Many of us have seen it in documentaries and movies, been fascinated by it, wondered what such an experience must feel like and have dreamed of trying it someday…Well, your SOMEDAY has just arrived! Welcome to the Storm & Tornado Chasing Adventures Meetup Group. We are a group of severe weather & tornado chasing enthusiasts who, each spring, pursue the most monsterous & magnificent supercell thunderstorms that nature can provide. During the months of May & June, we’ll be meeting at a base loc …

… Since then, we've mapped in places like Libya (refugees), Japan (tsunami), Chile (earthquake), Pakistan (floods), Somalia (refugees), Alabama (tornadoes) and been ready to help with dozens of other crises around the world. Crisismappers are usually volunteers: many of them are highly-skilled both at data gathering, mapping and analysis, and in areas which impact this work (like open-source technologies), but if you're new to crisismapping, don't let that put you off joining in: everyone star …