Twin States Weather Blog

* Dr. Charles Doswell is probably the most renowned storm chase meteorologist in the nation. He began chasing while an undergrad in northern parts of Illinois back in the early 1960's. Then, while a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, he began chasing and became aware of the Tornado Intercept Project (TIP). Dr. Doswell is speaking as I write this...Very cool stuff.

First, he showed some video of his extensive chase experience. When you've been chasing as long as he has, you have some pretty amazing things to show!

Doswell then discussed the future of chasing -- issues like increased chaser presence leading to injuries and fatalities. He worries that lack of experience and irresponsible chasers could eventually lead to government regulation of storm chasing.

* Jon Davies, a private research meteorologist, is about to take the podium. Davies has done some excellent work regarding low-level parameters leading to severe weather. Today, he will be speaking on non-classic setups for tornado development...Should be interesting...

posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 4:25 PM