Stephen Locke
EF3
I am curious about the feature in this photograph. I'd be interested in your observations.
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curious about this feature
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Paul Knightley
EF5
Hmm - I think I'd have to go with some kind of shallow gust front spin-up.
AndyGabrielson
EF1
That is fairly interesting, At one point it looks like a funnel maybe in the middle. A landspout looking spin up of some kind? Where was this taken?
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jeremy wilson
Gustnado more than likely. Although some info on the setup and storm would really help here.
Jason Boggs
Definitely looks like a gustnado to me.
Terry Tyler
EF5
id agree with the others...you can see that there really isnt a whole lot of structure that would indicate an organized tornadic storm, also it looks to me anyway that it has that linear/shelf cloud/gust front type look as opposed to a well developed supercell...
was this photo taken at night? do you have a color photo available?
if you have any other photos of the storm, information on the date time or set up...it would help us confirm that...but, personally it looks more of a gustnado/land spout type deal...
was this photo taken at night? do you have a color photo available?
if you have any other photos of the storm, information on the date time or set up...it would help us confirm that...but, personally it looks more of a gustnado/land spout type deal...
Darrin Rasberry
looks like a whale's mouth/gustnado - good catch! I have a fondness for some odd things, yes 
Andrea Griffa
EF5
Gustnado also to me! Nice picture!
Jeff Richardson
EF2
I agree with many others. It appears to be a shear zone spin-up/gustnado. Any other data/observations on the storm would be helpful. Great pic by the way!
Stephen Locke
EF3
radar grab
Thank you for your comments.
Here is a radar grab within minutes of exposure
I don't have much info on the general set-up.
However I have more photos and chase account here;
Thank you for your comments.
Here is a radar grab within minutes of exposure
I don't have much info on the general set-up.
However I have more photos and chase account here;
jeremy wilson
That radar image changes things a little, looks like a nice cell and you were in the right position to see something if something was there. I also didn't realize it was at night. Could be a meso induced spin-up. Maybe?
Shane Adams
I've yet to see a gustnado with a condensation funnel.
I gotta go landspout.
I gotta go landspout.
Jason Boggs
Hmm... I really don't see a condensation funnel there.
Rob Wadsworth
EF5
I have to agree with those that say it is a gustnado.
The 'tit' shaped base is suspicious though.
Stephen L; what happened before and after the event?
The 'tit' shaped base is suspicious though.
Stephen L; what happened before and after the event?
Matthew Fischer
EF1
This picture reminds me of what during the day by Murdo, SD in 2007. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK8EyYaGGDE As you can see besides me getting owned by the outflow winds. There is a possible funnel with dust/debris under the funnel. So this can either be a dustnado or landspout.
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