May 7th: Southern Kansas Thundershower
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Late afternoon convection at the intersection of Highways 283 and 160 in southern Kansas.
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Scenic thundershower despite the availability of only limited moisture, a recurring pattern this spring.
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Early evening storm near Bluff River northeast of Ashland.
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Storm weakens at dusk as it moves over Coldwater, Kansas.
May 8th: Southern Kansas LP Supercell
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Storm develops over far northern Oklahoma and moves into Kansas.
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The storm splits apart with the southern cell slowing and then making an eastward turn.
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The cell grows slowly as it drifts across the Kansas countryside.
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It evolves into a beautiful LP Supercell (Limited Precipitation).
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Stunning supercell structure southeast of Sitka.
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The grandeur of an LP Supercell over the Plains.
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The updraft base begins to flare out as it nears my position just west of Highway 1.
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The updraft weakens and it begins to rain.
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I head south as the storm turns into a rainy mess.
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Looking back north at the storm.
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The updraft is undercut by cold winds flowing out of the storm.
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On my way south to set up for the next day, I pass by some spectacular mammatus.
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If you've never seen severe storm mammatus, it's hard to believe these images are real.
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One last view before the sun drops below the horizon. Altogether a great day for storm photography.
May 9th: Central Texas Storm
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Morning storms over central Texas ruin the prospects for supercells in southern Oklahoma. As an alternative, this storm forms southeast of Abilene.
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It takes a while to find a view that isn't blocked by hills and trees, but this is the reward.