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| First cumulus towers break the cap around 4pm at Hoxie, Kansas |
First distinct supecell develops 30 minutes later |
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| Anvil from the first supercell |
Looking west towards the dryline storms ( both supercells )
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Although impressive the rotating updraft base of this storm is being starved by a larger storm further south
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The huge anvil from 'tail end charlie ' ( southern most storm in line and often the most severe )
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Developing mesocyclone ( rotating storm updraft )
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Rotation tightens |
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Classic 'mothership' structure |
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| Tornado is not far off as wall cloud almost touches the ground |
Small tornado at last |
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| Tornado, note oil pump lower right |
Tornado has lifted and decaying updraft passes in front of me, I choose not to drive immediately into it, but others did. |
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| I follow the storm into the night to Hayes, Kanasa. Tornado sirens are screaming at this stage . |
It is night, yet almost constant lightning produces photos like twilight. |
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