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Gallery 2008 chases 26 May 2008
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26 May 2008

This day looked interesting early, but then went "south" quickly as far too many storms formed and merged across central and southern KS. We eventually dropped S to target a more discrete storm that would likely cross a NW-SE oriented outflow boundary near Pratt, but this storm weakened upon our arrival. We were just about to give up a few miles S of Pratt when we noticed that the merging showers had gone away and the storm to our NW was becoming somewhat organized. We traveled back N and E through Pratt and were treated to a weak multi-vortex tornado at close range (E of Pratt and S of US 54).

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My first picture of the mesocyclone over US 54, about 10 minutes after the Pratt tornado ended.

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Vertical shot of the supercell updraft after the tornado.

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After dinner in ICT, we drove S into northern OK and watched a spectacular electrical display to our SE. Eventually, we had to stop and take some pictures!

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