the formation of a funell cloud
Helen and I were at lunch today celebrating with our graduating seniors and their families at Village Tavern at the Summit. We caught wind of a funnel cloud that had supposedly come near the Galleria area and was moving eastward. Knowing that we were in its path, I did what any normal person would do—I went to the door, whipped out my phone, and snapped a few pictures. The few I got really didn’t do justice to the swirling activity, and the greenish hue that filled the sky.
If you can see the very bottom of what appears to be the formation of a funnel, the misty part was really active, and shortly after this pic, it quickly went up into the mass of the cloud. Reports on the AM radio said that later on a funnel cloud was seen near the Greystone area, just down the road from where we were. I think this picture (almost) captures what they were reporting. Less than thirty seconds after this pic, massive torrential rains hit, and we couldn’t see anything after that. The storm cell moved on to the east.
I love to witness phenomena that I cannot control, that I must surrender to, or attempt to escape altogether. It reminds me of encountering the divine.
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ya’ll are back already?? how was honeymoon! can’t wait to hear. when can we get together?
i too saw this! and loved it! you know how the boys are about superheros…well, my superhero name is STORMCHASER! Love Love Love storms. Great post.
Scary day, I remember it well but an awesome pic!