Taken by Storm - Chelsea Burnett, Texas Storm Chaser

08/14/23 • 42 min

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In the season one finale, The Gulf Stream welcomed Texas Storm Chaser, Chelsea Burnett! In this episode, Chelsea describes what got her into storm chasing, her lifelong fascination with weather, and what it’s like to chase tornadoes, hurricanes, and tropical storms throughout the country. Chelsea shares some of her favorite stories from chasing wild weather, and even some of the science that storm chasers like her are able to provide to the National Weather Service to help meteorologists better predict storm trends in the future.

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