Anyway, got on the storm that initiated SW of Tulia. Got in position and saw that it was right turning fast! Made my way down near South Plains when I saw a wall cloud form very fast. It organized very quickly, but it dissipated just as quickly. Tracked my way down a few miles north of Floydada and sat and watched it a while. I saw the rotation transfer to the NE in the precip core. Visibility was terrible due to rain and dust. I knew that the wall cloud was rotating, but I wasn't sure about a tornado. I did a phoner with the station I chase for and said there may very well be a tornado on the ground. A few minutes later a Floydada police officer drove up and handed me his radio! I was like, ok. He had his spotters confirming a tornado on the ground along with downed power poles near Cedar Hill. I relayed this into the station. I listened to his spotter for a while and gathered more information. I showed the officer the radar and he thanked me and left. He was a very nice guy. Kudos to the Floydada police department! Anyway, to make a long story short, no tornadoes for me today. I saw some great structure though, so it was well worth it. I guess my target area forecast for Matador played out pretty well, for once at least! Now to the photos:
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Hey! Well ... you got some great shots, that'd be worth it for me!
Yea, I had fun seeing the explosive updrafts and mammatus. I learned a long time ago not to be disappointed when I don't see a tornado. It wasn't a bust, so I did good.
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