USA tour with Geoff Mackley , anyone interested next year?

Manukau heads obs · Tue 11/05/2004 08:39

hi
i know the person , Greg Potter, a business contact for my software, who does storm chase tours with the NZer Geoff Mackley , and if I can conjour up 5 people from NZ to go with me next year, then I get a discount...
see:
http://www.anythingweather.com

just if anyone is interested

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Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 11/05/2004 08:46

You asked for it

What about endless sunshine tours

We just need to stay here and it wont cost a cent for unsettled weather

Manukau heads observer wrote:
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NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 11/05/2004 17:32

That tour looks interesting Brian. Your chances of seeing a tornado would be higher (and safer) with a good chase tour like that one.

I am considering arranging my own chase and will look at the options early next year.

As for holidays in the sun......boring. The time to go to Fiji is January when the afternoon thunderstorms are firing. I worked up there in the summer 1994 and saw lots of good cb's/storms.

Manukau heads obs · Tue 11/05/2004 18:40

more info here:
http://www.f5tornadosafaris.com/
if anyone is intersted
(it was just an idea)

but would be a real neat thing to do

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Tue 11/05/2004 20:31

NZstorm wrote:I am considering arranging my own chase and will look at the options early next year.

Where would you most likely look at for your tour? I have to be in the US sometime early next year also. If I can make the time it'd be pretty interesting chasing twisters and the like! Let us know some details when you have them.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 11/05/2004 20:45

Chase 2005 will be from about mid May to early June. 2-3 weeks.
I think this is the best time to observe good thunderstorms and maybe see a tornado.

Chase will take in anywhere north Texas to Iowa. (Tornado Alley).

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Tue 11/05/2004 21:03

NZstorm wrote:Chase 2005 will be from about mid May to early June. 2-3 weeks.
I think this is the best time to observe good thunderstorms and maybe see a tornado.

Chase will take in anywhere north Texas to Iowa. (Tornado Alley).

Sounds really great, but just a little too late in the year for me, alas!

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 11/05/2004 21:37

Wouldnt April be a better season still with cold fonts in the area than "later" the current USA map is covered in 80's all over it now and the cold front is way to the north now

Gary Roberts wrote:
NZstorm wrote:Chase 2005 will be from about mid May to early June. 2-3 weeks.
I think this is the best time to observe good thunderstorms and maybe see a tornado.

Chase will take in anywhere north Texas to Iowa. (Tornado Alley).
Sounds really great, but just a little too late in the year for me, alas!

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 11/05/2004 22:21

I would like to go but as I said, I'd rather do it myself rather than be on a 'tour'
...anyway we have plans of shifting our house into the country so I wouldn't have the finance to go an chase tornados around 'Tornado alley" USA.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 12/05/2004 08:10

John you should move to Auckland,No drizzel,no foehn NW here,no extended sunny periods ,never a day above 30 degrees and plenty of rain,wind and cbs all spring and ts anytime of the year.Also we have the "wonderful Coast Radio station"that my dial never goes off now

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:I would like to go but as I said, I'd rather do it myself rather than be on a 'tour'
...anyway we have plans of shifting our house into the country so I wouldn't have the finance to go an chase tornados around 'Tornado alley" USA.

JohnGaul
NZTS

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