A brilliantly sunlit low-precipitation (LP) supercell formed to our north and cruised east-northeastward, up the Turner Turnpike toward Tulsa. The storm put on quite a gaudy show with its flared base, corkscrew appearance to the main updraft tower and ice-crystal collar in the middle levels. Very little precipitation fell from this supercell for most of its early lifespan, except for severe hail approaching 2 inches in diameter. A few minutes later, it made a nice pseudo-panoramic wide-angle view with a Doppler radome.
Norman, OK (27 Mar 97) Looking NE
35.2376, -97.4619LP Supercell in the Golden Hour
A brilliantly sunlit low-precipitation (LP) supercell formed to our north and cruised east-northeastward, up the Turner Turnpike toward Tulsa. The storm put on quite a gaudy show with its flared base, corkscrew appearance to the main updraft tower and ice-crystal collar in the middle levels. Very little precipitation fell from this supercell for most of its early lifespan, except for severe hail approaching 2 inches in diameter. A few minutes later, it made a nice pseudo-panoramic wide-angle view with a Doppler radome.
Norman, OK (27 Mar 97) Looking NE
35.2376, -97.4619