Robert Dewey
EF5
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J Tyler
EF3
I think you have a fine setup.
I am kind of a hybrid chaser. This last weekend, my wife and I drove from Dallas Texas to Little Rock to help them with their Skywarn net because of the large area of the outbreak. They specifically want "measured" windspeed and "measured" hail stone sizes. Measured hail, I got. But, I do not have a way to measure wind speed. I also do not think the Little Rock Skywarn net is expecting its members to go out and buy $1,000 wind speed rigs either. I think the OPs setup on his vehicle would make them very happy. Me? I'm not mounting an anamometer on my truck, so I'd have to buy a handheld which is even more inaccurate and requires me to stand outside my vehicle in the rain and high winds (which sucks). It is better for the original poster to call in to net control and say he has measured wind speeds of 58mph and be SLIGHTLY off due to his equipment than for him to guess and be off by 20-25mph. Estimated wind speeds are REALLY tough to hit.
Its a fun and interesting hobby, and one where you actually stand to help people as well. The advice "I" would give you would be to make sure you don't ever get too excited. When you get excited, you start to drive too fast. You start doing things you would never have done normally. You will embarrass yourself, hurt yourself, or worse, hurt someone else. So, stay calm. Obey the law. Do what you know it the right thing to do. Don't start flashing your lights at people and passing on the shoulder....Remember, your safety and that of everyone else is what matters most. Good rain tires on your truck is a BIG help too.
Finally, if you are able to pick up chicks using weather gear on your truck, then you are a hell of a stud. I own a Dodge Viper, and it hasn't helped me with the ladies at all! Best of luck to you.
I am kind of a hybrid chaser. This last weekend, my wife and I drove from Dallas Texas to Little Rock to help them with their Skywarn net because of the large area of the outbreak. They specifically want "measured" windspeed and "measured" hail stone sizes. Measured hail, I got. But, I do not have a way to measure wind speed. I also do not think the Little Rock Skywarn net is expecting its members to go out and buy $1,000 wind speed rigs either. I think the OPs setup on his vehicle would make them very happy. Me? I'm not mounting an anamometer on my truck, so I'd have to buy a handheld which is even more inaccurate and requires me to stand outside my vehicle in the rain and high winds (which sucks). It is better for the original poster to call in to net control and say he has measured wind speeds of 58mph and be SLIGHTLY off due to his equipment than for him to guess and be off by 20-25mph. Estimated wind speeds are REALLY tough to hit.
Its a fun and interesting hobby, and one where you actually stand to help people as well. The advice "I" would give you would be to make sure you don't ever get too excited. When you get excited, you start to drive too fast. You start doing things you would never have done normally. You will embarrass yourself, hurt yourself, or worse, hurt someone else. So, stay calm. Obey the law. Do what you know it the right thing to do. Don't start flashing your lights at people and passing on the shoulder....Remember, your safety and that of everyone else is what matters most. Good rain tires on your truck is a BIG help too.
Finally, if you are able to pick up chicks using weather gear on your truck, then you are a hell of a stud. I own a Dodge Viper, and it hasn't helped me with the ladies at all! Best of luck to you.
Brian Davidson
EF2
lol,
I had some girls stop to talk to me once. I was too busy videotaping the storm. They were kind of hotties too as I remember back. After they got bored with my in-attention to them they left. It was about an hour later I thought hey I think those gals were interested in me, I should of grabbed a phone #.
I think you are getting alot of good advice in here. If you are new to chasing try to find someone to show you the ropes. Be willing to learn and not be a know it all.
Its more impressive to established chasers to see people chase with less gear successfully than to chase with more gear un-successfully if that makes sense.
Good luck. Maybe you will get a couple of good chases in here before the season is over.
Oh and upgrade that inverter.
Yea this season has been a dud for me. I'm driving 4hours tomorrow to Wichita Ks in hopes of catching something.
Joey Ketcham
Nice setup and all, but the problem with your mobile mesonet is you are not going to get accurate data from it making it pointless to even have. The location you have it in now is catching the flowing air around your vehicle which will give you false readings of actual wind speeds.
If you want accurate results you're going to mount that thing higher, and generally having it stick out past your front windshield is recommended to get it out of the air flow around your vehicle. Estimating wind speeds would be just as good as reporting the inaccurate wind speed from your anemometer.
This is a picture I found on NSSL's V2 photo album, this would be the proper way of mounting a mobile mesonet to get accurate readings. Personally, I would focus less on trying to make your vehicle look cool and focus more on learning. Unless you're doing scientific research, I see very little need to have a mobile mesonet on your vehicle and in the end you just get unwanted attention. I have a Kestrel that does everything I need.
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