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Gust Front Tornado

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p.1 #1 · Gust Front Tornado

Photo of a small tornado that developed along the surging gust front of a storm just east of Rule, Texas. A large tornado had just dissipated west of this location.

2008 © sbarricklow

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Model	DSC-R1
Date	2009:06:16 04:27:38
Original date	2009:06:13 18:38:44
Exposure time	10/250 sec
Focal length	30mm
Focal number	f/3.5
ISO speed	400 ISO
Exposure compensation	0.0

Jul 01, 2009 at 11:30 AM

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p.1 #2 · Gust Front Tornado

Cool capture, Sam. Looks like it was really raising a lot of dust.

Cheers,
Ed

Jul 01, 2009 at 12:09 PM

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p.1 #3 · Gust Front Tornado

Hi Sam, scary indeed. I hope you were close to a place to hide

hugh

Jul 01, 2009 at 12:49 PM

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p.1 #4 · Gust Front Tornado

No doubt it's heading for that trailer!

Peace,

Todd

Jul 01, 2009 at 04:48 PM

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p.1 #5 · Gust Front Tornado

Hey Sam,

Cool shot. Did it get much larger? I think the shot would be stronger without that road in it at the bottom though.

Jim

Jul 01, 2009 at 06:30 PM

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p.1 #6 · Gust Front Tornado

Jim,

Here's the cropped version you suggested. Do you like it better?

Anyone else have a comment about the cropped versus uncropped original?

2008 © sbarricklow

Jul 02, 2009 at 12:06 PM

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p.1 #7 · Gust Front Tornado

Cropped is nicer for me. Removes the only distraction from that wicked sky. Nicely done, Sam.

Barry

Jul 03, 2009 at 01:11 PM

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p.1 #8 · Gust Front Tornado

Cropped here too - glad we don't get storms like those up here in the PacNW.

Nice image.

Alan

Jul 03, 2009 at 01:39 PM

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p.1 #9 · Gust Front Tornado

Great image Sam, been a while. I'm in favor of the crop as well.

Jul 03, 2009 at 03:28 PM

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p.1 #10 · Gust Front Tornado

Thanks for the comments. If you're interested, you can view a short video of this storm at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUQj_Gw-FWQ

Be sure to listen to the thunder!

and, a case study of the storm at:

West Texas Mesonet Case Study

Jul 05, 2009 at 01:10 AM

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p.1 #11 · Gust Front Tornado

Here's another view of the storm:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/788517/

Jul 05, 2009 at 01:17 AM


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