Tornado Near Cordell, Oklahoma by Official Photographer, 1981 (NOAA)

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Tornado near end of life - photographed during "Sound Chase." "Sound Chase" was joint project of NSSL and Mississippi State University. Purpose of project was to record sounds emitted by tornadoes.

Image ID: nssl0052, NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) Collection
Location: Cordell, Oklahoma
Photo Date: May 22, 1981
Credit: NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)

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stefan.steib says:

Wow- I wish I could have been there. Must be incredible to feel that power of nature.

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StevenM_61 says:

Did this photo win some sort of award?
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

pingnews.com says:

Not that I am aware of... but I would not be surprised. The entire series is quite impressive and more.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

mcflurry_cca says:

i absolutely love tornadoes, and this picture, thanks for putting it on here!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

alwaysmel57 [deleted] says:

Oh my goodness. Tornadoes scare the heck out of me. But this photo just amazes me. Absolutely Stunning.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

nebraskasc says:

I remember this image from a NOAA weather Calander or it has also been used in some NOAA weather publications if I'm not correct. Freaky feel to the image all together, but still an Awesome Capture!

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Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

lsu_redneck_countrygirl09@yahoo.com says:

omg!!! thats the biggest freakin thing i've ever seen..... what kind of award did this picture get i would really like to know what the person was thinkin when they shot this thing i bet they were scared out there mind!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Winston Leg-Thigh says:

Beautiful. This particular tornado is usually dubbed "The Wizard of Oz Tornado" due to its resemblance to the twister in the movie.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Paulinho--- says:

oh god !!!!! i would 'v'e change direction ! nice picture , i like the colors

You are definitely a Sky Chaser!
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Doctorlo says:

i saw this on a National Geographic.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben Cullimore says:

absolutely incredible!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

M.José [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called This is a Perfect Shot... for me / (invite only - comment 2), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nebraskasc says:

Please post your amazing photo to Tornado Alley USA
Please tag your photo "Tornado Alley USA"
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tornado Near Cordell, Oklahoma by Official Photographer, 1981 (NOAA)

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