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V2 Places

Posted in VORTEX2 Gallery on June 10, 2009 by Susan Cobb.

VORTEX2 teams logged over 10,000 miles traveling through nine states…this is a collection of photos of places that caught our eye.

Where it all began… Credit: John Oakland

Many hotels – this one in Clinton, Oklahoma. Credit: John Oakland

“Tornado Dome”, the name of the Clinton, Oklahoma High School Auditorium was down the street from our lodging. Credit: Susan Cobb

Clinton, Oklahoma was the destination of our first “GO” day. We found the local mascot ironic. Credit: Susan Cobb

SR-2 passes a road sign identifying our location. Credit: Susan Cobb

Turkey, Texas actually had wild turkeys around. Credit: Susan Cobb

Turkey, Texas. Credit: Susan Cobb

SR-2 punches through and over the Texas Caprock. Credit: Susan Cobb

Angry clouds captured on our way back to Grand Island, NE. Credit: Susan Cobb

Our lodging was downtown – wonderful place but made for some interesting parking. Credit: Susan Cobb

Teams make a pit stop in Byers, Colorado. Credit: Mike Coniglio

Greensburg, Kansas continues to rebuild. Credit: Susan Cobb

Kansas sunflowers blowing in the wind. Credit Mike Coniglio

Very friendly town helped get us a T1 connection to upload video to CNN and ABC. We celebrated with BBQ! Credit: Susan Cobb

May 16: We found this on our windshield in Enid, OK. VORTEX2 is all over the media, and lots of people we talk to are thanking us for helping learn more about tornadoes so warnings can be improved. Credit David Sills 2009

Hot Springs, SC. Credit David Sills 2009

May 22: The Blue Bison Cafe and the downtown waterfall. Credit: David Sills 2009

The sign says “Now serving livers and gizzards”…mmmm!

Credit: Mike Coniglio