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Desert Ridge Storm Chasing Welcome to Desert Ridge Storm Chasing! I'm storm chaser Ray Torres, catching some of the hottest weather and most severe thunderstorms in Arizona. Stay engaged!

Dust devils are child's play when it comes to the desert! Always stay weather savvy! I'm storm chaser and meteorologist forecaster Ray Torres. I've been chasing severe weather since 2010 and have been a member of Skywarn since 2016. Desert Ridge Storm Chasing is me, myself, and I. Tracking storms is the way of life. Stay weather savvy!

Mike Bettes breaks down the glacier collapse in the Himalayas.
09/01/2026

Mike Bettes breaks down the glacier collapse in the Himalayas.

A deep dive into what may have lead to the glacial collapse in Nepa...

Storms are looking good for the valley today, amidst our extreme heat. 🤘
08/29/2026

Storms are looking good for the valley today, amidst our extreme heat. 🤘

08/24/2026

Outflow continues to surge northwestward into the Phoenix East Valley. Expect strong wind gusts in excess of 30-40 mph and blowing dust with the potential for additional storms to pop up behind the outflow.

Here is an event summary of the widespread severe winds and dust storm that affected the Phoenix area back on Wednesday ...
08/22/2026

Here is an event summary of the widespread severe winds and dust storm that affected the Phoenix area back on Wednesday evening:

Fig. 1-2: Reflectivity loop (left) and velocity loop (right) between 7:24 PM MST August 19, 2026 and 4:08 AM MST August 20, 2026 from the KIWA (Phoenix, AZ) radar. The loop shows the strong to severe thunderstorm cluster as it developed east and southeast of the Phoenix metro, the progression of an....

08/20/2026
Lots of damage throughout the Phoenix valley from last night's microburst. Today, we're in the Slight Risk zone stretch...
08/10/2026

Lots of damage throughout the Phoenix valley from last night's microburst. Today, we're in the Slight Risk zone stretching down to the Mexico border. That means more severe storms today! 🌩

Accidents during chasing is no fun. 😡
08/10/2026

Accidents during chasing is no fun. 😡

Heyyyy! I found some storms! Located east and northeast of the valley moving west. Some areas already severe and flas...
08/10/2026

Heyyyy! I found some storms! Located east and northeast of the valley moving west. Some areas already severe and flash flood tagged. 🌩

08/08/2026

More on the Dust Severity Index scale! I'm glad people are becoming familiar with it. 😁

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