Outback City Express - The Amazing Chase
Newspaper column
After getting roped in to this front page story, I now write a bi-monthly column on the validity and otherwise of chasing storms for Queensland newspaper the Outback City Express. Below is a full list of stories with the most recent at the top.
The Outback City Express is a newspaper aimed at linking regional and city dwellers in Queensland via interesting stories, anecdotes and humour. It is distributed to centres along the coast of Queensland including Brisbane.
· The Amazing Chase - Feb / Mar 2012
Are we set for a triple La Niña?
· The Amazing Chase - Dec 2011 / Jan 2012
Should we rely so heavily on the Bureau of Meteorology?
· The Amazing Chase - Oct / Nov 2011
The consequences of the Qld floods have been obvious and well publicised but one aspect has been less discussed and is potentially far reaching.
· The Amazing Chase - Aug / Sep 2011
Continuing in Tornado Alley and my craziest chase ever.
· The Amazing Chase - Jun / Jul 2011
Chasing the Great Plains of the USA and living out a childhood dream.
· The Amazing Chase - Apr / May 2011
Is there something positive to be wrested from all this global devastation?
· The Amazing Chase - Feb / Mar 2011
A wander down the eerily empty streets of Brisbane city during the recent floods.
· The Amazing Chase - Dec 2010 / Jan 2011
Someone stole SE Queensland's storm season and SE Queensland wants it back! Well, I do anyway.
· The Amazing Chase - Oct / Nov 2010
After watching in jealousy for so long, I'm finally going to Tornado Alley myself - but there's a problem.
· The Amazing Chase - Aug / Sep 2010
Continuing our chat with two fellow Aussie chasers in Tornado Alley.
· The Amazing Chase - Jun / Jul 2010
Following the antics of a couple of Aussie chasers in Tornado Alley.
· The Amazing Chase - Apr / May 2010
Storm Chasing: The Case Against.
· The Amazing Chase - Feb / Mar 2010
If global warming is going to produce a fear of storms, let it at least produce storms.
· The Amazing Chase - Dec 2009 / Jan 2010
Coming home...
· The Amazing Chase - Nov 2009
The trouble with emulation...
· The Amazing Chase - Oct 2009
The joys of producing a monthly column.
· The Amazing Chase - Sep 2009
A mysterious tale in the style of Edgar Allan Poe.
· The Amazing Chase - Aug 2009
Some sarcasm-free lightning photography tips.
· The Amazing Chase - Jul 2009
A dubious attempt to address the critical shortage of storm-related humour.
· The Amazing Chase - Jun 2009
A storm chaser widow gives her unique view.
· The Amazing Chase - May 2009
After reviewing my criteria, my own storm chasing credentials are called into question.
· The Amazing Chase - Apr 2009
So, you call yourself a storm chaser?
· The Amazing Chase - Mar 2009
The joy and luxury of the backyard chase.
· The Amazing Chase - Feb 2009
A sublime lightning display over Brisbane and how lightning works.
· The Amazing Chase - Dec 2008 / Jan 2009
The psychological dilemma for storm chasers.
· The Amazing Chase - Nov 2008
At the end of our Indian honeymoon, I finally got to see a much sought-after Indian storm.
· The Amazing Chase - Oct 2008
A search for a storm in the famous monsoon region of India.
· The Amazing Chase - Sep 2008
A philosophical look at the power of nature in the Top End.
· The Amazing Chase - Aug 2008
Why the Top End's weather is different and a close encounter with lightning.
· The Amazing Chase - Jul 2008
That unique and fascinating beast that is the Australian Top End thunderstorm.
· The Amazing Chase - Jun 2008
A description of that other type of 'coldie' which produced a beautiful sunset-lit gust front.
· The Amazing Chase - May 2008
After a long dry patch, a courteous storm knocks right on my door.
· The Amazing Chase - Apr 2008
The debilitating chaser affliction known as Storm Deprivation Syndrome (SDS).
· The Amazing Chase - Mar 2008
The perception of storm chasers and the occurance of tornadoes in Australia.
