About TulsaWxChaser

I'm a trained SkyWarn Storm Spotter, storm chaser and weather enthusiast located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  This web site was created to share my chase experiences and other adventures (or mis-adventures) with chase fans and site visitors.

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Chase Vehicle
I don’t have a DOW or a TIV, but I do have a truck I use for chasing.  Of course, it’s the only vehicle I own, so you might see it around town even when there’s nothing to chase.

Contact Us
Contacting me is easy and there’s several ways to do that.  From email to Twitter, we’re not far away.

Field Journal
After some of the adventures, I take my field notes and write about the experience. 

Weather

Forecasting
Here’s some of the tools I use when I’m looking at what the weather is going to do, and whether or not severe weather is in the forecast.  Many of the listed model sources are used help us define target areas for a chase.

Hurricane Watch
I know, I’m a ways away from hurricane-prone areas, but you’d be surprised at how much a hurricane can affect our weather right here in Oklahoma.  The Hurricane Watch page has been rebuilt, using StormPulse interactive imagery.  It also has links to other hurricane information sites, including state sponsored sites for the Gulf of Mexico and the Eastern Seaboard.

Live Chase
When our chase status is ACTIVE, you’ll find a map with our GPS location and the Twitter feed right here.  Links to the Live Radar, Chat Room and SevereTV are also available from this page.

Live Radar
I use StormLab radar software and Interwarn to produce up-to-date images and bulletins.  When I have the software running on my home-base computer, the images and reports generated are uploaded to this page.

Weather Now
It’s important to me that you have the latest weather information and I don’t want you to only depend on the information I’m providing from my computer and software.  The Weather Now page is filled with weather images that are fed from the National Weather Service, always the latest info.

Media Center

Image Gallery
I try to capture a few images whenever I go on a chase adventure.  The photographs and video clips from those trips are posted here.  Of course, they’re not always weather related images.  They could be photographs of an old building, a dirt road, or something else I found interesting along the way.

Severe Radio
I’m using the BlogTalkRadio.com services to post podcasts and maybe we’ll host a few live shows where listeners can call in and participate.

Severe TV
For streaming video, we’re using the services of Ustream.tv.  You’ll also find a link to the player on the Live Chase page where we’ll broadcast live from the field.

Community

Event Calendar
When there’s an event or activity I want to pass on, you’ll find it here on the calendar.  Of course, if you have something you want to add you can send me the info and I’ll try to list it for you.

Kiva Team
Kiva.org is a microlending web site.  We have a Kiva lending team called the Route 66 Travelers.  All of the necessary information is on this page, including where to go to sign up and join our team too.

Link Directory
Over the past few years, I’ve collected some of my favorite web site links.  The lists of links includes everything from weather information to things to do in Tulsa.  If you have a link you’d like to see added to the directory, send me the link and if I like it, I’ll post it.

Education

Fujita Scale
The enhanced Fujita scale is how the intensity of a tornado is measured.

Get Prepared
Are you prepared for a disaster?  If you’re not sure how to get started, this page is a good starting point.

Tornado Alley
This map shows the area called "Tornado Alley".

Tornado Seasons
Not sure when tornado season is?  Here’s a chart that’ll show you the seasons and the average number of tornadoes, reported by month.

Tornado Stats
Keep up to speed with the running totals for reported and confirmed tornadoes.  This page has also got some great information about the worst years for tornadoes and other statistics you might find interesting.

Zulu Time Conversion
This page has a table that converts the 24 hour Zulu time to CDT and CST.

The Legal Stuff

When visiting this web site, you agree to use the information provided here at your own risk and hold TulsaWxChaser.com and its agents harmless in the event use of such information has a negative outcome.  All posted images, artwork and information is copyrighted by TulsaWxChaser.com or the copyright holder.  No part of this web site can be copied or distributed without written permission of the copyright holder.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  Media outlets interested in using images or posted information should contact us via email at ChasesStorms@live.com prior to publishing or broadcast.