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Thunderstorms-
This rotating thunderstorm developed
a wall cloud and looked as if it was ready to produce a tornado.
About 15 minutes after this picture was taken, the storm completely
fell apart and was no longer a threat for severe weather. This
picture was taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin on May 29, 2002.
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Rainbows-
This angelic looking rainbow picture
was taken in eastern New Mexico in June 2003. If you look
closely to the left, you can see the fainter second rainbow.
The second rainbow is always dimmer and has the colors reversed.
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Wall Cloud
with Funnel
The rotating mesocyclone and wall cloud also has a funnel cloud
on the right side of the picture (above the distant silos). This picture
is during our May 2004 storm chase.
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Wall Cloud-
This thunderstorm just north of Aspermont, Texas produced a tornado
during the previous hour of June 12, 2005. In this picture, you can see
the wall cloud with an illuminated rain shaft to the left.
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Wall Cloud-
This large rotating wall cloud approached the town of Trinidad, Colorado
on May 30, 2005.
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LP Supercell-
You could see the rotation in this Low Precipitation (LP) Supercell Thunderstorm
near Midland, South Dakota during June 28, 2005.
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Wall Cloud-
This slowly rotating wall cloud hanging
from the rear of a supercell thunderstorm drifted over Verona,
Wisconsin on May 30, 2003. A few minutes later a F0 tornado
briefly touched down.
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Wall Cloud-
This impressive looking wall cloud moved just south
of Verona, Wisconsin May 30, 2003.
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Mammatus
Clouds-
Although this vast array of clouds appear
very ominous, they are no threat to you on the ground. This
picture was taken in June 2003 near sunset beneath the anvil
of a thunderstorm in eastern New Mexico.
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Sunset-
This sunset was photographed from Salina, Kansas on June 14,
2004. If you look closely, you can see that the sun is setting near
the anvil of a severe thunderstorm which was located about 300 miles away
from Salina.
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Sunset-
Sometimes a good sunset provides a great
finish to the day. This colorful sunset picture was taken
in Starkville, Mississippi during the fall of 1994.
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Wall Cloud-
Tornado Express watched this wall cloud
develop in eastern New Mexico in June 2003.
See a time lapse for yourself!!!
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Wall Cloud-
This slowly rotating wall cloud eventually
produced four weak tornadoes in Valley County, Nebraska on June
7, 2002.
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Wall Cloud-
This powerful thunderstorm
drifted southeastward across New Mexico and produced a tornado
in June 2003. In this picture, you can see the wall cloud hanging
near the ground. The dust near the ground was due to the winds of
the thunderstorm inflow. These winds were sustained between 40-60
mph and extended several miles out from the beneath the wall cloud.
Video of intercepting this storm:
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Wall Cloud-
This wall cloud dropped a tornado minutes before in Cowley
County, Kansas on June 12, 2004. The storm spawned another tornado
within 15 minutes of this picture.
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Sunset-
The sun in this picture is setting beneath the base of a dying
thunderstorm outside of Lancaster, Wisconsin in 2001.
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