Rachel Daniels

***ARTICLE DATED - 4/26/2011***

Rachel in her natural habitat, about to take the piss out of Daryl (out of frame to the right). Notice the top of Lori's hair behind her.

### cause of death

N/A

> ...I believe [Rachel] could be described as............*unique*, to say the least.
>
> Heath Hodgins, former leader of the Ridge Riders Chase Team

**Rachel Daniels** - we here at Spiral Tower are of the understanding that she does not have a middle name - is an American meteorologist and storm chaser. She is known for being the unofficial leader of the Ridge Riders storm chasing team, and for being the epitome of "Chaotic Good". Her disappearance in 2010 was the most high profile missing person case in years. As of March 2011, Rachel's whereabouts remain unknown.

**THIS ARTICLE IS A WIP**

## Early life

Rachel's was born on May 6th, 1978, in Boise, Idaho. Information on her early life has been classified by us here at Spiral Tower.

## Career

Rachel began Storm Chasing at the age of 19 in August 1997. Two years later, she had her big break in May 1999 when she lead the most famous chase of the Bridge Creek-Moore Tornado of that month. It was uploaded on Youtube later, and currently stands at 8.1 Million views. She joined the Ridge Riders chasing team soon after, and became one of the two co-leaders of the Team, along with Jones Regan. She would work with news companies to give live footage of many F4 and F5 tornadoes going forward. She retired and disappeared in 2010.

> Well, i believe, in all honesty, you just asked me the dumbest question ever.
>
> Rachel, when she was asked if she was glad that she won the "Best Storm Chaser - 1999" at the Twister Awards.

### Controversies

Rachel was involved in a major controversy, being accused of the murder of her father. The court case was held in 2003, where she was found not guilty of all charges.

## Vehicles

Rachel has owned many vehicles manufactured by Ford.

## Personal life

THESE DETAILS ARE CLASSIFIED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: \*DELETED WEBSITE\*

STAY AWAY.

## Anecdotes from a Ridge Rider

*First thing - Not entirely sure what happened up in the personal life section. Nor do I know what the site was.*

Hi. I'm.......we'll say, L. I joined Ridge Riders in 2003, and thus wasn't there for the terrifying Bridge Creek and New Richmond intercepts (although I heard they were something).

First - the early years. Though info seems to be scarce, I was able to piece together - mostly from the lady herself - that she was severely neglected as a kiddo and that's where the personality came from. First tornado was in Boise, sometime in the mid 80s, and then IIRC her mom died in the F4 that flattened most of Greenville, NC in 1984. Story goes that she went outside after the door to her hotel room got locked somehow and took a piece of debris from the neighborhood it was wrecking to the face. Amy(?) Daniels, 1946-1984.

Her daddy-o was a dick, and then in 2001 or 2002 (memory fails a bit for me, but I know it was at least a year before the court case) he took a shotgun slug to the face. I believe the blame fell on some crook whose name escapes me. But let's get into the anecdotes.

**February 26, 2003:** This was actually the day I joined the Ridge Riders. First time I ever see this girl and she's laying into this brunette dude (I later learned he's Preston Kerrwood, and they had a very big Gallagher-style rivalry for quite a few years) while the others (Daryl Underwood, Jones Regan, Heath Hodgins, Lynn (she preferred just her first name)) sort of just watched. It was clearly routine. I asked what was going on, but I don't believe I got an answer.

That said I got to see Preston slam a lady across the whole room. So that was something.

I never did find out what caused that particular argument.

**March 16, 2003:** Way up in the northeast (20 N of Boston), chasing a powerful Nor'Easter heading our way. Noah (her brother) asks "Hey, sis, aren't we gonna get stuck up here?" Rachel responds with blunt "No". Nearly three feet of snow fell. We got stuck. We never let her live it down.

**April 22, 2003:** Preston's car backfired on Rachel as she was walking on the sidewalk preparing to get in. Me and Daryl almost spit our drinks out in laughter. Again, she never lived it down.

**May 4, 2003:** Rachel let the focus ring fall off her camera as we were watching a violent tornado roll over the Kansas Speedway. The lens were toast and that particular video died, although at least Daryl had the mindset to set his own camera up while Noah, Lynn and Preston were racing towards Gladstone.

**WIP**

**April 25, 2011:** Currently investigating a lead re; Rachel. Conveniently the lead points straight into Dixie, and I'm going to be chasing there over the next few days. Watch this space

**April 26, 2011:** Getting warmer. Pinning it down. Almost certain she's alive.

**April 27, 2011:** This is it. Home stretch. After this squall line tears through, I'll go on the final leg of the lead before the afternoon round. Here we go.

**April 27, 2011:** .............

## Diary of a Chaser

"Feb 27, 2003

Well there was a fiasco yeste-

Yeah, i don't know what Preston got so mad for. All i did w-

Living with this condition is tough. Everyone just thinks you are dangerous an-

Thats about it for today. I can't write the words down for some reason. All i will say though, is i got injured by Preston as i started holding back. But.... **I won't next time.**

If you don't want to read this essay, and you have found this buried here: I'm in-"

## Awards

Twister Awards World Meteorologist of the Year: 3 times (1999, 2004, 2008)

Twister Awards Best Storm Chaser: 5 times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008)

Twister Awards Best Chase Video: 1 time (1999 Bridge Creek-Moore)

Twister Awards Photographer of the Year: 2 times (1999, 2008)