Project Vortex-99: Occluded mesocyclone tornado (NOAA/unidentified fotog)

Public Domain. Credit: OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) via [pingnews].

Project Vortex-99. Occluded mesocyclone tornado. Occluded means old circulation on a storm; this tornado was forming while the new circulation was beginning to form the tornadoes which preceeded the F5 Oklahoma City tornado. Photo #3 of sequence.

Image ID: nssl0210, NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) Collection
Location: 7 miles south of Anadarko, Oklahoma
Photo Date: May 3, 1999
Credit: OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)

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susiep94115 says:

Wow - beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

harleyannie says:

WOW Awesome.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Pickett says:

nice timing eh.

cheers
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

PHOTOGUAYRE says:

wowwwwwww it´s so spectacular !!!!!!!

Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Come and join us. Post your best photos here, and award others.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

girlguyed says:

Whoa !!!
Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Awaraa says:

Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

I guess this is legit to give to this photo.
Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

métrogirl says:

This is beyond awesome...I sometimes live in an area in the
Tornado belt and have never seen one as fierce as this beast...
Stunning capture of nature's fury.
You should be the next icon in this group...! ! !

Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Kuby! says:

Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Only fitting to give a Tornado Award to a Tornado Image! :o)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

tashezzie says:

Wow! Nice capture! Saw it on Explore
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

RED LENSES says:

Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

pingnews.com says:

Thanks everyone!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

december_snowdrift says:

What other award could you give this shot!

Your excellent photo deserves a Tornado Award.

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Ottie says:

Wow! Amazing shot, pretty scary!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Kirpernicus says:

Powerful capture!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye Candy!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

risemeagain© says:

Look cool.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

aberdidi says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called P1F1 - Post 1, Fav 1 (Fav BEFORE posting), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ancama_99(toni) says:

** From the P1F1 group**
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

emblatame (Ron) I am Back says:

Amazing photo. I am glad we don't get tornadoes. (Ron - contacts phorts).
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

claimsmantoo says:

Fantastic photo. Here in Southern California we live with earthquakes. They are also very, very scary.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

StevenM_61 says:

This tornado was probably produced by the same supercell storm that produced the infamous F-5 Oklahoma City tornado.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Tumbleweed PhotographyCarole says:

amazing wow what a photo

This masterpiece is one of my favorites in: Only The Best Group
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Deeuk32 says:

like this.

This masterpiece is one of my favorites in: Only The Best
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

ComputerHotline says:

Malbonster says:

Public Domain. Credit: OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) via [pingnews].

Project Vortex-99. Occluded mesocyclone tornado. Occluded means old circulation on a storm; this tornado was forming while the new circulation was beginning to form the tornadoes which preceeded the F5 Oklahoma City tornado. Photo #3 of sequence.

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[discovered in the photophlow main room and tumblogged] (?)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

_Ekinox says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fluids in Motion, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

cool199844 says:

Well done
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Patron Saint PR says:

This image was used on the Radio2020 Blog. You can view the post at this URL:
radio2020.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/oncoming-s torm-mandato...
If you wish any changes to the attribution please notify us so that we may implement them. Thanks for using Creative Commons!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nebraskasc says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Oklahoma Thunderstorms, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jasperroz says:

Fantastic shot.

Seen in Oklahoma Thunderstorms
Please tag your photo "Oklahoma Thunderstorms"
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

C4T4 says:

Complimenti da Girandole e Spirali!
Mi farebbe piacere condividere la tua foto nel mio gruppo.
GIRANDOLE E SPIRALI
Se vuoi , invia la tua bella immagine e commentane almeno una.

Compliments from: Windmills & Spirals!
Please post this beautiful image to the group and comment on 1.

Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nebraskasc says:

Another Incredible Capture!

Seen in Oklahoma Thunderstorms
Please tag your photo "Oklahoma Thunderstorms"
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

marvin908 says:

Great tornado capture!

Seen in Oklahoma Thunderstorms
Please tag your photo "Oklahoma Thunderstorms"
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

keith_erwood says:

hi,

Used this photo on my blog.

You can see the post and the photo here :
disasterpreparednessblog.com/2008/05/tornado- safety.html

Thanks for using creative commons.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

global trucker says:

Hauntingly beautiful and dramatic shot.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Paulinho--- says:

great !!!

You are definitely a Sky Chaser!
Please add & join
Sky Chasers
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Simon says:

We loved this image so much we used it to illustrate an article about whirlwinds on the Isle of Wight.

Thanks very much. VentnorBlog
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

nebraskasc says:

Please post your amazing photo to Tornado Alley USA
Please tag your photo "Tornado Alley USA"
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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