I really want to be a storm chaser. I used to be terrified of tornados but for the past few years I have found them to be completely fascinating. I love storms and even though I've never truly studied them I know enough about them to know all about tornados and how they form and all of those "scientific" things about tornados.
I want to become a storm chaser. Do you have to go to college for this? If so, how long and what kind of things do you have to study? How much (roughly) does it pay?
2007-12-09 09:40:46 · 4 answers · asked by adrian♥ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
I think most storm chasers start as a hobby, I don't really know how many of them get paid. If you go to college it would be good to major in Meteorology. Just google storm chasers and I bet you will get some good information.
2007-12-09 09:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by magpie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be one for for it!! It's not really nessicery to go to college. You can do trainning through the National Weather Service in your area. Now if you want to be a Meterorologist you would need to go, take about four years. Most of the Strom Chasers are meterorologist. Which I'm not, I just do it as a hobbie. Far as pay, only if you are a meterorologist with NWS or some type of scientific lab on weather. Some makes money by doing Tornado Tours. You could get a grant but it only pays for your equipment. You gotta have a good bit of it.
I know someone will ask; whats the diff. between a Chaser and a Spotter. Its the same really, a Chaser is what it says, they chase it. A spotter stays in one place.
2007-12-10 02:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by clio skywarn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
(PhD physicist responds) When I was teaching at the University of Mississippi, a fellow professor was a storm chaser. He had to get grants every year to keep up the chasing. Most research storm chasers work like this. You can also be a Storm chaser tour guide and take tourists on searches for tornadoes.
You should be aware that the tornado season really lasts only about three months, from April to June. Tornadoes occur other times of the year but with nowhere near the frequency. My colleagues spent the other nine months of the year analyzing their data, teaching, applying for grants and getting their equipment ready.
2007-12-09 17:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by banjoman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not recommended that you take up this hobby, Storm Chasing can be dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. You need lots of training with professionals before you do this on your own.
2007-12-09 20:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by trey98607 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋