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I left work at 5 PM and drove directly to Glen Rose. In this first image a
funnel was forming as rain curtains began wrapping around the rotating updraft from left
to right. I checked into the local SKYWARN net and reported my observations to net
control. (Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.) |
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The funnel was obscured by rain momentarily. |
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As the tornado developed, the rain curtains began to thin. |
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The tornadic circulation was already on the ground when this image was shot, even
though condensation had not yet reached the surface. |
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The roof of a barbeque restaurant on the north side of Glen Rose was removed about the
time this image was taken. |
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Part of the life cycle was missed because I had to change film. Here the tornado
was entering the rope dissipation stage. |
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The tornado assumed a snakelike appearance as it dissipated over Glen Rose, Texas. |
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Shortly after this image was taken, baseball to softball hail began to fall at my
observation location forcing a quick retreat to the east. At least one more tornado
was produced by this storm southwest of Cleburne, Texas. |
