• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Article claims storm chasers' average annual income is $74,000

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Here's a nice lesson on online information sources and their spread into media articles.

According to Simply Hired, the average storm chaser makes $74,000 a year, but the few who become stars in the field can make more.
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https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2018/10/15/how-much-storm-chasers-really-make/23561598/
https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/jobs/storm-chasers-salary/

Maybe in the early 1990s-2000s, but not today! The most I ever *grossed* was less than half of that in 2005. Net profit came out to about $2 an hour after expenses and taxes. If money was the goal, I would have made 10x more working part time at a fast food joint.

Here is the page used as the source for the article:

https://www.simplyhired.com/salaries-k-storm-chasers-jobs.html
 
There may be some tour operators who pull in that kind of money (gross), and at least one recent chaser we know of who was a genius at self-promotion, but the gold rush days are gone. The only jackpots left are long shot possibilities of new chase **related** TV shows -- some currently in the research stages. I certainly made an exceptional living from chasing, grossing over 6 figures in about 10 years, but you really sacrifice a lot, as self-and-outside promotion can be destructive. If I could have found a way to chase for 30 years and stayed out of the limelight, I would have taken that path.
 
What's the pay for an 'extreme' meteorologist versus a regular one? :)

And if he really only netted $250K from being on that many seasons of a TV show, something is amiss...
 
rdale said:
What's the pay for an 'extreme' meteorologist versus a regular one? :)

And if he really only netted $250K from being on that many seasons of a TV show, something is amiss...
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Commercial sponsorships can pay a lot of money -- until they are pulled because of "Shenanigans." Speaking engagements, footage revenue (royalties) and similar income can add up. Consulting fees for large corporations average about 50k for single project. Then again, if you are a meteorologist with goals to eventually replace Jim Cantore or the handful of top market, celebrity "meteorologists" like Al Roker (net worth $30 million+), then you have to find a new path.
 
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