Extreme Meteorologists

I think I'm going to pursue the stormchaser idea as my hobby project. Even the preliminary research I've done just fascinates me. Part of that is probably because I'm terrified of storms and can't fathom why anyone would "chase" storms for a living, but that's what makes it interesting! From what I gather, these people are mostly trained meteorologists, which makes sense. I'd love to find one and pick their brain. Reed Timmer, CEO of Weather Fusion, LLC and Extreme Tornado Tours, LLC, which offer forensic meteorology and consulting services, extreme weather media, and storm chasing tours, seems to be the big kahuna of storm chasers. He has done a lot of cool stuff and created a lot of crazy accessories. This article that I read about him rubbed me the wrong way, though. The article refers to Timmer as "obsessed" more than once. I understand that this is a unique interest and obviously it's his career and his passion, but the word "obsess" just doesn't sit well with me. Just my opinion.

Also, here is a crazy looking picture. Ask me about this again in 2 weeks and I'm sure I can tell you a lot more about it! This is all I know for now: it is a striated mesocyclone in the Texas panhandle "with a nice cloud-to-ground strike."

Nice is not the word I would use.