storm chasers
Severe weather hunters
Storm chasers are people who pursue severe weather—especially tornadoes—to observe, photograph, or study them.
Some are scientists gathering data; others are thrill-seekers or documentary filmmakers.
The activity requires knowledge of meteorology and carries real danger: The storm chasers got within a mile of the funnel cloud.
Cone directing flow
- vortexRotating fluid column
- twisterRotating destructive windstorm
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- rotationTurning on an axis
touchdown · outbreak · mesocyclone · wall cloud · debris cloud · path · destruction · warning
Violent weather with lightning
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- downburstSudden descending windstorm
derecho · squall line · updraft · anvil cloud · wind shear · convection · precipitation
Recreational pursuit enthusiasts
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
- spottersThose who watch closely
- photographersThose who take pictures
- videographersThose who capture footage
documentarians · amateurs · professionals · skywatchers · networks · forums · buffs · aficionados
Source of potential harm
- riskPossibility of harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
hail · flooding · winds · exposure · vulnerability · safety · precaution · survival
Act of chasing something
- navigationDetermining position and course
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- mobileCapable of movement
- convoyGuarded traveling group
intercept · positioning · vehicles · GPS · routes · coordinates · timing · prediction
Study of atmospheric phenomena
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
probes · measurements · scientific · fieldwork · atmospheric science · documentation · analysis · sensors
Surge of intense excitement
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- questSeeking journey for something
exploration · excitement · rush · daredevil · odyssey · excursion · pioneering · risk-taking
funnel
Cone directing flow
- vortexRotating fluid column
- twisterRotating destructive windstorm
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
rotation · touchdown · outbreak · mesocyclone · wall cloud · debris cloud · path · destruction · warning · siren
thunderstorm
Violent weather with lightning
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
downburst · derecho · squall line · updraft · anvil cloud · wind shear · convection · precipitation
hobbyists
Recreational pursuit enthusiasts
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
- spottersThose who watch closely
- photographersThose who take pictures
videographers · documentarians · amateurs · professionals · skywatchers · networks · forums · buffs · aficionados · devotees
hazard
Source of potential harm
lightning · hail · flooding · winds · exposure · vulnerability · safety · precaution · survival · emergency
pursuit
Act of chasing something
- navigationDetermining position and course
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- mobileCapable of movement
convoy · intercept · positioning · vehicles · GPS · routes · coordinates · timing · prediction · targeting
meteorology
Study of atmospheric phenomena
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
- radarRadio-wave object detection
instrumentation · probes · measurements · scientific · fieldwork · atmospheric science · documentation · analysis · sensors · forecasting
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- pursuitAct of chasing something
quest · exploration · excitement · rush · daredevil · odyssey · excursion · pioneering · risk-taking · journey
- citizen scientistsbirders, birdwatchers, bug hunters
- skywatchersastronomers, stargazers, astrophotographers
- Adventurersexplorers, adventurers, pioneers, trailblazers, pathfinders
- hobby enthusiastsbirdwatchers, coin collectors, stamp collectors, fossil hunters, rockhounds
- seekersseekers, seeker, treasure hunters, searcher, fortune seekers
- stormsthunderstorm, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, tempest
storm chasersshelter seekers
People pursuing safe harbor
storm shelters · evacuees · basement dwellers · hiders · homebodies
storm, chase, stormy, chasing, storming, chased, storms, chaser, stormed