ABOUT
We are a spotter team and weather page here to warn people in our area of severe weather or emergencies. We are located in the areas of Northeast Colorado, the Front Range and we have been weather spotters for more than 30 years. All of us are trained in storm spotting and we love to be inside the storm so you don't have to!
TEAM
Paul Acosta
Big Dawg
Paul is a retired fire fighter, a teacher and a big part of the Brush community. He has been spotting for 35+ years.
Austin Acosta
Little Dawg 1
Austin is a para-professional for the Brush School District and has been storm spotting for almost 20 years.
Abraham Sandy
Little Dawg 5
Abraham Sandy was born and raised in Dayton, OH, and still loved there during the 2019 Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak where he helped with debris clean up. Abraham has many passions, but weather has always been a major one. He moved to Sterling, Colorado in 2021 to follow his dreams of working in natural resources. Abraham is also a member of the Amature Radio Emergency Service (ARES). His armature radio call sign is KF0MLS and says that if you have your license, feel free to talk to him on the air. Abraham started storms chasing in 2023, and on his first ever chase, he saw 3 tornados. Abraham hopes that his work can keep people safe during severe weather.
Freddie Bryant
Little Dawg 6
Freddie Bryant is a storm chaser out of Fort Collins, Colorado. He has documented dozens of tornadoes across Tornado Alley. Intercepted Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Ian twice. I have witnessed massive wild fires, blizzards, and wind storms. He started storm chasing 4 years ago out of boredom but has a passion for severe weather. He has 3 dogs and 3 cats, you almost always will see his dog "Radar" chasing storms with me.
I am also a huge aviation fan so you can catch me a multiple different airshows a year or just plane spotting on the side of the road a municipal airport. I love all things aviation!
Austin Gordon
Little Dawg 7
Hey, you guys my name is Austin Gordon I’m 30 years old and I live in sterling co with 4 amazing kids and my amazing fiancée. I currently work in the oilfield, but I have a passion for being there and helping others when it is needed. I’m starting my interest in storm chasing because I’m amazed on how it works out and how beautiful the sky can be and how powerful they can get. I am still new at it and eager to learn alongside some amazing guys here at the Big Dawg Team.
Michelle Mendoza
Little Dawg 8
Hi Community! My name is Michelle. I’m a professional dog trainer with a deep heart for community support, married to my favorite mechanic, Anthony, and raising our chef‑in‑training, Gavin. Originally from California, we moved to Colorado and fell in love with weather, storm spotting, and the incredible power of the plains. My husband and I chase because we’re fascinated by what the sky can do — but even more because we believe in education, preparedness, and helping our community feel informed rather than afraid. We love showing people that weather can be respected without being feared, and that knowing when to seek a safe space saves lives.