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Shelf Cloud - Petersburg, TX
5-03-06 (d)
Looking SW at the leading edge of a severe-warned storm. |
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Wall Cloud - Gaines County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
A tornado-warned storm begins to form a large wall cloud. |
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Supercell 1 - Dawson County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
Looking west at a beautiful supercell in the Texas Panhandle. |
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Supercell 2 - Dawson County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
Looking west at a beautiful supercell in the Texas Panhandle. |
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Supercell 3 - Dawson County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
The leading edge of a supercell approaches from the southwest. |
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Supercell 4 - Dawson County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
A beautiful supercell reveals its structure just to our west. |
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Dusty Tornado 1 - Patricia, TX
5-05-06 (v)
A dusty anti-cyclonic tornado develops just 100 yards to our north! |
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Dusty Tornado 2 - Patricia, TX
5-05-06 (v)
The dusty anti-cyclonic whirl increases in size as it drifts off to the NE. |
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Departing Supercell 1 - Martin County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
The twisting updraft tower of this supercell is clearly visible. |
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Departing Supercell 2 - Martin County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
Looking ENE as the supercell drifts off to our east. |
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Departing Supercell 3 - Martin County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
The beautiful cloud towers are set ablaze by the setting sun. |
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Departing Supercell 4 - Martin County, TX
5-05-06 (d)
A final splash of color illuminates the supercell to our east. |
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LP Storm - Spartenberg, TX
5-7-06 (d)
A once severe-warned storm rapidly shrinks to our north. |
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Thunderstorm 1 - Midland, TX
5-07-06 (d)
A briefly severe thunderstorm forms in the late evening. |
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Thunderstorm 2 - Midland, TX
5-07-06 (d)
Late evening colors paint a storm over the Permian Basin. |
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Severe Storm 1 - Dodge City, KS
5-08-06 (d)
A wall cloud briefly develops on a tornado-warned storm to our north. |
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Severe Storm 2 - Dodge City, KS
5-08-2006 (d)
Looking north as the storm moves eastward. |
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Windmills - Hansford County, TX
5-09-06 (d)
An approaching line of storms contrasts the windmills to our west. |
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Old Trestle Bridge - Hollis, OK
5-12-06 (d)
A nice bridge to cross the Red River on a day with no storms. |
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Tornado Damage - Childress, TX
5-13-06 (d)
Tornado debris from the Childress high school. |
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Convection - Haskell, TX
5-13-06 (d)
Convective cloud tower reflects in flooded field. |
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Great Sand Dunes - Alamoso, CO
5-17-06 (d)
A great place to visit when there are no severe storms to chase. |
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Royal Gorge Bridge - Colorado
5-18-06 (d)
Another scenic wonder on a day with no storms to chase. |
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Thunderstorm - Lusk, WY
5-21-06 (s)
Cloud to ground (CG) lightning near Lusk, Wyoming. |
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Gathering Storm - Lusk, WY
5-21-06 (d)
Storm clouds gather above our group of storm chasers. |
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Tornado 1 - Meadow Grove, NE
5-23-06 (d)
A forward flank tornado develops along the gust front to our south. |
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Tornado 2 - Pilger, NE
5-23-06 (d)
Another forward flank tornado forms along the gust front after sunset. |
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Sunset - Southern Wisconsin
5-24-06 (d)
A pretty scene is left in the wake of a line of severe storms. |
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Cumulonimbus 1 - Springfield, MO
5-25-06 (d)
A beautifully illuminated thunderstorm fills the southern Missouri sky. |
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Cumulonimbus 2 - Springfield, MO
5-25-06 (d)
A beautifully illuminated thunderstorm fills the southern Missouri sky. |
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Cumulonimbus 3 - Springfield, MO
5-25-06 (d)
A beautifully illuminated thunderstorm fills the southern Missouri sky. |
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Cumulonimbus 4 - Springfield, MO
5-25-06 (d)
A beautifully illuminated thunderstorm fills the southern Missouri sky. |
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Cumulonimbus 5 - Springfield, MO
5-25-06 (d)
The setting sun illuminates the thunderstorm in a blaze of color. |
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Cumulonimbus 6 - Springfield, MO
5-25-06 (d)
The setting sun illuminates the thunderstorm in a blaze of color. |
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Storm Front - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
First look at approaching line of storms on the western horizon. |
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Shelf Cloud 1 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
Looking north as the shelf cloud moves in from the west. |
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Shelf Cloud 2 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
Looking south as the shelf cloud moves in from the west. |
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Haboob 1 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
The start of the haboob (dust storm) as a storm intensifies to our south. |
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Haboob 2 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
Dust is lifted by the storms strong outflow to our SW. |
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Haboob 3 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
A large dust cloud moves rapidly in our direction from the SW. |
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Haboob 4 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
The dust cloud grows larger as it races to the northeast. |
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Haboob 5 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
Looking west as the dustly outflow begins to stretch northwestward. |
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Haboob 6 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
Looking southeast as we reposition a bit further north. |
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Haboob 7 - Hemingford, NE
5-28-06 (d)
Looking southwest as the wall of dust goes vertical. |
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Haboob 8 - Hemingford, NE
6-28-06 (d)
One last look at the ominous wall of dust (notice the trees). |
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Lightning - Blackwell, OK
5-29-06 (s)
Intense nighttime lightning activity near Blackwell, OK. |
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The Tin Man - Lavern, OK
5-30-06 (d)
Hoping the Tin Man can see a good storm on the horizon. |
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Supercell/CG1 - Sayre, OK
5-30-06 (d)
The base of a supercell in Roger Mills County, OK |
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Supercell/CG2 - Sayre, OK
5-30-06 (d)
Looking southwest at the base of a supercell. |
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Lightning 1 - Sayre, OK
5-30-06 (d)
Cloud to ground (CG) lightning activity to our west. |
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Lightning 2 - Sayre, OK
5-30-06 (d)
Cloud to ground (CG) lightning arcs earthward to our west. |
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Lightning 3 - Sayre, OK
5-30-06 (d)
Cloud to ground (CG) lightning continues to our west. |
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Base Structure - Seibert, CO
5-31-06 (d)
Lowered base structure of a supercell to our west. |
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Chasing - Eastern CO
5-31-06 (d)
Staying ahead of the storm in the eastern plains of Colorado. |
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Storm Clouds - Model, CO
6-1-06 (d)
Storm clouds gather beyond an old ghost town. |
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Windmill - Clayton, New Mexico
6-2-06 (d)
Storms strengthen as they move over the eastern plains of NM. |
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Gathering Storm - Clayton, NM
6-2-06 (d)
A storm gets better organized over the high plains of eastern NM. |
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Wall of Water - Clayton, NM
6-2-06 (d)
An intense rainshaft pushes north just south of Clayton, NM. |
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Old Outhouse - Mt Dora, NM
6-2-06 (d)
Convective towers perculate over the high plains of eastern NM. |
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Anvil Crawler - Clayton, NM
6-2-06 (s)
Cloud to cloud (CC) lightning fills the nighttime sky east of Clayton, NM. |
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Supercell - Custer County, MT
6-8-06 (d)
A supercell moves north over remote eastern Montana. |
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Supercell Base - Custer County, MT
6-8-06 (d)
The base of a supercell forms rapidly overhead. |
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Wet Microburst - Iowa
6-9-06 (d)
An intense wet microburst plunges to the ground near LeMars, IA. |
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Base Structure - Brush, CO
6-11-06 (d)
Looking north at the laminar base structure of a developing supercell. |
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Full Rainbow - Hoyt, CO
6-12-06 (d)
A full arch and partial double rainbow appear on the eastern horizon. |
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Mammatus - Keota, CO.
6-12-06 (d)
A mammatus field to the east is accented by the setting sun. |
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Painted Sky - Grover, CO.
6-12-06 (d)
The setting sun paints a colorful scene east of Grover, CO. |
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Setting Sun - Grover, CO.
6-12-06 (d)
A lonely road leads the way towards a colorful sunset. |
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Cumulonimbus - Eastern, WY
6-13-06 (d)
A mid-afternoon convective tower forms near Four Corners, WY. |
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Rainbow - Red Shirt, SD
6-13-06 (d)
A rainshaft produces a rainbow to the southeast of Red Shirt, SD. |
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Hailshaft - Badlands, SD
6-13-06 (d)
A hailshaft forms from an isolated storm over the Dakota Badlands. |
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Isolated Storm 1 - Badlands, SD
6-13-06 (d)
An isolated storm drifts east over the beautiful Dakota Badlands. |
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Isolated Storm 2 - Badlands, SD
6-13-06 (d)
Beautiful anvil structure is revealed as this isolated storm drifts eastward. |
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Isolated Storm 3 - Badlands, SD
6-13-06 (d)
The entire storm structure of this isolated storm is visible in the eastern sky. |
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Isolated Storm 4 - Badlands, SD
6-13-06 (d)
Colorful sunset illuminated cloud structure on the eastern horizon. |
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Isolated Storm 5 - Badlands, SD
6-13-06 (d)
A final splash of color paints the eastern sky. |
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Shelf Cloud 1 - Miles City, MT
6-14-06 (d)
A shelf cloud rapidly fills the northeastern sky. |
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Shelf Cloud 2 - Miles City, MT
6-14-06 (d)
A shelf cloud continues its advance to the southeast. |
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Stormy Sky - Custer County, MT
6-14-06 (d)
Storm clouds rush southward over the western horizon. |
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Shelf Cloud - Fallon County, MT
6-14-06 (d)
A storm rolls in over the eastern plains of Montana. |
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Light Show - Lemmon, SD
6-14-06 (s)
Distant lightning and smoke from earlier CG hit. |
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Wall Cloud - South Central ND
6-15-06 (d)
A strong storm begins to form a wall cloud to our north. |
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Sudden Storm - South Central ND
6-14-06 (d)
Staying ahead of a fast moving and intensifying storm. |
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Updraft Tower - Northwest Iowa
6-16-06 (d)
An imbedded storm cell reveals an updraft tower over an Iowa cornfield. |
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