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                   Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 10:03PM

Northwestern WV supercells and lightning

By DAN ROBINSON
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Here are a few photos from this evening along the I-77 and Route 50 corridors around Parkersburg:

Wall cloud and base approaching and moving overhead at Mineral Wells, WV:


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Lightning near Ellenboro, WV:


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Lightning was generally more intense than usual. Some bolts had numerous return strokes which resulted in overexposure.


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Another brief flare-up of convection about 30 miles east of I-77 near Rockport. I missed a couple clear-air CGs out of the side of the storm before I got set up.


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magnificent , thank you for posting.
- Posted by Nili from Israel

wow that picture on the bottom is incredible. good job :)
- Posted by John

You guys have some very awesome photos about thunderstorms!
- Posted by Csengeri from Hungary

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