Storm Chasing in a Weekend: A Software Engineer’s Repeatable System for Safe, Data-Driven Trips
Storm Chasing Doesn't Have to Mean Quitting Your Job
Most storm chasing content assumes you can drop everything for a week when a system develops. Storm Chasing in a Weekend is built for people who can't — a repeatable, data-driven system a software engineer designed to fit real chase windows into two days off.
The Weekend System
- A forecasting workflow using free data tools to identify weekend-viable targets days in advance
- Route planning that maximizes chase probability within a fixed driving radius
- A repeatable checklist that turns chasing into a process, not a gut-feeling gamble
- Safety margins built around a strict return-by-Sunday-night constraint
For analytically-minded chasers who want the discipline of a system over the improvisation of chasing full-time — the entire approach is built around a fixed, limited time window instead of open-ended availability.
