USA Storm Chasing Expedition - 10 May, 2006

On our way through Arkansas.. Gday
Bill... How's Monika?

The back roads of Arkansas.. I
honestly don't know where we are..
(Well actually I do, but that sounded more adventurous).

Have a guess where we are...

Yeehar... We are on our way to severe
storm territory.

I think this is still in Arkansas.
(We crossed the border a number of times)...

Still in Arkansas. ?

The Mississippi River.
(Look carefully and you will see Mark Twain writing his new book about the
adventures of Dan....)

The storm is growing..

I love the feeling of chaos mixed with
calm..

More chaos and calm...

It's like coming home?
Really... You think so... ?

More back roads... Again somewhere in
Mississippi.

Brad carefully hanging out the car..
We are waiting for a Tornado to drop down on this house.

Go Jimmy.. Go Nick.. Gotta be
quick.. She is going to drop... I can feel it...
Note: We are really getting quite close to a major rotating storm..

Rotation passing to the right.

YES... Again the white car is us, and the
RED twirly thing is the "Alleged" Tornado / Rotation.

Following the storm.. This shot taken
whilst I'm driving.

More following... more driving.

The town was under a Tornado Watch.. Police
cars sitting in key positions waiting for one to drop.

We gotta get off this road... the storm was
outrunning us with 60mph cross winds.

The side mirror view. It's on our tail..

A town in Mississippi.. After
dinner.. Tornado sirens sounded, and a major lightning show started.

\Another nearby bolt.

Just me getting slightly creative..

WOW.

Fuel anyone.... ? Be sure
not to use your mobile phone or light a cigarette near the pumps.
Oh.. And be aware of the incoming Tornado.

Yet another cloud.

Our final destination for the Night..
Prentiss, Mississippi.