OUR MISSION
Before. During.
After the storm.
Welcome to the Chase is dedicated to responsible storm chasing in service of public safety, ground truth, and community support before, during, and after severe weather.
02 / IN THE FIELD
Ground truth and
warning support.
Radar shows what's likely happening in a storm; our teams confirm what's actually happening on the ground.
We position trained observers ahead of and alongside severe storms to document tornadoes, wall clouds, hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding as they occur, and relay those observations directly to the National Weather Service.
This real-time ground truth helps forecasters corroborate radar signatures, refine warning polygons, and issue or upgrade warnings with greater confidence and lead time — work that depends on accurate, honest reporting, not exaggeration of what we see.
03 / FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
Community support
during and after
disasters.
Our commitment doesn't end when the storm passes.
In the aftermath of tornadoes, severe flooding, and other disasters, we work to support affected communities — sharing verified, real-time information about road closures, damage areas, and ongoing hazards; helping connect residents with official resources and relief organizations; and providing situational awareness where official information may be delayed or incomplete.
We are not a law enforcement, medical, or emergency management agency, and we operate in coordination with — not in place of — those services, focusing on the information and support gaps we're positioned to fill.
04 / OUR WEATHER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM
HookScan: putting
the data in
everyone's hands.
To extend this mission beyond what any field team can cover alone, we built HookScan, our weather intelligence program.
HookScan brings professional-grade radar, official NWS and NOAA warnings, forecasts, and storm guidance into one free, accessible platform — built for the family sheltering at home, the chaser in the field, and the meteorologist analyzing the storm alike.
It gives everyday people the same dependable data our teams rely on, explained clearly enough to act on, so that understanding the risk isn't limited to those with technical training.
Ground truth in the field.
Support for communities in crisis.
Clear weather data for everyone.
Together, these are how Welcome to the Chase turns firsthand knowledge of severe weather into safety for the people in its path.