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Operations in the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Credit: Mike Coniglio
A short-lived tornado developed northwest of Amarillo, Texas, on May 18, 2010. Credit: UCAR
Intense updrafts produce a rain-free cloud base in a supercell thunderstorm. Credit: UCAR
A fleet of VORTEX2 vehicles tracks a supercell thunderstorm near Dumas, Texas on May 18, 2010. The blue-green color in the cloud is associated with large hail. Credit: UCAR
A photogrammetry team from NCAR collects video and still photos of a developing storm. The team includes NCAR director Roger Wakimoto (right). Credit: UCAR
A Doppler on Wheels radar tracks an intense supercell thunderstorm west of Guthrie, Oklahoma, on May 19, 2010. Credit: UCAR
Stinnett, Texas. Credit: Mike Coniglio
A wet hook, Stinnett, Texas. Credit: Mike Coniglio