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I have originally put together this web site back in 1996 telling you a little about myself. Since then, it has outgrown so many "hosts" that it needed a final home as "Sky-Chaser"! This should be an easy name to remember for hurricane chasing, storm chasing, severe weather, extreme journalism, skydiving, photography, travel, computer graphics and video, computer programming, Web design, and much more! I am a computer programmer / analyst, writer, skydiver (USPA C30317), amateur photographer, extreme storm journalist, and computer artist. I enjoy flying and aerobatics, boating and jet skis, surfing, HAM radio, skydiving, and videography. I am also a volunteer SKYWARN storm spotter (FL B036 / 5257) for the National Weather Service as well as a licensed HAM radio operator (KG4PJN). "Sky-Chaser" Consulting, as this site reflects from a business standpoint, mainly specializes in storm / hurricane chasing, and other documentation of extreme weather events for media, educational, charity / benefits, and public awareness goals. This site also contains my computer consulting services in PICK (Universe, Unidata, and similar Multivalue-DB oriented) programming for many major business requirements. The "Sky-Chaser" site also has lots of information about my other sports, hobbies, and lifestyles besides storm journalism and computer consulting. I feel you should enjoy or even be able to utilize some of the areas on this web site for anything from education to entertainment ... And be sure check back often, because it is updated on a continuous basis! |
Chris Collura - Sky-Chaser Consulting - HAM KG4PJN - Skywarn FL B036 / USA 5257 - USPA C30317
YouTube Channel - CDCollura - For Videos
Since 1996! ... Last Major Site Update: Friday - November 29, 2024 - Happy Thanksgiving
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THANKSGIVING IN 2024 AND CERTAINLY THANKFUL (AND RESILIENT)
Hurricane season draws to a close on November 30, and the holidays are upon us. Thanksgiving really had a meaning this year ... Since I managed to beat cancer over the course of 2024. This was a very rare form of MALE breast cancer, called "invasive papillary carcinoma". I first noticed something was wrong after a bruise I got while skydiving in 2022 never quite healed - Leaving a fluid-filled area under my left breast. This is what made me see a doctor, and eventually I found that the cancer was a "tiny speck" surrounded by the fluid-filled sac! This "alerted" me into catching it early and seeking treatment, preventing its spread, and saving my life and health. I put this video out there so people can get advice, and be aware of the insidious effects of such diseases. The video also shows my journey to being cured, and rather interesting aspects of my treatment (including radiation therapy).
Be sure to check out the GALLERY section of my website (which has a video of my story - click HERE for the gallery). You can also click the image above, or the link HERE to jump directly past the gallery and to my video.
HALLOWEEN BOOGIE AT SKYDIVE PERRIS IN OCT 2024
Traveled to southern California for the 2024 Halloween Jet Boogie in late October and early November 2024. This is the only place you can skydive from a commercial airliner, a DC-9 jet, the only such aircraft converted to a skydiving jump-ship (and brought back online after over a decade). I also did a "dead air" exit from a hot air balloon over Perris during a crisp morning at sunrise! Be sure to check out the SKYDIVING section of my website (which has videos of these jumps). You can also click the image above, or the link HERE to jump right to that area on my website.
HURRICANE MILTON - (ANOTHER MAJOR FL HURRICANE) - OCTOBER 2024
Hurricane Milton, yet another major hurricane to hit Florida, came into the Florida west coast near Sarasota on October 9-10. Milton made landfall as a major category-three hurricane with 120 MPH winds and a minimum central pressure of 952 mb. This is the fourth hurricane (and third major hurricane) to hit this area in just over a year. I have executed a chase on this storm, and a full chase log is now available in the STORM CHASING section of my website. You can also click the image above, or the link HERE to jump right to the chase log for major hurricane Milton.
HURRICANE HELENE - FLORIDA BIG-BEND (AGAIN) - LATE SEPTEMBER 2024
Hurricane Helene hit the Florida "Big-Bend" area during the overnight of September 26 to 27, 2024 as a major category-four hurricane with 140 MPH winds and a minimum central pressure of 938 mb. This is the third hurricane (and second major hurricane) to hit this area in just over a year. I have executed a chase on this storm, and a full chase log is also available in the STORM CHASING section of my website. You can also click the image above, or the link HERE to jump right to the chase log for major hurricane Helene.
HURRICANE DEBBY - FLORIDA BIG-BEND - EARLY AUGUST 2024
Hurricane Debby hit the Florida "Big-Bend" area during the morning of August 5, 2024 as a category-one hurricane with 80 MPH winds. A chase and log of this storm is also available. Be sure to check out more footage of such storm chases in the STORM CHASING section of my website. You can also click the image above, or the link HERE to jump right to the hurricane Debby chase log.
STORM CHASING - CENTRAL USA - SPRING 2024 COMPLETED
Storm chasing for most of May 2024 in the central USA is completed. Above: A powerful wedge-shaped tornado tears across Oklahoma west of Custer City during the late afternoon of May 19, 2024. This tornado was produced by a powerful cyclic supercell, and was observed at close-range off Highway 183 while in the rain-free "bear's cage" of the supercell inflow notch. See more footage of storm chases in the 2024 STORM CHASING section of my website under the MIDWEST 2024 section. You can also click the image above, or the link HERE for more information on storm chasing in 2024.
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The images above shows any current global tropical cyclone activity for the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic basins. Tropical activity for the Western Pacific (WPAC) and Indian Ocean basins appear under the responsibility of the US Navy JTWC, or "Joint Typhoon Warning Center" (from www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/jtwc.html). You can click on either links for the western Pacific (JTWC) to jump to the JTWC activity and forecast page. The central / eastern Pacific and Atlantic is under the responsibility of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The NHC forecasts tropical activity for the Central Pacific (CPAC), Eastern Pacific (EPAC), and North Atlantic (NATL) basins, and is updated most frequently during the normal hurricane seasons for each (CPAC and EPAC is May 15 through November 30 and NATL is from June 1 through November 30). Click the images above to go to the NHC site for the 2-day (48 hour) outlooks on tropical activity for each of these three basins (NHC). For the NHC 5-day (120 hour) outlook, click on the link below the images for each of these three basins (NHC). This data has been provided by the National Hurricane Center (from www.nhc.noaa.gov). Please note that these images and links are directed to websites NOT maintained by this web site and are subject to availability! For the tropical weather link on my website for the Atlantic basin - Please click HERE.
Sky-Chaser BLOG Page
All Archived FaceBook Page(s) For "CDCollura" & "SkyChaserCom" (Cleared!)
Airshow! Aviation At Its Finest
Alcatraz Island And Prison
America - Tributes Plus September 11, 2001
Art And Drawings Gallery
Aviation And Flying
Aviation And Propulsion Principles
Buddha Audiobook Religeous Benefit Project (External Link)
Car Burglary At Miami TGI Friday's
Chris Collura's Career RESUME
Goodies And Cool Stuff
Information On Diabetes
Internet Fraud - Always A First Time!
Outdoor Activities And Boating
Pets And Animals Page
Roller Coasters And Extreme Rides
Short Stories And Commentaries Page
Sky Diving And Other Extreme Sports
Software Products Page
Special Offers And Media Sales Page
Storm Chasing By Chris Collura
Surviving A Roll-Over Car Accident
Tesla Coils Plus "Weird Science" Stuff
This section is for my Tempest (Weatherflow) weather station ... This will update here when on-line and in use. The embedded window above shows current conditions at my location (base is in South Florida, but location can vary on storm chases). My station ID is 134819. You can also visit Tempest Earth for more information on this product.
All of my stock-video footage is also managed by my agents at Conus Communications. Please refer to CONUS first as they can be of much better help at providing any fulfillment of STOCK video requests (this does NOT include DVD productions offered on this site). For such STOCK footage requests, please contact Chris Bridson at CONUS. Their phone number is (651) 642-4576, or you can go to their official web site at the link WWW.CONUS.COM.
You can review all production videos, DVD's, documentaries, and stock video on my OFFERS page which can be viewed by clicking the link HERE. Please not that you can request STOCK video through me directly, or through the CONUS archive, which is much easier!
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