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Gallery 2008 chases 30 March 2008
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30 March 2008

Second chase of the 2008 season. The expectation was for a cluster of supercells after dark, with the threat of tornadoes. The supercell cluster verified, but the tornado threat was a little slow to develop.

Date: 04/05/2008 Owner: Chumpson Size: 4 items
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View to the west from Anadarko of the southern supercell just after sunset. I was working midnight shifts as did not wake up until ~6 pm to leave with Daphne and the kids.

Date: 03/30/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 478
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Mammatus to our north during our approach to the storm.

Date: 03/30/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 487
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Supercell updraft after dark. Storm inflow increased markedly to 30-35 kts near the time of this shot, though the base remained a little high and laminar.

Date: 03/30/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 475
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Eastern half of supercell updraft during the first tornado warning of the evening. Lightning was not very cooperative, and the lights from the Ft. Cobb airport were also a nuisance. We followed the storm to Gracemont, then gave up around 10:15 pm becaus

Date: 03/30/2008 Owner: Chumpson Views: 496
   
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