Ben Holcomb – Storm Chaser
Featured Storm Chases
May 20, 2013
Witnessed the Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado.
Apr 29, 2022
Strong tornado rips through Andover, Kansas
May 9, 2016
A career day with at least 4 tornadoes in south central Oklahoma including the Wynnewood, OK EF-4 tornado
Nov 7, 2011
Incredible November Tornado Outbreak in Southwest Oklahoma including Tipton Oklahoma Tornado
May 24, 2016
Tornadofest of slow moving, photogenic tornadoes near Dodge City, KS
May 22, 2010
Multiple tornadoes in South Dakota including a crazy incident where we ended up stuck in a farmers field.
May 24, 2011
My best chase day ever with multiple violent tornadoes near Oklahoma City
Storm Chasing
Each year I travel thousands of miles across the great plains of the United States in search of observing tornadoes and supercells. This website is a collection of my experiences in pursuit of violent winds and some of the most extreme weather in the world. When I’m not working or chasing storms, I enjoy traveling to beautiful places around the world. You can also view videos on my Youtube
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April 1, 2024 - A moderate risk on April Fools day that failed to materialize (321 Miles)
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March 24, 2024 - A funnel near Hammon Oklahoma on a moisture starved early season chase (458 Miles)
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September 23, 2023 - A Fall Saturday chase in Eastern Oklahoma provides some good storms and lightning. (274 Miles)
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June 25, 2023 - On a supercell near Indianapolis that becomes outflowy and evaporates while a nearby storm produces a beautiful tornado. (1692 Miles)
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June 21, 2023 - Strong tornado hits the town of Matador, Texas (737 Miles)
Storm Chasing Videos
Latest videos from my storm chasing adventures across the Great Plains
Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser that lives in Norman, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City. While Storm Chasing, Ben has seen over 200 tornadoes with the strongest being the Moore, Oklahoma Tornado of May 20, 2013. Hail the size of softballs, an EF-5 tornado and 2 hurricane landfalls highlight Ben’s chasing career. Some of the more significant tornadoes Ben has seen include the Moore, Oklahoma EF5 tornado in 2013, The Mangum Tornado of 2019, The Andover tornado, the tornado featured in the Tiger King near Wynnewood on May 9, 2016 and Dodge City a couple weeks later on May 24, 2016. Storm Chaser Ben Holcomb’s first tornado was the Earle, Arkansas tornado on May 2nd 2008. Ben has traveled to 20 countries and all 50 states.