USA Storm Chasing Expedition - 01 May, 2008


The start of the storms. Forming just south of Oklahoma City.


Supercell forming.... VERY QUICKLY.


Updraft is massive.


You can sit there and watch it grow..


Wow......!


Now this is the shot of the day.


Entering into the Lions Den.


At this point there are confirmed reports of a 110mph wind sheer at the supercell base.


Sun manages to get through, creating a rainbow.


Had to merge five lanes to quickly get off this highway, reports of baseball sized hail.


Now chasing the storm from the safe area, back corner.. (If you call this safe)


Hail anyone....  Look at the size..  some of them the size of tennis balls.


Watching very carefully for rotation.


There it is...  a few minutes later an F1 tornado touched down and ripped though a few mobile homes.


Funnel starting to form.


Funnel lifted.


Funnel re-forming.


Confirmed F1 tornado on the ground.



Funnel collapsing again.


Chasing through the back country of Oklahoma.


Funnel trying to form.


Baby funnel trying to meet the ground.


Fire brigade on standby & lookout.


A few hailstones I found.


Storm Chasers parking.


Storm chasing all leaving at the same time.


Wall cloud into the distance.


Supercell Base.


Storm Chasers onto their next location...


Lots of them!


Really... You almost had to reverse park to fit in.


Cool antenna array.


Heading north..


Open shutter Lightning.


The parking lot at the Subway Restaurant..  Storm Chaser, EMS, Police, Me, Police, Storm Chaser, Police.


Second storm front heading through. (I'm just above Agra)


Here it is...  not tornadic, but very high winds, pounding rain & some hail.


Very loud and fast storm..  1.30am