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RAINBOW - BOYD COUNTY, NE
5-15-2004 (d)
Departing weak storms created this pretty scene in northeastern NE. |
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STORM - ELM CREEK, NE
5-16-2004 (d)
Looking west at a developing severe storm in southcentral, NE |
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SEVERE STORM - RUSSELL, KS
5-17-2004 (d)
Looking west on I-70 at a tornado warned storm's base structure features. |
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SEVERE STORM - DORRANCE, KS
5-17-2004 (d)
Looking NW at the updraft base of an approaching TOR warned storm near Russell, KS. |
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CB & WINDMILL - KANSAS
5-17-04 (d)
Looking east near Dorrance, KS at a storm tower illuminated by the setting sun. |
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CLOUD TOWERS - WICHITA, KS
5-18-04 (d)
Cumulus Towers struggle against the CAP on a severe risk day in southern Kansas. |
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LP SUPERCELL 1 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (d)
This isolated supercell formed NW of Denver and was the only storm in northern CO. |
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LP SUPERCELL 2 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (d)
A nice inflow tail forms to the storm's southeast as a rainshaft begins to develope. |
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LP SUPERCELL 3 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (s)
This is a closer view of the base structure looking directly to our west. |
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LP SUPERCELL 4 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (d)
A hailshaft forms on the north side of the storm and decends from the vault region. |
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LP SUPERCELL 5 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (d)
Base structure begins to take on an awesome "flying saucer" shape! |
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LP SUPERCELL 6 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (d)
Flying saucer base begins to move closer. |
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LP SUPERCELL 7 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (d)
The base structure takes on an ever more ominous appearance as it looms closer. |
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LP SUPERCELL 8 - BRUSH, CO
5-20-2004 (d)
This was the final photo taken before we had to blast east to avoid increasing high winds and hail. |
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BRUSH SUPERCELL
(c) Brad Carter
5-20-2004 photo scan
As viewed from about 60 miles to the southwest from Golden, CO. |
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BRUSH SUPERCELL
(c) Brad Carter
5-20-2004 photo scan
As viewed from about 60 miles to the southwest from Golden, CO. |
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DEVELOPING CB - SW KS
5-21-2004 (s)
Deep convection takes place ahead of the dryline in this photo looking east towards Dodge City, KS. |
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SUPERCELL - OK PANHANDLE
5-21-2004 (s)
Looking south from Beaver County, OK at a pretty supercell that was moving NE from the TX Panhandle. |
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ROTATING STORM - GILEAD, NE
5-22-2004 (d)
This storm went on to produce the tornadoes in Thayer, Jefferson & Saline County, NE. |
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WEDGE TORNADO - THAYER Co, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
This low contrast video capture was from an obscurred wedge tornado filmed from Rt 53 near Alexandria, NE. |
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TORNADO a - DAYKIN, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
This series of low contrast video captures was taken to our north along highway 4 near Daykin, NE. |
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TORNADO b - DAYKIN, NE
5-22-2004 (d)
The tornado takes on a classic cone shape to our northeast. |
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TORNADO c - DAYKIN, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
A sheath of dust begins to envelope and circle around the condensation funnel. |
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TORNADO d - DAYKIN, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
A large circulating collar cloud becomes visible at the top of the tornado. |
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TWO TORNADOES - DAYKIN, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
A weak satellite tornado forms to the east (right) of the main tornado to our NNW east of Daykin. |
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TORNADO a - SWANTON, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
The tornado crosses the highway to our north in Saline County, NE. |
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TORNADO b - SWANTON, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
The tornado begins to move rapidly off to our northeast. |
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TORNADO c - SWANTON, NE
5-22-2004 (v)
The tornado enters the rope stage. This supercell later produces the large tornado that destroyed Hallam, NE. |
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LIGHT SHOW - BEATRICE, NE
5-22-2004 (d)
A pretty display of lightning after dark illuminates a field of mammatus off to our west. |
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TORNADOES - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (v)
Two tornadoes come into view as we approach from the east along highway 8. |
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TORNADO a - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (v)
The main tornado becomes a "stove pipe". |
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TORNADO b - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (v)
The tornado strengthens just as we pull off highway 8 for photos. |
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TORNADO c - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (v)
A nice dust whirl is made evident by this highly contrasted tornado. |
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TORNADO d - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (d)
The tornado remains firmly planted on the ground for several minutes. |
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TORNADO e - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (d)
The tornado begins to weaken just prior to entering the rope stage. |
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TORNADO f - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (d)
A long pretty rope tornado dangles from the parent cloud on the western horizon. |
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TORNADO g - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (d)
The rope dissapates, but a dust whirl remains on the ground. |
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TORNADO h - CHESTER, NE
5-24-2004 (v)
This close up video capture reveals the final gasp or the rope tornado becoming "unraveled". |
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SUPERCELL - BELLEVILLE, KS
5-24-2004 (d)
We dropped a few miles south of Chester on highway 81 to wait for the next tornado to form. |
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TORNADO a - BELLEVILLE, KS
5-24-2004 (d)
This tornado formed directly to our WNW near Belleville, KS. |
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TORNADO b - BELLEVILLE, KS
5-24-2004 (d)
A compact dust whirl is clearly evident. |
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TORNADO c - BELLEVILLE, KS
5-24-2004 (s)
The dust whirl remains as the tornado lifts and quickly ropes out. |
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SUPERCELL - CUBA, KS
5-24-2004 (d)
A non tornadic supercell is observed to our SW near Cuba Kansas. |
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SUPERCELLS - TOPEKA, KS
5-24-2004 (d)
A line of tornadic supercells explodes to our SE near Topeka, KS. |
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WALL CLOUD 1 - HINTON, OK
5-26-2004 (s)
A small funnel developes at the edge of a wall cloud west of Hinton, OK. |
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WALL CLOUD 2 - HINTON, OK
5-26-2004 (d)
A well formed wall cloud looms just west of Hinton, OK. |
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LP SUPERCELL - MINCO, OK
5-26-2004 (d)
This storm begins to take on LP (low precip) characteristics near Minco, OK. |
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LP STORM - TUTTLE, OK
5-26-2004 (d)
A neat spoon shape updraft base is seen below the towers of this LP storm near Tuttle, OK. |
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SUPERCELL - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
The pre-tornadic supercell structure as seen to our NW near Anthony, KS. |
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TORNADOGENISES - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (s)
A funnel cloud drops from the base of a storm to our northwest. |
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TORNADO #1 - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
A long lived tornado begins to churn away soil a few miles to our west. |
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TORNADO #2 a - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
After the first tornado occludes, a new one forms just to the northeast of Anthony. |
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TORNADO #2 b - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
A wider view showing the base of the parent cloud. |
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TORNADO #2 c - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
The tornado transitions from a cone shape to a stove pipe. |
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TORNADO #2 d - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
A collar of dark red dust begins to envelope the tornado. |
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TORNADO #2 e - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
A dramatic collar cloud circulates above this cone shape tornado to our NW. |
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TORNADO #2 f - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
The tornado continues to move off to our northwest. |
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TORNADO #2 g - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
Beautiful white cone shape tornado with rotating collar cloud. Notice 2nd funnel to rear of wall cloud. |
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TORNADO #2 h - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
This beautiful white cone tornado contiues NE across Harper County, KS. |
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TORNADO #2 i - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
White Cone above brown wheat in Harper County, KS |
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TORNADO #2 j - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
This wider view shows the RFD clear slot working in from the west. |
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TORNADO #2 k - ANTHONY, KS
5-29-2004 (s)
Wide angle view of tornado over Harper County, KS. |
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SUPERCELL
5-29-04 (c) Starkey
Beautiful Supercell structure as viewed by Matthew Starkey 2.5 miles south of Milan, KS at 8:04 PM CDT. |
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SUPERCELL
5-29-04 (c) Starkey
Beautiful Supercell structure as viewed by Matthew Starkey 2.5 miles south of Milan, KS at 8:08 PM CDT. |
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SUPERCELL
5-29-04 (c) Starkey
Beautiful Supercell structure as viewed by Matthew Starkey 2.5 miles south of Milan, KS at 8:08 PM CDT. |
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TORNADO #3 a - ARGONIA, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
Notice dark cone shape tornado wrapped in "wedge" shape of wrapping rain and dust. |
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RFD DUST - ARGONIA, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
A large plume of dust is kicked up by the Rear Flank Downdraft (RFD) winds to our north. |
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TORNADO #3 b - ARGONIA, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Clear slot and dark cone tornado are visible back to our northeast near Argonia. |
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TORNADO FEST a - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
A series of tornadoes forms in a "merry-go-round" fashion beneath a nearly stationary wall cloud. |
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TORNADO FEST b - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
Looking north from near Milan towards Conway Springs, KS around 8:40 PM. |
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TORNADO FEST c - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (d)
Tornadoes continue to form and dissappate to our north. |
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TORNADO FEST d - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Video capture of tornadoes to our north. |
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TORNADO FEST e - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Tornadoes continue to form and circulate around the parent wall cloud to our north. |
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TORNADO FEST f - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Contrast is increased when lightning illuminates the backgound. |
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TORNADO FEST g - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
A fat stovepipe tornado shape forms briefly. |
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TORNADO FEST h - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Cone shape tornado near Conway Springs, KS |
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TORNADO FEST i - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Cone shape tornado on east side of wall cloud near Conway Springs, KS. |
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TORNADO FEST j - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Tornado increasing in size as it moves back to the west near Conway Springs! |
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TORNADO FEST k - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Tornado takes on wedge appearance near Conway Springs. |
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TORNADO FEST L - MILAN, KS
5-29-2004 (s)
Wide Angle view looking to our north towards Conway Springs, KS. |
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TORNADO - CONWAY SPRINGS, KS
5-29-2004 (v)
Looking north from near highway 49 south of Conway Springs. |
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UPDRAFTS - WACO, TX
5-31-04 (d)
Cloud towers boil over high tension towers near Waco, TX. |
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PRETTY LP - BLUFF DALE, TX
6-1-2004 (d)
A pretty LP (Low Precip) storm forms just to our west in north Texas. |
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PRETTY LP b - BLUFF DALE, TX
6-1-2004 (s)
An small twisted LP storm decays in north Texas. |
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MAMMATUS - MINERAL WELLS, TX
6-1-2004 (v)
A colorful mammatus field briefly reveals itself above a low cloud deck after sunset. |
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LIGHTNING - MINERAL WELLS, TX
6-1-2004 (s)
A cloud to cloud strike is captured in the updraft tower after sunset. |
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LIGHTNING b - MINERAL WELLS, TX
6-1-2004 (s)
A cloud to air strike is captured after sunset south of MWL. |
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SUPERCELL - KIT CARSON Co, CO
6-3-2004 (d)
A rotating storm is evident to our NE in east central Colorado. |
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STORM a - STERLING, CO
6-4-2004 (d)
A severe storm developes to the west of Sterling, CO. |
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STORM b - STERLING, CO
6-4-2004 (d)
Interesting cloud base structure west of Sterling, CO. |
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SEVERE STORM a - HAXTON, CO
6-4-2004 (s)
A severe storm in northeast Colorado approaches from the north. |
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SEVERE STORM a - HAXTON, CO
6-4-2004 (s)
A severe storm in northeast Colorado looms ever closer. |
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SEVERE STORM c - HAXTON, CO
6-4-2004 (d)
Looking west at the approaching gust front. |
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LIGHTNING 1 - LIBERAL, KS
6-5-2004 (s)
CG's fall from the sky just west of Liberal, KS |
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LIGHTNING 2 - LIBERAL, KS
6-5-2004 (s)
A nice CG (cloud to ground lightning) is captured. |
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