Best Storm Structure

[Scott Weberpal]

Also, Scott W's picture is very Hollingsteadesque. Solid.

LOL, I actually got a random e-mail once accusing me of using one of Mike's images from that storm. Unfortunately, I didn't get the nice CG shot he got. If I recall correctly, Mike and I were on the same road a few times hence the similar images.

I did manage to get one good shot of the storm with a big CG coming out the front, but my tripod managed to slide up a little and I got almost none of the foreground in the shot.

 

[Jim Saueressig]

That is too bad. People still use real media?

Agreed. I won't install it. Hopefully he can convert it.

 

[Erik Burns]

Here are a couple of my favorite structure photos. All from this year too!!

Everyones photos look awesome.. I sure do enjoy good structure.


March 02 2008

Textbook Updraft May 1st 2008

 

[James Langford]

I pretty much use this photo for my favorite of everything about storm chasing.

May 1st, 2008 just north east of Oklahoma City. The storm didn't ever put down a tornado that I know of, but the structure and motion was incredible. I have a timelapse video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fwhIkfQFCE

James

 

[Doug Raflik]

May 12th 2004. Kansas...

July 15th 2008 Sheboygan Wisconsin

7-7-08 Waupun, Wisconsin

Doug Raflik

 

[Joel Wright]

This is laughable compared to the incredible photos you guys have posted, but this is still my favorite structure shot of '08. I like how you can see the wallcloud below, and still see the entire updraft above it as you look at it from behind the storm.

 

[Brett Roberts]

06/16/08 in Kiowa County, OK:

As a structure fanatic, this almost made up for my missing the Beloit/Glen Elder beast on May 29 by less than half an hour... although I won't deny feeling a bit of a sting after seeing Chris's jaw-dropping shot from that day a couple pages back.

 

[Robert Edmonds]

This is my favorite from my collection of photos... May 22nd 2007, Hill City I believe

http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/redmonds/hillcity.jpg

and my 2nd favorite, from the next day in TX...

http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/redmonds/storm.jpg

 

[Steve Miller TX]

A few of my favorites....

May 1, 2006 near Breckenridge, Texas.

April 20, 2007 near Tulia, Texas

May 23, 2008 near Canadian, Texas. (I photoshopped out the annoying powerlines)

June 19, 2008 NW of Plainview, Texas

 

[Zac Goode]

There is some awesome pictures in here!!!
Here is a couple of my best structure pics.

First one is april 7th 2008 eastern texas panhandle.
Next one is april 23rd 2007 just north of amarillo.
Last one is may 23 2007 the hp beast in lipscomb county,tx

 

[Tim Newman]

Some from Rice County, KS

My wife took the pictures, but I was in the area as well. We didn't have to chase this one. It came to us. These are from May 6th, 2008

 

[Brandon Brown]

I see Pat uploaded a few of his images of an Alberta storm so I thought I would also. This LP Supercell photo was taken just southwest of Alsike, Alberta on July 29, 2007. It did go on to drop a funnel 3/4 of the way to the ground, but I couldn't confirm a ground circulation. I wish I had the camera and lens I have now, so I apologize for the poor, noisy image quality.

 

[Mark Farnik]

Here's a few of my favorite shots:

A gorgeous nighttime 'wedding cake' structured low-topped LP supercell with tornado, north of New Raymer, Colorado, July 10, 2007:

A 3 shot panorama of an ominous gust front ahead of a massive HP supercell near Carneiro, Kansas on June 6, 2008:

The spectacular Dighton, Kansas mesocyclone and multi-vortex tornado of May 23, 2008 (note - enhanced for contrast):

Another awesome gust front structure, this one south of Cope, Colorado on May 29, 2007:

And last but not least, a beautiful decaying LP supercell in the distance at sunset near New Raymer, Colorado:

 

[John Wetter]

My favorite structure shot...
May 22, 2007 near Hill City, KS

 

[Connor McCrorey]

I pretty much use this photo for my favorite of everything about storm chasing.

May 1st, 2008 just north east of Oklahoma City. The storm didn't ever put down a tornado that I know of, but the structure and motion was incredible. I have a timelapse video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fwhIkfQFCE

James

Nope, no tornado, but that storm was the most beautiful thing I have seen in my short time chasing. While going a little farther north would have resulted in seeing multiple tornadoes, I am glad I stayed where I was