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Bluebonnets along Hwy 7, looking toward Marlin at the persistent updraft
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View is from FM 712, 3 SSW Marlin, looking NNW. Updraft tower showing rotation.
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Amazing horseshoe LP updraft. This and all further images viewed from 3 SSE Marlin on Hwy 6, looking NNE, eventually ENE.
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Brazos Valley fields of gold, vaulted bell-shaped LP.
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Downward vertical motion seen in and downstream from collar cloud as it wraps around the meso.
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Extremely sheared updraft tower, funnel begins to develop.
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Amazing structure, funnel extends a bit further toward the ground.
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I think THIS might be a magazine cover! Unbelievable!
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Uhhh, yeah. I'm running out of unique adjectives and descriptions. Just enjoy ...
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Unconfirmed touchdown, but damn convincing given the perspective.
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The same, seconds later. YOU'D call it a tornado, wouldn't you?!?
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Barely-visible vortex ropes out, underturning continues in "mezzanine" layer.
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Did I mention this thing had virtually no forward motion? Did I mention I'm running out of caption ideas?
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My older brother suggested that I create a wx calendar based upon this single storm. Interesting idea.
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Oops! I forgot to call attention to this earlier - there's a small rainbow segment just ahead of the updraft nose. Also, cigar-shaped, detached tail cloud begins to develop to the NE under weak precip shield.
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Full display of amazing shear / horizontal vorticity in tilting updraft, along with mid-level funnel in the vault. Although updraft organization weakens, westward inflow band intensifies!
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Incredible example of "breaking wave" motion over the vault, strong downward motion associated with quasi-horizontal vortex tube.
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Complex splitting, wrapping and wave-breaking as the westward inflow band forks.
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The sun sets, the updraft wanes, and the anvil went "thataway!"
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Ultimate, peaceful, yet hallowed dissipation of the Grand Process known forevermore as a sky sculpture.
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