Storm Chaser Zach

10/14/2026

Morning, everyone, Project WeatherEye is now Recon Weather. A new name adjusted for what we really do out here. As an independent, crowd-funded severe weather and atmospheric research mission, we do more than just live stream the weather like we used to.

Exciting app update: Apple/iOS users, you now have access to version 2.0! Go into the App Store to download Recon Weather. It's the new version of the PWE app. Full native support.

Android users, your V2.0 is coming within the month!

While you're at it, visit our website to read all about our science missions that are in progress and upcoming, as well as check out our fully transparent budget for the 2027 fundraiser.

10/14/2026

We have some cooler weather coming in, starting this weekend. This cold front coming through will make it much more “Fall like”.

10/12/2026

10/11/2026

The morning after Hurricane Isaias.

10/11/2026

Winds in Navarre are gusting 45+mph now since taking this screenshot. It’s really nasty out here and it won’t let up for a few hours yet. Once this thing makes landfall and loses its connection to warm Gulf waters it will start to wind down some.

10/11/2026

Doing a slight re-brand / name change. We will no longer use the name “TN Storm Hunters”. Going forward Facebook will be under Storm Chaser Zach while the rest of our social media changes to “WXwithZach”. Same places, so if you already follow us nothing changes for you other than the name you’ll see us by.

10/11/2026

Nearly 70 mph while parked in Fort Walton Beach during the hurricane.

Our Calypso ultrasonic wind instrument recorded that peak gust during Hurricane Isaias, while an Extreme Wind Warning and Flash Flood Emergency were in effect. Also notable: the parking lot was flash flooding faster than anything I'd ever seen.

We’re still reviewing the full dataset our team collected, but this is an early look at the observations we brought home.

We’re building vehicle-mounted instruments using these ultrasonic anemometers for the 2027 season. They’ll help our field team collect wind measurements to support Recon Weather’s atmospheric research.

A big thank-you to Kaymont and Scientific Sales for helping us obtain these instruments and supporting the work. They supply the United States Government with weather balloons and are huge supporters of the crowd-funded research mission that I'm working with. I think it's really cool to have the support of industry leaders like this.

10/09/2026

Join the chat and enjoy the sky!!

10/09/2026

As Category 3 Hurricane Isaias approaches the coast, we have most of our instruments deployed and active. We are saving a few in case we need last minute adjustments. You can view them live in the RadarOmega app. Cycloneport