May 18: Texas Panhandle Supercell
In front of a tornadic supercell east of Dumas, Texas.
Gorgeous, awe-inspiring structure.
Wall cloud just to my northwest.
Another wall cloud approaching from the west.
Vortex II radar truck getting ahead of the storm.
Storm parallels Highway 152.
A couple of minutes later.
Tornado forms just northwest of Stinnett.
View from several miles south of the storm as it crosses remote ranching area east of Stinnett.
A final look before night falls.
May 19: Central Oklahoma Supercell
Supercell strengthens northwest of Watonga, Oklahoma.
Beautiful structure as it approaches my position just east of the small town of Hitchcock.
Powerful wet RFD (rear-flank downdraft).
Storm is moving due east on a small country road towards the town of Loyal.
As storm threatens to put down a tornado, Loyal resident is ready to flee.
Funnel descends....
...but is quickly obscured by rain.
Barely visible tornado.
There's a tornado behind the rain curtains.
Finally in view!
A minute later.
Only a handful of chasers found this remote road (including Sean Casey's TIV and Roger Hill's tour vans).