How I Storm Chase
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- čas přidán 10. 03. 2023
- I've been asked by a few viewers to detail what I use to forecast/target when actively storm chasing, so here's a vlog-style video that does just that. In this video, I take you through my thought process before and during a storm chase back on February 15, 2023, in southern Oklahoma. After initially targeting the Marietta, OK, area, storms intensified after dark, and I ended up on a tornado-warned supercell that produced incredible lightning and structure from Davis to Ada.
My morning forecast discussion from February 15: • Forecast Discussion - ... - Věda a technologie
The Man behind the curtain! Oz himself!
The Wiz and you’re good looking too! Win win!
You’ve gotta do more of these Trey! I absolutely love to see how everyone makes their own forecasts and chases the events. Really gives someone with less experience like myself a chance to make adjustments and learn off of others! Great video as always
Thank you! I will work on doing some more of these as opportunities present themselves!
@@ConvectiveChronicles I think your subscriptions will absolutely explode if you do more of these
I totally agree. A real breakthrough. Could become the best chase videos
Is there any chance that I could get links to some of the other pages that he was using that aren't the NOAA site? I'd like to explore them myself. If at all possible.
@@StormChasing_Avianic Here are a few:
weather.cod.edu/ (models, satellite)
weather.rap.ucar.edu/surface/ (surface data)
home.pivotalweather.com/ (models)
www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/ (SPC Mesoanalysis)
The man behind the forecasts reveals himself! Loved this video, would definitely like to see more vlogs when things really start to ramp up in the season. Not as fun as being there but it's close enough 😊 Great stuff, as always
Thank you, Rhi!
A night chase! The Holy Grail of dangerous chasing, but you made it look easy. The most frightened I've ever been while chasing was seeing a tornado side-lit by lightning in KS. (I was actually thankful when the storms went outflow dominant. )
I do enjoy the challenge of chasing at night but it can be extremely difficult. I’ve been in some very sticky situations near tornadoes after dark and prefer not to repeat them!
Chasing alone is hard even during the day. I do it in in my area, but in a place with serious tornadoes I think I’d want a partner.
You definitely need to do this again when the storm season gets going. Especially in the Texoma region
gonna be watching a ton of videos like these all winter long preparing for next spring 😂. Crazy informative, Great video!
Thank you!!
I'm new to this and intercepted my first tornado between Monett Missouri and Aurora Missouri yesterday afternoon. It was amazing to watch and experience. I did it only with the RadarScope app and nothing else. I made a risky decision and stayed just to the south side of Aurora. I saw the funnel cloud and even the slight vortex crossing the road. I monitored the storms for hours while at work to make the best guess I could possible and it was going to be close because I took off from Springfield Missouri and headed west south west where the anvil of the storm was mostly. When I got to Aurora, I found a good spot and watched it go through. What a show it was and even ran into other storm chasers.
Loved this! We are avid fans of your meteorology knowledge, and learning what we can for our next big chase (we hail from the Waco area). Thanks for posting this and everything else you do Trey!
Thank you so much!
i do like this style of content, i learn more by watching and doing so its helping and it was pretty entertaining to watch too
I have wanted to chase storms since I was in 7th grade. Thank u for this awesome video man. You're the best
This is such a great idea! Being from the UK I would actually pay to see more videos like this!
Something I would love to learn about in a future episode is how to decide whether to target the dry line, warm front or triple point
Yes, more of this!
Would love if you did more of this!
Definitely loved this chase video, really want to see more. I would also love to see more about the websites you get your information from, both current and historic.
That was awesome....we need more of these!
Thank you! More on the way!
I’m really excited that you are doing and I was hoping you would!!! Awesome!!
Thank you! Been wanting to do this for awhile and finally got the opportunity!
Awesome video man! Thanks.
Thank you!
This video rocked! It was so cool to really understand the why behind all of the moves and to feel like we were along for the ride. Definitely would be excited to watch more of these videos as the season unfolds! Thanks for sharing, Trey!
Thank you so much!
Fantastic video Trey! Thanks for all you do! And I agree with everyone. More like this please!
Thank you so much! I plan on doing some more of these soon!
“On a chase by chase basis” brilliant! More of these please! 🤠
Very cool video! I would definitely enjoy seeing more of these chase videos along with what you normally do. Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you! I plan on doing some more of these soon!
Awesome Trey! I can't wait to see more of your adventures!
Thank you!!
Super excited for more of these! Good luck this season, Trey
Thanks so much!
Great video Trey, well presented, easy to follow
Thank you!
Good to meet you!
Awesome video Trey! Interesting to see your way atmospheric analysis on a chase day. Looking forward to the next one!
Thanks so much!
Great video! I like these style videos, and it’ll help me when I start chasing in a few years!
Thank you!!
You got to do more of these!
I love this man, @Convective Chronicals , THANK YOU for everything you share. Your professional analysis and wise advice have been extremely helpful and encouraging. All the best. 😎🌪️
Thank you so much for the kind words! Happy to hear the content has been helpful for you!
Awesome video Trey would love to see more like this on the channel!
Thank you! I do have some more planned for the future!
Cool video! I'd definitely watch more of these!
Thank you!
I love this episode really brings everything together, your expertise with real time footage . Take a bow.
I appreciate it; thank you!
awesome vid man, really rocking with this “vlog style” chase. great work as always!
Thank you so much!
Absolutely loved the view behind the Chase, definitely would love to see more of this!
Thank you!
Awesome video! Really helped me seeing the websites you use. I’m really looking forward to doing a lot of “pulse storm” chasing this spring in SW Indiana. Pulse storms here can pack a punch and can be rapid fire for a whole afternoon to evening.
Thank you! Growing up in Arizona, I’m very familiar with those pulse-type storms. I think it really helps you become a better chaser because you have to be on top of your game to get the best shots…if you’re out of position, they can die out by the time you get there!
100% would like to see more of this chase vlog in the future. Very good.
Thank you!
This was VERY cool, Trey! So much goes into a good chase from what you showed here and I am sure the factors are ever changing and you must be able to change directions on the drop of a dime if need be. Thank you for bringing us along to see the real deal!! Take care and look forward to your next chase!!!
Thank you so much, Tal! Absolutely right, you really have to be on your toes and willing to make adjustments on a moment’s notice.
Trey, you’re GOAT man. I’ve learned so much about chasing from your videos over the years. Thank you so much.
That means a lot; thank you so much!
Great Video Troy!
Thank you!
Very cool Trey! This type of video is awesome! Let's us see what an expert forecast, nowcast and chases. Very good! Can´t wait to be there on the "Alley" next May! :)
Thank you so much!
Very good production from the start to the end. The explanation of the data you use before starting the chase is very educational as well. Again very good job on the February chase.
Thank you so much!
Sweet video. Like the style
Thank you!
Good stuff, Trey!
Thank you!
Surprise reveal :O AND one hell of a video.Your content just gets better and better! Just had my birthday, so great timing for release lol.
Thank you so much; happy birthday!
Awesome video! Helping me live out one of my childhood dreams to chase storms 😂 Id love to see some more videos like this
Heck yeah! Thank you!
I love this video! Will you do one on how you choose specific target areas as well! Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Yeah, I can add that in next time.
Fantastic video to show people new to chasing how you do this. I absolutely love your videos and have never seen anything bad from you.
Thank you!
Great video Trey.. I have gotten alot better at my forcasting from watching your content. Always great to get your insights on Twitter. Keep it up man.
Thanks man, I really appreciate it! Happy to hear the content has been helpful for you.
Finally got to put the voice to a face! Love everything you do! Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you, too!
Love the switch in content here on telling us how you chase!
Thank you! I’ll work on some more of these as opportunities present themselves.
This was awesome with great shots! Also never heard the term dog leg before, very interesting
Thank you! It’s probably not an “official” term, but I’ve always described those outward-bowing hook echos that reek of outflow dominance as “doglegs.”
Of course I chase for tornados, But I also immensely enjoy catching strong and severe t-storms, especially at night...really enjoyed this one (this is my home chase area)...out from behind the curtain!
I agree; I really enjoy the added challenge of nighttime chasing. Thank you so much!
I just want to say thanks for all you do man! My passion for chasing runs deep and my severe weather forecasting abilities have improved dramatically since I've started watching you. I had a great year in 2021 but I still felt something was missing and I made the decision to step back and relearn everything, especially after barely missing the Mayfield tornado. I ended up in the forward flank of that storm with debris raining down everywhere and I was not about to cross the path of such a strong tornado moving at that speed. So basically, I was late on the storm and it ate me alive that I missed seeing such a historic tornado by just a few miles and I felt the need to use 2022 as much as I could to not make that mistake again. After stumbling upon your channel, and learning more than I ever did before, I'm certain I'll be chasing down a ton of tornadoes in the coming years starting this year. So for that I just want to say thank you!
Thank you! So awesome to hear that; really happy that the videos have been helpful for you! I’ve been there with you as far as Mayfield goes; missing big tornadoes is so disappointing, but those misses are great learning tools to use to avoid those same mistakes in the future. I missed the Chapman, KS tornado (5-25-16) because of forecasting laziness…I learned a valuable lesson not to do that again!
@@ConvectiveChronicles Yeah man that miss made me hungry to learn more. I still have plenty more to learn but much closer to where I want to be now than before I started watching you and the hodograph master Cameron Nixon. Sorry to hear about the Chapman miss. Those are the ones we never forget but also make us appreciate the successful ones that much more. I had another miss which was the Rochelle/Fairdale IL EF4. Chose to chase another cell down the cold front and that's where I learned of Illinois and it's thing for warm front tornadoes.
A face to the name! Great video!
Thank you!!
I loved this. I would enjoy if you did this in the future too.
Thank you!
Ayy, I'm early for this one :D Cool video 👍
Thank you!
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Really cool though Trey. Hope to see more of this stuff.
Haha thank you!
You should film more of these as like a raw series on why you did what you did, where, when, etc!!! Fully understand that's a major undertaking, but it'd be cool to see more of!
I do plan on doing more of these next year!
Awesome video! I really hope you do more videos like this. I have to confess, you look nothing like I pictured you in my head lol. Thought you would be more on the nerdy side🤓 As always, thanks for sharing what you do!
Haha thank you so much! Believe me, I am a huge nerd, even if I might not show it through the video…
Looks like a typical N Indiana / S Michigan supercell. Sometimes some cool structures if you wait for the lightning, but its usually messy, elevated, and after dark. Lots of scud hanging on the ground that looks like a tornado but isn’t. The bolts were definitely nice and frequent with this cell.
I asked and you delivered I've used some of the things covered in this video and man it's been helpful tysm
So happy to hear that! Thank you!
Hey hey, lightning montage with blues rock soundtrack! You definitely need to do more chase episodes!
Love the editing! It has an 80s or 90s vibe (the freeze frames) where the storm is actually modeling for you in some sort of photo shoot, hoping to land the cover of Nature Magazine, and making it to the Big Time! All we’re missing a ski race down the mountain with you beating out the rich, arrogant jerk and getting the girl, which ends up not being the jerks girlfriend but actually your close childhood friend who, unbeknownst to you, has secretly liked you for years. LOL, I’ve officially lost my mind. Great chase buddy, stay golden…
Hahaha thanks so much!
Welcome from Hungary. My dream is to one day become a storm chaser. i mostly try to chase storms in my hometown but since i don't have driver's license i just chase by barefoot. this season was good. 😀
Surprised I never watched this. I didn’t realize you went on a chase in an area I was so familiar with!
That’s basically my backyard! Love chasing in Oklahoma because I’ve become so familiar with it over the last few years.
Do you generally chase alone? Nice to have a face to go with the voice! I really enjoyed this. It was a great compliment to your forecast videos and I’d love to see more.
Thank you! It was definitely a different feeling being in front of the camera for a change! Normally, I don’t chase alone; I have some chaser friends here locally I usually go out with. This one was somewhat of an impromptu chase, so I was alone.
Cool video man
Thank you!
Glad I am not the only one that still will glance at the HRRR off and on while waiting to see consistency even with the real time data there. My friends hate when I do that chasing when we group chase the week are out there in June and only mostly stick to the real data but I like checking everything. :P
There was some solid lightning on that after your 20 min mark in this video. Hehe I likely would have kept on filming even as the line kept moving by cause nice backside anvil lightning can be great....but that's only cause I only get out there 7-10 days a year. ;) You don't see that really much here in the Albany and Northeast area except on the rare times a year you get a supercell ahead of the cold fronts we get. I tell people often that chasing in the Northeast is really simple in a way...go to a spot and hope for the best cause you have literally 0 chance to move after something moves by unless you are on I-90 and can blast East (though I cap going past Exit 12 on I-90 when in Albany, not paying tolls on a cold front set up). Though last couple years I have gotten lucky on set ups that have trailing cold fronts like / where I can be in Saratoga and on the Lake there and head back to my top chase location in Albany near home too and beat the line back to Albany and maybe get ahead East on I-90 to get the line and shelf cloud a final time.
Those unaware, chasing in the Northeast in Upstate NY is basically shelf cloud magic and I love it a lot. I know for most chasers, especially one that live anywhere outside where I live, shelf clouds usually seem like shit and not worthy but I'll take anything cause it's weather and our storms and set ups are like once every 2-4 weeks we get good stuff and our main chase season up here is like Late July into Mid-September. Very short window. Early Spring storms like April-June are not common and usually are more near the Binghamton area and I don't bother chasing that far from Albany. I have a golden rule of thumb compared to like most of the Northeast chasers here and I don't chase outside of 1 hour from Albany. Only on the top set ups or near end of the season like September when it winds down will I go like 2 but that's it. Gas and also just the shear amount of good spots are tricky outside of the 18 locations I have charted down on Excel and been to before N/W/S/E around the Albany area. BUT majority of the time I don't have to go much past Albany itself cause the spots I have here are perfect and face SW to NW and what I need usually. Again most of the time it's lines we get and I have a solid location 5 mins from home that thankfully no one ever goes to for many many years now so I got it all to myself and it's great.
We'll be out there in Early June once again but we'll see how the season goes....for now...snow up here.
I definitely look at the HRRR mainly for comedy's sake, since it always seems to dash hopes around midday the day of a chase and then wobble back and forth until the setup. I definitely don't make any decisions based off of it, but it's more just to quench my curiosity.
Hope the weather is in an active stretch for you during your June trip!
That was really fascinating to see how you work. Hopefully the storms will cooperate a little more later in the season!
Thanks so much Ethan!
@@ConvectiveChronicles You're welcome!
@Nicholas TV Hello!
@Nicholas TV Trying to chase storms, listening to metal, and sorting out life. How are you?
Very interesting to see the thinking behind how you chase for someone like me who wants to understand and learn more. Can you please do one also on the equipment and supplies you take with you on chases such as photo and video camera(s), tripod, maps, weather sites, radar subscriptions, first aid kit, etc.
Yes, I can add that to the next one.
By the way you should definitely do more of these especially on more higher risk days with higher tornado threats! Not if it'll put you in more danger though.
Hey its that famous guy from Convective Chronicles!
24:05 wow, that got pretty impressive looking
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i can only chase on the weekends.... and i only go about 70 miles from Glasgow Montana
so last year absolutly SUCKED
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everything was high based or went QLCS before it got to me
and even when it was looking really good.... like 10 miles away it would just die....
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so frustrating
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eventually i will see my first tornado.....
Montana is such a frustrating state to chase in my experience. The storms can be awesome but 9/10 times it won’t be worth the drive up for me from Norman. But I do love the landscapes up there, and when the storms go big, they really go big.
If u did a live Tuesday I would watch it man
Thanks for the video and sharing what you’re looking at during a chase.
When you say laminar features, what does this look like?
Thank you for watching! "Laminar" just means that the feature is smooth, without a lot of texture. For example, a surface-based storm will often have a blocky, textured wall cloud, whereas an elevated storm will have a very smooth, laminar base/leading edge. Generally, it means the storm is dealing with some stability issues.
The man. The myth. The legend.
I've read a few publications about left moving/anticyclonic supercells and one recorded I think 14 events where there were only left moving supercells and no right moving ones. At a glance this seems like quite a scavenger hunt to find so you could be the first one to cover it.
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Can we get a “Hey everybody, Trey here” shirt?
When viewed from the end, shelf clouds can really look like wall clouds, especially at night
That is true, although that lowering was in line with some significant rotation in the storm.
Awesome! Gotta give you some more credit with how you present the data to your subs and watchers. Ive watched Reed on several of his dominator modes and he is just Reed lol. But he is still great to watch. Just his feed will be so choppy at times. Back on January 1st 2022 we had a pretty decent chance for 🌪's here in my kneck of the woods. I checked to see what Reed was gonna do for his chase. And low and behold there he is driving across the Tennessee River, driving across the bridge that passes right my house lol. So that was cool. Anyway, I've never had an opportunity to see a 🌪 live with my own 2 eyes. But I've been so intrigued with em since I was very young. So my question to you is this. Was there a particular moment, or was it just what you grew up enjoying in your life, that made you decide on getting an education in the science behind tornadic storms and severe weather systems? Be cool and gonna be a wild year imo.
Thank you! I can’t remember an exact moment when I got into severe weather, but I do know I watched the 48 Hours documentary on the May 3, 1999 OK outbreak when I was little, which I think spurred it on. And of course Twister lol…then started to get into storm chasing when Storm Chasers came around in the late 2000s. Reed was actually an inspiration for me during that show’s run, and I always knew I wanted to get into severe weather and storm chase like he did. I’m very grateful to know Reed personally now; he’s an awesome dude.
@@ConvectiveChronicles I can remember hearing a tornado siren for the first time. I remember me and my brother were staying at a neighbors house while my mom and dad both worked. But my brother was around 16, and I was like 8. And I remember him sitting In the backseat of her vehicle, hands together, crying and praying for the tornado to go away lol. I remember we had just pulled up from being at the grocery store, and of course this was mid 1980's and we were a loooooong ways away from the technology we have today. But she had the radio on, and my brother and I heard that weird public service robotic thing talking about take shelter immediately! I laughed at my brother for being scared. Dont know why, but I did. Of course older brother was jerk to me for a bit after that lol. After that moment. I watched the local news every evening to learn anout this crazy thing called weather. I watched every time they broke into programming. I not only learned bout wx. But I learned maps, geography. Learned about radar, and learned who the weather meteorologist were on our local news stations outta Huntsville, Alabama. Dan Satterfield was working for WHNT19 outta Huntsville, the CBS affiliate in the early- late 1990's when we had a bad ice storm on Feb 10th 1994. Ol' Dan went back to Oklahoma where he works with the SPC office I think. I may be wrong. But I got to meet him at our school. When the April 27th 2011 outbreak hit Hackleburg and Phil Campbell Alabama. I went to Hackleburg about a week later and helped with sheetrock repairs/ replacement, did alot of remodeling/painting etc. Seeing that Wranglers jeans factory just destroyed blowed me away. Steal I beams shouldn't be able to twist around trailer trucks, and around vehicles, and other stuff. There was also blue jeans as far as the eye could see along the path down in Hackleburg along Little Bear Creek. Anyway, just thought I'd share some of the moments. Just haven't seen one. And I want to extremely bad!
@@MetallicAAlabamA Dang, thanks for sharing that!
I was just thinking yesterday I wonder if he will ever do a face reveal? Lol 😂 anyway great video as always Trey!
Haha thank you!
Omg, I was watching these storms on GRLevel3 and I saw a skwarn location south of Ada! Turns out, I might have been tracking you!
I actually like to go stealth mode and don’t turn my dot on anymore…
@@ConvectiveChronicles oh alr
id LOVE to see more "vlog" videos like this (especially if you do get to see a noodle)
First comment, now watching!
Love your artwork there - Dodge City. Were you there too?
Thank you! Yes, I was there for Dodge City and was on that storm from its very early stages.
@@ConvectiveChronicles Did you get the storm the next day north of Salina? I targeted OK-KS border cuz my forecasting wasn't so good. Hopefully, your vids will help me avoid such goofs in the future.
Unfortunately no; we were still on a high from the previous day that we did very little forecasting the next day. Just drove to the middle of the slight risk and said whatever happens happens. Big mistake lol…
Definitely know this part of Oklahoma. Did you go through Coalgate?
I can’t remember exactly; I was following my chaser friends in the vehicle ahead. But we eventually did get back on 35
@Convective Chronicles you probably didn't since 177 will take you to Ada but not go through Coalgate
Excellent video as always. How can you tell if lightning is positive or negative visually?
Thank you! Negative bolts are the vast majority of lightning bolts; you’ll see positive lightning bolts extending/arcing well away from the updraft.
@@ConvectiveChronicles Thanks!
Fun fact... I've had to stop at this same service station b/c one of my kids had to poop on the drive back to Dallas.
Great! Still watching but quick question. Getting accurate and timely data us absolutely critical for a successful chase. But mobile data can sometimes be sketchy. What's your data link setup when you're on the road? Seems like robust and redundant are the key words here
Thank you! I keep it simple and just use my cellular connection (Verizon) and have also acquired a mobile hotspot this year to help out a bit.
Great video you should live stream your chases
Great idea 👍🌪
"Road network get a little tricky." You're not kidding mostly single lane highways and hilly terrain that are tough to move on especially if you're stuck behind someone going slow!
Amen to that! Thankfully I found that paved road to take me east to keep up with the storm.
So do you prefer RadarScope over Radar Omega? I’m trying to decide which I like best.
Yes, I do prefer RadarScope. I have Omega downloaded as a backup in case RadarScope has an outage or if I want to see surface obs overlaid on the radar data. Otherwise, I much prefer RadarScope.
Trey, what's the cell radar you're using? Is that Omega?
I use RadarScope pretty much exclusively; I have Omega just in case RadarScope has an outage or if I want to see surface obs overlaid on the radar data.
like****** i like these **
Quick comment. Shows the importance of patience. Some chasers seem addicted to constant movement
Been guilty of that myself many times in the past…have learned to let things play out and then pounce when things start to improve.
what determines whether the storms are surface based?what parameters are involved?
Convective inhibition is the biggest thing to look for. You can always look at soundings and tell if there is a stable layer or warm nose in the low levels that will cause storms to be elevated.
What do you think is more important, thermodynamics or wind shear, when making a forecast?
Always wind shear! That’s why you see a lot of low CAPE-high shear days pan out…wind shear can compensate for weak buoyancy while strong CAPE cannot always compensate for weak shear.
@@ConvectiveChronicles Ok appreciate it. You do a great job explaining things to amatuer weather enthusiast like myself.
Are you an Oklahoma based chaser? We get a lot of out of towners, but I find the lifelong Okie's know more about our weather and terrain than most! Do you ever chase over here in The Jungle? It can get squirrely, for sure!
I am! I’m based out of Norman. If the setup warrants, I’ll chase anywhere, even in the jungle!
@@ConvectiveChronicles Niiice! I'm so glad I found your channel. I really like to support my fellow Oklahomans. While the big boys may have more expensive toys, all it takes to be a great chaser is some data, a feel for the air, a ride, and a set of stones! ;-)
@@ConvectiveChronicles Oh...I've been wanting to ask a fellow weather nerd how they feel about rating naders on the damage instead of any radar estimated wind speeds. It seems really narrow-minded, in my opinion. Not all tornado's are going to hit structures and a splintered tree is much like another. Seems very population -centric, almost snobby. I suppose as a dirt road, rural living person, I find it almost insulting. LOL
El Reno 2013 is an excellent example. There's no way that thing was "just" an EF 3. Ridiculous.
I think there does need to be some provision in the EF Scale to account for radar measurements when available. Rating by damage is the best way to do things, but when mobile radar data is available, surveyors should be able to use it. El Reno is a great example…didn’t hit much but mobile radar measured winds near 300 mph, so it should be an EF5. They are looking into amending the EF Scale to include mobile radar measurements, which would be great.
@@ConvectiveChronicles Good. I hope they get to it soon. Thanks for the answer!