Storm Season is on the Horizon

I live in the middle of the “fly over zone,” also known as the Midwest.  We are known for corn, cattle, ignorant conservatives, and tornadoes.  I happen to be one of those crazy weather geeks who gets a thrill out of chasing tornadoes in the spring.

It all started when I was in high school.  I became so enamored with the big storms, that I began taking a cheap disposable camera out to snap a few pictures as impressive storms would roll in.  During this time, I managed to get some cool pictures, but none of them came even close to the awesome display I saw.  At first I would go out and get pictures of the wall clouds and wind shear as it was rolling in, and then go home before the actual storm hit.  As my high school career began to near it’s end, I was getting braver and braver by going out when the weather was promising tornadoes and rotation.  Thus began my career as an amateur spotter.