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Octopus Lightning #4

Octopus Lightning #4

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The storm 1st forms

The storm 1st forms

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Octopus Lightning #1

Octopus Lightning #1

The Strength Within

The Strength Within

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Positioned South of the storm, north of Binger, the storm weaken

Positioned South of the storm, north of Binger, the storm weaken

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The storm rapidly turns from a NE direction to an Easterly path

The storm rapidly turns from a NE direction to an Easterly path

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As the storm approasches me near the El Reno regional airport.

As the storm approasches me near the El Reno regional airport.

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Octopus Lightning #3

Octopus Lightning #3

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I keep a respectable distance after the violent reports I have h

I keep a respectable distance after the violent reports I have h

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Octopus Lightning #2

Octopus Lightning #2

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The tornado keeps producing muliple vortices

The tornado keeps producing muliple vortices

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Here The Tornado Maintains Its Structure, Another Funnel Protrud

Here The Tornado Maintains Its Structure, Another Funnel Protrud

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Here the tornado maintains its structure, another funnel protrud

Here the tornado maintains its structure, another funnel protrud

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It is very dark under the low clouds, I have to use I high ISO.

It is very dark under the low clouds, I have to use I high ISO.

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Crowning Glory

Crowning Glory

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I am in the direct path of the tornado at this point. Decide not

I am in the direct path of the tornado at this point. Decide not

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Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

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Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

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Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

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The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

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Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

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With limited road options over the river I had to leave this rot

With limited road options over the river I had to leave this rot

Once north of the storm all roads south were blocked by flooding

Once north of the storm all roads south were blocked by flooding

The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

The storm had some great anvil lightning. These were taken from

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Repositioned to the South of the storm. I had to heavily edit th

Another funnel drops about 1/2 mile north of me briefly and caus

Another funnel drops about 1/2 mile north of me briefly and caus

A new rotation formed to the West so I left the prior rotation a

A new rotation formed to the West so I left the prior rotation a

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

The new area of rotation passed be me, noteable motion in it.

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