2012 Tornado Hunt

[Adrian]

On WCL, they announced that the annual tornado hunt will start on April 30 and will continue for 4 weeks. I think Mike Bettes will still be the host.

Here is a preview screenshot from Crystal Egger's Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=403561279661620&set=a.160448867306197.34186.152813984736352&type=1&theater

[Adrian]

Here is a picture of the truck they are using for the chase on Mike Bettes' Facebook. He said that more announcements to come:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150703189588443&set=a.273762558442.140897.249767823442&type=1&theater

[Mike M]

Tornado hunt? Vortex2 ended two years ago

[Adrian]

Tornado hunt? Vortex2 ended two years ago

They did it last year but it was a TWC Project, not a Vortex 2 peoject. It was the project that made Mike Bettes cover the Joplin, MO tornado minutes after it happened.

[Evan2015]

So are they still doing this for science or just to catch video of a tornado?

[KevOwensby]

They should've been in Topeka tonight! It was pretty intense. Can't wait for Monday! They might even be in the area anyways then!

[Adrian]

So are they still doing this for science or just to catch video of a tornado?

Just to catch video of a Tornado and show it Live.

[Evan2015]

So are they still doing this for science or just to catch video of a tornado?

Just to catch video of a Tornado and show it Live.

Which is an unnecessary expense and risk, even for trained meteorologists...

[Adrian]

Here is an article on weather.com about the Tornado Hunt:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/2012-tornado-hunt-preview_2012-04-27

[Lightning]

I hope Mike Bettus doesn't experience any tragedies this year, like he did the EF5 Joplin tornado that killed 162 people last year. As you recall, that tragic tornado came on the heels of the April 27, 2011 outbreak, when Tuscaloosa and Birmingham were hit so hard by similarly violent tornadoes.

[Adrian]

Looks like Danielle Banks is with the tornado hunt team 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150865530065921&set=a.10150683955220921.452813.118071565920&type=1

[toxictwister00]

Looks like Danielle Banks is with the tornado hunt team 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150865530065921&set=a.10150683955220921.452813.118071565920&type=1

  Interesting duo.

[Adrian]

According to Mike Bettes' Twitter:

"Just lost 3 windshields outside of Goodnight, TX. Golf ball to tennis ball hail. Our chase is done for today"


Looks like the Tornado Hunt is off to a very bad start.

[Adrian]

According to Mike Bettes' Facebook, the Tornado Hunt is suspended because of lack of Severe Weather.

[Localonthe8s]

Doesn't surprise me. This years tornado activity is dismal besides some early season activity in the Midwest