Participation in VORTEX

I participated in the VORTEX (Verification of the Origin of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment) field program in 1994 along with Dr. Bruce Lee, Geoff Manikin (now at NCEP) and Ed Kieser (of Urbana's WILL radio). As a result there were few tornadoes to be had, a problem resolved with enthusiasm by June of 1995.

Left to right: Bruce D. Lee, Geoff Manikin and myself.

Part of the VORTEX armada.

"Houston, we have...mammatus."

Northfield, TX day (5/25/94)

The armada at NSSL.

The field coordinator van.

Marysville, KS (6/1/94)

Marysville KS chase, later (outflow ho).

Looking N towards Wichita Falls, TX; 5/24/94

Wichita Falls, later

On the road.

OK, OK, OK...it was fun.

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