Sunday, July 5, 2009
Train vs Tornado....(Stormchasing in a locomotive??)
Not a good day to be working on the railroad. So does this count as chasing a tornado in a locomotive??
Thursday, June 18, 2009
JB is Finally Aboard
Hello All,
I would first like to thank everyone for allowing me to participate in this awesome group of weather enthusiasts. My name is John Brown but go by "JB" to avoid all the jokes and songs that come with my real name. I have been a weather nerd since I was a young kid and always will be. I am currently an old 25 years of age who's passion for the weather continues to grow. I lived in Hueytown, AL when the F5 super tornado struck Oak Grove, AL just 15 miles to the west in April of 1998. That experience throttled my fascination with severe weather. I graduated from Mtn. Brook High School in 2001 and went to Auburn University for a short 7 years of fun. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Business Administration. I moved back to Birmingham and decided to take on a new hobby of storm chasing. Luckily I met up with a great guy, Mike Wilhelm, and have created a great friendship and love for chasing severe weather in Alabama since. I currently am the founder of Severe Alabama Wx and The Weather Forum. I have partnered up with James Spann of ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, AL and Josh Johnson with WSFA in Montgomery, AL to carry live streaming video from the field to the viewers during outbreaks. I had several great chases this past spring and can't wait till things get cranking again. I look forward to contributing to this blog and look forward to meeting the members who encompass it in the future.
Sincerely,
JB
I would first like to thank everyone for allowing me to participate in this awesome group of weather enthusiasts. My name is John Brown but go by "JB" to avoid all the jokes and songs that come with my real name. I have been a weather nerd since I was a young kid and always will be. I am currently an old 25 years of age who's passion for the weather continues to grow. I lived in Hueytown, AL when the F5 super tornado struck Oak Grove, AL just 15 miles to the west in April of 1998. That experience throttled my fascination with severe weather. I graduated from Mtn. Brook High School in 2001 and went to Auburn University for a short 7 years of fun. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Business Administration. I moved back to Birmingham and decided to take on a new hobby of storm chasing. Luckily I met up with a great guy, Mike Wilhelm, and have created a great friendship and love for chasing severe weather in Alabama since. I currently am the founder of Severe Alabama Wx and The Weather Forum. I have partnered up with James Spann of ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, AL and Josh Johnson with WSFA in Montgomery, AL to carry live streaming video from the field to the viewers during outbreaks. I had several great chases this past spring and can't wait till things get cranking again. I look forward to contributing to this blog and look forward to meeting the members who encompass it in the future.
Sincerely,
JB
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Ok...one more for the road..
This was just to funny to pass up...
Have a great Memorial Day everyone!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009 Elizabeth River Supercell
3rd chase of the week. This one was all of a 1/2 mile. Severe Supercell to my south put on a show for me. These photographs show just how beautiful Mother Nature really is. HD Video next as usual.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May 6th, 2009 Chase Photos and Video
The frontal boundary that has been draped across Central North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia remained in place today. I chased 5 different cells looking for rotation, but no luck. The storms had some amazing structure. Here are a few images. HD Video tomorrow. All of these images were shot on my tripod with HDR.
Updated with Video:
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Updated with Video:
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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