Northern Plains Chasers

Driving hundreds of miles to basically stare at clouds...on occasion they spin.

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

Nine years ago today. I remember this like it was yesterday. It was one of those top-tier moments in a storm chaser’s life.

VIOLENT MULTIVORTEX TORNADO- July 11 2017. Buxton, ND
https://t.co/CPYlARkUm1

[Northern Plains Chasers @NPChasers]

I Was Ready To Go Home | The TORNADO I Almost Missed
https://t.co/ywwPJXXRvW

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

I Was Ready To Go Home | The TORNADO I Almost Missed https://t.co/LISLtH42CM via @YouTube

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

I was ready to go home.

One last storm changed everything.

🌪️ Episode 29 of The Rear Flank is now live—a cinematic documentary following three incredible chase days, ending with an unwarned Nebraska tornado I almost missed.

Watch here:
🔗 I Was Ready To Go Home | The TORNADO I Almost Missed
https://t.co/oqi60VxxFu

#StormChasing #Tornado #Nebraska #Weather #Documentary

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

A dramatic action packed excerpt from The Rear Flank, Ep. XXIX: "The One I Almost Missed", just before the #Tornado descended near Hubbel, Nebraska on July 3 2026.
Full Film 📷📷 TOMORROW 8pm CST

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

Big fat stove pipe buried in the rain. On the board.
Did also get decent footage of it. Now I’m trying to get out of a muddy ass road. It is it is bearing on top of me which is not exactly fun.

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

Productive day. 🌪️🎥 Lots of footage to go through.

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

Outflow dominant & full of stones. Racing back home, but I really hope I can get a time lapse on the backside. We’ll see.

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

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[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

One of the questions I get asked most often is:

"Have you ever had any close calls storm chasing?"

The answer is complicated.

On June 20, 2026, a brief tornado touched down just west of my position and began lofting debris from a nearby farm directly across our path. Minutes later, I found myself taking some of the strongest straight-line winds I've ever experienced in a storm. It threw me off the road several times.

So...no, usually not. But sometimes 'The Giants" remind you who's in charge.

This 2-minute sequence is one of the most intense scenes from THE GHOST OF KANSAS.
🎬 Watch here: https://t.co/oI7Z7mry5H

[Northern Plains Chasers @NPChasers]

The Rear Flank, Ep. 28 "The Ghosts of Kansas" - OFFICIAL TRAILER https://t.co/fhUwEBhtaX via @YouTube

[James Spann @spann]

Good morning to everyone except this guy…

[Johnny E @JohnnyTribs]

All weather enthusiasts do yourself a favor and watch this guys' video, I highly recommend it!!

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

Almost 24 hours old now. If you haven’t seen this yet… Do yourself a favor and don’t watch it here. Go find it on your YouTube app on a big TV, shut off the lights, and do it that way. Trust me it’s way better. Watch in 4K at least.
https://t.co/qYK3qtaFwK

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

Having an interesting day up here in my backyard

[Northern Plains Chasers @NPChasers]

@CameronJNixon How was it?

[Northern Plains Chasers @NPChasers]

@WickyDubs2 Sad world we live in right now

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

The Ghosts Of Kansas: Returning To Where It All Began https://t.co/F9C8YeNUhz via @YouTube

[THE REAR FLANK™, by ☈yan Mauk @CRyanMauk]

For weeks, it felt like I was chasing ghosts.
June was filled with long miles, frustration, missed opportunities, and memories of storms that changed my life.
In Episode 28 of The Rear Flank, those roads led me back to Kansas... back to where it all began.
"The GHOST of Kansas" premieres tonight at 8 PM CDT.
🎬 https://t.co/vWY4lcQ4qu
#TheRearFlank #StormChasing #TornadoAlley #Kansas