Storms fired along an outflow boundary moving southeast from Oklahoma. During the evening, a line formed that moved across the Metroplex and then stalled just south of the area. A most spectacular anvil crawler show ensued, lasting over 3 hours! This was the best I've seen since 1995.
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Anvil crawlers silhouette the skyline of downtown Dallas. |
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Superbolt CG beneath anvil crawlers and at the focus of "spider lightning" (multiple radial lightning "spokes" originating where the CG enters the anvil). |
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The CG slowly fades and breaks into beads. |
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This is an image of a massive lightning discharge that covered the entire sky, from horizon to horizon in all directions. |
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