Storm Chaser ☈ob

clinically insane. Dixie Dominator.🐘
Rammer-Jammer Drop-It-Downer. Professional Menace
wear pit vipers to see tornadoes better. 🌪

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

Hey everyone, I’m Rob — storm chaser for a little over a decade and founder of the Chasin’ Chaos Storm Team. We cover a lot of ground across the Southeast, the Ohio Valley, and Texas, reporting severe weather, documenting storms, and doing our best to help when communities are hit hard.

Our chase vehicle carries Starlink, onboard comms, radar systems, lighting, and field gear so we can operate even when towers go down or coverage disappears. We’re still growing and improving season by season — trying to do things the right way, keep people informed, and show up with purpose instead of ego.

We also live for the in-between moments. Our adventures don’t stop when the radar is empty — earlier this morning I was on a mountain peak in Arkansas hanging out with a raccoon in a tiny jacket. Crazy!

Sometimes chasing chaos means storms, and sometimes it’s just life being unexpectedly wild in the best way.

We’re grateful to be here — to learn from this community, share forecasts, chase logs, radar breakdowns, and swap stories both on and off the plains. No drama, no superiority — just people who respect the weather and love the world we get to explore under it.

If you want to see what we do or ride along:

🔗 https://t.co/1n1uaUZXOg

Thanks for having me. Looking forward to getting to know everyone. 🌩️🌪

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@CRyanMauk 💪

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@IsaacDanielWX @FalcnStormChase This made me laugh so hard for some reason

[Austin2Timez @883Areb]

Lightning strike that hit tree in Huntsville today from mid afternoon storms !! @spann @whnt @waff48

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@Sekai_WX

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

I was literally putting up a camera in this madness in Monroe lol

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

This slaps

[Max Velocity @MaxVelocityWX]

MAJOR update from WeatherFront!

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@stormchasernick Guess I’m going to go

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@dubsinfive Ah fuck I thought I was cooked again

[Nick Gorman @NickGormanWX]

Check out this awesome lightning photo I got

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@IsaacDanielWX It’s too late to ask you already know.

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

lol not happening bud

[Trooper Ben @TrooperBenKs]

Storm spotting has changed.

When I first started in law enforcement 26 years ago, we did not see what we are seeing today.

Back then, storm spotting had a different feel. It was often done by trained people trying to help communities, support weather reporting, and provide information that could help protect lives.

Today, we still have many skilled and needed storm spotters doing valuable work.

BUT we also have a growing number of storm enthusiasts and thrill seekers rushing toward dangerous weather. Many are trying to gather content for their social media pages.

That becomes a real problem when it chokes down a roadway, limits movement, and makes it harder for first responders to do their work.

What recently happened in Marshall County should serve as a reminder of what can happen when this continues to grow without clear rules, expectations, or accountability.

When hundreds of vehicles converge on the same storm, especially in small Kansas communities and on rural roads, the roadway can become part of the emergency.

Emergency vehicles can be slowed down. Local residents can be boxed in. Deputies, troopers, firefighters, EMS, and emergency managers can have a harder time getting where they need to go.

That is why I think it is time to change the way we do business with storm spotting.

It starts with an idea. Then we talk about it. We adjust it. We take it further where it makes sense. We pull it back where needed. But we have to start somewhere if we want to make things better and safer.

My idea is this…

Kansas should take the lead and begin looking at a statewide credentialing system for official storm spotters.

A trained storm spotter who wants to be recognized by the State of Kansas should have to apply, provide proof of training and experience, and meet a clear standard.

I also do not believe just anyone should be able to apply on their own.

To become an official storm spotter in Kansas, a person should be connected to a recognized organization.

That connection would help show there is a real need, a clear role, and some level of accountability.

Once approved, they would receive official Kansas storm spotter credentials.

I also believe approved storm spotters should be required to display a bright neon pink glowing puck on top of their vehicle while actively spotting storms.

The light should illuminate upward. It should not shine toward the front or back like an emergency light. It should sit on top of the vehicle and glow steadily upward so law enforcement, first responders, emergency managers, and community members can quickly identify that person as an approved storm spotter.

The goal is to identify them.

It would give law enforcement a simple visual way to separate official storm spotters from thrill seekers who are rushing into dangerous weather with no training, no purpose, and no accountability.

If someone is actively chasing a storm without the approved identifier, law enforcement should have the ability to stop that vehicle, check for credentials, and issue a citation if that person is not approved.

Maybe a $1000 fine. 🤔

That may sound strong, but when someone blocks roads, slows emergency response, or adds to the danger during an active storm, there needs to be a real consequence.

This is not about stopping good storm spotting.

This is about stopping unsafe storm chasing.

Maybe this exact idea is not the final answer.

But doing nothing should not be the answer either.

Storm chasing has become overly saturated. The roads around dangerous storms are becoming more crowded, more confusing, and more challenging for everyone involved.

So let’s start the conversation.

What do you think?

How would you adjust this idea?

How do we make it better?

How do we protect the trained storm spotters who are doing good work, while also addressing the people who are creating hazards?

#KSwx

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@IsaacDanielWX I’m already the president of one lmao

[John White @WhiteWeather_]

Good luck

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@RoncaHohn It’s just gonna be impossible to enforce. Financially. Constitutionally. Etc.
I agree it’s ridiculous some days. Maybe it’s a fad and will fade

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@MaxVelocityWX @nicos1205 Shut your mouth

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@WXPeterGriffin lol @Jacob_Torvex

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@erikfox2000 Gotta keep the immune system in check sometimes

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@brandonwxOK This is the best thing ever

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

@RoncaHohn Not their business who I am, where I’m going, or what I’m doing. Period.

[Storm Chaser ☈ob @NaderChaserRob]

Southern Mississippi Sunsets hit different

[Nick Gorman @NickGormanWX]

If any chasers are interested I’m selling a 2015 ford Taurus police interceptor AWD. 153,000ish miles. $3,000 firm. I upgraded to my 4Runner so no longer use this vehicle. Located in Central Illinois.