Even though tornadoes weren't the main feature of the chase, we did get to see one really spectacular tornado in La Crosse, KS on May 25th. Not only was it by far the best night time tornado I've seen, it was the longest duration tornado I've seen, lasting 54 minutes as it traveled only about 11 miles. Definitely one of my top 5 tornadoes witnessed.
One other personal record was the longest I've ever driven in a day, 1004 miles on day 1 of the tour, from OKC all the way to Aberdeen, SD, with 3 hours of chasing in between!
After the chaos that was the 2011 season, this slightly more laid back chase was as much fun as I've had chasing in quite a while!
2012 Photo Album:
2012 Photo Album with captions
Video:
May 25th La Crosse, KS
tornado
Chase Day Pages:
May 25th, 2012: Awesome nighttime tornado near La Crosse, KS.
May 28th, 2012: Monster hail storm from Seymour to Woodson, TX
May 29nd, 2012: Fantastically structured tornadic supercell from Kingfisher to Piedmont, OK.
May 30th, 2012: Another beautifully structured monster supercell from Paducah to Munday, TX.
