April 14, 2011 Oklahoma Tornadic Supercells
Last Updated on Saturday, 16 April 2011 08:36 Written by Roger Hill
Caryn and I took a group to Oklahoma for what appeared to be a significant tornado event. Even though we did see a tornado near Burbank, OK, it did not live up to the hype that had been built up this day. A weakness in the low level shear would result in lots of supercells that were rotating, but very few that actually did produce a tornado. We witnessed a tornado during the afternoon near Burbank as a supercell spun wildly and dropped the elephant trunk shaped tornado in the photos below less than a quarter mile from us. A fun day, but not as wild as anticipated. We were saddened to learn of the 2 fatalities in southeast Oklahoma from a strong tornado that did occur near Tushka.
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| Well developed supercell formed. | Funnel buried in the rain. Hard to see. |
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| Elephant trunk tornado. | In contact with the ground for 5 minutes. |
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| Rain curtains wrapping around it. | Funnel lifts as it moves northeast. |
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