Severe Storm Photography from Spring 2005
All photos copyrighted by Dave Chapman
June 2nd - June 4th:
| June 2nd: After the cap holds on the dryline in far western Kansas, I head west to intercept storms near Denver. Approaching the storm over Limon, I suddenly gain a new respect for Colorado storms. |
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| Clear signs that the storm is spinning in slow-motion like a giant top. |
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| I intercept the storm in Arriba. |
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| Looking to my right. |
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| A ragged lowering approaches. |
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| Outflow appears to be taking over. |
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| A few minutes later. |
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| Dramatic lowerings, but cool outflow is undercutting the inflow. |
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| I take this photo from just west of Flagler. |
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| An ominous-looking storm. |
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| June 4th: After a long drive and an inconvenient road closure, I find myself behind a squall line in northeast Kansas. This is on a day with moderate potential for tornadoes, and there is no way for me to reach the action. |
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| But always one to make the most of photo opportunities when around thunderstorms, I find a few clouds and interesting rural scenes. |
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| Once again, being on the wrong side of a storm results in one of the better photos of the season. |
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| A small tower develops south of Lincoln, Nebraska, with strong shear evident. |
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| This little convective cell actually shows signs of rotation. An amazing thing to watch. |
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| Developing storm at sunset. |
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2005 Storm Pages:
Dave Chapman's Storm Chasing and Outdoor Photo Galleries