Tornado Alley here I come!
Those of you that know me are probably aware by now that I am off to the US of A next week (27th June), minus the wife and children (woo) for a week to go storm chasing! When I say storms I am talking about supercell type storms that produce severe thunderstorms and more importantly TORNADOS! Everyone has a list of things they want to do before they peg it and for quite some time - probably about the time the movie Twister came out, I have wanted to experience/see a tornado up close and personal (i.e. at least a quarter of a mile away).
A couple of months ago I found an online company selling spaces on tours set up specifically to chase storms. As luck would have it there was a single space left on a tour that fell into a small window I was free in June/July. Having gained permission from the wife, who laughed at me and said I was mad, I booked the space that was left and a return flight to match.
So what’s the deal? Well I am flying to Denver, Colorado where I am going to hook up with the rest of my fellow ‘weather tourists’ before embarking on the long road trip that is storm chasing. With the company promising between 200-500 miles on the road each day I guess it’s not for those who get bored quickly. Packed into SUV’s that will hold 6 off us, the plan is drive to places where - based on scientific information - severe weather and hopefully tornados are supposed to appear. There is actually no guarantee that I will even see a Tornado, however the chances of seeing a severe thunderstorm are quite high, and I do like a bit of lightening!
Armed with my camera, a HD video camera and my laptop I hope to be able to post a daily blog of my travels, hopefully including some nice pictures and video footage. I most definitely will spend a lot of time (and money) updating my facebook and twitter page.
Am I mad? Yes probably, but I can’t wait!
OMG! I am soooooo terribly jealous! Please bring me a twister back? no, worth a try at least! take many pictures for me so i can swoon over them!