Extreme up-close video of tornado near Wray, CO!

AP · May 12, 2016, 05:24:23 AM

Dune · May 12, 2016, 05:31:24 AM

That is extremely cool, and frightening!

AP · May 12, 2016, 06:46:11 AM

This is another storm related video, this time a Supercell time lapse.

https://youtu.be/ZUFGx68gyLk

Kadri · May 12, 2016, 11:57:38 AM

Wow!

From your link there were these ones too. A little more on the beauty side, then frightening probably.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jBEyVKCT34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYubHpEMTPM

AP · May 12, 2016, 07:22:18 PM

The first link I bookmarked the other day but the second link I had not seen yet.

Thinking about this for Terragen, it has been quite the challenge to even remotely recreate such cloud structures. The extreme convection, the striations, the mesocyclone vortex features, and lest we forget the fantastic colors with such storm systems.

For example, I read that the tallest clouds known can be up to 22,860 meters tall but accurately representing that scale and look within Terragen is very hard to achieve.

Dune · May 13, 2016, 03:00:29 AM

You'd be killed by the grain

bobbystahr · May 13, 2016, 03:38:34 PM

If anyone can make one of these I think it'd be Hannes based on his last vortex animation....At least in the 2nd one they were driving *away* from the storm. I found the 1st one very un nerving as the were always chasing the GD tornado

AP · May 13, 2016, 04:47:20 PM

An inverted vortex wall is possible. However, then it becomes more complex. It could be done with a few cloud layers. Although, the less layers the better. Luc Bianco's clouds can be a good start but that only serves the tall billowy cumulonimbus at the moment. We still need the the striations which to my knowledge had never been done before. That also should be possible. I have been running some more experiments but having good realistic cloud height alone is challenging.

Matt · May 13, 2016, 08:34:18 PM

Do we have any real life storm chasers here on this forum? I'm looking for a vacation after TG4 comes out!

Matt

AP · May 13, 2016, 09:35:00 PM

Not I. Such fascinating storms never occur here.

yossam · May 13, 2016, 11:39:56 PM

Storm chasing is gonna help you relax? The closest I have ever been to a tornado was when I was visiting relatives in Indiana...........we were within a quarter mile of the funnel and it sounded like the gates of hell were flung open. Found out later it was a F3. That was plenty close enough for me. But you want to get up close and personal.................more power to you. If I run across any I'll be sure to steer them your way.

Upon Infinity · May 14, 2016, 02:50:57 AM

Quote from: Matt on May 13, 2016, 08:34:18 PM
Do we have any real life storm chasers here on this forum? I'm looking for a vacation after TG4 comes out!

Matt

Can't you just watch 'Twister' again?

AP · May 14, 2016, 04:36:07 AM

No!

Hannes · May 15, 2016, 04:54:22 AM

Quote from: bobbystahr on May 13, 2016, 03:38:34 PM
If anyone can make one of these I think it'd be Hannes based on his last vortex animation....At least in the 2nd one they were driving *away* from the storm. I found the 1st one very un nerving as the were always chasing the GD tornado

Which vortex animation are you referring to, Bobby?

bobbystahr · September 02, 2016, 01:18:59 AM

Quote from: Hannes on May 15, 2016, 04:54:22 AM
Quote from: bobbystahr on May 13, 2016, 03:38:34 PM
If anyone can make one of these I think it'd be Hannes based on his last vortex animation....At least in the 2nd one they were driving *away* from the storm. I found the 1st one very un nerving as the were always chasing the GD tornado

Which vortex animation are you referring to, Bobby?

didn't you do a cloud vortex one...sorry for the delay...potheimers syndrome