GRANGER, Texas (KXAN) — Central Texas experiences an average of five to six tornadoes every year and both Travis and Williamson Counties have recorded 71 tornadoes each since 1950.
While they’re often weak and short lived, that wasn’t the case in March 2022 .
The thrill of the chase
Storm chaser Gabe Cox is fascinated with weather and, in his words, “had a lifelong obsession with the sky.” His live video — along with doppler radar-based tornado warnings — encourages people to seek shelter.
Storm chasers follow tornadoes, hurricanes and other fascinating and dangerous types of weather. As they storm chase, they often stream their live video online or through television partnerships. While they can get paid for their videos, their streams and their content are often secondary to their passion for weather and the thrill of the chase.
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Storm chasers also serve as a valuable resource. They are storm spotters that are able to relay weather information and tornado observations back to the National Weather Service and the public in real time…