USA Storm Chasing Expedition - 03 May, 2006


Forecasting the day's activities...


What the ?... I've heard of Baseball sized hail...  but not hail baseballs !


Our storm chasing friends gathering in a carpark at Childress, TX


Here we go....


Storm No 1... Died out quickly, but we soon chased another.


Same shot, different exposure..


Looks like the start of a Tornado.. But it's just a pretty cloud.


The dark skies lie (or fall) ahead..


hmmmm... Nice.. (an HP Supercell) - So I have been advised..

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A Tornado started to form, but there was not enough rotation...


This was the cute little (Pathetic) wannabe Tornado that never was...


The Supercell growing..


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Brush your hair.. you look ridiculous!...


Tornado warning..  (See the red area below).. Note: we are the little white car in the middle.


Hurry up already... take the shot.. Lightning is hitting all over the place..


Another nicely contrasted photo...


Jimmy does it again... He said there would be storms...
(and he was right.....  again...)    ...... Why is he always right....?


Nick and Brad doing their thing..  YES.. the sky was dark and this photo was not taken in a studio.


Another photo, after recovering from the bullet wound.


Parking...  Hey look!..  No parking meters...


I don't really know why I have put this photo online, as the last photo clearly shows you where we are....
I just happened to process the image.... and.... well........ really could not be bothered deleting it.


Damn...  (Note: we are the little white car).
YES..  I know... we have those scary little red deadly circular things behind us....


The small burger place in the middle of nowhere gets bombarded with storm chasers.
The poor girl behind the counter, didn't know what to do.
Fast food, took 34 minutes to be served. (Honestly... we timed it...)


Pictures from our hotel in Hamlin, TX.


More lightning..


Wow......  What a day...