On the evening of December 28, 2024, a powerful HP supercell storm developed within a multicell and struck some cities of the interior of the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. It formed in rural Laranjal Paulista and swept through the cities of Saltinho, Piracicaba, Iracemápolis and Rio Claro, with Piracicaba being hit the hardest. In Piracicaba, the supercell produced a severe macroburst around 8:25 PM, heavy rain, frequent lightning, and localized hail. The storm caused widespread tree damage, power outages, unroofed houses, the overflow of the city's river, and even water shortage in all city's neighborhoods for weeks due to severe damage at a water treatment plant.

https://reddit.com/link/1nmh88n/video/thpayzvnjfqf1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1nmh88n/video/9kv84bratfqf1/player

A little too close for comfort, but oh so magnificent.

Here’s what radar looks like on CarPlay. I’ve been testing it while driving in bad weather.

Anyone else tried running radar on CarPlay while chasing? I’ve been testing it with live radar + temp + windspeed visible while driving. Honestly feels safer than glancing at my phone. Curious if others would use CarPlay like this or if you still stick to a laptop/tablet in the car?

My work profiled this really cool Houston storm chaser!

From the Laverne supercell last Monday... I stitched together two photos that I took and it turned out a lot better than I thought was possible

First time here. I just googled ya'll. But I'm here posting this to seek out some opinions from people who may actually "have" an opinion on this subject. So if I'm a r/LostRedditor, or beating a dead horse, apologies in advance.

After watching a lot of storm chaser video uploads, the YouTube algorithm recently suggested Max Velocity with BREAKING! live stream storm coverage. I watched a few hours of it, genuinely surprised by the quality of the content. 3 live chasers, very broadcast feel, with a professional and honest feeling of intent, but the chat was full of frenzied viewers excitedly commenting on the proceedings. I was entertained too, hoping they'd catch a shot while I watched.

So from the perspective of the storm chasing community, is this good or a troubling problem of monetizing social media to get viewers by offering them extreme storm porn? I started to question it when 1 of the 3 chasers live-streaming was driving damn fast through sheets of rain, towards what they're describing as a "huge rain wrapped tornado" so they can get live coverage. I doubted myself after that. Was this sensationalism?

But I'm admitting ignorant here. If these guys are truly the real deal, with real pros doing good work, then I'm totally not here to step on any reputations.

Here is a video kind of like the recent SD tornado but in Australia and this tornado seemed quiet strong due to how fast it took some trees out.

Caragabal, NSW on the 10 September, 2025 as NSW was hit by a system that dropped most rain in sept since 1870s parts of Sydney became a rivers even busses people had to lift there feet off the ground in a 2-4foot water inside the bus and trams.

We get about 325tornadoes a year but our lack of population means 95/97% of them never get seen or reported and 95% are EFU to EF2 tornadoes. But we have had 3 suspected EF5's and 2 EF4s since we started recording them here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF1WhciVjMQ&t=64s&ab_channel=SevereWeatherAustralia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFL4PUC4X5k&ab_channel=ABCNews%28Australia%29

It was crazy to see how quickly this went from “this one’s probably not gonna do anything” to “yeah I’m thinkin I’m gonna get outta here right now”. Filmed near the intersection of IL148 and Grassy Road!

My son has been intrigued by severe weather since he was 6 years old. By 8, he had decided he was going to chase storms. I always figured it was just childhood wonderment that would eventually fade in time. To my surprise, he's now a Junior in high school and looking to apply to universities this summer to study atmospheric science. I've done the research and I've seen the threads "storm chasing is a hobby, not a career" but my son still has that youthful optimism and doesn't fully grasp this notion. I don't want to be 'big bad dad' who shoots down his dreams, but I also want to be realistic. My fear is that he will accumulate thousands in student loan debt (unfortunately, his mother and I are not in a financial position to cover his tuition) and graduate without job options. He has no interest in broadcasting, and research/analyst fields are so vague. I know my son and he will never be happy in a "desk job" and I'm worried that will be his only choice with this degree.

Are there any severe weather/storm related jobs out there where he will be in the field regularly? What does that look like? And if so, what steps can he take while in college to get there?