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They both share the goal of intercepting a tornado, but for entirely different reasons. Research meteorologist Josh Wurman has teamed up with extreme filmmaker Sean Casey to form an amazing partnership. Season 5 Episode 3 of Storm Chasers resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic. “Being able to witness the smallest cloud turn into the biggest thunderstorm, right before your eyes within a matter of a few hours- it’spretty awesome.Reed Chases a tornado at night and the TWISTEX team has mechanical issues. Taylor loves the vastness and extremes of the Kimberley region and for him seeing nature put on a show against that backdrop make it all the more spectacular. I guess it wasn’t until I moved to the Kimberley that I really fell in love with it and really appreciated how big an impact it has, especially up in these parts.” I was also into surfing then so I had to watch the weather. “We’d go out and watch big lightning storms. Originally from Victoria, Taylor says his father inspired his interest in observing storms. It definitely wakes you up!” Watching a storm roll in from the Entrance Point, Broome. I was about 50m away at the time when a big bolt of lightning struck the top of the lighthouse. “A few years ago I was photographing Gantheaume Point lighthouse here in Broome. Taylor says that although he’s been able to get close to the action without incident so far, he still gets the occasional reminder of the power and unpredictability of nature. You have to just drive to the conditions.” "At times you have to pull over as the rain becomes blinding so you pull over and let it pass. “It’s actually pretty hairy when you get caught in the middle of it, especially with all the rain. You can leave the camera outside-we use equipment like lightning triggers and remote controls so you can control your camera from the safety of your car. When they get too close the safest place is always in the car. “Safety is paramount, especially with some of these big lightning storms. It was very exciting.”ĭespite the apparently reckless nature of his hobby, Taylor says staying safe is his number one priority. The next day we basically went from Derby to Sandfire with the storm chasing us until the next night. “The first night in Derby there was a lot of distant lightning all night long. The tropical low was moving across the Kimberley at the time. His recent highlight was chasing the tropical low that preceded Cyclone Joyce earlier this year, taking the group on a two-day, 1000km round trip from Derby to Sandfire. I had some good chases last year between Fitzroy Crossing and Derby, about 300km from Derby and all the way back to Broome, over around four hours.” “It’s a very big area up here so 200 or 300km is really nothing. At the first signs of a looming storm, Taylor and his mates gather their gear and hit the road for the chase, which, given the great expanse of the region, can mean travelling hundreds of kilometres in pursuit. With the Kimberley region a hotspot for thunder and lightning storms they never have to wait for long. A bit of local knowledge also helps.” An electrical storm at Town Beach, Broome. “You can watch different cloud structures at different times of the day moving in different directions and see the big storms coming. It’s a very flat area in the Western Kimberley so you can see for two, three or four hundred kilometres away on a good day. Basically you’ve just got to look at the sky. “I monitor radar images from the Bureau, but I don’t rely fully on forecasts. He says you develop a bit of an instinct for what’s on the way. Taylor’s main interest is capturing storm activity on camera and video, keeping a close eye on information from the Bureau of Meteorology for signs of an approaching storm, especially those with electrical activity. People from right across the area, from as far as Exmouth and Karratha to Kununurra, all share their storm images and stories on the page.” A storm brewing at Willare in WA's Kimberley. He’s not alone-the Facebook group he established, more than five years ago has more than 4000 followers who share his passion for wild weather.
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Not many people get up in the morning hoping for a stormy day, but for Taylor-founder of the North West Storm Chasers group-there’s nothing more breathtaking than the sight of a massive thunderhead climbing high into the vast Kimberley skyline.
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“But I’ve got my fingers crossed we might get a few large storms in the next week or so.”
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“In the past week or two it has quietened down a lot,” he says. Checking the weather forecast after recent storms, Broome local James Taylor is contemplating what the next few days might bring.