Top 10 Weather Photographs: 3/23/2015 “Runway Lightning”

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The top 10 weather photographs shared in the Mr Twister
Weather Snapshot group on March 21st 2015

 


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#1 Stan Mathes (305 Likes)

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Another lightning shot From Feb. 24th, 2013… Wilbarger County Airport… Zero Editing… Enjoy…

Another lightning shot From Feb. 24th, 2013... Wilbarger County Airport... Zero Editing... Enjoy...

#2 Andreas Feichtmeier (271 Likes)

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Juny 21st 2012 Nightly strong thunderstorm with Shelfcloud near Günzburg in south bavaria, Germany.

Juny 21st 2012 Nightly strong thunderstorm with Shelfcloud near Günzburg in south bavaria, Germany.

#3 Brad Hannon (214 Likes)

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After intercepting a strong supercell near Billings, Montana we witnessed a truly incredible anvil lightning barrage including bolts like this one breaking through a low level cloud deck well ahead of the storm - June 13th 2013.

After intercepting a strong supercell near Billings, Montana we witnessed a truly incredible anvil lightning barrage including bolts like this one breaking through a low level cloud deck well ahead of the storm - June 13th 2013.

#4 Joyce Voigt (202 Likes)

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Taken w a phone maybe 5 years ago, Phelps Co. Nebraska.

Taken w a phone maybe 5 years ago, Phelps Co. Nebraska.

#5 John Thomas Moon III (153 Likes)

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Hey guys, I have not posted on here in a while. Here is a picture of the Bradshaw, NE tornado on 6/20/2011 on of my best chase days hands down! This beautiful EF-3 was on the ground for over 20 minutes! I hope you guys enjoy

Hey guys, I have not posted on here in a while. Here is a picture of the Bradshaw, NE tornado on 6/20/2011 on of my best chase days hands down! This beautiful EF-3 was on the ground for over 20 minutes! I hope you guys enjoy

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#6 Matt Crowther (149 Likes)

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Another from June, 2011 in eastern WY
Another from June, 2011 in eastern WY

#7 Erik Dirksen (141 Likes)

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Backside of a rare surviving leftmover supercell at dawn twilight. Reedited shot near Decatur, TX on May 26th 2009.

Backside of a rare surviving leftmover supercell at dawn twilight. Reedited shot near Decatur, TX on May 26th 2009.

#8 Heidi Collins (139 Likes)

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Haboob - Monsoon 2014

Haboob - Monsoon 2014

#9 Jenny Brown (138 Likes)

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First chase of the 2015 season! Near Windthorst in Clay County, TX.

First chase of the 2015 season! Near Windthorst in Clay County, TX.

#10 Steven Coy (138 Likes)

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Never before seen shot of an incredible severe storm over Norman, OK back in early October 2014.

Never before seen shot of an incredible severe storm over Norman, OK back in early October 2014.


 

Rising Stars

Keith Wilson

Coastal storms in the FL Panhandle as viewed from about 40 miles inland. 9/7/14

Coastal storms in the FL Panhandle as viewed from about 40 miles inland. 9/7/14

Stavros Kesedakis

Extreme lighning bolts in Rhodes island Greece some days ago….!!!

Extreme lighning bolts in Rhodes island Greece some days ago....!!!

Matheus Dalmazzo

In Itapetininga.

In Itapetininga.

Frank Villa

I was incredibly lucky to get this picture yesterday from a location west of Vágar Airport in the Faroe Islands. A total solar eclipse may not fit the definition of “extreme weather”, but the weather is certainly a major part of the chase to see one. On the Faroes, strong winds from the north Atlantic blows in weather that can change between sunny and totally overcast and back within 10 minutes. And statistically, it’s overcast 90% of the time. I was walking the last 6 km from the airport to our location in heavy rain and strong winds, thinking “ok, WHY am I doing this?”. We litterally could not see where the sun was in the sky until the exact moment of first contact, which was when the sun peeped through a hole in the clouds for the first time. 40 minutes into the partial eclipse (around 70%), a patch of blue sky suddenly appeared over the sea to the west. And just in time, it blew in and allowed us to see (and photograph!) the magnificent totality. 20 seconds after totality, the clouds closed again, and it was completely cloudy for the next 2 hours. LOVE IT!!

I was incredibly lucky to get this picture yesterday from a location west of Vágar Airport in the Faroe Islands. A total solar eclipse may not fit the definition of "extreme weather", but the weather is certainly a major part of the chase to see one.  On the Faroes, strong winds from the north Atlantic blows in weather that can change between sunny and totally overcast and back within 10 minutes. And statistically, it's overcast 90% of the time.  I was walking the last 6 km from the airport to our location in heavy rain and strong winds, thinking "ok, WHY am I doing this?". We litterally could not see where the sun was in the sky until the exact moment of first contact, which was when the sun peeped through a hole in the clouds for the first time. 40 minutes into the partial eclipse (around 70%), a patch of blue sky suddenly appeared over the sea to the west. And just in time, it blew in and allowed us to see (and photograph!) the magnificent totality.  20 seconds after totality, the clouds closed again, and it was completely cloudy for the next 2 hours. LOVE IT!!

Matt Kenney

Eclipse over Staffordshire, UK 20/3/2015
Eclipse over Staffordshire, UK 20/3/2015

 

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