Photos from the 2002 chase season

(All images copyright Cailyn Lloyd and Jennie Lloyd. 
All rights reserved.  Absolutely no reproduction without
express written consent of Cailyn Lloyd or Jennie Lloyd)

Wisconsin   April 18th
Racing supercells in the Northwoods

Strong towers explode
Hard to see through the trees.  Note snow in ditch
Updraft base shortly before tornado reported. 
We did not see it

Iowa   April 27th
More racing supercells...a 20 hour chase for...

Nice barrel-shaped updraft from just behind the clear slot.
               (Never leave maps on the dashboard :-)
Low-hanging wallcloud over Winterset

Kansas  May 7th
Cyclic tornadic supercells

Storm tower
First tornado, barely visible needle
Second tornado
Sixth tornado as large cone
Sixth tornado, barrel-shaped vortex
Closer view of barrel
Rope stage

Texas   May 28th
Plodding picturesque supercell

Early view of linear updraft base
Heavy rain core which looks suggestive
Evolving to supercell, nice view of  cork-screw updraft, vault, and core
Magnificent updraft base and tower
Closer view of vault
Section of beaver tail feeding into base
Copious rain falling through RFD
First storm pushing east
Hail on road and thick hail fog