It's not Vortex2, but Mike Bettes is "gone chasin'" again!

[Anistorm]

lame title is lame, plus I'm bored in class so yeah xD

I just had a brief convo with @TWCMarkElliot, and I'm not sure if any of you know this already. But it looks like Mike Bettes is going out to the midwest and look for tornados. He'll be starting out on Monday with live weather briefings on weather.com/tornadohunt. At first I thought Vortex2 is at it again, but it turns out that it's all TWC.  Guess it's Vortex2, TWC style.

Mike's TornadoHunt twitter account is active now. So be sure to follow @TORNADOHUNT.

[Donovan]

I read that the other day and thought maybe it was Vortex 2. Who will they be chasing with? or just TWC members?

[beanboy89]

Can't be VORTEX2. That was a two-year project (2009-2010).

[Donovan]

Apparently TWC is calling it "The Great Tornado Hunt"

[TWCToday]

As much as I enjoy these segments I fear it cuts into the actual weather programming (what little is left). TWC already has a tornado chaser show and so do other networks. Vortex2 was unique. I am not sure how I feel about this

[beanboy89]

As much as I enjoy these segments I fear it cuts into the actual weather programming (what little is left). TWC already has a tornado chaser show and so do other networks. Vortex2 was unique. I am not sure how I feel about this

I feel that this will be different, however. AFAIK, no other network has any live tornado chase programs.

[wxmediafan]

If you look at "The Tornado Hunt" Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/TornadoHunt), you can see TWC's chase vehicle.  As Martin said, it seems kind of pointless.  They've got the Storm Riders . 

Hopefully he will get some good stuff.  One of the meteorologists at the station I work at is also going storm chasing next week.  The team will be chasing with Jim Reed. He went last year and caught a tornado the first day; the tornado actually turned directions on him and they were being chased. 

[Donovan]

Bettes is on the way to Oklahoma City now. They start chasing Monday.

[toxictwister00]

I bet this was last minute, I think they're only doing it because of how active April was with tornadoes and they hope to see the same in May.

[Lightning]

Well howcome they're not doing Vortex2 again?

[WeatherWitness]

Well howcome they're not doing Vortex2 again?

Apparently it was only a two-year project (2009 and 2010). Don't know why they couldn't continue it though.

[Donovan]

Well howcome they're not doing Vortex2 again?

Apparently it was only a two-year project (2009 and 2010). Don't know why they couldn't continue it though.

The chasing part was only a phase of vortex 2. They've got to take all of that data and make something of it now. They got a couple of tornadoes and plenty of data, it will take years to make something with it.

[Tyler]

I don't understand why Mike Bettes is going on the tornado hunt if he is an anchor on YWT and contributes to WUWA. Even when he was part of VORTEX2 I didn't understand.

[Donovan]

I don't understand why Mike Bettes is going on the tornado hunt if he is an anchor on YWT and contributes to WUWA. Even when he was part of VORTEX2 I didn't understand.

They'll prob get Jen Carfagno to cover for him 3-4 days of the week.

[gt1racerlHDl]

this says V2? 

May — June 2011

Join The Weather Channel as we embed meteorologist Mike Bettes with the scientists of the VORTEX2 Project...

The VORTEX Project is a scientific experiment that started in 1994 to study the development of tornadoes in order to create better forecasting and warning systems. The first project was the inspiration for the movie TWISTER! VORTEX2 is a new phase of this exciting study! Over 100 scientists from around the globe will join forces to intercept storms across the Midwest. And for the first time, The Weather Channel will be there to give viewers a real-time account of the experience...and these scientists incredible finding

http://twcmediakit.com/cable/specials/great_tornado_hunt.html