Now I know why it rains ...

Partly Cloud

I guess New Yorkers never see mammatus clouds

Moon Glow-Storm Glow

(C) Steve Douglass

Video of tonight's duster!

Duster Lightning Strike

Video still frame of a nearby lightning strike in the midsts of the dust.

-Steve

Another duster

Some photos of the rain/dust storm that blew through Amarillo tonight. These were shot just south of town at Georgia & Loop 335.





I'll post some video soon.

-Steve Douglass

Panhandle Skies - a work in progress.

For the last decade or so I've been collecting sky images in the hope of someday getting a book published. I've finally have enough images (some featured on this blog) and have put together a prototype book which you can download and view HERE.

If anyone has any contacts in the publishing industry (and likes what they see here) please let me know.

Keep in mind, this is a work in progress. Some text is missing and this book is not nearly in its final form.

Let me know what you think - PLEASE!

All images are (C) Steve Douglass Any reproduction is prohibited without the written consent of the author.

Dirt Storm Video

(C) Steve Douglass



Audio has been removed because it was just annoying!

Why storm chasers shouldn't drive white cars.

Wash me!

Tonight's Wall of Dirt

I'l post video tomorrow - but first I have to clean my camera and cough up an acre of Deaf Smith County real estate.

Tornadoes Tear Through the Heartland

Tornadoes Tear Through the Heartland

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Lightning Video Anomaly?

I was shooting some video of lightning (last night) when we had a nearby strike. As i was watching the playback I noticed (as I have before when shooting video) a weird thing that happens. In slow motion one can see a bolt that seems to appear impossibly close to the camera and then you see the main strike. off in the distance. I can't explain it and wish I knew a video technician who could because I would really like to know what causes it.

First you'll see the video in slow motion, showing the strange arc and then the main event. After that is the video in real time.

Weird huh?

-Steve Douglass

A Wall Cloud that no one reported.

Saw this obvious wall cloud last night but ironically I didn't hear any of the spotters report it. Good thing it never produced anything because it moved into the south side of the city.

-Steve Douglass

One from the front ...

Are dimes getting smaller?

A rant: I used to be an AES (Amarillo Emergency Service) spotter - but not anymore (for reasons too many to list here) however while I was in AES they stressed we be accurate in our reports because the public is listening in - and they depend on the spotters for accurate and honest storm reporting.

And yet tonight this:

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Its' ironic because AES 706 once accused me of exaggerating my hail size reports, in particular during the infamous June 21st 2004 storm which did 175 million dollars in damage to the city.

Don't get me wrong,, I still have friends in AES (guys like Jay McCoy you can trust not to embellish their reports) but when I was out tonight and seeing the same thing AES 706 was seeing, and he was reporting something else I couldn't help but be a bit miffed.

I guess "Jim's" dimes are smaller than mine.

However, knowing the organization as I do, I'm sure they will write it off as sour grapes,.

The proof is on the video. I was less than a half a block from AES 706, and yet he was reporting bigger hail.

You be the judge.

Make sure you listen closely to the audio.

-Steve Douglass

Arcus Tonight!

Storm coming in from the Southwest tonight - quite impressive. It blew and blew, dropped some small hail and turned into another toad floater.

Today's Windstorm

Major Awesomeness over PDC.

Beautiful storm over Palo Duro Canyon today.

-Steve

Click to enlarge - please!

Bird Chase?

I was out chasing a storm south of the city this afternoon (over PDC) and I caught this guy flying alongside my car so I took his photo.

Enjoy!

-Steve

Towers & Towers