Awesome photos of Hurricane Katrina in action!

[Bomber Denton]

Awesome!

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If anyone wants the hi-res versions feel free to email me.

Corin

[Balmoral Green]

Have you got the one where the mother ship comes into view?

[rustybin]

Bomber Denton said:

Awesome!

An over used word these days but in this instance. Too bloody right.

Great photos BTW

[gh0st]

looks like the end of the world!!

[Bomber Denton]

There are a few more shots in the email.

[Hilts]

Nature at it's best or worst really.

[jessica]

gh0st said:

looks like the end of the world!!

unfortunately for some poor souls it was .

Fabulous piccies though. We should all respect the powers of nature.

[scared but happy]

Bomber Denton YHM

Added: Thanks they are totally stunning. Where did you get them?


>> Edited by scared but happy on Wednesday 14th September 19:42

[FourWheelDrift]

Bomber Denton said:

Awesome photos of Hurricane Katrina in action!

No they're not. They get sent round almost everytime there's a big Hurricane or storm. The link below names other times and also what they really are.

www.snopes.com/photos/natural/storm.asp

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Wednesday 14th September 20:10

[moleamol]

FourWheelDrift said:

Bomber Denton said: Awesome photos of Hurricane Katrina in action! No they're not. They get sent round almost everytime there's a big Hurricane or storm. The link below names other times and also what they really are. www.snopes.com/photos/natural/storm.asp >> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Wednesday 14th September 20:10

Have you seen that guy's website? The guy who actually took them? Some amazing pics.

[bigtone]

moleamol said:

Have you seen that guy's website? The guy who actually took them? Some amazing pics.

Absolutely fantastic images!

Take a look at http://extremeinstability.com/02-07-26.htm

[simpo two]

According to local TV news, those images were sent to Bill by Bill's cousin Bob who lives in Miami. Maybe not!

[DJ111S]

bigtone said:

moleamol said: Have you seen that guy's website? The guy who actually took them? Some amazing pics. Absolutely fantastic images! Take a look at http://extremeinstability.com/02-07-26.htm

Worth a look just for the pan pipe version of U2's Beautiful day.

[ErnestM]

moleamol said:

FourWheelDrift said: Bomber Denton said: Awesome photos of Hurricane Katrina in action! No they're not. They get sent round almost everytime there's a big Hurricane or storm. The link below names other times and also what they really are. <a href="www.snopes.com/photos/natural/storm.asp">www.snopes.com/photos/natural/storm.asp</a> >> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Wednesday 14th September 20:10 Have you seen that guy's website? The guy who actually took them? Some amazing pics.

I was going to say - they look much more like supercell clusters just prior to a tornadic vortex.

Having survived three of the buggers (hurricanes not tornados) last year, I can tell you what it is like: First - fast moving clouds (and I mean fast. Clouds moving like they are on fast motion in a movie). Then the rain. Finally as the bands approach you get the wind. Just prior to peak, the rains move sideways because of the wind. How quickly all of this happens depends on the speed of movement, power and size of the hurricane.

And I can confirm that the "eye" of the storm does give a lull. When Charley passed over our house, we were dead centre. The wind just STOPPED. STOPPED completely. It then started up, but with a bit less intensity (we were getting the SW corner which is a little less powerfull).

There you have it.


ErnestM

[Highway Star]

ErnestM said:

I was going to say - they look much more like supercell clusters just prior to a tornadic vortex.

Yep, more like the stuff we get up here than the stuff you get down there (I live 15 minutes from some of the locations used in 'Twister')