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Ah. OK. Not really what you want to see heading your way! Beautiful tho :)
Near Dalhart, Texas, US, Jonah Lange spotted a low-precipitation (LP) supercell rotating through the sky. Jonah explained that an LP supercell ‘is a highly-sheared rotating thunderstorm that produces minimal rain but can generate large hailstones and occasional tornadoes, is characterized by a highly visible updraft tower, and is often bell shaped’. Supercell storms like this are particularly appealing to storm chasers because they show a well-defined cloud structure with little rain to obscure the features. Jonah had followed this storm all the way to Texas from New Mexico.
Taken by Stormchaser who shared this striking image with the Cloud Appreciation Society and I want to share it with the DU
Taken by Stormchaser who shared this striking image with the Cloud Appreciation Society and I want to share it with the DU
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... can be beautiful and deadly at the same time, which is why it's not nice to fool with Mother Nature! 
