Spotting the Storm

The day started at 7:30 that morning, on April 15th, 2000. Simon and I knew we need to be in southwestern Oklahoma, we just weren't sure where exactly.

We ended up in Altus at 1:30, at the library, looking at importing weather information. That's when we decided to head a little bit west to Hollis, where we believed a supercell would form, south of the line that had already formed in the northeastn Texas Panhandle.

We were right. A cell formed to the south of the line, and formed an impressive wallcloud. Many small funnels formed briefly with it.

The wall cloud dissipated shortly.

But, the wall cloud quickly re-formed very close to us, and rapidly produced an impressive funnel. We rushed to the car and took off, I continued videotaping from inside the car.

I also took pictures of the mammatus that were overhead, and off in the distance.

The wall cloud re-formed again while we were observing the storm on a farm road. I wish I would have taken a still of it when it was at it's peak. The video shows it breifly, but what an imazing wall cloud it was.

The wall cloud re-formed again while we were observing the storm on a farm road. I wish I would have taken a still of it when it was at it's peak. The video shows it breifly, but what an imazing wall cloud it was.

As the storm began to join with the squall line, it started taking these strange shapes.