Our 2010 Chase Highlights Video now on YouTube

[J Tyler]

I've been a "spotter" since the mid 80s, but last season I finally decided to jump in and go after the storms instead of waiting for them to come to me. We would drive wherever it took, but still, we were only able to chase after work (after 6pm) and on weekends. We both work 9-5 Monday to Friday.

Our main purpose is to spot for the local NWS office, and thanks to Spotter Network, we were able to do just that in several cases where I was unable to find them on amature radio (being in unfamilar areas). When we would tell the other spotters on amature radio we had driven up from Dallas, we were ALWAYS welcomed with open arms.

Of course, while out there, we had our video cameras rolling, and I thought you guys might enjoy seeing our "highlights" video. Its not Andy Gabrielson, but I think we did pretty good for our first year!

NOTE: The video was uploaded in 1080p HD, and that option is available for playback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PWHyEpTsDE

 

[Wes Carter]

It looks like you had a very good first year, much better than my first year. I envy you guys that live out in the Plains! About halfway through the video, that wall cloud is freaking massive!

One thing you really need to be careful with is using copyrighted music in your videos, especially music that BMI or ASCAP is the licensing agent for. Their lawyers are relentless, and if that video gets a lot of hits it might show up on their radar.

 

[J Allen]

Heh, looks like you had a good first year, well done. I think I am going to start charging per appearance for the May 19th Tornado near Paul Valley though....reckon i'd make a mint. Recall seeing your vehicle as well. Good luck for this season.

 

[J Tyler]

One thing you really need to be careful with is using copyrighted music in your videos, especially music that BMI or ASCAP is the licensing agent for. Their lawyers are relentless, and if that video gets a lot of hits it might show up on their radar.

I've got several storm videos with "The Who" music in them, and they just sent me a notice saying it was copyrighted material and would be adding commercials to my video with the money going to the artist. I figured the same would happen here. If they take it down, no biggie. I just did the video to show my friends at work what I'm doing when my wife and I "chase tornadoes". I'm not selling it, so no issue there. I had actually planned to send a bill to Red Rider, figuring they owe ME money for putting their crappy song in my video! LOL!

 

[J Tyler]

Heh, looks like you had a good first year, well done. I think I am going to start charging per appearance for the May 19th Tornado near Paul Valley though....reckon i'd make a mint. Recall seeing your vehicle as well. Good luck for this season.

Which car were you in???

 

[J Tyler]

It looks like you had a very good first year, much better than my first year. I envy you guys that live out in the Plains! About halfway through the video, that wall cloud is freaking massive!

That was just north of Mt Vernon TX on the day of the Rice TX tornado in Sept or October of 2010. Right after it passed over the road to the left, it dropped two short lived tornadoes which we reported to Shreveport WFO. The thing that was so amazing about it, though, was the entire wall cloud was spinning. Large funnels were spinning up on the SIDES of the wall cloud as well as under the wall cloud, so many of them they looked like dreads (like the hair style). My wife said it looked like Madusa!

 

[J Allen]

The little car that was in front of you. Im the big tall guy who was filming/photographing the tornado to the left of where you guys were on the grass..

 

[J Tyler]

J Allen, That is -insane-. Wow, what a small world! Do you live in the states now, or were you up on a chase vacation or????? I think when I was walking back to my truck you asked how I was doing......

 

[J Allen]

Haha I probably did. Probably in an Aussie accent. Nah I come up on chase vacations, will be up in the plains again this year so maybe we will run into each other again.