US Storm Chasing 2011

[Weetbicks]

What about those poor cows up by those trees!

[tgsnoopy]

Doh, doesn't look like I can embed it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gURlQi2eW1I

[RODALCO]

A couple of piccies attached from the Topeka Supercell, Kansas on 21 May 2011
Taken stills from the video camera.
The CG strike on the other two photo's is from Joplin Missouri during our escape from the devastating Tornado.
that was on 22 may 2011

[RODALCO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CburjPYmSdo

link from Joplin

http://www.youtube.com/user/RODALCO2007 ... 3jku9b1cNE

http://www.youtube.com/user/RODALCO2007 ... uum51K2hqg

links from Topeka

[NZstorm]

The Joplin clip is very exciting Rodalco. I heard your chat with Leighton Smith(ZB) a few days back.

[spwill]

Thanks Radalco, the Joplin clip is very interesting given what happened to the town shortly after. I noticed someone near the start of the clip saying they were more concerned about large hail than a tornado. Looks like the power going off in Joplin may have helped you get out of town more quickly by turning off the traffic lights.

[Manukau heads obs]

always wanted to know, when they talk to Roger Hill on the radio, is it like, Roger Roger ?

thanks for sharing the clips
some of those storms in the last clip looked to be as frustrating as the ones we tried to coach into dropping a nado

[03Stormchaser]

Check out the stats on April, mind boggling.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html

Like the previous strong la ninas on record '74, '99 and I believe '08. 2011 is one for the record books

[NZstorm]

How many thunderstorms are over USA today?

I see the monsoon has fired up over Arizona. Some of the stormchase tour companies run tours for the Arizona monsoon. I guess its just lightning chasing.

[jamie]

seen photos from those tours. AMAZING. huge ammount of lightning. often high based and always low precip.

[NZstorm]

Clip of before/after Joplin tornado.

[mattyj46]

How many thunderstorms are over USA today?

I see the monsoon has fired up over Arizona. Some of the stormchase tour companies run tours for the Arizona monsoon. I guess its just lightning chasing.

Over 40,000 strikes recorded both today and yesterday within a 150km radius of Phoenix, their lightning tracker is interesting at times

http://www.weatherbus.com/light.php

[Manukau heads obs]

you guys have probably see this one already:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPTXqzMV ... r_embedded

[spwill]

you guys have probably see this one already:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPTXqzMV ... r_embedded

That was the start of a Thunderstorm system NZstorm and I chased in May 08 near Jetmore, Kansas .

[Tornado Tim]

Heads up: U.S Tornado Segment on 60 Minutes on TV3 at 7.30 PM tonight!

[03Stormchaser]

Heads up: U.S Tornado Segment on 60 Minutes on TV3 at 7.30 PM tonight!

Cheers!

[03Stormchaser]

Heads up: U.S Tornado Segment on 60 Minutes on TV3 at 7.30 PM tonight!

Nice clip. Although it made out that Sean is the biggest in the chasing world, would think Reed has that title!

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I saw the dodu. I've sort of lost interest in storm chasing, now, sadly
Too commercial with the tours, etc and these people having 'tanks' whatever to go into storms
Makes the Morris Minor seem very much humble in the times I've given chase

JohnGaul
NZThS

[NZstorm]

Roger Hill bagged several tornadoes in North Dakota yesterday.

[03Stormchaser]

Roger Hill bagged several tornadoes in North Dakota yesterday.

Great looking stuff!!

slightly off topic but read this today from the NWS

Since May 26 no Oklahoma City daily maximum temperature has been below its normal maximum. There is no end in sight to the already-52-day stretch of significantly above normal temperatures

[jamie]

Too early to start a new thread for 2012 so ill just plonk this in here. Ive penciled my name down for Roger Hills Close encounters tour for April 2012. Now ive just got to decide whether its worth the ~6 grand for 2 weeks trip to USA. this dollar is helping a lot though.

[tgsnoopy]

Ouch, 6k for 2 weeks, that's a sour pill.

[03Stormchaser]

You have to add flights to that?

[NZstorm]

yes, if our dollar can keep rising then that would be good for chasing. Aussies have it good with their exchange rate! I am hoping to chase 2012.

[Michael]

There be lots of heat low t/s now.Its very hot now there in the plains and eastern areas,Guess theres a secondary smaller tornado season in oct/nov when the westcoast gets their "summer".