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Cumulus Congestus

2020-10-19 By Roger Edwards

Cumulus Congestus

This was part of a very strange storm:  a south-southwestward right-moving member of a supercell split, in northwesterly mean flow, with two rear flanks, and splitting for a second time at the time of the photo.  It was a fascinating process to witness!  A large amount of rusty dust was being entrained in the updraft, thus the reddish tinge in the lower middle.  The balcony of convection in the middle was rolling over on itself as the towers shot up through it.

2 SSE Durham OK (20 Apr 89) Looking ESE
35.8132, -99.9078

Filed Under: Mini Cloud Atlas Tagged With: clouds, convection, cumulus congestus, Durham, Great Plains, Oklahoma, storms, supercells, thunderstorms, weather

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Welcome to SkyPix, an online photo book of clouds, weather and water by Roger Edwards. As in a printed coffee-table book, every image has its own page with a unique story. After all, meaningful photography is much more than just picture-taking; it is visually rendering a moment in place and time from a perspective like none other. As a scientist and an artist, I hope my deep passion for the power and splendor of our skies and waters shines through in these pages. If you are a cloud and weather aficionado, outdoor enthusiast, outdoor or nature photographer, art lover, or anyone who craves learning, enjoy...

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