New Tornado Video

[Bryce Stone]

Anyone seen this yet?

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92654/?fp=1

TWC's Mike Bettes describes VORTEX as "VORTEX stands for the verification of the origin of tornado experiment two."

Not sure if this was a slip of the tongue or a lack of knowledge.

Nice video, though.

 

[Jason Foster]

If it was in the middle of the field report....I bet he was just rambling and got it wrong. I'm sure he knows the right words. They have him talking so much on active chase days, it's kinda funny all the crap they make him talk about (including diarrhea issues on live TV..)

Add:
He also could have been sleep deprived as many of us get after three weeks on the road.

 

[Larry J. Kosch]

VORTEX meaning?

TWC's Mike Bettes could be the modern-day version of the "Verfiy Original Retro Terminally EXtreme" storm chaser.

 

[Scott Nelson]

Aww.. give Mike Bettes a break. Fridays WY storm was right on top of him and he hardly flinched. Sunday the guy let another wall cloud go right over him and he and the crew didn't budge either. Call him crazy but so what if he gives the occasional wrong word or info when that kind of action is happening over his head.

 

[Jay McCoy]

actually he said this on the today show Monday morning during an interview with Matt.

Either way the video from Thursday was awesome. Especially the rope out. I will have to disagre with him about it being as he said "the 1st time it has ever been filmed" talking about being able to look into the midle of the tornado as it turned sideways. I myself have a couple of videos like that. It isnt that uncommon during a rope out for the tube to become transparent and you can see inside it as it angles parallel to the ground. It was just totally new to him.

Was this his 1st tornado??? He doesnt seem to have alot of field experience.

 

[Dennis Sherrod]

Was this his 1st tornado??? He doesnt seem to have alot of field experience.

I think I remember him saying this was the first time he has witnessed one live from the field.