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Close but no cigar, Derek Buffie Brown shot the tornado with @5471railphotography about 5 miles out while I went for the train. Full on wall cloud is a rarity in all its rotating ferociousness against a dramatic back lit stage.

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Welcome to Spring with a bang! ~With a rapidly rotating Wall Cloud and with some light condensation funnel still in place, this long track tornadic super cell made its way northeasterly past Wiggins and BNSF Brush Sub Corona. Almost hit paydirt on this chase, my chase partners were south of me less than 5 miles shooting this tornado as it was on the ground I went for the train. BNSF 8110 with B EMPDEN7 16 being held in place on the main between Corona and Crest over the tornado warning issued at 208pm until 245, Sunday May 18 2025. I love doing severe weather. ~and Trains!

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Uploaded on June 30, 2025
Taken on May 18, 2025