NaoPos Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 True, but they are considered to be be "experts"... and two others who were hit by a satellite torado where also supposed to be really good at what they do and TWC interviews them a lot... so people can't just say its the run of the mill chasers being hit today. Maybe these people are taking illegitimate chances to get "the shot" while the public is aroused by this weather stuff this week. Even people trying to get "data" might have pushed their luck. It was an incredibly huge circulation though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Nothing you can do when a satellite hits ya. I almost was hit by one once, came out of nowhere yet I was in a safe-ish distance from an EF4 tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Does anyone know if there was a DOW out there today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Fan Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 nice hook near Wanette, OK. Velocity not showing much though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 That video is the single most idiotic chase video I have ever seen. I don't know if they were hit by the satellite tornado or what. The driver had NO idea what was going on and the other idiot didn't have a freaking seat belt on!!! But point is that they should have died. Being that close to an extremely dangerous tornado is just signing yourself up for natural selection. Dumb luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Incredible video. Very lucky they didn't get killed from the tornado itself or the flying debris hitting there vehicle. Thinking they should get the Darwin award! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DopplerWx Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Those guys were idiots unreal...the guy completely melted down, can't imagine being the driver in that situation! The car was visibly being shaken side to side, un-freakin-real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonA Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I've found it best to watch those type of vids with the sound off. The vortex footage at the beginning, before the shots changed to lots of panic, is lovely stuff with the cloud structure and dancing funnels. He didn't need to zoom in as much as he did, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I wanna know what happened to that red vehicle that got tossed by them. I wasn't expecting to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Lot of flooding being shown on News9 OKC. http://www.news9.com/category/258217/weather-control-center#!/central/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The driver was either high or he is the calmest person I have ever seen because he barely had any reaction to the situation at all. It's a shame, but I think the situation shown in that video will become more common and chasing is going to become dangerous because of other drivers, or it will become impossible because roads will be blocked at everyone opportunity by the police. There's just too many yahoo's out there and it is destroying the hobby for people who just enjoy seeing storms. I'm done with this topic though because it's somewhat depressing thinking about what the future of chasing is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I wanna know what happened to that red vehicle that got tossed by them. I wasn't expecting to see that. That guy might have been following them kinda close, saw they stopped suddenly, an swerved to avoid rear ending them. That's what it looked like to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The TornadoHunter.com crew from Saskatchewan was also hit by the tornado. They are all okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 That guy might have been following them kinda close, saw they stopped suddenly, an swerved to avoid rear ending them. That's what it looked like to me. I watched it again for the second time and I see that now. Still looks like they had a pretty rough ride, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.B. LaForce Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The amount of chasers out there has gotten ridiculous, and I blame not only the Discovery Channel and The Weather Channel, but the new technology that has come out the past few years making it possible for nearly anyone to get radar data to their phone as well as shoot video from their phone. Yeah TWC and DC may say do not try this, but the fact is people do. It's not just chasers down there either. I was shocked at the number of people out during the Moore, OK tornado. That day there were multiple storms that helped disperse the chasers, but even back on the Moore storm, the chasers hordes were equal to the amount of gawkers and locals out there trying to get a picture, etc. Roads were clogged, people passing others on double yellow lines (ESPECIALLY NEWS CHANNELS AND THEIR CHASERS!), Funny thing was is that a cop was right behind him, and chased after him. To some extent, I gotta believe that the cops blocking roadways so people dont drive into the tornado are also causing some issues. Yes it blocks people from driving into the tornado that may cross the road, its also blocking other roads and making people turn around on a potentially clogged road. If that tornado makes any sudden change of course, people are screwed! *end rant* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticky Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Screaming girl/guy from that insane video is currently being interviewed on CNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCWX Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Death toll is at 5. Any lose of life is sad but I think many people got very lucky and blessed tonight. This could have been one of the worst disasters in recent history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 True, but they are considered to be be "experts"... and two others who were hit by a satellite torado where also supposed to be really good at what they do and TWC interviews them a lot... so people can't just say its the run of the mill chasers being hit today. it goes to the obvious fact there is great danger chasing, i guess its easier almost always to point the finger, in the heat of the moment , many storm chasers today were caught in the cross hairs you think they All had a death wish today or that the inherent danger of chasing was on full display thanks to the satelite tornado's catching many off guard? Im personally glad they are safe and in awe of the footage, and i think overall today the satelite tor's were the primary reason chasers "look bad" today, and not the opinion that many "made decision to get closer than ever today and paid price". I.e this could have happend any day there were hundreds and hundreds of chasers out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Fan Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Could the folks between Hinton and Binger please turn off the water hose. OKC metro is going to have like 10 inches of rain today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I know the plains and midwest is tornado alley, but I don't ever recall two weeks of weather like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Clause Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Today could have been an absolute tragedy had that storm kept its strength. I have never seen so many cars backed up around a tornado in my life. Luckily it was disorganized and no major Tornado went through immediate metro area. Major bullet dodged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I know the plains and midwest is tornado alley, but I don't ever recall two weeks of weather like this. That's because it wasn't national news like this in years past. Although this has been an active period, I don't see anything extraordinary about it besides the 3 straight days of EF-4 + tornadoes. I think the total number of tornadoes is still very average for this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSWx Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I know the plains and midwest is tornado alley, but I don't ever recall two weeks of weather like this. Neither can I, I'm used to a severe day here a severe day there, but not day after day/week after week like this. Hope we all catch a break for awhile. I know this isn't the right place, but what's the medium/long-range looking like to the board experts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Just a suggestion - but I think the chaser discussion would be best served for its own thread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I know the plains and midwest is tornado alley, but I don't ever recall two weeks of weather like this. 5/03 "Ten days of May" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Neither can I, I'm used to a severe day here a severe day there, but not day after day/week after week like this. Hope we all catch a break for awhile. I know this isn't the right place, but what's the medium/long-range looking like to the board experts? I'm not an expert, but I can say that the medium range is looking very quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 That's because it wasn't national news like this in years past. Although this has been an active period, I don't see anything extraordinary about it besides the 3 straight days of EF-4 + tornadoes. I think the total number of tornadoes is still very average for this time of year. Agree, there have been lots of periods like this in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derecho! Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Actually what's remarkable to me about this week is that there never actually was a genuine outbreak of multiple (more than a handful) long track strong tornadoes, even in a localized area. You'd think things would have worked out somewhere for a while one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Agree, there have been lots of periods like this in the past. The two week period from April 14th to April 28th, 2011 dwarfs this, despite some of the things that have happened over the past two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonA Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Any cells looking particularly interesting? There are still a number of SVRs going on, and one TOR (radar) in IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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