Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Days 9 & 10
And so the Great 2011 Storm Chase ends. Weather Dan reflects on his adventure and the recent tragedy in Joplin, Missouri.
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Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Day 8
The May edition of the 2011 Hokie Storm Chase is starting to wind down, and we haven’t seen a tornado yet. Could today be the day?
Storm Chasing with Weather Day – Day 7
The “building” theme continued with our excursion into eastern Kansas yesterday, but not before taking a very significant turn very quickly.
Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Day 6
It’s been a long three chase days on this trip. Some of the biggest names in storm chasing had nothing good to say about today’s setup; could it be possible that we fared better than they?
Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Day 5
The Virginia Tech storm chase team has struck out for two consecutive days. Would the third time be the charm?
Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Day 4
Continuing the “building” theme of this trip, with another day more promising than the last. However, our disappointments, too, continue to build.
Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Day 3
Our first chase day today, and we missed out on the one tornado sighted. However, we had good reason.
Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Day 2
Two days in, and we’ve logged 1300 miles and crossed five states. The real work starts tomorrow.
Storm Chasing with Weather Dan – Day 1
It’s Weather Dan reporting live from Forrest City Arkansas: the first half of the 2011 Hokie Storm Chase is underway! We’ve spent the better part of a week and a half watching weather models and trying to decide on our first target. Friday and Saturday we all rushed to pack and make last-minute preparations.
