Desert Ridge Storm Chasing

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!

Here's a timelapse of that storm near Cave Creek a few days ago.
05/27/2026

Here's a timelapse of that storm near Cave Creek a few days ago.

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I'm liking the storms that have been hanging near the valley over the past 24 hours.
05/26/2026

I'm liking the storms that have been hanging near the valley over the past 24 hours.

On May 22nd, 2011, this happened in Joplin, Missouri.
05/22/2026

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

This is the hail storm that hit Phoenix last year on 11/19/2025.  The best mesocyclone I've ever seen!  I swear if Phoen...
05/18/2026

This is the hail storm that hit Phoenix last year on 11/19/2025. The best mesocyclone I've ever seen! I swear if Phoenix was not a valley, we'd get tornadoes all the time.

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Who says Arizona doesn't get supercells?
05/15/2026

Who says Arizona doesn't get supercells?

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I caught the tail end of this rotating hail storm in Scottsdale on 10/13/2025.
05/15/2026

I caught the tail end of this rotating hail storm in Scottsdale on 10/13/2025.

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I caught this beautiful thunderstorm timelapse late in the afternoon on 9/27/2025 in Glendale, AZ.
05/11/2026

I caught this beautiful thunderstorm timelapse late in the afternoon on 9/27/2025 in Glendale, AZ.

Music:Treetops by Doug Saint

I had been eye-balling this storm on radar.  So, I turned it into a Right Place, Right Time moment.   😁
05/11/2026

I had been eye-balling this storm on radar. So, I turned it into a Right Place, Right Time moment. 😁

Music:Thunderstorm Behind The Hills | Rolling in the Distance | Calm Before the Storm Silent Field

This is one of my best sunset timelapse storms!  Very soothing and relaxing.
05/07/2026

This is one of my best sunset timelapse storms! Very soothing and relaxing.

1 like. "Sunset Storm Timelapse - near Bartlett Lake - July 15th, 2024"

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