Do chasers use watch boxes to chase?
Not the most consistently successful ones. SPC tornado and severe thunderstorm watches are issued a few hours or less before a severe weather episode unfolds, which doesn’t give the chaser enough time to get in a good chase position unless storms erupt nearby. Furthermore, watches cover too broad of an area for a chaser to effectively cover. They are designed not for storm chasers, but for emergency managers and the general public to prepare for the posssibility of severe weather. However, they often serve as confirmation of what’s going on. If a tornado watch is issued for where a chaser lives, it may alert him or her to a developing situation. The chaser will then retrieve data and decide on a specific destination before venturing out.
