Skip Talbot
EF5
2013 season chase stats: post 'em if you got 'em. Disregard this thread if you don't like keeping count, or don't like seeing others' numbers. Reply with your own stats, and feel free to add or remove fields. Post your stats even if you didn't catch a tornado this year. It's not a competition. It's just for fun!
My 2013 Chase Stats
Chases: 31
Miles: 23,079 (career high)
Average Chase Miles: 744
Tornado Days: 5 on 5/27(1), 5/31(2), 10/3(1), 10/4(2), 11/17(1)
Tornadoes: 7
Miles Per Tornado: 3297
Most Destructive Tornado: EF4 on 10/4
Largest Hail: 1.5 inch on 8/1
Worst Busts: 5/18, 5/19
Days I Wished I Chased: 5/15
Windshields Cracked: 1 on 8/1 (although it was already cracked)
Times Stuck: 0
Speeding Tickets: 0
Firsts:
First October and November tornadoes
First multiple state tornado intercepts in a single chase (Nebraska and Iowa on 10/4)
First multiple violent tornado intercepts in a single chase (2 EF4s on 10/4)
First encounter with fresh damage and injuries (10/4 damage, 11/17 damage and injuries)
States Chased (Or Chased Through): IL, WI, MO, IA, MN, OK, KS, NE, SD, CO, WY, TX, AR
Longest trip for single chase: 4/17 at 1,786 miles
Shortest Chase: 5/28 at 188 miles
Furthest Storm Intercept From Home: 5/10 Uvalde, TX at 1,081 miles
Closest Storm Intercept From Home: 11/17 Lincoln, IL at 34 miles
Furthest Tornado Intercept From Home: 5/31 El Reno, OK at 630 miles
Closest Tornado Intercept From Home: 11/17 Gifford, IL at 103 miles
Misc/Fun Stats:
Aerial Chases: 1 (5/18)
Times Vomited on Aerial Chases: 3
Chases in/with TIV: 8
Times TIV temporarily broke down: 2
Wienermobile Sightings: 1
Combined Tornado Widths: 6.85 miles
Average Tornado Width: 0.98 miles
Nights Camped In Van: 8
Before the fall season salvaged the year a little, 2013 was shaping up to be one of my worst chase seasons numbers wise since I started regularly going to the plains. At 7 tornadoes, it's my lowest tornado count since 2009. Additionally, this year featured some of the most painful and unbearable moments I've experienced while chasing. May 31 was a very stressful and dangerous chase for us, but was most devastating because of the loss of Tim, Paul, and Carl. On May 18, not only did we miss one of the most photogenic tornadoes of the year, but I was so airsick I didn't even care. It was one of the worst days of my life I was in such agony. Further heartbreak was felt on 10/4 and 11/17 after my first encounters with damage and injuries. The season was characterized by massively large, ugly, destructive, and hearbreaking tornadoes.
Despite the negatives, 2013 also had many magical and memorable moments. The few times I did get good looks at incredibly large tornadoes, I was overwhelmed with awe or adrenaline. The trips out with the TIV team were an adventure, and something I'll never forget, despite the weather not cooperating. Brindley and I also had a great time even on some of the most marginal of chase days and made the most of our down time: hiking through remote areas of southern TX, western NE, and the Black Hills in SD; staying in historic or character rich places like Hyannis, NE and Hot Springs, SD. Lots of good times, but I'm hoping 2014 goes quite a bit better for us.
My 2013 Chase Stats
Chases: 31
Miles: 23,079 (career high)
Average Chase Miles: 744
Tornado Days: 5 on 5/27(1), 5/31(2), 10/3(1), 10/4(2), 11/17(1)
Tornadoes: 7
Miles Per Tornado: 3297
Most Destructive Tornado: EF4 on 10/4
Largest Hail: 1.5 inch on 8/1
Worst Busts: 5/18, 5/19
Days I Wished I Chased: 5/15
Windshields Cracked: 1 on 8/1 (although it was already cracked)
Times Stuck: 0
Speeding Tickets: 0
Firsts:
First October and November tornadoes
First multiple state tornado intercepts in a single chase (Nebraska and Iowa on 10/4)
First multiple violent tornado intercepts in a single chase (2 EF4s on 10/4)
First encounter with fresh damage and injuries (10/4 damage, 11/17 damage and injuries)
States Chased (Or Chased Through): IL, WI, MO, IA, MN, OK, KS, NE, SD, CO, WY, TX, AR
Longest trip for single chase: 4/17 at 1,786 miles
Shortest Chase: 5/28 at 188 miles
Furthest Storm Intercept From Home: 5/10 Uvalde, TX at 1,081 miles
Closest Storm Intercept From Home: 11/17 Lincoln, IL at 34 miles
Furthest Tornado Intercept From Home: 5/31 El Reno, OK at 630 miles
Closest Tornado Intercept From Home: 11/17 Gifford, IL at 103 miles
Misc/Fun Stats:
Aerial Chases: 1 (5/18)
Times Vomited on Aerial Chases: 3
Chases in/with TIV: 8
Times TIV temporarily broke down: 2
Wienermobile Sightings: 1
Combined Tornado Widths: 6.85 miles
Average Tornado Width: 0.98 miles
Nights Camped In Van: 8
Before the fall season salvaged the year a little, 2013 was shaping up to be one of my worst chase seasons numbers wise since I started regularly going to the plains. At 7 tornadoes, it's my lowest tornado count since 2009. Additionally, this year featured some of the most painful and unbearable moments I've experienced while chasing. May 31 was a very stressful and dangerous chase for us, but was most devastating because of the loss of Tim, Paul, and Carl. On May 18, not only did we miss one of the most photogenic tornadoes of the year, but I was so airsick I didn't even care. It was one of the worst days of my life I was in such agony. Further heartbreak was felt on 10/4 and 11/17 after my first encounters with damage and injuries. The season was characterized by massively large, ugly, destructive, and hearbreaking tornadoes.
Despite the negatives, 2013 also had many magical and memorable moments. The few times I did get good looks at incredibly large tornadoes, I was overwhelmed with awe or adrenaline. The trips out with the TIV team were an adventure, and something I'll never forget, despite the weather not cooperating. Brindley and I also had a great time even on some of the most marginal of chase days and made the most of our down time: hiking through remote areas of southern TX, western NE, and the Black Hills in SD; staying in historic or character rich places like Hyannis, NE and Hot Springs, SD. Lots of good times, but I'm hoping 2014 goes quite a bit better for us.
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