Ray Torres III

Meteorologist and sole storm chaser of Desert Ridge Storm Chasing in Arizona. Severe weather is my passion. Always stay weather savvy! ⚡️

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

Catch all my storm chasing videos on YouTube at Desert Ridge Storm Chasing, based in Arizona! From haboobs, flash floods, and microbursts, to hail storms, mesocyclones, and severe heat in excess of 115 degrees, dust devils are child's play in the desert!
https://t.co/2MX6zn9Rfs

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First day of Monsoon Season 2026 brought this severe storm from Prescott, AZ. 🤘

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Metro Centering watching this virga storm. 😁

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@ReedTimmerUSA Watching it live, Reed. Good haboob intercept! 🤘

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

Here is the May 2026 Climate Summary! 😁 May this year came in warmer than normal. It was also tied as the driest May on record, but it is not uncommon to receive no rain in May. This was the 67th time Phoenix recorded 0.00" or a trace. Monsoon season starts June 15th!

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Rain walls at night! From a chase two days ago.

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@Jeff_Piotrowski I remember the white dog that slowly came to you out of the flipped over car in your video.

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On May 22nd, 2011, this happened in Joplin, Missouri.

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@ReedTimmerUSA Good chase, Team Dominator! 🤘

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

I miss chasing at night in my old truck. It gave me nine years of kick ass chases! 🤘

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This was the infamous hail storm in Phoenix, AZ on 11/19/2025.

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

@weatherchannel Happy Birthday, Weather Channel! One of my biggest moments watching was when Mike Bettes was out in the field covering the El Reno tornado in 2013. Love you guys! 🤘

[The Weather Channel @weatherchannel]

Today’s my 44th Birthday. Thank you for an amazing 44 years. It wouldn’t be possible without every single one of you. 💙

[Reed Timmer, PhD @ReedTimmerUSA]

THE MOST INSANE #TORNADO INTERCEPT ever in the Dominator 3 north of Rockford, Illinois

#Dominator #stormchasing

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

@ReedTimmerUSA @JesseGillett1 Now I can definitely see what y'all got caught up in yesterday. That's crazy!

[Ginger Zee @Ginger_Zee]

4/17 TORNADO THREAT TODAY starts in the early afternoon and is highest for areas like

Iowa:
Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City, Dubuque

Wisconsin:
Madison & La Crosse

How will you get your warnings?

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

@MomsGoneWild8 Jamie Smiles #4! 🤘

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

@ReedTimmerUSA Do final checks on that Dom. From Desert Ridge Storm Chasing over here in Phoenix, good chasing today! Will be watching and tracking with you guys. 🤘

[Ray Torres III @RT3_Rizzle]

The truck finally got the weather gadgets magnet mounted. It is now officially a mobile weather station! 🤘

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A field of mammatus clouds. I just had to take this picture so y'all can see. Conditions were hazy during this chase, so some of the mammas might appear a little pixelated. Location was south of the valley around 7pm. This is truly where I belong. Out here with storms!

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@vikingbarbie Glory proposal! 🤘