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Storm Chasing in Arkansas 4/27/2014
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Bryce Owen
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-04-30 18:25:08 UTC
My dash-cam still of the wallcloud that eventually dropped the Mayflower tornado.
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/1422573_492382320863094_4413557178043727566_n.jpg

Mayflower tornado caught with Dash Cam snapshot.
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10151312_492387457529247_9037720554688723415_n.jpg

Storm formation and Wall Cloud of the Mayflower storm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hFFQGGgEU&feature=youtu.be

It was a fun day until I actually got into Mayflower, AR. Lot of lives devastated, thoughts go to the victims of this storm.
Grimpak
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2014-04-30 18:39:00 UTC
been receiving lots of reports about hard-hitting twisters this side of the Atlantic. forgive my ignorance about this, but doesn't the twister season starts a bit later?

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Bryce Owen
Doomheim
#3 - 2014-04-30 18:42:52 UTC
Tornadoes can happen at anytime of the year, but typically February to April are the peak months. This season has been really mild until this week.
jason hill
Red vs Blue Flight Academy
#4 - 2014-04-30 18:53:26 UTC
ahhhhh tornado`s ....on of britains most unique exports to America ... I we should start charging for you having them ! ...we could make a pretty penny Big smile
Grimpak
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2014-04-30 19:14:19 UTC
Bryce Owen wrote:
Tornadoes can happen at anytime of the year, but typically February to April are the peak months. This season has been really mild until this week.

ok, thanks for the clarification

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#6 - 2014-04-30 19:30:51 UTC
It still surprises me that growing up in SW Arkansas and later Texas, and now 2 years in Florida, I have never, ever seen or heard a tornado. Nowhere near.

A horrifying hurricane, yes, but no tornado experience here, weirdly.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Bryce Owen
Doomheim
#7 - 2014-04-30 19:42:45 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
It still surprises me that growing up in SW Arkansas and later Texas, and now 2 years in Florida, I have never, ever seen or heard a tornado. Nowhere near.

A horrifying hurricane, yes, but no tornado experience here, weirdly.


I grew up and still living in SW Arkansas and until I started chasing I had only seen 1 tornado, and that was in 1997.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#8 - 2014-04-30 19:45:12 UTC
Bryce Owen wrote:


I grew up and still living in SW Arkansas and until I started chasing I had only seen 1 tornado, and that was in 1997.



OMG ! I grew up in DeQueen !!!!

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Bryce Owen
Doomheim
#9 - 2014-04-30 20:06:08 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Bryce Owen wrote:


I grew up and still living in SW Arkansas and until I started chasing I had only seen 1 tornado, and that was in 1997.



OMG ! I grew up in DeQueen !!!!


DeQueen and Mena was our staging area Sunday, nice little town. I'm from Hot Springs.
Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2014-04-30 20:13:00 UTC
Is this literally Bill Paxton's job from Twister? How close do you end up getting to one of these things (outside of what your dash cams show)?

There's a song called Hurricane by Theory of a Deadman that you should listen to..
http://www.theoryofadeadman.com/video/hurricane-15021

Hope that link works. I haven't been able to connect to YouTube through my VPN this week (YT is banned in China).

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Bryce Owen
Doomheim
#11 - 2014-04-30 20:24:57 UTC
Sibyyl wrote:
Is this literally Bill Paxton's job from Twister? How close do you end up getting to one of these things (outside of what your dash cams show)?

There's a song called Hurricane by Theory of a Deadman that you should listen to..
http://www.theoryofadeadman.com/video/hurricane-15021

Hope that link works. I haven't been able to connect to YouTube through my VPN this week (YT is banned in China).



No, that is what a TIV is for. (Tornado intercept vehicle) they are weighed down and armor reinforced and even at that they try to only intercept EF2 rated storms. I'm a fast mover kinda like a scout in EVE I chase storm to storm and get eyes on strong storm cells and get a feel for how they producing. I look for characteristics like wall clouds, anvils, and measure air pressure and etc. I relay this information to skywarn first and then my team. Then they will decide if its worth positioning the TIV for this storm. I try to get within 3-5 miles of a tornado or the area where a tornado could be depending on radar and wind velocity readings within the storm. I get close enough though. Close as I want to be lol.
Slade Trillgon
Brutor Force Federated
#12 - 2014-04-30 21:25:18 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
It still surprises me that growing up in SW Arkansas and later Texas, and now 2 years in Florida, I have never, ever seen or heard a tornado. Nowhere near.

A horrifying hurricane, yes, but no tornado experience here, weirdly.


And yet I have experienced three in central Va of all places lol!
Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#13 - 2014-05-01 00:15:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Khergit Deserters
Grimpak wrote:
been receiving lots of reports about hard-hitting twisters this side of the Atlantic. forgive my ignorance about this, but doesn't the twister season starts a bit later?

Yeah, we're screwed around here. Sad I'm just hoping the nuisance pests like aphids and mosquitoes bloom their little annoying butts out this summer.
jason hill
Red vs Blue Flight Academy
#14 - 2014-05-01 17:51:35 UTC
lol... we are just getting you back for dumping all that tea in boston harbour ...that will bloody teach you to not pay ya taxes BearTwisted