Storm Chaser Coaching

About Storm Chaser Coaching

Teaching people how to chase storms safely and successfully. Check out our YouTube channel!

Publisher

Storm Chasing | Tornado | Weather

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2025

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   The Tornado Isn't Always the Biggest Danger

   Get Cheat Sheet: https://stormchasercoaching.com/storm-chasing-podcast-notes Join Discord Community: https://discord.gg/stormchasercoaching Get FREE Chaser Safety Ebook: https://stormchasercoaching.com/eight-rules/ Get FREE Dixie Alley Ebook: https://stormchasercoaching.com/dixie-alley/ Buy Merch: https://storm-chaser-coaching.myspreadshop.com/ Follow Twitter: https://x.com/TornadoCoaching Subscribe and Join our Channel Membership: www.youtube.com/channel/UCCP12NYSDa9KL26PW1zokcA Most storm chasers think the tornado is the biggest threat, but terrain, visibility, and bad road decisions are what quietly turn a routine intercept into a disaster. By the end of this episode, you'll know how to read the landscape before it reads you, so you can chase smarter, stay safer, and avoid the costly mistakes that catch even experienced chasers off guard. 00:00 Storm Chasing Dangers Beyond the Tornado 00:55 Visibility: Critical for Chase Safety 01:43 Chasing in Forested and Hilly Terrain 03:40 Gridded Road Networks for Supercells 04:34 Roadway Hazards and Chaser Safety 06:12 Hydroplaning Risks on Wet Paved Roads 07:12 Car Damage: Lessons from 2019 Chase 09:47 Final Safety Tips In this episode of the Storm Chaser Coaching Podcast, host Gabriel Harbor sits down with Coach Trey Greenwood to break down why the tornado itself is rarely the most dangerous part of storm chasing. Instead, the real threats come from terrain, visibility limitations, and poor road decisions that can quietly turn a routine intercept into a disaster. The conversation kicks off with a deep dive into why visibility is one of the most critical safety concepts every storm chaser needs to master. Coach Trey explains how hills, heavy rain, and terrain features can block your view of evolving storm structure, forcing you to rely on radar alone — which is only an estimate of what's happening in real time. When chasing in heavily forested or hilly regions like the Southeast, Central Texas, or the Northeast, the strategy shifts dramatically. Rather than attempting aggressive close-range intercepts, chasers should scout downstream locations, let the storm come to them, and always maintain multiple escape routes. The episode then explores what makes gridded road networks so valuable for supercell chasing in places like Southwest Kansas and West Texas, where roads run every mile north-south and east-west. But not all roads are created equal — dirt roads can quickly turn to mud after heavy rainfall, and chaser convergence can create dangerous traffic conditions. A follow-up discussion on hydroplaning highlights how even paved roads become hazardous when chasers fail to adjust their speed in wet conditions. The standout moment comes when Coach Trey shares a personal story from 2019 near Tahoka, Texas, where a tornadic supercell, a poorly planned escape route, and an unseen rut on a dark dirt road led to a cracked radiator and a scramble for cover from baseball-sized hail. The lesson is clear: always have a plan for where you're going next, study your maps, and never assume a road is passable just because you're in West Texas. The episode wraps with a reminder that vehicles are replaceable, but lives are not — and that proactive planning is the most powerful tool a storm chaser can carry.

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   The Hidden Engine Behind Supercells

   Get Cheat Sheet: https://stormchasercoaching.com/storm-chasing-podcast-notes Join Discord Community: https://discord.gg/stormchasercoaching Get FREE Chaser Safety Ebook: https://stormchasercoaching.com/eight-rules/ Get FREE Dixie Alley Ebook: https://stormchasercoaching.com/dixie-alley/ Buy Merch: https://storm-chaser-coaching.myspreadshop.com/ Follow Twitter: https://x.com/TornadoCoaching Subscribe and Join our Channel Membership: www.youtube.com/channel/UCCP12NYSDa9KL26PW1zokcA What if the chaotic, messy storm mode you've been panicking over is actually the exact recipe for the day's biggest tornado? In this episode, Coach Trey Greenwood breaks down why storm interactions aren't just important but essential — giving you the knowledge to recognize when messy equals dangerous, and the confidence to hold your ground when everyone else is driving home. 00:00 Intro: Storm Interactions & Supercells 00:30 Why Storm Interactions Are Critical 01:47 Wind Shear & Dry Air Effects on Storms 02:30 ECAPE: Measuring Dry Air Impact 04:37 Storm Clustering & Survival 05:35 Handling Messy Storm Mode Most storm chasers are trained to hunt for clean, isolated supercells — but what if that instinct is actually costing you tornadoes? In this episode of the Storm Chaser Coaching Podcast, host Gabriel Harbor sits down with Coach Trey Greenwood to unpack why storm interactions aren't just important for supercell development — they're often essential. The conversation kicks off with a deep dive into why isolated updrafts frequently fail to survive on their own. Trey explains that the very environmental factors that allow storms to become robust supercells — strong wind shear and dry air — can also tear lone updrafts apart before they ever mature. Wind shear shreds isolated storms, while dry air chokes off updrafts by diluting the instability they ingest as they climb. The solution? Multiple updrafts clustering together to act as a unified, resilient force against hostile atmospheric conditions. The episode also explores ECAPE (Entrainment CAPE), a cutting-edge forecasting parameter that measures how much dry air aloft actually reduces the instability a storm experiences — potentially cutting 4,000 j/kg of CAPE down to 1,000. Trey then walks through the real-world implications: early storm clustering may look messy and disorganized, but in environments with strong low-level and deep-layer wind shear, that chaos is exactly what storms need to survive and mature into dominant supercells. If you've ever felt disappointed by a blobby, disorganized mess on radar, this episode will change how you read the sky.

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   The First Map That Tells You If Storms Will Fire

   Get Cheat Sheet: https://stormchasercoaching.com/storm-chasing-podcast-notes Join Discord Community: https://discord.gg/stormchasercoaching Get FREE Chaser Safety Ebook: https://stormchasercoaching.com/eight-rules/ Get FREE Dixie Alley Ebook: https://stormchasercoaching.com/dixie-alley/ Buy Merch: https://storm-chaser-coaching.myspreadshop.com/ Follow Twitter: https://x.com/TornadoCoaching Subscribe and Join our Channel Membership: www.youtube.com/channel/UCCP12NYSDa9KL26PW1zokcA Want to know the single map that can tell you whether a day will explode with supercells or fizzle into nothing? In this episode of the Storm Chaser Coaching podcast, you'll learn how to read the 500 millibar map like a pro — decoding troughs, ridges, geopotential heights, and trough tilt to spot severe weather setups before they unfold. 00:00 The 500mb Map & Big-Picture Pattern 00:49 Why Forecasters Start at 500mb 01:24 Geopotential Height Contours 02:33 How Troughs Appear on the 500mb Map 03:43 Trough Exit Region & Severe Weather 04:46 Trough Tilt & Severe Weather In this episode of the Storm Chaser Coaching podcast, host Gabriel Harbor sits down with Coach Trey Greenwood to break down one of the most essential tools in severe weather forecasting: the 500 millibar map. If you've ever wondered why forecasters always start here when evaluating a severe weather setup, this conversation walks you through exactly why. Trey explains that the 500mb level reveals the overall atmospheric pattern, giving forecasters a snapshot of troughs, ridges, and the general flow that dictates what happens closer to the surface. The discussion covers geopotential height contours — what they represent, how they differ from surface pressure analysis, and why falling heights signal rising motion that can fuel thunderstorm development. You'll learn how to identify troughs and ridges on a 500mb map by spotting downward kinks in the height contours, and why troughs are the key features to watch for severe weather. Trey dives into the exit region of a trough, where rising motion is maximized, and breaks down how jet streak geometry and vorticity advection drive that upward motion. The episode wraps with a deep dive on trough tilt — the difference between negatively and positively tilted troughs, why negative tilt often means better overlap of instability, wind shear, and vorticity advection, and how a mature negatively tilted trough can signal a higher-end severe weather event. Whether you're a beginner storm chaser or refining your forecasting skills, this episode gives you a practical framework for reading the big-picture pattern.

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YouTube views

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Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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