Late May 2009 Images
Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 14:19 Written by Roger Hill
From mid through late May, nature did not cooperate with an active severe weather pattern. A large ridge of high pressure, along with a persistent gulf coastal frontal boundary would prevent decent moisture from returning to the plains states. When you operate a tour, you still have to find the little nuggets nature gives you. The pictures below are those nuggets from May 19 through 31st.
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Northwest Nebraska deserted church with a severe storm's anvil in the background. My favorite pic from this time period. |
May 19th high based supercell near Alliance, Nebraska. |
May 22nd near Denver, Colorado. |
Another lightning shot from May 22nd. |
May 24th lightning near Wheatland, Wyoming. |
Hail drifts from the Wheatland storm up to 2 feet deep. |
May 25th marginal supercell south of Clinton, Oklahoma. |
Another May 25th updraft shot. |
May 26th mamatus near Denton, Texas. |
An anticyclonic supercell near Decator, Texas. |
Tornado warned storm north of Mitchell, South Dakota on May 31st. |
Another shot of the Mitchell storm from May 31st.
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