Large view Wall cloud within developing supercell near Akron, Colo., June 14, 1990. Large view Updraft within developing supercell near Akron, Colo., June 14, 1990. Full view of the armored T-28 airplane that will fly through the supercell thunderstorms. Storm chasers have captured their bell-shaped beauty in photos that often end up on weather posters and calendars. Colo. Wide-open terrain in the region offers chasers unrestricted visibility of brewing storms.
Tornadoes often spin up beneath and to the rear of the updraft.
They may contain as much water vapor as their wetter counterparts, but they are far less efficient at producing precipitation. Scientists also don t know how these storms evolve into larger storm systems later on. Little is known about these events, which seem to coincide with lightning inside the storms. The armoring consists of shatterproof glass in the canopy, heavy gauge aluminum on the leading edge of each wing and tail to protect it from the pounding hail, and other upgrades to protect the engine, propeller and electrical system. Bathing Suit Season will be here before you know it.