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Posts And Comments For November 2015

Posted: Nov 30, 2015, 2:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jerry Prsha's post.

Posted: Nov 30, 2015, 6:16 AM

Chris Collura replied to Kathy Williams's comment.

Yeah those Patriots ain't getting a perfectly undefeated year! The Dolphins did it, a long time ago, in those oh so awesome golden days when I was 3 years old.

Posted: Nov 30, 2015, 12:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Just don't have sex in it.

Posted: Nov 30, 2015, 12:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Well, there's your problem!

Posted: Nov 30, 2015, 12:04 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

Reminds me of an abusive relationship ending up in a bitter divorce and subsequent shooting over custody disputes ... HOWEVER ... 30 years ago it was a PERFECT couple.

Like the Dolphins, nothing good lasts 4 ever...

Posted: Nov 30, 2015, 12:01 AM


This just isn't even funny anymore...

Posted: Nov 29, 2015, 11:38 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Awesome, Jason Foster. You gotta do this!

Posted: Nov 29, 2015, 7:54 AM

Chris Collura was at Skydive Spaceland-Clewiston.

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

Posted: Nov 29, 2015, 7:52 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jerry Prsha's comment.

Yes we will. But hopefully NOT soon or today.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 11:29 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Just learned that if I was stupid enough to stay in this "social" cesspool (South FL) a couple years back, I would have been miserable, friend less, and broke too (or maybe dead / heart failure), but probably not cold now. I think I'll take the cold. Just visit this place. Don't live here UNLESS you bring you're friends, job, and family WITH YOU!

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 11:14 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Hey Don Danilo Grkovich, I'm talking about the "pressure" the wind exerts on a stationary object in a thin atmosphere.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 6:23 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Hey Don Barbee. Correct, I'm referring to the relative wind - air moving over a still opject (wind) or an object moving through the air (airspeed). A 100 mph wind in 1/100 atmosphere will only exert about 1/10 the DYNAMIC PRESSURE on an object. The formula is F = ApV^2. F is force, A being the area centroid, p is density, and V for velocity (squared). Ofcourse this works for subsonic speeds. A 1000 mph TRUE speed on Mars would be interesting since supersonic wave drag comes into play. But would still be somewhere equivalent to a 100 or more MPH wind if it pushed against something. Also, remember p density is NOT air, it's CO2, which also has a higher density than air (44g per mole instead of ~30g with 78% nitrogen at 32g and 21% oxygen at 32g in air - remember it's two atoms for N2 and O2 as well).

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 1:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Converted everything here too back in 2009.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 1:43 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Millar's comment.

S Florida is for retirees, not IT guys. I guess. This is to Fort Lauderdale.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 1:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Is that TRUE or INDICATED airspeed? 60 MPH true on Mars list like 5 MPH indicated (what you feel sticking your hand into it).

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 10:15 AM

Chris Collura replied to Max Hagen's comment.

Hey Scott Currens, they just sent another one 6 months later thinking it got lost in the mail. It was funny, right into the trash! It was early May and I wasn't missing supercells nor good pay at my Chicago IT contract to sit is some dumb courtroom, flight and all and be looked down on by rich court people :(

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 10:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Not to mention that 100 MPH on Mars (true airspeed) will only push on objects with 10 mph (effective / indicated airspeed) or less due to the thin density.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 9:59 AM

Chris Collura replied to Max Hagen's comment.

Yeah ... like my jury duty summons. In the GARBAGE where it belongs --Hah!

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 9:57 AM


OK ... No more RANTS. I'm grateful I got my health and do have good friends across distances.Don't wanna wind up in a line like this :(

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 9:10 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Ssg Young's comment.

Sold my jet ski. I do many things that turn off a lot of people. Just for my own effing ego.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 9:08 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

I was thinking a pure oxygen environment at 3 psi but still would blow that tarp off. I think it shows a screen saying 12.7 psi somewhere on that movie though. But us geeks always point out the points on physics where homework wasn't done.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 7:20 AM

Chris Collura is feeling heartbroken.

Trying to keep the faith and positivity but I think I am starting to lose it. Seems like I've been on the BACK BURNER (socially) for most of me effing life.

Posted: Nov 28, 2015, 7:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Well said. That was the first thing I thought about, yet the tarp was not even held taught by such a pressure differential!

Posted: Nov 27, 2015, 4:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Awesome!!!! Bring back great footage, and may God be with you as well!

Posted: Nov 27, 2015, 2:13 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Same thing here. A buddy of mine in Chicago got a 40+ inch smart TV for under $150. But he don't drive so the parking was taken out of the equation. For stuff like that you can find good deals. But for my normal list, online or gift certificates are the way to go!

Posted: Nov 27, 2015, 7:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's post.

I want I want!!!! Awesome!

Posted: Nov 27, 2015, 7:06 AM


Black Friday today (11/27) ... That's when they have all the big door busting SALES and "discounts"!With that comes pushing and shoving, tents camping out in front of stores, tramplimg, parking rage, holding parking spots, traffic jams, crazy people - And not to mention the deranged, knife wielding lunatic to avoid!Jeez people. Just order stuff online. No lines, no parking disputes, AND NO KNIVES.

Posted: Nov 26, 2015, 8:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

Sunday they play the Jets. Let's see how badly they mess that up. But no game thursday (today) so all the food should stay down.

Posted: Nov 25, 2015, 3:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 25, 2015, 12:39 PM


Way ... way - WAY too early in the day for this BS! I empathize with anyone seeing all this RED. Glad it ain't me!NO, this is 2:15 PM, not 6 PM (11/25). 3 people in my office left for airport 3 hours before flight and all three MISSED them.This is why I chose to stay put and NOT travel to Florida until Saturday (my family there was smart and did the same thing).For anyone traveling be patient, expect a hellish commute, and most importantly stay SAFE and have a good Thanksgiving holiday.

Posted: Nov 25, 2015, 11:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.

Ready? Fa what?

Hehehe

I'll be down there this weekend, and I'll see if I can find these. 5 more days of ATL2015. Never too late 2 be prepared!

Posted: Nov 25, 2015, 10:34 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jeromy Carter's post.

Posted: Nov 25, 2015, 8:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's post.



Posted: Nov 25, 2015, 12:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.



Posted: Nov 25, 2015, 12:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

Don't feel so bad. I remember an old lady on Southwest Airlines and she hasn't flown in 30 years ... Back then flying was so prestigious. She had her big brim hat, classy full dress, diamonds, and high heels, as if she was going to the ball - the whole works!

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 4:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on Weather-Photos.NET's photo.

Unbelievable!

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 3:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Stephen Skelly's comment.

I could not afford the skyrocketing premiums few years back living in Florida and working for Bernie at that crap job doing 3 people's jobs and making half of what I should be. So yes, hence the higher deductible.

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 3:40 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

Yeah, you're probably right. Insurance and medical care for the working class is so screwed up.

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 10:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

There is a 7,500 deductible and I'm far from meeting that cuz I'm lucky to be healthy guy. The ER is a ripoff and they get people by the balls on these things.

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

I have a dental add on too. $168 a year.

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 6:21 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

To err is human ...

...To really f_ck things up you gotta be the Miami Dolphins?

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

It's not the insurance I'm so worried about. All this ER visit was a doctor looking at my leg for 30 seconds, then writing my scripts for one antibiotic and one pain killer. These meds were like $25. One pain pill was given to me in the ER. Ofcourse, if this was during day, I would have went to CVS or walgreens clinic. The charges are gouging, a joke, and an utter shameful embarrassment of the American health care system.

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 6:16 AM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

That's Healthcare in the USA for ya.

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 8:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Actually got a laugh seeing the Dolphins score. Man, a classic example of people far worse off than I am :)

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 3:40 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Fuck INSURANCE in the ass, Jason Foster.

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 3:40 PM

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

Jeez. Didn't check the scores until now. Ugh.

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 12:38 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Yes it's very, and I mean VERY active. They just DON'T PAY sometimes.

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 12:28 PM

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

Yes it was...

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 7:46 AM


This was a hospital bill for an ER visit for a severely inflamed knee. They did NOTHING ... But to get pain killers and antibiotics, you gotta see a doctor.The minute clinic at Walgreens could have done all this for $40. But when does this happen? Yup on a holiday and Saturday night when nothing else is open.F-ck you, Murphey.This was a visit just for a prescription - For medicines costing no more than $30. Also note how much my super expensive insurance paid :)

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 7:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 7:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 6:34 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Thanks. Just wondering sometimes why I'm here and how do deal with a heart with holes in it.

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 6:28 AM

Chris Collura is feeling lonely.

Woke up this morning with tears in my eyes I'm my hotel here (extended stay) in Chicago suburbs. Dreaming I was with good friend and woke up. Sucks when a 46 year old fart like me cries like a baby. Loneliness is something I would not even wish on my worst enemy.

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 6:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Posted: Nov 22, 2015, 6:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tarmo Tanilsoo's photo.

Posted: Nov 21, 2015, 4:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Posted: Nov 21, 2015, 4:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Max Hagen's photo.

Posted: Nov 21, 2015, 11:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Yeah ... I know. Florida remains on the fence weather wise.

Posted: Nov 21, 2015, 10:15 AM


This is what makes meteorology such an awesome topic. Check out the full on near blizzard conditions in the NW Chicago suburbs with a foot of snow. Yet, meanwhile (in the inset), and a mere 15 miles due east, NO SNOW and strong winds whipping up waves on Lake Michigan north of Chicago! This goes to show how localized and narrow a snow swath can be!

Posted: Nov 21, 2015, 9:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 21, 2015, 7:51 AM


Winter wonderland ... NW of Chicago in brunt of snow swath (Winter Storm "Bella", or "pretty" in Italian as per TWC)!

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 5:54 PM


Heavy snow in progress NW of Chicago in the center of the snow swath. Nov 20, 2015.Looks more like Christmas now.

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 4:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on MadWx Chasing's photo.



Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 4:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on MadWx Chasing's photo.



Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 4:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 2:50 PM


Snow is coming in! Winter storm warning for Chicago area with nearly a foot of show expected by late Saturday (11/21)!

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 2:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Nick Nolte's photo.



Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 2:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Gawd ... Is it me or is that rig a bit top heavy?

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 11:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 10:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

That probably would have been ME had I gone. At least I learned to watch gas levels.

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 10:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

Flash cubes. 110 film camera.

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 10:34 AM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 7:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's post.

That storm was one of the best of the year. Happy I was on it! I contributed video of it so that should be in there.

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 7:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

Neither (in decimal). But if it's a STRING data type, or BINARY, then it's 11.

Posted: Nov 20, 2015, 7:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

This is so awesome!

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 2:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.



Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 11:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 11:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's post.

I was skydiving and one of these came up next to me under parachute at 2,000 feet. I didn't have the go pro then but seeing it in person was just breathtaking ... and the wingspan was huge!

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Yeah ... right after that I just got one.

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 11:16 AM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 11:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's post.

I remember these used to be endangered. Nice come back for them.

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 8:38 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

I know. Soon well be making anniversaries on how long Florida didn't get hit. That place has been a dry spell in more than one respect.

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 8:34 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

What a freaking mess this morning. I have poor peripheral vision and I'm a bit clumsy. So you can imagine where I'm going with this post as I had a tall full Styrofoam coffee cup on my desk...

...Blooossshh! My left hand knocks it over. It goes dead on my keyboard! All over my desk, covering my phone, my hand written notes, paperwork, mouse - not to mention spills on my new pants and shirt - burning the heck out of me. About an hour cleaning it all up.

Low and behold, my boss "speaks to me" about my NYC "explicative interjections" but let's it slide after seeing the extent of the aftermath!

WTF? ... Aah-huuum? Maybe lids for these white cups?

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 8:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

I was surfing in that, and grounded for it.

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 8:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Michael Laca's post.

Thanks. Hopefully this is one last anniversary for something Florida hasn't seen in over a decade. Sigh.

Posted: Nov 19, 2015, 7:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Foehn gap?

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 4:51 PM

https://t.co/OyBMMCqIZ1

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 4:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

Wow ... I remember those. Tyco comes to mind too.

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 4:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Max Hagen's comment.

I heard that story (the man who rode the wind) and he ejected over the storm top at 47,000 feet (an F6 crusader I think) when the engine quit (of all places, thanks Murphey)! He fell to 10,000 feet and his chute opened automatically but after that he was pulled back up to 26,000 feet and slammed back down. This was just a general summer storm (garden variety) and not even severe.

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 2:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's post.

Please tell me that's not the 4k one you so proudly showed on here last month?

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 12:44 PM


Welcome to "Crazy Bowl" at Pinstripes Bowl and Bocci in Hoffmann Estates. I find this a little humerous...

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 12:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's photo.

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 12:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Yes indeed. Have an SLR with shutter cable release and all that.

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 12:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

More angry if your a storm chaser and missed a lot of stuff?

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 12:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeffrey Lâm Hùng's photo.

God bless...

Posted: Nov 18, 2015, 6:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

Wow. That's like 25,000 SRH?

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 6:23 PM


Whoever went chasing today got NO consolation.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

My anus is full of surprises after drinking cheap beer and Allsups burritos!

UR anus can be just as exciting!

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to Ben Hostetter's comment.

Lol! Seriously?

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 5:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chuck Russell's comment.

Yeah, Matt Sellers .. nucleation!

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 2:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Evan Bookbinder's video.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 1:54 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

I just remembered I have 30 Xanax capsules my doctor prescribed me that I never opened and did not use yet.

Tonight I'll take my medicine. Any other storm chasers (who DIN NOT chase yesterday) care to join me?

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 1:50 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Yeah but I think dying that way would kinda hurt a bit.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 1:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Cancelled my trip planned (had travel miles as well) Sunday and returning Tuesday cuz it was SUPPOSED to be a squall line (my ass). More "sour grapes" after what I hope is one final dumb decision on my behalf in 2015.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 1:37 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chuck Russell's comment.

I am sure quite a bit. Especially when a town gets hit.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 12:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

This turned out to be slower speeds (due to storms moving right of motion vector) and a nocturnal outbreak of large tornadoes.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 12:35 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

And seriously ... about these updraft speeds in these storms ... They can reach almost 200 mph in extreme cases, and anyone under a parachute would go from near the ground to 40,000 feet in a mere 3 minutes.

Such a rapid ascent will be guaranteed doom to anyone NOT in an armored pressure suit. Not only will you be frozen to death at minus -60 or even -80 deg, but you should pass out in 15 seconds from hypoxia at that height.

Lastly (and least concern) is the rapid ascent will give you the bends (just like a SCUBA diver coming up too fast), and that alone can cause permanent nerve damage.

Also, before freezing to death, passing out, or both, the exposure to rain and hail alone should kill you from blunt trauma or even drowning and hypothermia in mid air! ... Oh, and the fabric parachute probably will tear also.

And without the chute, falling at 120 mph in a 180 mph updraft, you'll still go UP at 5,000+ feet a minute!

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 12:27 PM


I'm "Wired In" ... Like the dude in Social Networking, nothing like listening to music WHILE coding at my IT projects.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 11:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's post.

That's amazing!

30,000 feet in 2 minutes?

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 11:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's video.

Warm sector = hail guards and armored chase vehicles.

Cold sector = plow and snowshovel.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 10:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's post.

Looks like the May 9, 2015 after dark storm in N Kansas.

How high were the tops on these (35,000 feet)? Or its is just toppled over by the shear and the 50,000+ foot top is 100 miles away from its base (!) ?

An airliner probably could have flown over these.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 7:40 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Ssg Young's comment.

Yeah and just now I find out a buddy (I havent seen in a long time) wanted to meet me at lunch today backed out. One Itty bitty factor causing me not to go...

... salt in a wound.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 7:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on Allen Wilson's post.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 7:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Lightning Lee's photo.

I broke mine putting it back together (I damaged my csmera after I tripped and face planted on it by a curb in Canada few years back).

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 6:59 AM

Chris Collura is feeling pissed.

The next time there is any outlook of slight risk (or greater) in that corridor from Childress and Lubbock extending to Goodland, Kansas (regardless of any play-downs by SPC or chasers) ... AND there is any opportunity to go ... I will EFFING GO!!!

I promise - I'm saying this with my hand on my heart and the other hand in the air. Not missing storm setups like this anymore. I'm sorry!

This is worse than being a victim of castration in a freaking whore house.

Posted: Nov 17, 2015, 6:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

This drove me crazy because I'm not so far away in FL. SW Kansas is about a 12 hour drive straight through from Chicago, plus I have a crap load of unused miles and points that would have made this trip free (outside of food and gas). In 2016 January some of those points get lost. Plus the concern of taking 2 days off was not a big deal

I was looking at flying out on Sunday night to Dallas or OKC, returning Tuesday. Then I saw SQUALL LINE all over the models, outlook, and such with the bulk of the activity at night. It was discouraging.

Low and behold, Monday afternoon - And long committed to my "no go" decision, I see the trending into no immediate squall line and discrete storms. But still the main stuff after dary, at least in my target area, which most likely would be TX panhandles (NOT Liberal in KS).

This, after chasing garbage in Iowa last week ... Yeah, was a bitter pill to swallow. BUT it being at night, with fast motions and just video frame grabs, it was a bit easier. Had this been during the day I would have either been there (or drank cyanide if I wasn't).

Oh, speaking of "during the day" ... Why won't we just stop the stupid fall back time change to ST and just keep the damn DST ????

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 7:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jim Cantore's link.

Pilger at night. That is just sick. November? Who TF said "November"?

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 7:35 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Ok ... now I begin to wonder (SWA would have been free, hotel free, rental car free, just gas) ... but what IF I went?

I know I would have flown into Dallas and headed NW towards Childress or Quanah, initially.

So most likeky, I would not have been on the Kansas / Guymon monster tornado Tony Laubach (congrats again BTW) was on.

I probably would be looking at the Pampa / Miami stuff. But alas at night illuminated by lightning.

If this was all during the day, yeah, then now I would have vomited up my heart by now.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 7:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 7:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Bennett's post.

Yeah, sucks on a day like today.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 6:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah ... but it didn't evolve that fast. What a show those lucky folks had out there. OR what a nite!

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 5:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.



Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 5:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

Yeah I hear ya, Marko Korošec. Amazing watching the radar imagery of this.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 5:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Cheryl Schumacher Chang's post.

There are large tornadoes in the dark. This is very serious.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 5:27 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

One of those chases I easily could have went on to the TX panhandles or SW Kansas but thought the squall line was gonna be the big show. Yeah right.

Violent discrete supercells with mile wide tornadoes ... in NOVEMBER.

How many others are kicking themselves now?

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 5:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Looks like it will go west of there now. Sigh.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 4:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Jeez. Where's the SQUALL LINE, SPC trolls?

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 4:51 PM


If this goes through or near Dodge City it would be very VERY bad.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 2:48 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 2:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Livermore's post.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 2:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 1:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Hammel's post.

It's called WORK, Scott Hammel ... you know, office slavery, wife honey dos, construction, shoveling dirt, etc.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 1:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Mesias's photo.

Chaotic sky. In God's country!

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 12:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

I loved Sammy Hagars music!

But now the speed limits are 65 or even 75. Amen to that.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 10:23 AM

Chris Collura replied to Blayne Konrade's comment.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 7:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Dean Hicks's post.

Typhoon warning.

Posted: Nov 16, 2015, 6:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

LOL ... I love your humor, Tim Marshall!

Backyard chase for you this go around!

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 1:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Marko Korošec's post.

Highway to heaven...

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 1:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brett Wright's photo.

I hope there's lots of lightning to illuminate any tornadoes.

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 1:48 PM


Taking a nice walk at the Chicago Botanical Gardens.Meanwhile I see the Miami Dolphins win by a single point!"... Life is a pathway so never worry too much about what's around the corner ..."

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 10:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to Gene Moore's comment.

Hopefully the LLJ will do something before dark if instability sets up. But the LLJ usually strengthens after dark and is usually responsible for the MCS. There will have to be a warm front or something for the LLJ to impinge on. The dryline / pacific cold front will help with storm initiation with this setup, hopefully as the trough arrives. I'll call it a 2 to 3 hour window for discrete or semi discrete storms.

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 9:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 9:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

I've bern watching this, with a potential fly out and back, quick chase from Chicago to DFW (using points). But the setup looks like one of those very quick evolution to MCS or line. Also, initiation near 0z is 6 pm (after dark), and the sun doesn't set at 9 pm like it did back in May!

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 9:12 AM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

The Iowa derecho last week washed my car good.

Posted: Nov 15, 2015, 9:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I got 150,000 points on SWA, 115,000 with super 8 / la quinta, and 2 free rentals. Hummm...

But a squall line? Next chase season is only 4-5 months away.

Posted: Nov 14, 2015, 9:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

I got a brief glimpse of a funnel / lowering before it got obscured as well in Monroe County with my storm. Sucks as I could not get a good view of it. The circulation and rain / hail wrap - That sure was there!

Posted: Nov 14, 2015, 9:12 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

God bless all those victims in Paris this past week (Friday the 13th). Terrorism is horrible and no country is safe from it. Makes me wonder about how many attacks we don't hear about. ISIS is a new meaning of scumbags for you.

Posted: Nov 14, 2015, 8:45 AM


Awesome ... I know gas is getting cheaper but this place will actually PAY YOU 20 cents for each gallon you put in?Fill 'er up!

Posted: Nov 14, 2015, 2:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Travel + Leisure's link.

Kinda cool seeing frost around the hole at altitude :)

It's simply to prevent excessive fogging abd equalize SLIGHT pressure changes between the second pane. The outer pane is not vented and holds the bulk of the pressure load.

Posted: Nov 14, 2015, 2:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Sunrise Blvd just west of power line road (cross over for parking for the "swap shop")?

Posted: Nov 13, 2015, 10:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Posted: Nov 13, 2015, 6:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.



Posted: Nov 13, 2015, 5:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Hahaha! Yeah its a financial "commitment". Dating is worse, it's a MENTAL "commitment"!

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 10:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 10:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on a video.

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 11:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Extreme Nature by Mike Theiss's video.

Wow this is amazing! Was this shot with a helicopter or a drone?

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 8:47 AM


Kind of a sad moment seeing this. Always remember not only our veterans, but those who passed on as our best friends / storm chasing buddies.

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 8:44 AM

Chris Collura wrote on Paul Samaras's timeline.

We all miss you. God bless...

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Yeah, Matt Sellers ... I actually caught the rain wrapped tornado as they reported it near Georgetown in Monroe County at about 3:45 to 4 PM. This was SE of Des Moines later on in the day. I was on time constraints ... But at 10 AM I was just leaving work here in Chicago. So I'm not complaining :)

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 7:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 7:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Eric Treece's post.

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 7:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Who shot this? Avoca is in IA north and northeast of Omaha, NE so I'm assuming this was very early in the storm evolution of the day. I doubt this is the one Skip Talbot was on (I think he was SSW of Des Moines)?

Posted: Nov 12, 2015, 6:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Awesome! Positive lightning too!

Posted: Nov 11, 2015, 9:24 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Powerful rain wrap / RFD blast as tornadic circlulation passes to my north - Near Hiteman, Iowa on November 11, 2015.

Posted: Nov 11, 2015, 9:24 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Approaching tornado warned storm near Hiteman, Iowa on Nov 11, 2015. Inflow features and extremely sheared cloud formations.

Posted: Nov 11, 2015, 9:24 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Base of tornadic supercell storm near Hiteman, Iowa on Nov 11, 2015 passing just to my north and northwest.

Posted: Nov 11, 2015, 3:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Nice! Mine was near Hiteman, much more rain wrapped! Awesome job.

Posted: Nov 11, 2015, 2:28 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Possible rain wrapped tornadic circulation passed just to my NW near Hiteman, Iowa just before 4 PM! That put a dent in the fall SDS. Driving east on 34 now past Ottumwa. Pics to come later...

Posted: Nov 10, 2015, 3:49 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Not sure where I will be this time tomorrow. Maybe ahead of a raging squall line in western IL or N Missouri, who knows.

I can't do the early / cold core stuff as I'm stuck early in the day with work stuff and didn't plan to take the whole day off.

I don't like the high speeds of the storms with this setup, but at least it's fairly close to home. Last setup of the "fall season that wasn't"!

Posted: Nov 10, 2015, 2:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Phelps's post.

Posted: Nov 10, 2015, 12:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tiên Nhã's post.

Patience is a virtue. We need this for I 90 in Chicago! So cute!

Posted: Nov 10, 2015, 11:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dalton Do's post.

Posted: Nov 10, 2015, 11:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

This is what is making me not want to chase this.

Posted: Nov 10, 2015, 11:53 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brandon Sullivan's comment.

But what happens when a trucker suddenly cuts you off from right lane to left and passes the trucker going 68 mph to the right at 69 for 3 minutes? Well ... Then you're hosed.

Posted: Nov 10, 2015, 9:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

I don't see giant hail with this setup. Just lots of shear and more wind than anything else.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 5:08 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah Skip Talbot. That's a long way w of IL.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 1:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on Target's link.

https://youtu.be/WT2FRx_nNJA

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 1:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Reminds me of captain Keith on the crab boat firing Boyd on deadliest catch.

"That's the last time yer EVER gonna walk into my wheelhouse. You violated a cardinal rule that has gone on in the 'maritime industry' for centuries..."

"...You do not - EVER get 'in the captains' face!"

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 1:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Unfortunate enough for that area surge wise, but it seems the moat area is a rather small "soft spot" in the winds, and the surge is usually generated by the larger "averaged" winds across the right side of the storm core (N Hemisphere), so the effect on the surge there would have been minimal, despite lighter winds.

Also surge is created before the storm makes landfall anyway from a fetch of water being pushed in (mass transport) and the pressure surge (meteotsunami).

I hope this work you did at least gets some great recognition from the scientific community.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 11:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to Danilo Grkovich's comment.

That's right ... shattered relationships over a "Hallmark holiday" cuz of a misses greeting card. Not to mention I'm seeing Christmas lights instead of turkeys the day after Halloween :(

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 8:56 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Ok ... Just so you all know.

Thanksgiving is a time to be with your family and / or friends to celebrate their value and enjoy food and well-being.

It's NOT a day to rush to stores (that are SUPPOSED to be open no sooner than the following day) to get a discount on a tee-vee and push aside a door busting, potentially knife wielding crowd of nut jobs.

Maybe the loved one you are buying that tee-vee for may not love you anymore for missing Thanksgiving. Just a thought.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 8:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jeffrey Lâm Hùng's post.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 8:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Hamilton's post.

I'm busy that day too. Your not gonna miss much (unless you want to see 60 mph gusts in a narrow squall line moving at Mach 5).

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 7:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Nick Nolte's post.

If the system slows down. Hopefully not a squall line moving at 65 knots.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 7:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

I wonder if San Joaquin was in a moat area or something?

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 7:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's link.

Thanks :)

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 7:21 AM

Chris Collura replied to Caleb Elliott's comment.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 7:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 6:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 6:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

SPC day 3 is stressing WIND DAMAGE as the main threat with a "narrow" squall line (Enhanced Risk).

They also mention the fast motion, surging cold front, and poor moisture making embedded tornadoes even marginal at best.

It's winter ... start focusing on the snow possibilities on the NW backsides of these storms (maybe a "frozen hurricane" over lake Michigan - Eric Treece?)...

Posted: Nov 9, 2015, 6:20 AM

Chris Collura replied to Skip Talbot's comment.

Massive squall line right at dark?

Posted: Nov 8, 2015, 7:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Posted: Nov 8, 2015, 5:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dex Cordero's comment.



Posted: Nov 8, 2015, 5:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Speaking about a one two punch, ey?

Posted: Nov 8, 2015, 3:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

That is a shame. This was an interesting storm and had nothing to do with grudges or politics. People just say dumb things.

Posted: Nov 8, 2015, 1:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Robin Tanamachi's video.

Posted: Nov 8, 2015, 1:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's post.

November 30 it's all over, Derek Sibley. For what it's worth.

Posted: Nov 8, 2015, 12:53 PM


Today's (Sunday 11/8) topics / highlights:Phone rings and answer ... "Hello?""Oh hi dad, it's Chris.""Hey Chris ... How's Chicago?""Pretty good, nice day up here.""That's good, Chris. How's the job there going?""Still good with the IT contract. But, jumping the subject, how 'bout those 'Dolphins'?" ------ "Fuck you, Chris!"Slam! Oooooeeeeee (dial tone)

Posted: Nov 7, 2015, 9:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to Devin Atkinson's comment.

'15

Posted: Nov 7, 2015, 7:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

We all know that 5000 CAPE and 100 helicity is the same EHI as 500 CAPE and 1000 helicity. Just don't like Warp-9 storm speeds.

Oh, and aren't the models crap this year anyway? I would wait 6 hours before the event and then start making calls.

Posted: Nov 7, 2015, 6:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to Gregg Schulz's comment.

Well hopefully not a repeat of Nov 17, 2013 (I'll take that setup but less the death and destruction it had).

Posted: Nov 7, 2015, 4:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

IL is back yard for me.

Posted: Nov 6, 2015, 11:38 AM

Chris Collura replied to Kim Dedam's comment.

In the clouds rain can go in ANY direction, even up, as the wind currents can be any speed and direction (if rain falls at 20 mph, and there's a 30 mph updraft, the rain gets blown UP at 10 mph).

Posted: Nov 6, 2015, 6:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Nov 6, 2015, 6:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 6, 2015, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 6:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on CGTN's video.

Curiosity kills the cat?

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 5:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Martel's post.

Tell HER your Asian and see WHAT she does. Looks like an asshole.

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 5:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jeff Piotrowski's post.

Violent hail.

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 5:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Hopefully. GFS is showing Tuesday prominently.

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 2:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I'll never forget when Eric Treece and I got drunk with the Twister Sisters (ChaserCon / NSSC 2004 I think)!

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 12:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Hey Danilo Grkovich, that was the Gulfstream IV and I was working with Jim Edds at the time who was doing work for CBS Miami and we both got on.

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 11:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.



Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 9:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

I assume not good enough for a drive from IL to TX and back the next day ... Next Tuesday looks good too depending on moisture return.

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 8:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on The NOAA Hurricane Hunters's video.

Unreal ... also notice the aircraft is in a descent just when entering the eye, and "pulls up" near the center! The plane is only TRYING to follow the 700 mb (10,000 foot) pressure height but in the eye that's only 6,000 feet above sea level (3,000 to 4,000 feet of the atmosphere is missing due to the 130 mb pressure "defecit")!

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura replied to Evan Bookbinder's comment.

Lol

Posted: Nov 5, 2015, 7:59 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Actually it's a Chinese screen / art my boss gave me years back.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 9:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Blake Naftel's album.



Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 9:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on Blake Michaleski's post.

Spring peeper it looks like, but those are green. Maybe pigmy poison arrow frog?

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 9:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

Great. More of this BS.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 8:29 PM


Walking by the TV at the lobby in my extended stay hotel here in the Chicago suburbs and I hear the words "supercell" and "tornado" and there I am on TV as they are showing "caught on camera". One of the guys in the lobby is like "hey, that's you? Awesome!" ... I took this quick shot of the TV!

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 10:50 AM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 10:48 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.



Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 7:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Jones's post.

Just the Devon building above the clouds. That's an office with a view.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 7:30 AM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Sellers's photo.

Liberal, KS?

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.



Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 6:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Millar's post.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 6:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 6:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Josh Morgerman's post.

Posted: Nov 4, 2015, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Indian summer

Posted: Nov 3, 2015, 8:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Doug Kiesling would be getting epic pictures.

Posted: Nov 2, 2015, 2:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

You picked a GOOD time for this. No fall season to miss. Hurricanes don't occur (ugh umm, clearing throat) in FL nor the Atlantic anymore. Good times.

Posted: Nov 2, 2015, 11:14 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Well that's just too bad. The Cubs tried and failed to the Mets. The Mets winning would have been a consolation but that was not meant to be either. KC Royals made it this year after coming close last year. That's baseball.

For football ... The Miami Dolphins really fucked up royally this past Thursday I see. I was checking if they were playing Sunday (yesterday) and saw their epic LOSS on Thursday. Maybe them not playing again until Nov 8 is a good thing.

Sports can be just as frustrating at the Atlantic hurricane season?

Posted: Nov 2, 2015, 11:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tornado Intercept's photo.

Nice to see it back to its natural landscape.

Posted: Nov 2, 2015, 11:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Barabas's post.

Posted: Nov 1, 2015, 1:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jerry Prsha's post.

Posted: Nov 1, 2015, 1:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Stephen Skelly's post.

Posted: Nov 1, 2015, 12:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

https://youtu.be/MbKHY7EFapA

Posted: Nov 1, 2015, 12:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.



Posted: Nov 1, 2015, 11:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Ricky Forbes's photo.

Nice. Was this a tandem ride or were you solo?

Posted: Nov 1, 2015, 10:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Luis Alberto LLense's post.

Just for shits and giggles, pull up a CPI (consumer price index) and put in that price (for year 1969 or such). That's equivalent to spending over $1,600 today!

Posted: Nov 1, 2015, 9:45 AM


The excruciating pain I have been having non stop Saturday (like someone striking my knee with a hammer) is a bit better (on antibiotics and strong pain killers) after spending Halloween night in the ER (ofcourse it happens when I cannot see my doctor there in S Florida). I was even given crutches.I was finally able to put two and two together and remember WTF I did (pulled leg, banged it, etc) ... I remember last week doing some exercise in the hotel and I was on my knees and put my knee down on a sharp object (screw) in the carpet. I bled a little, cussed a bit (NYC in me), and shrugged it off.What happened was that bacteria infected my bursa (fluid filled sac below my knee cap) through that cut and flared last night (sat). This is extremely painful and I never EVER ever wanna get this again.

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