USA Storm Chasing Expedition - 05 May, 2008


George briefing the team on todays plans


Into New Mexico we go.


Nice structure.


Guess where we are..


Right you are... Roswell...


Everyone in the city running and ducking for cover.


Is that a funnel I see?


Chase Cam #3 in action. (However we became the lead vehicle) aka "The Canary"


Funnel??????  No... Skud...


It looks like a funnel.


Scary Storm.


People heading into hell unknowingly.


Ian shooting away at the clouds.


A Fox 11 news crew / spotter running for his life.


Oh Dear..  Baseball sized hail just under 1 mile away... Storm is running at 17mph.  we have 3 minutes to death...


This was a lot of fun.


Still waiting for a tornado to drop


One car after another with windows smashed


Hail dents anyone.


Cool car ID's


Nice comms.


Happily parked... (Not for long)


I want one of these..


Nice shot!


Tornado on the ground...  (Oh.. Its only a BSC...)


BSC stands for "Big Scary Cloud"


Its coming our way.


Quick take your pictures..  Lightning about!


Are you sure this is not a tornado..


No.... It's just a very BSC..


Oh... now we have two BSG's chasing us...


Rain shaft shifting over the wall cloud..


Quick pit stop.


The TIV Support Crew.. (Tornado Intercept Vehicle)..
You know..  the big scary armour plated car.


Its a regular storm chasers convention..  60 or so chasers.
(Oh...  and one cashier in a small garage)... ha!


TIV Support crew and discovery channel cameraman.


The DOW... Finally got to see it in action...
(Doppler on Wheels)


Looking back at the storm.


Sun Setting..


Heading to next destination for sleep..   zzzzzzz


Working away on the storm pictures and blogs...