Hi,
Difficult to choose as per usual. I still go back to the chase of 5th November 2000 as one of the all time favourites - well if you used the mobile telephone bill as a guide - it would surpass any other!
![](http://www.australiasevereweather.com/photography/photos/2000/1105jd30.jpg)
The excitement of that chase being a lone chase (navigate on my own in storm chasing never never lands of Coffs Harbour looking for lookouts), having a long lived supercell, absolutely awesome beaver tail, possible tornadoes, excellent lightning and perfect back sheared anvil.
![](http://www.australiasevereweather.com/photography/photos/2000/1105mb35.jpg)
This from 150km north!
I also saw the supercell from birth with the bases so low that the mountain was embedded in the base. Then when it neared the end of my chase anyway, I copped powerful lighting bolts and even very large hail and I didn't even go after it at the time. Then down the coast, storm upon storms with some impressive bolts arching out of the updrafts. Let's put it into perspective that that was a hi8 camera - imagine what contrast and quality there would have been with the Canon XM2. I even managed an interview with the Weather Channel at the time! The chase had everythingand followed some awesome powerful updrafts from the day prior.
http://www.australiasevereweather.com/storm_news/2000/docs/0011-05.htmIn terms of the Tornado Alley, yes that storm you got Matt with me was awesome 24th May 2002 - and it was neat to know that few were on that tornadic storm!
How can David and I go past the White Deer tornado though. The rotation I saw on this day is unparalleled by any other tornadic storm! At the time, I became stunned at what was happening - the tornado got bigger and bigger and then bigger. And we were on our Learner's permit chasing Tornado Alley!
My excitement began when I saw the infamous HP beasts land clearers or land eaters from the 27th May 2001 and the bolts from this were extraordinary
Check out the report:
http://www.australiasevereweather.com/storm_news/2001/docs/200105-04.htm![](http://www.australiasevereweather.com/photography/photos/2001/0527dc01.jpg)
Then when I saw the structure of the White Deer tornadic storm emerge, it reminded me of Coffs Harbour - not the same beast obviously.
![](http://www.australiasevereweather.com/photography/photos/2001/0529jd13.jpg)
Then the tornado speaks for itself - imagine your first trip to the US and only the second episode - what shock treatment.
![](http://www.australiasevereweather.com/photography/photos/2001/0529dc03.jpg)
![](http://www.australiasevereweather.com/photography/photos/2001/0529dc04.jpg)
I'll end it here.
Regards,
Jimmy Deguara