Topic: Australian Severe Weather Storm DVD Collection

[Jimmy Deguara]

Storm Chasing DVDs - Included here is a list of all 8 DVD volumes (making a collection of 13 DVDs) including how to order. A more detailed list of features are included at:

http://www.australiasevereweather.com/video/dvd_videos.htm

Tornado Alley Chasing DVDs

Tornado Alley 2003 - 1 DVD - this volume includes a wide variety from unique lightning behaviour to impressive and explosive supercells intercepted by Jimmy Deguara and David Croan. Tim Marshall joins Jimmy in early June to intercept powerful inflow dominant sculptured HP supercells including the June 4th New Mexico storm exhibiting multiple inflow bands which became known as the "vacuum cleaner". Finally, Ted Best and Jimmy Deguara intercept the June 12th brief tornado and specacular "wedding cake" LP supercell in west Texas. Check the storm chase stories 12th June article, Part 1 and Part 2 for an idea of what is on the video.

Tornado Alley 2004 - set of 2 DVDs - includes the life cycles of 20 tornadoes captured by Australian storm chasers Jimmy Deguara and David Croan as they journeyed across the vast and violent US Plains. These violent outbreaks of tornadoes were featured on television including our promo on "A Current Affair" and "Sixty Minutes" and include southern Kansas 12 May 2004 outbreak, Nebraska 24th May 2004 tornado outbreak, and Oklahoma supercell and tornadoes 29th May 2004.

Tornado Alley 2001 - 1 DVD - features the violent White Deer Tornado (rated F3) and horizon to horizon HP supercell monster, the 20th March cyclic supercell on southeast Oklahoma as well as other fantastic storm events. Check the storm chase stories Episode 1, Episode 2 and Episode 3 for an idea of what is on the video.

Australian Chasing DVDs
"Lightning Struck" 2003/04 - set of 2 DVDs - featuring giant hail footage, awesome structure and spectacular lightning on the wild Australian countryside.

Spring 2003 - experience spectacular severe storms over the great Australian countryside including the great Hay plains over southwestern NSW. Unique storm structures, strobing daytime and night lightning
"Under The Weather" Spring 2001 to Autumn 2003 - set of 3 DVDs - this includes the mothership monster, giant hail from 2001, spectacular lightning daytime and night. Some of the favourite chase stories featured on video are the Camden LP Supercell, Spectacular Mothership and Giant hailstones

"The Early Years" 1996 to 2001 - set of 3 DVDs - Yes those were the days - storm chasing in its infancy - the storm chasing pioneers. New methods evolve - the exploration begins! Even by today's standards, some of the storms selected here sends a shiver up the spine and makes the adrenaline rush. Too many storms to list here but lets start with the infamous "beaver tail" Coffs Harbour supercell, the Horsley Park 1996 LP supercell and giant hail, and the tornadic supercell edging out Gunnedah in 1999 - the first truly successful long distance chase.

Northeast NSW 2005/06 - set of 2 DVDs - The footage is mainly NSW Northern Rivers based but also includes chases to the Northern Tablelands, Central and North West Slopes and Plains and SE Queensland. As well as the chasing listed below there is also an intro containing a mix of spectacular video and photos set to music, and a timelapse highlights package.

All DVDs $20AU each. Postage $5 for Australian addresses, $10 international.
Please check the archives of storm chases to see what sort of storms are on film since 1998!!
Still to come are the US Tornado Alley 2002 season, the record breaking supercell 2004/2005 Australian season and the 2005/2006 season. Stay tuned and check the table above for future updates.

[David C]

Bump.

Looking forward to some more dvds being released shortly. All available volumes are at:


http://www.australiasevereweather.com/video/dvd_videos.htm

[Michael Bath]

Tornado Alley 2003 DVD Review

This DVD captures the third episode of Jimmy Deguara and David Croan's storm chasing adventures in the United States.

Over a month of supercell and lightning highlights are presented from eleven of the chases undertaken during the trip. Unfortunately for David, he had to leave the US on the 3rd June, but that got the Great Plains really into gear with a couple of incredible chases for Jimmy and temporary chase partner Tim Marshall.

The truly breathtaking sculptured HP supercell beast in West Texas, and the atmospheric vacuum inflow dominant supercell in New Mexico are stand outs !

The final chase on the DVD sees Jimmy and Ted Best in northwest Texas. There they encounter two supercells, the first with a brief tornado and the second a magnificent LP storm.

Timelapse sequences feature in most of the chases along with the most interesting storm features and full on lightning.

[Michael Bath]

The Early Years - 3 DVD set Review

This package captures the early years of storm chasing in Australia with close to 40 storm events highlighted.

The pioneering days of storm chasing date back to 1993 - well before there was any public access to the internet. Jimmy Deguara and Michael Bath set off to document severe thunderstorms in the Greater Sydney area. The team purchased a video camera in mid 1995 to capture the excitement of storm chasing.

DVD 1 of the package kicks off with the incredible supercellular hailstorm at Horsley Park in February 1996. This collection then follows events from 1997 to 2000. By late 1998, the internet provided access to detailed storm forecasting tools. Storm chasers could now venture much further afield with confidence !

DVDs 2 and 3 cover those early storm chasing adventures. Michael relocated from Sydney to the Northern Rivers in mid 1999 and began to capture the spectacular North Coast storms. Jimmy teamed up with David Croan and other Sydney chasers to continue chasing the NSW countryside and capture some of the most amazing storm structure and severe weather you'll see.

It is hard to highlight the best events with so many on this set, however the stand outs include the Coffs Harbour supercell in November 2000 with beaver tail, and the Casino HP supercell in January 2001. Hailstorms and spectacular displays of lightning feature throughout the DVDs. There is also a highlights segment at the end of the show.

[Jimmy Deguara]

The most successful DVD set at the moment is the "Supercell Journey" set of 4. This set includes the best storm chasing season in this modern era. It is called Supercell Journey for a reason: there were countless supercells intercepted during this season - some of these were violent with very large to giant hailstones - twp smashed windshields a testimony to that! There were also scupltured supercells and magnificent timelapse opportunities recorded for all to see. And then for those lightning addicts, it boasts one of the most spectacular lightning shows I have ever witnessed. Hours of lightning as an MCS lights up the Central West to southern North West Slopes and Plains. Unbelievable!

http://www.australiasevereweather.com/video/dvd_videos.htm

This set has been reduced in price if the full set is purchased from $80 to $69.

Regards,

Jimmy Deguara

[Jimmy Deguara]

Tornado Alley 2005 - 2 DVDs

"High Plains Impact" Tornado Alley 2005 DVD is the latest release of our growing Australian Severe Weather DVD collection.

Appropriately titled, five Aussie chasers dissect the Mid-West high plains in search for atmospheric violence and the illusive tornado. In a difficult year for chasing, their journey takes them through the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the High Plains of New Mexico, Colorado and South Dakota. This puts them on a collision course with some supercell giants including the famous Colorado jaw-dropping "Rings of Saturn" striated structure, the slow moving explosive tornado producing supercell in Oklahoma and then the climax as the chasers venture way up towards the South Dakota Badlands to intercept the LP supercell that actually produces a tornado a day before their departure! Enjoy the fun as the chasers experience spectacular lightning shows, hail drifts, a giant hail episode, and extensive timelapse sequences easily illustrating the storm behaviour and rotation.

Due to popular demand, this DVD volume of 2 enhances the educational aspect of our collection for your enjoyment with annotations to keep novices and enthusiasts up to speed with chaser jargon and terminology referring to special storm features identified in the vision. Professionally and carefully edited this volume puts you there with the chasers themselves through their frustrations and triumphs – perhaps the surprise inclusion of Aussie humour makes for an appropriate ending.

---> Rings of Saturn striated structure

---> Explosive tornado producing supercell in Oklahoma

---> the LP supercell that actually produces a tornado

Ordering information is here