Tornado chasers

[johnson2113]

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/we ... fault.aspx

This website is based out of KC, it's pretty cool. The tornado chasers are live streaming their video driving around. I've watched them from North Dakota to Oklahoma.

Here's the same thing from Discovery Channel

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/storm-chase ... acker.html

[Hockey Mon]

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/we ... fault.aspx

This website is based out of KC, it's pretty cool. The tornado chasers are live streaming their video driving around. I've watched them from North Dakota to Oklahoma.

Here's the same thing from Discovery Channel

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/storm-chase ... acker.html

Cool, I'll have to check it out. For some reason, I really have the desire to go out with these guys and chase tornado's around. My wife thinks I'm nuts (which is true). I know these things can cause huge amounts of damage and take a terrible toll on human life but I am just FASCINATED by them. I grew up in Maryland, live in VA and we rarely have them. And, ironically, my son does not want to go visit my sister out in KC this summer because he is worried a tornado is going to come and get us.

[Moonie]

you really, really, very seriously don't want to be any way close to a confirmed tornado.

it looks exciting and all is cool. but they aren't. they are extremely unpredictible, can and do s u c k babes from the arms of their mothers.

when one of these chasers met up with one several miles wide and winds of 300 plus, I suspect they'll take up cross stitch.

born and raised in N/E OK, the very heart of Tornado Alley.

when a storm cell starts building, (low pressure/high pressure, all meteorologists talk) sucking the warm, moist gulf air up into this cell, the higher it builds the more dangerous it becomes.

The higher the ceiling the more deadly.

but, if that's your thing, give it a try, at least once.

[STL PARROTHEAD]

Cool, I'll have to check it out. For some reason, I really have the desire to go out with these guys and chase tornado's around. My wife thinks I'm nuts (which is true). I know these things can cause huge amounts of damage and take a terrible toll on human life but I am just FASCINATED by them. I grew up in Maryland, live in VA and we rarely have them. And, ironically, my son does not want to go visit my sister out in KC this summer because he is worried a tornado is going to come and get us.

oh, I'm with you! I unfortunately have a fasination with them too.....
But, I must add... I have a lot of respect also. I know when to get the kids in the basement, and when to grab the keys to the car and get up the hill to my lookout spot..



p.s. I used to have a registered weather spotter id ....

[johnson2113]

Without a doubt, we have more tornadoes in this part of the country than anywhere else in the world, so it's always been a big fascination of mine.

Me and my brother in law have spent more than few afternoons pushing our luck watching them.

[Hockey Mon]

you really, really, very seriously don't want to be any way close to a confirmed tornado.

it looks exciting and all is cool. but they aren't. they are extremely unpredictible, can and do s u c k babes from the arms of their mothers.

when one of these chasers met up with one several miles wide and winds of 300 plus, I suspect they'll take up cross stitch.

born and raised in N/E OK, the very heart of Tornado Alley.

when a storm cell starts building, (low pressure/high pressure, all meteorologists talk) sucking the warm, moist gulf air up into this cell, the higher it builds the more dangerous it becomes.

The higher the ceiling the more deadly.

but, if that's your thing, give it a try, at least once.

While I don't have personally experience with one, I realize how deadly, dangerous and horrible that can be. I'm not all trying to glamorize them; it's serious stuff. If I was raised in the Midwest, I'm sure I would have a much different attitude.

[ph4ever]

Cool, I'll have to check it out. For some reason, I really have the desire to go out with these guys and chase tornado's around. My wife thinks I'm nuts (which is true). I know these things can cause huge amounts of damage and take a terrible toll on human life but I am just FASCINATED by them. I grew up in Maryland, live in VA and we rarely have them. And, ironically, my son does not want to go visit my sister out in KC this summer because he is worried a tornado is going to come and get us.

oh, I'm with you! I unfortunately have a fasination with them too.....
But, I must add... I have a lot of respect also. I know when to get the kids in the basement, and when to grab the keys to the car and get up the hill to my lookout spot..



p.s. I used to have a registered weather spotter id ....

Growing up in tornado alley and having my home town hit by an F4 I also have a ton of respect for tornados. I'd still LOVE to chase them one season.

[Hockey Mon]

Cool, I'll have to check it out. For some reason, I really have the desire to go out with these guys and chase tornado's around. My wife thinks I'm nuts (which is true). I know these things can cause huge amounts of damage and take a terrible toll on human life but I am just FASCINATED by them. I grew up in Maryland, live in VA and we rarely have them. And, ironically, my son does not want to go visit my sister out in KC this summer because he is worried a tornado is going to come and get us.

oh, I'm with you! I unfortunately have a fasination with them too.....
But, I must add... I have a lot of respect also. I know when to get the kids in the basement, and when to grab the keys to the car and get up the hill to my lookout spot..



p.s. I used to have a registered weather spotter id ....

What is a "registered weather spotter id"?

[STL PARROTHEAD]

Cool, I'll have to check it out. For some reason, I really have the desire to go out with these guys and chase tornado's around. My wife thinks I'm nuts (which is true). I know these things can cause huge amounts of damage and take a terrible toll on human life but I am just FASCINATED by them. I grew up in Maryland, live in VA and we rarely have them. And, ironically, my son does not want to go visit my sister out in KC this summer because he is worried a tornado is going to come and get us.

oh, I'm with you! I unfortunately have a fasination with them too.....
But, I must add... I have a lot of respect also. I know when to get the kids in the basement, and when to grab the keys to the car and get up the hill to my lookout spot..



p.s. I used to have a registered weather spotter id ....

What is a "registered weather spotter id"?

oh, it's just a couple classes you take, and then get an id # so you can call into the NWS they know you aren't just a hysterical resident seeing some clouds and winds. It does actually help with warnings, and such.

[Hockey Mon]

While I have everyone's attention, I have a question. Everytime I see the last scene in Twister where Helen Hunt and the guy whose name I don't remember are strapped to the thing in the ground and the tornado pulls the barn they are in right up to the sky, I'm thinking, if the wind is that powerful to destroy the barn, are those leather things really going to hold? I think not. And if you are trying to hold on with your hand/arm, there is no way THAT is happening. Aren't the winds in an F5 something like 250/300+ mph?

[ph4ever]

While I have everyone's attention, I have a question. Everytime I see the last scene in Twister where Helen Hunt and the guy whose name I don't remember are strapped to the thing in the ground and the tornado pulls the barn they are in right up to the sky, I'm thinking, if the wind is that powerful to destroy the barn, are those leather things really going to hold? I think not. And if you are trying to hold on with your hand/arm, there is no way THAT is happening. Aren't the winds in an F5 something like 250/300+ mph?

First of all - the movie Twister was just that. A movie. A bunch of Hollywood special effects. That being said when the F4 hit my hometown you would find the stranges of things. Someone's house totally destroyed - yet a antique water bowl and pitcher sitting on a table unharmed. The church destroyed yet on the pulpit is a hymnal or a bible untouched. For years those that re-built in the areas of town that were destroyed couldn't allow the children to play outside barefoot in the yards because of the glass that was embedded in the soil was coming to the surface.

[STL PARROTHEAD]

While I have everyone's attention, I have a question. Everytime I see the last scene in Twister where Helen Hunt and the guy whose name I don't remember are strapped to the thing in the ground and the tornado pulls the barn they are in right up to the sky, I'm thinking, if the wind is that powerful to destroy the barn, are those leather things really going to hold? I think not. And if you are trying to hold on with your hand/arm, there is no way THAT is happening. Aren't the winds in an F5 something like 250/300+ mph?

and, not to mention, they didn't get hit by any debris, or get their clothes ripped off their bodies!

but, then you wouldn't have that awesome scene at the end where the guitar is jamming and the rest of the crew drives up, and everybody is all smiles! (exept the dad that climbs out of the storm shelter)

that's my favorite movie..

[srkmrd]

I have also wanted to go on one of the storm chasing adventure. But like said I have the uptmost respect for them as well. When I was a kid my Mom really scared me of storms so as I got older I think I rebelled and really got interested in them

[STL PARROTHEAD]

While I have everyone's attention, I have a question. Everytime I see the last scene in Twister where Helen Hunt and the guy whose name I don't remember are strapped to the thing in the ground and the tornado pulls the barn they are in right up to the sky, I'm thinking, if the wind is that powerful to destroy the barn, are those leather things really going to hold? I think not. And if you are trying to hold on with your hand/arm, there is no way THAT is happening. Aren't the winds in an F5 something like 250/300+ mph?

First of all - the movie Twister was just that. A movie. A bunch of Hollywood special effects. That being said when the F4 hit my hometown you would find the stranges of things. Someone's house totally destroyed - yet a antique water bowl and pitcher sitting on a table unharmed. The church destroyed yet on the pulpit is a hymnal or a bible untouched. For years those that re-built in the areas of town that were destroyed couldn't allow the children to play outside barefoot in the yards because of the glass that was embedded in the soil was coming to the surface.

that kind of stuff is always so weird isn't it?

[SMLCHNG]

While I have everyone's attention, I have a question. Everytime I see the last scene in Twister where Helen Hunt and the guy whose name I don't remember are strapped to the thing in the ground and the tornado pulls the barn they are in right up to the sky, I'm thinking, if the wind is that powerful to destroy the barn, are those leather things really going to hold? I think not. And if you are trying to hold on with your hand/arm, there is no way THAT is happening. Aren't the winds in an F5 something like 250/300+ mph?

To quote my nephew, who IS a tornado chaser, works for the NWS, a research scientist at the University of Oklahoma Meteorolgy Dept, the movie was a crock. He HATES that movie. As Connie said, it was just a movie with special effects.

[Moonie]

you really, really, very seriously don't want to be any way close to a confirmed tornado.

it looks exciting and all is cool. but they aren't. they are extremely unpredictible, can and do s u c k babes from the arms of their mothers.

when one of these chasers met up with one several miles wide and winds of 300 plus, I suspect they'll take up cross stitch.

born and raised in N/E OK, the very heart of Tornado Alley.

when a storm cell starts building, (low pressure/high pressure, all meteorologists talk) sucking the warm, moist gulf air up into this cell, the higher it builds the more dangerous it becomes.

The higher the ceiling the more deadly.

but, if that's your thing, give it a try, at least once.

While I don't have personally experience with one, I realize how deadly, dangerous and horrible that can be. I'm not all trying to glamorize them; it's serious stuff. If I was raised in the Midwest, I'm sure I would have a much different attitude.

it's just our nature to be fascinated with them...if you've watched any of the well-seasonsed chasers shakin their arse when that funnel, for whatever reason changes direction and is heading directly towards them, you fully understand the magnitide and power of it's descruction.

we'd see the chasers @ the local stop-n-robs outside with cars, chatting with the locals, etc. they're mostly very knowledgable and rely a lot on what the locals share with them.

Some people, actually, take their vacations and book a chaser for a full week.


As long as that cell is moving up from the South..south east or southwest, to points north....... things should be interesting...but if, when, for or whatever reason it shifts directions and heads back to the South, you better dig you a hole, quick and pull the dirt in after you. Guaranteed to be deadly.

Overpasses and viaducts are two of the most dangerous places to take refuge...

[STL PARROTHEAD]

Moonie said "stop-n-rob"

rofl at that one!

[ph4ever]

While I have everyone's attention, I have a question. Everytime I see the last scene in Twister where Helen Hunt and the guy whose name I don't remember are strapped to the thing in the ground and the tornado pulls the barn they are in right up to the sky, I'm thinking, if the wind is that powerful to destroy the barn, are those leather things really going to hold? I think not. And if you are trying to hold on with your hand/arm, there is no way THAT is happening. Aren't the winds in an F5 something like 250/300+ mph?

First of all - the movie Twister was just that. A movie. A bunch of Hollywood special effects. That being said when the F4 hit my hometown you would find the stranges of things. Someone's house totally destroyed - yet a antique water bowl and pitcher sitting on a table unharmed. The church destroyed yet on the pulpit is a hymnal or a bible untouched. For years those that re-built in the areas of town that were destroyed couldn't allow the children to play outside barefoot in the yards because of the glass that was embedded in the soil was coming to the surface.

that kind of stuff is always so weird isn't it?

The front of the church I grew up attending looked completely untouched. Everything was SUCKED out the back. You could drive around to the back and see this HUGE gaping hole there. The pulpit and front stained glass windowns untouched however the 100 year old pipe organ and pews GONE. They found the pipe organ about a mile from the church and all the pipes were scattered within that mile. This happened in NE Texas. One of the local businesses got a call from Arkansas. Their company sign was in a farmer's back 40 if they wanted to come get it.

[Moonie]

To quote my nephew, who IS a tornado chaser, works for the NWS, a research scientist at the University of Oklahoma Meteorolgy Dept, the movie was a crock. He HATES that movie.

the NWS site located in Norman, OK is one of the most sophisticated operations in this country. They monitor and predict it all from there.

Often the predictions don't materialize, fortnately, but the ones that do, you can thank those guys for it.

after a super cell has done it damage, they'll usually have a 1/2 program with description on what started taking place several days in advance and it's just totally amazing.

it's shown from the very tiniest cloud and builds to those thousands of feet in the atmosphere.

That's the part I like, even better than the chasers.

[pair8head]

While I have everyone's attention, I have a question. Everytime I see the last scene in Twister where Helen Hunt and the guy whose name I don't remember are strapped to the thing in the ground and the tornado pulls the barn they are in right up to the sky, I'm thinking, if the wind is that powerful to destroy the barn, are those leather things really going to hold? I think not. And if you are trying to hold on with your hand/arm, there is no way THAT is happening. Aren't the winds in an F5 something like 250/300+ mph?

To quote my nephew, who IS a tornado chaser, works for the NWS, a research scientist at the University of Oklahoma Meteorolgy Dept, the movie was a crock. He HATES that movie. As Connie said, it was just a movie with special effects.

You mean the flying cow was just a trick?????