Any other "storm geeks" out there?

[azbobbybooshay10]

Since I was a kid I've always had a fascination with severe storms, mainly tornadoes. I've been watching these guys for quite some time, and they really are some of the best tornado chasers out there. Thought you guys might enjoy this vid.

YouTube - Tornado Fury Trailer! Extreme storm chasing from 2007

Oh yeah, they're gonna be on the new season of "Storm Chasers" on the Discover Channel later this fall.

YouTube - 2008 Tornado Footage -- Clip 5

[burton160w]

This guy loves storms!

We just had a flash storm here about an hour ago and I just sat on my porch like hell yea, this it life.

[Rhino]

Come to the Midwest Bobby....you'll get your fill of all the Storms that you could ever want.

A few weeks ago a Tornado took the roof off of a furniture store that is less than a half a mile from my apartment...and yep I was sitting in my apartment when it happened (of course I didn't know it until they reported it on the TV)

[JScullin]

Yea I love severe storms too. Same with my dad, but since he's a firefighter he also has to go out in them when one strike a house/tree/pole.

When I was 14 I was watching a storm from my window and lightning hit a transformer in front of my house. The explosion was so bright I was temporarily blinded for about 5 minutes and could only see white. Kinda scary.

[jonnycat]

I'm pumped, we have a chance of thunderstorms today. We've had 3 days of 34-36 C heat which could make for a nice violent one.

[thousandlegs]

I <3 Bad Weather! No, really, I enjoy being able to sit outside during a good thunderstorm. Call me crazy but I'm hoping for a low category hurricane to come thru this summer. We were in Pensacola during and after hurricane Ivan. It was awesome in several ways...the wind, the rain, the thunder and lightning. No power for 9 days after was kind of like camping...good times.

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by thousandlegs

No power for 9 days after was kind of like camping...good times.

No power for 9 days in Florida might be ok.....I had to deal with no power for 7 days in Missouri in January after a huge ice storm....not good times

[frenchblueC2]

I love storm watching, but don't always have the time to do it.
It's rare that we get a really good thunderstorm rolling through.
What's nice about it is even though all that rain ruins your outdoor plans, it still gives you something cool to watch and pass the time, so sometimes it's forgiveable.
lol

We had a pretty hairy near miss when I was very young. A bolt hit a tree near our house, and it barely missed the house when it fell.

[Rhino]

On another note....has anyone ever seen a thunderstorm from an airplane? I was headed home from Portland from a business trip and I was on a flight from Dallas to Springfield Missouri. It was about 10:30 at night and the pilot said that to the right would be a huge thunderstorm.

There were only about 13 people on the plane and as I looked around no one was watching it....it was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. The lightning was so cool seeing it from that level.

[jonnycat]

Originally Posted by Rhino

On another note....has anyone ever seen a thunderstorm from an airplane? I was headed home from Portland from a business trip and I was on a flight from Dallas to Springfield Missouri. It was about 10:30 at night and the pilot said that to the right would be a huge thunderstorm.

There were only about 13 people on the plane and as I looked around no one was watching it....it was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. The lightning was so cool seeing it from that level.

That would kick ass, and no, I haven't.