North Texas tornado

**CingularDuality** · 05-11-2006, 02:25 AM

Check out the pic of the tornado's path:

More pics here: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont.../tornado_2006/

I think that a tornado is the only "act of god" that I haven't experienced firsthand. I'd really like to see one with my own eyes, but without it coming too close... Not sure I can get a guarantee for either of those two things, though.

ScratchMonkey · 05-13-2006, 08:41 AM

http://imdb.com/title/tt0117998/

With perhaps the best movie dialog of all time:

"Cow."

"Cow."

perry · 05-13-2006, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CingularDuality

I think that a tornado is the only "act of god" that I haven't experienced firsthand. I'd really like to see one with my own eyes, but without it coming too close... Not sure I can get a guarantee for either of those two things, though.

Yea, I'd like to see one too, but when I'm several states from home. They're just so unpredictable that you don't wanna be anywhere near your house when you see one.

I wanna see an active volcano too.. one that's actually spewing lava down the side.

**CingularDuality** · 05-13-2006, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perry

I wanna see an active volcano too.. one that's actually spewing lava down the side.

Ooh, yeah, I want to see one of those, too!

icky · 05-13-2006, 04:09 PM

There's lava oozing from Mount St. Helens right now, isn't there? I think I read that recently.

UnDeaD77 · 05-13-2006, 06:44 PM

I've lived in Texas most of my life, and never actually seen a live tornado, Only thing a tornado was happening about 2miles from me, but it was like an f1 so it was pretty small, and not large enough to see. At the point those, I was worried about losing my computer unhooking it and puting it in the one of the doorways to keep it safe.

**Rincewind** · 05-17-2006, 05:15 PM

Earthquakes are doorways, tornado's are basements.

hayes321 · 05-19-2006, 12:23 AM

Sheesh you've never seen a tornado? Here in Kansas they are entertainment, drive through Wichita during a tornado warning and I swear you will see half the city in their lawn chairs watching the storm.

Lucky Shot · 05-19-2006, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perry

I wanna see an active volcano too.. one that's actually spewing lava down the side.

Ask and Ye Shall Receive!!!

Photos are 3-4 days old from Hawaii's Pu'u o'o vent as the lava hits the ocean. You'll have to wait another day or two before I get my shots looking down from the helicopter into the vent itself.

Here is a daylight shot of lava hitting the ocean. Nikon D50, 100-400 VR at roughly 3 miles shot in steady 15 knot wind.

Same general area except at night you can't directly see the steam. Only what is lit up from the lava reflecting into the steam. Long exposure at too long of a distance, but it is what it is.

And here is where we wanted to leave our car.

Lucky Shot

Lucky Shot · 05-19-2006, 07:05 PM

Tail end, here is views of the Pu'u O'o vent on Hawaii from a chopper...

I posted the links as I know that the pictures could really slow those down with poor bandwith...

Steam from where the lava enters the water, look closely and you can see just a touch of orange.

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/1581/steam7tx.jpg

Looking into the Pu'u O'o Vent... Note the wooden box someone set on the left side of the crater for size.

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/1581/steam7tx.jpg

Second vent in a series of 4 in the crater...

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/861/puuoo27dw.jpg

Same vent as the first, different direction...

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9721/puuoo33gt.jpg

Lucky Shot

05-11-2006, 02:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 17,345	North Texas tornado Check out the pic of the tornado's path: More pics here: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont.../tornado_2006/ I think that a tornado is the only "act of god" that I haven't experienced firsthand. I'd really like to see one with my own eyes, but without it coming too close... Not sure I can get a guarantee for either of those two things, though. __________________ Become a supporting member! Buy a Tactical Duck! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

05-13-2006, 08:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 4,697	Re: North Texas tornado http://imdb.com/title/tt0117998/ With perhaps the best movie dialog of all time: "Cow." "Cow." __________________

05-13-2006, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
icky Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa Valley Posts: 6,154	Re: North Texas tornado There's lava oozing from Mount St. Helens right now, isn't there? I think I read that recently. __________________ Peace through fear... since 1947!

05-13-2006, 06:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
UnDeaD77 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Age: 22 Posts: 5,937	Re: North Texas tornado I've lived in Texas most of my life, and never actually seen a live tornado, Only thing a tornado was happening about 2miles from me, but it was like an f1 so it was pretty small, and not large enough to see. At the point those, I was worried about losing my computer unhooking it and puting it in the one of the doorways to keep it safe. __________________

05-17-2006, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rincewind Join Date: May 2005 Location: Casting useless spells in Oklahoma. Age: 27 Posts: 3,045	Re: North Texas tornado Earthquakes are doorways, tornado's are basements. __________________ ~~ Veritas simplex oratio est ~~ No matter how far a wizard goes, he will always come back for his hat. --T. Pratchett <---- You know you're getting old when you rely on your forum meta-data to remind you how old you are. My Rig

05-19-2006, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
hayes321 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 175	Re: North Texas tornado Sheesh you've never seen a tornado? Here in Kansas they are entertainment, drive through Wichita during a tornado warning and I swear you will see half the city in their lawn chairs watching the storm. __________________

05-19-2006, 07:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lucky Shot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,639	Re: North Texas tornado Tail end, here is views of the Pu'u O'o vent on Hawaii from a chopper... I posted the links as I know that the pictures could really slow those down with poor bandwith... Steam from where the lava enters the water, look closely and you can see just a touch of orange. http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/1581/steam7tx.jpg Looking into the Pu'u O'o Vent... Note the wooden box someone set on the left side of the crater for size. http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/1581/steam7tx.jpg Second vent in a series of 4 in the crater... http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/861/puuoo27dw.jpg Same vent as the first, different direction... http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9721/puuoo33gt.jpg Lucky Shot

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