Storm chaser ratings

[calvinkaskey]

"Magnitude" 1- lightning every 20-30 seconds and or 30-40 mph winds
2- every 10-20 seconds and or 41-50 mph winds and or hail up to 1/2 inch
3- every 5 -10 seconds and or 51-60 mph winds and or 1/2-3/4 inch
4- 2-5 seconds and or 61-70mph winds and or 3/4-1.25" or funnel cloud/tornado > 5 miles
5- 1-2 sec. and or 71-80 mph winds and or 1.25-1.75" or tornado/funnel cloud 2-5 miles
6- <1 and or 81-100 mph and or 1.75-2.75" or tornado/funnel cloud 1/2 mile - 2 miles
7- >100mph and or >2.75" funnel cloud or tornado <.5 miles

Give your thoughts on this.

 

[Joey Ketcham]

"Magnitude" 1- lightning every 20-30 seconds and or 30-40 mph winds
2- every 10-20 seconds and or 41-50 mph winds and or hail up to 1/2 inch
3- every 5 -10 seconds and or 51-60 mph winds and or 1/2-3/4 inch
4- 2-5 seconds and or 61-70mph winds and or 3/4-1.25" or funnel cloud/tornado > 5 miles
5- 1-2 sec. and or 71-80 mph winds and or 1.25-1.75" or tornado/funnel cloud 2-5 miles
6- <1 and or 81-100 mph and or 1.75-2.75" or tornado/funnel cloud 1/2 mile - 2 miles
7- >100mph and or >2.75" funnel cloud or tornado <.5 miles

Give your thoughts on this.

I don't get it. There's no information about what you're posting, what it would accomplish or how it would help. I really don't have any thoughts since I have no idea what I'm giving thoughts about. If you can elaborate more, and provide details, then I'll provide my thoughts.

 

[calvinkaskey]

It's something I made up. It's to categorize storms on visual excitement.

 

[rdale]

There's no value in such categories.

 

[Bob Hartig]

You're trying to categorize something that can't be categorized, Calvin. Excitement, whether visual or otherwise, is a subjective experience, different for every person and with every storm.

 

[JamesCaruso]

You're trying to categorize something that can't be categorized, Calvin. Excitement, whether visual or otherwise, is a subjective experience, different for every person and with every storm.

I agree Bob. Also, the criteria listed can be found in many different combinations beyond the five arbitrary groupings in the proposed rating scale. And there are many other variables that affect the "excitement" of a chase that aren't listed.


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[Marcus Diaz]

I thought this thread was about rating ourselves from best to worst chaser. That's like telling a group of 20 women to rate themselves from prettiest to ugliest haha. I digress, have to agree with Bob and James on this one.

 

[Michael Gavan]

LEVEL 10!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRWoAI8BGXA

 

[KimC]

LEVEL 10!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRWoAI8BGXA

- and appearently not even one of the large trees in the background went down, and windows in buildings and cars did not appear to get broken.
Ratings without precise measurements are nonsens, furthermore even with precise measurements, a larger storm system might be categorized different by different chasers depending on their position in the storm.
I think many of us have seen some chasers who were merely equipped with a video cam shout "Oh, this is definitely EF5!" because a tornado looks large and mean, but what do they know about wind speeds at ground level?

 

[Kevin Rimcoski]

LEVEL 10!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRWoAI8BGXA

Lmao 80 mph winds! *trees barely swaying*

 

[calvinkaskey]

lol

Lmao 80 mph winds! *trees barely swaying*

Prob only 60-70mph winds. Still think my ratings worked good w that one 4 out of 7

 

[Ben Holcomb]

That's Craig, you have to know the guy.

 

[JamesCaruso]

I thought this thread was about rating ourselves from best to worst chaser. That's like telling a group of 20 women to rate themselves from prettiest to ugliest haha.

I'm willing to say I'm the worst. AND the ugliest.

 

[Kevin Rimcoski]

Lol it was pretty amusing

 

[Rodney Nonamaker]

Ol Craigery...always go back and watch these when I need a good laugh lol