Storm Chasing Documentary

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Fred_Plowman

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I have this new hobbie.. Its storm chasing.. What you do is go to the NOAA Storm prediction website and it gives you forecasting of storms. Then you take out and try and intercept it. You use maps and weather radio if you dont have live doplar feed with wireless or satellite. Then you follow behond it and film the action or you core punch and get to the other side to film the action coming to you or you just do a basic intercept. Last night I chased a tornado supercell through 4 counties and about 100 miles I got lots of great footage and storm damage.. Tractor trailers truned over, trees in highway we had to drive around, roofs torn off, silo in the middle of the highway.. injured folks from the debris, etc, etc.
It draws quit a spectacal lots of people stop to watch. Get to meet people.. And it can be a babe magnet too, hehehe ;D They all want to know who you are etc, etc,
Have you ever seen Baseball sized hail? I have heard rumors about it but last evening I saw it and held it in my hand. I hooked up with the University of Missouri Storm chase team and it was one of the best times I ever had in my life. I cant quit thinking about it and the pics I got "Shock and Awe" is the only descriptive word.
 
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lol, I got home at 2:00 am I havent had time to process it yet.. And I dont have a way to stream the footage :( Sorry
 
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Come on, Fred. Drop your socks and grab your --- firewire cable! Post it!

I'm leaving next week to go xcountry - hope I do and hope I don't get to see some weather like that!!

CaptM
 
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That is so kick ass...please post the footage when you get a chance! 8)
 
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Man, there are weekly opportunities for storm chasing around here.

Just one month ago we had a storm dump 6 inches of hail... yes, I said 6 inches of hail on a portion of Oklahoma City. It left motorists stranded as it was all over the highway.

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hey Im in KC.. were close.. So you ever chase Terry? Were both right in the thick of it thats for sure
 
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I used to do some storm chasing back when I worked at the local CBS affiliate years ago.

I've seen several tornadoes... one, in particular, was too close for comfort. It ripped shingles off a dormitory and the flag off a flagpole that I was only about 50 yards away from! The shingles become high velocity schrapnel hurled about in the sky right above me. I was able to run inside the door of a nearby gymnasium to escape.

I've thought about doing some chasing here in recent years with all the technologies available... GPS, cell phone data transmission, etc., but have yet to do anything.

I'm actually thinking about making a documentary on stormchasing. I know several people who chase for the local TV stations. Many of them are actually degreed meteorologists.

I could include interviews with storm survivors, local TV meteorologists, meteorologists at the NSSL in Norman, Oklahoma, etc.

link to NSSL...
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/

Fred, would you be interested in combining resources and work on something of this nature together?
 
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heres a pic from one that was right near me the other day :o

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wasnt that big of one though...
 
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But I meant no harm.. I was just teasing loser.. cause when I heard it back in my youth I laughed then and still do.. :)
 
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Terry, Season is almost over. you wanna chase this year any?? when you send me an email leave me your contact info so we can chat more about it and do the get to know ya thing.. :)
Fred
 
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Yeah Oklahoma weather is CRAAAAZY.... 80 degrees one minute, snowing a day later... ::)
 
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I think he realizes.

The one I always heard was "Visit Wisconsin! Come smell our dairy-air.".
 
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Oh!.. i havent used that feature before.. I been watching my in box on the email.. Ill check it out and get to ya ;)
 
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