Report & Pictures/video Chase Day 23

[dallas]

More excellent photos - some of those are awesome and should be made into a storm chasing calender for 2011!

It's just like watching the Discovery Channel on here isn't it?

Like it..............how long before Netweather has it's own TIV

[Coast]

how long before Netweather has it's own TIV

We already have our own DOW:

It is specifically for cross channel work!

[dallas]

We already have our own DOW:

It is specifically for cross channel work!

LOL great........with built in Kad nav

[craig1uk]

So as first days go, I got totally spoilt, it had everything from multi vortex tornadoes, mad structures, lightening shows and even got blasted by some insane rfd, I am one lucky storm chaser !!!

These guys r good

[Tom Lynch]

Hi all

Well Mark, Jo and I arrived at Heathrow safely. Jo to be picked up by her boyfriend and Mark and I headed off on the underground. The only snagg that I had was dropping my train ticket between the gate and the train. For a while I thought that I would have to pay again, however I showed the train manager my invoice and he was nice to me. I guess someone else had a free trip on my ticket. I am home now , Mark should be arriving in Newcastle some time around now.

Jo, lucky girl was upgraded to Economy plus , bigger seats and away from us second class people.

I am really please that you all had a good chase first day. I will now be watching each day.

Tom

[gpspete]

S**t why did i have to go home an miss this one all i can say is im gutted to miss this lot well done again to Paul,

I was ruduced to watching odd glimpses on cnn live at DFW airport see some good lightning just after taking off at 19.55 below us then skirted around a supercell way above the 35000ft we were flying at

[TornadoJo]

And thats all I have to say about that.

xxx

[Paul Sherman]

And thats all I have to say about that.

xxx

Please Dont watch the Video Jo! I am soo sad you missed this you would have been curled up into a Ball when we went under the Wedge!

[ANYWEATHER]

Love all the photos. The one Paul.S shows with a beautiful Mothership supercell with a Funnel cloud/Tornado is stunning and absolutely text book perfect! Im sooooo JEALOUS!! Well done to all.

[icbinb]

Incredible! Does it get any better? Sounds like you just about had the perfect day. I feel sorry for the guys who were on their way home. I know how it feels. You'll just have to go back again next year!

[Paul Sherman]

We have been having some problems uploading the video to the server so James Menzies has added it to YouTube and here it is finally.

Enjoy.

[Jason H]

Top stuff. Perfect choice of music as well Jarre! Those streams were addictive overnight!

[nsrobins]

Top class video - and a bit of Jean Michel Jarre whilst watching a meso at work. Really well done.

[John Hanrahan]

WOW guys. Amazing video. Been waiting for this all day. Well worth the wait.

I hate all of you BTW

[dallas]

Stonking footage chaps!

[John Hanrahan]

And you guys are in the Tornado watch box, in the hotel in Irving. Jammy etc etc

[Paul Sherman]

Lol Bonus Tornado Number 5 (Definately) & Possibly 6

Look closely into the bottom right of the Image at the Earlier Wall Cloud and tilt your head to your right - Looks like a Dissipating Cone Tornado off to the North East from the earlier Circulation where we saw the Wedge and Cone 2 Miles further back!

Insane!

Paul S

[Gorky]

Sorry guys.. but I'm fairly sure that isn't a tornado in that video - just rising scud.... Can't see no rotation at all there... nope...none at all... The flashing lights aren't power flashes either. That was the local outdoor roller disco which kicked off at 8:30pm They have some pretty powerful strobe lighting.... I can see how you were mistaken though! (This is me being not jealous at all!!!!! )

Seriously though.. that is pretty impressive. Couldn't you just have had James ram those trees out of the way with his chase vehicle before filming I know the area south of Paul's Valley is pretty crap as far as terrain. If the cell had been 10 miles north, it would have been over open fields! Next time, you should have had a separate camera set up focused entirely on Pat. You'd have needed a wide angle converter just to fit his jaw in it would have dropped so much I'm sure ROTAAAAAATIONNNNNN!!!

[MAF]

well guys thats about the best lot of pics i've seen for a while. looks like you had a great day. heres hoping the remainder of the tour gives as good as that.

[Snowangel-MK]

Wow, awesome video - I could watch (and listen) to that all day - well done guys !!

[TornadoJo]

:cray:But mostly :blush:

Hope those guys are getting in the f*@!ing car ok xxx

Edited May 21, 2010 by Clippyjo

[Harry]

:o And thats all I have to say about that.

xxx

That's how we felt when we headed back from Tour 1 and you arrived for Tour 2, Jo! Trust me, I can empathise 100%

We have been having some problems uploading the video to the server so James Menzies has added it to YouTube and here it is finally.

Enjoy.

Quite simply, stunning!!!

[John Hanrahan]

Off topic, but does anyone know why Vortex2 have posted this up on facebook....

From Wurman: "The vehicles are not CSWR or VORTEX2 vehicles.

As far as I can tell from a quick viewing of the Youtube video, they are the TIV2, the TIV medic and support vehicle(s) which are likely affiliated with Sean Casey, Discovery, and/or its production vehicles, and/or a production company making an IMAX film."

Apparently a video has been uploaded to youtube, anyone seen said video?

Edit: I think they might be trying to distance themselves from TIV and support team dangerous driving yesterday in this video. I might be wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMdJy3qMak

Edited May 21, 2010 by John Hanrahan

[dogs32]

i hope everyone enjoyed the timelapse...will do more in the next few days..

the last 13 days have been AWESOME...you would not believe what I have seen with my eyes....

words and pics dont justify the structure and powqer of these storms..

currently 13 supercells and still counting.. :o

ive lost count of the Tornados

last night discovered yet more tornados in a dark lightning shot exposure..

I thought last year was A1....but this as been INCREDIBLE...TO SAY THE LEAST...

will start my thread up again when I get back of my journey with the lads..

Im exhausted but its been worth it to get the incredible footage..

the names Pat Timmer

miss everyone who as left

Edited May 21, 2010 by dogs32

[Thundery wintry showers]

Those pictures are astonishing- I can't say I've ever seen anything remotely like it, and many of the cloud formations are amazing. Certainly a very successful storm chase that day!