As others have already posted White Deer was the forefront of chasing for Dave Croan and I in Tornado Alley – a solid violent tornado.
White Deer tornado in May 29 2001 Dave Croan and I doing the hard yards – first time in the US. Library for internet access GFS – AVN model, wrong side of the road, cable through the rental car connected to the
NOAA radio and of course trying to keep the paper map books dry from RFD winds! Oh and the confusion of international time conpared to Australia and UTC time on the models!We had gone to Tim Marshall’s place for the first time and he said “Tuesday is a tornado day!” Yep White Deer! What an afternoon 4 to 5 tornadoes!
I recall meeting some chasers although we were unknowns showing off their White Deer footage. That’s when it hit home of what had been accomplished. Rated F3 because it… More
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