After a chase involving a few wet, messy, low-contrast mesocyclones in difficult terrain (unfortunately, fairly common in eastern Oklahoma), we let the storms go once they started to line out and move into even worse terrain with bigger trees. The chase actually ended early enough for a buffet dinner in the trailing rain shield, and a start to the drive home before sunset. One stop along the way was here, where the sun finally broke out of heavy shading under the backside anvil shield, while rain still fell. Reflections from the wet highway and a mild sepia tint to the “golden hour” sky compelled a shot before proceeding along the return journey.
1 WNW McAlester OK (19 May 25) Looking WNW
34.9417, -95.7945