced chaser, with at least a few years under your belt, and are decent at forecasting, field observation, and severe storm morphology, and you need a ride, then drop me a note.

Professionally, I'm a web designer. I'm also a novelist, awaiting publication of my first and second novels. The first is science-fiction, and the second (currently in revision/editing) is (big surprise) about storm chasing. Sort of.

I have a number of other hobbies as well; just click on the Diversions button on the left for more info.

Thanks for stopping by...

Nick Nicholson
Phoenix, AZ

WX Storm, Phoenix AZ