Stormchase USA 07

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 16/05/2007 16:20

Yes, gave up the chase on storms to our east today as they were moving too quickly away for us to catch them in good time.

Here is a photo from Sunday. Cb clouds boiling up along a frontal line over Montana.

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Wed 16/05/2007 21:07

wow thats amazing that we can see exactly where you are and what you are doing

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 16/05/2007 21:24

What are we looking at here?

JohnGaul
NZTS

TokWW · Unread post by **TokWW** » Wed 16/05/2007 22:39

That Spotter map is great!! You can see the icons for the mobile units in cars, the storm damage are the icons looking like a twister i think as they are part of the damage list below. Other white pic icons are possibly local weather station guys or Wx independents? Some have station logos, others have personal names...

I have some friends just north of you Foggy - close to Des Moines Iowa. So you're heading back west, will keep watch - but I'll be away for two days for a funeral so maybe catch up in the weekend - by that time, this thread will be up to page 10!!

TokWW

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 17/05/2007 09:23

foggy, we are on th e183 just south of greensburg now, if you read this
i see you have managed to get into the center

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 17/05/2007 09:30

We never got into the centre... we're to the N of g'burg now.. turning round now.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 17/05/2007 09:59

Catch up in Norman. It's good that you guys can track us now.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 17/05/2007 10:15

We are heading south on 183. We are aiming for super 8 Enid, Oklahoma. See you guys there.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 17/05/2007 13:49

Had a look at tornado damage at Greensberg, southern Kansas today. This tornado was rated EF5 and occured May 4th.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 17/05/2007 18:44

Couple photos here, both just south of the town:

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 18/05/2007 02:47

Greensburg area

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 18/05/2007 03:28

EF5 tornado damage at Greensburg.

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Fri 18/05/2007 07:54

Wow, those are some amazing, and yet humbling pictures you guys got there...what was it like going through the town?

jrj · Unread post by **jrj** » Fri 18/05/2007 10:56

Following Willoughby's progress on the website and on Google Earth. Fascinating! Show me the way to Amarillo!

jrj · Unread post by **jrj** » Fri 18/05/2007 11:21

Get your kicks on Route 66!

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 18/05/2007 11:29

Show me the way to Amarillo!

yeah...we are going to go through Amarillo and then turn north on the 385 toward Boise City where we may catch an elevated junky storm. Good lightning though. We are heading for the northern states via the eastern side of the Rockies.

what was it like going through the town?

Very sobering. Brings home the power of tornadoes.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Fri 18/05/2007 11:50

NZstorm wrote:an elevated junky storm

Eh?

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 18/05/2007 11:57

'Junk storm' is slang in USA storm chasing for a non severe thunderstorm.

We had a look through the National Weather Service today and also saw the storm prediction centre. Photo here of the NWS at work. Apparently some of the local TV stations are running on the monitors there so they can keep an eye on the media to make sure they are broadcasting the severe weather warnings correctly.

jrj · Unread post by **jrj** » Fri 18/05/2007 12:01

Keep an eye out for the huge irrigation crop circles coming up.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 18/05/2007 12:13

Here's a photo of the team at the SPC Norman today south of Oklahoma City.

From left, Sherryl, Steven, Brian, Willoughby, Simon, Steve, Ricky.

Here are a few of my pics from Greensburg.

Heaps more here, lads.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/unripegreenbanana/

jrj · Unread post by **jrj** » Fri 18/05/2007 12:31

What's the bright red-roofed buiding coming up on your right? The Warehouse?

compost · Unread post by **compost** » Fri 18/05/2007 13:34

Are you driving thru the nite? There must be something in the rules about -'No Crusader supporters allowed'

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 18/05/2007 13:52

Just coming into Dalhart, Texas now. Will stop here for the night.

saft · Unread post by **saft** » Fri 18/05/2007 15:20

http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=xit+ranch

Since you're around Dalhart, you might as well read up on its history (and why everything has XIT in it somewhere (KXIT etc etc)

saft · Unread post by **saft** » Fri 18/05/2007 15:45

Oh yeah, Boise City was Accidently bombed during WWII - it was mistaken for a bombing range.

If you're carrying on north thru springfield and lamar you will go past quite a few wind turbines.

If you need a meal around lamar carry on thru town and on the 4 lane that is the 287/50 combined you pull into the "truck plaza"

Eat at that restaurant.