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Written by Reed Timmer   
Thursday, 07 May 2009 23:03

Check out these photos of a low-topped supercell with textbook structure near Kansas City, MO from a few days ago.  The first photo shows the striated RFD gustfront of this supercell, and the second photo shows the rapidly rotating wall cloud just left of the apex of the RFD bulge.  For more photos and documentation of this storm, check out Dick McGowan's blog at http://stackedplates.blogspot.com.

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SkyEyeJo
Re:Incredible supercell photos from Dick McGowan
May 13 2009 18:07:08
These photos are stunningly beautiful.
That's a quandry,isn't it? That violent weather can be so breathtaking to view?
Nice captures, Dick., thanks!

~Jo~
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+11 #1 Dannyc 2009-05-07 17:41
Very nice shots man!! Looks fantastic!
 
 
+3 #2 JC Surfs 2009-05-07 17:48
Dick McGowan... This guy is the best still photographer of not only severe weather... I have spent a lot of time checking out his stuff.. Kudos Mate!!!

Dick if you read this... YOU ARE THE BEST!

Your wide angle shot of the Roger Mills tornado was absolutely fantastic.. Wishing you the best in success in your product.. You're a master artist.. Thanks Reed for posting his fine work... Best of Cheers..
 
 
+4 #3 TexarkanaBaby 2009-05-07 18:29
Absolutely spectacular! :-* :-* :-* (That's me whistling)
 
 
+4 #4 kazrobo 2009-05-07 21:26
Totally fantastic 8)
 
 
+5 #5 DNovo 2009-05-08 00:09
That is just beautiful. The colors of the cell with the sun setting throwing off that orange color is just stunning.
 
 
+5 #6 stormgirl 2009-05-08 00:42
Shows how small we really are in compairison to Mother Nature ;-) BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
 
 
+5 #7 sooner_in_ks 2009-05-08 01:05
Real cool shot, wish there was some more of them popping up in KANSAS!!!
 
 
+6 #8 CAStormChaser 2009-05-08 02:41
Amazing!!
 
 
+6 #9 eastmapletornado280 2009-05-08 03:30
You can never say these skies looked ugly! :lol:
 
 
+4 #10 scotsman52 2009-05-08 03:34
looks like that area in missouri migh produce good chasing and be safe hope to see some vids
 
 
+5 #11 JC Surfs 2009-05-08 03:47
If anyone that wants to see how Greensburg is progressing at the 2 year mark.. here is a link to some updates:

http://severewarningsystems.com/Greensburg.html

The destruction of such a fierce tornado will take many years before a normal pattern of life is realized. If anyone has any updates on the Iowa F-5 progress of rebuilding.. please send me an email..
 
 
+5 #12 imoanire 2009-05-08 07:03
Anyone notice the rainbow coming out of the bottom of the wall cloud? Looks like a thin tornado at first glance, but if you look at it bigger, definitely a rainbow. Amazing.
 
 
+2 #13 Christian 2009-05-08 07:35
Wow, they're fantastic :lol:
 
 
+2 #14 DevilGirl 2009-05-08 08:07
Wow...amazing and beautiful!
 
 
+5 #15 firechick77 2009-05-08 09:54
These are some of the most stunning pics I've ever seen - especially the 2nd one! :lol:
 
 
+1 #16 Michele 2009-05-08 10:04
Beautiful! ! ! !

These pics. are Amazing :lol:
Thankyou for sharing !
 
 
+2 #17 Susan 2009-05-08 11:39
Absolutely stunning!! :eek:

Nice job!
 
 
0 #18 JC Surfs 2009-05-08 12:30
Change of subject.. Anyone chasing in Missouri today?

Looks like a total of 15 tornado reports thus far.. 1 confirmed fatality.. These storms are really fast movers. Expect a 20 plus tornado day before its all said and done. TN and KY into VA are getting a dose of this attm..
 
 
+3 #19 godkane 2009-05-08 12:58
Wow, video is working really well today. Screen shots if not screaming, warning if low bit rates. Awesome!!!
 
 
+1 #20 godkane 2009-05-08 13:18
Reed is on, decent picture.
 
 
+3 #21 tornadoesallaround 2009-05-09 00:03
STUNNING!!! THATS ALL I CAN SAY! STUNNING
 
 
-1 #22 Caleb 2009-05-09 07:17
On the second one is that a tornado or rainbow?
 
 
+2 #23 Michele 2009-05-09 07:19
Caleb,
I had to take a second look too :-)
But, as stated in a earlier post, looks to be a thin rainbow. Neat photo !
 
 
+2 #24 James1 2009-05-09 13:02
:D That rainbow confused me at first. But i see the yellow in it now.
 
 
+3 #25 lane9640 2009-05-09 16:58
I was driving from Edmond, OK to Fort Worth and I saw lightning until about 1 AM. There were no storms within 90 miles of me. I cannot find a way to research what this could be. Does anyone know why I was seeing lightning even though there were no storms anywhere close?
 

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