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@WickyDubs2 @225MPH_EF4 No

We about to recreate this queen?

@ben_williams_wx Genuinely insane sculpting

Anyone who still thinks this wasn’t an EF5 should just look at this photo lol

@MatthewCappucci @225MPH_EF4 I remember that day so well. A Wild chase!

These two photos were taken 91 seconds apart. That's what happens when a tornado is moving toward you at HIGHWAY SPEEDS. This was the Villisca, Iowa tornado of May 21, 2024; it preceded the infamous Greenfield tornado. Its forward speed averaged 50 mph, covering 32 miles in 38 minutes. I was positioned near the intersection of Highways 34 and 71. The tornado was moving northeast. It was barely a distant bowl-shaped lowering at first; within 3 minutes, its outer circulation would sideswipe me as I raced east, stuck behind a slower-moving chaser. Winds of 90+ mph buffeted my vehicle, even though the core funnel itself contained 140-150 mph. I had about 15-25 seconds to spare. Sometimes it's easy to underestimate how quickly a tornado – especially if it's moving directly at you.

@chunder10 Jealous

THAR SHE BLOWS...

More of this tonight?!

@a_guidarelli @JayLesykWX Another Andrew hit tweet

you can see the dryline lol

@michaelwx6 This was nice

Drop your best sunset photos in the comments

@tornadartz @KennethLerose Thank you! I genuinely hope you get an amazing easily naked eye visible comet on your birthday though! That would be freaking amazing!

@StewarrMark @KennethLerose Figured, either way still gorgeous

im really hoping for this one because the peak is exactly around my birthday

@tornadartz @KennethLerose That’s at 300mm though so in reality it was really small. But Moab area had so many great and often easy line ups to choose from!

@StewarrMark @KennethLerose that is gorgeous!!

@tornadopaigeyy @BryceShelton01 Absurd

I love tornadoes with lightning strikes… found one in Gary, SD too 🥹⚡️

@TamithaSkov @London_Lady Always appreciate this super informative work Tamitha!

RT @TamithaSkov: I have been working on some 3D visualizer solutions for the two storms we have seen thus far. Turns out, they are not so e…

The amount of energy in hurricanes is astronomical. When you crunch the numbers, it shows just how asinine it sounds that humans could manipulate them, never mind create them from scratch.

@ben_williams_wx @MaxVelocityWX I knew someone would be wining in the comments

@MaxVelocityWX Tie your shoe

Reunited in Florida, getting some big things done this weekend 👀

@juststormchasin Too young to drink but just old enough for the draft

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRINGGGG (and my last day of childhood 🥲)

Sitting here watching the wind kiss the poppies and suddenly there’s not another care in the world. I love it in beautiful Southern California.

@labry_de @PabloJBarillas Love that place! 🥹🥹

Arizona is crazy

@Val_Italo @landon_wx That is very true. Time will tell. Feels like it’s still early but I guess it isn’t.

@landon_wx @StewarrMark Still waiting to see any sort of dust emission from this comet which will be needed for forward scattering to provide the boost

Comet PANSTARRS could become a very nice camera and naked eye object in the morning sky in about 4 weeks, especially if forward scattering verifies!

@MatthewCappucci When we had the easterly mountain wave event here in wa it was so sporadic you’d see damage a few yards or multiple football fields long paths of complete Forrest destruction. Nature is just so darn wild!

Reading some Fujita papers from the 80s and it's sometime mind-boggling how tiny microbursts can be.. sometimes on the order of a football field.