Storm Chasing Tour guests from this season, Lori, taking a "Tornado selfie" during the beginning stages of the Bennington, KS/ Chapman, KS EF-4 Tornado. This tornado was on the ground for over 90 minutes and our chase tour chased it most of it's life cycle. If you are interested in possibly taking a "Tornado selfie" like this during our 2017 Storm Chasing Tours, head on over to our website and check our 2017 tour dates out. Oh and as far as the weather - it's HOT.
We have been so busy with the tours that I simply have not had time to update the blog with any news. From tornadoes in Kansas back on April 14, tornadoes in New Mexico to Tornadoes back in Kansas on 5-25-12.....we have been really busy!
Below is just a quick video of the tornado near La Crosse, KS from the 25Th that we intercepted and filmed. Eric did a wonderful job doing phoners with KAKE trying to help get the word out as I called DDC directly to let them know exactly what was going on. We were very worried that La Crosse might take a direct hit...and they actually did from smaller EF-1 satellite tornado as can be seen in the graphic below:
When we first arrived on the south side of La Crosse, the police officer and county officials did not even know that there was indeed a tornado on the ground. They had heard about the tornado warning but "didn't really see any danger"....as we all know this can and does happen more than what the actual public knows. While I commend the local spotters for doing their job (after the fact) this video should be a clear testament to all local city and county officials as to what chasers can do in helping with the warning process. I have taken much heat early this year from the situation that happened up in Dickinson County, I would encourage all those folks from Dickinson county and all the "media" that picked up the story to re-think the role that chasers can and do often play....even a those that run or own a storm chasing tour business. WE DO NOT MAKE A LIVING OFF OF THE DEMISE OF OTHERS....I certainly do not know one single chaser that makes an entire living off of weather as a whole to begin with. What we do is enjoy mother nature in all of her glory, good and bad. And when/if the time comes, we help where we can. Video below:
Major flooding going on right now in Central and Northern Florida and as seen in the pictures it is as bad as it looks! Military crews have had to help rescue quite a few people with some areas receiving over 18 inches of rain!!!!
As seen on the WSR 88D from KLMB below, a few locations have even received over 22 inches total! Tropical Storm Fay is no doubt a history making storm as some of these areas have not received rainfall amouts like these in years and probably will not again for many more years.
I am very surprised that the major networks are not reporting more about this...here we have a major historical flooding event and CNN is yammering about Obama's possible running mate, all the while the good people of Florida are trying anyway they can to get out of the flooded areas!
Another reason I do not work in the media anymore!
It looks as though Fay will be with us for a bit longer as she spins along the Florida coast, hopefully she will not make to much of a southern turn and gain any strength.
Below I have posted another radar grab from my StormLab of TS Fay with the hopes it will help to show just how big and strong she really is.
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