I just searched to see if registration was open for this year's SRD. And good news, it is. The website is https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition go about a 1/3 of the way down to see the registration link for this year (it's right above the map). It will ask for you name, email, spotter id number (if you have one), and amateur radio callsign (if you have one). SRD 2024 is from 0000Z to 2400Z December 7, 2024 or 7 pm December 6th to 7 pm December 7th ET.

Also what happened to the website I can’t even check if there’s been an activation

I will be working severe weather response in Tallahassee, Florida as Helene makes landfall. If I get the chance to post any good photos or videos I will,

Have you ever played a collectible card game? Have you ever wished there was a storm chasing collectable card game? Now there is…or will be soon. For a long time it would have been hard to create because where do you get all the images? You can’t just steal people's photos, however now with the modern marvel of AI images & a little photo shopping I have access to whatever is needed. 

The rules of the game are still being ironed out, but here are the prototype basics: There are EVENTS like “Hailing All Chasers” “Wisconsin Wedge” etc. At the start of the game, each player gets to put down 5 EVENTS of their choice, no duplicates. Players take on the role of competing chase TEAMS. Each player will have a deck composed of CHASERS/VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT/ISSUES/SOLUTIONS. The most fun part of the game is fighting over what cards you get in your deck. There cannot be duplicates of CHASERS or VEHICLES, so players may create decks and then see what the other player has also & flip a coin for who gets to keep said card. Also: Ten of your cards are planted by the opposing player! You of course want to plant bad chasers/vehicles for your opponent(s). A deck should consist of 50 cards. These rules are not set in stone, so play how you like :) 

*EQUIPMENT/ISSUES/SOLUTIONS = Each player may have only one of each individual card. Ex: You may have as many ISSUES cards as you want, but only one “Balding Tires” card. Your opponent(s) may also have this card, but only one.

A player’s goal is to complete an EVENT by meeting its requirements such as: DRIVING 5/SKILL 4/INSTINCT 3 & Traits like SAFE, also equipment etc. Only one Vehicle is allowed on an EVENT but may have up to 4 chasers in it, along with any equipment.

Another fun part will be interrupting players' attempts by playing ISSUE cards to stop them, such as BALDING TIRES “Target VEHICLE of your choice, it hydroplanes, discard VEHICLE & any CHASERS/EQUIPMENT inside.” A player may think they are about to complete an EVENT but their opponent slams down an ISSUE card & stops them.

There will be SOLUTION cards too. Like “Escape Route” “Take a CHASER from the discard pile to your hand. You cannot use them this turn, however.”

Once a card is used to complete an EVENT it is discarded. Each event completed is 1 point, the first player to get 5 points wins. You may play with 10 EVENTS [or more if you wish.]

I’d appreciate any ideas, especially if you are a Spotter or an experienced chaser:)

I will be putting them on Flickr once I have the rules set, just print & buy card sleeves so you can shuffle them. I will keep adding cards to expand the game. If you don’t play card games then check it out as a funny parody of chasing & the storm chasing AI images if nothing else. [This is for fun, not profit.]

If you want to get an idea of what the game will look like go to https://flic.kr/ps/3yoau5 to see card prototypes.

*If you want to be featured or your vehicle, send me a message & link me your images. God bless!

Baseball size hail is forecast for the area

Checking in with FL, GA, and SC SKYWARN reporters. Got your gauges and cameras ready?

I’m in Beaufort, SC.

Hey y’all! I’ve just recently made the jump into volunteering for the SKYWARN program, and I was curious to know what got you to make the jump? I recently moved to a new area that experiences severe weather on the regular (my previous home was extremely mild, in terms of weather) which piqued my interest, but Hurricane Beryl is what really threw me over the edge. I’ve always been fascinated by extreme weather, but something in my head just clicked when I started watching Beryl on radar. I have always wanted to be able to help people and keep them safe and once I found the program, I just knew this was something I had to do. What was your inspiration for joining the Skywarn program?

As a severe thunderstorm passed over Centreville, Maryland, incredible, continuous, non-stop lightning strikes could be seen 20 miles south in Easton, Maryland around 11pm on Tuesday July 16th, 2024. For a time, there was an average of about 70 lightning strikes per minute.

lightning #thunderstorm #weather #meteorology #Easton #Maryland

I saw rain approaching this morning so I went to RadarScope and it hasn't updated since 5:11 am. Then I checked https://www.weather.gov/nl2/NEXRADView and it confirmed the radar is down. Luckily La Crosse does a pretty good job of coving the Twin Cities, but I'm wondering why they don't fire up the backup radar in (Woodbury?)