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There hasn't been a ton of activity on the weather front as far as Weather Warrior Entertainment (formerly Weather Warrior Media). Since Hurricane Irene, my focus has been on getting a new vehicle that will allow me more abilities to head into these various severe weather events. After an exhaustive search, finally ended up with a 2000 Jeep Cherokee that is lifted (just finished 3" lift) and now have to look at replacing the motor (which is running, but has significant issues). ....More

HURRICANE NEWS

This year's season is not quite over, but on November 30th, will officially be over. This year we had quite an interesting run in the Atlantic Basic. Active as heck, but like seasons prior, didn't mount to much as far as landfalling risks. The big storm this year was Hurricane Irene which did make US landfall, unlike 2010's Hurricane Earl that affected the Outer Banks of North Carolina as well. There was a ton of named storms.....more

TORNADO NEWS
tornado photo from Hallam, Nebraska event

The big news right now is the later winter tornado outbreak that occurred over many central and midwest states and also the south. Well over 100 tornadoes appeared to have touched down. It was an active time for chasers, emergency managers and the public. With most outbreaks there is heartbreak too. Death has been no stranger for this event, kicking off 2012 in some regard much the way 2011 did. The trend hopefully will NOT continue.

There does appear to be some suggestions more severe weather and tornadoes are on the way. ....more

WINTER WEATHER NEWS

While we are moving into the new 2011/2012 Season, there was quite a story last year with record breaking snows in the east, and central US. The situation was rather dangerous for many areas and death was a bit too common of the story last season. But, I think between last season and even the season before has been a wake up call for many people that forgot in the inactive snow seasons years prior. We'll have to see how the 2011/2012 season pans out. Already seeing some indicators for a busy season......more

LOCAL DC AREA WEATHER NEWS

Two items of interest for the local Metro Washington, DC area in early March... and that is the soon to conclude wildly warm winter season. We really had unbelieveable temperatures that were well above normal. Some final numbers and percentages, departure reports, etc. are still pending, but we seem to certainly be one of the warmest yet.

Secondly, the Cherry Blossom peak bloom was forecasted lately and it will be earlier. This is no surprise given the above story for the area. It will be interesting to see how the festival as a whole plays out as most events are now scheduled past and well past peak bloom.

WEATHER FILM NEWS

The News of the moment is the announcement by Canon of the release (and pre-order) of the Canon 5D Mark III. This third edition of the 5D camera does appear somewhat to return to the photographers side of SLR relm but that is in part due to Canon's realization that the fluke success of the 5D MKII's film performance could be better served on a slightly different platform this time around. Hence for filmmakers, most will wait for the expect Canon 5Dcinema / C300

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EARTH NEWS

What does a storm chaser become
when they go to the beach?

Ocean City, Maryland
Professional & Non-Professional Memberships

District of Columbia Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (DC-AMS)
Skywarn (NWS Spotter Program) MOC19 formerly MOE13

National Storm Chase Convention

Chaser Convention Main Page

Yearly Summary:
2004
2005
2008

Video/DVD Reviews

Tracking Hurricanes: 2008
(Mark Suddith, hurricanetrack.com)
Hurricane Ike (Jim Edds, Jeff Piotrowski,
Chris Collura 2008)
Eastern Fury (Bill Hark)
Storms of 2008 (assorted)
Bullseye Bowdle (Convective Addiction) 2010
Hostile Winds (Mike Hollingshead) 2010
An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore)

Book & Magazine Reviews

Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather (Mike Smith)
Storm Chaser (W. Faidley)
Tornado Alley (Howie Bluestein)
Storm Chaser: A Photographers Journey (Jim Reed)
Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States (Rick Schwartz)

General Weather
Photo Pages:

Sunsets
Fall Foliage
Skyshots/Clouds/Fog
Rainbows
Springtime General (incl. Cherry Blossoms)

Other Interesting Stuff:

NWS Sterling, VA Tour

Associate Chasers
Websites

Jeff Gammons (StormVisuals)
Chris Collura (sky-chaser)
Amos Magliocco (Cyclone Road)
Doug Kiesling (BNVN)

Main Severe Weather Websites
Storm Prediction Center
UCAR/RAP
WeatherTap
National Hurricane Center
National Radar by NWS

Weather Warrior's Top Ten Weather Destinations

10. Rainforests of the United States' Northwest coast
9. Polar Desert in Antarctica
8. Monsoons in India
7. Sand Storms of North Africa
6. Thunderstorms in the Brazilian Tropics
5. Water Spouts in the Florida Keys
4. Winter atop Mount Washington, NH
3. Typhoons in Asia Pacific
2. Hurricanes in the Southeast United States
1. Tornadoes in the Great Plains of the United States



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LATEST BLOG There hasn't been a ton of activity on the weather front as far as Weather Warrior Entertainment (formerly Weather Warrior Media). Since Hurricane Irene, my focus has been on getting a new vehicle that will allow me more abilities to head into these various severe weather events. After an exhaustive search, finally ended up with a 2000 Jeep Cherokee that is lifted (just finished 3" lift) and now have to look at replacing the motor (which is running, but has significant issues). ....More
HURRICANE NEWS This year's season is not quite over, but on November 30th, will officially be over. This year we had quite an interesting run in the Atlantic Basic. Active as heck, but like seasons prior, didn't mount to much as far as landfalling risks. The big storm this year was Hurricane Irene which did make US landfall, unlike 2010's Hurricane Earl that affected the Outer Banks of North Carolina as well. There was a ton of named storms.....more	TORNADO NEWS The big news right now is the later winter tornado outbreak that occurred over many central and midwest states and also the south. Well over 100 tornadoes appeared to have touched down. It was an active time for chasers, emergency managers and the public. With most outbreaks there is heartbreak too. Death has been no stranger for this event, kicking off 2012 in some regard much the way 2011 did. The trend hopefully will NOT continue. There does appear to be some suggestions more severe weather and tornadoes are on the way. ....more	WINTER WEATHER NEWS While we are moving into the new 2011/2012 Season, there was quite a story last year with record breaking snows in the east, and central US. The situation was rather dangerous for many areas and death was a bit too common of the story last season. But, I think between last season and even the season before has been a wake up call for many people that forgot in the inactive snow seasons years prior. We'll have to see how the 2011/2012 season pans out. Already seeing some indicators for a busy season......more
LOCAL DC AREA WEATHER NEWS Two items of interest for the local Metro Washington, DC area in early March... and that is the soon to conclude wildly warm winter season. We really had unbelieveable temperatures that were well above normal. Some final numbers and percentages, departure reports, etc. are still pending, but we seem to certainly be one of the warmest yet. Secondly, the Cherry Blossom peak bloom was forecasted lately and it will be earlier. This is no surprise given the above story for the area. It will be interesting to see how the festival as a whole plays out as most events are now scheduled past and well past peak bloom.	WEATHER FILM NEWS The News of the moment is the announcement by Canon of the release (and pre-order) of the Canon 5D Mark III. This third edition of the 5D camera does appear somewhat to return to the photographers side of SLR relm but that is in part due to Canon's realization that the fluke success of the 5D MKII's film performance could be better served on a slightly different platform this time around. Hence for filmmakers, most will wait for the expect Canon 5Dcinema / C300	ENVIRONMENTAL & EARTH NEWS	What does a storm chaser become when they go to the beach? Ocean City, Maryland Professional & Non-Professional Memberships District of Columbia Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (DC-AMS) Skywarn (NWS Spotter Program) MOC19 formerly MOE13
National Storm Chase Convention Chaser Convention Main Page Yearly Summary: 2004 2005 2008	Video/DVD Reviews Tracking Hurricanes: 2008 (Mark Suddith, hurricanetrack.com) Hurricane Ike (Jim Edds, Jeff Piotrowski, Chris Collura 2008) Eastern Fury (Bill Hark) Storms of 2008 (assorted) Bullseye Bowdle (Convective Addiction) 2010 Hostile Winds (Mike Hollingshead) 2010 An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore)	Book & Magazine Reviews Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather (Mike Smith) Storm Chaser (W. Faidley) Tornado Alley (Howie Bluestein) Storm Chaser: A Photographers Journey (Jim Reed) Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States (Rick Schwartz)
General Weather Photo Pages: Sunsets Fall Foliage Skyshots/Clouds/Fog Rainbows Springtime General (incl. Cherry Blossoms) Other Interesting Stuff: NWS Sterling, VA Tour	Associate Chasers Websites Jeff Gammons (StormVisuals) Chris Collura (sky-chaser) Amos Magliocco (Cyclone Road) Doug Kiesling (BNVN) Main Severe Weather Websites Storm Prediction Center UCAR/RAP WeatherTap National Hurricane Center National Radar by NWS	Weather Warrior's Top Ten Weather Destinations 10. Rainforests of the United States' Northwest coast 9. Polar Desert in Antarctica 8. Monsoons in India 7. Sand Storms of North Africa 6. Thunderstorms in the Brazilian Tropics 5. Water Spouts in the Florida Keys 4. Winter atop Mount Washington, NH 3. Typhoons in Asia Pacific 2. Hurricanes in the Southeast United States 1. Tornadoes in the Great Plains of the United States