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This video is for anyone that wants to understand a bit more about storm structure, mainly supercell storms. I made it for those that have e-mailed wanting to know more about what is happening in the other videos. I also made it for any spotter that might enjoy a more "advanced training". I've been to an advanced spotter training session and I'm sorry, it wasn't very advanced. If you are a chaser and chase much, there is likely nothing new in this video, but you may enjoy the data on the few chases. For the person that knows very very little about what is going on in storms I think you can learn a lot by the video. If you watch it enough times you should gather a whole lot more knowledge of how true severe storms work and what they do need, as they certainly require adequate shear and instability. As for anyone planning to start chasing I would hope it'd be an excellent video for you. There is a ton of stuff on the video, so not everyone will get it all the first time or second, etc. There are over 300 frames with text, maybe more than 400. If you just want raw storm footage there is more of that on the other videos. You can click on the red links on the three main chases included in this video to see what they include.   The Dream video(2004) has the best storms on it. If you just want lots of good storm footage I'd suggest that video....it was a very very crazy year for storms.   Special thanks to: SPC for various archived products as well as Plymouth State University. Al Pietrycha for the June 9, 2003 satellite images.

Understanding Storm Structure 9 minute segment on basic storm features with still images mostly. There is a lot of explaining in this entire video and there may be a need to use the pause button frequently. There is just a lot of information throughout the video.
Fronts, Shear and Systems 14 1/2 minute segment on some basic to not so basic meteorology, again with mostly still image frames and text. I am not a meteorologist, but figured I should include a few things on the subject to maybe help better understand some of what is going on before and during the storms. This little segment will not make you a forecaster that is for sure. It may help some of those that have a general understanding of weather.
On The Road 7 minute segment taking you quickly through a normal chase once you are on the road. More explanations to things with still frames and text during the segment. The day the video is from is July 15, 2004 from Ord NE to around Lexington NE.
June 9, 2003 O'Neill NE Tornadic Event   First main chase of the video. 6 1/2 minutes of weather data, including satellite images, and surface and upper air features, leads to the actuall chase segment. The chase itself is 27 minutes long and includes lots of text trying to explain what is happening, mostly with the RFD. There is a fair amount of radar images inserted with explanations on location and such. There are 2 tornadoes on this segment including a very large dusty one. The storm is simply a beast as it gets to O'neill. Total 33 1/2 minutes
May 16, 2004 Chambers NE Tornadic Event   Second chase of the video with data to lead it off once again. No satellite or radar on this chase, but plenty of still frames and text. One close tornado on this segment along with some very nice storm structure and a very close violently rotating wall cloud. 15 minute segment.
July 12, 2004 Bartlett NE Tornadic Event   The last chase on the video. This storm produces two tornadoes including one rather large one. The storm is interesting in that the shear aloft was fairly weak, but the storm's direction to the ssw helped the weak shear out. There are a lot of radar grabs as well as still frames and text throughout this segment.   2 1/2 minutes of data leads the chase, followed by 27 minutes of chase footage, radar, text on still frames.   Total 27 1/2 minutes   With the intro and credits the video runs around 1hr and 50 minutes.

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