What is storm chasing? Who chases storms?
Storm chasers are people who enjoy watching and photographing phenomena associated with severe weather. The term ‘chasing’ implies the careful forecasting and tracking of storms, then driving to them to make observations and take photographs and video. Every chaser has a favorite phenomenon that interests them the most, whether it be lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, or even cloud formations – but most chasers enjoy observing all aspects of severe weather. Some storm chasers are career meteorologists or storm photojournalists, but most do it for fun as a pasttime. Men and women from various occupations from all parts of the world make up the storm chasing community (see the two links listed below). Many chasers take their vacation time to travel to stormy destinations for weeks and even months at a time. So who are these storm chasers?
