Tornado near Hill City Kansas, shot by Virginia Tech storm chaser Daniel Burton.

The chase crew observes the tornado-warned storm near the town of Wakeeney Kansas on 5/22/07.

David Ramsaur and Daniel Burton monitor a supercell on radar near Rapid City SD, while Alicia Bayse observes the storm outside of the van.

The chase vans stop for a quick photo-op with the Dodge City KS doppler dome.

The signature shot from this year's trip: taken by David Ramsaur, the chase team during a close encounter with a spectacular tornadic supercell in KS.

Amanda Chambers snaps a photo of a developing shelf cloud on a severe thunderstorm in north-central Nebraska.

A video capture of a large cone tornado in northwestern Kansas. Taken from rural roads in the north-central part of the state.

Another video capture of an evening tornado from a large HP supercell in Lipscomb County TX.

Alicia Bayse and Tegan Hamblin run Level III radar data from one of the chase vans.

Radar is up and running during a tornado intercept in Kansas.

An ominous shelf cloud from threatens to engulf the chasers. The team stayed ahead of the storm, which damaged the hotel from our previous night.

The incredible structure of a tornadic supercell over the open plains of Kansas.

Adam Smith monitors strong inflow winds into a developing wall cloud in Graham County Kansas.

The chase team enjoys a close encounter with a supercell thunderstorm on the rural roads of Kansas.

The 2007 chase crew (L-R): Dave Carroll, Kevin Myatt, Adam Smith, Daniel Burton, Sandy LaCorte, Amanda Chambers, Alicia Bayse, Tegan Hamblin, David Ramsaur, Ross Hudnall, Alex Jochym, Zach Olin.