Severe Storm Photography from Spring 2002
All photos copyrighted by Dave Chapman
On this web page: May 22 May 23 May 24 May 27 May 28
May 22nd - May 28th:
| May 22nd: Disorganized thunderstorm east of York, Nebraska. |
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| May 23rd: Weakening supercell in the eastern Texas Panhandle, west of Gage, Oklahoma. A much stronger supercell develops after dark near Pampa. I have a great view of it from town, but it is too dark for photos. The storm goes on to produce 2.5" hail and a weak tornado near Miami, Texas. |
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| May 24th: Beginning of an active dryline, mid-afternoon, near Matador, Texas (northeast of Lubbock). |
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| A line of thunderstorms forms, making it tough to find any supercells. |
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| Sunset between storms south of Vernon, Texas. |
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| May 27th: Initial convection early in the afternoon, northwest of Lubbock. A promising sign on a hot, humid spring day. |
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| Half an hour later. |
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| Supercell northeast of Lubbock, Texas. |
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| New lowering in the early evening. We don't get storms like this in Southern California. |
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| A few minutes later, strong downdrafts stir up dust from a freshly plowed field. |
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| Soon after that, a new downpour. This photo was included in a 2003 calendar published by WeatherMatrix. |
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| A few minutes later. |
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| Same storm from a distance. |
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| May 28th: Marginally severe storm south of Odessa, Texas. |
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2002 Storm Pages:
Dave Chapman's Storm Chasing and Outdoor Photo Galleries