Went storm chasing on 4-14-2012

[GR8NUGUY]

Thought i would share some pictures and video of my chase today. Saw 3 tornadoes ( one about 6 miles west of Marquette, KS), (one north of Hesston, KS *moundridge tornado*, (and one about 6 miles north of Lindsborg, ks) I have pictures of the first two, but the last one it was too dark and my camera battery was low, My mom with with me all day.

Here is a link to the video



Here are some photo's of the same tornado in the video above
(click to view slide show as only 2 youtube videos can be posted...


and here are a few pics from the moundridge/hesston tornado




ENJOY (ESPECIALLY HWM )

[Red Crawdad]

Nice vids/pics!

[Big Red Rick]

Whoa! Nice shootin', Tex!

[GR8NUGUY]

Some of my photos have been published by the national weather service in Wichita, KS. You can see them at

http://www.crh.noaa....ril14th_ricetor

and http://www.crh.noaa....ril14th_rnhvtor

[GR8NUGUY]

updated the videos link to all my videos combined with the sound removed...

[GR8NUGUY]

-if you look at the 1min 56second mark, you see an area of white go inside the tornado (just above the center and to the right). This is a flock of birds.

[Big Red Rick]

How far were you from the funnel in that first vid? I don't know the area for landmark judgment or anything, but it looks like you were within a mile or two...

[skernado]

Cool video. I believe that first tornado was rated EF4. I was talking with the person that helped rate that tornado and it scoured a dirt road to a depth of about 6 to 8 inches or so. Pretty impressive. Glad this was mostly in open country although I believe it obliterated at least one home in its path.

[BigRedIggy]

Did you cross paths with the Dominator or the Tiv?

[GR8NUGUY]

Did you cross paths with the Dominator or the Tiv?

I dont recall seeing either of them

[redarmy]

awesome video. some people chase an entire season or two and dont get a EF4 that close and personal. Nice job.

[ColoREDo]

awesome video. some people chase an entire season or two and dont get a EF4 that close and personal. Nice job.

I would love to go sometime...as long as I am with someone who knows what they are doing that is.

[redarmy]

I would love to go sometime...as long as I am with someone who knows what they are doing that is.

I lived in Tulsa Ok for about 5 years. During my time there, my neighbor was a storm chaser, he had a pretty nice scrap book of storms he had pics of while chasing. One day, the sirens started going and I went outside to take a look, he begged me to jump in the car and head north with him. I thought about it for a couple of secs and then turned chicken. That storm passed right over us with visible strong rotation and ended up dropping one further northeast.

I enjoy watching via video and pics but I am not sold on getting up close and personal. I guess if I really trusted someone who was an expert, I would consider taking a trip.

[Huskers57]

I would love to go sometime...as long as I am with someone who knows what they are doing that is.

+1.


maybe a HM chaser group outing is in the works???

[GR8NUGUY]

I would love to go sometime...as long as I am with someone who knows what they are doing that is.

and thats why my mom went with me all day note to self: get a better camera

[CombatTargeteer]

great pics but I'm too old anymore