Recent Storm Chase in North Texas

StormchaserStormchaser Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
edited June 24, 2007 in Wildlife
Here's some pictures from a fairly recent storm chase near my house in Celina, TX on June 9. The cells went severe briefly, and were severe warned while these shots were taken. I love the weather!


Driving down the road, I was so excited when I saw the cows in front of the growing storm tower. I screeched the car to a halt and ran down as close as possible to the bovines to get this. I kind of think they liked having their picture taken.
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Severe hail and microburst winds inside there. Lightning coming down everywhere.
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A wall cloud starts to get it's act together, but didn't last long.
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  • Mike49Mike49 Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Q
    WOW!

    Great shots! AMAZING depth, especially in the first one. Thanks for these pics!
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Powerful
    Especially the first one. What a stack of clouds -- but you are right the cows really make the photo!

    Keep chasing storms! :D
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Great shots. On Sunday of last week we got nailed in a storm by Comanche, Texas. It washed out part of our highway and we had to doubleback and head to DeLeon and then back down to Dublin to get back on track.

    Great pics!
    Stephen
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  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Amazing shots! The third one really shows the power that could have been!
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    WOW! I love thunderstorms on the prairies but have infinite respect for their power. Your photos really show that power - love the first.

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    1st one is an amazing shot!! Looks like a tornado about to touch down. Great catch and thanks for sharing! thumb.gif
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  • StormchaserStormchaser Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited June 24, 2007
    Thank you all for the comments! That first shot with the cows was pure luck--the cows matched the clouds and the sunbeam came out as I pulled the car over.

    We've been getting a lot of thunderstorms lately (Stephen can attest). Maybe more today. I'm a sucker for weather.
  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Man oh man that first shot is amazing -- excellent captures on all of 'em. A great group of pics. Thanks for sharing!
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    #1 & 2 WWWWWWWOWWWWwings.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Very dramatic and beautiful. Well done! thumb.gif

    Thanks for sharing,

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