Photos from the 2000 chase season

(All images copyright Cailyn Lloyd and Jennie Lloyd. 
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Great year, 20+ tornadoes...

Iowa  May 11th
One supercell, nine tornadoes

First tornado, late view of large funnel
Second tornado early view
Condensation funnel becomes more solid
Note the low-hanging wall cloud to the left of the funnel
Another view of second tornado
Third/fourth tornadoes soon after touchdown. Note the small satellite to
               the right of the main tornado, with small debris cloud
Dusty-red condensation funnel
Lightning laced around the storm tower

Wyoming   May 16th
Lucky really...

Thin rope-stage tornado against late afternoon sky

Illinois   May 18th
Screaming line with embedded supercells

Inflow (right), vault (center), and core (left) of HP supercell
"UFO" hovers behind east-moving bow echo

Nebraska   May 29th
Vivid lightning and haboob* overrun I-80

CG and beautifully colored cloud base at sunset
CG nails transmission tower
Another vivid CG blast
And another great CG

*widespread windstorm with dust

North Dakota   June 12th
Mondo HP Cell

CG blast through ragged wallcloud
Menacing shelfcloud bears down on us
Rain core with tiered updraft base and CG strike

Iowa   June 13th
Persistence pay off...or we got lucky

Early view of Persia tornado
Condensation funnel reaches the ground
Mature stage of this tornado
Wider view of updraft base and RFD clear slot
Another view of this mature tornado
Tornado in rope stage
Last fine filament of the rope stage tornado

Wisconsin   July 8th
Slow moving beasthonker supercell and bonus T

Tower, inflow band (left), and beaver tail (right), tornado barely visible
Close up of tornado (center to the right of tree)
Rear-flank and notch of HP supercell
RFD bearing down from the west

Wisconsin   July 13th

Storm cell and moon