23 May 2011 Storm Chase (Pt. 1 of 2) – Summary and videos
After debating between a PA and southern VA target, Jason and I decided to head south towards the better instability. While several tornadoes were reported in PA, the day was not a disappointment as we caught multiple funnel clouds and a possible tornado on video. We started the trip stuck in traffic. After heading out [...]
16 April 2011 Storm Chase (Pt. 3 of 3) – Chase Log
Jason Foster and I left Gaithersburg, MD a few minutes after 8am to make the trek down to North Carolina for what turned out to be one of the biggest East Coast tornado outbreaks in history. The plan was to be near Wilson, NC around 12:30-1:00pm to eat and begin our chase. However, being the [...]
16 April 2011 Storm Chase (Pt. 2 of 3) – Video
More video(s) will be added as the footage is processed. Snow Hill, NC: NE Raleigh, NC: *Updated with second Snow Hill tornado on 4/19*
16 April 2011 Storm Chase (Pt. 1 of 3) – Pictures
A full chase log will be coming later today, and when Jason has his chase log up I’ll post a link to that as well. I’m having FTP issues with the site at the moment, so images are hosted on Photobucket for now. These pictures were taken at Snow Hill, NC. The hail was about [...]
Chasing a Possible Tornado Outbreak in NC today
Jason and I will be heading out to North Carolina around 8:00 this morning, and our target area that was picked 2-3 days ago is in the heart of the Moderate Risk area today, which includes a strong risk for tornadoes. A full chase log will be posted later today or tomorrow. It’s potentially going [...]
