Tornado Watch

The Mystery

KY9L — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:48:50 +0000

People often ask me why do I like storm chasing. No matter how much I think about it I could never give them an exact answer. Most would say its because of the adrenalin. That’s part of it. There is another part.

With tornadoes, there is a mystery. It’s as if you’re chasing down a monster that is never seen. You’re trying to uncover and make sense of the senseless chaos of destruction caused by tornadoes. The environment we take for granted everyday can change within a matter of minutes to an environment that is foreign and even deadly to us. Most people turn and run away for shelter.

However, there is a few of us who don’t run away. We chase. We chase after the monsters of the day and night trying to uncover the secrets. I for one wants to chase tornadoes to see how they work and what causes them to exists. I want to see how they destroy buildings in communities and figure out what causes point of failure in the building. I want to understand what ingredients of a storm causes the rotation to spawn off these whirlwinds of destruction.

People call me timid, soft spoken, shy, or anything that would indicate that I wouldn’t be a person who would chase something that can kill you. In fact, while I maybe shy and timid, when it comes to chasing tornadoes, hell no, I am far from it. I’ve been called the “male” version of Joe Harding from Twister. In fact, I want to chase the most destructive tornadoes down without even flinching. Do I get scared when I chasing? Yes there are times I do, but I’ll be damned if that’ll stop me. This is who I am… I am a Storm Chaser.

It was on the hill I stood as I watched the sky be enveloped by the darkness of evil, day turned into night. Black as night. I than realized I was staring into hell itself. Colossal columns begin to slither from the sky, demons. It was no longer the land I recognized, the land once familiar to me has become the devil’s play ground. It wasn’t long …. not long at all until I was called to arms. The distant siren’s call… the call of the chasers of the wind. Chasers of the Devil’s wind.

– Grady Joslin
Storm Chasing Season 2010

Remnants of Lee

KY9L — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:29:51 +0000

As Tropic Storm Lee currently effecting LA, AL, and MS with sustained winds of 45 miles and low end tornadoes, there is a possibility this tropic system could pay a visit to the Ohio Valley later this week. The current forecast by the National Hurricane Center is suggesting that the tropical system will float its way into Tennessee and eventually into Kentucky. However, a forecast from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center is suggesting that the system will move further east through eastern Kentucky. At this time the forecast still remains uncertain, but we will keep an eye on this system. Some areas may see rain fall around 1-2″s while others may see more.

New Forums

gradyjoslin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:46:23 +0000

Sorry I haven’t updated the site. I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t had a chance to get to it. I am going to be working on more stories for the site soon. However, the PHPbb boards never really took off and became spam ridden, so I decide to abandon the old software and go with a newer forum software. Check out… Forums

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch…

KY9L — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:25:23 +0000

Welcome to Tornado Watch, website dedicated to severe weather. Here you can find information on topics ranging from tracking severe storms, forecasts, to just anything weather related. This site is geared more toward the Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky region.

My name is Grady Joslin, I am a storm chaser in the Ohio Valley Region. I’ve had a love for storms since I was a kid reading about the tornadoes of April 3, 1974. Since then, I’ve been hooked on tracking severe storms. Feel free to stick around. Coming soon will be forums and a chat. This site’s building is still in progress and will try to work on much of it as I can as long time permits.

So, welcome to Tornado Watch!