For those who don't know, tornado season on the Great Plains of America is usually around April, May and June. It can start a little earlier but as a rule it should generally peak in mid May. The last few seasons have been a little hit and miss but it doesn't stop us flying out there, even if some days are spent watching blue skys. Spring on the plains brings an abundance of warm moist air in from the Gulf of Mexico. This collides with cold dry air coming down from Canada and the resulting clash of these air masses normally results in severe thunder storms. When conditions are right some of these storms can develop into supercells, massive storms which can reach altitudes of 50,000ft to 60,000ft. They can produce straight line winds in excess of 90mph, torrential rain and hail ranging from dime size up to softball size (4"-5") Supercells can also produce tornadoes and these are what we go in search of. Surprisingly despite most of the plains poeple trying to avoid tornadoes they are pretty hard to find. This year was for our team a fairly good year. If you keep tuned in, I will talk you through the preparations for next chase season and if you want to get involved I will also give you some details of the various tour group with whom you can go chasing with.