Monthly Archives: May 2012

2012-05-30: Paducah, TX landspout

Posted on 31 May 2012 by tornatrix

On 30 May 2012, I had the honor of tagging along with the NOXP radar (with my husband Dan D. and Ted M. as crew), operating in support in of the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry Experiment DC3). Although the … Continue reading →

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Partial solar eclipse as seen from Norman.

Posted on 20 May 2012 by tornatrix

This was the view from the roof of the NWC at about 8:16 p.m., before the sun dipped behind a very inconsiderate cumulus cloud kicked out by a pulse storm near Watonga. It’s events like this that make me wish … Continue reading →

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A storm chaser’s review of the Bloggie 3D pocketcam

Posted on 12 May 2012 by tornatrix

As a reward for submitting a long-overdue manuscript, I recently bought myself a toy: A Sony MHS-FS3 3D Bloggie HD pocket camcorder. I’ve been intrigued both by the idea of “HD in my pocket” and by the recent resurgence in … Continue reading →

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2012-04-30: LP supercell near Claude, TX

Posted on 5 May 2012 by tornatrix

The last week of April saw the arrival of this year’s Windom High School group from southwest Minnesota, consisting of nine enthusiastic, weather-savvy seniors, their teacher, Craig Wolter, and three chaperones. Each year, Craig takes his top ten or so … Continue reading →

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2012-04-27: Brief tornado near Council Grove, KS

Posted on 5 May 2012 by tornatrix

Parental visits in springtime are always fraught with uncertainty. We can pack our agenda for the weekend with varied activities, only to have everything unravel the minute the atmosphere starts acting up. I had poo-poohed the chase setup for Friday, … Continue reading →

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2012-04-14: Tornadofest in Northwest Oklahoma

Posted on 2 May 2012 by tornatrix

Today, I broke my personal record for the number of tornadoes seen in a single day (9, 10, or 11). Two were small funnels near Freedom, OK; the remainder were produced by a single supercell that we followed from Mooreland … Continue reading →

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