How were you in a position to see so many of them?
I lived in OK first as a young child, then for 5 or 6 years as a teen-young adult.
I've seen storms with wall clouds and developing funnels that may have matured as tornadoes somewhere down the line, also seen the damage path of a few of them but never saw one on the ground.
Traveling around the US. I lived in every state in the US except for Alaska and Hawaii. I lived in South America, Mexico and Canada.
One night, years ago, in Louisianna it was stormy to the extreme. My Dad, brother, and myself stood outside and could see a large tornado in one area and a tall thin tornado just a couple of miles from it. You could only see them when the lightning flashed, which was often.
I've seen several here in Texas and the plain states. It is awe inspiring to view but my amazement was eclipsed by the fact that I knew property was being destroyed and that some of the damage I was seeing had to have folks inside.
If it is somehow viewed as disrespectful to the victims of such storms that I would like to see something so awesome and powerful, perhaps I should clarify that I would prefer it be one in open country that doesn't endanger unfortunate people in its path.
I did not take your post as disrespectful of folks involved in a storm. I know that you meant you'd love to experience one first hand without being in it or having others harmed.
