On June 5th, we officially launched this sister site to the already established CopMagnet.com Live Racing Webcast site. We will employ the same technologically advanced live mobile Webcast and GPS Tracking system used in our Racing Webcast to bring you live severe weather coverage right here at StormMagnet.com.
StormMagnet.com storm chase driver Mark Murnahan of YourNew.com, Inc. and Rob Peppers of WIBW Channel 13 in Topeka, Kansas found their way directly into the path of storms last night. With in-studio assistance from Jeremy Goodwin of WIBW and Rob's 21 years of meteorology experience, the team found a path nearly directly under a forming funnel cloud on the front edge of a wall cloud as it moved across US-75 approximately three miles North of Carbondale, Kansas.
While attempting to outrun the storm and stay on the leading edge of the wall cloud, Murnahan and Peppers took a bad turn onto Berryton Road near 125th Street and found themselves at the mercy of additional storm cells which had developed near the Admire and Allen Kansas areas and moved through Carbondale, Kansas just south of the team. Their misfortune cut the storm chase short, due to a rock becoming lodged between the chase vehicle's brake caliper and wheel, creating a nickel-sized hole in the wheel. With the chase vehicle disabled, the chasers became the chased.
Tornado Damage in Chapman Kansas
The photos of tornado damage in Chapman, Kansas June 11 reflect the truly dangerous nature of tornadoes. We cannot properly express the importance of taking cover when the National Weather Service or your local news station says to take cover. Please allow storm chasers to do the dangerous work, while you stay indoors in a safe place.
