2000 / 163 pp. / 146 illustrations / ISBN 0-9706840-0-2. This readable book is a valuable reference for professionals, students, amateurs, storm chasers, sailors, and anyone who needs to know the exact fundamentals and mechanics of weather forecasting. Basic physical concepts are reviewed, and commonly-employed analysis methods are presented. Then weather systems are explained in terms of their thermal structure, dynamics, and effects. Special problems such as thunderstorms, winter weather, and tropical weather get chapters of their own. Margins are filled with forecasting facts, hard-hitting quotes, educational stories, and even a few fun weather jokes. With added emphasis on analysis, visualization, and awareness of model limitations, readers learn to use tools properly and are always a step ahead. Due to the book's recent demand by universities, the latest edition adds ten review quesions at the end of each chapter.

Price: $24.95

Where To Buy:
http://www.weathergraphics.com/fcstbook/

Excellent Coverage for Storm Chasers   
By Rory Groves on 2/7/2001 from Minneapolis, MN
I've been extremely satisfied with every product I've purchased from Tim Vasquez, whether it be instruction videos (Art of Storm Chasing) or computer software (Digital Atmosphere). And the Weather Forecasting Handbook is no exception. This book covers all the topics Storm Chasers would want to know about, and is especially good for beginners. Packed with charts, maps, and weather images, this volume presents a level of quality unparalleled in other Storm Chaser publications. I highly recommend it. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I thought it could have used a few hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter.

The all-time BEST SELLER. This 90 minute video takes you through THREE incredible chases in Kansas featuring the killer tornado which went through Andover, KS, on April 26th, tornadoes near Clearwater, Kansas on May 16th, and the famous TEN-IN-A-ROW tornadoes near El Dorado, KS on May 26th.

Price: $20.00

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FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!! There are BIG tornadoes on this videotape including the wedges at Clarendon, McLean, Kellerville, and Allison, TX on June 8th. Also, there are dusty tornadoes on June 9th near Farmers Valley, TX with close lightning bolts. Also featured is the making of the VOLVO car commercial showing the large tornado generator.

Price: $20.00

Where To Buy:
www.stormtrack.com/shop

On October 4th, Carson Eads and Tim Marshall caught two high-contrast, long-tracked tornadoes in central Oklahoma. Carsons' wide angle camera captured phenomenal storm structure while Tim zoomed in to show the violent swirling action near the ground. See trees lofted, buildings explode, and the sun illuminates the bottom of one tornado bright gold. 87 minutes, VHS only.

Price: $20.00

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www.stormtrack.com/shop

This is the second video from 1999 showing the chases other than the May 3rd Oklahoma outbreak. It includes the tornadoes at Carrier, OK, Allenread, Tx, Goldsmith, TX, Sitka, KS, and Fort Gibson Lake, OK. Each chase takes you through the forecast, the hunt, the tornadoes, and aftermath. 87 minutes, VHS only.

Price: $20.00

Where To Buy:
www.stormtrack.com/shop

Some of the most amazing (and familiar) tornado videos in the world are included in this 3-video set. "A Quarter Century of Chasing" is simply chock full of tornadoes, hail, and severe storms. You'll see the best of Jim's amazing career, from one of his very first catches in 1975 to his most recent twister triumph in 2000. You'll see some familiar clips, but with the REAL audio for the first time, capturing Jim's emotions as he hunts down the elusive tornado through four decades. A wonderful video release from a living legend in storm chasing.

Price:  -

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email: jmlcat-5@ix.netcom.com

"CHASE 2003" contains the 2003 Storm Chase Highlights from Vince and Nick Grillo and is approx 100 minuites in length. The video includes rare footage of the Independance Day "Midwest Severe Weather Outbreak" which includes footage of a beautiful macroburst near Downtown Detroit! Also includes beautiful supercells from June 28 and Augest 16 and many more awesome storms from the 2003 midwest storm season. This video is shot and edited by me and is shot and mastered digitally. $4.00 shipping PRIORITY MAIL. More info on the chases at my site, www.larrynormansite.com/midwestchase.html

Price: $15.00

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nvvg@comcast.net

cool tape   
By Anonymous on 12/2/2003 from midwest
tape shows alot of the less documented storms of the midwest. nicely put together and has alot of it's cool moments! cool tape and is recommended for entertainment!!

This Seller is a Swindler   
By Anonymous on 5/4/2007 from USA
Watch out for this guy, he has been taking money from people on Ebay and never sending the product. The rating above was probably also written by him.

Since its Public Television broadcast premier in 1992, Chasing the Wind has become an American favorite. This award-winning documentary is now available on home video through this special release. Ride along with storm chasers as they track the deadly and elusive tornado across America’s Great Plains. Their strategy and dedication pay off as they intercept one of the most spectacular tornado outbreaks in recent history. Chasing the Wind is the original storm chase adventure! Running Time: 30 minutes. Retail Format: VHS.

Price: $16.95

Where To Buy:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0965074528/qid%25253D967587671/104-9137026-4448707

Chasing The Wind   
By Mike Barns on 3/6/2004 from Oklahoma City, OK
You need to remember this video is over 10 years old. Now days you can find lot better footage of tornadoes on the net. Just to a search on google for tornado video. For it time it was a good video but not any more with all the new footage on the net you can buy.

Features the highlights from my trips to the Plains states for the 2000 chase season. Trip one includes the LP Bell, Wheeler, TX on May 24th, a rotating funnel cloud near Loving, TX on May 27th, and a fantastic multi-tiered storm base over the Nebraska Sand Hills on May 29th. Trip two is from the northern Plains and features a bow echo tornado being wrapped in rain near Glasgow, MT on July 2nd as well as some great shelf cloud structure and lightning from MT and ND. All footage was captured and edited on digital video equipment. 85 minutes VHS. Price includes shipping.

Price: $15.00

Where To Buy:
bmorganti@mindspring.com

This video is a collection of tornado footage from the historic tornado outbreak which ravaged central Oklahoma. You'll see phenomenal tornado footage of the F-5 tornado which went through Moore, OK. Travel with other chasers as they witness tornado after tornado on a second storm to the west. You'll take part in the damage survey after the event. 87 minutes, VHS only.

Price: $20.00

Where To Buy:
www.stormtrack.com/shop

VHS - 84 minutes -- Plenty of tripoded and steady dash video from the 1999 chase season. Feature segments include the tornado over the Lake McClellan National Grasslands in the TX Panhandle on 5-20-99, an awesome laminar shelf cloud near Tribune, KS on 5-22-99, the ominous "Kermit Bell" from 5-26-99 near Kermit, TX, and several other FUN chase days. Musical montages throughout will enhance your enjoyment.

Price: $15.00

Where To Buy:
bmorganti@mindspring.com

StormWatch is the National Weather Service's storm spotter training video produced by TESSA in partnership with the Weather Service. It is the official video used by the National Weather Service to train storm spotter groups nationwide on how to identify and report potentially dangerous weather such as ravaging flash floods, deadly lightning and violent tornadoes. The video introduces these behind-the-scenes heroes to viewers and reveals the elements of severe weather each spotter must know in order to help save lives.

Price:  -

Where To Buy:
http://www.tessa.org/stormwatch_video.html

This year's highlights were captured while chasing in the Plains states between May 22nd and June 9th...and again in the desert Southwest during the third week in August. Segments featured between May 26th and June 5th (such as the beautiful Crosby County TX Supercell on 5-27 and the awesome Supercells east of LBB on 6-4) were captured while I was serving as the tour director for Tempest Tour #3. My closing skylights segment features an exceptionally beautiful "monsoon" Cb at sunset and an after dark light show captured during my trip to the Southwest in August..this one is sure to please everyone! SOB-2002 includes 7 music video montages, special effects time-lapse sequences, title references, and a video guide. High grade VHS copies are dubbed directly from digital masters to assure the utmost in video and sound quality!

Price: $15.00

Where To Buy:
bmorganti@mindspring.com

1999 / COLOR / 59 MIN / VHS / NTSC Weather Graphics Technologies, known since 1992 for its unique, high-quality niche software, has extended its projects to include an incredible storm chase video -- The Art of Storm Chasing. Produced by Norman, Oklahoma veteran chaser Tim Vasquez with the assistance of chase gurus Gene Rhoden and Tim Marshall, the video is an insiders' look at storm chase techniques, strategy, equipment, and safety with a style that combines the vivid, fun chasing overview in Prairie Pictures' The Chasers of Tornado Alley with the cornerstone spotting techniques presented in Gene Rhoden's Stormwatcher video. You'll head to the high prairies with veteran chasers, see descriptions of their equipment, learn about the "chaser common" radio frequency, find how various kinds of supercell storms are approached, join in on chaser convergence, and much more! With unbelievable storm structure views, smooth time lapse, subtitled date-place titles for most photography, and vivid footage, it pleases veteran chasers and beginners alike!

Price: $20.00

Where To Buy:
http://www.weathergraphics.com/video/

Must Have for Storm Chasers   
By Rory Groves on 2/7/2001 from Minneapolis, MN
"The Art of Storm Chasing" is simply the best Storm Chaser instructional video available. Period. I get it out a couple times every winter to prep myself for the coming season. Tim presents lots of information that you can put to use right away, like how to isolate target areas on a surface map, and what to look for when you're closing in on a storm. And the production quality is top-notch, so reserve a spot under your TV and order this video!

The Best of Both Worlds   
By Shane AdamsNorman, OK. on 2/13/2001 from Norman, OK.
The Art of Stormchasing is an excellent video because it successfully blends technical know-how and jargon with easy-to-understand segments. Tim Vasquez shines on this video, showcasing his vast knowledge of various chasing gear/equipment, as well as sharing a few of his photography/videography tips. Shannon Key does a nice job narrating the video, which makes the instructional segements that much easier to understand. Gene Rhoden and Tim Marshall supply the tornadoes, which are fun and exciting. Marshall's humor is an unexpected treat. I honestly thought I would not like this video, but I find it's one of my favorites. I highly recommend it, and not just for beginners.

Ideal Must have for beginers worldwide!!!!   
By Mike Sharp on 8/21/2004 from South Eastern UK
Have this on DVD. As information is hard to come by for beginners especially in europe,it give you a very good insight what to look for. All the basics and is covered in a superb not over technical manner. Must have for the prospective chaser will also allow you to make the choice -is it what you want to do.

The Chasers of Tornado Alley is an hour-long special which examines the unique and exciting science called “storm chasing.” Scientists known as “storm chasers” take students along for an unforgettable adventure as they traverse Tornado Alley to intercept nature’s most violent atmospheric phenomenon, the tornado. Weather experts have called The Chasers of Tornado Alley the most accurate program ever produced on this topic. Twister ’s Dean Lindsay hosts and narrates The Chasers of Tornado Alley. Running Time: 48 minutes. Format: VHS.

Price: $19.95

Where To Buy:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0965074501/qid%25253D967587726/104-9137026-4448707

Features Chase highlights captured during the 2001 chase season including intense lightning next to the Mt. Capulin volcano NM on 5-19-01, a tornado near Ada,OK on 5-20-01, and the haboob in SW Kansas on 5-27-01. Numerous variable speed time lapse and music montage segments are featured througout this high quality tape. VHS 88 minutes

Price: $15.00

Where To Buy:
bmorganti@mindspring.com