Thermonuclear Thunder

AtTheWallAtTheWall Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
edited April 23, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
Captured 12 hours before Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans. This scene, 500 miles due west of New Orleans near Leakey Texas. The upper level steering winds are absolutely nil.....107 degrees at 3pm - HOT!


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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited April 21, 2009
    That's pretty scary looking. Nice capture.
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  • digitalpinsdigitalpins Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    wow thats a crazy looking cloud eek7.gif
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  • DJTDJT Registered Users Posts: 353 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    I'd probably run and hide under my computer desk if I saw that cloud. Not like the computer desk would save my life... rolleyes1.gif

    Nice capture thumb.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    AtTheWall wrote:
    Captured 12 hours before Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans. This scene, 500 miles due west of New Orleans near Leakey Texas. The upper level steering winds are absolutely nil.....107 degrees at 3pm - HOT!


    Wow eek7.gif how freakin awesome is that cloud formation :wow
    Who knew that it would leave such a trail of devastation in it's path.

    Amazing shot thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2009
    Nice one for sure. thumb.gif Have been watching more closely for high detail local.
    updraft noted as not seen before.
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