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This is a demo of a build i am working on i just need some feedback but its supposed to be based on c-band dow and i was experimenting with a design that should increase stability with a wider stance when the outriggers are deployed. its not perfect at the moment but its looking decent at the moment

Will add in that the outriggers can go up taller as they are half deployed if not a little more than half and i prob will change the designs and all of that still a work in progress

https://youtu.be/qxEq6Aiyu0g?si=oeHZL8tu3VHbvo0t

This is a REALLY rare storm chasing documentary titled “Norman, OK” (filmed in 2003, released in 2009) by John Yost.

During the 2003 tornado season, a film crew from RIT traveled to Norman, Oklahoma to document storm chasing activity. The result is an observational documentary showing life in the field during that period, which ended up being the calmest 2 weeks of the season.

It includes some of the earliest footage of the TIV-1 (Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1) but also recording the Doppler on Wheels (DOW), along with interview and observational segments featuring storm chasers and researchers including Sean Casey.

The documentary was unavailable everywhere, could not find to watch, and I couldn’t find it through normal sources. I contacted the filmmaker, who made it over 20 years ago, and he said he was open to wider sharing due to interest from storm chasing and meteorology communities. I offered to help make it accessible, and he kindly gave permission for it to be shared.

Sharing here for anyone interested in very rare storm chasing history and EARLY TIV-era / DOW documentation.

The DOW 4 during an experimental campaign on radar rainfall estimation over complex terrain, in winter 2006-sping 2007, at the northwest part of Crete island, near the city of Chania, Greece (in Crete). The time period of the 2DVD operation was from December 2006 to January 2007

DOW1 aiding the Space Shuttle forecast weather for its launch.

- Circa June 20 1996, taken by Herb Stein on 1983 T50

These photos are from 2013 if I'm not mistaken, and I don't think they're unusual.

(He waited until he saw me on the wrong radar lol)

June 17~ 1996, Camera is a 1983 T50, Total scans: 1,678 files.

Copyright shown as asked by the owner of the picture.