some chasing video clips

[Kevin Myatt]

We posted these 4 video clips to our Roanoke.com coverage of a group of Southwest Virginia student storm chasers I traveled with in May, led by teacher Dave Carroll (a Stormtrack member). No tornadoes here, but some nice storm structure, some hail, and just a flavor of chasing for a primarily non-chasing audience in the Roanoke, Va., area.

3:15 video showing hail we ran into (too much of it for our tastes) near Lexington, Nebraska on May 17:
http://streaming.roanoke.com:8080/ramgen/v...exington-neb.rm

Pinwheeling wall cloud near Yuma, Colo., on May 24:
http://streaming.roanoke.com:8080/ramgen/v...eo/yuma-colo.rm

"Fake" tornado caused by dust being lifted under a wall cloud, probably by an RFD, Yuma Colo on May 24:
http://streaming.roanoke.com:8080/ramgen/v...tratton-colo.rm

Escaping a gust front, originally appearing to be a low-hanging wall cloud, near Yuma, Colo on May 24:
http://streaming.roanoke.com:8080/ramgen/v.../escape-yuma.rm

The complete trip coverage, with photos, articles, journal entries and audio clips, can be found at:
http://www.roanoke.com/weather/tornado-cha...sing/index.html

 

[Bill Hark]

Great chase reports and updates! I ran into your group in ?southern South Dakota on that bust day. Hopefully, next year will be better.

Bill Hark

 

[Kevin Myatt]

Yeah, apparently we had one of the most productive chases of anyone that day (May 21) because we actually hit rain showers!

 

[Dave Carroll]

May 21

Kev,

You have to quote Seth on that day: we core punched the "teddy bear's cage" in SD that day!

Dave