storm chasers

Last year Olivia Payne chased them down and visited the WBKR Waking Crew Show. This year, Owensboro resident and Western Kentucky student Kyle Mattingly is heading west. During Western Kentucky University’s May 2012 summer term, eight meteorology students in Dr. Josh Durkee’s annual Field Methods in Weather Analysis and Forecasting course will set out to forecast, analyze and document severe conv

Chad and I were please to welcome Owensboro storm chaser, Western Kentucky University graduate Olivia Payne to the show this morning. And, Twitter gal Monica Montgomery celebrated Chuck Wicks birthday by bringing us a "c-chaped" cake.

I am sitting at home this afternoon streaming WBKR on my computer.  I just heard Dave Spencer chat with WEHT meteorologist Wayne Hart about this evening's MODERATE risk of severe weather.  We're expecting heavy rains, thunderous storms, dangerous lightning, powerful straight-line winds, and even possible tornadoes.  Normal people hear this kind of news and immediately start thinking about their sa