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stormdoctor > Jamestown Tornado in Cloud County, Kansas, Evolution to StovepipeThis potent tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes and was almost 1 mile wide (based on the width of the damage path) doing F3 damage on the Fujita scale). This was taken on May 29, 2004 just west of Concordia, Kansas (and immediately to the north of Jamestown, Kansas). The parent cell created several other tornadoes (5 that I was lucky enough to photograph) including rare anticyclonic tornadoes which formed as a result of the violent rotation from this updraft. The stovepipe appearance indicates the intensity with which this violent tornado was rotating.
stormdoctor > NuclearThis was a true treat! As we flew home from chasing the Plains, I got one last "chase" in. This explosive cell on the Oklahoma/Arkansas border went on to produce a tornado approximately 45 minutes after this photo was taken from 37,000 feet (we're seated in row 10 on an A-300 at the time). For a little size perspective, the black dot in the right upper corner of the photo is a B-727 jumbo jet. Magnificent. I was so happy to get this send off. May 30, 2004.
stormdoctor > Lightning on the PlateauThese CGs occurred within seconds of each other. To my eye, I only saw one strike. I was pleased when the photo showed the sights that I had missed. These white bolts are unusual: usually the light tends toward the purples and oranges. The branching is highly visible since this was in the significantly dry air of the New Mexico plains. This 16 second exposure was taken on May 26, 2003 with f/8.
stormdoctor > This storm, northeast of Lamar, CO, is in fact inflow-dominant at the time of this photo (though it looks like a shelf cloud, the storm was transitioning into a more inflow dominant phase for a short period). Note the wheat blowing toward the storm. Very beautiful.
stormdoctor > Tornado NW of Guymon, OK, on May 31, 2007. The tornado is very "rope-like" extending from the center down toward the left of the photo. The sunset is seen on the left through the rain-wrapping RFD. The tornado was in an odd location located within the clear slot which normally is not a location where tornadoes form suggesting that this had previously been elsewhere in the mesocyclone and had rotated around the rear flank. This photo was taken on US 64 right before it turns south toward Guymon; the photo is pointing WNW.
stormdoctor > Stout funnel (but no tornado) forming along the clear slot at the updraft base. This feature persisted for a long time until the updraft became completely occluded. Photo was taken facing due west on a "Bob's Road" in SE Baca County, CO, abutting the KS border on May 31, 2007.
stormdoctor > Tornado along I-70 in Sheridan Cty, KS on 5/22/2008. This tornado formed in a very narrow area between several different cells and rain in all directions. I consider this shot a miracle in many ways: yet, I couldn't imagine a better picture. The storm was zipping fast northward at over 50mph and therefore we couldn't continue the chase much beyond this. Truly amazing.
stormdoctor > This is probably my "highlight" photo from 2005. This rainbow was so bright, it was almost impossible to look at directly without sunglasses (really!). Here it is reflecting off the RFD of a storm that soon coalesced with several storms to the south (right) and north (left) of the photo.
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Jamestown Tornado in Cloud County, Kansas, Evolution to Stovepipe

This potent tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes and was almost 1 mile wide (based on the width of the damage path) doing F3 damage on the Fujita scale). This was taken on May 29, 2004 just west of Concordia, Kansas (and immediately to the north of Jamestown, Kansas). The parent cell created several other tornadoes (5 that I was lucky enough to photograph) including rare anticyclonic tornadoes which formed as a result of the violent rotation from this updraft. The stovepipe appearance indicates the intensity with which this violent tornado was rotating.
stormdoctor > Jamestown Tornado in Cloud County, Kansas, Evolution to StovepipeThis potent tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes and was almost 1 mile wide (based on the width of the damage path) doing F3 damage on the Fujita scale). This was taken on May 29, 2004 just west of Concordia, Kansas (and immediately to the north of Jamestown, Kansas). The parent cell created several other tornadoes (5 that I was lucky enough to photograph) including rare anticyclonic tornadoes which formed as a result of the violent rotation from this updraft. The stovepipe appearance indicates the intensity with which this violent tornado was rotating.
Jamestown Tornado in Cloud County, Kansas, Evolution to Stovepipe

This potent tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes and was almost 1 mile wide (based on the width of the damage path) doing F3 damage on the Fujita scale). This was taken on May 29, 2004 just west of Concordia, Kansas (and immediately to the north of Jamestown, Kansas). The parent cell created several other tornadoes (5 that I was lucky enough to photograph) including rare anticyclonic tornadoes which formed as a result of the violent rotation from this updraft. The stovepipe appearance indicates the intensity with which this violent tornado was rotating.
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