Jim Franc

Storm chaser. Electrical substation designer by day. Wx geek, husband, & dad by day and night. Romans 7: 21-25

[Brad Panovich @wxbrad]

The first EF-5 tornado in the U.S. since 2013 has been confirmed after 3 months of research and surveying of damage in North Dakota. This tornado occurred on June 20th in Enderlin, ND, and had max winds near 210 mph. The wind tipped over fully loaded grain cars and carried a full tanker car almost 500 feet. The last EF-5 was on May 20th, 2013, in Moore, OK.

[Storm Chaser Josh Brinker @JoshBrinker_Wx]

Any chasers who are interested in coming, please RSVP by April 1st 2025. The sooner, the better. You can sell your merch there and the event supports a fire department. Thank you!

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[Stormchasernick @stormchasernick]

@ChrisJacksonSC

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

Hey yinz! Trying to plug myself back in a little bit on the social media side. I joined Blue Sky!

https://t.co/S2S0iCM1mm

Now to build up the following list!

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

@JackRuddenWX @chrisvawx @ryankanerWX @Gio_wx @nickwilkeswx @weatherbrains @nwas @NationalWeathe @MissAshes92 @RhondaPlofkin @EasternChaser @WeatherAubs @WHSV_CodyBWx Lol I can totally relate. I crashed as soon as I got back to my room.

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

@JackRuddenWX @chrisvawx @ryankanerWX @Gio_wx @nickwilkeswx @weatherbrains @nwas @NationalWeathe @MissAshes92 @RhondaPlofkin @EasternChaser @WeatherAubs @WHSV_CodyBWx Glad we got to meet, Jack!

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

@JoshBrinker_Wx @MLseverewxcon @Dutchmanchasing @AnnNott9 @MeteoMdWX @severeforecast @forecaster25 @nickwilkeswx @TornadoTornado @tim_grooms @WHSV_CodyBWx @CameronJNixon @StormCruzzer It was great meeting you, Josh!

[Ryan Scholl |-/ @WxScholl]

Cmon storm keep cookin #newx #wxtwitter

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

@WxJmar93 Happy birthday! 🎉

[Convective Chronicles @ConvChronicles]

LINK: https://t.co/l8ykfVQld2

Twister meteorology breakdown is live! We'll discuss what's accurate and what's not so accurate, and we'll use context clues sprinkled throughout the film to reconstruct the background environment that spawned such a prolific fictional outbreak.

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

@karimonstertx Happy birthday! 🎉

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

My wife won 2 tickets to see Twisters from a local radio station, so this is our second time seeing it. The theater is hosting a talk from two local TV station meteorologists before the movie. This is an ideal Friday night date.

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

If you feel it, chase it! Earlybird registration for the Storm Chasing 101 daylong virtual Spring Training 2025 event is now OPEN!

This @ametsoc sponsored event offers foundational & operational info & training material for #stormchasers at all levels. https://t.co/FhSJZSqxG8

[Dr. Mathew Barlow @MathewABarlow]

putting the height in geopotential height

[Paige Berdomas🌪 @tornadopaigeyy]

HEY! YOU! I’m thinking about working on a positive video project in this little quiet period where I would like to include a bunch of different chasers (of all levels and backgrounds if possible) telling me “why they love storm chasing”… if you are interested in providing a short clip to be included in this video, comment below or DM me. Please share this so I can get the word out. Just thought it would be a cool project with all the Twisters hype going on to get real input from real chasers on why we do what we do. ❤️ Thanks in advance!!

[Love's Travel Stops @LovesTravelStop]

Twisters was great, but where was this part in the movie??

[Tyler Berry @ChasingOhio]

Here we go! Hope y’all enjoy the twins Iowa showed off!

Prescott/ Greenfield, Iowa EF-3/EF-4 Tornadoes (5-21-24)
https://t.co/3RWXR35xA7

[Jim Franc @TwisterJim3]

Date night tonight!