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Dripping Springs resident shares experience as a stormchaser
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Moses Leos III on
April 5, 2017
Dripping Springs resident shares experience as a stormchaser

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]evere weather was once the stuff of nightmares when Dripping Springs resident Ryan Hearne was growing up.

Such was the case one night in 2010 when a hail-producing storm forced him to the confines of his mother’s closet.

But intrigue about the magnitude of the storm made him overcome his fear – and his future was formed.

Ryan Hearne’s car is specially equipped to be able to withstand the high winds and hail he experiences. (photo by Moses Leos III)

“It ma...

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