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Zev Striker🔸

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Aug 8

hello bsky

#stormchasing #stormchaser #hondaelement #tornado

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XelArtz ∍⧽⧼∊ @xelartz.bsky.social · 19d

The Seymour, TX EF3 tornado from less than a mile away.
we could hear the roar from it, though at the time @zyrax.us and I thought it was the wind rushing thru the wind turbines at the time.
First time hearing a tornado roar, Freight Train my ass. Shit sounded like a jet engine from hell.
#xel;artz

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Sep 22

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Sep 22

I missed thunderstorm sunsets #txwx

Photograph of distant cloud-tops lit orange by sunset framed by more orange clouds and some foliage

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Aug 31

Either I'm running these too hard with accessories, or there's another mystery electrical issue from that time the alternator cooked the system a while back. I also see other E owners recommending a beefier battery, I think I'll try that next time if this one dies

Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Aug 31

Maintenence time once again on the chase rig
#hondaelement

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XelArtz ∍⧽⧼∊ @xelartz.bsky.social · Aug 15

Went thru and stacked some of my lightning shots from Fort Stockton TX in Late April

me and @zyrax.us were chillin on the side of the road under the stars, was a great time

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Aug 6

Nice! I wish I'd stopped for some still shots. I was trying to intercept it at the highway, but right as it got there, it roped out

Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Aug 6

and I took that as a challenge

May 4, 2022, with @sabarika.bsky.social #txwx #tornado #stormchasing

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Aug 6

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XelArtz ∍⧽⧼∊ @xelartz.bsky.social · Jul 22

Twas the strangest electrical storm Ive ever seen. And ive seen a LOT of lightning!

Heres a composite of video frames showing the insane colors of lightning.

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Jul 22

When hail shafts merged and just about fooled us into thinking we were seeing a massive tornado lit by rainbow lightning⚡️
With @stormartz.bsky.social #stormchasing #wxsky

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Jun 26

Honda should sponsor me tbh
#wxsky #hondaelement #stormchasing #supercell

Vibrant sunset-lit supercell in orange and gold casting warm hues on the sparse west texas landscape. The chase vehicle is in the foreground, reflecting more sunset hues on the hood and roofline.

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Jun 26

Throwback to Fort Stockton Magic in deep west Texas. April 26, 2025 #txwx #sunset #supercell #hondaelement

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · Jun 10

into the whale's mouth this morning #txwx #wxsky

Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 31

After it died down, I went in and sampled some hailstones for a report to the NWS

Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 31

Radar screenshot of the height of it

Radar screenshot at the time of the above video

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 31

Hailcore dump from birth to intercepting the edge of it. This is where I sampled those two-inch stones 5/28/25 #kswx #wxsky

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 28

Arguably, Eldorado was stronger, but it was rated at EF2 in the end. I've CHASED stronger, like with the Idabel OK EF4 tornado, but in that case it became wrapped in rain before I started filming and got away from me after blocking the road with trees

Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 28

Arnett is now the strongest rated tornado I've documented, now rated by the NWS as EF3

Dark drill-bit tornado against a pale sky, kinda like the 90s twister movie poster

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 28

Throwback to this absolute joy of a tornado to chase last year near El Dorado, OK for #tornadotuesday
#wxsky #tornado #stormchasing

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StormArtz @stormartz.bsky.social · May 27

a collage of the incredible and bizarre rainbow lightning storm near Lampasas, TX on May 1.

My friend @wxdragon.bsky.social and I were flabbergasted as the skies strobed the entire color spectrum, for over an hour!
#wxsky #lightning #txwx

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 27

Shoutout and extremely grateful credits to @rabbitiswise.bsky.social who caught me on his gopro diving into the Arnett tornado. Dream shot!!
#hondaelement #okwx #wxsky

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 27

Absolutely wicked CG lightning barrage ⚡️
📍10 miles sw of Grit, TX
#txwx #wxsky #stormchasing #lightning

Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 25

busting in Oklahoma is still a pretty good time if you can stay ahead of the memorial day weekend convergence #okwx

Back-lit tilted rotating updraft of a tornado-warned but weakened thunderstorm at night

Internally-lit tilted rotating updraft of a tornado-warned but weakened thunderstorm at night

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Zev Striker🔸 @wxdragon.bsky.social · May 24

It's struggling but I can tell it wants to pop off. Fingers crossed! I'll take naders after dark at this point, but I'm hoping I dont have to