- Jul 20, 2016
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Mike Olbinski chases storms along Tornado Alley (center of US) in hopes of getting the perfect photograph. (The title of this post is a quote from his wife.) I enjoy watching the magnificent clouds as they roll through because I’m definitely a “Big Sky” person.
Oblinski uses radar on his phone, a laptop mounted to his truck, and GPS to gauge information about the storm, including its size, movement, and location. While poor visibility, lightning, and violent winds may be a deadly combination, fatalities in the field are rare. Reckless driving and lack of preparedness can actually pose the bigger threat, Olbinski says.
In addition to the photos, there is a short video at the end of the article, which I know you will enjoy. It looks like a cloud ship made it into the montage. So, from those of us in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona – here is a view of our world.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/united-states/spellbinding-storm-tornado-supercell-videos/
Oblinski uses radar on his phone, a laptop mounted to his truck, and GPS to gauge information about the storm, including its size, movement, and location. While poor visibility, lightning, and violent winds may be a deadly combination, fatalities in the field are rare. Reckless driving and lack of preparedness can actually pose the bigger threat, Olbinski says.
In addition to the photos, there is a short video at the end of the article, which I know you will enjoy. It looks like a cloud ship made it into the montage. So, from those of us in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona – here is a view of our world.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/united-states/spellbinding-storm-tornado-supercell-videos/
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