Storm chaser captures stunning microburst at sunset in Texas
The surreal scene was photographed Tuesday northwest of Midland, Tex., by storm chaser Mike Olbinski.
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The surreal scene was photographed Tuesday northwest of Midland, Tex., by storm chaser Mike Olbinski.
On the way to Lubbock, Texas, from New Mexico, the storm chasers caught a quadruple microburst as it came down with large hail in a "spectacular" storm. A microburst is a localized column of sinking air, usually about 2.5 miles or less in diameter, according to the National Weather Service, but at sunset Tuesday, Olbinski captured four massive downdraft plumes fanning outwards from a central point, painted in the pink, purple and blue of the sky. Yesterday happened so fast right in front of me, I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. It looked so surreal. Otherworldly. South of Andrews, ...
The surreal scene was photographed Tuesday northwest of Midland, Tex., by storm chaser Mike Olbinski.
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