Storm chasing is a giant game of chess. There are so many decisions I have to make when it comes to chasing storms to get in good position for photos and videos — from road networks to storm mode to storm speed, goodness me!
But what if I told you, that despite all of those factors and then some, I typically employ one simple rule to be in the right spot that’s both safe and good on storm visibility? Does it sound too simple? Perhaps, but it has worked for me for nearly 20 years of storm chasing. I’ve only ran into trouble (a broken windshield and a near miss with a wedge tornado) when I broke this one rule.
So in this very simple but hopefully helpful Titan U video, I’m giving away a bit of the Titan secret sauce — how I stay ahead of the storm, stay safe, and still find my way to the promised land of a great storm shot.
0:00-0:46 Intro
0:47-2:10 Background on why I do what I do
2:11-3:56 My one simple rule
Can you do more videos on soundings please?
Y’all give great storm chasing advice!
Thank you, Raychel. I always love your educational videos. Hope to meet you someday out in the field (which would likely be in a field). ?
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge
I'm used to chasing much more higher precipitation storms, and even some supercells embedded in lines, so often if I'm right of the meso's mean motion I won't see anything but rain. I have to get all the way up in the inflow notch to see anything interesting on probably about half of the storms I chase. The woes of living east of the Mississippi.However, I can not advocate for others to do this. In fact, you probably shouldn't. It's a lot more dangerous.
Really really interesting and educational. Thank you Raychel :)
I completely agree! You can get great shots and stay out of the bears cage. Every time I tell someone I storm chase as my hobby they say, “wow isn’t that dangerous?” My answer is chasing is only as dangerous as you let it be. If you want to punch hail cores then yes that can be dangerous, but smart chasing and planning escape routes and staying SE is very safe. You are more likely to get hurt by other idiots on the interstate on your way to chase.
Nice tip! Easy to follow this rule. Thanks!
Prayers Go Out For Them Folks In The Midwest And Mid South Especially Kentucky After That Severe Weather/Tornado Outbreak ????
I just stumbled onto your channel and now can't stop watching. Love the tips of what to do (and not do!), looking forward to more videos!