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April 20-22, 2010 - TX Panhandle

3 days in April, which could only be described as the classic definition of a classic system. It was a stint of days where we couldn't lose. It was just perfect. 11 tornadoes in 3 days, all confined within 100 miles of my home in Amarillo
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April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> Still on I-40, about 9 miles east of Groom.
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April 22, 2010

Still on I-40, about 9 miles east of Groom.

  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> Panoramic of our little chaser convergence. My car in the middle, Chris Rice's truck behind me, and Jason Boggs in the red SUV. We soon break away and catch up with that storm in the background.
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> Now near Matador, TX where our convection has also corkscrewed into a mini supercell.
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> About 4 miles NE of Matador, looking north at our storm. Its in its dying phase, yet it manages to spit out some great CG strikes.
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> Still looking north. I was using my cheap-o Kodak camera on auto settings, and a 30 second shutter.
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> Hellava strike! It illuminates the entire updraft, which can be seen weakening.
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> Glad I got this bolt, which came out of the top of the updraft. Too many times I miss shots like this. This was the end of this storm...
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> Turning back southwest, looking towards Matador, and another storm has fired up and would occasionally shoot out some CG strikes.
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> The storm itself takes on the shape of a spacecraft, hovering vicariously over Matador.
  • April 21, 2010<br /> <br /> Final shot of the day turns out to be a real winner. We head back to Amarillo after this to rest up for the big day...the 22nd.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> The big day, and with some time to kill we go take a look at TIV2. Chris Rice in front of me.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> What's that off in the distance...?
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> That would be this beast. Looking southwest on I-40 between the HWY 70 intersections.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> The base rotates quickly around and forms this 'gator head' inflow notch.
  • The funnel on the left is what's left of the old wall cloud, and begins to spin rapidly. On the right of that is the new wall cloud and funnel poking down.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> The funnel on the left is what's left of the old wall cloud, and begins to spin rapidly. On the right of that is the new wall cloud and funnel poking down.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> The occluding funnel tightens up and makes contact with the ground just as it disappears.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> The funnel to the right strengthens and becomes a gorgeous tube!
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> Classic appearance with the RFD cutting nicely around the wall cloud.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> Still on I-40, about 9 miles east of Groom.
  • April 22, 2010<br /> <br /> Tornado begins to kick out the ground contact to the side.
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