USA Storm Chasing Expedition - 11 June, 2010
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Looks like the Vortex2 crew are in town.
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Some of the DOW's (Doppler on Wheels)
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Cumulus forming.
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OK... We have a storm.
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I repeat, we have a storm.
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It's SLOWLY headed this way.
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Another updraft forming.
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DOWS and Control vehicle scanning the
atmosphere.
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Wall cloud forming with scuds.
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Wall cloud being suffocated by rain. (This
is bad)
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Re-positioned.
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Ok... It's back building.
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Hail. (Don't worry, it's going north)
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Rotation ahead.
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Storm is NOW tornado warned. Little funnels
trying to form.
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VERY active atmosphere, Under a Meso at the
moment.
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Meso ahead.
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Getting closer.
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Rotation is amazing, but no funnel.
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Yet....
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DOW scanning.
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Wall cloud re-forming.
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Just a pretty cloud.
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Pretty cloud getting bigger.
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Pretty cloud getting smaller.
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Pretty cloud very close.
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Ok.. enough of that pretty cloud.. It's
harmless.
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The core.
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Storm is now outflow dominate....
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Having a look at the dark skies.
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HOWEVER.. The cell has re-organised.
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And a meso / funnel is forming.
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Storm is tornado warned again.
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Storm is dying, but looking nice.
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VERY NICE.
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Last few lightning shots.
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Looks amazing.

Panorama time.

Now that's a shot for the wall. (I need a
car somewhere in the middle).

MESO dead ahead!

Storm passing by.

Scary clouds.

NICE!