storm watching
Tracking severe weather
Storm watching is the activity of observing severe weather—thunderstorms, hurricanes, blizzards—either for scientific purposes or as a form of dramatic entertainment.
Some storm watchers chase tornadoes across plains; others sit safely on coastal bluffs watching waves crash during gales.
We booked the cabin specifically for winter storm watching.
- radar trackingDetecting positions via radio waves
- weather radarPrecipitation locating instrument
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- emergency alertsUrgent public safety broadcasts
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
anemometers · cloud formations · dark skies · dramatic skies · nature · photography · Doppler radar · barometric pressure · atmospheric science · hurricane tracking · weather forecasting · evacuation plans · disaster readiness · survival kits · power outages · tornado alley · thunder · wind gusts
- BC CoastVancouver Island, Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Sidney
- Oregon CoastNewport, Seaside, Florence, Brookings, Gold Beach
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- coastal traditionssea shanties, clambake, fish fry, pearl diving, fish markets
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Protecting from elements
taking cover · hunkering down · staying indoors · battening down the hatches · playing it safe
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