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Posts And Comments For August 2014

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 7:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 7:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Positive thinking ... flights from chicago to Mexico are less that Florida last minute :)

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 7:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Thomas Moon III's post.

Jeez .. tough past month for you sir. Praying again. ..

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 7:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's photo.

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 7:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Like my "score" with finding an Asian woman ... GOOSE EGG!!!! Oh well patterns (and way too many / too FEW birthdays) determine that outcome I guess :) ... Like seasons dictate ... days will come when LEAST expected!

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 10:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's photo.

Hey Roger Hill ... awesome. It almost appears a third tornado (or at least a satellite around the left "twin") may have been present in your picture. A hill prevented me from confirming that in my shot!

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 10:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Yeah ... realized that a year ago during my mid life crisis :/

Posted: Aug 31, 2014, 10:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Too many jackasses still charge for wifi .. we all remember the NON free local calls at hotels back in the 80's and 90's don't we ?

Posted: Aug 30, 2014, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's photo.



Posted: Aug 29, 2014, 5:59 PM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Aug 29, 2014, 11:34 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Today ... Many years ago today on this date ... Hurricane chasing was easy because so many storms hit the US in one year :)

LOL ... Have a good labor day weekend everyone.

Posted: Aug 29, 2014, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's link.

I was getting messages (like chris dont shoot your eye out) with my spotter network icon dead center in the eye. Visually the eye was foggy. Spend 5 hours on it before heading back east into the 85 mph eyewall.

Posted: Aug 29, 2014, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Bennett's photo.

Debris?

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's video.

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's video.

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's video.

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Epic ... tremendous northward propagating swells ... 160 MPH winds would do that :)

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Awesome job !!!

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

You rock ... I'm so jealous!!!

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 2:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

During really terrible (chase wise) tropical seasons the Mexican armpit (Bay of Campeche) is the only Gulf action you'll get.

Posted: Aug 27, 2014, 7:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

A clown? Even Columbus himself would be ashamed...

Posted: Aug 26, 2014, 9:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

I remember that image in a weather book in high school ... reading that shot was in West Palm Beach. I was envy cuz as a teenager I wanted to try to surf on those waves!

Posted: Aug 26, 2014, 9:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

I was watching that from up here in Schaumburg (west of Chicago).

Posted: Aug 26, 2014, 5:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's video.

Posted: Aug 26, 2014, 3:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Sounds like a mis diagnosis at the cost of the customer.

Posted: Aug 26, 2014, 3:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's post.

Starbucks drama...

1. Over zealously go to Starbucks to meet her.

2. She's your 8 out of 10 (before she looked like a 4).

3. You're here 3 out of 10 in person (before meeting you were a 8 on her scale).

4. Leave ... and peel out in a rage.

Posted: Aug 26, 2014, 7:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Lol ...

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 9:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

What a waste ... of my name and WMO's. Matches my fat face as well...

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 5:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Eugene's photo.

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 5:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Eugene's photo.

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 3:59 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Interesting outflow boundaries across Illinois on Aug 25, 2014 during the afternoon.

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 3:48 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Nice shelf cloud pushing well ahead of a severe thunderstorm over western Cook County, IL on August 25, 2014.

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 2:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

If you didn't chase Arthur you just threw 2014 out with 2013 and a few others. ..

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 10:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Thought my name looked "attractive" en Español :(

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 6:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Hey Doug Kiesling ... what was going through your mind on the road and missing that? Sucks for you ... At least your "second half" was able to catch it.

Posted: Aug 25, 2014, 6:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Nice knowing you ... just kidding :)

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 8:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Just take it outside and let it go ... or if not a threat ... just leave it live it's life.

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 4:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's post.

Scared of having to wake up 2 hours earlier to beat the traffic?

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 4:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Ha ... LOL that's funny! Anyway ... interesting to see if the Atlantic will have ANY Cape Verde season at all this year. Nothing in the Gulf of Mexico really exciting since 2008 if you don't count Issac. Scary...

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 4:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's photo.

You're planned obsolescence and Bose systems that stop working with each upgrade and complex have to use iTunes days are over!

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 4:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I thought it originally was unapologetic tight core snob.

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 4:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

The Forney effect?

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 2:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Now you're talking! Actually Gilbert in 1988 had a small eye about 6 miles wide but Charley in 2004 and Wilma in 2005 had eyes under 3 miles wide. The hurricane hunters were on both of those storms as well.

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 2:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Exactly ... Don't bother.

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 1:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

The fish ate the squid.

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 9:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Don't worry ... you're not missing any storms here :)

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 9:45 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

So I see a Spanish version of my name making my "shame for a tropical system" in the atlantic! All that hype and postings the past week for ???? ... Probable just scared the hell out of a lot of people and utterly disappointed a few more (hurricane chasers). Cristobal is for the fishes and not much. In the Eastern Pacific ... Now that's something to be reckoned with. Maria is nearly a category 5 hurricane at sea as well as two other tropical systems all interacting! Welcome back to the mid to late 80's (less the mullets)!

Posted: Aug 24, 2014, 9:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Insane!!! Bet some hair got singed on that bare hand?

Posted: Aug 23, 2014, 4:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Fujiwhara anyone? (Like sushi anyone?)

Posted: Aug 23, 2014, 4:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Awesome movie .. not to mention how they remastered those cheesy early 70's tracks !! I was dancing in my seat!

Posted: Aug 23, 2014, 8:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Lowell steering Karina east (Fujiwhara number 1). Then if Karina survives, she will be steered south by the western circulation of Maria (Fujiwhara number two)!

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 8:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Now that's a big difference in wind speed from yesterday's 96 knots at 958 mb model! Must be the BAM.

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 8:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Now ... Just imagine if this was north of Haiti or in the Gulf of Mexico? Imagine the panic and GOOD reason to hype?

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 8:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Definitely the B path .. Path A is the BAM model and assumes a shallow weak cyclone, steered by the low level flow (< 850 mb). The other models are more governed by the mid level flow to 700 mb.

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 4:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on ChaserTV's photo.

It's gonna go fishing?

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 11:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.

Stood up by a fishy date at a south beach Starbucks? It's shark week anyway... still sticking to going to FL next weekend not earlier.

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 11:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Hey there buddy ... stay safe and bring back some show and tell!!!

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 11:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/gustav08/gustav01.jpg

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 11:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Stephen Sponsler ... I am implying about the LACK of any significant hurricanes hitting Florida in the mid to late 80's. But 86 and 87 were so over hyped!

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 10:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Edwin F. Barbosa's photo.

What a mess...

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 8:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bart Comstock's post.

It's not the Pacific and it's not hurricane Arthur...

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 8:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Hey Rich Hamek, the Shawnee tornado was yet a final tornado that developed ahead of the Chikasha storm. This was an intense "drill bit" type tornado that crossed I40. It hit the back of a semi truck flipping it and disintegrating the trailer. The driver was injured but OK as his cab was tossed into a ditch but otherwise intact. The tornado rapidly weakened and sheet metal from the truck torn apart rained down and clanking for a few minutes more. It was insane. Just Bill Hark and I were there.

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 8:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Thomas Moon III's post.

These are so cool .. I'm a bit jealous! I'd love to see Australia!

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 8:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Eugene's post.

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 6:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on Andrea Cmt's photo.

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 6:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's link.

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 6:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Humbling ... people are small in the big outdoors!

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 6:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

El Nino inhibits storms in the Atlantic due to strong winds aloft / subtropical jet stream over that area (basically outflow from convection. In east Pacific). In the east pacific itself, shear remains light and warmer SSTs enhance hurricane development (like Pauline in 1997).

Posted: Aug 22, 2014, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

In hurricane Frances in 2004 in and south of Fort Pierce, FL the eye was 60 miles wide and moving at a little over 5 MPH with 105 MPH winds around it. It lasted 8 hours. Slept in it as well!

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 6:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Yes Rich ... This was May 24, 2011.

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 3:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Also interesting was the cactus oil rig, weighing nearly 2 million pounds, and even that was toppled and rolled 3 times!! Hard to wrap your mind around that. Also the sheer roar from that tornado about a mile away near I 40 Calumet exit sounded like a fighter jet with the afterburners lit ... A chest rumbler :P

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 2:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Uh oh ... My house. My dad's house! AND a chase (wishcast wise)? We'll see!

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 1:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/mwcl2011/m12tor19.jpg

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 1:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jim Leonard's photo.

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 1:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.



Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 9:58 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Ok ... I see invest 96L in the Atlantic ... And hype all over the news and models! Jeez ... CALM DOWN!

What happens WHEN (likely given the trends) it shears apart, hits the mountains in Hispaniola, or recurves?

Yup ... lots of people scared (and a few chasers disappointed - again) ... And even worse - a real threat (although not imminent) would NOT be taken seriously (cry wolf)!

We are clearly back in 1986 as far as patterns go. If I see that storm threatening Florida next week ... Then I'll be down there earlier. If not ... not a surprise.

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 7:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's photo.

Right OVER the 2 mile high mountains in Hispaniola ... that will kill it!

Posted: Aug 21, 2014, 7:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

There was a place like that in Panama ... got some mud shots of me there but too chicken to post them! Lol!

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 10:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

My backyard...

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 7:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Making believe there's a high risk ;)

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 4:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

And one 4 - letter word we need to USE more is spelled L-O-V-E !

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 4:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 4:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yes Dalton Do ... Remember we are in a "low" version of heaven. These troubled places are a version of "low" Hell in a sense. Each day in a free country is a blessing...

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 4:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 8:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 7:57 AM


That's it ... I told the folks at my hotel to STOP dropping free daily newspapers by my door each morning! Not the kind of F*cking bullshit we want to wake up to / start our day with ... Right?

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 7:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Trend should continue to weaken it and move it into Mexico ultimately as a minimal tropical storm.

Posted: Aug 20, 2014, 6:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Can I drink out of that "vase"? ... unreal stadium effect ... look at the rising sun illuminating the western eyewall! Someday ... hundreds of years from now ... our descendants will see something like that in the Atlantic.

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 1:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Allen Wilson's post.

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 1:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Hey Eric Treece ... that weather is getting closer ... Like an over possessive spouse in a Mexican soap opera .. Can that be the next drama? Thunderstorms anyone? Fly SW next time...

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:59 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's photo.

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on U.S. Navy Blue Angels's photo.

Boo for low clouds and fog.

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLecmaAZax4&sns=em

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Dan Heibler .. Avoid Spirit and American like the plague!

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

I remember one day we had to leave to "beat weather" after a 90 minute delay. We were taxiing and next in line for takeoff when some "jerk" got up to get something for his kid from the overhead bin. They stopped for 2 to 3 minutes, as per FAA rules, to recheck everyone's seatbelts. 2 other planes passed us and took off ... That was it ... the storm got closer and we were denied takeoff. THREE hours after that ... we were airborne ... plus I git a whole unscheduled "sleep over" on the floor of Atlanta airport after missing connections. I was back in my work at 3 pm instead of 8 am because of someone who would not just SIT DOWN and STFU!

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

It's because the temperature is in the 90's and the dewpoint is in the 80's. Tampa is hotter than Miami due to lack of stronger seabreeze. Sweat doesn't evaporate well either in that high humidity so it doesn't cool much.

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Shit ... the thunderstorms are 45 mins away. They'll have you back on the plane 5 minutes before they close the ramp for lightning ... like I said 10 mins to start ... 10 hour delay total :(

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 12:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Thats how a 10 minute delay becomes hours ... Throwing weather into an already half jammed mess! Yes ... Murphey always makes sure that the SICK person is in the middle seat NEXT to me on every other flight. Or its a screaming kid and stinky diapers. Didn't someone just let their kid take a crap right on the tray table on a newspaper (as "horrified" passengers watched) recently in the news?

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 10:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Let's see ... that would be interesting. ..

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 10:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Skip Talbot .. Lol!!! Awesome! I loved that movie (office space)!

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 9:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Raw almonds ... no grease and no salt. Tastes great ... and won't grease up my specs!

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 9:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on WOWK 13 NEWS's video.

I hope God introduces her to my mom (sigh).

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 9:07 AM


Time for snack in the office! Gotta have my almonds!

Posted: Aug 19, 2014, 8:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Like the past 3 years ... the Atlantic is a difficult non sexy tropical lady...

Posted: Aug 18, 2014, 3:20 PM


Whoever thinks this parked limo is just slightly inconsiderate and rude click like or share. So stupid... parking across a few disabled spots. Imagine a guy in a wheel chair keying the long side of the limo - scrrrrreeeeeaaaacccchhhhhhh!

Posted: Aug 18, 2014, 11:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on ChaserTV's link.

Must be a high current strike / positive CG.

Posted: Aug 18, 2014, 9:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's photo.

An expensive shot ... still very sad to hear you got jacked.

Posted: Aug 18, 2014, 7:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 18, 2014, 7:11 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJyGL1bXdWY&sns=fb

Posted: Aug 17, 2014, 7:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's post.

Jesus that's enough for a "crack pipe"! Fucking idiots!!!!!

Posted: Aug 17, 2014, 6:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's post.

http://www.sky-chaser.com/robbery.htm

Posted: Aug 17, 2014, 2:52 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Cancelled airshow here in Chicago ... I gotta start finding hobbies and things to do that are not so "dependant" on weather. Lol.

Posted: Aug 17, 2014, 2:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on William Nguyen-Phuoc's photo.

Posted: Aug 17, 2014, 1:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Nope ... Gotta wait ... so I guess I'm the Colt Forney of the blue angels? It could be worse. I probably saw 150 tornadoes since seeing the blue angels in 2007... Probably won't see them for another few years.

Posted: Aug 17, 2014, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.



Posted: Aug 17, 2014, 8:17 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Here we go ... Chicago air show is socked in with clouds and fog after weeks of clear skies. Why didn't I go yesterday? Yes ... Kicking myself hard (tried to go skydiving but that was on weather hold). Looks like my 7+ year wait to see the Blue Angels again will be extended :(

Posted: Aug 16, 2014, 6:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's photo.

Awesome :)

Posted: Aug 16, 2014, 5:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Lol ... some ppl still think there's just 48 states...

Posted: Aug 16, 2014, 4:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

This is so cool GK! And I thought storms and skydiving was crazy. Are you gonna abseil down into that? ... Awesome adventures ... So keep 'em coming!!!

Posted: Aug 15, 2014, 12:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Hammel's post.

You can get a hot dog and a half on one bun.

Posted: Aug 15, 2014, 10:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Thomas Moon III's post.

Good luck and prayers to you...

Posted: Aug 15, 2014, 10:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on ChaserTV's photo.

The plane is FAR from that storm. The shot is zoomed in ... very much like someone standing in front of the sun or moon from a distance and zoomed in, making the sun or moon appear bigger than them.

Posted: Aug 15, 2014, 10:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 15, 2014, 10:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stuart Robinson's photo.

Posted: Aug 14, 2014, 5:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on Elizabeth Nelson's post.

Fucking scumbags.

Posted: Aug 14, 2014, 3:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

The blue angels should be there this year ... last year in 2013 they were grounded due to the sequestration (government cuts). The messages you see about the blue angels not being there are from last year :)

Posted: Aug 14, 2014, 3:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Lol!

Posted: Aug 14, 2014, 6:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

http://www.sky-chaser.com/sandy12.htm

Posted: Aug 14, 2014, 6:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Lori Ferguson ... My YouTube version was just "my piece" of the footage. I made a sampler from the DVD "Charley director's cut" that I had up for years and it directed me to a sales page if anyone wanted a copy (when each of us 6 people involved still had the DVDs to sell). It was also a 10 minute clip with footage from our group of six at the time (2004). Since then we all went independent. Last year in 2012 I was "threatened" by one of them to remove the video (my account was almost suspended for it) plus a "DMCA", whatever that is. So I removed it that same day and put mine up instead. Low and behold, several searches revealed clips from the same DVD as well as from the same video I had to take down ... Posted by some "kids" as well. Hopefully they were CC'd on my threatening "take it down or else..." messages too (?)

Posted: Aug 13, 2014, 10:16 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Hurricane Charley was insane to chase in 2004 on Friday (Aug 13) with sustained 145 to 150 MPH winds with gusts near 175! The DVD video we all did was amazing.

Unfortunately I was forced to take a short "sampler" video down due to a "copyright infringement" claim a couple years back ... So to really see it, you'll have to see the DVD we made on it.

My full chase log (with my version of the video / some from the DVD) for this storm is also below...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/char04.htm

Posted: Aug 13, 2014, 10:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Greg Nordstrom's photo.

Posted: Aug 13, 2014, 6:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on a photo.

Posted: Aug 13, 2014, 2:58 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

It's been nearly 9 years since any major hurricane (cat-3 at or above 111 MPH) hit the USA (Wilma in 2005 but Ike in 2008 "almost" counted)! 10 years ago today on Aug 13 myself and a group of chasers were in the core of strong cat-4 hurricane Charley in Punta Gorda (Florida). Again the tropics remain quiet in the Atlantic ...

... Seems like each year I post these "remember when" posts and nothing major happens! For anyone suffering from tropical chase withdrawals ... The link(s) below may help...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CrVvoWfjIs

http://www.sky-chaser.com/char04.htm

Posted: Aug 13, 2014, 2:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Not happening. ..

Posted: Aug 13, 2014, 2:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

I hope that was a sign for an airline going into and out of Africa?

Was this at Pearson airport Toronto or some remote / exotic place you are enroute to?

Posted: Aug 13, 2014, 9:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Full chase log I have on Charley with video below ... Something that intense seems like it was yesterday!

http://www.sky-chaser.com/char04.htm

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 1:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Mona Lowenthal Krimsky ... The aforementioned "buddy" died in 2007 from diabetes at age 42. So not much for him to learn about I guess. As for my health insurance, Dave Lewison ... they (blue cross of FL ... Not crappy insurance) DO cover those things but after something like 2,500 lifetime out of pocket is first met. You would think money problems would make depression worse, so that sure is sad. As for me ... had mild depression after my mom passed last year and while in Florida struggling there before Jan 2014. Seems like a change in location, a few major tornado intercepts, and hurricane chasing helped that quite a bit :)

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 7:50 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Depressed people are not "crazy". They need help ... But some people treat them the SAME way as NOT helping a person needing CPR (just because it's a "mental" illness). My health insurance even has a clause on it saying "mental health services are NOT covered". Yet a buddy of mine blared out a comment "Well, that's because 'crazy' people shouldn't get benefits and just NOT act that way ... It's easy!" ... WTF?

... Does this tell us something?

It's a "stigma" that troubled people have to deal with ... It's total effing BS ... And most of all ... It's just cruel and unfair.

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 7:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's photo.

Awesome shot ... I guess we'll have to settle for the casino on the ship since there's no pot of gold ;)

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 7:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

Beam me up ... looks like a Sci fi shot ... cool!

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 7:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Hammel's post.

My career is IT and I'm a software engineer. Printing is gotta be the most PITA thing ... mechanical, prone to jamming, doesn't work half the time ... Printing SUCKS period.

Makes many wanna do This...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1k-iJk3YQg&sns=em

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 7:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Hammel's post.

I'm almost to the point where these "extraordinary" people are just special "spirits" who come here in human form to spread joy and inspiration ... then leave early when God (or something) decides their "mission" is done here. Look at big inventors (Hughes, Tesla, Edison, etc) ... They were not "normal" people and also suffered from mental / social hardship ... But left us with very good things (an angel in a way).

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 12, 2014, 6:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Should I build a shark cage out of my retired hail guards?

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 6:44 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Tough past few years losing our favorite celebrities. Latest loss is Robin Williams. This is very sad. Miss Doubtfire was such an awesome movie. I just look at these people as "angels" ... Bringing joy and entertainment and inspiring many people ... Then leave the earth when their "job" here is done ... Think of it that way...

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 5:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 5:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

MTV old school? Those were the days (when they USED to play a thing called "Music")...

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 5:31 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Memorial ash-spreading (ash plume visible in top of image) from a deceased skydiver who perished in a ultra-light plane crash (non skydiving related) at Skydive Chicago (Aug 9, 2014). The cremated remains were dispersed from his wife doing a tandem jump. In this picture, the break-away and opening of the big way can be seen with the ash plume above the jumpers (over a mile above Skydive Chicago).

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 3:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's photo.

Ouch ... join the club ... I'm a sucker for clumsiness too :(

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 3:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Awesome ... looks like I can add a leg on SW airlines to Mexico next week if that verifies. They fly there now!

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 2:42 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Workplace safety quiz ... Look carefully.

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 11:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Max Hagen's photo.

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 10:31 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Hey Joshua ... the forward right quadrant is usually the worst winds. This is for the northern hemisphete. The convection is most intense (convective chimney) and storm motion adds to the storm winds. So if a storm is moving west the winds are worst on the North and NW side, but on the S and SE side if moving east. In the S hemisphere, it's the forward left quadrant (clockwise rotation).

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 10:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Happy I got my spring break crappy VHS tornado flips truck in there too!

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 10:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's link.

Damn I'll run inside it!!!

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 8:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Yeah Stephen ... I thought that was mispronounced.

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 8:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's link.

I thought a potentiometer was a variable resistor and not a weather instrument as mentioned in the movie mounted on the Titus. The chasers were pretty typical and the school scene as well as the two teens trapped in water was a creepy reminder of Moore on 5/20 last year. Interesting the setting was june 16 and there were twin tornadoes almost exactly like Pilger, NE on that same dare in the movie.

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Awesome ... Movie did have some very typical chaser moments ... Twin tornadoes almost exactly like Pilger on june 16 ... same date in movie too lol. But a "potentiometer" is not a weather instrument you mount on a chase vehicle.

Posted: Aug 11, 2014, 7:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Some folks at work were commenting I was on the front page of weather.com ... I saw that picture. Love it ... that's hurricane chasing, ey?

Posted: Aug 10, 2014, 9:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Barabas's post.

Posted: Aug 10, 2014, 9:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's link.

Wow ... incredible footage!

Posted: Aug 10, 2014, 8:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 9, 2014, 4:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Yeah ... not cheap anymore.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 2:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Basically the 14k peaks west of the storm created a wall for this system ... completely blocking it from the west side of the island.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 1:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

The most precarious route would be across central America and the Darien provinces of Panama near the Colombian border. The pan American highway becomes a jungle version "bobs road" with guerillas kidnapping people for ransom :)

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 1:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's link.

Model airplane ... this was shown on Mythbusters and "busted" on full sized planes but plausible on small model planes.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 7:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Denzer's post.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 7:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Denzer's post.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 6:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Denzer's post.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 6:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Max Hagen's photo.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 6:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Mudslides may not be a big problem because the terrain there is hard volcanic rock and rainforest otherwise. There is not much loose topsoil.

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Interesting radar (reflectivity) out of the big Island of Hawaii early on 8/8 as Iselle makes landfall as a strong tropical storm. Note the heavy rains but the high terrain causes no radar coverage west and NW of the radar site. I wonder how the 14,000 foot volcanic summits are affected by this?

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Interesting radar (reflectivity) out of the big Island of Hawaii early on 8/8 as Iselle makes landfall as a strong tropical storm. Note the heavy rains but the high terrain causes no radar coverage west and NW of the radar site. I wonder how the 14,000 foot volcanic summits are affected by this?

Posted: Aug 8, 2014, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Wow ... it just went poof to nothing more than a weak MCS. Shear would do that!

Now what would be really interesting is the conditions at those observatories at 14,000 feet (snow?)

Posted: Aug 7, 2014, 6:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Hey Fred ... most likely a WC-130 Hercules. 4 engine turboprop. The C-135 used for weightless training is a 4 engines jet (707 military variant).

Posted: Aug 7, 2014, 6:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mona Lowenthal Krimsky's post.

Big thunderstorms are common in Florida!

Posted: Aug 7, 2014, 4:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Aug 7, 2014, 4:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

If this was an intesifying violent storm I would be in position now. Iniki, as Dave Lewison mentioned was crazy back in 92. The footage of unsecured (no metal strapping) roofs airborne was unreal ... but that was a daytime storm. Those were the days (any year before the past 8 years).

Posted: Aug 7, 2014, 4:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Hey Dave Lewison ... I think the vomit comet is the slang given to the C-135 that flies parabolic microgravity flights. In another context ... The hurricane hunter flights can be called such!

Posted: Aug 7, 2014, 2:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

I think Arthur was better for a night hurricane last month in NC ... Hopefully these folks were drawn there by the prospect of a nice vacation and the storm just a "possibility".

Posted: Aug 7, 2014, 6:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

If I click on my messages, Jason Foster ... I get that screen with the happy bear. There is simply no way I see to get around it ... the two choices are "get app" and "learn more" ... what a POS.

Posted: Aug 6, 2014, 3:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Got 4 or 5 messages in my PM inbox but just get this stupid bear picture forcing me to install this when trying to view them. I assume there is no way to circumvent this?

Posted: Aug 6, 2014, 3:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Cool pic .. is that a liquifaction plant?

Posted: Aug 6, 2014, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Hey Greg ... take a look at one of my "ranting" posts from the afternoon of Aug 1. Three lanes on the I90 toll road at 2 PM with construction forcing 3 lanes into 1 ... And a two hour wait (all paid for by the IL toll way)! Had 3:35 flight to catch, left at 1 PM ... Got to airport at 3:45 (normally takes 45 mins) ... My flight was delayed (luckily) to 4:30 so I still made it. Like on my post ... Do construction at NIGHT!

Posted: Aug 6, 2014, 6:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Willoughby Owen's photo.

Posted: Aug 6, 2014, 6:31 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Yes ... but really nothing worth while chasing. The Atlantic WILL most likely see a dead August and I agree with that.

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 8:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Hey Greg ... I90 in Chicago is a toll road and it has most construction done DURING rush hour! Horrible paying to be stuck in traffic. The skyway is on the south side, never been on it, but it does not accept toll transponders the same way as the other toll ways. I guess it also being owned by a foreign company makes sense ... I wonder if it's the same one as the 407?

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 8:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Julio might bump a little north due to the influence of Iselle. The Fujiwara effect in a sense. This may spare Hilo in a sense if the LEFT side of Julio passes by. Iselle will affect Hilo as well, but not as a hurricane.

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 7:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Good point ... tolls here in Chicago and many parts of the USA benefit companies HERE. But that Spanish company making $$$ off a Canadian highway is very strange. Really happy now that I avoided the 407 after learning this!

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 5:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

I HATE tolls period ... Gas is high enough - Let alone having to pay just to drive ON some road! Here in Chicago ... Nearly ALL the interstates here in town are toll roads :(

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 4:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

That road is REDICULOUS ... I've been to Toronto many times and avoided that road like the plague! Almost drove on it by getting on wrong entrance ramp and 100 foot backing up was the only escape :)

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 10:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Hammel's post.

Disaster movies are all the same. Junk science we have to pick our way around. Just focus on what us chasers do that is similar and blame the rest on Hollywood (that part requires imagination and / or alcohol).

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 8:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jen P-One's photo.

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 6:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's link.

Hey Kristin ... should I buy stocks for condom companies then?

Posted: Aug 5, 2014, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Nick Nolte's link.

Remember the "friend" in junior high school you went out of your way for? Then the end result was more enemies and loss of that "friend"? ... Now imagine that on a COUNTRY level ... Enough said :(

I call it the "Vietnam effect"

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 4:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's photo.

He'd make a good fighter pilot too...

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 4:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

It goes to the Atlantic basin in general. Arthur was the storm of the year here!

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 12:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's link.

Just an animal :)

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 12:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey there Dalton Do ... just asked if I can take picture of cockpit and the pilot was like ... You can sit in "my seat" and I'll take your picture!

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 8:18 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Here is the view coming into Chicago at about 10,000 feet (Aug 4, 2014). I guess the fires in Canada are still burning!

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 6:17 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Brief view of the edge of Bertha hundreds of miles to the east of Florida through breaks in convection (trough is in foreground) from an airliner 40,000 feet over the FL east coast. At least I saw her...

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's photo.

Crazy ... he's inverted! All about the attitude!

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 6:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's link.

He will be quarantined and his mortality rate will probably be 50 to 60 percent, not 90 due to supportive care. The virus WON'T get out. Being on an airplane somewhere is the concern here...

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 5:56 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Taking a quick seat on the cockpit of a Boeing 737-700 during a, stopover in Baltimore going from Florida to Chicago. Strange feeling sitting in that rather small seat and surrounded by gadgets and switches. Give these airline pilots a thumbs up for the great job they do!

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 5:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Fish storms...

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 2:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.

Hey Jason Foster ... that was hurricane Bill in 2009 wasn't it?

Posted: Aug 4, 2014, 2:52 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

I know ... ppl rushing to install the Facebook messenger and it ruining their profile?

Posted: Aug 3, 2014, 5:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Mona Lowenthal Krimsky ... lunch will be great! I'll let you know when I'm back here!

Posted: Aug 3, 2014, 9:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Aug 3, 2014, 9:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Now ... let's see Bertha on the Atlantic DO THAT :(

Posted: Aug 3, 2014, 7:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Trip to Hawaii anyone? As for the booohoohoo Atlantic now, at least I'm happy I was in NC for Arthur. Caught that one BEFORE the shear, dry air, and troughs reared their ugly and yearly post-2005 heads!

Posted: Aug 3, 2014, 7:48 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Got everything I needed to get done down here in S Florida on Saturday. My dad was sad but my visit and presence there made him totally change to a happy and smiling guy ... It was so nice seeing him in high spirits. I return to chicago monday morning.

Posted: Aug 2, 2014, 6:36 PM


Sorry FB guys ... But removing my messages and instead attempting to force messenger down my deep throat won't convince me to install it :(

Posted: Aug 2, 2014, 6:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's link.

I guess I was not smart (as the bear in that pic) to install it then :(

Posted: Aug 2, 2014, 5:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's link.



Posted: Aug 1, 2014, 6:33 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Ok ... in Florida with what's left of my family this weekend :)

Time to give Facebook a rest until they fix it ... LOL

Posted: Aug 1, 2014, 6:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's post.



Posted: Aug 1, 2014, 6:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's post.

And shoving messenger at me all day!

Posted: Aug 1, 2014, 12:49 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

To all our road work people ... DO IT AT NIGHT!!! Stop tying up rush hour (such as on I-90) by scrunching 3 lanes into one DURING rush hour. I had a flight out of Midway I would have missed because of someone "digging a hole"! Luckily that flight was delayed 2 hours so I didn't miss it. If it ain't broken don't fix it guys!

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