As expected, Typhoon Parma has taken a toll on the northern Philippines, and veteran chaser James Reynolds describes his experience there as his most extreme to date! James was able to intercept the eyewall as Parma made landfall in rural Luzon, riding out the most fierce elements in complete darkness. At one point his "chase vehicle" shown in the photo was struck by live power lines, which caused his arm to lose feeling and almost resulted in the death of his driver, who nearly exited the vehicle to remove the live wires!!! After getting out of that extremely dangerous situation alive, they encountered intense flash-flooding on their return trip to Laoag, in extreme NW Luzon. James will have video of his experience available soon!
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The season's first major snowfall is occurring from the Dakotas to Utah and New Mexico, with heavy snow projected to last through tomorrow! Accumulation of more than 18" can be expected over most of the warned areas, with much higher amounts to be expected at higher elevations. This system will also bring very strong winds, meaning that drifting will likely pose a significant problem, especially in the wide-open expanses of eastern Wyoming and Colorado and western Nebraska. Verne Carlson is currently streaming the storm from the Denver area, and reports that they have already picked up 6" at his location! Check out the conditions in his area by clicking theLive tab!
The Dominator is cruising along the southern shoreline of Lake Erie right now, heading for Michigan to begin the next overhaul for the 2010 chase season. Above are a few photos Reed and Chris snapped this morning in western New York. The fall colors are past-peak, but still make for a nice drive! They're also streaming their trip to Michigan, so be sure to click the Live tab to follow along and chat!
Also, Episode 2 of Storm Chasers airs tonight at 10:00 eastern on Discovery! Click here to view the trailer!Tune in to watch TVN take on the Texas Panhandle and eastern New Mexico!
The video above highlights TVN's chase from April 29th, a day when multiple tornadoes were observed in the Panhandle, while the one below recaps David Drummond and Ben Holcomb's incredible experience from the same day, as they outran a large tornado that eventually crossed the road behind them! David and Ben streamed these tornadoes LIVE as well!
Tornadic supercells are exploding from east Texas into central Arkansas, in association with the dynamic system impacting the central U.S. Tornadoes have been reported in Camden, AR as well as within the Shreveport, LA city limits. Radar presentation suggests that the tornado that went through Shreveport may have been strong to violent, with a massive hook evident on reflectivity and very strong velocity signatures.
Tornado watches currently extend from eastern Oklahoma southeast to the Gulf Coast of Texas; this is a developing situation, and those in the watch areas should definitely monitor weather conditions closely, as the presence of strong shear over the watch areas raises the likelihood for any tornadoes that do form to be strong.
Also, on the western side of this system, heavy snow continues to pound the high plains into the Rockies! Check out these photos sent to us by Boulder, CO residents Kurt and Carrie Mulder! They received around 18" of snow, but mentioned that the snow compressed/compacted somewhat overnight.
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