Read this article and see if you have what it takes to be a storm chaser. What are some good reasons to be a storm chaser. Read this article and go to the other links in the article such as Storm Chasers on the Hunt, The Basic Gear for a storm chaser, and Why Chase Storms. Then play the video. How long do chasers have to wait to get to see a storm? Do they always get to see a storm?
How storm chasers work
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They have to wait 12 hours. But to them its all worth it if they see a tornado or hurricane. They want to be there to record and observe it. They dont always get to see a storm, they may have been to late. The storm could have already passed. But I would not want to be a storm chaser.
Storm chasers spend 12 hours or more chasing storms, although they spend so much time chasing they normally don't get a glimpse of the storm. The answer is no they don't always get to see a storm, like the video they made one wrong judgement and they missed the tornado and couldn't get the clip for the video. I would definitely not be able to be a storm chaser for many reasons. One being I hate storms, I hate seeing and hearing them. The only thing I want to do is run let alone run straight into the eye of it. I also would probably fall asleep during a high speed chase, I don't do well without my sleep.
Although I don't want to be a storm chaser it seems like a cool job to the people that woukld like to.
@Kaylee
Yes, there are many reasons they could have missed a tornado, hurricane, etc. I agree with you on the point that you don't want to be a storm chaser.
it is a good thing to become a storm chaser mostly for scientific research. Storm chasers have to wait 8 to 12 hours. they dont always get to see a storm because the storm could of passed, it could not form into the type of storm they want, ect.
The storm chasers wait 1 to 12 and dont always get to see the storm.this is more dangerous than i thought and i think it would be amazing
@ Kaylee
why wouldnt you want to be one. it would be the coolest job in the world
@ Jenn
They can spend more than 12 hours but it mostly lasts 8 to 12 hours .
Apparently stormchasers have to wait between 5 and 12 hours for the drive, and they may never even see a tornado.I would want to be a stormchaser b/c it would be exciting and it can make a living. Plus, you can contribute to the scientific community.
Storm Chasers wait for 12 hours, but the 12 hours they wait means the world for them. They do there job because they want to observe and record the hurricane or tornado. But they don't always see evry storm, they are sometime late on going to other places to see other awesome storms. The storm already passed. But i would never want to be a storm chaser!
@kaylee Thanks for not wanting to be a storm chaser! The only reason i don't is because i think it's dangrouse. But why do you not want to be a storm chaser?
@ brandon,
I have to respectfully disagree with you. I am sure a tornado that has turned into another storm is a pro for research, b/c it can teach about tornado behaviour.
Storm chasers spend 6-12 hours chasing down a storm tome that sounds like a waste of time to me but for them they dont care if they get a storm. If they miss a storm then they just go on to the next one. storm chasing is not something i would not want to do because if you make a wrong move you could die.
storm chasers have to wait 12 hours. But i would to if i got to see a tornado. And they dont always see a storm. I think i would be a good storm chaser because im crazy
They might drive 8 to 12 hours to not even see a tornado or intercept but its worth the driving and the risk to get some fotuage of the tornado or hurricane. i think storm chasing would be fun at first but then it would get kinda boring like it would lose its thrill
Good reasons are mostly scientific and many people make a living off taking pictures of storms.
Storm chasers pay very close attention to wheather across the untied states and travel up to 12 hours sometimes and hope to see a good storm. But wheather doesnt always turn out the way it sounds like so sometimes they drive and drive to see nothing.
Storm Chasers spend more than 12 hours chasing storms
Some good reasons to be a storm chaser is some people that get pictures can sell them and make a living from it. Also for scientific research.
They may not always see a storm, and sometimes they may pick the wrong way to go and miss the tornadoe like they did in the movie.
i would not like to be a storm chaser just because i always get scared to death when i hear the sirens, im terrfied to ever see a tornadoe but it seems like a cool job.
the storm chasers have to wait 12 hours. No they dont always get to see a storm. a goo reason to be a storm chaser is they get to see a tornado up close and observe it. i would't want to be a storm chaser i would be so scared.
@ tyler
if they dont spend time chaseing down the storm they wont get to it in time to see it
@ Jenn
I agree with you, i could never be a storm chaser because i hate storms and also hate hearing them.
@ david
i don't want to be a storm chaser. It would be cool, but really dangerous.
The storm chaser have to wait 12 hours. But they think it's all worth it because then you get to see an amazing tornado or hurricane. They want to be able to see the storm and sometimes they don't get to because they were either too late or the storm passed.
Oh, no I would never want to be a storm chaser! I would be to scared!
@ Jennifer peters
Im scared of Storms and Tornadoes too !
I get really scared when i hear the sirens and when i see storms. i hope i never go through a tornadoe or hurricane !
The storm chaser have to wait 12 hours. But they think it's all worth it because then you get to see an amazing tornado or hurricane. They want to be able to see the storm and sometimes they don't get to because they were either too late or the storm passed.
Oh, no I would never want to be a storm chaser! I would be to scared!
@anna and @david
I dont want to be a storm chaser because I am terrifed of storms. They are big and deadly! David! It looks scary not fun!
@ kaylee
I know seriously David ! it is really scary !
@ kresser
how long would you be a stormchaser until you gave it up
Storm chasers wait 12 hours, and they sometimes dont even see a tornado or hurricane. The storm chasers want to be there to observe and record it.
They wait 12 hours to see a storm. Their main goal is to be there and record the storm.It's rare for them to get a storm,they usually only get a glimspe of the storm.Overall,I wouldn't want to be a storm chaser.
I think that I would make an okay strom chaser, because I wouldnt be good at waiting but I would make a good action girl because I would love to see a tornado and or hurricane but I would not be able to wait very long. One good reason is so we can understand storms and tornadoes better...CONTINUE LATER
@ Kaylee:
I wouldn't like to be a storm chaser either. I think it would be really scary to go into a tornado or hurricane.
@ jenn
Doesn't 12 hours seem like a lot? After all it is equal to half a day,and who really has the patients for that?
YES I AM!!! i wanna be a storm chaser really bad, im not afraid of nothing except spiders! i hate when they crawl on you, its so weird!
they have to wait 12 hours!( man thats a long time )but to them ( and me) its amasing to see a hurracane or tornado. They shouldnt be late though cuz then they cant see it
@me- taylor
i would not like to miss a chance to see one of those monsters. it would be a once i a life time oprotunity
Michael Twilling
storm chasers wait up to 12 hours and barely ever get to see a storm and i don't have the patience but it would be cool to see a storm
Storm chasers spend 12 hours or more chasing a storm that they might not get a chance to see. I could not be a storm chaser for many reasons. I hate storms and i don't like even seeing them in tv shows. I dont think i could go so long without sleep. Even though being a storm chaser would be pretty amazing, I would not want to be one.
Do i have what it takes to be a storm chaser?? No way. I honestly wouldnt be able to handle that big of a scary job, i wouldnt call myself a "thrill seeker" kinda like these crazy people. Some good reasons to be a storm chaser are you get to have a fun job while colllecting information. Chasers have to wait around 12 hours for a tornado. No, they dont, its prettty dissapointing missing a big chance but they always dont get what they need.
~Sydney~
I wouldn't want to be a storm chaser, when i could be out doing something for important or fulfillin than recording a tornado. Storm chasers have to wait 12 hours to se a good storm. their main goal through the experiance is to record what happens in the storm. They don't see a lot of storms.
@ kaylee sturwold
I no that There could be may reasons that the storm chasers dont always get to see them because they might choose the wrong one and i wouldnt want to be a storm chaser either!
Storm chasers spend much of there time of day hunting down vicious storms that would look very interesting, they mostly hunt down tornadoes. I definetley wouldnt be able to be a storm chaser because i hate storms any kinds of them it doesnt really matter. Plus tornadoes noooooo tornadoes are one of my biggest fears, ahaha,
~Alana Gulley~(:
i agree with abby remboldd! i would be really scared, and like mess up or something. I honestly dont wanna be a storm chaser but i think its a very cool job and im thankful for those people who do, do the jobb.
Michael Twilling
@schatzman.arin
i agree it does seem like alot.
If they want a storm they have to wait for 12 hours. NO they dont always get to see the storm. Being a storm chaser is not safe in any way but its a fun job im guessing.
@Julia Greve
ahahaha, i agree i wouldnt be a storm chaser either because it would be a waste of time if you didnt even find a tornadoe or storm
~Alana Gulley~(:
Storm chasers spend 1-12 hours or more chasing storms, although they may never get a good look at a storm. To some it doesn't matter how long they have to wait, it would be worth it to catch a storm. It seems that there is obviouseley a lot of effort put into storm chasing. I would not want to be a storm chaser because of the dangerous risks, however i would love to expierence the thrill and excitement of catching a storm.
@ Jenn Peters
I agree it would be dangerous none the less scary to drive straight into a storm.
storm chasers spend 12 or more hours on chasing storms.they dont always get to see the storm.a good reason to be a storm chaser is that you get to see live weather up close and in person. i would be scared to be a storm chaser because of the amazing risks. this would be an amazing experience though.
They have to wait 12 hours to actually see the storm but they dont always see the storm. it could change its course..
If you like studyiing them then it will be worth the wait. but personlly i would not be able to be a storm chaser. also it would be cool to go one time but not for a job!! Some good reasons are you would be better at what to do if it would come to a distructive situation. also work on recording information! which i need to work on details so. i dont klnow if i would be a storm chaser? you??
--Sydney Polking--
@ jenn Peters
it would be very scary and what if the was accident SCARY!!!
--Sydney Polking--
They have to wait 8 to 12 hours and they dont always get to see the storm and I would hate to be a storm chaser unless it has good pay.
@Sturwold,Kaylee I agree i wouldn't want to be a storm chaser at all.
@ David Reddington
I agree.i didnt think it was that dangerous either and it would be an amazing experience
what i think it takes to be a storm chaser is that they need to be Patient they also have to know if there is a tonado and they need to know when and where they should be when the tornado is. but i think that would be fun to chace storms like the storm chacers
i never knew that the storm chacers had to wait i to 12 hours to wait for a storm.
david
12 hours just to wait for a storm. thats a long time to wait but in the end they still get to see a awesome tornado and study how they are formed.
um, no. i could def not be a storm chaser even if i wanted to because i would be scared out of my skin!!!!!!!!! i give them props for being able to do that :) it is also good to be one, though. If nobody else would do it how would we be able to better under stand it??
@ taylor chase
once was enough for me :) but i guess i could do it if i was really forced to do it for like, reasearch or something.
they have to wait 12 hours but i think they dont mind it because they get to chase storms after. i dont think i could wait 12 hours because i dont have patintes to wait that long. there are many ways that they could miss the storm if they are late.
Some good reasons to be a storm chaser are for scientific research. Storm chaser have to wait 12 hours. They don't always see the storm, but sometimes they get to see the storm.
I definetly think I don't have what it takes to be a storm chaser because it takes a lot of training that I don't have. There are a lot of good reasons to become a storm chaser for example you can get lots of important information about storms and don't forget you can see some really cool things. Storm chasers have to wait for hours to see a storm and sometimes they wait for one that doesn't even happen.
@ Jenn Peters
I agree, it would be a cool job! People always think of tornados as horrible things that cause massive destruction but tornados are kind of a work of art if you think about it.
@ Abby Rembold
I wouldn't want to be a storm chaser either. It would be cool to see the storms but it would be very stressful and dangerous also. Also, it would be sad to see all the destruction it creates and how it affects so many people's lives.
To get scientific information about weather to save lives. It often takes about 12 hours to see anything interesting if they see anything at all.
@Natalie
It also takes a lot of paitent and you have to wait about 12 hours just for a storm. Thats half of a day.
They have to wait 12 hours. But to them its all worth it if they see a tornado or hurricane. They want to be there to record and observe it.Although I don't want to be a storm chaser it seems like a cool job to the people that woukld like to.
kaley sturwould-ya thats wat i thought they had to wait 12 hours that sucks to wait that long.
Chasers have to wait at least 12 hours to see a storm & sometimes they dont even get to see one after there long wait! Some good reasons to be a storm chaser is you can find out many things about earths natural disasters that can help in later scientific research.
-sam keethler
i dont think i have eney chance of being a storm chaser i hate tornatoes and storms.they need a FAST car that stics to the ground.because thares more stuff to study about storms.atlest 12 or more houers till a storm.
They wait 12 hours to see a storm. Their main goal is to be there and record the storm.It's rare for them to get a storm,they usually only get a glimspe of the storm.Overall,I wouldn't want to be a storm chaser.
the storm chasers spen 12 hours chasing a tornado. most of the time though, they dont find a tornado. like the video we watched in class, they chose the wrong storm to chase and missed the tornado. it would be really cool to be a storm chaser but i wouldnt want to risk my life.
@ lamping
haha i freaked out last night with the wind! i couldnt fall asleep....and im scared to death of storms!
Storm chasers spend 1-12 hours or more chasing storms, although they may never get a good look at a storm. To some it doesn't matter how long they have to wait, it would be worth it to catch a storm. It seems that there is obviouseley a lot of effort put into storm chasing. I would not want to be a storm chaser because of the dangerous risks, however i would love to expierence the thrill and excitement of catching a storm.
Anthony, Erb
it takes risk storm chaser jobs are a one in a life time job.i would like to be one
Chasers have to wait 12 hours. They dont always get to see the storm. sometimes they are too late and dont make it in time to watch the storm as it passes by them.
@taylor
I would want to be a storm chaser also it seems like a very fun job to do but also kinda life risky.
they wait 12 or more hours, they are sometimes to late. good reasons are that some people make a living selling photographs or footage of storms.I wouldnt want to be a storm chaser.
@ jenn
I agree with you i would not want to be a storm chaser.
@ jennifer
I would not want to be a storm chaser because im scared of stroms.
Storm Chasers have to wait 8 to 12 hours to get to see a storm. They don't always get to see a storm. In the video it showed that they were about one minute late from intercepting the tornado. That is a bummer. To get that close to your dreamand be a minute late... it's just not good. I won't really want to be a storm chaser. But I am inspired by these people who risk there lives for this career.
I would like to be a stormchaser some day. I think it would be a good job because tornados are one of natures most facinating things. They have to wait 12 hours before they can find a storm and track it down and set up everything for the procedure to run through properly. They dont always get storms and that is either because they are to late and they already passed or that they guessed the wrong direction that the storm (tornados, Hurricanes) are traveling in.
@ Peters,Jennifer
I agree. It would be hard to stay uo for 12 hours to do a job. Most people work for about 8 hours a day. I would be too tiring sitting in a car like that. It'sn a downer that they didn't get to see inside the tornado though. I wonder if they ever did?
Storm chasers don't always see a storm and have to wait 12 or more hours at some times! I would never want this job for a few reasons. 1: Its too fast paced.
2:Too dangerous
3:Can also be too boring
4:Not my thing
But dang, 12 hours or so? Sheeze thats alot of patience!
@circovik daniel
I agree with you on all that. It would be so freaking tiring sitting around in a car all day. FOR 12 HOURS! Seems so boring.
They need to wait between 8 and 12 hours to maybe see a tornado or hurricane. They aren't garenteed a storm so it can be a very frustrating job. I would not want to be a storm chaser.
Storm chasers have to wait 8 - 12 hours before they seem a storm, and no they don't always see one. Some reasons to be a storm chaser are to get photographs and to do scientific research.
It takes a lot of patience and training to become a storm chaser. Sometimes Storm Chasers wait 12 hours to see a tornado and even then sometimes they don't see one because maybe they went to the wrong location, like in the video we watched or the storm was mispredicted(not sure if thats a word). I think it would be exciting when you got to see a tornado, but the rest of the time I would probably be frustrated. I don't know if I could be a storm chaser.
Oh I forgot to say a couple reasons to be a storm chaser are...
-artistic purposes such as pictures
- scientific research
@ Kaylee I sort of agree with you that I wouldn't want to be a storm chaser because it would be frustrating especially if you went somewhere so far away just to find out you missed all the action. But I actually like storms and think it would be interesting to study them!
The good reasons about storm chasing are mainly for scientific research, but a few people make a living by selling the photos and videos.
The basic gear for a stom chaser is a video camara, a digital camara, a laptop, a radio, digital pictires, and some food and drinks.
Storms chasers chase for fun and excitement, money, research, community and friendship.
Storm chasers wait up to 8-12 hours driving around trying to find a tornado.
Storm chasers dont always get to see a storm, but they do see them a lot because of the tools they use.
@Taylors Blog Spot.
Hahah i agree!! I would love to be a storm chaser. It would be amazing to see something so big and dangerous up close. And i hate spriders to... talk about scary!
-Some good reasons to be a storm chaser are
~you can chase any tarnado/ hurricane you like
~you get COOL gear..
-they have to wait 12 hours
-they do not always see a storm
@LaGrangeBonnie
~I agree that it takes a lot of patience and training to become a storm chaser, and also i think that i do not have enouph patience.
~I would get frustrated also
@nick
i wouldn't want to be a storm chaser because i sems a bit scary.
why would you not want to be a storm chaser
Thay have to wait 12 hours. But to them is worth is to wait that long to to see a storm. They want to be able to chatch photo of the storm.they dont always see a storm the could have passed the storm or be to late. i would not want to be a storm chaser
@ nick guthier
i didnt no that they had to wait between 8 to 12 hours i thought it was only 12 hours.
No I dont think I have what it takes to be a storm chaser. It takes 12 hours to be able to see the storm. They dont always get to see the storm even spending a lot of time traveling to see one. Good reasons of being a storm chaser is mainly scientific research and a couple of people make a living selling photographes and footage of the storm. Allison johnson
@LaGrange Bonnie
I would also get frusterated and cumfused, i would also get cumfused about all the technology. So i woulnt want to be a storm chaser eather.
@ Peters Jennifer
I also hate storms, and chasing a storm is a risk of someones life, and I wouldnt risk my life just to see a storm.
@Noah
Yeah I wouldnt have that patience. I probably wouldn't have enough patience for say, 4 hours. I would never want to be a storm chaser. I would hate to be that close but I like to see the kind of pictures they take since the storm is like right there.
People become storm chasers because it is fun and exciting. Some also sell pictures and gather info. for scientific reseach. Storm chasers have to wait 8 to 12 hours before they can see a storm. They do not always get to see storms because they are unpredictiable.
Being a stormchaser means you must be awfully patient. They must wait a long time to see a torndaoe and even if this happens it might not even touchdown and sometimes they don't even get to see one.
@ kylie Gill
I have gotten some of those photos and they really cool.
My notes were from the information were: - they gather info sentific research, - some even sell photos, - spend at least eight to 12 hours driving on the road, - THey don't always get to see the storms because they are unpredicuable, - they do it because it is fun and exciting, - people become storm chasers it is an interesting thing to see the weather in a good mood or a bad mood.
- Austin Breiner
Some good reasons to be a storm chaser would be to get scientific research, and some people make a living selling photographs or footage of storms.
The chasers some times have to wait eight to 12 hours driving around with no guarantee of actually seeing a tornado.
They do not always get to see a storm.
@Alyssa
The storm chasers don't always have to wait 12 hours some time s it is more and some times it is less.
@ Jenn Peters
I agree it looks awesome to do but scary at the same time.
ANDREW reis
Some good reasons to be a storm chaser is because it will help people be safer. And you can make ALOT of money. the storm chaser equitment is radio to cumunicake
Reasons for storm chasers are mainly to do scientific research, and a few people taking pictures of storms. They sometimes wait for a storm and sometimes they probably just go after it. They don't always get to see a storm because they mess up, and lose track of where they are.
They wait 12 hours or more to wait for a storm. Sometimes they never even see a storm. I would never want to be a storm chaser because I wouldn't want to put myself into that kind of risk. Like what if something goes wrong?
That cant be good, waiting 12 hours, prolly with an adrenalin rush just to possible get killed
that has to be fun.
They spend 12 hours chasing storms but I bet its worth it to see a tornado or hurricane but they dont always but they dont always see a storm because I remember the video we watched here they missed that tornado. I think I would like to be a storm chaser
@ Alec
I agree that it would be an amazing risk but it would be fun to see a storm up close
some good reason it is good for them is that they get see the storms but they have to wait 12 hours to see one.and some times they don't get there in time or they do not see one.but for me i would not like to be a storm chaser.
they have to wait about twelve hours. They want to observe the storms but they might miss it because they are too slow.
david i agree it is dangerious
some good reasons for being a storm chaser are for scientific research and you can make a profit from photos. storm chasers wait 8-12 hours to see a storm and they dont even always see one.
i couldnt be a stormchaser. im an ametueaur for one a and would get bored from the drive.
@ deeanna moehoring
i would get scared too. i always get really nervous when i hear the sirens
@ Kaylee Sturwold
I agree I would not want to be a storm chaser, I think it is too long of a wait/job.
um, no. i could def not be a storm chaser even if i wanted to because i would be scared out of my skin!!!!!!!!! i give them props for being able to do that :) it is also good to be one, though. If nobody else would do it how would we be able to better under stand it??
katrina raines
They would have to wait 12 hours thats a lot plus they might have missed the storm that would suck.But I do not want to become a storm chaser. That would mean putting your life in danger:(
Plus I am terrified of tornados I always have been so that is why I do not want to become a storm chaser!!!
-Jill Stange
starm chasers wait in the cars for 8-12 hours and dont always see a storm. the chasers keep a vary close eye on the weather and the skys.when a storm hits they dont just want to be there to experience but to record it .
I would like to be a storm chaser because of the thrill and the excitment of seeing a tornado in action and also because I like studying weather. Also, it takes 8 to 12 hours to wait for a storm and sometimes they miss them. That part I would not like
Joseph dont you think it would be fun to be a storm chaser
storm chasers chase tornados for more than 12 hours they dont always see a tornado they want to record how the tornado was
@ tyler i cant belive they spend that much time trying to catch a tornado
well the storm chasers spend 8 to 12 hours driving chasing storms but they dont get to see the storms.
Austin Deller
It would be fun to be a storm chaser and they wait 12 hours.No they dont always see a storm.
They have to wait up to or more than 12 hours before they see a storm but they don't always see one. Sometimes they miss them but if they hear about another one near by they get up and chase to see if they have time to make it. I would never want to be a storm chaser because it is dangerous and I would be a scardy cat.
@Jennifer Peters
I totally agree. It seems fun to the dare devils out there but for me I would faint when we would still be 100 miles away. Knowing we were going into the eye of a storm I would jump out and run for my life.
you would have to wait twelve hours but to them it is worth it to see a tornado or wateverand when somthing pops up they can record what is happing.
a good reason to be a storm chaser is for scientific research with which the could save lives. and cool photo or video footage. they have to wait 12 hours. no they dont always get to see a storm, because it might have been to late. I would like to be a storm chaser because i have always found it fascinating.
Most of the main reasons peole go storm chasing is for scientific research, another reson, for them, is because its fun. They wait 8 to 12 hours to see a storm and sometimes the never even get to see one. They have meteorologist training so thhey know what their doing and they saaid ametures should never try it. They have equiptment to follow the storm as it moves and see when a storm is forming before it even happens.
they have to wait 1-12 hours. if you ask me its kinda stupid to wait for a day so you can risk your life just to record and observe tornadoes and hurricanes in the name of science.so no i wouldn't like to be a storm chaser due for the wait and the risk.
@ jen
i never thought about going into the eye of it that would be very cool i think i would like to do that to
The have to wait around 12 hours for a storm the are not even sure the will get.The might not see a storm. I would not want to be a strom chaser cause i wouldnt want to put my self in danger. But it would be amazing to get a video of a storm .lyndsey roberto
Some good reasons to be a storm chaser are to do science research or to sell the footage or pictures of the storm. It is usualy 12 hours until they reach storm and sometimes they dont even see the storm
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