RSS feed for all messages. http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/ Welcome Mike & Jason!!! Looking forward to getting to know you here on TVN :) http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=C21CAD51-1AA0-0548-B63888C2F7A8D29B&r=1 2008-11-22T02:52:18-06:00 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS THREAD Hi all. I'm Mike, I'm 27, and I've lived in the Kansas City area my entire life. Growing up in KC I've obviously seen my fair share of bad weather. I've never seen a tornado, that I remember anyways, and where I live, we haven't really had any close calls. I've always been interested in weather, but hadn't really started to read up on it until lately. As you can probably guess, I heard/saw about this website on "Storm Chasers" and here I am. http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=C212DB9A-1AA0-0548-B64740FC602CADAC&r=2 2008-11-22T02:41:35-06:00 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS THREAD I have been inspired by mesosearch!! 1. Watching storms 2. tracking storms 3. Playing Kirby games 4. Playing the drums 5. comming to tornadovideos.net http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=C1DA4189-1AA0-0548-B6C3C2E1269F46D7&r=3 2008-11-22T01:39:45-06:00 What are your main hobbies? Hello my name is Jason. I live a little bit oustside of Buffalo New York, a little north in Amherst. I lived in Abilene Texas for 6 years, never saw a tornado. There were a few close calls though. Anyway, just dropping in to say hello and go sooners!!! http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=C1D6EAA6-1AA0-0548-B61F88FE1C705CCF&r=4 2008-11-22T01:36:06-06:00 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS THREAD It's cool reading everybodies hobbies. I have several myself 1. storm chasing 2. studying severe weather 3. deer hunting 4. duck hunting. 5. Shooting my bow 6. playing drums and guitar 7. Duck Calling competition. 8. photography 9. videography 10. computers and electronics. 11. drinking beer and fine beverages :wink: 12. eating good food. Too many hobbies. So little time. http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=C18D4A50-1AA0-0548-B6733776F5B04617&r=5 2008-11-22T00:15:41-06:00 What are your main hobbies? :lol: (I just want to point out that BENZIN is referring to Reed's truck, a Chevy Tahoe!) http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=C00B6D31-1AA0-0548-B642DAC8D060AF11&r=6 2008-11-21T17:14:13-06:00 Storm Chasers, season 2! Thanks for the link Andrew! Added to my favorites as well. 165mph wind is pretty crazy...you can actually see it spinning on the radar loop as if it was an actual hurricane. :shock: http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BEA92BB4-1AA0-0548-B63E16844BCE7923&r=7 2008-11-21T10:47:17-06:00 Highest wind gust recorded with a thunderstorm? Hi Susan. It went really well and there was so much appreciation and favorable comments to me. Everyone enjoyed the night and a lot of questions were asked. Had a meteorologist from our severe weather section there also and had a good chat to him about storms and things, he was pretty impressed with it all. A lot of actual photographers were there unbeknown to me and we chatted at length about the images - makes a big difference from shooting landscapes they told me! You meet a lot of people from all walks of life and one person there was a survivor from a lightning strike - that blew me away totally! She recalled in detail her experience and was fascinating to listen to her account. Very humbling experience and will def do it again - this time with a book release. You can go to this link to see some happy snaps of the night. That's the Shadow Minister for the Arts opening the exhibit - a nice guy for a politician! [url]http://www.australasiaforum.net/australasia/index.php?topic=4276.msg36399#new[/url] http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BE6A6982-1AA0-0548-B6012C2D327E8458&r=8 2008-11-21T09:38:44-06:00 Photo exhibition MAJOR STORM EVENT! South East Queensland has had 5 days running with severe thunderstorms/ supercells and there's no respite to it yet. Moisture feeding in from across the western side of Australia, partly from Cyclone Anika and a broad area of low pressure is being carried across to the eastern states with the aid of a vigorous jet stream. In combination with that is a cold low pressure area in the southern parts of the Australian continent which is converging with the warmer tropical air feeding in from the other side also - only means one thing - all that energy has to go upward! Last Sunday is being tagged as '[color=red]Supercell Sunday'[/color] for that region given the extend of damage. They have estimated at least [i]half a billion [/i]dollars damage - that is incredible! Winds peaked at 130km/h, golf ball sized hail was reported to have been coming [i]horizontal[/i] with the wind gusts! I heard of a report of hail being [b]7[/b] inches in size, someone has it in their freezer - I'd like to see a photo of that before confirming it! The part of Australia is familiar with severe weather, but to continue each day for 5 days and probably for the next few days is something not seen in a very, very long time. Almost a one in 80- year event. The video was taken as one of the supercells unleashed its winds and hail on one resident - you can see trampolines, BBQ's and chairs being flung around and the wind is something akin to hurricane force. This video is from an area called 'The Gap' in Brisbane which bore the brunt of the supercell where over 80 homes were damaged beyond repair. It's incredible stuff and check out the rain squall with hail and the end which gets bigger! [url]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=kwbUPNVHrOI[/url] After the storm damage in the same area! [url]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=QehtzJQ9Z5s[/url] I hope you all enjoy our little bit of severe weather at the moment!! http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BE4BC56D-1AA0-0548-B62051E961F206DA&r=9 2008-11-21T09:05:16-06:00 Supercells in Australia herald storm season [quote="Heidi"][quote]...listen for a roar or a sound like a large waterfall...[/quote] ... And if you [i][b]are [/b][/i]hearing that, it is probably too late! :o :shock: :o [/quote] Key to chasing at night (and during the day for that matter) never let yourself become debris. Radar is not some magical thing that can save you. May 5 '07 I was sitting north of St John, KS waiting for the storm( and area of rotation) to pass to my north. While waiting there I notice the TIV pass me and heading south. Within a few minutes I began to hear a very distinct sound. It took me about 2 seconds to figure out what was going on and I was back on the road speeding away as fast as I could. I made a major mistake, the rotation did not go to my north, but to my south and I blame this mistake on trusting our occasional radar images. If you watched the first season of "Storm Chasers", you would know that TIV was hit by a tornado that night only moments after they drove by me. Unless the storm has very good lightning and you really know where you are all times it is just not worth it. I dont know if there are really on tips for seeing tornadoes after dark. The storm is either going to let you see the tornado or not. Just dont get in the path. [IMG]http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/not_a_leader_of_men/IMG_0690-1.jpg[/IMG] March 28 '07 SW of McLean, TX. http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BDA6F9F3-1AA0-0548-B6725DB3C0C59244&r=10 2008-11-21T06:05:16-06:00 Tips on spotting Nocturnal tornadoes??? reed does the hoe have any factory posi if not that would mess you up on those clay roads etrac would be awsome for you guys. :D http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD7FFE69-1AA0-0548-B6F1456842F0A71D&r=11 2008-11-21T05:22:41-06:00 Storm Chasers, season 2! Jeri , Yes, They do re-air Sundays episode on thursday at 10pm. and last saturday, I saw it also. Not sure what time it was though So atleast if we miss it.... We have two more times to catch up!!! :lol: http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD7F2169-1AA0-0548-B60AD4EE5B27E6DF&r=12 2008-11-21T05:21:44-06:00 Storm Chasers, season 2! Welcome BENZIN & Fellow Floridain!!! I answered your message , Check your in box :) TVN , is great!!! Glad to have ya along!! http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD78EC8B-1AA0-0548-B627254D74C85B07&r=13 2008-11-21T05:14:58-06:00 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS THREAD Howdy BENZIN from the great state of Fl :Dgreat site 8) http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD753F3C-1AA0-0548-B6F5665384A4EC9A&r=14 2008-11-21T05:10:57-06:00 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS THREAD too many some are going offroad goin fast messin with my CB shootin my Sig suar 1911A1 45 oh yeah weather anything with wheels im interested in :D fire Lawn company I started :D :x :D tractors semitrucks guns http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD72AABD-1AA0-0548-B67343087C66E8AE&r=15 2008-11-21T05:08:08-06:00 What are your main hobbies? nice pictures! how's it doing? http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD544D8A-1AA0-0548-B695C480645DA291&r=16 2008-11-21T04:34:58-06:00 Photo exhibition MesoSearch, Thanks so much for the Myspace info , I will definatly check it out :) Thanks too , for sharing on your siblings!! I know what you mean about your sister. My oldest daughter is just starting 9th. but testing in several subjects 12th or College :D. TTYL. Janettx , Thank you , for sharing!! It is such a great thing to hear from homeschooled adults especially!! It gives me that push to see how wonderful some have enjoyed and appreciated all the hard work by thier parents and to know I am doiung the right thing!! I appreciate your kind words!!! :D http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD356A5F-1AA0-0548-B61321091B361B3D&r=17 2008-11-21T04:01:13-06:00 Any Stay at home / Homeschooling Mom's here at TVN Thank you Heidi... I have only heard this sound one time at night. I was close.. It was the May 2006 Anna-Westminister TX Tornado. It was at night and I was only a half mile away from the monster F3 tornado.. It is still to this day the largest tornado I have ever seen. http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD249F77-1AA0-0548-B6FA208B2770121D&r=18 2008-11-21T03:42:53-06:00 Tips on spotting Nocturnal tornadoes??? [quote]...listen for a roar or a sound like a large waterfall...[/quote] ... And if you [i][b]are [/b][/i]hearing that, it is probably too late! :o :shock: :o Generally speaking, if there is a tornado warning issued at night and you know you are in the path, forget about spotting and get to a safe spot and stay there until the warning expires. If you know 100% for sure that you're not in the path and you happen to have a good vantage point, checking for power flashes, watching for a tornado during lightning flashes, etc. is really the only option. http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD1C8B00-1AA0-0548-B64EB895A7544146&r=19 2008-11-21T03:34:03-06:00 Tips on spotting Nocturnal tornadoes??? There is alot of things that can go bad while attempting to see a night time tornado.. #1 don't do it... It's not worth your life to see a tornado at night. Leave spotting night time tornado to the experts... Radar is not a very good tool to use when trying to spot tornadoes at night.. Radar has a 5 minute delay...So the scan you actually see on your computer screen is what the storm looked like 5 minutes ago. Things can change very quickly in less then 5 minutes in a supercell. Radar can be handy though so you can keep a safe distance from the storm.. Keep watch while lightning flashes for tornado like structure, power flashes and listen for a roar or a sound like a large waterfall. It's hard to see night tornadoes and I wouldn't reccomend it. http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BD0BD8D0-1AA0-0548-B6A6329524720643&r=20 2008-11-21T03:15:49-06:00 Tips on spotting Nocturnal tornadoes???