April 30: Red River Tornado
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Vortex forms under a cone-shaped funnel cloud northeast of Wichita Falls, Texas. I'm fortunate to find a perfect viewing spot just south of the Red River.
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Wide-angle view of updraft. Note the clear slot to the left of the tornado, which shows the RFD.
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Tornado west of the town of Byers, Texas.
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One of those rare days when I've had a close-up view of a picturesque tornado.
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Wide-angle view.
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Tornado shows sign of weakening as the funnel stretches.
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Looking down FM 171.
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Tornado begins to strengthen.
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Rain begins to wrap around tornado circulation.
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On the way to becoming rain-wrapped.
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Stout tornado is obscured by rain.
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Only a handful of chasers are near me on this day with many rotating storms across Oklahoma and Texas.
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One of those amazing sights that you can happen upon while looking for severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains.
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Last view before the tornado disappears behind curtains of rain.
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Tornado hidden by rain, one of the biggest dangers of storm chasing.
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That evening near Archer City, Texas, scenic shelf cloud moves overhead.
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Underside of shelf cloud catching the last rays of sun.
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Another view.
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Texas highway at sunset.
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Whale's mouth over a Texas ranch.
May 1: Northwest Texas Storms
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Storm along a cold front east of Haskell, Texas.
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Storm chasers enjoying the view of a severe thunderstorm.
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Giant bronze statue along Highway 380 between Haskell and Throckmorton.
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Only in Texas.
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Wide-angle view of outflow-dominated severe thunderstorm.
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Scud cloud that could be mistaken for a tornado.
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View after sunset.