Welcome to Chasers Edge

 

What is Chasers Edge?  Chasers Edge is not a chaser group, chaser club, chase team, chaser forum, chaser association, video broker, live chasing video or anything else that would be considered a “Clique”. 

Chasers Edge is more about the way of life of chasing for the die hard chaser to the enthusiast that loves weather and watching chasers on television.

Who is Chasers Edge?  Chasers Edge is a collection of friends sharing innovative ideas and products for the chasing community and weather enthusiast that love storm chasing. 

You don't have to be a die hard chaser to have the Chasers Edge.

WELL... IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD FORECAST AT THE TIME...

CE_03 Well... It seemed like a good forecast at the time...
CE_03 Well... It seemed like a good forecast at the time...CE_03 Well... It seemed like a good forecast at the time...

Now On Sale - May 6 - May 12, 2012

Did you chase on May 5th and drive several hundred miles to position yourself into central Nebraska, only to have a Saturday Cap Bust ruin your chasing for the weekend?  We have the shirt for you and for this week only it's on sale.

 

Ever have one of those chase days were everything looked like it would be the next major super outbreak and then your target area is nothing but a huge bust?

Well... This T-Shirt is for you.  On the front it has the Chasers Edge logo printed on it and on the back it says Well... It Seemed Like A Good Forecast At The Time...

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Chasers Edge - I Thought Daytime T.V. Was Drama...

Back View - I THOUGHT DAYTIME T.V. WAS DRAMA,
Front View - I THOUGHT DAYTIME T.V. WAS DRAMA, Front and Back View - I THOUGHT DAYTIME T.V. WAS DRAMA,

If you are a new chaser or a seasoned veteran chasers and have followed the storm chasing forums, then you know what our latest T-Shirt is all about... "DRAMA"!!!

On the front is our chasers edge tornado logo and on the back it makes a statement that just says it all when it comes the the storm chasing when there are no storms to chase.

I THOUGHT DAYTIME T.V.

WAS DRAMA, UNTIL I

JOINED THE STORM

CHASING COMMUNITY

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Convective Addiction’s 2011 Chase Highlights

Convective Addiction’s 2011 Chase Highlights
Convective Addiction’s 2011 Chase Highlights

Available on DVD and Blu-ray

Follow Convective Addiction storm chasers in their pursuit of 2011’s extreme weather. This production features dramatic shots of blizzards, supercells, lightning, and over a dozen tornadoes. Fifteen events, many historic and record breaking, are captured from different angles exhibiting the awesome power, beauty, and destructive wrath of Mother Nature in her fiercest forms.

Storm chasers Adam Lucio, Brad Goddard, Danny Neal, Jennifer Brindley Ubl, Jesse Risley, Jonathan Williamson, Mike Boik, and Skip Talbot document these featured 2011 events:

  • February 1 Midwest Blizzard
    Adam and Danny document the brutal conditions as a blizzard descends upon Chicago, while Skip captures time lapse video of more than 20 inches of snow piling up in a single night.
  • March 22 Creston, IA Tornado
    Adam and Skip track supercells across southwest Iowa, with a core punch yielding severe hail and a photogenic back lit tornado.
  • April 3 East Iowa Supercells
    Adam, Danny, and Skip follow photogenic supercells with dramatic wall clouds across eastern Iowa.
  • April 9 Mapleton, IA Tornadoes
    Convective Addiction chasers are out in force documenting a tornado outbreak that unfolds across western Iowa from several angles. Adam and Danny are ground zero as a wall of severe outflow and several gustnadoes track over them. Skip, Jennifer, and Mike get a dramatic shot of the destructive Mapleton, IA EF3. Brad and Jesse track the supercells into the night capturing a variety of tornadoes from twisting ropes to gigantic wedges, backlit by lightning.
  • April 19 Girard, IL/Litchfield, IL Tornadoes
    Skip and Jennifer intercept the ghostly white Girard, IL EF3, coming within a few hundred feet of the cone shaped tornado as debris swirls debris into the air. Adam, Danny, Mike, and Jonathan get front row seats to the photogenic, high contrast Litchfield EF2 as it crosses I-55.
  • April 22 St. Louis, MO Tornado
    Jesse gets a glimpse of a developing tornado west of St. Louis, MO before following the EF4 into the city and documenting the extensive damage it causes to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
  • April 27 Southern States Super Outbreak
    Adam and Jonathan intercept a large, and damaging tornado near Haleyville, AL, capturing a part of what would become one of the deadliest and most prolific tornado producing outbreaks in US history.
  • May 21 White Cloud, KS Tornado
    Adam, Jonathan, and Brad capture supercell structure and hail larger than golfballs, while Skip and Jennifer are chased by a tornado at close range.
  • May 22 Slater, MO Tornado
    Skip and Jennifer follow a supercell across west central Missouri as it puts down a trunk shaped tornado near the town of Slater.
  • May 24 Oklahoma Outbreak
    Part of a large, deadly outbreak across Oklahoma and other parts of the plains, Adam and Jonathan capture stunning shots of the Canton tornado from its birth as it grows into a wedge before documenting damage left in the wake of the violent twister.
  • May 30 South Dakota Gustnadoes
    Adam and Jonathan capture supercell structure in south central South Dakota, while Skip and Jennifer get up close to some dramatic gustnadoes.
  • June 14 New Boston, MO Tornado
    Jesse captures a large tornado after dark, backlit by lightning near the town of New Boston, MO.
  • June 19 McCook, NE Tornadoes
    Adam, Skip, Jonathan, and Jennifer capture photogenic high plains supercell structure across western NE and a brief, backlit tornado near McCook, NE. Jesse intercepts a photogenic cone tornado near the town of Max, NE.
  • June 20 Nebraska Tornadoes
    Adam, Skip, Jonathan, Jennifer, and Jesse catch a couple of weak tornadoes across central Nebraska, before capturing a white stovepipe from different angles near the town of Pleasanton, NE.
  • July 26 Hoven, SD Tornado
    Adam, Danny, and Jonathan intercept a gorgeous supercell and brief tornado near the town of Hoven, SD.


The running time of this production is one hour and fifty four minutes, and has been edited to be suitable for viewing by families and general audiences. Available in widescreen DVD or high definition Blu-ray.


 

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Weather Forecasting Red Book

Weather Forecasting Red Book
Weather Forecasting Red Book

Weather Forecasting Red Book
by Tim Vasquez
2006 / 304 pp. / $29.95 / ISBN 0-9706840-6-1
6 x 9" / True bound / Offset print / Glossy color cover



The Weather Forecasting Red Book is a groundbreaking reference that breaks away from theory and helps forecasters tackle everyday prediction problems. The book contains a wealth of information on real-life techniques, methods, and forecast systems. It draws upon a considerable body of experience by the weather services of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

The first section deals with observational systems, explaining what quantities of wind, temperature, and pressure really mean. The analysis section defines the standards for map analysis, color schemes. A forecasting section has over a hundred pages of forecasting techniques, pattern recognition, and basic ideas and principles. And of course the important facets of numerical forecast models are explained in detail.

If it's needed at the forecast desk, it's in here.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Observation

A1 Wind 1
A2 Temperature and moisture 7
A3 Clouds 13
A4 Visibility 25
A5 Weather 27
A6 Pressure 31
A7 Satellite imagery 35

B Analysis

B1 Analysis principles 49
B2 Standard levels 51
B3 Scales of motion 55
B4 Wind plots 57
B5 Surface plots 58
B6 Upper air plots 59
B7 Isentropic plots 60
B8 SKEW-T log p 61
B9 Analysis markings 63
B10 Color standards 69

C Forecasting

C1 Methodology 75
C2 Surface systems 77
C3 Upper level systems 95
C4 Vertical motion 101
C5 Fronts 109
C6 Wind 113
C7 Clouds 115
C8 Fog 119
C9 Haze 127
C10 Temperature 131
C11 Thunderstorms 139
C12 Tropical cyclones 147
C13 Winter weather 153
C14 Stability indices 159
C15 Global circulation 171

D Numerical forecasting

D1 Fundamentals 177
D2 Model types 181
D3 Tropical models 185
D4 Pressure methods 189

E Decoding

E1 METAR Aviation Surface 192
E2 TAF Aviation Forecast 194
E3 SYNOP Land Surface 196
E4 TEMP Upper Air 198

F Reference

F1 Constants & variables 203
F2 Greek alphabet 205
F3 Time conversion 207
F4 Pressure conversion 209
F5 Minus 7 LI 211
F6 Heat Index 213
F7 Fujita damage scale 214
F8 Hail size 215
F9 Qualifiers 217
F10 ICAO 218

G Administrative 223
H Glossary 245
REFERENCES 277
INDEX 285

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2Twisted No Man, No Job, No Problem…

2Twisted No Man, No Job, No Problem…
2Twisted No Man, No Job, No Problem…

The new 2Twisted "No Man, No Job, No Problem..." White T-Shirt is new for the 2012 chase season.

On the front is the 2Twisted logo with the saying on the back:

No Man

No Job

No Problem...

No Storms

Big Problem

This shirt is unisex sized for male and female sizes.

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I'm No Meteorologist...

I'm No Meteorologist... But I Can Guarantee You More Than A Few Inches
Chasers Edge, I'm No Meteorologist... Front

New for the 2012 storm chasing season, the limited edition gray T-Shirt.

The front is blank with no logo or artwork.  The back is what says it all for the chaser that get's asked all the time about the weather while out chasing.

On the back is the Chasers Edge logo with text that says:

I'm No Meteorologist...

But I Can Guarantee

You More Than

A Few Inches!

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Wicked Wind Media - 2011 DVD

"A Road Less Traveled" is the title of the 2011 Wicked Wind Media DVD. This video features extreme footage from all of natures fury!

Currently In Stock.

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Skywarn Optic Orange Golf Ball (3 Balls Per Set)

Optic Orange Skywarn Golf Ball

Looking for a great way to compare large hail to a known object size such as Golf Ball Sized Hail? 

Brand new for the 2012 storm season is our new exclusive Chasers Edge custom Optic Orange Skywarn Golf Balls.

The brand new Optic Orange Golf Balls with the Skywarn logo and name will stand out perfectly when placed next to hail stones on the ground. 

There are 3 custom Skywarn Golf Balls per order.

The “Skywarn® and the Skywarn® logo are registered trademarks of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, used with permission.”

 

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WEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first edition

WEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first edition
WEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first editionWEATHER ANALYSIS & FORECASTING HANDBOOK, first edition

Weather Analysis & Forecasting Handbook
Tim Vasquez

2011 / 260 pp. / 136 illustrations - $29.95 / ISBN-10: 0-978-0-9832533-0-3
apprx. 7 x 10" / True bound / Offset monochrome print / Glossy color cover


Premiering in 2011, Weather Analysis & Forecasting Handbook is the ultimate guidebook for anyone who needs to know the details of operational weather analysis and forecasting, not just theoretical aspects and basic concepts. It is written for actual forecasting without difficult math or a extensive review of physics and weather history. All of the content is state of the art as of 2011, covering all the same concepts and techniques that National Weather Service forecasters practice on a daily basis. Among those who will enjoy the title are meteorology professionals, students, pilots, flight dispatchers, amateurs, storm chasers, and spotters.

Basic physical concepts are reviewed, and then the book covers thermodynamics, surface analysis, and upper analysis. There is a thorough overview of weather systems, including their thermal structure, dynamics, and effects. Special problems such as thunderstorms, winter weather, and tropical weather are treated in detail. The margins are filled with forecasting facts, hard-hitting quotes, educational stories, and even a few fun weather jokes. With added emphasis on analysis, visualization, and awareness of model limitations, readers learn to use tools properly and are always a step ahead.


Contents


1 PHYSICS
1.1. Mathematics
1.2. Time
1.3. Distance, direction, and velocity
1.4. Mass, force, and pressure
1.5. Temperature
1.6. Density
1.7. Water
1.8. Coriolis force
1.9. Wind forces
1.10. Geostrophic wind
1.11. Gradient wind
1.12. Cyclostrophic wind
1.13. Vorticity
1.14. Horizontal coordinate systems
1.15. Vertical coordinate systems
1.16. Scale
1.17. Atmospheric structure
1.18. Global circulation
2 OBSERVATION
2.1. Observation networks
2.2. Observation coding formats
2.3. Temperature
2.4. Dewpoint
2.5. Wind
2.6. Pressure
2.7. Visibility
2.8. Weather
2.9. Clouds
2.10. Upper air systems
3 THERMODYNAMICS
3.1. Phases of matter
3.2. Adiabatic changes
3.3. Stability
3.4. Instability
3.5. Soundings
3.6. Sounding interpretation
3.7. Instability quantification
3.8. Potential instability
3.9. Symmetric instability
4 UPPER AIR ANALYSIS
4.1. Constant pressure charts
4.2. Long waves
4.3. Short waves
4.4. Divergence and convergence
4.5. Vertical motion
4.6. Jets
4.7. Jet streaks
4.8. Thermal advection
4.9. Thickness
4.10. Frontogenesis and frontolysis
4.11. Vorticity
4.12. Q vectors
4.13. Isentropic analysis
5 SURFACE ANALYSIS
5.1. The surface chart
5.2. Air masses
5.3. Frontal concepts
5.4. Cold front
5.5. Warm front
5.6. Quasistationary front
5.7. Occluded front
5.8. Dryline
5.9. Outflow boundaries
5.10. Sea/land breeze fronts
6 WEATHER SYSTEMS
6.1. Baroclinic lows
6.2. Baroclinic high
6.3. Cold-core barotropic low
6.4. Warm-core barotropic low
6.5. Cold-core barotropic high
6.6. Warm-core barotropic high
6.7. Arctic air outbreaks
7 SATELLITE
7.1. Satellite orbits
7.2. Imagery types
7.3. Satellite imagery limitations
7.4. Clouds
7.5. Patterns
8 RADAR
8.1. How radar works
8.2. Reflectivity
8.3. Velocity
8.4. Spectrum width
8.5. Dual-polarization data
8.6. Problems and pitfalls
8.7. Severe weather signatures
8.8. VAD/VWP wind data
9 CONVECTIVE WEATHER
9.1. Thunderstorm structure
9.2. Multicellular storms
9.3. Supercells
9.4. Mesoscale convective systems
9.5. Wind profiles
9.6. Tropical weather circulations
9.7. Tropical cyclones
9.8. Tropical cyclone forecasting
10 PROGNOSIS
10.1. The forecast process
10.2. Numerical model concepts
10.3. Numerical forecast production
10.4. An overview of available models
10.5. Limitations of models
10.6. Climatological patterns




About the author


Tim Vasquez began a meteorology career in 1984 writing the weather page for a Dallas newspaper. From 1989 to 1998 he was an Air Force meteorologist and worked at two television stations. He developed the Digital Atmosphere weather analysis software system in use worldwide. Residing in Austin, Texas, he is a software programmer, a consulting meteorologist, and a columnist for Weatherwise magazine.

 

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