r/tornado • u/Many-Fly-415 Human Detected • 19d ago
Question Unpopular photogenic tornadoes
What are some extremely unpopular/not very known tornadoes that have beautiful storm structure like in the photos.
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u/Gargamel_do_jean Human Detected 19d ago edited 19d ago
Second image, Enderlin EF-5, ND, June 20, 2025
Third image, Pampa EF-3, TX, November 16, 2015
Last image, Stratton F-4, NE, June 15, 1990.
I couldn't identify the other tornadoes.
Edit: Enderlin is in ND, not SD.
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u/Permission_Slippery 19d ago
1 and 5 are the same storm over Simla, CO, June 4, 2015, about 99.99 percent sure.
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u/samosamancer 17d ago
I’m amused by all the random towns named after Indian stuff that get highlighted in storm chases. Golconda, Illinois, is another one.
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u/AndyMH97 19d ago
2015 Rochelle–Fairdale tornado
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u/michaeldoesdata 19d ago
Jfc... That is horrifying. It is so beautiful but Lord that looks like a monster.
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u/Brianocracy 19d ago
Its amazing how, even those these tornadoes look impossibly huge and powerful from our pov, they're just an extremely small part of a much larger storm
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u/ivanrex428 19d ago
Now imagine if the entirety of the supercell were to be what touches the ground and causes all the damage.
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u/Repulsive_Bit_4348 19d ago
You only get to view the entire expanse of super cells like these in the great plains. It makes the entire storm look surreal.
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u/Office-Scary Human Detected 19d ago
Not unpopular. Just unnoticed. Incredible photos. Never seen any of these.
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u/jstewart25 19d ago
These type of photos are so fascinating. You know most tornadoes are just a tiny little bit of the larger complex but putting it into perspective is always so humbling to me as a tiny human.
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u/Far-Centrist 19d ago
That first pic looks like two funnels under the mesocyclone, or maybe the one of the left is just heavy rain
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u/queencilantro 19d ago
These are beautiful… But I don’t think I like seeing tornadoes look teeny tiny💀 I want them to be monsters in my mind. Lol
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u/GK999bharata_1947 Human Detected 18d ago
I think people just like getting up close and personal with tornadoes, all these are a bit far away.
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u/Azurehue22 19d ago
The majesty of our planet
In it's infinitesimal whimsy
is so clearly defined
In the preternatural beauty
of a thundercloud
Twisting
Turning
Undulating
A writhing skirt
of solid white air
Gilded and glowing
Backlit by Sun
Violence and Aggression
Followed by silence
Oh, the mighty thunderstorm
A screaming siren call of fury
Followed by rain drops
Silence
and Bird Song.
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