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Posts And Comments For April 2018

Posted: Apr 30, 2018, 5:52 PM


Mother nature teasing us with appetizers! Left LP split near Shamrock, Texas.

Posted: Apr 30, 2018, 2:48 PM

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

Posted: Apr 30, 2018, 9:09 AM


Always remember and never forget (sigh).

Posted: Apr 30, 2018, 8:29 AM


Vehicle ready to go. Here in Oklahoma City and getting ready to head west towards Amarillo / TX Panhandle area. Today will be a "marginal" chase day (comparatively) before the big stuff over the next day or two.

Posted: Apr 29, 2018, 5:25 PM

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

Trolling. No one even on it. Typical.

Posted: Apr 29, 2018, 1:18 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Lee Olitzky Its a sarcasm.

Posted: Apr 29, 2018, 1:15 PM


A welcoming sight as I trek west for this weeks storms!Place: Texas (31, -100)

Posted: Apr 27, 2018, 6:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.



Posted: Apr 27, 2018, 5:35 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Yeah I will. No gridlock traffic either where you're "brake lighted" just when you're close enough to see the storm details. Sick of this traffic here.

Then traffic starts moving ONCE the storm of offshore and you missed it all.

So discouraged and never chased south Florida since the 90s. Not worth cardiac diseases and baldness.

Posted: Apr 27, 2018, 1:10 PM

Chris Collura replied to Bill Hark's comment.

Looked rain wrapped on radar.

Posted: Apr 27, 2018, 1:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.



Posted: Apr 27, 2018, 12:24 PM

Chris Collura is feeling irritated.

WTF? Tornado warning just west of my house in south Florida and I'm up in Palm Beach grabbing late lunch?

Talking about a ruined meal...

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 4:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Yeah this is pretty much where I'm thinking as well. Definitely a dynamic setup. It's about time!

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 11:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Live Weather Radar Page's post.

Kansas too. Screw 2018

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 11:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

https://youtu.be/hZG3FvjAtJE

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 8:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Actually contacted them and these were bought in 2015 so the warranty is out. Only 2 years for these. Some light glue fixed them.

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 8:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Traffic Transparency, Palm Beach County Chapter's post.

Typical picture too. Light green and no one moving.

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 8:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Roman Health's post.

The only thing "hard" about that guy is probably his attitude problem?

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 8:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.



Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 7:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Bring a baseball CAP and some sunscreen.

Posted: Apr 26, 2018, 7:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

Cheers ... You said it right in your question :)

Where everybody knows your name!

Posted: Apr 25, 2018, 2:45 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Sean McMullen Or it's those subtle low pressure disturbances. Those around a big trough like that work wonders (e.i. late May 2008).

Posted: Apr 25, 2018, 11:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Sean McMullen's post.

Finally getting my gear and vehicle together to be out there for this. I was going to leave the Wednesday before last but didn't. Held off for this. Probably leaving Florida in the Saturday / Sunday time frame to be out in Central USA in time for this. Thanks god.

Also Tuesday most likely will NOT be the only day, but the first day in a multiday severe weather event.

Posted: Apr 25, 2018, 10:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Great Ohio Coaster Club's video.

Son of a b????

Posted: Apr 25, 2018, 10:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on Cheryl Schumacher Chang's post.

31 days in June is wrong!!!

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:30 PM

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



Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:28 PM

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

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

I guess they moved to the California Bay Area.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

I tested Negative for HIV. Sorry...

LOL

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Jack Corso A marine supercell = Water Boy?

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:19 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Watched a weekly rotating storm move offshore of Palm Beach County, Florida late in the day (around 4:30 PM EDT) of April 24, 2018.Place: Boynton Beach, Florida (26.52891, -80.0627) Address: Boynton Beach, Florida 33424–33426, 33435–33437, 33472–33474

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

I'm watching this as well. The low may be slow moving as well. Maybe a play for Thursday too a bit east.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:12 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Cravatta's comment.



Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.



Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.



Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 4:57 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Dalton Do Yeah I'll check them out. I wonder how long the warranty is?

I always kept it in the case when not using it. Today it just popped off after a slight moisture from me sweating ... Working on my car outside.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 12:04 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Earth day maybe?

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 11:55 AM

Chris Collura commented on The Weather Channel's post.

Anyone remember when Oklahoma used to get these?

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 11:51 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

No Best Buy...

Made in China for $20, slapp Boses' name on it and it sells for $259 instead of $59. LOL

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 11:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on I fucking love physics's post.

The part in the last one ain't even in any of the previous clues (no square inside it).

IF that's a typo and supposed to be the part in the previous steps, then the answer is 67.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 11:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Sounds like you're having a Bose day :/

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 11:31 AM


Call me a cheap (you know what) ... But I broke down and pissed away $259 on these Bose headphones in 2015 ... Hardly wore them and LOOK...Padding just tears off!!!...This is why I DONT normally pay for NAMES.I'll fix this with rubber cement but still...

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 9:57 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 9:57 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

CPI is being left out. $25 billion dollars in 1992 is like $50+ billion now.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 9:53 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Brian Dombrowski Final Destination 2018

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 9:41 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

As Jason Foster would say ... Make sure your insurance is ACTIVATED, or you'll get screwed hard. Active or not, we all remember Friday's restaurant on 2/1/2005 near US-1 and Mariposa in scumbag city (Miami) don't we?

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 6:55 AM

Chris Collura replied to Gene Stanley's comment.

Really? Well that's f'ckd up because the car rammed him after he kicked it. Had these people just toned it down NONE of this would have happened.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 6:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Montgomery County Police Reporter's post.

Instant Karma ... Attempted vehicular homicide (ramming biker).

Sucks that innocent people got taken out by these two jackasses.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Way way WAY too much red tape. Dealing with licenses, insurance (big ugh for me), and the stigma is why I never flew one.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 5:04 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Doug Kiesling And if you DO HIT something or someone they'll probably sleaze their way out of paying anyway (thats what 'insurance' does) leaving you to pay yourself.

Posted: Apr 24, 2018, 4:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

If this is a hairline crack you might be able to FlexSeal it. Or even fill the crack itself with heavy duty sealant (not silicone but the Goop sealant, which is waterproof). Another is to fill the crack by dabbing it with 5 minute epoxy.

To replace the elbow itsrlf ... Maybe dremel the flanges of the elbow off using a cutting wheel for the dremel, cut them carefully lengthwise (parallell to the flow /pipe) but not into the part that's not the elbow. Then get a large flat head screwdriver to get the flange loose.

After you get the elbow off, simply slip on a new one after cleaning it with PVC primer and then PVC cement.

Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 6:44 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Millar's comment.

Tim Millar Its photoshopped.

Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 1:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

Arctic. Keep your cool.

Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 1:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to David McEver's comment.

Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 12:58 PM

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

Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 12:57 PM

Chris Collura replied to Cindy Ellen Morgan's comment.

Were going in reverse, intellectually.

No one ever went to moon...
Flat earth...
Jet fuel hoax...
Superficial online dating...

Before you know it well see Adam and Eve laughing at us.

Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 12:55 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Millar's comment.

It's for the airshow circuit.

Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 12:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.



Posted: Apr 23, 2018, 10:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Thumb pointing the WRONG way?

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 4:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Nice interracial couple.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 3:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

That pissed on Ft Lauderdale and shouted a bit this morning.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 3:47 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.



Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 3:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Dave Lewison Tried and true.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 3:45 PM

Chris Collura replied to Sharon Yurkiewicz's comment.

Since they killed it the butterfly effect will cause a devastating typhoon in 2021 in Japan ;/

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 3:41 PM


Happy earth day everyone...Did you know? Most of our oxygen in the air we breathe comes from microscopic plant life in our water and oceans?Nearly 80% of our planet is water.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 11:53 AM

Chris Collura replied to Charles Ryan Mauk's comment.

That's right. Tornadoes kill and destroy. So it's all good.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 11:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

No spring I assume?

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 11:19 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

I would have let it go outside.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 11:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Home Depot SUCKS for the waxless seal. No store nearby carries it. So WTF would you have it on your web site?

Very ingenious, Dave Lewison. That's probably what I would have done instead of waiting months to get the part

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 11:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Massive fuel tank for generators. They'll need that.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 11:01 AM

Chris Collura replied to David Gold's comment.

That's a long time.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 11:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mastro Subaru's photo.

Subarus. Hopefully they dont just QUIT in the middle of an important trip (sorry Skip Talbot had nightmares with his brand new Subaru) :(

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 10:51 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Mona Lowenthal Krimsky Costly ey?

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 6:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mona Lowenthal Krimsky's post.

Hopefully it didn't cost $3,267.19 to fix it :)

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 6:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Activity can ramp up in early May but were still looking at models over a week away. They aren't consistent either. Were letting SDS control our lives.

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 6:10 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matthew Kowal's comment.



Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 6:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on VICE's post.

Buying a ticket to a space tourism company is cheaper.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 3:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on Live Weather Radar Page's post.

Launched from Edwards Air Force Base in CA? I thought it landed there (and took off from Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center in Florida)?

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 1:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Class B airspace?

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 1:31 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Polar vortex. Chase the lake effect blizzards.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 1:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Baking season.

I saw that 24 hours ago and that same trough was centered over California.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 1:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to Charles Edwards's comment.

Yeah.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 1:28 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Thanks God.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:45 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Millar's comment.

Tim Millar One theory was a bird strike at low altitude that cracked or weakened the blade, which later failed higher up later on with the temperature changes.

I used to work at an aircraft metal supplier and every single tube, pipe, blade, sheet, and part went through a "test reports" system. It kept a detailed log of the exact metallurgical analysis of the part, its inspection, ultrasonic / x-ray, all that. One was tracing the rotor disk that caused an engine failure in the 80s and subsequent crash landing in Sioux City.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:39 AM

Chris Collura replied to John Moore's comment.

I'm thinking the blade or debris was blown back aft toward the window by the relative wind (air moving past the airliner at 500+ mph).

Sort of like throwing a baseball from one car to another next to you at 70 mph, with someone trying to catch it. You aim for the open window, throwing hard, and it hits the back of the car instead because the relative wind at 70 mph.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

The CFM-56 engine has a ring to TRY to contain such fragments. With the tangential velocity (tip speed) of these fan blades (~750 MPH), releasing one flings it out with a velocity similar to a small handgun. So they are re evaluating that containment ring.

Also, note the front of the engine, and where the fan is (or was). Now look at the window that was hit. It's way back and no where near the fans "plane of rotation". Maybe debris flew out of the front of the engine (or side), missing the containment ring, and hit the 525 MPH relative wind blast and in that fleeting instant wound up 20 or 30 feet BEHIND where the fan is, taking out the window (?)

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

LCL at FL 340?

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jarrod Schoenecker's post.

Just dont build it in Oklahoma or Kansas where they now get fires instead of tornadoes.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:27 AM

Chris Collura replied to Zach Pumphery's comment.

Zach Pumphery That's the first thing that came to mind. This will burn easily.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Cheryl Schumacher Chang's post.



Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:22 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Mark G. Farmer Yup

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:20 AM

Chris Collura replied to Thomas Hinterdorfer's comment.

Thomas Hinterdorfer Too much Tequila for that crawler.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's post.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 5:16 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's photo.

Being on the road out there is awesome. And I tear my hair out by the roots and I'm screaming in rush hour as an impatient driver - But OUT THERE it's the wide open spaces and ground and sky for miles, with the road stretching to a vanishing point ahead.

No road rage, no push and shove, barely even a stop light (the only thing to worry about is work zones). Small towns here and there with tons of inconspicuous history to learn if look in detail enough. This is very "theraputic".

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 4:55 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tony Laubach's comment.



Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 4:54 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dalton Do's comment.

Dalton Do Hey you at least watched me from the plane. People don't even wanna watch me from the ground anymore.

Posted: Apr 21, 2018, 4:49 AM


Slight risk ... NO return :(...Not even one lousy "blue dot"...

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 6:49 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

It's a joke, Jack Corso. Stupid people don't have a life.

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 6:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on I fucking love science's live video.

Animals slow moving = cold water (~2 deg c) slows metabolism?

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 5:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on I fucking love science's live video.

2240m = 7392 feet

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 5:16 PM


Again. I'm getting messages from people dissing me on what I do. Particularly the skydiving and the storm chasing. Even from a family member now.If you cannot accept what I enjoy and start calling me 'stupid' or 'crazy' to the point you don't want to follow me - Then DON'T.Again ... If you see this message, you weren't "unfriended".And here's a picture you can go off on me about being a "crazy suicidal manic".Get a life ... I GOT mine.Place: Broward County, Florida (26.124354, -80.249503) Address: Broward County, Florida 33317

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 5:06 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

William T. Reid Yeah my picture is looking N to NNE as well. Looks like the satellite may either be tucked left against the tornado or a separate one hasn't formed yet.

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 5:03 PM

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



Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 2:22 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tony Laubach's comment.

Yeah ... Screen grab. I only see cat pictures on here in the dead of winter ... but looks like that's what we got (in SPRING) :(

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 2:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/images/monstersinc_zzzz_sassy_2e0938ab.gif

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 2:15 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason R. Cooley's comment.

Too spicy. Burns my ass when I take a dump anyway.

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 2:00 PM

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

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 1:59 PM


"Baking Season" (winter) still alive and well.This crap BETTER change!!!

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 8:25 AM

Chris Collura replied to Karla Dorman's comment.

Karla Dorman Soon? When storm chase season is in full swing. Exactly.

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 8:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.



Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 8:22 AM

Chris Collura replied to John Hallen's comment.

Colt Forney Did you see the fringes of anvil blowoff from it?

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 8:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

It wont make it over the wall. You got a passport?

"Usted tiene un pasaporte?"

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 8:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Lulu Bye You're right. I've seen many people who JUST MOVED to Florida are nice. Then a year later they're total obnoxious creeps. It's both the sun baking their brain and "something" the put in the water here.

Posted: Apr 20, 2018, 8:17 AM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Kirstein's comment.

Vivian Vee And far more sanitary. Sucks wiping and shit shmears all over your hand.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:36 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Jack Corso If it ain't one fcking thing it's another.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:35 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Beckie Veneullen Ain't going to California. That's for God damn sure.

Watch as the USA goes backwards. Even a new cold war with Russia probably.

Heck people are starting to think the earth is flat anyways.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 1:16 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Jack Corso So what, blame Easter, Spring Break, NASCAR?

Or "chase season" (most likeky).

Fck this BS

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 12:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Ofcourse ... just in time for storm chasing :-(

F'ck you, Trump.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 12:34 PM

Chris Collura replied to Terry Kern's comment.

Jack Corso No, Fukk Trump.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 11:21 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.



Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 11:16 AM

Chris Collura replied to Paul Adam Herd's comment.

Paul, it's hard to pinpoint the point of origin (starting point of a fire). Could be anything from a campfire, discarded lit cigarette, careless burning, even light shining through broken glass or bottles (acting like a magnifying glass and focusing light, igniting trash or leaves) - Yes, that's been documented.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 11:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Clement's post.

Crazy stuff. Saw so much footage on this I was having dreams I was stuck in a fire on a bus while SPC changed a MDT risk to Marginal. Amazing work between you and Billy Wade.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 11:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

Old enough to actually play some cool acting roles too. Bless his heart.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 11:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

These are awesome pictures, Billy Wade. Great work.

Actually had a nightmare last night of being on a school bus trying to get out of a fire storm while looking at a "downgrade from a MDT risk to marginal" on SPCs site. Somehow the fire skipped over the bus and spared me and the kids.

As nightmarish as this was, a similar scenario is playing out there in real life due to the lack of rain and tinder dry grass.

Stay safe out there, and keep up the good work.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 10:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

Kinda miss these projects owning a home. It kept me busy time to time and I really enjoyed them. I love DIY stuff!

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 10:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

All "dressed up" and "no where to go" ... I know that feeling. I postponed heading out there until at least late next week.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 10:04 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Jason Foster Like spring break & air travel = something totally un related to us SCREWS us OVER.

Trump should go to Syria himself and put his head where the sun don't shine. USA needs to STOP sticking its head into other people's BS.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 7:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Live Weather Radar Page's post.

Junk science?

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 7:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mommy doesn't Have A Filter, Still's photo.

Take your daughter ... To the aquarium - On a Tuesday.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 7:20 AM

Chris Collura commented on 111 First Delray's post.

Move in the rich snobs as you build your LUXURY residences on land that used to be affordable rentals for the hard working middle classes. Awesome! :-(

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 7:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Rachael Adair's post.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 7:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's photo.

Around Easter was a price hike here (from 2.49 to 2.79). Like airfares and spring break ... Easter is gone and the gas prices stayed up.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 7:08 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tom Blodgett's comment.

Tony Adkins And 5 more years of Re installing Windows / removing malware.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 7:06 AM

Chris Collura replied to Duane E K Bridges's comment.

Good article but also pukes up popup ads and even attempts to install malware. Quite annoying which otherwise was a very interesting read.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 6:56 AM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Kirstein's comment.

With my shitty diet a bidet will pay for itself in saved TP in just a few months :-@

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 6:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's post.

I seriously thought at first this was the cloud from a launch ... but wondering why it was golden instead of white / grey I took a closer look (thinking a low sun angle was given the golden color). It wasn't until I looked closely I realized it was a bunch of chicken :)

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:57 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.



Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

Too lazy to brush the snow off your car?

...Let the wind on the highway blow it all off FOR YOU.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's video.

That's insane footage. Looks like one of the inflow jets into the tornado.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:41 AM

Chris Collura replied to Justin Orwen's comment.

That was an Indian language / dialect (India), not Spanish.

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

They clearly state in the cabin safety announcement to "secure your mask over your mouth AND NOSE using the elastic strap and breathe normally".

SW Airlines also says "yeah right, breathe 'normally'!" as well as "liquor won't be dispensed sorry"!

Posted: Apr 19, 2018, 5:33 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Molyneaux's post.

Good luck and glad to see you're back. Years ago I pursued meteorology and realized even back then the opportunities were in the IT fields (back in the 90s it was called "data processing"). I switched my goals and majors early in college to Computer Science as well. Fortunately I left the "meteorology" as a side hobby in the form of storm chasing (I didn't wanna be stuck poorly paid at a studio or behind a desk anyway with my job future in question). I think you made a very good choice. Good luck.

Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 12:02 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Charles Edwards Miami was more that week. And pretty much similar prices for that route, but on Spirit (don't fly them).

Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 12:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Neva Andersen's comment.



Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 8:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's post.



Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 8:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.



Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

They actually have layers of kevlar and resin built into the engine cowlings to TRY to contain these type of failures. Most of the time it works. This time shrapnel - Traveling at transonic speeds (about the bullet speed of a small handgun) - out and unfortunately into a window. I can only imagine the explosive decompression of this happened at high altitude.

Most failures like this happen during climbing and takeoff when mechanical / thermal stresses are the greatest.

This was both a catastrophic and UN CONTAINED engine failure.

Jamie Strickland, I see those red lines on power generation equipment / turbine power packs. They say "plane of rotation" and not to be in those areas as the units are spooling (running).

Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 7:25 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Sellers's comment.

Matt Sellers We always joke: "Jackets KILL supercells" (unless your in post-frotal high plains in June).

Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 6:40 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Sellers's comment.

Yeah for this late week a sagging cold front keeps whittling down the good moisture. A few days ago this looked like an awesome TX panhandle setup. Sad.

Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 6:26 AM

Chris Collura replied to Neva Andersen's comment.

Neva Andersen Ahhh. I hate those news sites. I heard their web pages are so full of poorly programmed java and scripts it can actually lock up your browser and even crash your computer. There was a huge article on CNet about that.

Posted: Apr 18, 2018, 6:24 AM

Chris Collura is feeling disappointed.

Seeing the Great Plains basically burning up, and a rather large former risk area shriveling up with each model run into W Texas / Mexico for Friday and downward confidence in Texas for Saturday I decided to hold off another week or so for any storm chasing trips.

Looks like a dreaded Baja cutoff low and central ridge pattern. Better NOW than in May, ey?

Posted: Apr 17, 2018, 6:41 PM

Chris Collura replied to Neva Andersen's comment.

Video not working as it TRIES to shove ADS down my throat. I don't deep throat, sorry.

Posted: Apr 17, 2018, 6:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

Uncontained engine failure.

Anyway says "cannot play video" and to stop the other video (ads bombarding me). Stupid low life NEWS sites.

Posted: Apr 17, 2018, 6:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

I've gotten to the point where I ignore most friend requests and especially "people you may know" suggestions. Either it's a person you never ever want to talk to (or more likely they want to avoid you) put in the first of the suggested list. FB fosters fraud. Period.

Posted: Apr 17, 2018, 6:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

"What a day" is usually associated with an awesome chase day. Bad things DO happen to GOOD people. Thanks to the idiots we have to deal with.

Posted: Apr 17, 2018, 6:07 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

What fucking scumbags...

Do YOU believe in Karma?

I do... The thieves will get cancer or something.

Posted: Apr 16, 2018, 12:28 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Aaron Tobin $20 bill ... But jeez. Getting hit in the head with that stuff will either land you with a $20,000 medical co payment (or funeral) bill. Ouch!

Posted: Apr 15, 2018, 6:10 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Severe warned storm in western Palm Beach (Royal Palm Beach). April 15, 2018 after dark.Place: Royal Palm Beach, Florida (26.70576, -80.22917) Address: Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411, 33412, 33421

Posted: Apr 15, 2018, 10:30 AM

Chris Collura replied to Matt McCune's comment.

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

Posted: Apr 15, 2018, 8:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

Get adjusted. Friday in Texas PH looks intetesting...

Posted: Apr 15, 2018, 8:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on One Fast Cat's video.

Now, put a small generator on it ... Cat exercises and charges your phone?

Posted: Apr 15, 2018, 8:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Clement's post.

That's total BS. I've found awesome stuff on Amazon and never had a bad experience.

And Best Buy opens so late. Like bankers hours (sans the 9 pm closing).

Posted: Apr 15, 2018, 5:43 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Doug Kiesling I thought that was May 24, 2012.

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 4:59 PM

Chris Collura replied to Joe Carbone's comment.



Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 4:52 PM

Chris Collura replied to Joe Carbone's comment.

Why does this remind me of Otis in the first Superman movie?

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 4:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Verne Carlson's photo.



Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 4:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on Cool Effect's video.

Don't we exhale CO2?

So a frequent flier (or non flier) can meditate and relax and breathe 5 times less a minute = Saving TWICE as much CO2 as his or her airliner creates!

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 4:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to Pamela Wetzel's comment.

Or Facebook and its propaganda

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 4:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

The good old days.

The GOOD days.

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 3:15 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Dombrowski's comment.

I doubt they would like that, Brian Dombrowski. Haha

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 3:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.



Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 3:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to Guy Walton's comment.

What... what IDIOTS!!!!

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 10:10 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brian Stertz's comment.

Cool. We brushed it outside.

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 10:05 AM


On the floor in the hangar at the skydive place in Clewiston, Florida. Should someone stomp on it?I didn't want to hurt it ... I just brushed it outside. I cannot hurt any animals.

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 9:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

This could be what is called "target fixation". Looking at an object you're trying to avoid and hitting it instead as you panic.

I've seen skydivers landing under parachute and hitting obstacles (fences, power lines, flag poles) because they become so worried about hitting them and fixate to flying into them. Dont panic and look away and you'll avoid it.

In this case not panicking and stopping would have avoided being hit.

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 9:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Hammel's photo.



Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 9:43 AM


6 years ago today (Apr 14, 2012) in Rice County, Kansas......Hype that up.

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 9:41 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

Derek Sibley and I know bird strikes all to well during hurricane Irma. You cant avoid them ... they fly right into your headlights!

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 5:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

This is just terrifying and heart breaking. He drove right into it and complains about her "tornado panic", which she was right. These folks needed to be pulled over long before they got too close, let alone INSIDE it.

Posted: Apr 14, 2018, 5:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

The storm motions and too many "treez" had me not chasing this one.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 6:04 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brandon Ward's comment.

Reed Timmer and Brett Adair nailed a large tornado in challenging terrain about 30 minutes ago north of Dierks, AR off highway 278 as per their stream. Great work!

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:27 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

NWS need to extend this warning ... Radar beam is hitting the storm above 3km so it doesn't look like much! You have the ground truth of a large tornado.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

That needs to be reported, NWS still says it's radar indicated ATTM

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

RFD and left side of wedge right overv4oad, guys

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Awesome job Reed!

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Wow. Those fast moving clouds!

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:14 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

He's frozen because the data in Arkansas is horrible

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Bad data in that area. Trust me...

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Radar is scanning storm high up. About 12000 feet. So don't be fooled. Reflectivity looks weak but velocity impressive

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 5:01 PM

Chris Collura commented on AccuWeather's live video.

Watching from S Florida! Great work!

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 3:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

Time is running out...

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 3:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's photo.

I was watching that cell on radar and was like "where are the chasers?" Not a red dot on RadarScope anywhere near it...

...Sneaky BOY!

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 3:54 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Crowl's comment.

Sounds like a Disney song designed to stick in your head: "Its a squall line after all, it's a squall line after all, it's a squall, squall line"... 🎵🎵🎵

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 3:52 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brandon Ward's comment.



Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 3:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's post.

That meridonal flow is a "beatch", Colt Forney, isn't it?

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 2:00 PM

Chris Collura replied to Bob Frady's comment.

Another Facebook scare tactic?

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 1:59 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 1:48 PM

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

That sucks (or hurts in your case). If I was you I would just go.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 1:46 PM

Chris Collura replied to Paul Knightley's comment.

Thanks you just Jinxed 2018 and it's not even May yet.

Booohoooo!

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 9:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

If I was chasing this I'd be in SW Iowa all the way. Dont wanna see trees anyway.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 9:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

This thread has me wanna just leave FB altogether.

I hate condoms anyway.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 9:27 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Ryan Shepard Right.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 9:26 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Daniel Shaw Yeah same here in S Florida.

Posted: Apr 13, 2018, 9:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Blair's post.

Better than 70 mph race chasing in Arkansas today. Have a good trip!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:30 PM

Chris Collura is feeling pissed off.

Wonderful. In the middle of viewing a Facebook post my screen auto refreshes and throws me at the top.

I scroll back down and the post I was just watching ain't there and I cannot find it anywhere!

Enjoy your karma on Capitol hill, Facebook!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:24 PM

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

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:18 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mike Hollingshead's comment.

Heck of a temp gradient, ey?

I'm hoping cells don't quickly bump over that great front and ride along it. But fast motions to NNE makes that window short.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 7:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Daniel Shaw's post.

Welcome to the USA! Hope to see you when I get out there in a week or so. Are you pushing it towards SW IA / NE Nebraska tomorrow too?

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 6:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's video.

Beautiful time lapse! I love that RFD clear slot!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 6:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Novy's post.

Pretty sharp dryline too. Too bad no moisture nor upper support for storms out there.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 6:05 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Mark Lingl I didn't say its OK.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 6:05 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Matt Winter The CE (condom effect). No cure for anything cuz ppl dont give a shit.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 6:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

To be honest it looks like I raised Hell commenting on this. And it's probably like that news ad saying you can be fined for smoking in the car with kids ... Which Facebook brought down as false.

FB needs to stop stirring up shit with ads or news like this. They're in enough trouble already.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 5:58 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Robert Dewey OK then. My bad. Not a death sentence BUT deliberately infecting someone with HIV (or the Flu, cancer, etc) is considered "assault with a deadly weapon" and should remain as such.

I hope this is another fake news ad. Stuoid idiots there in that state. Glad I never moved there.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 2:00 PM

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

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on KJRadio's photo.

Someone cut themself saving their pubes?

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Ofcourse. HIV isn't a death sentence anymore. Diabetes is far worse.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:26 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Jack Corso Awesome. I give up near all the populus, picky people, and fast cars / high rise scum.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to Angie Norris's comment.

Yup. They're tearing down all the sub $1k a month rentals and building high rise $3k plus a month in their place.

Meanwhile IT salaries didn't budge since 1999.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Florida has grown alright ... Making getting to any 'pulls' by the BOYZ in a timely fashion a thing of the past.

Just enjoy the brake lites as you cuss in the NY accents! Boom shacka-laka!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:18 PM


OMFG ... Haven't bit my nails in months but personal life and stresses with family started me again.This will be the last time. Ingrown nails are second in agony to some Iraqi torture methods. Let alone double ingrown nails. Ouch ouch ouch!Hurts so bad - As if by finger was hit with a hammer.I feel bad as someone just made a negative remark a couple weeks ago saying "some 'unemployed guy' who bites his nails" reminded him of me. Lovely.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on a video.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

I have AT&T ... Swew (wiping off forehead sweat).

Verizon is garbage. Never liked them since dropped calls broke my g/f and I up in 1999 anyways.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 1:02 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Doug Kiesling You sure got that right.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 11:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to John Monteverdi's comment.

Hes young and rich anyways.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Ok Doug Kiesling. Can they put a way to turn that shit OFF?

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 11:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Rocky Mac when I was young I played in mud. Never washed hands. Ate off dirty plates.

My immune is so "trained" and robust I managed to avoid the flu and colds that everyone except me had (this year I saw 3 even hospitalized, one died) lol.

Its these hand washing and rich snobs that need to stop being so over cautious. Our bodies are remarkable and designed to LEARN what bad pathogens we are exposed to.

That young rich kid in my class was always the one who was sick with flu, asthma, pneumonia, etc.

Just let your kids play in the mud and manure. It works wonders.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:58 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Rocky Mac Well, then that stinks but still the risk is minimal. I'd be way more concerned about drinking water from a cup in a restaurant than the air dryers in their "never any paper towels" rest rooms :/

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

I do however despise how they never have any paper towels. Just air dryers.

Many times I wash my face and no paper towels -arrrrgghhh!!!!!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:55 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Scary huh?

More scarier is all the microbes and shit we breath in when going to the beach, movies, restaurants, etc.

BUT we never think of that (as our immune systems work overtime) :)

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:53 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Humans have immune systems for a reason. Just move on and stop worrying so much...

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's video.



Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bill Hark's post.

His wife is hot.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's video.



Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:20 AM


Mister Z'Berg should ask his corrupt IT team to turn off THIS. People I may know?Putting all the trolls and people who would shoot me if I talked to them in my "suggested friends"?Lovely, FB!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

I ain't PAYING for his drama

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 10:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Maybe I'll "penetrate" the BOYS turf this weekend?

Skydiving (meat bomb)

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:09 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

That's my "virtual" target as to avoid the race chasing in the jungle / fast moving garbage farther south.

The major issue I see is the forecasted meridonal flow and fast storm motions to the N and NNE.

A SW or WSW flow aloft would have made this a awesome setup. Allowing storms to ride along the warm front instead of rapidly jumping over it and becoming elevated.

A WSW flow aloft would make this a "Rochelle IL Apr 9 2015 type" setup.

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Yelling a lot. What a noisy bitch that cell was!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on South Florida Sun Sentinel's video.

Doug Kiesling ... When you complain about 32" of snow on the NAM fcst models...

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

That backdrop is like something you'll see on screen savers, murals, magazine covers, etc. Wow. Hope you got high resolution shots of that landscape. Heaven on earth!

Posted: Apr 12, 2018, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

It hit 93 before Tuesdays weak tornado over Ft Lauderdale. So Doug Kiesling, I'm sure you'll cuss me out over it...

...Its been way to hot down here in Florida but unlike the Great White North ... The coldest and most demeaning people are down HERE.

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 8:11 AM

Chris Collura commented on The Fry Up Police's photo.

I was gonna say toast...

...but now I'll say you're nitroglycerin pills :-)

OR maybe the deceased person who eats it?

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 8:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

It's a weak tornado plus leading edge of RFD. EF 0.

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 8:04 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Jack Corso Probably no traffic their either to cock-block you in 1981 :)

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 8:03 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Jack Corso That's the part that sucked. At only 3:30 to 4 pm everyone and his or her f'n mother was out on 95 riding their brakes. No accidents either. 5 miles away from the pull area and rain blocks my view. Traffic FINALLY moved as storm was over the coast. At least I saw some of it.

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's photo.

I'm not out there yet so I'm not sold on this setup. The fast storm motions and terrible chase terrain (SW MO and E Oklahoma) isn't very inviting. E NE / SW Iowa is what I would target as well.

Remember it's mid April only. Flying out ain't an option either from my area with airfares over $1k due to spring break.

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 7:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on MidlandUSA's post.

Expensive. I'm sure many of us tech savvy guys can just build one. I've done the same using a $50 inverter and $75 battery pack. For 1/10 the cost :/

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 7:33 AM

Chris Collura replied to Frederick A. Belton's comment.

George Kourounis That's what I did going to Asia in 2016. I didn't even take anything. Just toughed it out and slept once in their "nightfall" time.

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 7:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

The radar presence was there but visually it was basically a rotating cloud base with dust kicked up under it. Plus there was a powerful RFD. I'd call it a weak tornado. Probably EF0.

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 7:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

I was looking at this for almost a week and was seriously thinking of going out, Doug Kiesling.

But the meridonal flow, huge area, and worst of all 60+ MPH bunkers storm motions (AND in the forests of E OK and Arkansas where I never had luck anyways even on a high risk) had me discouraged.

No I don't own a jet ranger nor wanna spend the $1500 an hour to charter one :(

Posted: Apr 11, 2018, 7:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's post.

This really sucks. I'm so sorry.

The grim reaper has been working overtime lately :(

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 6:41 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Yeah!

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 6:31 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Intense lightning flash on tornado warned storm during the late afternoon of April 10, 2018. This is looking north in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 6:31 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


CG lightning flash associated with a multicell storm cluster behind a tornadic storm offshore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 10, 2018.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 6:31 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Close, loud, and intense CG lightning flash associated with a multicell storm cluster behind a tornadic storm offshore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 10, 2018.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

This storm was a full-on supercell storm. Impressive by florida standards. I've seen the footage and it's definitely tornadic. My challange was rush hour and taking 30 minutes to go 5 miles. It's urban chasing and not the gridded OK or Kansas road network.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Bovasso's comment.

Link is busted.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 3:23 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Colt Forney Spring "break the bank"?

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 3:22 PM

Chris Collura replied to Billy Wade's comment.

Chris Collura posted some stuff, Billy Wade. Looks like I did catch part of it :)

Tough chase in rush hour!

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 2:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

In this view looking ENE it's to the left of the light pole.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 2:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.



Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 2:37 PM

Chris Collura added 5 new photos.


Flooding behind storm clusters in Pompano Beach, Florida - April 10, 2018.
Funnel / waterspout well to the northeast offshore of Fort Lauderdale beach (the funnel / former tornado - waterspout is just left of the buoy). April 10, 2018.
View of tornado and supercell from traffic jam on I-95 and Sunrise Blvd in Ft Lauderdale, FL on April 10, 2018. The tornado is not fully condensed but just to the left of the light pole in this picture.
Developing tornadic superell over Fort Lauderdale, Florida at around 4 PM EDT on April 10, 2018.
Rare Fort Lauderdale tornadic supercell on April 10, 2018 during the afternoon. Reflectivity shows hook and "flying eagle" form, with the inset showing a velocity gate-to-gate couplet to the lower left.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 2:33 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.



Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 12:54 PM

Chris Collura replied to Billy Wade's comment.

Thanks to taking I 95. No

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 12:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.



Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 11:24 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Neva Andersen Yes

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 11:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Scott Peake Weather's post.

That storm was unbelievable and looked more like something you'll see in late May in western Kansas or the TX panhandles.

By the way, Fairdale was the town hit with the fatalities. Sad in that respect.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 10:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Used to be good.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 10:47 AM

Chris Collura replied to Frederick A. Belton's comment.

Since a simple 8 hours rest is enough, even after being awake for 30 hours... Just grin and bear the first day until about 8 or 10 pm local time or so. Then deep sleep. The next day its 99% gone. Did that visiting Vietnam.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 9:26 AM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

I'm all for Samsung Galaxy / Gear. Sorry Apple did nothing for me except planned obsolescence and charge / synch cable issues only MORE MONEY would fix :(

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 9:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

Canada is awesome. I was up there while you were away. Friendliest and most open minded people ever, regardless of race (esp Toronto) !!!!

Come to south Florida ... Just dont be nice to people here or you'll get beat up.

Had to "re adjust" to the rudeness myself (after coming back here to "Trumps arm pit").

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 7:07 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's photo.

Accident from an out-of-state driver?

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 7:07 AM

Chris Collura replied to Todd Rector's comment.

David Hoadley That ugly moment when 2013 turned to crap.

Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 7:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's video.



Posted: Apr 10, 2018, 7:02 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's video.



Posted: Apr 9, 2018, 9:54 AM

Chris Collura replied to Brandon Clement's comment.



Posted: Apr 9, 2018, 9:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on David Hoadley's album.

Take 2013 and you can shove it. That year from May 31 at ~6 PM central until midnight on Dec 31 was full of death and hate.

Posted: Apr 9, 2018, 6:22 AM

Chris Collura replied to Lillie Stender's comment.

https://youtu.be/nhYG-IgsRJ0

Posted: Apr 9, 2018, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to Lillie Stender's comment.

Each aircraft has a service and absolute 'ceiling'. It depends on the aircraft, fuel and weight loads, even the temperature and humidity.

The service ceiling is usually where the rate of climb is less than 100 feet a minute. The absolute ceiling is the maximum height where climb rate falls to zero.

The absolute ceiling on most of those helicopters there are a bit over 20,000 feet MSL.

Posted: Apr 9, 2018, 6:09 AM


IOTA ... 3 years ago today (4/9/2015) a violent tornado passed through Ogle county in northern Illinois passing by Rochelle and hitting Fairdale destroying the town and causing 2 deaths.In the image, looking north on Highway 251 in Rochelle, the supercell looks more like a storm in western Kansas, with amazing structure and the EF 4 wedge churning under it. The inset to the upper left is the dark ground scar taken a few days after from a PAC 750 skydive plane over-flying the area.

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 3:00 PM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's photo.

Ahhh. A failed date.

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 2:59 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Jack Corso ... It's all about boundaries :)

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 2:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

So beautiful. I just keep thinking of us chatting about the Himalayas over lunch at the Swiss Chalet in Toronto last year... So lucky!

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 2:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

Instrument Flight Conditions :(

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 2:54 PM

Chris Collura replied to Stephen Barabas's comment.

Taking a dump. Too much Allsups.

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 2:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

No stroke. Fortunately just straining on the toilet.

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 1:59 PM


Watching boundaries interact :)

Posted: Apr 8, 2018, 1:58 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

What are you doing in my corn fields?

Yup. Jeff Gammons and I got that on 2002 :)

Posted: Apr 7, 2018, 8:48 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Reminds me of that fateful night in front of Fridays on Feb 1, 2005.

You're "not gonna get it back". Move on...

Posted: Apr 7, 2018, 8:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on The Bob Rivers Show's photo.

"Take the long way home" by Supertramp.

Posted: Apr 7, 2018, 8:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's photo.

I'm assuming that's a Eurocopter?

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 5:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's video.

What a stupid b----

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 4:28 PM

Chris Collura commented on Bobby Deskins's photo.

South Florida and all its money grubbing superficial idiots needs to suffer the same fate as Barbuda and Dominica. Karma and natural selection :[

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 4:00 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

OK ... You talk to me and in the middle of a conversation just walk away?

Take yourself - AND your south Florida corruption / attitude and GFY.

Chasing soon and leaving what our leader calls a "shythole" :/

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 11:40 AM

Chris Collura commented on Bobby Deskins's photo.

My name is on this season (will they retire "Chris")?

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 11:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Nick Kosir FOX 46's photo.

Force Ten - Rush

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 11:15 AM

Chris Collura commented on Daniela Fuentes's post.

To be honest. That guy sounded like the guy checking me into my first night in San Juan at a hotel before hurricane Maria. The software wasn't working and he was all swearing like a sailor in Spanish!

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 11:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on South Florida Sun Sentinel's video.

So many bad people in Florida. Why is that?

Trouble in paradise!

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 11:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

George Kourounis So you'll probably experience the basic onset of hypoxia and not any AMS. You'll basically be drunk without the bar nor alcohol taste in your mouth :-)

Posted: Apr 6, 2018, 7:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on George Kourounis's post.

We get that exact same effect on high altitude skydives. But without the long term effects. The scary feeling is at about 23,000 feet you disconnect from the aircraft oxygen system about a minute before you exit.

In this time you're checking your gear and gloves / helmet and exiting the plane. Almost immediately (10 secs or so) a weird "dryness" feeling and dizziness sets in. By the time you exit it feels like your flat out "drunk". It sets in very quickly.

But in my case, after 20 or 30 secs of free fall, you've fallen into the denser air and it's like a "caffeine wake up". Hypoxia is nothing to mess with.

Be careful (but at just under 18k or 6km, or 500 mb height, you should be fine). Just don't move around too much.

I've felt it after being at 14,000 MSL in the Rockies. Nausea, headache, general malaise, heart pounding, dehydration. And that's mild compared to up where you're at. And physical condition doesn't matter. You're "super" but you're not "superman" :)

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 5:59 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Dude, yeah you Facebook. Get it right...

...When I click on an image and resize it - STAY "resized".

Not everyone is 18 years old (or has the sight as such)!

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 5:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Annapolis Now's photo.

If its mine, but it back.in its cage it escaped from.

If it's not mine, call Florida Fish and Wildlife!

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 2:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Dev = Software DEVeloper?

Makes sense.

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 2:06 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Jack Corso I've always been OK with Memorial day out there. I'm more scared of stepping up of prices long before then.

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 2:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.



Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 2:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

I have options to drive out this year but I fly alot and this month and this time is worse than Christmas and Thanksgiving COMBINED.

Last month Chicago was $39 from Ft Lauderdale, now there's a stupid "5" between the "$" and the "3" in $39.

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 1:58 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

Yeah but Easter came and went and prices are still high (gas remained high too).

It's all the teenagers visiting here on rich mom and dads coin and us NON spring breakers who all have to suffer.

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 1:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.



Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 10:32 AM

Dont FLY SPIRIT ... They CHARGE for everything ... Even storm circum-navigation?Updated Apr 5, 2018, 10:32 AM

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 7:05 AM

Chris Collura commented on Do You Remember When's photo.

About 1200 miles (S Florida vs Long Island NY).

Posted: Apr 5, 2018, 7:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark & Neanderpäul's photo.



Posted: Apr 4, 2018, 12:23 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

It's actually worse than the flu. The malaise and fever / aches is there PLUS puking and diarrhea (even until you just poop mucus but you feel like you havent crapped in a week - every 15 minutes) ... Absolutely AWEFUL.

This WILL run its course. You need to drink plenty of fluids and electrolytes (such as Gatorade lite) in between water.

No solid foods either... but you probably want have any appetite anyways.

Posted: Apr 4, 2018, 12:13 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

New York ... Bring it on down here!

Posted: Apr 4, 2018, 12:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

At least if the tornado season kicks in later than last year it should be good.

Posted: Apr 4, 2018, 10:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

Bad shit going around. How I managed to avoid it is beyond me. Even finding a seat in my church AWAY from the tissue holders and snifflers has not been easy.

Posted: Apr 4, 2018, 10:24 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Stertz's post.

I've been looking at these long range models and I'm pretty much ready to head out for long chase "stint" (late April to June).

Posted: Apr 4, 2018, 10:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on Ærtūrœ Čætæmčœ's post.



Posted: Apr 4, 2018, 7:25 AM

Chris Collura replied to Gene Moore's comment.

Looks more like a rain shaft or side view of a shelf cloud.

Posted: Apr 3, 2018, 7:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tampa Bay EDC's post.

Sacramento California - Believe it or not has more trees than Miami or Tampa. I don't believe these posts much anymore.

Posted: Apr 3, 2018, 7:45 PM

Chris Collura commented on ChaserTV's post.

Not very strong rotation. It looked more like a funnel and wet RFD surge.

Posted: Apr 3, 2018, 7:31 PM

Chris Collura replied to TJ Kleckner's comment.

Tell Tony Laubach to move to Iowa (any town there) for at least six months, then move out, so they can magically start getting tornadoes in Iowa again after he's gone :)

See! It can work like a tornado version of a rain dance!

Posted: Apr 3, 2018, 7:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to Phil Greer's comment.

Cat pictures / baking "season" for ever...

...Only near Wichita. And watch out for his spotter icon on big days. Keep away!

Posted: Apr 3, 2018, 6:27 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tony Laubach's comment.

Never fails, ey?

Posted: Apr 3, 2018, 6:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's photo.

Tony Laubach, I doubt it was the dreaded huge photogenic wedge type of "miss" :)

Posted: Apr 3, 2018, 1:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

I've heard a guy in his early 20s say "what's that 'big back' on the TV for"?

It's a CRT TV sir...

Yes ... Were old but 20 years ago things were so "antique" ... Amazing how fast were going forward!

Posted: Apr 2, 2018, 5:21 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.



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Posted: Apr 2, 2018, 5:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Bobby Deskins's post.

Wow. Beautiful animal. I bet it's almost 100 years old?

Posted: Apr 2, 2018, 5:04 PM

Chris Collura commented on Neva Andersen's post.

Awesome family, Doug Kiesling!

Posted: Apr 2, 2018, 2:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Posted: Apr 2, 2018, 6:32 AM

Chris Collura commented on Stormtrack's post.

This basically started out as a thin rope "drill bit" tornado and went to a violent wedge.

Posted: Apr 2, 2018, 6:28 AM

Chris Collura commented on CBS News's post.

People always flame Chicago as a violent city. It's not in the top. The relatively small south side is Chicago's "bad area" (and what we hear about in the over embellished news) and is easy to avoid and the rest of the city and its suburbs is fine.

Posted: Apr 1, 2018, 7:24 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Thanks Doug.

Posted: Apr 1, 2018, 7:02 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.



Posted: Apr 1, 2018, 4:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Flu shots DONT give you the flu. You were just late. Sorry.

Posted: Apr 1, 2018, 4:02 PM


Wishing everyone a happy Easter! You got family to spend it with? Yeah? Then God bless!As for me (the crazy Italian skydiver that chases storms) ... I'll be just drinking and pretending my mom is next to me......Its all in good spirits. The man upstairs knows :)

Posted: Apr 1, 2018, 10:31 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jack Corso's post.

Posted: Apr 1, 2018, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on Great Ohio Coaster Club's photo.

April phools!!!!

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