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19 May 2010 near Dover OK

Roger and I (eventually) targeted the western of two supercells and observed two tornadoes from near Loyal OK to a few miles SW of Dover OK. The latter tornado got a little too close, and the massive hordes of chasers forced us to give up on the storm. We finished the chase with a much more peaceful view of a tornadic storm near Meeker and Prague.

Date: 05/22/2010 Owner: Chumpson Size: 19 items
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We moved again to a location approximately 3 miles WSW of Dover when a tornado emerged from the rain. We're not sure if this was a continuation of the original tornado near Loyal (would have to last almost 20 mins), though we think it was a new tornado.

Date: 05/19/2010 Owner: Chumpson Views: 1829
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Date: 05/19/2010 Owner: Chumpson Views: 1570
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Our last view of the rain-wrapped tornado to our WSW. We waited a little too long taking these last pictures, such that the eastern extent of the hook was already crossing the road to our S before we could escape. This put us in heavy wrapping rain with

Date: 05/19/2010 Owner: Chumpson Views: 1494
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Just after the close encounter with the tornado, Roger and I endured the worst 20 minute stretch in our chase careers spanning 25+ years. An almost unbelievable chaser convergence completely clogged hwy 33 around Kingfisher, and all side roads, for miles

Date: 05/19/2010 Owner: Chumpson Views: 1498
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Wide view of the supercell with wall cloud and rainbow, being admired by Roger (left) and a local fireman (right). We were located a few miles WNW of Meeker along hwy 177, looking E-SE.

Date: 05/19/2010 Owner: Chumpson Views: 1343
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We followed the Meeker storm E on I-40. This view was looking N from I-40 at the rotating lowering.

Date: 05/19/2010 Owner: Chumpson Views: 1357
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