Obscene Storm Structure From South Dakota (Supercell)

[R.P. McMurphy]

Chad Cowan and best-selling author of "The Stormchasers" Jenna Blum captured this absolutely INSANE storm structure from South Dakota on July 23, 2010! Earlier in its life-span, as the storm was over the town of Vivian, SD, it dropped a RECORD-BREAKING hail stone -- this monster was a whooping 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER and weighed just under TWO POUNDS!!! Check out Chad's website for more (prints available)!

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[coldfingers]

OH Wow!! I have just watched that video. That cloud would have scared me to death if I lived there!! I love storms but that one looked apocalyptic!

[Neilsouth]

OH Wow!! I have just watched that video. That cloud would have scared me to death if I lived there!! I love storms but that one looked apocalyptic!

wimp

Great cloud structure but the video was way to short barely a 50secs

[coldfingers]

wimp

Yep, I admit it! I love gales but a tornado is another thing altogether. I love snow but a blizzard scares me, I love torrential rain but floods are frightening. I am a lover of dramatic weather but most definitely a wimp too. I love life too much. Funny how that happens the older you get.

Edited August 5, 2010 by coldfingers

[SnowJoke]

OK, Who got the clouds angry again?

Seriuosly though I really would not want to get hit by a 2lb hailstone travelling 125Mph+ OUCHY!!!