Spectacular Spinning Storm (PHOTOS)

Nick Wiltgen Published: Apr 25, 2013, 7:31 AM EDT weather.com

 

Western Oklahoma Supercell - April 22, 2013 Near Arnett, Okla.

The Mother Ship is Landing!

 

Veteran storm chaser and photographer Roger Hill captured images of a spectacular supercell thunderstorm over western Oklahoma on April 22, 2013

A supercell thunderstorm is characterized by a sustained and powerful rotating updraft. These storms originate in unstable air accompanied by a particular type of changing wind direction at various altitudes in the atmosphere; a common combination supportive of supercells is a southerly or southeasterly wind near ground level and a southwesterly or westerly wind higher up in the atmosphere.

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