27 Apr 2014
Ok so we started the day in Tulsa (Oklahoma). Drove up to Joplin (Missouri) following a line of storms traveling in a North/East direction. We then proceeded north up to Carl Junction, Nashville, across to Pittsburg (Kansas) and finally half way between Joplin and Springfield. All the time following a few cells; some of them tornado warned. Once again hearing the tornado sirens for real and not being tested really brings things into perspective. Quite a few times you could see the cloud lowering, inflow tails and rotation. Lots of hail, Mammatus, lightning and heaps of driving! About 450 miles today….. Great day, but unfortunately hearing later this evening about the deaths across the three states was not good at all. My friend told me he did not want to go chasing in Arkansas due to the tricky terrain and what a good decision that was. Prayers for all those people affected by today’s storms/tornadoes. May they rest in peace.
