How I Got Into the Storm Chasing Club

The thrill of a hunt, a challenge from nature itself, the opportunity to prove yourself, and a lot of adrenaline – storm chasing has it all, and so much more. Sound exciting? Wait till the end, and you might just decide you don’t want any part of it.
I’m driving as fast as the wind; the city limit sign fading far behind me. Lightning is blinding me every couple of seconds and the windshield of my car is flooding from rain. This isn’t my first rodeo, mind you, but I’ve gotten used to the fact that getting nervous is just a part of my job. Debris, tree branches, and dirt covering the road are all signs of impending danger; and signs that my hunt will go well.
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TIMESTAMPS:
Planning a trip 1:03
How I got into the storm chasing club 1:47
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One of the best storms I’ve ever seen 5:05
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SUMMARY:
- When people ask me why I do this, the answer is simple – it’s in the beauty of the storm. But it’s also become my job as a nature photographer.
- Most of the time, the storm is thousands of miles away, and you need to plan every detail of an upcoming trip ahead of time.
- I wasn’t a cool kid or a daredevil when I was young; I was a nerd; and probably the most out-of-this-world kind of nerd.
- Storms were just a dream for me; I knew I had to study first. But getting into the storm chasing club was inevitable at some point.
- The first step I took was becoming a storm spotter. These are volunteers, from all walks of life, hired and educated to help local weather stations to identify storms.
- Checking weather reports every hour, searching for places where cold air might meet warm air – looking for the kinds of situations from which storms and tornados are naturally born.
- Never go on a storm chasing trip alone – that’s the rule. One of you will search for the best place to intercept a tornado, and the other one should focus solely on driving.
- If you want to play tag with a tornado, you need a monster rig. This vehicle should be your moving castle, and be ready to take a good beating too.
- Unfortunately, storm chasing isn’t limited to professionals, and that’s a troubling thing. That means there’s a lot of untrained storm chasers that will not only put themselves at risk, but others as well.
- Some individuals will do anything to get to the storm first. This is one reason why you never go storm chasing if you aren’t qualified for it.
- I remember the time I caught one of the best storms I’ve ever seen. The 1000-mile drive was worth it.
- I had to make a split-second decision about when to turn towards the storm. Turn too early and I’d get in the way of the tornado, which could lead to the worst turn of events.
- My decision was decent, but soon to be proved half baked, since I got into an unforeseen traffic jam.
- I thought all was lost when suddenly I noticed something extraordinary just 50 yards to my side. The wind started to spin near the ground.
- My first reaction was pure excitement, but it abruptly turned into panic when I figured out where all the other chasers were hiding.
- They were right in the path of the tornado, and completely oblivious.
- All we could do was block the ways to the overpass with the two cars and tell the other chasers to get down on the ground.
- I wasn’t able to catch a single photo, but I helped other people survive that day. Some of them quit storm chasing altogether.
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