Often too, tornadoes here may not even show a nipple at cloud base, just dust rising up to cloud base...or close to cloud base. It takes a pretty good trained eye to discern if it's just a dust-devil..and btw, those can get wickedly strong out where you are...or if it's a tornado. Make no mistake --the weather svc. will normally call tornadic events "Straight line winds" or..."Microbursts". This cover's their ass...for not issueing a torn. warning. But, usually it IS a microburst. Keep Filming!!
Post 2 of 2). and both times it was very close to San Xavier Mission (s.w. of Tucson). I'm an official spotter for the local Nat'l Weather Svc...spotter # 113. Our tornadoes here are normally towards the END of the monsoon, like late Aug, into Sept and even Oct. Also, I have seen them in your area in March-April. Ariz. is so dry, often times tornadoes will not show their entire funnel. You'll have rotation and sometimes a little nipple at cloud base, and whirling dust at the ground. (See Post 3)
OK, where do I start. I'm 57, live at the ft. of the Tortolitas north of Tangerine Rd. and went to elem. school and jr. hi in Marana...when ALL the area around there was nothing but cotton fields. It looked a LOT different where you live now, way back then. Orig, I'm from Nebr, a major tornado alley state. For 25yrs. I go back to the midwest, and chase with a team. I know tornadoes. Let me assure you, we DO get them here. People have been killed by them on 2 occasions (see my Post 2 of 2).
Thanks a million for commenting. I did not know about Arizona tornados man. "Straight-line Winds" my butt! I definitely didn't know people had died from them around the mission. WOW. I now have a new respect for the area. Thanks for all the great info :)
Often too, tornadoes here may not even show a nipple at cloud base, just dust rising up to cloud base...or close to cloud base. It takes a pretty good trained eye to discern if it's just a dust-devil..and btw, those can get wickedly strong out where you are...or if it's a tornado. Make no mistake --the weather svc. will normally call tornadic events "Straight line winds" or..."Microbursts". This cover's their ass...for not issueing a torn. warning. But, usually it IS a microburst. Keep Filming!!
WickedTornado 1 week ago
Post 2 of 2). and both times it was very close to San Xavier Mission (s.w. of Tucson). I'm an official spotter for the local Nat'l Weather Svc...spotter # 113. Our tornadoes here are normally towards the END of the monsoon, like late Aug, into Sept and even Oct. Also, I have seen them in your area in March-April. Ariz. is so dry, often times tornadoes will not show their entire funnel. You'll have rotation and sometimes a little nipple at cloud base, and whirling dust at the ground. (See Post 3)
WickedTornado 1 week ago
OK, where do I start. I'm 57, live at the ft. of the Tortolitas north of Tangerine Rd. and went to elem. school and jr. hi in Marana...when ALL the area around there was nothing but cotton fields. It looked a LOT different where you live now, way back then. Orig, I'm from Nebr, a major tornado alley state. For 25yrs. I go back to the midwest, and chase with a team. I know tornadoes. Let me assure you, we DO get them here. People have been killed by them on 2 occasions (see my Post 2 of 2).
WickedTornado 1 week ago
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Thanks a million for commenting. I did not know about Arizona tornados man. "Straight-line Winds" my butt! I definitely didn't know people had died from them around the mission. WOW. I now have a new respect for the area. Thanks for all the great info :)
~John
niwdah 1 week ago
dude your video description was epic. lol. I feel very informed.
undefeatedg 6 months ago
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passionistic1 3 months ago