Stephen Levine
EF4
On Sunday, September 18, I engaged in a storm hunt that was a sacred journey.
My strategy was to drive towards the cold front and wait until storms initiated, then watch them explode and like a surfer ride the wave south and east as far as it could go.
At 4:30 pm I departed the Richardson TX area for a target area of Denton, about 45 miles NW.
Storms had just started developing off to the north around the Red River.
I watched as beautiful towers developed and moved overhead about 15 miles NE of Denton, and soon exploded into storms.
The atmosphere showed tremendous dynamic energy as large cumulus clouds built into thunderstorms within 20 minutes.
Mists of snow aloft would develop around and surround the upper reaches of the cumulus clouds, indicating tremendous lapse rates.
Finally, got myself under a darkening region of clouds towards the south and rode it into McKinney, 30 miles toward the east.
This brought me a spectacular double rainbow followed by whiteout rain & hail. I followed the still blossoming line southeastward and witnessed a breath taking lightning display.
Whereas I neither expected or saw any tornadoes or funnel clouds, the sheer beauty and magnificence of the hunt was truly soul nourishing.
For a complete story plus thirty stunning photos, feel free to go to www.joyfulstormhunting.com .
My strategy was to drive towards the cold front and wait until storms initiated, then watch them explode and like a surfer ride the wave south and east as far as it could go.
At 4:30 pm I departed the Richardson TX area for a target area of Denton, about 45 miles NW.
Storms had just started developing off to the north around the Red River.
I watched as beautiful towers developed and moved overhead about 15 miles NE of Denton, and soon exploded into storms.
The atmosphere showed tremendous dynamic energy as large cumulus clouds built into thunderstorms within 20 minutes.
Mists of snow aloft would develop around and surround the upper reaches of the cumulus clouds, indicating tremendous lapse rates.
Finally, got myself under a darkening region of clouds towards the south and rode it into McKinney, 30 miles toward the east.
This brought me a spectacular double rainbow followed by whiteout rain & hail. I followed the still blossoming line southeastward and witnessed a breath taking lightning display.
Whereas I neither expected or saw any tornadoes or funnel clouds, the sheer beauty and magnificence of the hunt was truly soul nourishing.
For a complete story plus thirty stunning photos, feel free to go to www.joyfulstormhunting.com .
