Individual tornado and day you wish you could have chased

[Chris Hayes]

What tornado and which day do you wish you could have chased?

Tornado: For me, a tornado I would love to have been able to see was the April 26, 1991 Billings/Red Rock tornado. The video that Bobby Prentice took of that tornado is simply awesome. For those who havent seen it here are links to the three part series on Youtube in order from part 1-3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoXjHFler9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zUJJH_MSZI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf90f57PtZQ&feature=related

A day I would like to have been able to chase? This is a hard one. June 15, 1992 comes to mind simply because of the awesome storm structure of the day. I had this other day in my mind earlier, if it comes to me I'll edit this post.

 

[Melissa Jablonski]

April 26 ,1991 Billings/Redrock comes to mind for me too. I was Preggo at the time and couldn't chase all season.
Melissa

 

[Michael O'Keeffe]

As far as one tornado is concerned I would have liked to have been on the May 20, 1957 Spring Hill, KS F5 because when placed on a map from now it would have sliced a path through the neighborhood I live in, however it wasn't till about 10 years ago when my neighborhood went up.

As far as a specific tornado day I would have loved to have chased the June 8, 1995 Panhandle outbreak, if there has ever been an event considered a true "wedgefest" that would be the day. Never have I seen so many storms produce multiple wedge/large tornadoes within close proximity of each other (in pics/video that is). WOW!

 

[Chris Hayes]

LOL! Cant beleive I forget June 8, 1995 as being the day I would love to have chased. Pampa and Hoover tornadoes would have been the tornadoes to see that day!

 

[John Hudson]

Without a question, it would have to be the Wichita-Andover tornado. All the footage I've seen from that one makes my jaw drop; I've just never seen a multiple vortex wedge that compares to it.


John
VE4 JTH

 

[Rob Wadsworth]

I would have to say either the Pampa TX tornado on June 8th, 1995 OR the Oklahoma City OK on May 3rd, 1999. It is hard to pick between the two of them. The TX storm was amazing in the visible debris that was accounted for in the film. But I think the scope and size of the OK twister sticks in my mind. 318 mph wind speeds clocked. Yeowser!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PdZr2PAC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trr5HG6swKg

 

[Aaron Strum]

As I never had chased before and never had the chance or ability to get out of my weather bubble (really my county is pretty dry when it comes to tornadoes and server storms yet counties to the west, north, and south get them every now and then.), I would need to say the Tri-State Tornado (March 18, 1925). I mean if any of you guys were able to go back then and then come back, we should have a better understanding of tornadoes then we do now, and we would not be waiting for the next one.

 

[Kathryn Piotrowski]

THERE ARE SO MANY!!

Most recently April 29, 2009 with Jeff Piotrowski and Terry Schenk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SgD7ZmxCq4&feature=email

Infamous Brady, NE with Brian Stertz and Jeff Piotrowski

May 3, 1999 with Jeff Piotrowski or Brian Stertz

Glen Elder 2008 with Sean and Katie McMullen

 

[Dan Robinson]

April 3, 1974, targeting SW Ohio and cell-hopping south through central Kentucky. A May 3, 1999-like chase day just a few hours from home. Too bad I would not be born until 18 months later.

 

[Justin Wiley]

I am definitely biased but I would easily say the April 26, 1991 event, specifically the Andover tornado as well. Being so close (10 miles) from it yet, and yet so far (8 years old)...

But it was the one that got this little engine started.

The Winfield or Red Rock storms would have been pretty sweet too. Pretty amazing.. 3 violent tornadoes on the ground at the same time.

 

[Greg McLaughlin]

For me its a toss-up....

April 26, 1991 Andover, KS tornado

June 23, 1998 Columbus, NE (Crazy Farmer) tornado

June 8, 1995 Pampa, TX tornado

 

[James McCormick]

June 27, 2005. Far western Nebraska. Beautiful, fairly weak tornado that moved southeast across the flat, desolate plains of the NE panhandle. I still do not remember why I didn't chase this storm.

 

[Greg Blumberg]

May 27th, 1997. Jarrell, TX. I was 9 at the time and left Jarrell fifteen minutes before it was hit on a trip up to Ft. Worth. The wonder from missing such a significant tornado by that much fanned the flames of my interest in meteorology and storm chasing for years to come. It would be great to be able to go back in time and see that.

Either that or a May 3rd or the Super Outbreak. But the reasons for those two are obvious.

 

[Jason Boggs]

For me, its easy.

June 8th 1995 Pampa, TX tornado.
May 3rd event.

 

[Danny Neal]

May 3rd
June 2nd, 1990
March 13th, 1990