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mcrow24
Hello,
My name is Mike and I'm a Skywarn Spotter and studying to be more of a Storm Chaser. I'm probably going to be more local than some people who travel around tornado alley and stick to the general area of central/south central MN.
What got me into Storm Spotting is when I was a kid I had two experiences with Tornadoes. The first one was when I was about 7, I was traveling with my grandparents and we suddenly had a bad storm popup around us. There was hail, heavy rain, wind...ect. Grandpa yelled that there was a tornado off to the left, it was close and coming our way. So, Gradpa put the Monte Carlo's petal to the metal and we got far enough out in front of it that it crossed the road behind us. Pretty scarry for a little kid.
The second one was when I was about 10. I was riding my bike around town and some clouds started coming in that looks pretty bad to me, so I started heading home (about 3 miles across town). I took a route that went around the outskirts of town because there were less cars/stops. It was a small town in northern MN so it was surrounded by fields and you could see for miles. I was able to see a tornado twisting maybe 2-3 miles out of town, so I booked it home. No sirens went off which didn't seem weird to a 10 year old in the 80's.
Always looking for Chase partners if any come out this direction.
My name is Mike and I'm a Skywarn Spotter and studying to be more of a Storm Chaser. I'm probably going to be more local than some people who travel around tornado alley and stick to the general area of central/south central MN.
What got me into Storm Spotting is when I was a kid I had two experiences with Tornadoes. The first one was when I was about 7, I was traveling with my grandparents and we suddenly had a bad storm popup around us. There was hail, heavy rain, wind...ect. Grandpa yelled that there was a tornado off to the left, it was close and coming our way. So, Gradpa put the Monte Carlo's petal to the metal and we got far enough out in front of it that it crossed the road behind us. Pretty scarry for a little kid.
The second one was when I was about 10. I was riding my bike around town and some clouds started coming in that looks pretty bad to me, so I started heading home (about 3 miles across town). I took a route that went around the outskirts of town because there were less cars/stops. It was a small town in northern MN so it was surrounded by fields and you could see for miles. I was able to see a tornado twisting maybe 2-3 miles out of town, so I booked it home. No sirens went off which didn't seem weird to a 10 year old in the 80's.
Always looking for Chase partners if any come out this direction.
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Jennie
Hi everyone!
I don't really belong here...
I'm not a storm chaser. I'm simply a girl who loves weather! (Still a girl at 50 some?? Woman?)
Anyhow, just wanted to say hi!
I've run a website with a forum and grew it to 55k members. Been doing it for 15 years plus. I sold it, now, but still admin there.
It's fascinating to visit another forum filled with things that are so interesting to me!
I LOVE weather! I still remember all the cloud types I learned in grade school!
I can spend all day reading my 10 or more weather aps on my ipad/iphone, and watch you guys chase storms on some of them! So fun!
The day I got it, though, was the day of the twin twisters. I was glued to my ipad for 6 hours or so! My hands were shaking. How intense! Since then, I've expected that kind of excitement, but I think I caught a once in a lifetime day of action, there, with that day! My gosh! How do you guys DO that?!
Since then, I check that ap all the time, and there are "no chasers online". SO depressing!
I have been emotionally exhausted after that one day, though, for the entire week!
I made a very small donation to your site, just so that I felt I belonged here a bit more. I feel like I should pay for the privilege to read all of your conversations and learn some things!
Thank you for all of your excellent input!
Jennie
L.O.F
Licensed Oregon Fisherwoman
www.ifish.net
I don't really belong here...
I'm not a storm chaser. I'm simply a girl who loves weather! (Still a girl at 50 some?? Woman?)
Anyhow, just wanted to say hi!
I've run a website with a forum and grew it to 55k members. Been doing it for 15 years plus. I sold it, now, but still admin there.
It's fascinating to visit another forum filled with things that are so interesting to me!
I LOVE weather! I still remember all the cloud types I learned in grade school!
I can spend all day reading my 10 or more weather aps on my ipad/iphone, and watch you guys chase storms on some of them! So fun!
The day I got it, though, was the day of the twin twisters. I was glued to my ipad for 6 hours or so! My hands were shaking. How intense! Since then, I've expected that kind of excitement, but I think I caught a once in a lifetime day of action, there, with that day! My gosh! How do you guys DO that?!
Since then, I check that ap all the time, and there are "no chasers online". SO depressing!
I have been emotionally exhausted after that one day, though, for the entire week!
I made a very small donation to your site, just so that I felt I belonged here a bit more. I feel like I should pay for the privilege to read all of your conversations and learn some things!
Thank you for all of your excellent input!
Jennie
L.O.F
Licensed Oregon Fisherwoman
www.ifish.net
John Olexa
EF5
Welcome Jennie and all the recent members.
Jennie
Thank you! (A storm chaser wrote to me!!!!)
I'm pickled tink! I'm such a dork!
I'm pickled tink! I'm such a dork!
Doug Crisp
EF0
Hi all i am Doug From Emporia Kansas. I have been chasing since 2006 and i wanted to meet others. As well as learn more from others. That being said thank you for the Add
nmoore125
EF0
Hello Everyone.. My name is Nathan Moore. My love like everyone here is the weather. I love chasing storms and have been doing it by myself since 1991. Ive taught myself pretty much everything on my own. I am 42 years old and have decided to pursue my dreams now that my 2 children have gotten a little older. I moved to Kearney, Nebraska and enrolled at the University of Nebraska. I take classes here in Kearney and Lincoln. My major is GIS and Environmental Biology. Since the move I have taken my chasing a little more serious and have been inspired by all the live streaming going on. I am now a spotter for the spotter network and am currently getting ready to join up with the amateur radio group here in my county and work with the emergency management personal. Finally I joined up with TVNweather and will soon be streaming my chases. I want to thank everyone for this great website and the information it provides. I hope to meet some of you one day. I am going to make a post in the equipment section which I hope I can get some feedback on.. Thanks again..
Seth Price
EF1
Jason,
I just saw your response! Sorry for the long delay.
I love taking an HF radio with me when I am out chasing storms (Yaesu FT-857D). The county hunter net helps pass the time on the road. Ten is my favorite band when it is open, but that's so rare, I am mostly on 20 meters these days.
This year, I had some major radio/electrical issues in the car. I spent time trying to track them down, only to find that it was the car's alternator dying. However, in that time, I shipped at the Yaesu back to the factory, bought a new microphone for my VHF/UHF radio, etc, trying to track it all down.
There will be a lot of activity over the next few days on 14.336 MHz, as it is the annual county hunter convention, and a lot of folks will travel there.
I hope to "see" you on the air soon!
I just saw your response! Sorry for the long delay.
I love taking an HF radio with me when I am out chasing storms (Yaesu FT-857D). The county hunter net helps pass the time on the road. Ten is my favorite band when it is open, but that's so rare, I am mostly on 20 meters these days.
This year, I had some major radio/electrical issues in the car. I spent time trying to track them down, only to find that it was the car's alternator dying. However, in that time, I shipped at the Yaesu back to the factory, bought a new microphone for my VHF/UHF radio, etc, trying to track it all down.
There will be a lot of activity over the next few days on 14.336 MHz, as it is the annual county hunter convention, and a lot of folks will travel there.
I hope to "see" you on the air soon!
1tom2go
Hi Everyone! My name is Tom Johnson and I live in Las Cruces, NM. To chase I go to Eastern New Mexico. I have been storm watching/chasing since 2000 when I moved from California to Missouri and attended University of Kansas. The weather blew my mind! I became obsessed a bit about learning storm structure, interpreting radar, and learning the basics. I have read many of Tim Vasquez's books and continue to study severe weather every day.
My most memorable storm day was in 2003 when Franklin, Kansas was hit by a F4 tornado. A friend of mine's grandmother was killed and the damage was something I will never get out of my head.
I have been browsing/lurking Stormtrack forum for many years but I just decided to participate in it. Thanks to everyone for what you have shared and I hope I can be a valuable part of this awesome group.
-Tom
My most memorable storm day was in 2003 when Franklin, Kansas was hit by a F4 tornado. A friend of mine's grandmother was killed and the damage was something I will never get out of my head.
I have been browsing/lurking Stormtrack forum for many years but I just decided to participate in it. Thanks to everyone for what you have shared and I hope I can be a valuable part of this awesome group.
-Tom
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cbergeron
Hi! I'm Connie Bergeron from Nashville, TN, and I love tornadoes and hurricanes (but not country music)! I'm not a chaser yet, but I have plans to attend GA Tech for a meteorology degree. Just got Netflix streaming and have been loving "Stormchasers!" I've found many places online for free weather education. I have so much to learn.
Mike Tobin
EF0
Hello All My Name is Mike Tobin. I have been a storm Chaser for almost 10 years. I started when I was 16 in a beat Chevrolet Cavalier and a VHS Recorder. I was born and raised in Western PA. I joined the Army in 2008 and still proudly serving acting duty. I took a break in storm chasing for 2 years until l moved to VA. Now I am living In Lawton Oklahoma. I have recently started a new youtube show called Project F5 Exploration. Looking forward to meeting you all on here. Have a great afternoon.
Watch video >
Watch video >KimC
My name is Kim Christensen, (mind you that in Europe Kim is a male name 
) and live in Denmark, (northern Europe). Tornadoes here are very rare, in rare cases there might be some small one that you would probably call a waterspout, hardly worth chasing. I prefer to "chase" lightening storms, and the method I aim to use is fully automated homemade photo traps deployed in exposed areas well ahead of the storm, while I stay home with my dogs when it is actually there.
I like harsh weather, but also more peaceful sky phenomens as aurora and noctilucent clouds.
Danish "tornadoes" when they are best.
) and live in Denmark, (northern Europe). Tornadoes here are very rare, in rare cases there might be some small one that you would probably call a waterspout, hardly worth chasing. I prefer to "chase" lightening storms, and the method I aim to use is fully automated homemade photo traps deployed in exposed areas well ahead of the storm, while I stay home with my dogs when it is actually there. I like harsh weather, but also more peaceful sky phenomens as aurora and noctilucent clouds.
Danish "tornadoes" when they are best.
Adam Reagan
EF2
Greetings from the Boro Connie.
Nothing excites me more than seeing people in the Middle Tennessee area have a deep interest in severe weather. Best of luck to you with your studies and I hope to see you under the meso soon enough.
Mike - NT6X
Hello
My name is Mike Baker. I've had a fascination with severe weather as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, my career
in the professional baseball industry limits my availability to get into severe weather each year to late june - Jan. Also, living in California has its limits as well. My interest is in forcasting severe weather and then seeing it first hand.
I'm currently learning on my own by taking the online Spotter courses offered by Skywarn and my local NWS office as well as viewing
various weather educational videos from MetEd. I have read the chaser etiquette in various threads, and my goal is to get to the point
where i'm responsible for my own forcasting and plan of attack in the field. I don't want to be "that guy" who's uninvited and you can't shake from your rear view mirror
I don't feel like I can really contribute in the forums here yet, but I'm reading ALOT. I hope to build some friendships here and hopefully
someone will eventually take a chance on me with limited experience and put me to work out in the field where I can get some hands-on training.
Anyways, I believe that surrounding myself with such an experinced group of chasers and forcasters is a GOOD thing. So here I am.
Mike
My name is Mike Baker. I've had a fascination with severe weather as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, my career
in the professional baseball industry limits my availability to get into severe weather each year to late june - Jan. Also, living in California has its limits as well. My interest is in forcasting severe weather and then seeing it first hand.
I'm currently learning on my own by taking the online Spotter courses offered by Skywarn and my local NWS office as well as viewing
various weather educational videos from MetEd. I have read the chaser etiquette in various threads, and my goal is to get to the point
where i'm responsible for my own forcasting and plan of attack in the field. I don't want to be "that guy" who's uninvited and you can't shake from your rear view mirror
I don't feel like I can really contribute in the forums here yet, but I'm reading ALOT. I hope to build some friendships here and hopefully
someone will eventually take a chance on me with limited experience and put me to work out in the field where I can get some hands-on training.
Anyways, I believe that surrounding myself with such an experinced group of chasers and forcasters is a GOOD thing. So here I am.
Mike
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Todd Rector
EF4
Welcome!
You are on the right track by joining up here. I have learned SO MUCH in the past few years by reading through the forums.
Don't be afraid to participate, and best wishes to you.
You are on the right track by joining up here. I have learned SO MUCH in the past few years by reading through the forums.
Don't be afraid to participate, and best wishes to you.
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