Storm Chasers and Spotters

Caption: The National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) has a fleet of cars with surface measuring equipment and signs saying "U.S. Government NSSL Severe Storm Spotter."


Have you ever looked into the sky and watched clouds float overhead? Have you ever wondered where those clouds go when you can't see them anymore? Imagine a job where you got in a car and followed clouds wherever they went. That's what storm chasers do!


People who follow storm clouds are called storm chasers. Storm chasers like to look for big storms. Big storms can be beautiful. They can be very scary, too. Storm chasers like to watch storms. Sometimes they take pictures of the storms.


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