Severe Storm Photography from Spring 2009
All photos copyrighted by Dave Chapman
| June 9th: Southwest Kansas Supercell |
| Thundershower develops at the triple point southwest of Dodge City on a warm, humid afternoon. |
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| Storm strengthens as it passes over Dodge City. |
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| Heading southeast to stay ahead of the storm. |
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| Signs of rotation a few more miles to the southeast. |
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| A small section of M.T. Liggett's wild sculptures just west of Mullinville. |
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| Rotating storm tower a few miles northwest of Greensburg. |
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| We're in perfect position to enjoy this spectacle of nature. |
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| Wide-angle view as it approaches us. |
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| Incredible structure just to our west. |
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| Marble-size hail begins to fall just before the storm reaches us. |
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| A few miles east on Highway 54. The storm is rapidly weakening as a caravan of Vortex 2 tornado researchers passes us. |
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| LP supercell over the plains of Kansas. |
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| Vertical view. |
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| June 11th: Southeast Colorado Supercell |
| Evening storm develops near Las Animas, Colorado. |
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| Beautiful structure despite marginal conditions. |
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| The storm is moving due east, towards our position. |
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| Close view. |
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| With a nearby highway to take us directly away from the storm, we wait until it's upon us to leave. |
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| An amazing sight on the High Plains. |
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| A few miles to the east, we look back at the weakening storm. |
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| Wall cloud develops but is soon undercut by cool outflow. |
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| View from a few miles west of Lamar as the sun sets. |
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| June 13th: Southeast Colorado Storm |
| Not a photogenic storm, but an interesting shot before we decided dinner takes priority. |
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2009 Storm Pages:
Dave Chapman's Storm Chasing and Outdoor Photo Galleries