Finally, a good storm in Iraq!!:)

[David Draun]

Here are some pictures from a very electric little storm this evening. The structure in the background is a bridge over the Tigris river. It takes so long for these things to upload here. Not a bad little storm at all. I'm happy now. 8)

I don't know why three of them are showing up small. :?:

 

[Dan Robinson]

David, those are not only cool shots in themselves but are extremely cool considering where they were taken and who they were taken by!

Could be one of the first chase videos from Iraq!

 

[Bill Tabor]

Cool man, keep up the good work, and glad you got some SDS relief if only temporary.

 

[Andrew Khan]

I'm glad you got a thunderstorm reward man!

 

[Rebekah LaBar]

Awesome, David!! I agree the pictures are all the cooler because they were taken in an area we don't usually see storm pictures from! Thanks!

 

[Bill Hark]

Cool lightning images. It's about time for some convection.

Bill Hark

 

[Dan Cook]

Nice.

 

[samuel stone]

I havent seen lighting since somtime in october, although I did here some thunder on november 27th.

Nice pics

 

[David Brookshier]

Way to go you did it you captured an event most of us in the states can't get! Electrical activity in a desert area like Iraq is a rare opportunity indeed and tose are some nice branches very cool thanks for showing these off. A decent thunderstorm that fired up in Iraq of all places that's incredible and you caught it all on film. :lol:
David I wish you all the best stay safe out thier.


"Free souveniers assorted sizes readily availiable, convieniantly deliverd right through your windshield. Visit your nearest supercel storm today punch the core and come get some :!: :shock:"

 

[Pat Lawrence]

Great photos, David!

Pat

 

[Shaba117]

Awesome photos, Dave! Glad you are finally able to see some good storm activity over there.

 

[David Shohami]

Great glad to see you got some action (of the good kind)

 

[David Draun]

Well, we had a near miss this evening. It was cool, blustery, and grungy most of the day, and moderate rain started to fall before sunset. After dark, the grunge cleared to allow a spectacular view of a storm moving to my north. The lightning was pretty frequent, and it was cool to see the structure of the cumulonimbus clouds. I didn't have my camera with me at the time. As Homer Simpson would say, "DOH!" This just proves that Accuweather continues to suck, as they forecasted a 0% thunderstorm potential for today, one of the reasons I did not have my camera. I can't wait to get back home where I have additional information to interpret forecasts better or make my own. Relying on Accuweather or Weather Underground really sucks. If that storm had passed over me, it probably would have been far more intense than the one two weeks ago. It looked like the north side of the city was getting hammered. There could be another storm overnight or in the morning.