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Tornadic Storms - 15 May 2003 - Dalhart, Texas
Solo chase by Frederick "Fritz" Kruse III, and nowcast support by Jon Finch and Bryan McAvoy. Some digital stills are enhanced by Photo Shop Pro and taken from video on a Sony VX-2000 digital video camera.  Time is within 10 seconds from GPS Time check.   Dalhart is in the far northwest part of the Texas Panhandle in Dallam County.  My first tornados occurred about 15 miles north of Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas.


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At  547 pm a large cone Tornado came to view in back of clear slot, looking northwest from
county road 807 about 18 miles north northeast of Dalhart.


Same large Tornado at 547 pm.


Same large Tornado af 547 pm.


Large tornado lifted with new small condensation to ground at 549 pm.


Large mesocyclone and rapidly rotating wall cloud with more condensation filaments
touching down at 550 pm on county road 807 looking northwest.


Same as above a few seconds later, more touchdowns at 550 pm.


More filaments touching ground at 550 pm.


At 551 pm Tornado circulation continues about ready to cross county 807 in northeastern
Dallam County.  I crossed the damage path a few minutes later and was 5 miles south of the
Oklahoma border on county road 807 according to GPS.

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