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| Supercell storm just west of Guthrie, Oklahoma on 13 June, 1998. The wall cloud is the large V structure on the back of the storm and the funnel is on the ground with a debris cloud. No condensation funnel to ground may be seen. | Another wide angle shot of the Guthrie supercell. New cumulus towers are exploding up the back side of the storm during the tornado. The anvil is from the storm approaching El Reno that would produce a tornado in about 20 minutes. | ||
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| Tornado is producing a debris circulation behind trees. A second funnel may be seen at the top left. It never came to the ground, but did provide for an interesting scene. | Wide angle shot (17mm) of storm during this stage. Tornado is in progress at this time. A second wall cloud may be seen to the right or east of the tornado. | ||
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| I decided to move closer and during that time the condensation funnel came to ground. I was blocked by trees and hills while in route and as soon as I stopped it lifted, but I am told a dirt debris cloud is in progress behind the trees. | The funnel is beginning to show the effects of the dry air wrapping into the circulation and the stretching of the vortex. | ||
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| One of the last shots before the tornado
dissipated. A debris cloud is still in progress at this time. |
In this image the tornado has dissipated, but a thin "strand" may be seen rotating in mid-air after the tornado was gone. A very small debris cloud persisted below the decaying funnel. | ||