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Anonymous06/25/26, 22:40No.2872928
Can I get some general beginners tips and some equipment I should start with before getting into storm chasing? I live in an area that has been getting increasingly higher tornado counts every year and had already had a bad phobia of storms in general (embarassing, I know). This year I've resolved to actually get out and chase them. I use several radars and know how to read weather conditions to see which are favorable for a tornado but outside of that I don't really know much so any help would be much appreciated.
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Anon06/25/26, 23:07No.2872930
be sure to live stream your death.
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Anon06/25/26, 23:09No.2872931
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Anon07/01/26, 02:52No.2873434
>general beginners tips and some equipment I should start with before getting into storm chasing?
Car, cell phone, cell charger, butt wipes.
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Anon07/02/26, 21:35No.2873568
Prepare to lose your windshield to hail.
And hail damage to whatever vehicle you are using.
You are more than likely going to experience nasty hail when chasing a tornado. You can try to stay out of the hail core but sooner or later you are going to get hammered. It's not a pleasant experience.
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Anon07/02/26, 21:42No.2873569
>I don't really know much
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Anon07/20/26, 03:25No.2875105
>I should start with before getting into storm chasing?
1 car
2 video camera
3 gps/tablet/laptop
4 connect with storm chaser groups
5 have fun
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Anon07/20/26, 17:30No.2875158
Get a tool belt with some hidden compartments in it. That way when you are going through houses helping to "find survivors" you can get a little recreational looting in.
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Anon07/20/26, 17:44No.2875160
Be ready.https://nypost.com/2013/06/04/were-going-to-die-were-going-to-die-storm-chasers-last-words-as-widest-ever-twister-bore-down/
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Anon07/20/26, 19:27No.2875169
Get a trugg, the majority of Storm Chasing in the US involves cutting down rural dirt side roads which turn into a muddy mess in seconds with the rain and hail that comes with big storms
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Anon07/21/26, 03:56No.2875221
Front load meteorological knowledge. Keep practicing reading radar, watch videos about storm structure. Generally learn as much about meteorology as you can.I don't know where you live, but peak tornado season is in May and June for most of the plains, as far as frequency anyway. The fact that you posted at the end of June that you want to chase storms "this year" tells me that you have some more learning to do.Even if tornadoes aren't forecasted, if there are thunderstorms near you, especially supercells, just chase them. Practice the art of quickly making navigation decisions in order to track a storm effectively. What makes good storm chasers good is their ability to plan well and get ahead of a storm.