VORTEX2

[Larry J. Kosch]

Vortex2 heading to Nebraska!!

Just got a "twitter" from vortex2nssl

Ops are down today but traveling north to NE.

Looks like the State of Nebraska will be overrun with storm chasers, researchers, yahoos and cows running wild...

Edit: My apologies to anybody that felt like this post didn't belong in the FCST thread. I was trying to give a "heads up" to the potential storm chasers that may come to NE/SD and run into this Vortex2 armada. We also need to be courteous and cooperative with this group. All of the Vortex2 members have been advised to do the same to other storm chasers/groups that they run into (not literally). Just work together with this group and you will be able to tell your grandchildren that you worked with the Vortex2 group that developed new radar technology. Just a heads-up. That's all!

 

[twarner]

Vortex Blog for anybody interested.

http://tornadoscientists.blogspot.com/

 

[Bill Hark]

I have been enjoying the live video stream from 12-2PM. A lot of small talk but some discussions about VORTEX and life on the road while chasing. Mike had a interesting question, how many of the original VORTEX participants are on VORTEX 2. He couldn't answer. Another person suggested that he try the 72oz steak at The Big Texan since they may head to Texas in sevasl days. Since I am currently stuck at home, the video stream is a fun way to pass a couple of hours.

Bill Hark

 

[Greg Stumpf]

...how many of the original VORTEX participants are on VORTEX 2...

I'm one............................

 

[Bill Hark]

Back to watching TWC video stream Friday at lunch. Mike is experiencing true storm chasing by wandering around the store by Carhenge buying T-shirts while the outside weather is cold and overcast.

Bill Hark

 

[CZandbergen]

"Long term forecast is not favorable for severe weather OR supercells, so we are grounding the V2 Media Vehicle until end of May."

Post from Vortex2 on Facebook...

 

[Jason Boggs]

I was going to my parents house in Pampa and saw Vortex2 headed down Hwy. 60 going into Amarillo to setup for today.

 

[Derrick Herndon]

This seems like a good call to move south. At least there is slightly enhanced westerly flow in the southern stream. Work there for 2 or 3 days then back to Nebraska/SD next week.

 

[Steve Worthington]

TWC say`s they are in Fall River County, SD right now.
Mike said he`s in Texas...lol
Now I know why we didn`t get our tornado yesterday on our 500 mile trip to the Texas panhandle...lol
They jinxed our chase....rotflmao

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

FWIW, I'm now posting a daily blog of pictures from VORTEX 2 at http://bigstormpicture.com. Hopefully they can get some storms in the next few days.

 

[Jason Boggs]

FWIW, I'm now posting a daily blog of pictures from VORTEX 2 at http://bigstormpicture.com. Hopefully they can get some storms in the next few days.

Good shots of some of the equipment Ryan. I bet the TIV2 really is intimidating.

 

[Scott Nelson]

6/5/09 Nice to see the Vortex team getting a good storm to work with in WY. Good Weather Channel coverage.

 

[Darren Addy]

Ryan McGinnis just texted. Vortex 2 deployed probes on the tornado earlier this hour and he says he got some "god pictures". He's good, but I don't think he's that good.

 

[Jeremy Den Hartog]

Here is a video of the tornado that the Vortex2 team caught today...I happened to be watching this live on the Weather Channel at the time. Pretty nice tornado. Its especially cool when it tilts and you can actually see inside of the tornado (as its roping out)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sitd8nef4QI

 

[Greg Blumberg]

I wasn't out chasing today, but I'll post this from a recording of V2's TWC report found on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6WBFIJkLpA