About Me

I am a regular Midwestern guy that loves spending time with my family and friends.  Over the past couple of years, I've become more of a family man.  My loved ones really make life worth living!

 

Over the last decade I've become somewhat of a weather geek.  I love storm chasing and spotting.  I have also taken an interested in photography and photo editing.  Some of my other interests are hockey, softball, camping, paintball and amateur radio.  I also like trivia and am always up for a game of Pictionary!

 

Okay, so why Weather Bub?  Well, I am fascinated with weather.  And, my sister gave me the nickname Bubba 20+ years ago.  I don’t know why, I’m not a redneck and I don’t like country music.

 

Unlike many storm chasers/photographers, there has never been a traumatic weather experience in my life.  If one thing motivated me to become a spotter/chaser, it was March 29, 1998.  That was a day when two significant tornadoes struck Minnesota.  The first was an F4 that destroyed the town of Comfrey.  Then just a short time later, and F3 did major damage to the city of St. Peter.  I remember watching the television coverage in amazement.  After all, March is (was) the month that Minnesota typically receives the most snowfall—not tornadoes!  So, in early 1999, I took my first Skywarn class, and have been spotting ever since.  Skywarn is also the reason I received my amateur radio license.  My callsign is now WX0BUB (formerly KC0MIM).  In 2001 I made my first actual “chase.”  On May 9, 2001, I was on the tornado that struck a turkey farm just east of Northfield, MN.  Later that year on June 18th, I tried to catch up to the tornado that ripped through the town of Siren, WI.  And while I never caught up to that tornado, I did see some terrible damage. 

 

Until recently, I haven’t been very good at documenting my chases.  However, over the past few years, I’ve been taking many more pictures and documenting much better.  That is really the reason I started this page--I wanted a place to post my pics for others to see.  Is it all about the tornado?  No!  I love a good lightning show, sunsets, and I love the smell in the air just prior to a rainfall.  And while I cannot chase as often as I’d like to (doesn’t work always get in the way?), I thrive on the challenge and education of it all. 

 

In 2010, I decided to start a new blog for weather related stuff.  Check out the new Rum River Chaser.

 

Thanks for visiting.

Craig

 

 
In Memory Of Scott C. Parson
Our friend, taken far too soon.

Scott C. Parson