Wow, what a wicked day for folks in the Oklahoma City area on Sunday 5/16. A massive hailstorm approached the area from the northwest in the mid-afternoon, dropping hailstones the size of softballs. Major damage was reported throughout the area, including smashed windows and windshields, large dents in vehicles, and some injuries.
My chase centered west of the hailstorm, in the Hinton and Binger, OK areas. The reason for this is I wanted to stay out of the huge hail, and photograph some interesting storm formations. The storms west of OKC were less-severe, but more photogenic.
Moving east from Amarillo, TX in the early afternoon, I was able to intercept a developing super-cell thunderstorm near Hinton around 3:30 p.m. This storm initially did not look threatening, however it quickly developed into a rotating super-cell, dropping golf ball sized hail, and a beautiful structure. I will be posting photos of this storm later today.
Today, Monday May 17, I will be chasing to the west of Amarillo, out toward Albuquerque, NM.
Stay tuned!
My chase centered west of the hailstorm, in the Hinton and Binger, OK areas. The reason for this is I wanted to stay out of the huge hail, and photograph some interesting storm formations. The storms west of OKC were less-severe, but more photogenic.
Moving east from Amarillo, TX in the early afternoon, I was able to intercept a developing super-cell thunderstorm near Hinton around 3:30 p.m. This storm initially did not look threatening, however it quickly developed into a rotating super-cell, dropping golf ball sized hail, and a beautiful structure. I will be posting photos of this storm later today.
Today, Monday May 17, I will be chasing to the west of Amarillo, out toward Albuquerque, NM.
Stay tuned!
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