Author Topic: Here we go again, more tornadoes! (Read 3963 times)

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2013, 06:02:29 PM »

Quote from: Azrael256 on June 01, 2013, 10:09:17 AM

I'm glad they gave the local emergency folks something to do. I'm sure they were bored last night.

Morons.

I disagree with the morons part. Good storm chasers provide data and information on storms, confirm damage and report funnels and touchdowns. They are very much a part of the process.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2013, 07:13:36 PM »

I dunno, if you choose to dance with the devil...

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2013, 08:40:13 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on June 01, 2013, 07:13:36 PM

I dunno, if you choose to dance with the devil...

Science and exploration comes with risk sometimes.

BobR · « **Reply #28 on:** June 01, 2013, 08:48:54 PM »

I was watching some live feed of this thing last night, and it seems the tornado that got most of the cars made an unexpected, and unanticipated U shaped detour to the south for about 3 miles, and then back north to the original track. Caught a lot of people by surprise, even the storm chasers.

bob

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 01, 2013, 09:22:32 PM »

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Science and exploration comes with risk sometimes.

Dude, I used to fly 4-engine and 8-engine jets into nuclear debris clouds.

Even we knew when it was too much for us, though. Then we got the hell out of Dodge...

Tallpine · « **Reply #30 on:** June 01, 2013, 11:02:29 PM »

Quote from: BobR on June 01, 2013, 08:48:54 PM

I was watching some live feed of this thing last night, and it seems the tornado that got most of the cars made an unexpected, and unanticipated U shaped detour to the south for about 3 miles, and then back north to the original track. Caught a lot of people by surprise, even the storm chasers.

bob

The tornado chasers were chased by the tornado

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #31 on:** June 01, 2013, 11:21:59 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on June 01, 2013, 09:22:32 PM

Dude, I used to fly 4-engine and 8-engine jets into nuclear debris clouds.

Even we knew when it was too much for us, though. Then we got the hell out of Dodge...

the chasers say they were trying to get out of dodge and the tornado followed them.

BobR · « **Reply #32 on:** June 01, 2013, 11:31:36 PM »

Why does everyone want to get out of Dodge? Some of my best deployments in P3s were in Dodge (Diego Garcia).

Of course, that was when we still lived in tents and hooches by the water. Once the military caught up with the place, it was time to get out of Dodge.

bob

Tallpine · « **Reply #33 on:** June 02, 2013, 11:23:56 AM »

Quote from: jamisjockey on June 01, 2013, 11:21:59 PM

the chasers say they were trying to get out of dodge and the tornado followed them.

if it was a yukon then it was not a dodge, it was a gmc

RocketMan · « **Reply #34 on:** June 02, 2013, 01:39:48 PM »

Three well known researchers/chasers were among the dead.
You really have to keep your head on a swivel out there. Always be ready for the "right movers" as we called them back when I chased for SKYWARN and the NWS.
There are too many idiots just chasing for the thrill and have no business being out there.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #35 on:** June 02, 2013, 01:55:56 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on June 01, 2013, 09:22:32 PM

Dude, I used to fly 4-engine and 8-engine jets into nuclear debris clouds.

Even we knew when it was too much for us, though. Then we got the hell out of Dodge...

My father spent part of WW2 stationed at Bryan Army Air Station in Bryan, Texas. His best friend there, according to my mother, was "JB" Jones-Burdick, whose primary activity was flying airplanes into hurricanes in the days before we had things like Doppler weather radar and satellite imagery to tell us how big the storms are and what the wind speeds are.

Scout26 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 02, 2013, 01:57:34 PM »

While the TWC guys survived, there were three that didn't: http://news.yahoo.com/trio-storm-chasers-died-fridays-oklahoma-tornadoes-155023762.html

While some of what they do is science, quite a bit is just adrenaline junky stuff. Especially most of what they put on TV.

edited to add: RM beat me to it.

lupinus · « **Reply #37 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:11:24 PM »

Our turn in South Cackalacky! Have one somewhere in my AO now, phone went crazy and sirens going off. Heh, I didnt even know we had them.

lupinus · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:18:34 PM »

Joy!

Per the news weenies little cone graph my house is about smack in the middle. How nice.

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #39 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:39:16 PM »

Quote from: lupinus on June 02, 2013, 04:18:34 PM

Joy!

Per the news weenies little cone graph my house is about smack in the middle. How nice.

Been a while. Update?

lupinus · « **Reply #40 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:15:31 PM »

There's this house on some woman and all these little weird dudes running around singing about some road.....Nah we're in the clear now.

Had the weather station on and last mention he made of a confirmed sighting was about 2/3 of a mile west and a little south of my apartment, with the storm tracking east and a little north.

The rotation stopped and the warning was canceled about five minutes before it would have been passing over my house, and the spot that had had the rotation passed right over me with the strongest spot just a hair north. So it mighta been a little breezy at case del lupe had I not scared it off.

ArfinGreebly · « **Reply #41 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:49:59 PM »

Quote from: Tallpine on June 02, 2013, 11:23:56 AM

if it was a yukon then it was not a dodge, it was a gmc

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Perd Hapley · « **Reply #42 on:** June 03, 2013, 11:29:35 PM »

So there was a tornado in my AO, but I didn't know till later. I was in the basement eating chili. We had some very high winds; some trees came down on houses. A very large branch landed about 18" from my house, but without touching it. We've been without power for about 3 days, but it's supposed to come back on tonight.

I have some mildly interesting stories from the experience, mostly involving a little girl, who asked me if black people can be cowgirls.

Yes, really.

Azrael256 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 04, 2013, 12:29:22 AM »

Quote from: scout26 on June 02, 2013, 01:57:34 PM

While some of what they do is science, quite a bit is just adrenaline junky stuff. Especially most of what they put on TV.

That's where "morons" comes from.

I used to live in Oklahoma City. Every jackass with a 4x4 thinks he's a tornaduh hunter. If you're from OU or NOAA (or even the local news), I still think you're an idiot, but I recognize your contribution. If you're carrying a camera for any reason other than research or early warning, you're just sucking up rescue services.

Fly320s · « **Reply #44 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:54:51 PM »

Quote from: lupinus on June 02, 2013, 04:11:24 PM

Our turn in South Cackalacky! Have one somewhere in my AO now, phone went crazy and sirens going off. Heh, I didnt even know we had them.

All 50 (57 if you're president) states get tornadoes.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #45 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:06:41 PM »

Quote from: Fly320s on June 04, 2013, 05:54:51 PM

All 50 (57 if you're president) states get tornadoes.

They are awfully rare in Alaska and Hawaii -- and weak when they do get them. Oddly, (I think it's odd) they are rarer in Alaska than Hawaii.

lupinus · « **Reply #46 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:28:25 PM »

Quote from: Fly320s on June 04, 2013, 05:54:51 PM

All 50 (57 if you're president) states get tornadoes.

Oh we get the tornadoes on occasion, usually 0s or weak F1s. Strong winds the people misidentify as a tornado is more common though.

Was referring to the sirens. Suppose it might have just been the fire engines, though it didn't sound like they normally do.

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Author Topic: Here we go again, more tornadoes! (Read 3963 times)