Storm Chasing

Storm chasing is the pursuit of imminent severe weather conditions, including thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Severe Storm Laboratory (NOAA NSSL) used real time field weather spotters (or storm chasers) from the early 1970s until the mid-1980s to report turbulent weather conditions in order to compare field data to their newly commissioned Doppler radar system.NOAA National Severe Storm Laboratory: About Storm Chasing

1. Late 1940s: Storm chasing beganStormTrack.org: Neil Ward: Storm Pioneer
2. 1964:The National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) was established in Norman, OklahomaWeather.gov: Evolution of the National Weather Service
3. 1970: The Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) became the National Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationWeather.gov: Evolution of the National Weather Service
4. 1972: The Tornado Intercept Project was startedStormTrack.org: Passion for Prediction
5. Early 1970s-mid-1980s: The NOAA National Severe Storm Laboratory used field weather spotters in conjunction with Doppler weather radarsNOAA National Severe Storm Laboratory: About Storm Chasing
6. May 24, 1973: New information was revealed when the NOAA NSSL made observations with their new Doppler weather radar while researchers from the laboratory's Tornado Intercept Project photographed a tornado's life cycle in Union City, OklahomaNOAA.org: Celebrating 200 Years
7. 1975: The first "hurricane hunter" Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) was launched into orbitNOAA National Severe Storm Laboratory: About Storm Chasing

• WeatherGraphics: Storm Chasing Handbook by Tim Vasquez

• NOAA: The 1943 Surprise Hurricane by Lew Fincher and Bill Read

• National Geographic Magizine: Chasing Tornadoes by Priit J. Vesilind (2003)

• Science Daily: Articles and News

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