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storm gallery: May 6, 2008
May 6, 2008: There was promise for rotating storms on this day, and I started by heading for the New Mexico-Texas border in the southern Panhandle.
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May 6 offered promise for rotating storms. My initial target was Andrews, Texas, though I stopped just north in Seminole and watched the clouds develop. |
A pecan grove is a pretty foreground to the clouds west of Seminole, Texas. |
To my south, a big storm emerged out of Wink, Texas. My original target, Andrews, was in the path. While it looked fierce, it was also evolving into a cluster instead of the more desirable single cell. |
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Meanwhile, I eyed a wannabe storm coming out of New Mexico, west of Seminole, but it died pretty fast. |
Since I didn't have a lot of choices, I got ahead of the fast-moving storm cluster and its hail core and filmed outflowish features - dust being kicked up by the storm. |
Here is a closeup of some of the dust the storm was kicking up. At the most, there was a gustnado, but I'm not even convinced of that. |
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More dust being kicked up by the storm. |
I moved east to Lamesa, Texas, home of the Tornadoes. |
Embedded cells within the cluster showed interesting bases and potential wall clouds. |
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Another view of the cluster of storms illustrates how hard it was to see their structure and, subsequently, tornadic potential. |
As I pulled off on a side road to view the tail-end storm, a chirping bird filled the air with sound. |
I briefly had hope for the tail-end storm, which was somewhat isolated. |
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The weakening storm was pretty over a farm pond. |
Texas still life: dirt, cotton remains, and a shotgun shell. |
All the storms caused heavy rain and flooding in the Panhandle, like in this pecan grove. |
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A few clouds lingered in the west before the next round of storms. |
Excessive water on the sides of the road flowed into this pond area. In the background are the storms that dumped the rain. |
At least the sunset was pretty. |
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Redeeming the chase was some great lightning east of Lubbock in the evening. |
More lightning, with the streak of car headlights. |
More lightning. |
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More lightning. |
More lightning. |
More lightning. |
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More lightning. |
More lightning. |
More lightning, with the streak of car taillights. |
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More lightning. |
2008 reports and photos
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