USA Storm Chasing Expedition - 01 May, 2008
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The start of the storms. Forming just south
of Oklahoma City.
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Supercell forming.... VERY QUICKLY.
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Updraft is massive.
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You can sit there and watch it grow..
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Wow......!
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Now this is the shot of the day.
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Entering into the Lions Den.
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At this point there are confirmed reports
of a 110mph wind sheer at the supercell base.
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Sun manages to get through, creating a
rainbow.
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Had to merge five lanes to quickly get off this
highway, reports of baseball sized hail.
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Now chasing the storm from the safe area,
back corner.. (If you call this safe)
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Hail anyone.... Look at the size..
some of them the size of tennis balls.
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Watching very carefully for rotation.
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There it is... a few minutes later an
F1 tornado touched down and ripped though a few mobile homes.
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Funnel starting to form.
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Funnel lifted.
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Funnel re-forming.
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Confirmed F1 tornado on the ground.
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Funnel collapsing again.
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Chasing through the back country of
Oklahoma.
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Funnel trying to form.
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Baby funnel trying to meet the ground.
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Fire brigade on standby & lookout.
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A few hailstones I found.
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Storm Chasers parking.
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Storm chasing all leaving at the same time.
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Wall cloud into the distance.
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Supercell Base.
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Storm Chasers onto their next location...
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Lots of them!
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Really... You almost had to reverse park to
fit in.
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Cool antenna array.
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Heading north..
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Open shutter Lightning.
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The parking lot at the Subway Restaurant..
Storm Chaser, EMS, Police, Me, Police, Storm Chaser, Police.
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Second storm front heading through. (I'm
just above Agra)
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Here it is... not tornadic, but very
high winds, pounding rain & some hail.
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Very loud and fast storm.. 1.30am