Instruments
Weather stations, anemometers and barometers for real ground readings.
How we work
Eyes on the storm, for the people in its path.
WeatherTAK Radar is a volunteer storm-chasing and radar team based in the Mobile, Alabama area. We go into severe weather to document what's happening on the ground. Then we share it as live video, reports and free radar tools.
Why
Ground truth.
Radar shows what the atmosphere is doing. It can't show a flooded road, a downed line or a parking lot under water. Eyes on the ground can. We bring cameras and weather instruments into the storm so people outside it can see what's actually happening.
Everything we gather is public: live streams, chase videos, field logs and our radar app.
A chase, start to finish
How a deployment works.
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Watch the outlook
We follow the National Hurricane Center, the Storm Prediction Center and our local NWS office for days ahead of a system.
- 2
Decide to go
We go only when there's a safe plan: a target area, escape routes, fuel and a time to turn around. If the plan isn't safe, we stay home.
- 3
Deploy
The team drives into position with cameras, a vehicle-mounted weather station and live streaming. Updates post on our Live page.
- 4
Document & report
We record wind, pressure, flooding and damage, and pass observations to official channels when they help.
- 5
Share it
After the storm, the footage becomes a full video and a field log.
Where donations go
Equipment, and getting into the storm.
Every dollar donated goes to two things: the gear we use, and the cost of getting the team into position.
Cameras & streaming
Weatherproof cameras, mounts, mobile hotspots and data plans to stay live in the storm.
Vehicle safety
Tires, warning lights, recovery gear and repairs for the chase vehicles.
Fuel & travel
Getting to the storm, often hundreds of miles, and back.
Food & lodging
Staging near a system before it arrives.
Radar app
Hosting and development so WeatherTAK Radar stays free.
Status
Building the organization.
We're a volunteer team. Formal nonprofit status is in progress. Until it's done, donations are not tax-deductible. We'll post an update here when that changes.