Interesting Supercell Sequence Caught on YouTube

[Jeff Miller]

I feel sorry for these non-chaser Joe Publics caught in this supercell in South Dakota - probably on the way to or back from the Sturgis Motorcycle convention in SD. It's a good video for new chasers to watch because it shows what can happen if you end up in the core of a HP Supercell - all the windshields bust out - etc... The video ends with one of the passengers taking cover in the trunk of the poor rental car. Video sequence that follows is part 1 through 4 respectively.

If Indeed this was a Sturgis related video, the timeframe of this would be sometime in Early August from the 3rd to the 15th of August.

EDIT: On research, this MAY have been the record setting hail producer in South Dakota of August 21, 2007. I'm not certain though.

EDIT II: This storm occurred on August 17, 2007 according to YouTube.

http://w1.spc.woc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/events/070817/index.html

The video also claims in part 2 a Tornado was present somewhere in the area. I dont doubt that at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUG_apbrnrs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH4Ch4eOyws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwnQ0yFSlik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVMByx_8uro

 

[Paul Knightley]

Yes, a darn good lesson for new chasers!

 

[Craig Maire II]

Pretty good video! Just wish it had been a chaser or spotter instead so we might have gotten actual storm 'structure" footage and maybe an up close shot of one of those hail stones.

 

[Jeff Miller]

Yes Craig, but if it was a chaser or spotter we would have to wonder how and why they got in the core in the first place! (And we'd certainly have quite the acount to read!) That poor individual would be takin' some ribbing LOL

These poor people were tourists from North Carolina who Im sure have NEVER been in a HP sup before - or any sup for that matter. I can only imagine their fear!

 

[Craig Maire II]

Even for someone who has an addiction to storms/storm chasing (myself)that would have been pretty darn scary! I'm just glad that they were not hurt and that their friends on motor cycles were able to find cover! (I think they had friends on bikes following them?)

 

[Terry Tyler]

what a video!

seems just like they were having a good time before that thunderstorm hit em...