Quincy Vagell
EF4
This might be an odd question, as what we consider a chase day is subjective. I'm curious to see what different perspectives are on this.
For many chasers, I'm sure that leaving home any day in hopes of driving somewhere to see a storm is considered a chase day, but there may be more to it than that, especially if you're on a chasecation or other vacation and storms are around.
I'm still working on what I consider a chase day, but these are the general rules that I use:
If I chased or pursued a storm on any given day, in which I drove outside of home location to see, I consider that a chase day. If I head out in hopes for storms and it's a cap bust, or for whatever other reason, no storms fire, I don't count it as a chase day. On these days, it's not uncommon to wait in one location for several hours, accepting that storms will probably not even fire, but you at least put yourself in the right area, just in case. I do find myself chasing a lot of marginal setups, so this helps me filter out when I'm going back to collect stats, assess conversion numbers, etc. If there are storms and I don't get there in time, or I choose the wrong target and don't see any storms, I do count that as a chase day. This is because of poor execution on my part.
Stats like these could be important to anyone who is writing off chasing for tax purposes, for example, or if they storm chase for a company/business/media outlet.
For many chasers, I'm sure that leaving home any day in hopes of driving somewhere to see a storm is considered a chase day, but there may be more to it than that, especially if you're on a chasecation or other vacation and storms are around.
- What if you head out on a conditional setup and no storms fire, do you consider that a chase day?
- What if a storm pops up close to home, but you end up inadvertently intercepting storms from your neighborhood/area, would you call that a chase day?
- Let's say your schedule is freed up and non-severe thunderstorms are possible. If you head out in pursuit, do you consider that a chase?
- What if you're out on what you consider a chase and the day gets cut short, perhaps by car trouble, storms falling apart before you reach them or you bail out before you see any storms, is that a chase day?
I'm still working on what I consider a chase day, but these are the general rules that I use:
If I chased or pursued a storm on any given day, in which I drove outside of home location to see, I consider that a chase day. If I head out in hopes for storms and it's a cap bust, or for whatever other reason, no storms fire, I don't count it as a chase day. On these days, it's not uncommon to wait in one location for several hours, accepting that storms will probably not even fire, but you at least put yourself in the right area, just in case. I do find myself chasing a lot of marginal setups, so this helps me filter out when I'm going back to collect stats, assess conversion numbers, etc. If there are storms and I don't get there in time, or I choose the wrong target and don't see any storms, I do count that as a chase day. This is because of poor execution on my part.
Stats like these could be important to anyone who is writing off chasing for tax purposes, for example, or if they storm chase for a company/business/media outlet.