Jim Clash

New York

Adventure Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Editor at Forbes

http://t.co/N0cYMwh3vI Adventure journalist, Explorers Club Fellow and Director, author Forbes To the Limits.

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Articles

Ryan Shepard: The Thrills, Science And Dangers Of Tornado Chasing

2 days ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

Getting uncomfortably close to a tornadic supercell, Colorado, May 2025. Jim ClashAs I’ve written before, storm chasing is all the rage. Like the long lines on Mt. Everest now, hundreds of amateurs have saturated the community, what with advanced weather apps available on cellphones. Many of these amateurs haven't a clue as to what they're doing.
Bad Company Was Just Inducted Into The RRHOF. Paul Rodgers’ Thoughts

3 days ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

English musician Paul Rodgers, of Bad Company, at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, June 29, 1979. Also visible is band member Simon Kirke on drums. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)Getty ImagesPaul Rodgers has a distinctive voice. Many classic rockers remember him from the 1970 hit, "All Right Now," by Free. He also sang for Queen after Freddie Mercury died, and fronted the super-group, The Firm, with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
Impotent Storms, Not Necessarily Impotent Storm Chasers

1 week ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

Even if you’re in the biggest, baddest storm chase vehicle out there, it doesn’t guarantee that you’re going to see a tornado. I should know as I embedded for five long days roaming tornado alley in search of the elusive beasts in what amounts to an armored tank. Ryan Shepard was kind enough to include me in his crew of half-a-dozen aboard the iconic TIV-2 (Tornado Intercept Vehicle), crisscrossing the American plains from Texas to Colorado to Kansas to Oklahoma.
Tornado Intercept Vehicle Readies To Saddle Up To Ferocious Twisters

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

There are essentially two vehicles which can safely penetrate a tornado’s violent ground funnel: the Dominator, owned and operated by the well-known storm chaser Reed Timmer, and the TIV-2, owned and operated by Ryan Shepard at Storm Of Passion. To protect its chase crew from hail stones, some as large as a grapefruits, and debris spun at upwards of 150 mph by internal winds, Shepard’s TIV (tornado intercept vehicle) features bulletproof windshields and special steel armored plates.
The Highs And Lows, The Booms And Busts, Of Storm Chasing

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

With all of the sophisticated cellphone weather apps available these days, storm chasing has become all the rage. Hundreds of hopefuls now hunt Tornado Alley in search of twisters during the peak season, from April through June. The tornadoes come in all sizes and shapes - and of different intensities, from EF-0 being the weakest, to deadly EF-5s. That said, it is more often than not that a tornado is not spotted, a fact storm chasers learn early on.
Texas Ride-Alongs Bring Back Nostalgic Thrills Of Years Gone By

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

It was 22 years back that I had run laps at Texas Motor Speedway. I was younger then, and had set up a test to clock an average lap in an Indy car at over 200 mph, a pretty daunting task for a journalist who is not a pro race-car driver. Put into perspective, the average speed the real-deal IndyCar drivers turn laps is around 220 mph.
Morgan Lucas, From 300-Mph Man To Sedate Corporate CEO

4 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

Morgan Lucas joined the management ranks of Lucas Oil in 2016 as vice president of sales after having been a successful NHRA Top Fuel drag racer in the early part of his career. In 2024, he was named chief executive. Lucas’ transition from 300 mph on the drag strip to the tranquility of the boardroom wasn't as hard as people might think. He never looked back, or "hung on" past his prime, as many professional athletes do.
Severe Weather Forecasting: Has It Been Impacted By Recent Staff Cuts?

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

Last time, veteran storm chaser Tim Bovasso covered the exponential rise in the storm-chasing community population and what that means for severe weather prediction, where and where not to be during a tornado warning, his first tornado experience and more. Here, in Part 2 of our interview, Bovasso turns to the controversial subject of staff cuts at weather-predicting institutions, and tells us what his favorite tornado experience was. Following are edited excerpts from a longer conversation.
Recent Suborbital Spaceflight Ridicule Omits A Key Thing: Space Suits

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

I've been watching fallout from the recent Blue Origin all-women's suborbital trip to space. Public reaction has generally been vicious. Most social media posts have called the flight a PR stunt for the rich. The six women, the coverage says, went up on what essentially was an 11-minute Disney joy ride, then came back only to call themselves "astronauts.”The funniest social media post I've seen is a reporter greeting Katy Perry just after the pop star had exited the space capsule.
Tim Bovasso: It’s Not Wind In A Tornado That Kills You, It’s Debris

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jim Clash |James Clash

Really good storm chasers are few and far between. With the recent boom in tornado hunting, a number of newcomers have hung up shingles to take regular folks out to America's midwest and south during the peak season - April through mid-June - to encounter storms like the ones they’ve seen in the popular "Twister" flicks. So, like I warned in my last two stories (links below), do your diligence before choosing a tour company. A great chaser in Dallas, Texas, is Tim Bovasso.