Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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APRIL 26, 1991

One of the most widely documented and costliest severe weather outbreaks in history took the lives of 21 people and cost 589 million dollars of damage in Kansas. An unusually powerful, low precipitation supercell that reached full strength over Andover on the afternoon of April 26 spawned a fast moving F4 stovepipe tornado that bypassed McConnell Air Force Base by just a hair's width before expanding into a long track F5 wedge that traveled for 13 miles, devastating numerous neighborhoods and farms in it's wake. One of the most remarkable features of this storm was it's low precipitation, lack of a wall cloud, and no rain-wrapped bear cage, enabling photographers to document some of the most chilling and clear cut features of the storm as it progressed.



Two townsmen from Andover at different angles with the most cutting edge video equipment of the day and a wide angle of visibility captured these stunning scenes. At it's peak maturity, the wedge was over several hundred yards wide and packed a solid F5 rating with wind speed at close to 300 miles per hour.





First stages: Approaching and bypassing McConnell AFB where 20 B1 and B2 bombers were parked, then rapidly strengthening into a wedge as soon as it passed:

 
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APRIL 26, 1991

One of the most widely documented and costliest severe weather outbreaks in history took the lives of 21 people and cost 589 million dollars of damage in Kansas. An unusually powerful,low precipitation supercell that reached full strength over Andover on the afternoon of April 26 spawned a fast moving F4 stovepipe tornado that bypassed McConnell Air Force Base by just a hair's width before expanding into a long track F5 wedge that traveled for 13 miles, devastating numerous neighborhoods and farms in it's wake. One of the most remarkable features of this storm was it's low precipitation, lack of a wall cloud, and no rain-wrapped bear cage, enabling photographers to document some of the most chilling and clear cut features of the storm as it progressed.



Two townsmen from Andover at different angles with the most cutting edge video equipment of the day and a wide angle of visibility captured these stunning scenes. At it's peak maturity, the wedge was over 1 mile wide and packed a solid F5 rating with wind speed at close to 300 miles per hour.





First stages: Approaching and bypassing McConnell AFB where 20 B1 and B2 bombers were parked, then rapidly strengthening into a wedge as soon as it passed:


All random back then??????
 
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I agree... the curved window on most supers just isn't right. Maybe a flat windshield super would make the cut, but for now, it's the 70 vert

I did have to get rid of the stupid padded dash though that they made for "safety"

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My son had a 72 super convertible but with the abomination that was the auto stick. Same orange too. He no sooner got it out of the shop from having the motor rebuilt that he got t-boned and totaled it.
 

Those look like a twin to the Skyline 7x35 field glasses that I got from my dad when he passed
And one of my boys will get from me when I go.
From the goose blind to the football stadium.
I wish I could have captured everything they have seen.
A lot of good memories therein.

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