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Tempest Photo Gallery We have posted a few of our favorite photos below. Many more can be viewed throughout our web site including galleries from 2001, 2002 and 2003. View comprehensive photo collections by year at Brian Morganti's photo gallery.
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Amber waves of grain. A tornado tracks near Anthony, Kansas, 5-29-04. ©Martin Lisius
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Wakeeny, KS tornadic supercell, 5-22-07. ©Martin Lisius.
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Palco tornado, 2005 ©William Reid.
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Harper Co., KS tornado #2, 5-29-04. ©Martin Lisius.
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Tempest captures large tornado, Happy, TX, 5-5-02. ©William Reid.
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Large tornado near Pratt, KS, 5-7-02. ©Dean Cosgrove.
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Funnels dip below supercell, Crosby Co., TX, May 2002. ©Brian Morganti.
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Flying saucer supercell provides lightning show for guests. Pampa, TX 5-23-02. ©Brian Morganti.
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The Tempest Tours chase team stops below a dark storm base. ©Jim Reed.
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Stopping to smell the flowers. ©Jim Reed.
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Tempest captures F4 tornado, Seward, NE, June 2001. ©Dean Cosgrove .
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Always time for fun! ©Jim Reed .
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Large tornado drifts across open prairie. Last Chance, CO. 7-21-93. ©William Reid.
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A violent tornado passes close to Jordan Unit prison. Hoover, TX. 6-8-95. ©Martin Lisius.
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Chaser Herbert Fiala intercepts a violent tornado. Hoover, TX. 6-8-95. ©Martin Lisius.
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Chaser Martin Lisius captures Tenn. Colony, TX tornado. 5-4-99. Taryn Hazelwood.
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LP supercell spirals upward. Upton Co., TX. May 1999. ©Martin Lisius.
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Tornadic supercell glows at dusk. Corson Co., SD. June 1999. ©William Reid.
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Anvil crawler lightning spreads gracefully across the sky. ©William Reid.
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Violent tornado passes through Spencer, SD. Rated F4. 5-30-98. ©Martin Lisius.
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Brilliant cloud-to-ground lightning lights up the night sky. ©William Reid.
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Forked lightning display over South Dakota at dusk. ©William Reid.
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Tornadic supercell spins over the Texas Panhandle. Morse, TX. 6-29-99. ©Martin Lisius.
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Wall cloud beneath tornadic supercell approaches Ft. Worth, TX. 6-1-99. ©Martin Lisius.
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Lightning spreads ahead of tornadic supercell. Crane, TX. May 1999. ©Martin Lisius.
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Large tornadic supercell hovers above Altus, OK. 5-31-99. ©Martin Lisius.
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Severe storms build rapidly over Oklahoma. June 1998. ©Martin Lisius.
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Tornado, Saronville, NE, Sept. 22, 2001. ©Dean Cosgrove.
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