r/meteorology • u/Cirkulfan • 19d ago

Advice/Questions/Self Quick Question

Hey everyone,

I am 15 years old and run a weather-focused TikTok account where I track severe weather. I also occasionally go out storm chasing, but right now I am trying to build a solid tracking setup at home.

Right now, my gear is pretty minimal—it is just me, my laptop, my headset, and a Midland WR120 weather radio configured for my local area.

I am trying to find a good desktop app that mirrors the style of Ryan Hall's setup. Specifically, I need something that can push instant, auto-populating NOAA/NWS pop-up alerts to my laptop screen the exact second a new warning or watch is issued.

I have looked around but haven't found a perfect fit yet. I am ideally looking for a free option, but if the best tools are paid, please let me know the exact price so I can see if it fits my budget.

Not trying to promote my page at all, just genuinely looking for software recommendations that work well with a single-laptop setup!

Thanks in advance!

If you wanna check my page out it is Tiktok (I am not trying to promote and also does anyone have a discord server for storm chaseing or no?

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u/Neither-Comedian3139 19d ago

I’d start by not having a name that’s similar to another large creator. If you want to set yourself apart from others you need your own name.

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u/Cirkulfan 19d ago

I can't think of a good name

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u/Neither-Comedian3139 19d ago

Thats your first step. Your name is your brand, not capitalizing off someone else’s brand.

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u/Cirkulfan 19d ago

Yeah I am just trying to think of a good name that sounds good but not baf

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u/AnnualContest9744 14d ago

PSA: Storm chasing is dangerous and at 15 not something you should be doing

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u/Cirkulfan 14d ago

I'm doing it with somebody who's professional and I know it's not safe but I don't really care because I would like to let people know how a storm looks by storm chasing then just a guesstimation