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Posts And Comments For August 2015

Posted: Aug 31, 2015, 6:18 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mary LaPointe's comment.

Posted: Aug 31, 2015, 6:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 31, 2015, 6:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

That's almost unheard of in the IT world. Did you get through 9/11 job slump too? Very lucky indeed.

I'm happy with my contract job here in Chicagoland that was supposed to be 3 months and I've been here for almost 21 months!

You'll be surprised.

Posted: Aug 31, 2015, 8:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Adam Cooley's post.

Posted: Aug 31, 2015, 8:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Good for you. Smoking killed my best friend in 2007 (diabetic) then my mom in 2013.

And the $$$ saved (cigs are NOT cheap) probably funded a good chunk if not all of your storm chasing funds in a years time as well.

Pack a day (at $5 a pack) is $1825 a year saved. This is OK, in IL it's $11 a pack, in NY it's $18 ... ouch!

Note: Medical bills / ins premiums can add a lil more to this cost.

Posted: Aug 31, 2015, 6:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Just couldn't get something like this in the Gulf of Mexico?

That's too much of a tall order I guess.

But in reality, El Niño simply DISPLACES weather patterns ... causing storms to form in places that normally don't get them (and NOT in places they normally do).

Posted: Aug 31, 2015, 6:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 30, 2015, 6:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Currens's photo.

Awesome ... I remember that ... "oh man, damaging tornado!"

Disintegration :(

Posted: Aug 30, 2015, 6:54 PM

Chris Collura replied to Verne Carlson's comment.

"Oh ... Oh no, Michael. .. it just hit a house! I just saw a house explode!"

Posted: Aug 30, 2015, 3:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on J Marc Harrison's post.

Posted: Aug 30, 2015, 2:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

I saw Scott Currens footage on this as we did the storms of 2006 charity DVD for this event ... which was undeniably the best tornado event that year!

Posted: Aug 30, 2015, 2:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

So close yet so far. Feel bad for hurricane chasers without passports (or fins).

Posted: Aug 30, 2015, 2:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.



Posted: Aug 30, 2015, 12:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Hammel's photo.

Did that to the rental back in 2008 and on my way to OKC to exchange it at the Alamo there some local cop nails me with $150 ticket for driving it with cracks in the windshield.

I told him I have to deal with over $5000 in damages and he just said: "Well now it's $5150 ... Fix the window BEFORE you drive it next time..."

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's post.

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Yeah I see that ... I meant that Erika had multiple centers at one point.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's post.

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Which center?

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on Nate Gillson's post.

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Insects possibly ... could be fog over the rivers too.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Popular Photography's photo.

Good for zooming I'm on tornadoes during storm chasing.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 8:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's post.

What does he catch a fish, clean it with survival knife, reach back and put it on the grill, then eat it?

Can't get any more "freshly catched" than that!

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 8:05 PM

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

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 7:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

The Pacific ... Behold!

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 3:10 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Piece of shit storms still cause mudslides if there's mountains and heavy rains...

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 12:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

May 16?

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.



Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:27 AM


Sorry about the TUTT low, Erika :(

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's photo.

Moisture from Cuba ... A T Genesis favorite.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

Ringling Brothers Barnum And CNN Circus ... Come one, come all.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Millar's photo.

The weakening Erika should actually IMPROVE weather down there ... is the "state of emergency" still in effect? Lol

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 10:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 8:24 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

Yes ... Over hyping seems to jinx things. Expect the best and hope for the worst, or something like that.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 8:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's photo.

Thank YOU !!!!

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 8:15 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Ok ... Erika is officially GONE. What a piece of shit storm as well as 2015 being another piece of shit Atlantic hurricane season.

So what did they do with that "state of emergency" for Florida? Laugh ... it's funny!

Meanwhile the weather up here in Chicago is reflecting that same mood with cloudy and dreary weather up here ... Summer is not forever and a skydive would have been nice.

Hopefully go out tonight and enjoy.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 6:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 6:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

The storm surge was generated over the gulf and already began its push towards land while the storm was cat-5 with 160 MPH winds and higher.

As the storm weakened a bit, all this water already set in motion came ashore. Like a freight train with all that mass, it doesn't stop right away (akin to Katrina's surge).

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 6:33 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Williams's comment.

I saw the 8 am reposition and really don't get that, outside of the NHC folks probably confused trying to find the LLC, if one even exists.

On visible satellite I saw two outflow boundaries from thunderstorms that Linda mimicked banding in low levels but in the loop they are moving away not rotating in (arcus outflow lines / gust fronts).

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 6:31 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I think she's a wave now by looking at visible satellite loop.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Nothing like that on the Atlantic for a long time.

Posted: Aug 29, 2015, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

I cannot see any center anymore looping the visible satellite. Plus the NHC 8 AM position has the storm over northern coast of eastern Cuba with forecast track going SW then NW (???) ... what's left of it probably will move into Brownsville TX. Lol.

BTW the west track is because the storm is highly sheared and the weak LLC is shallow and steered by the easterly trade winds below 850 mb, not the general 700 to 500 mb flow as with a vertically stacked system.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:47 PM


The Atlantic hurricane season 2015 ... Boooohooo = Lame Duck!

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mike Umscheid's post.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on eBay's link.

But there's wine there ... and I'm italian :)

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Stephen Skelly, I know I saw that when I was in FL last week. This is in Chicago.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

USA = Craziest Nut jobs

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on Copa Airlines's photo.

Panama city came a long long way since I first visited there in 1997!

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Blackburn's photo.

Two? I only see one track ... and it's 200 to 300 miles too far north. What a fukup.

Gawd ... Proof read these things!

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:12 PM

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

The SOLE INTERCEPTOR of a now garbage system.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah guys ... our area here is suffering from the effects of a broken refinery in Indiana. Sux....

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Gouging then. In florida I paid $2.29. I guess they have to wait for fuel shipment.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 5:50 PM


Get that Indiana refinery fixed!This is embarrassing. ..

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 4:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

I'm writing this one off. I gotta learn Tagalog, Chinese, or Japanese before I can chase a real tropical cyclone again.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 4:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Barnes's comment.

Only those connected directly to intracoastal waterway and bays. Past flood gates a mile or two inland it's fresh water.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 3:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

I was with Jim Edds and Jeff Gammons and spec'ing the MS Gulf Coast arena as our safest plan ... Right off 90 and parked the cars on ramps to avoid the surge. Jason Foster was trying hard to fly down and join us but couldn't because of medical stuff he had to take care of.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 3:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah Doug Kiesling ... and this kid has been around for at least 8 to 10 years. You think he would be older now.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 2:22 PM

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

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 2:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on Thad Bowling's post.

And my hail grills.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 2:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on eBay's link.



Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 1:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

PR needed the rain anyway. Edwin F. Barbosa I think is the only one who really saw anything from Erika far from its core. All the weather is blown to one side.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 1:33 PM


We have something called El Niño in the Eastern Pacific off S America watching over is in the Atlantic basin...

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 1:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

Rediculous. I can imagine flying down there to chase and all the gas stations are closed.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 11:59 AM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 11:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Hey CJ Lergner ... I have family there too. But had bad experiences in Florida so I moved out of there...

...AND they don't get hurricanes there anymore.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 11:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Hey Brian Dombrowski ... I think of anything above a category 2 hit the USA there would be mass suicides, shootings, and more rebel flags being banned :-(

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 11:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Crowther's post.

Finally someone other than me being realistic.

What people are NOT realizing is that 2015 is an El Niño year, dominated by very strong shear.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 11:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

I'm in chicago myself and I have free tickets if I want to go to FL this weekend ... I'm not even considering doing THAT at this point!!!!

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 11:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Get on ... join in ... it's the hype train ... hype train ...

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 11:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Looks like something you NOW see 10,000 miles west of that location TODAY.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 10:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

I had you beat on that one ... my depiction shows it not even clearing Hispaniola. Lol.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Christopher Jackson's post.

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Looks like chaff. If not that birds.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Ricky Morton's post.

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Meso low maybe? False data / error. I've seen those.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

I'm sure my loogies will bounce off the mountain faces and hit me right back in the face :(

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:52 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

The opposite of the hot seat!

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

It's a bit messier than what I cough up!!!

How come it ain't going splat against the mountains?

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:40 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tony Mesias's comment.



Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:38 AM

Chris Collura replied to Derek Sibley's comment.

It is what it is (or isn't) :/

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Eugene's photo.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on VISIT FLORIDA's link.

Skin cancer.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 9:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Danilo Grkovich ... Highest was 90 MPH in Frances in 2004 that I was standing in. I crouched down and I was sliding on my shoes across the pavement as if someone was pushing me on ice. Usually my feet are knocked out from under me past 80 to 85 mph. At 120 mph you're lifted and carried through the air (terminal velocity in free fall equivalent). I've never stood in winds over 80 to 90 mph. You just can't do it without a harness or something. Plus this is VERY dangerous.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 8:59 AM


Move over, Erika and go back in time 10 years ago (Aug 29) when the USA used to get hit with major hurricanes......This is the arrival of hurricane forced winds during the morning of August 29, 2005 between Biloxi / Gulfport, MS. The winds here are MINIMAL hurricane forced (70 - 80 MPH), far less than the soon to arrive eyewall and tidal surge, allowing one to stand in the winds as long as there is no "upwind" debris. The helmet and goggles are a MUST. Note the effects on my body!

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 8:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Probably Jimena will be the threatening one.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 8:31 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tropmet's photo.

Just die and get it over with. This is a failed date, and I'm not Erika's type.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 8:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to Connor Nelson's comment.

Those mountains are like a rat trying to jump over a 5 foot wall.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 8:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark G. Farmer's post.

Hopefully this will not be so elusive.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 8:11 AM

Chris Collura replied to Justin Rodgers's comment.

An over hyped weak one too.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 7:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Shear, NO TURN, and now mountains. Oh my...

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 7:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

If in the Gulf it's barely a TS (high storm relative shear). Carolinas a hurricane (moving N with SW flow aloft = lower storm relative shear). FL is the land of NO and will probably dissippate over Hispaniola before it reaches there :(

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 7:30 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's photo.

Wow I remember that from like 2001!

Looks like a Hard Disk drive.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 7:09 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jesse Ferrell's comment.

You can feel it: It's the hype train ... wookie wookie wookie wookie!

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 7:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.



Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Looks like you're hair felt some "shear" too (haircut).

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:58 AM

Chris Collura replied to Wendy Baubach's comment.

The mountains of Hispaniola should punch her lights out.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I'm not expecting much now. This was a worst case scenario for survival of a storm that's been fighting shear for 4 days and now should meet its maker and demise over Hispaniola and it's 9,000 foot terrain. What a waste of a name. I'll take the Pacific anytime over this lame Atlantic stuff...

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jake Hardy's comment.

Doubt it. It's a shallow system and has to high hurdle mountains more than a mile high.

Posted: Aug 28, 2015, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Well what do you know, Doug Kiesling?

Of all places the struggling Erika has to wind up THERE.

A weak TS for Florida? Maybe not even that.

After this that should be the end of 2015.

Had hopes for this one at first. What a lame duck the Atlantic has been.

Posted: Aug 27, 2015, 6:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Either a weak landfall in FL or a recurving tease.

Posted: Aug 27, 2015, 7:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey John Farley ... I know. Banning does nothing. Won't work. Crazy people are who need to be "banned", not guns, weapons, or anything to hurt people.

I just found it absolutely obsurd last month with the church shooting "triggering" bans on confederate flags.

That was more of a media and stereotypical "circus" in my opinion.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 8:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Crabtree's post.

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Birds or insects flying out of the Chandeleur islands which are long and narrow and not on the radar map overlay.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Organ donors save lives!

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's post.

Lichenburg it is!

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's link.

Great job sir!

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 1:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

That's what I was wondering. Possibly the upper level vortex that was sheared completely off the earlier LLC? Or maybe it is reforming. Let's see the recon.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 12:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 11:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 11:16 AM


Looking at the IR channel of Erika yiu would think she's well organized. Even looping it you see rotation in the high altitude cloud tops!But don't be fooled. Looking at the visible satellite channel to the right, we see the typical "its not 2004-05" pattern with an exposed low level center creeping out from under the high cloud tops (especially if you loop it).The line and "x's" connect the upper rotation gyres of the high level clouds. The low level center (LLC) has been de-coupled as NW winds aloft blow off the convection to the SE, including the upper "gyre".Three things can happen. The center can reform under the high cloud canopy (unlikely), or convection can pulsatingly reform around the LLC and the process can repeat maintaining a weak storm until the shear weakens, or three, the shear strengthens and Erika degenerates entirely.A TUTT low (tropical upper tropospheric trough) over Cuba is producing the strong NW flow aloft over Erika.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 11:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah Dave Lewison ... Close enough. In 2004 and 2005 we were alot younger too.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 9:42 AM

Chris Collura replied to Theresa Heater's comment.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 9:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

And what is THIS gonna start? More bans on flags?

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 9:36 AM

Chris Collura replied to Theresa Heater's comment.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 9:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Sheila Horchem's comment.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 9:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Agreed ... banning guns is like prohibition with alcohol. The ban just increases it since driving something underground only fosters nut jobs and criminals using them. The whole problem here is the nut jobs!

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 9:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

I agree with Dave Lewison ... it's literally 10 to 11 years too LATE to expect anything in the Atlantic basin to be worth chasing.

You see that hot Asian chick at the nightclub bar. You approach. You sit down. You adjust your tux and get out your credit card to start a tab ... And buy her a drink ... She throws it in your face ... that's the Atlantic basin for you.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 8:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 7:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:52 AM

Chris Collura is feeling fed up.

If you have a gun and lots of mental issues you never got help on ... And want to just kill someone ... Stick the gun up you're ass and fire away.

Save innocent lives and our money for supporting your sorry ass in prison

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug White's post.

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Dust and / or clouds with veering flow with height. Nice image.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Probably sunday late morning, Lori Ferguson. Unless it slows down. Don't like these night storms.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:17 AM


Maybe a special hurricane chasing trip is in the cards for next Monday if this verifies!The great thing us that it won't affect my weekend (Sat) in Chicago if I jam down there late Sunday night / Monday morning :)I hope this is some "different" kind of news than watching people getting shot in cold blood.

Posted: Aug 26, 2015, 6:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 8:56 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tarmo Tanilsoo's comment.

I'm running windows 7 here. I believe Wine needs Unix though (Linux).

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 8:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

In a well mixed / convective tropical cyclone, wind gusts can be 30 to 50 percent higher than the sustained windpeed. That 159 mph gust was impressive.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 5:42 PM

https://youtu.be/PWljqRa2K-8

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 3:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Duh ... Jason Foster ... Chicago's gas prices were $4.59 in the city ... Yes, that's a "4" in front. This was due to an Indiana refinery shut down. It's restarting now, but sucks the Midwest was unable to benefit from the oil price drop. In Florida this past weekend I filled up for $2.39 in the city :)

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 3:05 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Refinery was down in Indiana. .. that splains it.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 2:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's photo.

Awesome :) ... I'll have to try Wine as I have tons of VB programs I can't run anymore.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 12:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Hey John Monteverdi ... that's what I did more than once feeling sorry for the server who I saw was trying to make up for some idiots in the kitchen. Tipped her or him MORE for the effort. Some people just have to THINK and have a heart!

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 12:36 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah ... I know. My Charley stuff got a lot of attention on 8/13 so really it's just all we can do is look at past footage to keep ourselves sane.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 10:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

When I worked in the pizza delivery business back in the late 80's / early 90's I was paid $2 an hour with tips being the major source of income.

If someone ever stiffed any of us, we would note that address and if they ordered again we would tag a $2 or $3 delivery fee on their bill.

If they asked why there was the small up charge we would say it was for fuel or increased costs instituting the extra fee.

One driver was fired for burning out of someone's driveway after getting $40 exact for a $39.95 bill and them saying "two 20 dollar bills ... all yours!"

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 10:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

N years ago today ... Erika would have destroyed most of Florida. Today expect shear and dry air to ruin some outdoor plans with 25 mph winds and some much needed rains...

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 10:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

N years ago today ... something really bad happened with a tropical cyclone :)

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 9:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Back in high school a buddy of mine pulled that crap by leaving 39 cents on a $50 bill, mostly in pennies. The kitchen was slow and the waitress tried hard to accommodate him and his g/f. Upon leaving we heard some waitress say "oh that was dirty" and low and behold on leaving she chases him down and throws the change back at his car, half of it clinking into the open window with her yelling "you cheap little son of a...."!

This was so stupid because this was clearly not the waitresses fault. Put yourself in her shoes.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 7:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Looks like a NC chase.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 7:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.

Slim possibility of Erika but kinda early on...

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 7:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

In our hemisphere ... finally.

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 7:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Looks like I'll be heading BACK DOWN there late Sunday if that pans out!

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 7:03 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Back here in Chicago after strange day yesterday (monday) with missed dental appointment and lady who backed into me in a parking lot. Looking forward to the weekend already.

Enjoy weekend then after that, next week there might be something interesting maybe Hurricane Erika off the US east coast?

Posted: Aug 25, 2015, 5:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Caleb Elliott ... We were at 38,000 feet and this stuff (still in the CB "calvis" stage) looked like it was 20,000 feet higher than us. Saw about 3 positive bright CGs coming out of the top and clear air to its west (in bright sunlight)!

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 6:33 PM


Gorgeous!

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 3:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 2:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 2:32 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Hey Dean N Lyn Chase ... the eye wobbles are slow to induce such relative pressure changes. Mini swirls and especially embedded eyewall mesocyclones that have pressure defects of 2 mb or more as they pass. They also can spin up or down the dynamic winds speeds by 50 mph or so!

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 12:03 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

What a day ... someone backs into me and I miss my dental appointment. Luck can be sooooo shitty when you're NOT storm chasing. Florida for nothing. Need to go back again.

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 8:58 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

"N Years Ago Today..."

We were getting tropical systems in THIS hemisphere that weren't getting killed by dry air nor sheared to hell.

And they were easy to chase...

That's all I got to say :/

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 8:52 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I wonder if those minute fluctuations in pressure when it bottomed out were the eyewall vortices / mesos?

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 8:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

Got a haircut today ... hot woman with razor sharp shears :)

Posted: Aug 24, 2015, 8:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Miami Herald's link.

Basically chasing that storm was to be surrounded by reinforced concrete. The damage was like an EF4 or higher tornado over a swath 20 miles wide.

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 6:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Josh Morgerman got two sixes. No snake eye on this chase!

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Returning to Chicago Monday afternoon with more metal in my jaw bone. Dental follow up and implant. Spent great time with my dad and his friend, and brother for dinner. My dad's friend really helped him out emotionally being there for him after my mom passed 2 years ago. He's once again acting like he's part of my family again (sigh). Sometimes a good friend can destroy loneliness and repair the hurt of a loss. Thank god I have good friend in Chicago as well.

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 6:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 6:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

The effective speed there, Lori Ferguson was over 30,000 mph. If the plane went that fast the air friction would explosively disintegrate it (same speed as a meteor).

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 6:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 2:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kevin Buinowski's post.

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 12:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's post.

When you gotta go!

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 12:43 PM

https://youtu.be/ME5WEvPqSgc

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 10:34 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Hey Ben Holcomb ... I didn't chase. I was in FL this weekend for family stuff. Most likely would not have chased due to surging front anyway.

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 7:31 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Awesome. 944 mb is quite low. You got the core ... and planning to pick the right island was where the expertise in you're group came into play!

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 7:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Nick Nolte's photo.

10 percent tornado probability on SPC too ... SHAME on them!

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 7:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Jealous too, Andrew Beadle. Josh Morgerman, this has to be the inner eyewall meso vortices. Calm then violent gusts. Common at the boundary between the eye and eyewall. The island to the west of you got dead center in the eye.

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Too bad it's night (again). Careful guys! Great call on the choice of storm target btw!

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 8:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Thanks ;) keep up the good work!

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 6:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

What radar site is that?

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 6:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Wow ... RED convective "chimney" on right eyewall.

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 6:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's video.

Nice!

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 6:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

I think Katt Alvarez posted pictures of the gust front at the time. The cell to the right in the picture is over Venice, FL.

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 6:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I was watching the west jog / wobble a bit. You'll still be on the right side.

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 3:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's photo.



Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 2:18 PM


Beautiful storms over FL west coast (from 37,000 feet)!

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's photo.

Gotta write a book about this. You could make millions.

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 11:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Theodore Teddy Garcia's post.

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 10:42 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I know that feeling. Makes my eyes bleed if I were you :(

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 9:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.

The good old days...

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 8:35 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Heading to Florida from late Saturday to Monday after boring Friday night taking it easy.

No - I'm not going there to chase Danny. Danny will soon be garbage ... Going there for monthly dental follow up.

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 12:32 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

I know. Many times I took a chance and scored big, but other times it didn't pan out. Tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons ... same thing. Luck of the draw! It's "storm chasing"!

Hope everything goes in your favor!

Posted: Aug 22, 2015, 12:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.



Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 1:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I also noticed the overlay of the flight path of the recon plane where max winds are so slightly SW of the satellite "top" of the eye. Maybe this is the start of the oh-so-common SW shear that's plagued the Atlantic since 2006.

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 10:56 AM

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

How long will it stay strong though.

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 9:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tropical Tidbits's photo.

Interesting warm core too (higher temperatures inside eye).

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 9:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Cool stuff ... I see Goni is currently stalled N of Luzon (Phillipines) and southeast of Taiwan. Just spinning.

I'm concerned about the up welling of cooler water since it's just staying over the same part of the ocean ... Which may induce more weakening.

It's really gotta start that anticipated motion to the N and NNE. Also it may cross the cool trail of the previous typhoon easy of Taiwan as well (from Soudelor) if that hasn't mixed (MLD) by now.

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 9:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey George Kourounis and Derek Sibley ... Right now I agree and it's a 80 percent chance of no go to PR or such. I'll wait to see what pans out IF Danny survives that far west. Ofcourse if it hits Hispaniola it's instant game over for it.

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 9:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's photo.

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 8:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

A micro cane! Up to 105 mph now with a pinhole eye.

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 8:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

Pinhole eye !!!

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 8:54 AM


Hurricane Danny is in the tropical Atlantic and moving WNW with 105 MPH winds as of 11 AM EDT (Aug 21). This is a small storm with a "pinhole" eye making it very susceptible to intensity changes. This Saturday evening I head to FL for couple days for dental follow up on Monday early ... Then back to Chicago --Or maybe "stop over" in San Juan BEFORE going back to Chicago?Hummm ... Not sure given the intensity forecast, with dry air and shear forecasted to affect the storm by Sunday early, bringing it near Puerto Rico as a weakening tropical storm by Tuesday early. Might not be worth it but who knows. This might be one of the only interesting Atlantic storms this year...

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 7:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Hey Dave Lewison ... looks like your wife is upset.

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 6:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tuan Truong's post.

For $1250 RC in April 2012 ... then $4370 in march 2015 (after 3 years of pain) to tear it out and redo it as implant and insurance DOESN'T cover it. This is something that needs to be done right the FIRST time. So choose you're dentist carefully!

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's photo.

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 8:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Cool!

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 2:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Cool ... So you did go. Hope you get something worthwhile from this one!

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 2:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Too bad SW Airlines doesn't fly to Hawaii.

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 10:59 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah I believe it, Lori Ferguson.

And don't get suckered by the sucker valve.

Their ATC ads are on every other freaking billboard down there!

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 10:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Roman Liufa's post.

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 10:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Lori Ferguson's post.

You're very lucky. I had Air Around the Clock stop by when I had my house and the air went out in 2005 and was told it was the "sucker valve" not working. I was like "swew, not the compressor" until they said it's INSIDE the compressor meaning the whole unit had to be replaced. $3267 later, my home was once again cool in Chris-land.

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 8:41 AM

Chris Collura replied to Caleb Elliott's comment.

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 6:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Posted: Aug 20, 2015, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 7:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Go

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 2:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Doubt it ... the storm is not even discernable on IR sat anymore. Dry air is to TC formation as CO2 is to a struggling fire.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 2:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Hamilton's post.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 2:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stu Ostro's photo.

Media hype train ... remember that. I feel Danny will dissipate entirely.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 1:43 PM

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

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 1:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Brown ocean effect at its finest!

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 10:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Betcha you folks wish you were still out there?

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 9:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on Muscle & Fitness's link.

Hopefully a cure for cancer, diabetes, AIDS, etc (while you guys are at it) ... Just a thought.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 8:49 AM

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

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_shutter

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Evan Bookbinder's post.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 6:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.



Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 6:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

WTF are these people thinking of?

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 6:24 AM

So much for "turn around don't drown" !Updated Aug 19, 2015, 6:24 AM

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tuan Truong's post.

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 6:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Hey Mike Theiss ... let's dance: You can feel it ... it's the hype train. .. wookie! Wookie! Wookie!

Posted: Aug 19, 2015, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

As LONG as it's a fish storm it would be a powerful storm. Or even worse, we watch it for over a week, drooling, then it makes hard right out to sea before hitting any land. The 2 to 3 days notice of a gulf storm is much better.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 11:15 PM

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

Rolling shutter artifact (CMOS sensor). This looks very similar to a shot in Florida last week.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 11:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Hey you want some fishtix?

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:14 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Lightning as storm passes over the southern parts of Chicago on Aug 18, 2015. Still tornado warned.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:02 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark G. Farmer's comment.

Hard to really tell. I remember a tornado that appeared the same back in May 24 in 2015 in CO a few chasers were on. Slowly rotating but in other shots you couldn't tell. Todays storm was pretty awesome other ways. I wish other chasers were on it.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

The last tornado was July 18 ... So a tornado per month during the "off" chase season is not bad!

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:59 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Radar images (left is reflectivity and right is the velocity) of two supercell storms (the northern one was the one affecting Grundy County / Mazon). Aug 18, 2015 at about 6 PM CDT.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's link.

Hey Mark G. Farmer ... Rotation was rather weak but fully condensed. Weak EF-0 at best, but crazy structure above it. Just uploaded radar image of the cell too. Couplet was there.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah Dalton Do ... Outback on my way back to my hotel. Always a steak dinner after seeing a tornado. It's a storm chaser "thing" ;)

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:49 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Tornadic supercell developing from 40 miles away over Grundy County, IL on August 18, 2015.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:49 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Funnel reaching the ground as a tornado with striking supercell structure looking NW from Highway 17 near Mazon, IL. August 18, 2015 during the evening (6:05 PM CDT).

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:49 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Close up of brief weak tornado west of Mazon, IL on August 18, 2015.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:49 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Another view of tornadic supercell west of Mazon, IL on August 18, 2015.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:49 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Rotating wall cloud near Mazon (Grundy County), IL on August 18, 2015.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Funny Tim Marshall ... Gotta get my share of veggies too!

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:40 PM


Tornado Tuesday dinner.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brett Wright's post.

Tornadic supercell slipped just south of Chicago an hour ago.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 4:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 4:07 PM


Wow! possible brief touchdown west of Mazon, IL. Time was 6:05 CDT!

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 3:54 PM


Very interesting (north of Dwight, IL)!

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 3:37 PM


Tornado warned storm near Pontiac, IL.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 11:50 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brendan Taylor's comment.

But there's an area in Miami where Hispanics living there for 50 years don't (and won't) speak (nor be willing to learn) English.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 11:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

Good move! You'll need it. I was offered 6 different languages is high school and college and Spanish was without a doubt !

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 9:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Farley's photo.

I remember that bridge. I got video of trucks barely making it through that back in 2014 (May 22).

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 9:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

Many cheap flights from Chicago to San Juan or Cancun. Just thinking outside the box in case. I'll be in FL this coming Sunday / Monday but that might be too soon.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Never feel scared to talk about these things. Any mental problems are far more common than physical (like heart conditions and diabetes). What burns my ASS is how ignorant people stigmify these things. Would YOU slam a door and walk out on someone having a heart attack? Think about it. The brain is more important than your heart...

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:37 AM

Chris Collura replied to Billy Wade's comment.

I remember my dad walking out on me and slamming the door like if it happened this morning. I was July 8, 1987 though.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:37 AM

Chris Collura replied to Billy Wade's comment.

Tunnels...

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Anyone helping someone with any mental problem is an "angel". Most people just turn their backs. Like my dad.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:15 AM

Chris Collura replied to Billy Wade's comment.

I chose life. My mom probably save my life too (RIP to her too). My dad would have killed me (indirectly).

Suicide is horrible. It's a "permanent solution to a temporary problem". I just "thought" about it, and threatened it "screaming for help or attention".

My mom went through the phone book with me crying in the midst of it all (1987) and found someone to talk to, and she even paid for it.

I remember my dad walking out that day saying "you better shape up ... and stop doing that 'chasing tunnels' and focus on fixing this..." (lol, he said "tunnels" but meant "funnels" as in tornadoes, shows how open minded my dad was).

My mom told me that day "you'll always be my son ... and if HE (aka my Dad) has to GO, so be it!"

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Doms Mnwxchaser's photo.

Either a violent tornadic supercell in SE Nebraska =OR= the same energy spread out into a 500 mile wide MCS ... It being 2015 I see the latter panning out.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 8:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Yes indeed. It was called self abuse or even self inflicted injury in my case. Even anything requiring medical attention was out of pocket, most if not all insurance companies deny coverage for "self inflicted" injuries. So yes, the financial issues here don't help. In my case I was sexually abused as a kid by my baby sitter, who raped my autistic brother and told me "I'm too ugly to get it so he is...". That pain followed me for many years, through my teen years. It manifested itself in a horrible OCD where I always thought my hair was "uneven", as if it was a sickness. I would pull a out to make it "match" the other side. I was 16 / 17 at the time (1986 - 87). Psychotherapy helped identifying the underlying cause as the previous abuse (yeah LOCK THESE PPL UP IN GENERAL POPULATION for abusing kids sexually)!!!!! Anyway, it took a long time to get over this. I remember thinking of killing myself then a few times. My mom was very supportive of this ... my dad wanted to kick me out of the house (fighting violently with my mom over that, so I caused a lot of problems with their marriage ... all because of my hair). The only residual effects I have now is that I'm very bad at handling rejections and losing people I love. Especially when it's over something superficial, like my age or looks.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 7:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

It's got a long and rough road ahead of it.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:52 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

That was my second guess. Thanks!

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Blake Michaleski's post.

At least it wasn't a Canon 5D.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chita Craft KHOU's photo.

Almost the same place as Ike in 2008.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Glad you got out of this. In my teen years I tore my hair out with my hands at one point and gave myself a black eye. I hated myself. But like you I also got out of it.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Looks like May 24, 2011.

Posted: Aug 18, 2015, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Adam Cooley's video.



Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 9:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Models picking up that calmer "burble" of dry air west of the system from the mountains too in that graphic.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 9:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on a video.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 8:50 PM

https://youtu.be/qwwjl6ke9Qs

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 6:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jerry Prsha's post.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 6:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Why wasn't that plane grounded / delayed?

Oh because it's probably photoshopped.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 6:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on Olivier Staiger's post.

They look Asian :)

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 6:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Gotta be outflow dominated!

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.



Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. A-4 Skyhawk.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Extra 300 series in "arresti" aerobatic box.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. T-6 Texans.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Team Firebird Extra 300.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Chicago fire department rescue demo.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Team Aerodynamix.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Yak-52 Russian planes.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Chicago fire department rescue demo.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. L-39 in high speed pass.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Stearman biplane.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Matt Chapman in vertical climb.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Breitling L-39's releasing pyrotechincs.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Blue Angels (US Navy) FA-18 "Hornets".Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Blue Angels (US Navy) FA-18 "Hornets".Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Blue Angels (US Navy) FA-18 "Hornets".Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Smoke trail left by FA-18 (USN Blue Angels). Loop is about 2 MILES high!Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. "Sneak" (transonic) pass by Blue Angel slot pilot.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Chicago Air and Sea Show - Sunday August 16, 2015. Breitling L-39's.Place: Chicago, Illinois (41.883222, -87.632496) Address: Chicago, Illinois

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 2:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

This can NEVER be ignored. Especially if it's less than 10%.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 2:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.

Thanks ... I was wondering about those 2 chase vans I kept running across with the blue and green wavy trim on the sides!

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 6:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tuan Truong's post.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Gouging. Ouch.

Posted: Aug 17, 2015, 6:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jeff Gammons's photo.

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 7:46 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


US Navy Blue Angels in Diamond formation under perfect weather conditions on a hot Chicago afternoon at the Chicago Air and Water Show (Aug 16), 2015.Place: North Avenue Beach (41.918740630816, -87.628240585327) Address: 1600 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60614

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 7:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Maybe, Jason Foster. I remember something like that in Nebraska in 2012. Every other state was $3 but ONLY NE was $4.50. Weird...

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 6:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.



Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 5:50 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

I thought it was supposed to go DOWN. I guess wall street had other plans, Jason Foster.

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 5:49 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Chicago and California.

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 5:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

It was $2.49 a week ago now it's $3.59 ... WTF happened?

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 5:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Lindsey Fowler's post.

Sac was full ... What can I say?

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 4:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Posted: Aug 16, 2015, 1:46 PM


Chicago Air and Water show ... More pictures to come later...

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 10:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeffrey Lâm Hùng's post.

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 10:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Jack Corso ... Here they do construction and three / four lanes going into one DURING rush hour too. Luckily this route (294 / 290) is rarely used by me (west of Chicago).

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 5:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tuan Truong's post.

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 5:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's photo.

American Airlines. Enough said.

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 4:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah, Lori Ferguson ... What's so incredible is the details in the wood work. This place was built in 1875.

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 4:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Jason Young ... I'm good. Can be like that anywhere. Chicago has dished out so much more to me than Florida ever did. A little traffic is no problem!

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 3:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Roman Liufa's post.

Uh oh ... I don't wanna know where this is going.

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 2:58 PM


Holy Name Cathedral ... Downtown Chigago, IL.

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 2:12 PM


Guess what time this is...A). 5:30 PM on a Friday?B). 3:30 PM on a Saturday?If you live in Chicago YOU'LL KNOW!Funny when I skydived from 18,000 feet earlier - It took 85 seconds to go 3 miles (vertically). Took 35 minutes to go the same distance in this traffic jam :)

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 1:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Dombrowski's photo.

Diving bell?

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 12:41 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

After wrapping up work this morning. I was able to get a skydive in before rain moved in out west in IL. Nice altitude to 18,000 feet MSL over Rochelle.

Headed towards the city soon. Lets sew if i can make church then dinner ... Can't miss tomorrow's big airshow (2 day event)!

Posted: Aug 15, 2015, 12:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's photo.

I remember a few folks at ChaserCon asking me to autograph a few DVDs I sold. Thought it was odd but we are a rare breed.

Posted: Aug 14, 2015, 6:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

Lightning hit between frames. Also an issue with CMOS / rolling shutter effect. Still cool though. Looks like alien laser and impact :)

Posted: Aug 14, 2015, 5:40 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mike Theiss's comment.

Unreal video by those "crazy redneck.funny guys"! They are EXTREMELY lucky the true core missed them ... by a few miles to say the least. I don't even want to imagine trying to drive through conditions like that.

Basically like they said that they are "in the clouds". The eyewall pretty much extends to ground (or sea) level in these storms. The clouds are the "fog" we may see, and possible condensation due to such a rapid pressure fall, or even dynamic pressure (from wind gust or mini swirl?). Just basically the eyewall clouds mixed with the rain drops. Akin to the "wall" of a wedge tornado. Go higher up and the rain drops get smaller, no debris, still clouds. Go higher, you get snow (freezing level), then the 60,000 foot cirrus tops

Come to think of it, given the freezing level at 15 or 16 thousand feet, about 75% of the hurricane (upper parts of it) is just ice and snowflakes :)

Posted: Aug 14, 2015, 2:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Hey Brian Dombrowski, actually not. The wind shear aloft will be so strong nothing will develop there at all (or won't survive long if it did). Also 2004 was the END of an El Niño, not the start.

Posted: Aug 14, 2015, 2:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's photo.

Posted: Aug 14, 2015, 9:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Sure ... but that means taking 3 months off. No chasing. And telling all my friends and family that I'll disappear for a while.

Posted: Aug 14, 2015, 7:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.



Posted: Aug 14, 2015, 7:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

This is awesome! I'm sure you'll have a lot more on your mind besides ChaserCon then :)

Congrats and make sure you raise a good storm chaser!

Posted: Aug 13, 2015, 1:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Thanks Danilo Grkovich! That was like being in a gigantic tornado. .. pretty much strong tornado speeds in the gusts!

Posted: Aug 13, 2015, 11:02 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Yes ... 11 years since Hurricane Charley hit the FL west coast today (Aug 13) with 150 MPH winds.

Highly unlikely we will see any activity like that in the meantime (or probably the rest of 2015 in the Atlantic).

Meanwhile the Chicago Air and Water show is this weekend along the lakeshore. Weather should be good for the event both days (Aug 15 to 16).

Last year this event was cancelled due to low clouds and fog. I'm more excited about this event than posting any links to Charley video at this point!

Posted: Aug 13, 2015, 10:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Our taste will be in Chicago this weekend!

Posted: Aug 13, 2015, 7:48 AM

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

These are black, though. In my opinion they should be silver to reflect back the sunlight. It's just going to absorb more heat being dark colored. At least make a shade ball white or reflective, not light absorbing! Any thoughts on this?

Posted: Aug 13, 2015, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

B?

Posted: Aug 12, 2015, 6:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's photo.

Posted: Aug 11, 2015, 2:37 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

No more than a volt over though. Voltage is a square so each time it's doubled it's 4 times the energy, tripled it's 9, etc.

Posted: Aug 11, 2015, 1:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Peeper frog...

Posted: Aug 11, 2015, 8:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

Most likely there is a voltage range for that, as low as 3v and it works, and in reality may draw 100ma instead of 500ma.

Posted: Aug 11, 2015, 6:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's photo.

Posted: Aug 11, 2015, 6:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

5 volts across that distance is quite a ways (low voltage and high current) on 24 guage wire. Always use high / line 110v for the long runs like that. Even a small 24 guage wire at 110v would be enough, with the adapter and 5v run at the unit.

Posted: Aug 11, 2015, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.



Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 2:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Cones in the road!

Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 7:06 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 7:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Levine's post.

Looks like a cloud seeding aircraft?

Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 7:02 AM

Chris Collura replied to Harry Robinson's comment.



Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 6:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Ask the pilot to turn around. Had that feeling too many times.

Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 6:57 AM

Chris Collura replied to Harry Robinson's comment.

El Niño. .. shear and dry air. It's so funny how we chase tornadoes and the more shear the better. Yet a mere 30 kts or more of shear will rip a tropical system apart!

Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 6:54 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: Aug 10, 2015, 6:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 4:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Red Bull Adventure's link.

Saw this with my own eyes. Amazing. Skydive Chicago.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 4:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

Great circle route sometimes not used on shorter flights (not Trans oceanic).

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 4:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mike Hollingshead's post.

LOL ... if they steal that pic - oh my God...

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 3:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's link.

I've seen this and this video is INSANE.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 3:19 PM

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

Hey man ... so nice talking to you. So much for my good luck and birthday wishes!

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 1:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Blake Michaleski's photo.

Ocean front. Seen those from the air. Two densities and salinity doesn't mix readily.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 12:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's post.

Hope the monster likes Asian food.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 10:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Was this 9/16 in SD on 2006?

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 10:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Levine's photo.

I've seen green so intense it like was being underwater in a pond with an algae bloom. Very bizarre.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 10:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Takei's link.

Looks like a pussey.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 9:52 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah, I was questioning the true accuracy and it may depend on the smartphone too. The screenshot I posted is an app that has you're GPS to correct for elevation. But im sure you get what you paid for. Might be good for a backup.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 9:49 AM

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

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 9:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

That one with the tentacles. .. passed as tornadoes? Yeah right.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 9:30 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Hey Guy Lucas Millar ... like Josh said the power grid is remarkedy reliable in those cities. Buildings are robust as well. I wonder how much wiring is underground.

Posted: Aug 9, 2015, 9:28 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.



Posted: Aug 8, 2015, 1:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

I heard a plane flew through this stiff over Colorado :(

Posted: Aug 8, 2015, 1:10 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

They tried to cut corners close to two giant supercells over Colorado ... DON'T DO THAT :(

Posted: Aug 8, 2015, 1:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's link.

Well ... "someone" now has a lot of splaining to do to their boss?

Supercells are extremely dangerous to aviation!

Posted: Aug 8, 2015, 8:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 4:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Katie Wilson's photo.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 3:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rachael Adair's post.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 3:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Awesome Josh! The entire chasing community here admires you're work and bringing this footage / data for all of us to see. Not many folks in the world dedicated like that!

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 3:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Damn ... too bad this was still at night. Once again you got another experience and like many chases, we learn more things about these unpredictable storms. We think we know it all and mother nature says "no you don't"! Wrap it up and get some sleep!

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 2:34 PM

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

I figured the second half was gonna be violent.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:43 PM


Still even more bizarre ... Typhoon Soudelor looks like it has made landfall just north or near Hualien City. Look at how the inner eye completely vanished and deep convection replaced it (basically a thunderstorm spinning around like the hub of a wheel). The right side, including Su'ao is getting the maximum onshore flow. Mudslides and flash floods now are the biggest threats (highway 9 near river in Hualien City especially).

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Patrick Hoareau's post.

Thanks. I was wondering about Su'ao. They're on right side, marine boundary layer. No drag. 211 km/h is 131 MPH.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah, Josh Morgerman ... it is weird. I wonder how the right side of this storm is? Towards Su'ao...

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

That's exactly right. The higher level winds will be strong while the low levels may be non existent ... imagine the turbulence up there. God.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:24 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Hey, you're THERE thanks to passion. Just stay safe as the SE eyewall is about to impinge on you. You might be in for some INSANE flash flooding at the mouth of the river. Highway 9 might offer some flash flood fury footage ops.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Look at that subsidence spot in SW eyewall. Amazing. That's what 8000' + terrain will do.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:17 PM

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150805/news/150809563/

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

You might be in some kind of "dead air" or burble from the mountains?

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.

Wait 25 years?

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:14 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Might be dry slot AND the inner part of the moat.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 1:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's post.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Doug Kiesling ... most of these Pacific / Asian islands have their population centers AWAY from the eastern faces (Hualien City being an exception in this case). Sounds like history taught them not to love the ocean like S Floridians do, ey?

Also downslope flow will erode an eyewall, evaporative cooling eyewall, stops wind vertical mixing. Well see.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Quite possibly you are in the eye then. You would know more than someone afar looking at an overlaid radar (I've seen these off many times). These are insitu observations. Great job again .. keep the data coming!

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Danilo Grkovich ... Josh Morgerman just reported he's in nearly calm conditions. But I looked at the Taiwan radar and the pressure center appears NE of his group. His pressure is higher than the central pressure estimate. So it's strange. Maybe he can be in a "soft spot" in the SW (left side) maybe?

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Just posted a graphic explaining why this might be happening. You are in a region of sinking air in addition to the inner eyewall nearly gone. The second half I think is going to be worse.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:41 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Yan's comment.

Dry air intrusion from mountain downslope.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah ain't that the truth. Doug Kiesling. FL is about as active tropically as the job market is there. 10 years is a long, long time.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Olivier Staiger's post.

Base jumping site I heard too.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 12:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Doug Kiesling ... I know the ppl out there chasing take this in stride. They'll still get something. We surely won't tropical wise this year (in this hemisphere).

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 11:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Ice skater put her arms ALL THE WAY OUT on this one.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 11:51 AM


Another view of typhoon Soudelor approaching Taiwan. It appears air flowing down from the higher terrain is descending and drying (compression) from the mountains. I've seen this in Rita in 2005 from the mountains in Hispaniola when the storm was near Key West. Interesting is the dry "punch" creating a front-like feature south of the eyewall segment SE of the eye (open SW). @[1274967078:2048:Josh Morgerman] and his group are entering that region in Hualien City. Taiwan is indeed an island ... but large enough (like Hispaniola) to disrupt an approaching storm.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 11:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Hey Joe Kohele, maybe mountain / terrain enhanced. Looks like dry downslope winds are affecting the storms SW side?

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 11:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Danny Gregoria's video.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 11:23 AM

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

Sounds exactly like Ike in TX (in 2008 Galveston).

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 9:52 AM

Chris Collura replied to Melinda Caye Bernt's comment.

False color. Black = coldest (highest) altitude cloud tops.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 9:32 AM


Watching Typhoon Soudelor approaching the E coast of Taiwan with winds from 110 to 120 MPH. Some chasers are out there in Hualien City in the storms path. In the graphic (annotated radar image) we can clearly see a powerful -- and very LARGE outer eyewall, surrounding a smaller eyewall struggling inside. This could very well be an aversion to a far stronger storm, and such internal tropical cyclone dynamics are poorly understood (eyewall replacement especially).

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 9:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

You are getting pounded by the outer eyewall actually. I think this intense and large eyewall is what is choking the inner core flow somewhat. Damn ... if it had another 24 hours over water.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 9:15 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.



Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 6:52 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

And yes ... looks more like you belong in that seat. I agree!

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 6:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's photo.

Posted: Aug 7, 2015, 6:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Lindsey Fowler's post.

It had a blue ice bucket with a handle to release the cubes from the tray ... BTW, My mom threw this at my dad in an argument sometime in February 1982. He ducked and it hit the lamp instead.

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 4:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

The most exciting thing I've seen in this "hemisphere" in years. Gotta make the best of being 10,000 miles from any activity.

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 2:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's post.

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 2:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeffrey Lâm Hùng's post.

Old stuff :(

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 11:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Not like they'll be needing this plane anytime soon.

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 8:06 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

https://youtu.be/TfvmbDOeo70

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 7:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Not many SAFE options south of Hualien city, but on track this will still put you on the RFQ (forward right side) of the storm. You'll still get something! Hoping for a landfall after daybreak.

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 6:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Roman Liufa's post.

I was on there for the storm chasing and removed myself from all traces of it. There are other ways to stay in touch!

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 6:45 AM

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

Posted: Aug 6, 2015, 6:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on VICE's link.

Sounds like a bunch of jackasses. Humans like animals during mating season.

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 3:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Should develop once it's away from any land and moves NE faster so SW flow aloft won't shred it.

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 2:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I figured Hualien City and south of there. There's a highway (11) that runs down the coast and (9) a bit inland. 11 seems to be elevated in some spots. I'm more concerned about rockslides than the wind / surges itself. Highway 8 is along a riverbed between mountains. Scary. This 2 day wait probably seems like a week for you guys.

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 2:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

My dad gave me two things: Baldness and a jinx that "promised I'll never meet anyone nice in my life". Both came true. His dream of becoming a grandfather shattered is what he got right back in his face.

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 1:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Hoping it comes ashore in a place that's prepared and at a good intensity. Don't wish for loss of life, but wish for a good chase (Hualien City maybe).

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 9:30 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

If I was to choose a city ... maybe Hualien City? Big port city, away from mudslide risks. Parking garages, etc!

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 8:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Yeah ... Thanks God I work in IT. I'm not high priority going over there anyway (W Pacific) but it's on my bucket list 4 someday. If I was focusing on weather solely outside of chasing central USA I would be like a single 80 y/o guy in ICU dying of heart failure.

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 8:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Mardi Gras then the 364 day post party...

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 8:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Go to Asia. A full decade without a major landfall ... Back in 2006 we had no idea what we were in for, ey?

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 6:34 AM

Chris Collura replied to Lè Jèux's comment.

That was another chaser from extreme storms I believe (in the pool).

Posted: Aug 5, 2015, 6:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

If I lived in S California I'll probably be ON JoshMorgerman's plane!

Certainly the place to be will be the Pacific ... especially Mexico in a month or two. Wishing them the best of luck.

Hopefully the weakening won't be so bad. I remember they busted hard last October out there when an island hop flight was cancelled and the storm weakened due to shear.

These folks like many chasers put a lot of time, money, and most importantly effort in what they do. Nothing crazy about it, just what passion does to us chasers.

Posted: Aug 4, 2015, 6:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jerry Prsha's post.

Posted: Aug 4, 2015, 6:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Robin Tanamachi's post.

Posted: Aug 4, 2015, 1:06 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Can't wait to see the footage. Looks to be a morning direct hit on NE Taiwan as it stands now.

Posted: Aug 4, 2015, 8:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Sponsler's post.

Posted: Aug 4, 2015, 8:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's photo.

Posted: Aug 4, 2015, 6:45 AM


Western Pacific is literally a "world away difference" between the West Pacific and Atlantic basins - Tropically that is. The Atlantic remains a joke and will do so for much of the season (strong positive ENSO / El Niño). The Pacific is where the tropical "violence" will be this year...

Posted: Aug 4, 2015, 6:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Good luck. Sure wish I was living in CA so I can easily chase these things in W Pac. So many flights to such "target areas".

Posted: Aug 3, 2015, 2:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.



Posted: Aug 3, 2015, 12:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

This is very sad to hear. She will be in my prayers and thoughts.

Posted: Aug 3, 2015, 9:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Crowther's post.

All over the world and where does this project get messed up ... Yup - Just 300 miles into the USA.

Some people just will never get it in this country. Welcome to America. The land of no.

Posted: Aug 3, 2015, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brooks Garner, TV Meteorologist's post.



Posted: Aug 3, 2015, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

They're here...

Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 8:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Thanks Scott Weberpal. Not easy to jump on this stuff in major metro area.

Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 8:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.



Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 7:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 7:57 PM


Ominous radar image with a marine supercell just offshore in lake Michigan while driving from Chicago to the suburbs and watching CONTINUOUS lightning to my NE. Was anyone on this storm before it went offshore? I see SW Iowa finally showed speculative chasers who was boss hundreds of miles outside any SPC tornado probs today as well!

Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 7:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Olivier Staiger's post.

So this was well outside (like 400 miles) the SPC 5% before they smelled the roses and updated it?

Trolls...

Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 7:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

Damn trolls.

Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 6:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Hit LIKE if you know the real meaning of "dirtbag"!

Posted: Aug 2, 2015, 6:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Lol!

Posted: Aug 1, 2015, 6:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Hey Jerry Prsha ... it's a 3 wheeler (view of rear).

Posted: Aug 1, 2015, 5:16 PM


Stopped by Skydive Chicago on the way to Sturgis SD I assume...Got the balls? Don't hesitate!

Posted: Aug 1, 2015, 5:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Looks like we'll fulfill the decade of nothing in Florida. Wilma ... never forget...

Posted: Aug 1, 2015, 2:37 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


High altitude skydive over Ottawa, IL during Summerfest Boogie (Aug 1, 2015). I am on oxygen and jumping from over 20,000 feet MSL with an air temperature of -17 degrees C.

Posted: Aug 1, 2015, 7:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

We got it! Up at 7 AM and just landed at 7:30 to 8. So high you can see Mississippi River and Lake Michigan at the same time. Nearly 4 miles up. Minus -17 on the temp up there with a NW wind near 60 MPH.

Posted: Aug 1, 2015, 7:02 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Right on ... wake up at 5 AM ... Jump from at least 20,000 feet at 7 AM over Ottawa, IL ... Free fall 3.5 miles in 90 seconds in air -17 deg below zero ... Land just before 7:30. Time to have coffee and relax for a bit! Pics to come soon!

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