Storm chasers

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Storm chasers

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A

• A- Anyone can be a storm chaser and hunt for
  storms.

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B

• B A storm chase bust is a failed chase trip.

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C

• C is for the first storm chaser. He hunted for
  severe thunderstorms.

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D

• D- Storm chasers drive SUVs. Explorers,
  Durangoes and Broncos are the most popular.

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E

• E- Most storm chasers eat fast food and
  convenient store diets, because they are quick
  and easy.

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F

• F- Storm chasers are always concerned about flash
  flooding.

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G

• G- The going rate for storm chaser tours is
  between 2500 - 3500.

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H

• H- There are probably hundreds of chasers
  counting students and media crews.

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I

• I Individuals for a storm chasers tour are
  chosen on a first come first selected basis.

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J

• J Roger Jensen was the first storm chaser in
  the 1940s.

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K

• K Storm chasers look for storms in Kansas and
  other mid-western and great plains states known
  as Tornado Alley.

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L

• L Before the latest NEXRAD radar was invented,
  no one had a way to predict when or where
  tornadoes were likely to happen.

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M

• M Storm chasers use weather maps, computers,
  and weather systems to try to locate storms.

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N

• N There are nine government vehicles that are
  equipped to drive as close to a storm as possible.

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O

• O - Oklahoma has had many tornadoes.

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P

• P A total of up to 18 people (including
  instructors, assistants, and 2 staff drivers) can
  participate in a tour.

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Q

• Q They must drive vehicles that they can
  maneuver quickly to chase storms or to get out of
  the way of danger.

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R

• R Storm chasing is risky, but you must use
  common sense.

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S

• S Some chasers have gone for 50 or 60 chases or
  over several years without seeing a real tornado.

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T

• T Thunderbolt Tours advertise that they track
  down the most violent storms and tornadoes on the
  planet.

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U

• U Most killer tornadoes take place in the
  unique environment of the Great Plains.

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V

• V The vehicle is the most important piece of
  equipment that storm chasers use, because it
  helps them get to the storm and away from the
  storm safely.

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W

• W Fourteen instrumented 4WD vehicles are used
  by researchers to study tornadoes.

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X

• X Scientists, who are storm chasers, use x-ray
  radar to study storms.

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Y

• Y Each year around April or May, storm chasers
  get ready for the excitement of chasing storms.

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