It was 2:00am and all was quiet. Suddenly, roaring winds began to toss the cushions of our patio furniture and rain pelted our bedroom window. As we checked the weather radar we realized a turbulent storm had formed just over our neighborhood and the rotation in the clouds was spelling imminent danger for our home and others. We woke up...
More than 10 million people are in the path of this potentially huge outbreak. Know Where to GO!™ - Be prepared! Watch this important video and SHARE IT!...
On April 27, 2014 our target area was central Arkansas. There was a 15% Hatched Tornado threat and by the 3 PM SPC update it had upgraded to a 30% Hatched....
By Lance Winter lwinter@star-telegram.com “Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent.” No one knows who made that remark, but its caution resonates no where more loudly than in the community of storm chasing. One such warrior in the fight is Parker County's Bill Ford of Storm Warriors. Ford said his passion for storm chasing began while attending college in Wichita, Kansas. “I drove under my...
Severe weather events, like tornadoes, are dangerous and frightening, but that doesn't stop Bill Ford, his family and the rest of the Storm Warriors from driving straight towards them. No, they're not crazy -- they're trying to learn as much about these forces of nature as possible, all so we can save lives when these devastating storms do hit. Accompanied by...
Being married to a storm chaser makes life interesting. Add three small children and an Easter play to get ready for during the Texas tornado season ...
Bill Ford's life took a dramatic turn in May of 1999 when he witnessed the devastation of an EF 5 tornado and felt helpless...
Notice in the image that the enhanced risk area had the potential to impact almost 10 million people! On December 26, 2015, we woke up to an enhanced risk of severe storms that potentially could produce tornadoes in our area and east of the Dallas, Fort Worth metroplex. It really wasn’t what we were expecting that morning because up until then,...
Meet Rayne! Her name means "Ray of Hope." Thanks to Facebook follower Anita Campbell for the name suggestion! We announced the name this morning on ABC's Good Morning Texas. Rayne and her handler will do Search and Rescue training for the next 2 years to get her prepared to help us out in the field! She will have regular blog...
Meet Rayne! Her name means "Ray of Hope." Thanks to Facebook follower Anita Campbell for the name suggestion! We announced the name this morning on ABC's Good Morning Texas. Rayne and her handler will do Search and Rescue training for the next 2 years to get her prepared to help us out in the field! She will have regular blog...
Bill Ford, Cori Ford, Mike Casey, Mike Prendergast and our search and rescue puppy were featured guests on ABC's Good Morning Texas on WFAA Channel 8, Dallas Texas....
Bill Ford, Cori Ford, Mike Casey and our search and rescue puppy were featured guests on CBS 11, Dallas Texas....
