Days 10/11 - DFW to LHR to York
Finally back in York after a long, long journey home, but coming home is always worth the wait.
My memories of my first storm chase trip to the US? Some memorable storms and close encounters, amazing lightning shows and scary-sized hail.
Best Chase? The Kinsley supercell in Kansas takes the biscuit for me (Day 6, Chase 4). A long, long chase - but our decision to go for this beast rather than stick around in the OK panhandle waiting for the New Mexico storms was a good call.
Biggest Regret? Saturday's storms were big tornado producers but we didn't get to see one. The terrain and conditions made it really tough to view anything. But the loss of life in Picher, OK shows how deadly these things can be, so my thoughts are with the families of those that lost loved-ones. Storm chasing is a hobby, but with a serious side - anything we see that could pose a threat to life should always be reported to the relevant authorities so that warnings for these kind of communities can be made that could help reduce the number of casualties.
Would I go again? Definitely, but probably not for a couple of years. It feels too good to be safely back at home with the family again to consider going back out at the moment!
A final word of thanks to all those who've followed the Blog, and the feedback and comments that have been made. A special mention to Keith, for the mapping updates each chase - quality workmanship!
Check out Keith's great trip summary mapping here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116346435926735759882.00044c6abf6553978ade1&ll=35.442771,-98.327637&spn=11.840008,18.149414&z=6
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Nice one Ben. I had to wait 2 hours for a bus back to Cirencester ... I almost fell asleep on the spot.
Catch you soon, Sam
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