Our last day of storm chasing was fairly quiet as far as tornados were concerned but, the skies still put on a show for us. The day began with a clear blue sky. As we headed towards Kansas looking for activity and moving closer to our final destination the clouds began to build, god beams shined down upon us, all was well with the world.
Continuing southeast the weather began to look a bit more promising…
And while we never did get a tornado on our last day, we had one final, amazing day of storm chasing, ending with a fireworks show of lightning dancing across the sky non-stop.
It has been a week filled excitement, anticipation, long drives (2400 miles and 4 states in all), quick stops at the handy mart for bathroom breaks and snacks, comraderie of new friends and a better understanding of the power of mother nature. Thanks once again to the great crew from Tempest Tours (Bill, Brian, Keith & Steve) who so willingly shared their knowledge of everything weather. Their passion is infectious…I am hooked on storm chasing.
Images captured on Nikon D3, AF-S 24-70mm on Lexar Digital Media.