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July 7 (aka 7-7-7) was indeed a lucky chase day, with a gorgeous shelf cloud and intense storms sliding over the Banana River toward the Atlantic in Brevard County. Here are some shots of the shelf's evolution. Digital images.

I was chasing the storms with Cheryl Chang, shown here snapping shots of the approaching shelf cloud on the S.R. 528 causeway. Digital images.

Here are some more of my shots of the evolving shelf. Digital images.

As the storms passed, they spit out some intense lightning, as seen behind these docked sailboats. Image from video.