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Posts And Comments For November 2014

Posted: Nov 29, 2014, 2:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brett Wright's link.

Remember what DARPA says in Lost. You MUST press the keys on that PC or else...

Posted: Nov 29, 2014, 2:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

More retail rage during holiday shopping ... So you're probably right. Lots of stabbing (over line cutting, parking disputes such as moped in car parking spot, and failed discounts on last item someone beat you to).

Posted: Nov 29, 2014, 1:05 PM


My life saving back pack? Yup! Jump out of a plane almost 3 miles above the ground and this "back pack" saved my life 596 times! Once I leave the plane, I'm as good as dead ... UNLESS I do everything right!But skydiving is a fun sport, and we try not to think of that, and we trust the professionals who pack our parachutes!

Posted: Nov 29, 2014, 11:17 AM


Place: Skydive Spaceland-Clewiston (26.736386866744, -81.048220238326) Address: 1090 Airglades Blvd, Clewiston, Florida 33440

Posted: Nov 28, 2014, 7:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Ditto!

Posted: Nov 28, 2014, 5:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's post.

Definitely a jewfish. A relative of the grouper. Jewfish shouldn't be an offense, it's a real name.

Posted: Nov 28, 2014, 2:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Looking forward to your unveiling of your adventures!

Posted: Nov 28, 2014, 11:49 AM


Let the bling begin...Place: Sawgrass Mills (26.151816950129, -80.320873260498) Address: 12801 W Sunrise Blvd, Sunrise, Florida 33323

Posted: Nov 27, 2014, 8:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's link.

George Kourounis ... GO !!!!

Posted: Nov 27, 2014, 8:27 PM


Great time with family (dad, his friend, neighbors, and brother) here for thanksgiving. Deep fried turkey, mashed potatoes, chicken stew (my recipe), and the trimmings including wine and apple pie with ice cream topping for dessert! After that, off to Best Buy to see of there were any fights over discounts!End of line at 6:30 pm on Thursday at Best Buy ... What about your families? Lol...

Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 5:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's link.

Awesome ... One is better that zero!

Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 3:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's photo.



Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 3:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brett Wright's photo.

Stacking em!

Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 3:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Blair's photo.

Down scale evolution :)

Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 3:32 PM


Here in warmer S Florida. Beautiful sunset from 39,000 feet!

Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 12:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Nice camera ... no issues for me!

Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 9:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Takei's link.

And much of the air causing the November chill in the USA has originated from Siberia.

Posted: Nov 26, 2014, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Barabas's photo.

Posted: Nov 25, 2014, 6:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Jeez ... your job must be hell, Doug Kiesling. Waiting for ppl to pay and they take their sweet ass time. Then convolute it more asking for more before the first deal even goes through. I'd be tearing my hair out, wait, what hair?

Posted: Nov 25, 2014, 6:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's photo.

Hey Sherry Coy ... like a jellyfish ... such a beautiful and colorful creature. Until it stings someone :(

Posted: Nov 25, 2014, 6:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Use glass screen shield and cheap impact case with clip. Works great .. had that since April with my s5.

Posted: Nov 25, 2014, 5:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roger Hill's photo.

That was a beautiful storm! And was actually a "teaser" for what was to come the next day farther away in Custer County, Nebraska (May 26, 2013) ;)

Posted: Nov 25, 2014, 6:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Thanks, Lori Ferguson. It's obviously depression. At least I spoke to him BEFORE the 4th quarter of the 'Fins game.

Posted: Nov 24, 2014, 7:28 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Really missing my mom again. She was such a wonderful person. Speaking with my dad is getting more difficult as I try to say hello to him once a week. I get so down because he sounds so sad, and sadder with each passing week. His passion is football (and as you can imagine with the recent fuck ups with the Miami Dolphins, for him that's worse than me having a flat tire and missing Pilger NE on June 16). I am heading down there for just a visit (the big get together with cousins from NY was cancelled) and to get more crap cleaned up for an eventual move OUT of S FL and it's associated death zone (for me). Good night. ..

Posted: Nov 24, 2014, 1:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Denzer's post.

Half of a chevette?

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 7:00 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Anyone planning to push and shove their way into black Friday 2014 ... Risking fights, parking disputes, or even stabbings? ... Only to find out their iPhone 6 was NOT discounted and all the TVs for half off are gone because "black friday" now starts on Thursday (and WHILE you were still eating turkey with family and relatives)! That's right ... Tis the season :)

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 6:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Justin Berk, Meteorologist's link.

Ok ... here we go. Keeping my fingers crossed that the plane I'm taking to FL wednesday afternoon from Chicago is NOT arriving in Chicago from anywhere in that snow swath :(

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 6:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Steve Polley's photo.



Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 5:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on 10 Tampa Bay's link.

This is a horrible situation of "death by cop" because those toy guns look so real and there is almost no choice.

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 5:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

It was $7 here in Chicago too. The imax version was $14.

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 5:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's photo.

Dude ... You got 99% of the important stuff!

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 5:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.

How was the brakes after that? I remember getting sand and salt in my calipers (from Irene in 1999) and it made an eerie moaning sound for months after ... "yeah we just make a turn in here..." --Eooowwup! "...what the heck was that?"

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 5:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

That's why I booked tickets two days before thanksgiving.

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 5:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on GEOWeather's link.

And lots of cancelled flights.

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 4:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

You're right, Lori Ferguson ... I forgot all about the altitude!

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 4:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Losing by 3 points and giving away 22 points in 15 minutes (aka 14th quarter) is just dropping the ball ... I'm sorry.

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 4:29 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Why do the Miami Dolphins always blow it in the end after doing so good in the beginning ???

Posted: Nov 23, 2014, 10:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on Greg Stumpf's photo.

Posted: Nov 21, 2014, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

If I was closer I'll be joining you folks! Seems like the drive from Toronto through Niagara Falls area should be easy and probably not even much snow on the ground at all ... until ofcourse, you get south of Buffalo :)

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 4:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Ultimate WINTER surfing ... Wow!!!

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 1:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's video.

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 1:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's link.

LOL

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 10:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's video.

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 8:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Heidi Farrar's post.

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 7:14 AM

Proof that the lake effect snow did indeed contain lightning despite the low cloud tops. Ice crystals may separate charge efficiently. Thanks for posting!Updated Nov 20, 2014, 7:14 AM

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 7:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's photo.

I remember that season. From May 15 to May 28 I was out with Jason Foster and Jeff Gammons. We wound up seeing more non storm related sights that trip than in my entire storm chasing career (and sparked the idea of spot chasing rather than long "expeditions"). On May 15 after 2 weeks of tornado insanity ... We landed at DFW and were getting the rental WHILE the Stanton wedge was going on ... That was the last "good day" of 2003 :(

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 7:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake's video.

Posted: Nov 20, 2014, 6:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Yes Jason Young ... Now the long wait for them to build it :(

Posted: Nov 19, 2014, 7:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's photo.

A men!

Posted: Nov 19, 2014, 7:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

And twin debris balls east of the hook of the former Stanton wedge!

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Sullivan's photo.

Or someone coming back home from work (in nearby sunny Buffalo) with their house in the suburbs under the snow band ... House BURIED after 8-10 hours. This "surprise" after walking home after car gets stuck a mile from your house. That's how crazy this is...

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 2:35 PM

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

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 2:29 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


With almost all of the lightning offshore of Florida and over the deep tropics, notice the few strokes over the eastern Great Lakes associated with devastating lake effect snow on Nov 18, 2014.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 1:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay's video.

When will it be done?

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 10:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 9:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Evan Bookbinder's photo.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 9:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's link.

How about G airspace under 500 feet AGL and in mountain valleys and such?

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 8:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's link.

More than my list! I haven't been to AK, NV, OR, WA, ID, MT, UT, or ME.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 7:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Amazing ... What training convective wind swept showers can do! 60 miles to the W in Chicago is crystal clear Canadian air!

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:42 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Lake effect snow in W Michigan on Nov 18, 2014. East side of Lake Michigan.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:42 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Extreme narrow band of lake effect snow across Lake Erie on Nov 18, 2014.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:42 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Lake effect snow bands off Lake Ontario affecting Tug Hill area on Nov 18, 2014.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's post.

I wanna ride!

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:38 AM

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

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's link.

Tug hill should get slammed with a few feet at least.

Posted: Nov 18, 2014, 6:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 5:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

That was a difficult day ... Warmup for what was to come! Storm produced again after dark too!

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 2:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Yeah you left during a very cold early winter!

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 2:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Horse mask couple seats back on left ;)

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 2:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kathy Williams's post.

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 1:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 1:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kathy Williams's post.

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 1:31 PM


Snow sun shower? With a surface temperature of 15-20 deg F or so, and -25 F at 10,000 feet up ... You get cold convective showers (small cumulonimbus) with brief heavy snow squalls interrupted by sunshine and strong winds.Place: Interstate 90 in Illinois (42.066594, -88.258545) Address: Elgin, Illinois 60123

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 12:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Awesome ... Your once in a lifetime footage from your last adventure is SAVED!

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 7:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yeah, Jason Foster ... Florida is warm but the warmer people are up here. Nice and drive normally ... believe or not. I like the 4 seasons and happy to experience them over my extended IT gig up here! I still visit FL every few weeks too!

Posted: Nov 17, 2014, 6:33 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Wow ... What an early chill much of the nation is in now! Well below zero in high plains, several feet of snow in N Wisconsin, as well as low teens in the Chicago area with freezing temps to the Mexican border in W Texas! Winter sure came early for many - Stay warm my friends ;)

Posted: Nov 16, 2014, 8:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's photo.

Wall cloud = Buzzed ;)

Posted: Nov 16, 2014, 2:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Even worse realizing you said something you shouldn't have (while bombed) a day later (when sober). Ouch! Time to rebuild my life ... sounds like stormtrack.

Posted: Nov 15, 2014, 6:39 PM


Well nothing like farther north ... But Chicago finally gets first measurable snow of the late fall 2014 season. Great night for chicken Pho soup!

Posted: Nov 15, 2014, 4:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

What's the peak wind speed they can test?

Posted: Nov 15, 2014, 4:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's link.

There still are people left in this world with some sort of a heart :)

Posted: Nov 13, 2014, 6:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Hey Jan Kviz Hollander ... Yes there's a basement ... and an underground swimming pool and bowling alley!

Posted: Nov 13, 2014, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

That is correct Jerry Prsha ... It's ejunk!

Posted: Nov 13, 2014, 6:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Nov 13, 2014, 6:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Whoah! Very Spanish!

Posted: Nov 12, 2014, 9:17 AM


You know you are a technical IT guy when someone dumps THIS by your desk and tells you to trouble shoot it.

Posted: Nov 12, 2014, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

That place was just frigging awesome. Swimming pool underneath the mansion, bowling alley, huge garden, unbelievable ... over 100 rooms I believe ... What cutting edge architecture and technology for that era!

Posted: Nov 11, 2014, 1:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Peggy Hamner Willenberg's photo.

Having a dog would do that :)

Posted: Nov 11, 2014, 7:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's photo.

Keep her in your heart. My mom has left me with nothing but pride and good memories.

Posted: Nov 11, 2014, 6:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 10, 2014, 6:22 PM

Chris Collura posted in Remembering Jim Leonard.

Posted: Nov 10, 2014, 6:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Sorry, Doug Kiesling, to hear some idiot threw you into a ditch. It's like my accident in Oklahoma on 5/31 in 2013, no signal nothing - BAM hits me and runs. $3,367.19 later, the car rental company stops bothering me ;-( ... Hate when stupid drivers ruin our chases!

Posted: Nov 10, 2014, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

What a jackass that cut you off ... If it makes you feel better, 300 miles to your SE in Chicago it's in the 50's and partly sunny ;-)

Posted: Nov 9, 2014, 12:20 PM

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

Wow ... so much for FAA's cloud clearances :)

Posted: Nov 9, 2014, 10:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jeffrey Lâm Hùng's post.

Bad examples are aweful.

Posted: Nov 8, 2014, 4:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

In other words: It'll get colder.

Posted: Nov 8, 2014, 1:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's link.

You took it away from us in chicago .. thanks :)

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 3:54 PM

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

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 3:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on William T. Reid's post.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 3:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Hey Tim Marshall ... And I'm sure some of the water vapor trajectories for that setup came right from near your ship in that picture, then across most of the West Caribbean, southern Gulf, and right into the low in Washington Oklahoma via 70 kits low level jet. Even if you farted in your wetsuit it would have found its way to Oklahoma too :)

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 2:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I believe an avid chaser on this group was riding a roller coaster DURING the Pilger event on a family theme park trip. Ok ... gonna throw up just from the thought. ..

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 2:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Kevin Buinowski ... the tornadoes are about 1.5 miles to 2 miles away. This is looking NNE at the corner of Highway 275 and 15 (576th ave) about a mile ENE of Pilger.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 2:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Susan Arteche's photo.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 2:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

And the crazy thing was at that time of that image ... well under the -90 deg cloud shield - and it was just a breeze. Then once the gale envelope hit, before you knew it, you were on cat 5 winds! What a tight storm. A horrible though I contemplated many times is "what if" that monster came in at night?

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 1:59 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

And yes ... TRYING to enjoy a vacation and that. Sucks.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 1:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Murphey's law ... at least this year there was nothing to miss on late October.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 10:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Twitter.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 9:10 AM


Here is my black and white challenge. Like @[593439289:2048:Roger]Hill's posting but from a different perspective on June 16, 2014 near Pilger NE ... looks vintage and wicked in B/W!

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 7:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife's photo.

Jeez ... Bob Soper on channel 7 would have loved that story back in the 80s.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 6:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

That's what happens, Josh Morgerman when someone is STILL HERE because of you and your group. You did save lives that day.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 6:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's post.

I beleive this will be another awesome project. Anton is a great guy for doing this and is doing an impeccable job with footage, pictures, logs, maos, etc.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 6:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I've seen these type of places in Latin America first hand. Some of the busiest and bustling markets ... not to mention a red snapper almost as big as a person to feast on for almost nothing! Looks can be deceiving.

Posted: Nov 7, 2014, 6:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's photo.

Josh is that the woman you saved from drowning?

Posted: Nov 6, 2014, 8:19 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

It can get kinda cold and lonely here (working away for so long). This week has been difficult - Especially with good chase buddy Jim Leonard passing. Spoke with my dad last night and see I'm in a very sad mood didn't help either. Glad I have at least one friend up here in Chicago and a job that is going good.

Posted: Nov 6, 2014, 8:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

I guess we will all be treated to a beautiful adventure and photos upon your return? Way to go ... stay safe (I'm sure what you will do will be dangerous) :)

Posted: Nov 6, 2014, 7:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Blake Naftel's post.

Posted: Nov 6, 2014, 6:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Blake Naftel's post.

Posted: Nov 5, 2014, 9:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Prayers here too.

Posted: Nov 5, 2014, 9:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Greg Stumpf's post.

Posted: Nov 5, 2014, 7:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 5, 2014, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Screw politics and all these elections ... yeah that seems to be the only thing going on now. Remembering Jim Leonard too.

Posted: Nov 5, 2014, 6:52 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 5, 2014, 6:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

http://youtu.be/kMOpEslezOE

Posted: Nov 4, 2014, 3:04 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Boy ... some people are so screwed up its not even funny anymore. When the heck is anyone going to learn?

Posted: Nov 4, 2014, 10:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's photo.

What a jackass.

Posted: Nov 4, 2014, 10:14 AM

Chris Collura posted in Remembering Jim Leonard.

Posted: Nov 4, 2014, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

http://youtu.be/kMOpEslezOE

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 9:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's post.

Thanks Chris for sharing these!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:04 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard - Storm Chaser ... February 17, 1950 to November 3, 2014. God bless and chase hard in paradise...

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's video.

What appears to be a "typical" violent wedge tornado is an internal subvortex of this monster tornado. Unbelievable (and tragic).

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

And you know something, Neva Andersen ... Remember last year around this time how low I was after my mom passed? I left facebook for couple months? ... My phone rings and it's Jim Leonard ... He could barely even talk ... But still did a good job at lifting my spirits up then. He was a very good man AND a good chaser...

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard - Feb 17, 1950 to Nov 3, 2014 ... Rest in peace!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard (center) - Feb 17, 1950 to Nov 3, 2014 ... Rest in peace!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard (bottom, 2nd from right) - Feb 17, 1950 to Nov 3, 2014 ... Rest in peace!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard - Feb 17, 1950 to Nov 3, 2014 ... Rest in peace!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard (right) - Feb 17, 1950 to Nov 3, 2014 ... Rest in peace!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard - Feb 17, 1950 to Nov 3, 2014 ... Rest in peace!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 5:00 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Jim Leonard (right) - Feb 17, 1950 to Nov 3, 2014 ... Rest in peace!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 10:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's link.

Now we need to chase with him in all our hearts. ..

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 8:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

"That's what you call 'storm surge'!"

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 8:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mike Theiss's post.

He is NOT GONE ... His physical body may be gone, but not his spirit ... He's in all of our hearts forever!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 8:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Yes, Tim Marshall ... this is a huge loss for all of us. He was not old either. This has been a very sad past few years losing another great chaser.

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on David Hoadley's photo.

This is beautiful. David Hoadley ... Thank you for sharing this!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mike Theiss's post.

Hey Mike Theiss ... The ashes in a good hurricane will be awesome. Maybe many of us will be there! A chaser convergence is a chaser convergence, right?

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

He was a mentor to many of us. His attitude and influence was beyond words. He was my inspiration for chasing hurricanes since before I even had my driver's license.

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Thanks Katt Alvarez ... and without political / financial constraints either.

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Exactly! And no one else except birds or fish can be in that eye! Jim can do it!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Tip was large when you measured the entire wind envelope (38 mph and up), not just the core. BTW ... great analysis on this, Josh Morgerman!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Greg Nordstrom's post.

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yes Lori Ferguson ... imagine the view he's getting of typhoon Nuri right now? Sigh...

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:16 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

It comes with a very heavy heart this morning with the passage of Jim Leonard ... This is sad and he was a pioneer and role model for hurricane / typhoon chasing. He was such an awesome guy. Great storm chaser - His work, his personality ... picnics and BBQ at his place in the keys ... we will not forget this awesome guy! He influenced me in many ways and I'm sure with many others! RIP Jim and now you can be on EVERY storm!

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mike Theiss's post.

I'm shocked about this. Jim influenced me beyond words. His inspiration and just personality. This will NOT be an easy loss - For MANY of us. I am speechless. Time to leave my desk and (sigh) take a walk...

Posted: Nov 3, 2014, 7:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Nov 2, 2014, 4:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yes Jason Foster .. you are talking about a lake SEICHE. It's quite possible that could have happened.

Posted: Nov 2, 2014, 1:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 2, 2014, 11:41 AM


Damage near Michigan City along lakefront. Tipped beach hut. The winds on 10/31 must been over 60 mph!

Posted: Nov 2, 2014, 11:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on ChaserTV's photo.



Posted: Nov 2, 2014, 11:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Hey Dustin White ... relax that won't happen in the Gulf of Mexico for most our life times!

Posted: Nov 2, 2014, 12:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on ChaserTV's photo.

Hole punch clouds (deposition).

Posted: Nov 1, 2014, 11:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

The heel?

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