RogerPemberton
I was wondering if any of you were on the storms in North Central Arkansas on February 5, 2008. This was the first big storm that I was really involved in as far as spotting/chasing/search & rescue went. I lived in Drasco, Arkansas at the time which is just about 25 miles southeast of where the storms went through Mountain View, Clinton, etc. I'd love to see some pics or video of the storms if anyone has any to share.
This was the storm that really got me interested in chasing. We were called out to spot and provide search & rescue for the area that day. I had never before witnessed the power and destruction of a tornado up close. I was amazed and terrified at what I saw. It was odd driving through the hills when tornadoes were on the ground in the area. I had no radar in my vehicle. All I had was my fire radio. I fully expected to top a hill and run right into a tornado that night. Luckily for me it never happened. It was an amazing storm system though. It took a lot of people by surprise. Many I spoke to in the area were still under the impression of the old wives tales that "tornadoes don't hit in the hills." That myth was shattered that day.
This was the storm that really got me interested in chasing. We were called out to spot and provide search & rescue for the area that day. I had never before witnessed the power and destruction of a tornado up close. I was amazed and terrified at what I saw. It was odd driving through the hills when tornadoes were on the ground in the area. I had no radar in my vehicle. All I had was my fire radio. I fully expected to top a hill and run right into a tornado that night. Luckily for me it never happened. It was an amazing storm system though. It took a lot of people by surprise. Many I spoke to in the area were still under the impression of the old wives tales that "tornadoes don't hit in the hills." That myth was shattered that day.
