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This
presentation covers how to create target zones on the morning of a
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potential storm
chase. I figure that most of us like
to stay within 6 hours of
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an intended
target. However some chasers don’t
mind driving 8 hours or
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more to get to a
target. Either way, the material in
this presentation focuses on a
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methodology that
will maximize your chances of satisfying your objectives in a storm
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chase.
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I designed this
talk with the assumption that you know the basics in meteorological analysis.
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In other words,
you should be familiar with plotting, analyzing and understanding
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surface and
upper air data. You should also be
familiar with radar, satellite, profiler
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data and the
numerical models most used in day-1 chase forecasting (e.g., RUC, ETA, AVN).
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I gave this talk
for the first time early in 2002 as part of Tim Vasquez’s forecasting class.
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Tim’s class is
held with only several students at his house. It is this kind of setting with
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one-on-one
interaction that brings out the best in this presentation. Afterall, it is
very difficult
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to describe my
drawing and annotations that I often do in person.
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