Vortex2 2010

[Anistorm]

Mike Bettes has announced that the next Vortex2 will be 7 weeks long (starting May 1 of this year). He will also participate as well.

It's gonna be pretty exciting, yet it's gonna be a bit longer than last year's Vortex2 imo.

[Travis(:]

Vortex 2 will be named Vortex 3

[beanboy89]

Vortex 2 will be named Vortex 3

Umm, where are you getting that information? The original Vortex project lasted for two years (1994-1995), and the Vortex2 project will last for two years (2009-2010).

[Anistorm]

Vortex 2 will be named Vortex 3

Umm, where are you getting that information? The original Vortex project lasted for two years (1994-1995), and the Vortex2 project will last for two years (2009-2010).

Correct.

[phw115wvwx]

They would have to get a federal grant approved and tons of donations from other people if they're even going to attempt a VORTEX3, and no plan has been made for one in the future yet.  I just hope VORTEX2 has more luck this year as only having one successful tornado spotting isn't enough for the goals they laid out.

[Anistorm]

According to TORNADOHUNT (aka Mike Bettes)'s twitter, Mike will be announcing Vortex 2 plans tomorrow. Can't wait! 

[gt1racerlHDl]

Yay!

Mike: 39 days until Vortex 2! I'll be with the crew again this year. There will be multiple ways to watch live on TV and online. It starts May 1!

[tuez13]

Hooray for VORTEX2!!!!  I was at SKYWARN re-certification this evening and the severe warnings coordinator mentioned it.  He was excited about it, too.  Pretty certain that it's still Vortex2 and Vortex3 will be in another 10-20 years (but hopefully sooner)

[TWCToday]

Pretty certain that it's still Vortex2 and Vortex3 will be in another 10-20 years (but hopefully sooner)

Yes its still Vortex2

[wxmancanada]

Hey folks, sorry I've been silent for so long. I've been keeping busy with work and my personal life. Nonetheless, I just wanted to pop on and keep you guys up to date on The Weather Channel's plans for Vortex2 this year.

Let's go over some of the changes and highlights...

• TWC will only be following the armada for the first 3 weeks, unless the last week is expected to heat up.
• There will be no live chat or streaming on weather.com, can't afford it this year.
• There will be very little, if any coverage in the outside of morning hours (weather permitting), coverage will be focused on the morning hours.
• The Green Machine will not have it's Blooomobile attached to it this year, as the satellite fees last year were too expensive.
• Because live and on the go uplink (Bloomobile) is not available this year, the actual live in the field coverage will be in SD and via cellular 3G broadband (roughly 30+ second delay) (There is no 3G coverage, see how this will cause problems?) The only HD feeds will be during the morning reports as they are not on the move and the standard HD uplink/satellite truck will be in use instead. It is impossible to operate a standard satellite truck while in motion.
• Instead of a crew of about 6 people this year, it is currently planned to have Mike, a camera operator and a satellite truck operator.

I'll post more information as it becomes available, but I just thought I should post this information now since I just got it.

[Anistorm]

Wow @ no live streaming this year. :O it was so fun last year, but oh well. Most people dont have time to watch it anyways.

[toxictwister00]

Hey folks, sorry I've been silent for so long. I've been keeping busy with work and my personal life. Nonetheless, I just wanted to pop on and keep you guys up to date on The Weather Channel's plans for Vortex2 this year.

Let's go over some of the changes and highlights...

• TWC will only be following the armada for the first 3 weeks, unless the last week is expected to heat up.
• There will be no live chat or streaming on weather.com, can't afford it this year.
• There will be very little, if any coverage in the outside of morning hours (weather permitting), coverage will be focused on the morning hours.
• The Green Machine will not have it's Blooomobile attached to it this year, as the satellite fees last year were too expensive.
• Because live and on the go uplink (Bloomobile) is not available this year, the actual live in the field coverage will be in SD and via cellular 3G broadband (roughly 30+ second delay) (There is no 3G coverage, see how this will cause problems?) The only HD feeds will be during the morning reports as they are not on the move and the standard HD uplink/satellite truck will be in use instead. It is impossible to operate a standard satellite truck while in motion.
• Instead of a crew of about 6 people this year, it is currently planned to have Mike, a camera operator and a satellite truck operator.

I'll post more information as it becomes available, but I just thought I should post this information now since I just got it.

These changes make this year's Vortex2 sound so boring compared to last year. 

[tuez13]

Well, they have to pay Al Roker's patchy (if that) appearances on TWC somehow!!!!!

[Mike M]

It looks like this year's VORTEX 2 project is going to be more than a week longer than last year, running from 5/1-6/15. Last year the tornado hunt ran from 5/10-6/13.

[TWCToday]

Hey folks, sorry I've been silent for so long. I've been keeping busy with work and my personal life. Nonetheless, I just wanted to pop on and keep you guys up to date on The Weather Channel's plans for Vortex2 this year.

Let's go over some of the changes and highlights...

• TWC will only be following the armada for the first 3 weeks, unless the last week is expected to heat up.
• There will be no live chat or streaming on weather.com, can't afford it this year.
• There will be very little, if any coverage in the outside of morning hours (weather permitting), coverage will be focused on the morning hours.
• The Green Machine will not have it's Blooomobile attached to it this year, as the satellite fees last year were too expensive.
• Because live and on the go uplink (Bloomobile) is not available this year, the actual live in the field coverage will be in SD and via cellular 3G broadband (roughly 30+ second delay) (There is no 3G coverage, see how this will cause problems?) The only HD feeds will be during the morning reports as they are not on the move and the standard HD uplink/satellite truck will be in use instead. It is impossible to operate a standard satellite truck while in motion.
• Instead of a crew of about 6 people this year, it is currently planned to have Mike, a camera operator and a satellite truck operator.

I'll post more information as it becomes available, but I just thought I should post this information now since I just got it.

These changes make this year's Vortex2 sound so boring compared to last year. 

Watch them get a few good storms and miss out on it because they don't have the equipment to cover it properly. Also why focus on the mornings? Yea its Mike Bettes and YWT but there is little svr weather in the morning. Boring