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Storm Chaser Convention (ChaserCon) in Denver from February 17 to 19, 2017. Please see the section on storm-chaser get togethers for these events.

Posted: Feb 23, 2017, 9:49 AM

Beautiful LP supercell storm near De Kalb in NE Texas on March 29, 2017.

Posted: Mar 31, 2017, 12:26 PM

For storm chasing, the week of March 28 was certainly an "electric week"!March 28, 2017 Stamford Texas tornado behind power substation.

Posted: Mar 31, 2017, 12:26 PM

Other chase vehicle (hoping it wasnt the one involved in the Spur 3 chaser accident?) passing at high rate of speed west of Paducah, Texas on March 28, 2017.

Posted: Mar 31, 2017, 12:26 PM

Disorganized severe storm developing near I-30 and Marshall, Texas. This will be a bow segment to produce damaging winds after dark on March 25.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Flying back across the powerful upper level storm system and around convection over the northern Gulf of Mexico and deep south between Dallas, Texas and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The view is approaching the system from the west, and the anvil blowoff can be seen in the distance.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

This is a view looking west on I-40 towards Amarillo, Texas. The storm complex is still west of the city, and the anvil blowoff can be seen streaming overhead late in the day on March 23, after a long drive from Dallas.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

This is a chase map for the chase from March 23 through March 30, 2017. The chase track is in blue (which includes the driving portions of the trip), and the flight (to and from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Dallas, Texas) is in green. The target areas appear as yellow outlines for the main chase days, with storm intercepts denoted by the red "X's".

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Moderate to heavy turbulence rocks the plane as it overflies the Gulf states and passes through the upper trough and convection.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Here is a view of Dallas, Texas while approaching Love Field airport on March 23, 2017. This was the start of the trip, and a rather rushed plan to get to the Texas panhandle as quick as possible.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Supercell storm begins to become outflow dominant near Lake Stamford in Haskell County, Texas on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Supercell storm evolves to a line segment north of Throckmorton, Texas late on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Hail shaft and greenish hue (and UDI - updraft-downdraft interface) of the first supercell storm approaching Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on March 26.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Poorly defined HP supercell (you can barely see the occlusion in the center of the picture) west of Matador, Texas on March 28. The storm was tornado warned at the time.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Hail around the size of golf balls covering the roadway northeast of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on March 26. This caused minor damage to the rental vehicle.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Supercell storms initiating along the dryline west of I-35 and northwest of Davis, Oklahoma during the afternoon of March 26.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

View of mid to high altitude cloud formations associated with the core of the jet stream passing overhead. The lower clouds are associated with a dryline / Pacific cold front. The view is looking west on I-30 in NE Texas.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Mid to high altitude cloud formations associated with a strong jet stream and exit region aloft over central / eastern Texas on March 25. This is part of the storm system that provides the upper level air support for severe weather.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Here is another view of an LP supercell storm near De Kalb, Texas on March 29.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

View of LP and low-topped supercell storm with hail core and rain-bow through RFD as is passes north of De Kalb, Texas on March 29.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

View of developing LP supercell storm with base (note RFD to left developing) near De Kalb, Texas on March 29.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Here is a view of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (with the Devon Energy building, the tallest skyscraper in the central USA, to the left) while re-positioning north there on the off day of March 27.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Here is a view of the flanking line and updraft (center and right of the picture) of a supercell storm just west of Amarillo, Texas on March 23. The visibility is compromised by blowing dust.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Here is a picture of myself, while driving to Wichita Falls, Texas, after exchanging the car rental for a longer stay. March 27 was an off day.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Lightning illuminating the eastern side of the HP supercell as it continues to the northeast into east-central Oklahome after dark on March 26.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

The supercell weakens, and evolves to a line segment as if moves to the northeast of Amarillo, Texas and away from the dryline / moisture axis during the evening of March 23.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Intense and very photogenic LP (to classic) second supercell storm just to the east of Ada, Oklahoma on March 26. The view is to the west.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

This is a comprehensive / cumulative map of all Storm Prediction Center (SPC) storm reports for March 23-30, 2017. In this cumulative storm reports, combining data from 8 images from SPC for each day, a red dot denotes a tornado report, a blue dot a damaging severe wind report (58 MPH and up), and a green dot a severe hail report (1" and larger). Significant wind (65 knots and up) and significant hail (2" and larger) is denoted by a black square and triangle, respectively. There were a total of 1,072 severe weather reports during this period (consisting of 53 tornado, 516 wind, and 503 hail reports). Out of the wind and hail reports, 11 significant wind and 39 significant hail reports were tabulated during this time period.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tornado confirmed via debris cloud on ground, despite the visible funnel being discontinuous. This was east of Ada, Oklahoma on March 26.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Developing tornado east of Ada, Oklahoma on March 26.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Intensifying stovepipe tornado and wall cloud to the east of Stamford, Texas on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

View of stovepipe tornado to the east of Stamford, Texas on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Closer shot of stovepipe tornado and debris cloud to the east of Stamford, Texas on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Tornado begins to lift and rope out to the northeast of Stamford, Texas on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Wide view of intense RFD cut and developing tornado to the far left in the picture looking southeastward of Stamford, Texas during the afternoon of March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Maturing tornado east of Ada, Oklahoma on March 26.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Wall cloud looking southwestward from southeast of Guthrie, Texas on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

View of large wall cloud and RFD area from the town of Stamford, Texas on March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Wall cloud, developing weak tornado (center), and wet RFD occlusion (HP supercell notch) looking southwestward from southeast of Guthrie, Texas. During afternoon of March 28.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Large rotating wall cloud / funnel approaching Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on March 26.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Developing weak tornado (to far lower right) and updraft tower of the first supercell storm passing to the northwest of Ada, Oklahoma (NE of Pauls Valley) on March 26. Note the striations in the upper part of the picture! This storm would soon weaken due to a strong storm developing southeast of Ada.

Posted: Apr 9, 2017, 6:01 AM

Rotating wall cloud as supercell storm in SE Nebraska winds down on April 19, 2017.

Posted: Apr 19, 2017, 11:06 PM

Looking west towards the Lincoln, NE storm from near Eagle on April 19, 2017. This WAS rotating but can ANYONE confirm this was on the ground?

Posted: Apr 19, 2017, 11:06 PM

Developing wall cloud / funnels (?) with supercell storm east of Lincoln, Nebraska on April 19, 2017.

Posted: Apr 19, 2017, 11:06 PM

Lightning on a supercell storm west of Highway 283 and northwest of Vernon, Texas and southwest of Altus, Oklahoma at around 10:30 PM on April 20, 2017.

Posted: Apr 21, 2017, 12:31 AM

Intense lightning on a supercell storm west of Highway 283 and northwest of Vernon, Texas and southwest of Altus, Oklahoma at around 10:30 PM on April 20, 2017.

Posted: Apr 21, 2017, 12:31 AM

View of "whales mouth" (backside of shelf cloud) near Magnolia, Arkansas. April 26.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

This was to be the most "spectacular" shot of the day, despite a high-end moderate risk issued by the SPC. Here a shelf cloud / gust front approaches a cemetary near Magnolia, Arkansas on April 26.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

This is the view most storm chasers will have chasing in many parts in Arkansas. Even if there was a large tornado, it would be difficult - and dangerous - trying to see it through these trees! April 26.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Wall cloud before occlusion of and HP supercell near Pawnee, Oklahoma and transition to a line segment of severe thunderstorms. The view is WNW. April 25.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Small hail blows into my hotel room southwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma during late evening passage of an MCS on April 25.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Wall cloud associated with an HP supercell storm near Pawnee, Oklahoma. The view is NW. April 25.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Eerie green color of a developing hail core (to the right in this picture) while heading south on SR 18 towards Pawnee, Oklahoma.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Convective initiation underway to my west, looking westward towards a small supercell developing near Stillwater, Oklahoma on April 25.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

April 24 was an off day and was spent re-positioning north to Oklahoma City.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

April 23 was another off day, so I decide to do some skydiving at Skydive Spaceland Dallas northeast of McKinney, Texas.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

The low level jet (LLJ) intensifies and produces these laminar cloud formations as air above it is lifted isentropically. The highly sheared cloud "tower" in the background will eventually develop into an elevated supercell north of the stationary front and produce tennis ball sized hail. April 20.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Australian chaser Daniel Shaw joins me on the April 21 chase in Texas / Oklahoma during the afternoon.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

The supercell near Bennington, Oklahoma begins to weaken, but not before displaying this "stacked plates" structure on it's southern side. April 21.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

The sky takes on an eerie green color at dusk while passing between two severe hail storms. April 21.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

View of supercell storm from past Durant, Oklahoma. April 21.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Convective initiation while meeting with as local farmer on his ranch outside of Gainesville, Texas. April 21.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Suspicious large funnel (or wall cloud) behind the RFD clear slot (center of photo) viewed from a distance past Durant, Oklahoma. April 21.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:07 AM

Developing supercell storm (50 miles away) viewed from a farmers ranch north of Gainseville, Texas - Looking northeast. April 21.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:08 AM

Wall cloud and occlusion of HP supercell storm just east of the Iowa / Nebraska border before the storm weakened. April 19.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:08 AM

Looking aouth of a brief LP storm that failed to sustain itself over Haskell County, Texas late in the day on April 20.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:08 AM

My chase vehicle prepared for hail (grills installed) late in the day on April 19, 2017 near Eagle, Nebraska.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:08 AM

View of non severe storms in the distance from along I-24 passing through Tennessee en-route to Saint Louis during the afternoon of April 18.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:08 AM

While stopping at Home Depot in Paris, Texas on April 23, I came across these tornado shelters for sale. And, you get a free cruise (in the Central USA?) if you purchase one!

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:08 AM

Packed up and leaving south Florida on April 17, passing through Orlando, Florida and planning to spend the night in Gainesville, Florida.

Posted: Apr 27, 2017, 8:08 AM

Rain wrapping of first tornado near Eustace, Texas at roughly 6 PM. April 29, 2017.

Posted: Apr 30, 2017, 12:20 AM

Developing wedge tornado crossing Highway 19 south of Canton, Texas late (around 6:15 PM CDT) on April 29, 2017.

Posted: Apr 30, 2017, 12:20 AM

Wedge tornado crossing Highway 19 south of Canton, Texas late (around 6:15 PM CDT) on April 29, 2017. Incredible motion!

Posted: Apr 30, 2017, 12:20 AM

Intensifying tornado affecting high tension powerlines south of Canton, Texas late (around 6:15 PM CDT) on April 29, 2017.

Posted: Apr 30, 2017, 12:21 AM

Violent wedge tornado south of Canton, Texas late (around 6:20 PM CDT) on April 29, 2017.

Posted: Apr 30, 2017, 12:21 AM

Violent wedge tornado east of Canton, Texas late (around 6:30 PM CDT) on April 29, 2017.

Posted: Apr 30, 2017, 12:21 AM

Going through my footage I believe this is a view of the EF-4 looking WSW from Tundra, Texas (between Eustace and Canton) at roughly 6 PM CDT. The left edge of the tornado is just left of the center of the picture. You can see the right side because of the rain wrap and the hill / trees.

Posted: May 1, 2017, 8:07 PM

Large wall cloud (possible funnel / tornado) southwest of Fort Laramie, Wyoming - June 12, 2017.

Posted: Jun 12, 2017, 11:13 PM

Supercell storm and my chase vehicle near Fort Laramie, Wyoming - June 12, 2017.

Posted: Jun 12, 2017, 11:13 PM

Tornado and RFD - Low contrast west of Lingle, Wyoming - June 12, 2017.

Posted: Jun 12, 2017, 11:13 PM

Tornado northwest of Lingle, Wyoming off Highway 85 - June 12, 2017.

Posted: Jun 12, 2017, 11:13 PM

Looking southward at the LAST tornado the prolific supercell produced near Harrisburg, Nebraska late on June 12, 2017.

Posted: Jun 12, 2017, 11:13 PM

Severe storms - Central Nebraska, June15, 2017.

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Posted: Aug 15, 2017, 5:49 PM

Total solar eclipse entering "diamond ring phase" just southeast of Spring City, Tennessee. August 21, 2017. Note stars to far left!

Posted: Aug 21, 2017, 10:24 PM

Total solar eclipse just southeast of Spring City, Tennessee. August 21, 2017.

Posted: Aug 21, 2017, 10:24 PM

Hurricane conditions arrive. Hurricane Harvey - Rockport / Fulton, Texas on Aug 25, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Eyewall winds in hurricane Harvey - Rockport, Texas on Aug 25, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Highway 35 flooded NE of Fulton and ner Tivoli, Texas after hurricane Harvey - Rockport, Texas on Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Damage in Rockport, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Rockport, Texas on Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Damage and surge in Rockport, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Hotel third and fouth floor damage. Staircase and side of building collapsed. Rockport, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 25, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Hotel third and fouth floor damage and flooding (roof was torn off hotel). Rockport, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Damage in Rockport, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Hotel third and fouth floor damage. First step is a BIG one! Staircase and side of building collapsed. Rockport, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Overturned trailer. Rockport / Fulton, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Flooded streets in south Houston, Texas - Tropical storm Harvey on Aug 27, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Destroyed boat storage - Port Aransas, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Coast Guard rescue in south Houston, Texas - Tropical storm Harvey on Aug 27, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Myself standing in near hurricane conditions arrive. Hurricane Harvey - Rockport / Fulton, Texas on Aug 25, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Cars stuck / flooded street in south Houston, Texas - Tropical storm Harvey on Aug 27, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

This is the calm eye of hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on the eveninf of August 25th. I'm "seeing stars"!

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

New "view" from fouth floor of Rockport, Texas Mariott ... Staircase and side of building collapsed.From hurricane Harvey - Aug 26, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Damage and collapse on Mariott east side. Viewed while inside calm eye. Rockport, Texas from hurricane Harvey - Aug 25, 2017.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Visible satellite image of hurricane Harvey making landfall late on August 25, 2017 near Rockport, Texas as a category 4 hurricane. Eye nearly perfect - Like a cup!

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Here is my location (cross hairs) inside the eye after landfall late on August 25, 2017 near Rockport, Texas as a category 4 hurricane.

Posted: Aug 27, 2017, 11:39 AM

Aug 21 total solar eclipse - Foshee Recreation area near Spring City, TN.

Posted: Aug 30, 2017, 7:32 PM

Aug 21 total solar eclipse - Foshee Recreation area near Spring City, TN.

Posted: Aug 30, 2017, 7:33 PM

Aug 21 total solar eclipse - Leaving Foshee Recreation area near Spring City, TN.

Posted: Aug 30, 2017, 7:33 PM

Aug 21 total solar eclipse - "Chase map" and target area near Spring City, TN.

Posted: Aug 30, 2017, 7:33 PM

Wave and wind action between Estes and Port Aransas, Texas as the gale forced wind envelope arrives during the afternoon of August 25, 2017.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Here is a picture of myself in the "target area" of Aransas County, Texas and in position and ready for the chase on August 25, 2017 after making my way from Houston to Victoria, then the Rockport / Fulton area 25 miles outside of Corpus Christi.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View of sky looking over the Gulf of Mexico while connecting via Tampa (from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Houston, Texas) aboard a Boeing 737 commercial airliner. The outer fringes of hurricane Harvey as well as another tropical disturbance makes for showers and thunderstorms, some of which produced waterspouts during the evening of August 24, 2017.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Palm trees whipping in 70 to 80 MPH winds at the Fulton Convention Center in the Rockport waterfront area on August 25th.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Myself trying to stand / walk in 75 MPH wind gusts near a beach and marina on the bay side in Rockport, Texas late on August 25th.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Palm trees blowing in the coastal areas of Fulton / Rockport during the afternoon of August 25, 2017 as hurricane forced winds arrive.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Fire atop power pole in hurricane conditions near Rockport, Texas on August 25.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Marina in Rockport with masts bending and collapsing on sailboats during the early evening of August 25th. Hurricane conditions are well underway with gusts near 100 MPH at this point, just outside the eyewall of the storm.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Retreating to the Marriott Fairfield in Rockport / Fulton just before the eyewall of Harvey arrives during the evening of August 25.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Storm chasers Reed Timmer (in the yellow raincoat) and Josh Morgerman (from iCyclone in the black tank-top) on the side of the Rockport / Fulton Marriott.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Eyewall of Harvey hits Rockport / Fulton after dark just before power failure during the evening of the 25th. Winds here gusting over 120 MPH.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Structural failure of east side of the Marriott hotel during the storm eyewall and 130+ MPH winds, viewed from the 3rd and 4th floors. We are in the eyewall of Harvey here, and winds are gusting over 140 MPH.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View of chase vehicle in the parking lot on the downwind side of the hotel, during the eyewall, with whipped up water from flooding and / or storm surge.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View of damage to the building from the 4th floor just before entry into the eye of Harvey during the late evening of August 25th in 140+ MPH wind gusts. Basically, the hallway ends and "drops off" 4 stories into "nothing". The building was shaking at this point, making for a very uneasy feeling.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Most of the rooms of the Marriott in Rockport looked like this in the morning of August 26th. With the roof off the hotel, and severe structural damage on the sides, water found its way into most interior spaces, coming out of electrical fixtures, cracks, lights, etc.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View of severe structural damage to the windward side of the Marriott Hotel while inside the calm eye of Harvey around 10:30 PM CDT. At this point, stars and birds are overhead, with a "stadium effect" noted by lightning flashes around us in the eyewall. Some folks at the hotel, deeming the structure as unsafe, are also evacuating to a nearby school.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Daylight on August 26th reveals another view of the damage from the 4th floor of the Rockport Marriott. The hallway and stairwell basically "end" in "thin air".

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View of devastation looking out of the damaged section of the Rockport Marriott and down from the 4th floor before leaving the area on the morning of August 26, 2017.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Damage in Rockport with overturned trailer in Rockport / Fulton during the morning of August 26th.

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View along an impassible and flooded section of Highway 35 between Fulton and Tivoli, Texas during the morning of August 26. This is storm surge flooding, and is actually going down as the storm has passed.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Cows "running away" from the storm surge flooding on Highway 35 between Fulton and Tivoli. Police 4x4 cruisers are also attemping to get out of the area, but needed to turn around as well.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Severe flooding and damage near Fulton, Texas on August 26th.

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Severe wind damage to some repair shops and a gas station during the morning of August 26th near Rockport.

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Overturned mobile home near Fulton, Texas on August 26th.

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Major structural damage and missing roof of businesses on August 26th near Rockport.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Destroyed airplanes and hangar near Fulton, Texas during the morning of August 26th.

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Flooding and destruction near Estes / Rockport on August 26th.

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Damaged and flooded gas station near Estes, Texas on the 26th.

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Destruction at a boat storage facility near Estes and Aransas, Texas during the morning of August 26th.

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Overturned semi-truck on Highway 77 east of Sinton, Texas during the morning of August 26th.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Tropical cyclone mini-supercell (TCMS) developing on the south side of Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 26, 2017. This storm went on to produce a large tornado north of the area after this picture was taken, and marked the start of a devastating flooding event for the area. The developing tornado is to the lower-left in this picture by the pole. Also note the RFD slot to the far lower-left as well. The view is to the ENE.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Torrential rains of 3 to 4 inches per hour, with lightning and severe weather, viewed from a hotel near Houston Hobby airport during the evening of August 26th and into the 27th. This torrential rain was so continued for the next 3 to 4 days, as hurricane Harvey moved inland and weakened to a tropical storm, and stalled west of the area.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Morning light on August 27th reveals stranded cars on Airport Road in South Houston, Texas and high water from continous rains.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Flooding and stranded car in South Houston, Texas during the morning of August 27, 2017.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

US Coast Guard helicopter landing near a "dry area" during the morning of August 27th. It's not good when you see the Coast Guard 100 miles inland!

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Folks being rescued and walking toward the US Coast Guard helicopter with the rescue swimmer during the morning of August 27th.

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Locals near South Houston wading in high water during the morning of August 27th.

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Stranded vehicle in flooded ditch being hitched up for recovery in South Houston on August 27th.

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View of Airport Road (main road to Houston Hobby Airport) on August 27th. I-45 is in the background with cars flooded and stranded in the foreground.

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Another view of Airport Road in South Houston on August 27th with stranded vehicles. "Green" does NOT mean "go"!

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

SUV stranded in a ditch in South Houston near I-45 on the 27th. Water is going down a bit, but was higher earlier, and people driving lost view of the road because of the flood waters, and drove into a ditch or swale.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Whirlpool in the middle of a flooded road in South Houston on August 27th. Overwhelmed storm drains and manhole covers blown off are concealed by flood waters, and made driving extremely dangerous.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View looking west along Airport Road in South Houston during the afternoon of August 27th. Flights were cancelled for about a week because of flooding and its after-effects.

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Flooded home in South Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 27th.

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Flooded apartment complex and occupants in South Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 27th.

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View of submerged SUV in South Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 27th.

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View along side street towards Telephone Road with one of the hangars of Houston Hobby Airport at the end of the road, with flood waters on August 27th.

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Traffic sign showing all exits closed due to "high water" on I-45 south of Houston on August 28th.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View of Houston during the 3rd day of torrential rains from I-69 northbound during the late afternoon of August 28th. Normally this view would be bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic at this time.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Caravan of motorcoach buses parked on an overpass to be used to evacuate people out of Houston. This was on August 28th near I-69.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Surging and fast-moving flood waters overspilling the Buffalo Bayou near Shepherd Drive west of Houston during the evening of August 28th. At this point I decided to evacuate Houston, finding any way I can, and try to make it to Dallas since cancelled flights and flooding would cause me to be stuck there for at least a week!

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

This is a terrifying view of I-45 northbound near Spring, Texas late on August 28th with raging flood waters rising and going from left (the southbound lanes) to right (my northbound lanes) and spilling over the centre median barrier. The water level to the left of the barrier is high and over-topping the 4 foot barrier. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS attempt to go north and get out of the Houston area. On my side, the water is about 6 inches deep, but swiftly rushing across the lanes. An overflowing dam caused this part of the violent flood in the area.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Taking off out of Dallas and climbing to altitude and en-route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Looking to the southeast, the clouds associated with tropical storm Harvey can be seen over the horizon during the morning of August 29th.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

View of flight status monitor at Dallas Love Field airport during the morning of August 29, 2017. I evacuated Houston the night before, and returned the rental car and flew out of Dallas, which was dry and unaffected by Harvey's wet "wrath". All flights into and out of Houston would be cancelled for many days to come.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

When flying eastward (Dallas, Texas to Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a brief view of the circulation center of tropical storm Harvey can be seen looking south at high altitude, while passing over the TX / LA border. This is the clear area just to the left of the center of the image. At this point, the storm was disorganized and sheared, with 45 to 50 MPH winds, but still producing catastrophic flooding over eastern Texas / Houston during its departure.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

These are two images showing hurricane Harvey making landfall near Rockport, Texas late on August 25, 2017 with sustained winds of 130 MPH (category 4). To the left is a visible satellite image of the storm as it is about to make landfall in Aransas County between Tivoli and Corpus Christi with an incredible presentation of the eye and eyewall of the storm. To the right is an image of the base-reflectivity radar (out of Corpus Christi) image of the storm eye and eyewall over Rockport and Fulton with my location (cross hairs) inside the eye as well as other storm chasers (red dots)!

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

This is a chase map for hurricane Harvey for August 24 to 29, 2017. The storm track is denoted by the yellow path-line in the inset and main image. In the inset, the chase area in Texas is shown as well as the flights to and from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Houston / Dallas, Texas. The main portion of the image shows the areas in SE Texas where major observations were done. The blue path is the driving parts of the chase, including chase tracks and the "evacuation" from Houston to Dallas on August 28th to return to Florida and avoid being stuck / delayed. The main landfall point was in Aransas County near Rockport / Fulton and was the area of first interception from August 25 to 26. After that, the second observations were the catastrophic flooding in the Houston area from August 27 to 28.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 6:49 PM

Long line of cars tieing up traffic on a normally free road in South Florida. The cars are headed to a gas station (one of only a few open) and a Home Depot hardware store.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Gas station in most of South Florida did not have any fuel for many days before Irma's arrival. Here we see the all too familiar, and frustrating, signs showing no gas and the fuel pump nozzle "bagged" up.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Prepring my vehicle, a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, for the chase. The fuel is being carried on an external cargo rack (bent thanks to someone in a hurry hitting me a day prior) and some equipment (cameras, HAM radio antenna, and wind anemometor) are also installed on the vehicle.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

With a lengthy threat and anticipation for the impending hurricane, the shelves in most South Florida stores and supermarkets ran out of essentials long before the storm arrived.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

The Atlantic Ocean and high waves as tropical storm forced winds arrive on September 9, 2017 in Boca Raton / Deerfield Beach. The view is to the east. The beaches were already being closed and blocked off at this point.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

One of the first significant feeded bands from hurricane Irma approaches Naples, Florida late on September 9. The view is looking south and southeast.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Myself taking a rest helping chaser Mark Farmer at his place bording up in Naples, Florida late on September 9. This is where we would "base" out of.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

During the morning of September 10, from Naples and into Marco Island, the powerful offshore flow is pusing the waters of the Gulf of Mexico OUT to sea, resulting in a "negative surge". Marinas and docks are left high and dry and at the Gulf beaches you could actually walk great distances out on the sea floor!

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Parking garage at a beachfront resort in Marco Island. This is where we would "ride out" and observe the brunt of hurricane Irma, where it would directly hit the area later in the afternoon of September 10. Strong winds and horizontal rain are flooding the second floor of the parking structure.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Main entrance of beachfront resort area. The eyewall of Irma has arrived, with winds gusting over 100 MPH from the east. The view is to the southwest.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Another view of the eyewall weather in Irma tearing apart palm trees with easterly winds gusting well over 100 MPH. The view is to the south.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Myself wedging myself between the side and a concrete pillar during the eyewall as the wind tries to rip my clothes right off my body.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

View of inner eyewall weather, with some gusts near 130 MPH, affecting the common tennis / pool area of the resort, with two large trees fallen. The view is to the west and northwest.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

View looking towards the south and bright sky of approaching storm eye at about 3:20 PM EDT on September 10. The rain is stopping and 100 MPH+ wind gusts are starting to become more intermittant and shifting more from the southeast.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

View looking west inside the eye of Irma during nearly calm winds at about 3:30 PM. Winds became light and variable, and a minimum central pressure as low as 937 MB was measured inside the eye..

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

View looking up at the sun and small patch of blue sky peeking through breaks in the low level clouds in the calm eye of hurricane Irma.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Radar image (base reflectivity / RadarScope app) of our GPS position inside the calm eye of hurricane Irma.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Second half of hurricane Irma lasted from around and after 4:15 PM EDT. The winds shifted 180 degrees (from the west and northwest) and again gusted near 100 MPH, but the backside of the storm did not have the violent rains and was less persistant. The storm surge from the Gulf of Mexico (the view is looking to the southwest) is flooding in from right to left.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Severe street flooding in the southern portions of Marco Island late in the day on September 10.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Another view of the severe street flooding in the southern portions of Marco Island caused by the storm surge late in the day on September 10. The view is looking south.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

One of many damaged structures (a gas station canopy in this case) between Marco Island and Naples as the hurricne lifts northward out of the area.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Damaged signs, trees, and power poles late in the afternoon of Semptember 10 in Naples while heading north on Highway 41.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Arriving back in my area in Deerfield Beach before midnight on September 10. I am greeted with fire rescue vehicles and power knocked out in most areas. These areas were on the forward right side of hurricane Irma, with prolonged tropical storm forced winds and hurricane forced gusts, despite being 100 miles from the core of the storm.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

View of Gulf of Mexico and storm surge pushing on shore in Naples, Florida at arund dusk on September 10. Winds here have decreased to 45 MPH or so, with tides 5 feet or so above normal (surge was less than the feared 10 to 15 feet predicted). This hurricane surf and surge here was pushing ashore and spilling into the residential streets, causing severe flooding. The view here is to the north-northwest.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Tree damage and shingles were the main types of damage in Broward County, Florida. Morning of September 11 revealed the damages, as I retracted the hurricane shudders and helped my father / cousins clean up a bit. Power was out and we needed generators for a few days.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

View of street leading back eastward from the beach to the residential areas of Naples near dusk on September 10. Severe street flooding was the result of storm surge and heavy rains.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

View of my street after dark in one of the largest power failures in US history lasting for days or weeks after the storm. This is during the night of September 12. The glow of the sky is from areas nearby lucky enough to have had power restored before our area.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Beautiful, hot, and clear weather prevailed after the passage of hurricane Irma (photo from September 12). In this picture, residual waves and turbid (from kicked up sand and silt) give the water a sandy color. Fair weather clouds and blue skies prevail overhead as folks start the long cleanup after the storm.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

This is a picture taken from inside the inner eyewall of hurricane "Irma" as it was making landfall in Marco Island, Florida at roughly 3:15 PM EDT on September 11, 2017. The ferocious winds here are blowing with gusts exceeding 130 MPH, tearing apart palm trees, throwing debris across the area, and nearly tearing my shirt right off my body. This scene was lit by a brilliant flash of lightning and thunderclap barely audible over the roar of the wind. This was about 10 minutes before entering the calm eye of Irma (which had some sun peeking through).

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

These are two annotated images showing hurricane Irma as it made its final approach and landfall in the Florida Keys and into southwest Florida. The left image is a visible satellite image as the hurricane moving along the northern Cuban coast as a borderline category 5 hurricane late on September 9. The yellow arrow shows how the storm was to turn north, cross the lower Florida Keys, and move into the southwest Florida coast. To the right is a radar image (reflectivity) as the hurricane core was approaching Marco Island with winds at least 130 MPH. The eyewall is slightly eroded on the south side due to some dry air drawn into the "moat" region between the concentric eyewalls. The northern eyewall is where there is violent rain and also contains all the wind dynamics. The convective "chimney" of the storms right-front eyewall is the red region. To the north of the calm eye and hurricane core, numerous chasers (from Spotter Network) appear in Marco Island as red dots. The cross-hairs is my GPS location at the time.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Visible satellite of hurricane Irma's final landfall in Marco Island, Florida between 3 and 3:30 PM EDT on September 10.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

This is a chase map for hurricane Irma for September 9 to 11, 2017. The storm track is denoted by the yellow and red swaths in the annotated National Hurricane Center graphice in the inset. Yellow and red swatchs indicate the tropical storm forced and hurricane forced winds, respectively, with long path of the storm over the Atlantic and NE Caribbean. The chase / interception area in SW Florida (where major observations were done) is denoted by the small white box. In the main image, the path of storm storm core and eye is denoted by the yellow swath. The blue path is the driving parts of the chase, with the start and stop points on the FL east coast and "base" area being Mark Farmer's place in Naples. The main landfall and interception point was in Collier County at Marco Island in SW Florida. I elected NOT to chase this storm in the Florida Keys because of safety concerns and the possibility of the storm passing east of Key West and before sunrise on Sept 10.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:15 PM

Looking eastward off the North Carolina coastline, and finally heading home to Florida on September 25, the inmistakable view of hurricane Maria looms over the horizon, with banding in the foreground.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

One of the long lines at the San Juan (Luis Muñoz Marín) international airport on September 24. There was absolutely NO online or booking - You just had to show up, and WAIT for many hours (in deplorable smell, heat, and humidity), and HOPE you got on an un-scheduled humanitarian flight out of there.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Composite image of two planes, a C-130 taxiing, and a C-5 Galaxy taking off. This was while leaving San Juan (Luis Muñoz Marín) international airport on September 24 via a long-awaited humanitarian flight to New York / New Jersey. Brett Adair and Caleb Elliott also got on this flight out, with Brett suffering from a kidney stone just prior to landing in Newark. Thank God he didn't get sick hours earlier!

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

This is the front of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, right after the storm, during the late evening of September 20. This hotel was a "saving grace" for myself, and a "base" for meeting up with three other storm chasers: Brett Adair, Caleb Elliott, and Branden Clement. These folks were nice enough to let me stay with them until we got out of Puerto Rico. The debris (glass and roofing tile fragments) is littering the front entrance, but power is on thanks to generators. Food and water were available to guests in this hotel (while they lasted), along with security.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Structural damage to one of the hotels in San Juan on September 23.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Here is a group of storm chasers eating at a restaurant (with power and most importantly internet) on September 23. From left to right: Josh Morgerman (iCyclone), @[26519264:2048:Brett Adair] (Weather Nation), @[100003314564319:2048:Brandon Clement], and Caleb Elliott. A small pizza at this place costed at least $25, at another Meditarranean restaurant nearby, 4 chicken platters with rice costed nearly $200! As gas became unavailable, it was bartered and sold (sometimes by cartels) for 4 to 5 times the regular price, even siphoned from boats.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Inside a damaged convenience / grocery store without power near the hotel in San Juan, after the 6 PM curfew on September 22, as we pick up some supplies. The owner began charging two (or even three) times the amount for food / drinks.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Two Sikorsky "Sea Stallion" helicopters with the US Marines land at the Isla Grande airport late in the evening of September 22. This was part of a long string of military aide missions.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Damage at a hangar with myself standing in front of it at the Isla Grande airport in San Juan late in the day on September 22.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

One of many hangars damaged at the San Juan (Luis Muñoz Marín) international airport on September 22.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Impassible roads and severe neighborhood flooding near and along Highway 3 into San Juan near Atlantic View on September 22. Blocked roads made for a trecherous and frustrating re-route all the way around Highways 26 and 17 westward with almost no fuel left.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Days after the hurricane, many roads remained impassible. This is the Roman Baldorioty De Castro Expressway (Highway 26) looking east out of San Juan towards Carolina on September 22. Severe flooding is still in progress.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

With a developing humanitarian crisis, and no places to get fuel, gas lines became literally MILES long. This one is near Luquillo, Puerto Rico during a failed attempt to make it towards Fajardo to meet the US Coast Guard. Pretty much all communication and electrical infrastructure was destroyed at this point. My flight back to Florida was supposed to be this day (September 22), and to no surprise, that was cancelled indefinitely.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Making the journey from Caguas to San Juan was long and arduous on September 20. Two attempts (first one failed) were made to get out of Caguas, negociating flooding, downed trees, and many roads blocked by debris. Here a large tree blocks the roadway coming into San Juan during the evening of September 20.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Part of a roof and debris littering the pool and pool area during the morning of September 21 at the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Collapsed wall and part of a cemetary in Caguas on September 20.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Vehicle "buried" in fallen trees along Highway 52 between Caguas and San Juan late in the day on September 20.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

View of mountain that was stripped of trees and vegetation north of Caguas, Puerto Rico during the late afternoon of September 20 west of Highway 52.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Debris and structural damage of Highway 1 through Caguas, Puerto Rico during the late morning of September 20. Note the stripped trees on the mountain in the background!

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Destroyed gas station in in Caguas on September 20. Most buildings that survived structurally were made of reinforced concrete.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

View along a street in Caguas, Puerto Rico during the late morning of September 20.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

View of roof fragments, trees, and debris slamming the entrance of the parking garage of the Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas, Puerto Rico during the morning of September 20.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Trees blowing down as the hurricane winds up in Caguas, Puerto Rico on the morning of September 20.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Trees being blown flat during the first eyewall of hurricane Maria in Caguas, Puerto Rico, viewed from a parking garage at the Las Catalinas Mall.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Arrival of hurricane forced winds before dawn on September 20 in Caguas, Puerto Rico (a small city inland from Humacao and Palmas Del Mar).

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Picture of myself near the coast of El Negro during the late afternoon of September 19. The raging hurricane surf behind me has breaking waves 10 to 15 feet high, with hurricane Maria churning in that direction.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

The calm before the storm! This is the beach area near Carolina, Puerto Rico before the storm on September 19.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

An outer convective feeder band pushes from east to west near Highway 3 in northeastern Puerto Rico late in the day near Luquillo on September 19.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Tremendous waves and southeast swell impacting the coast, viewed looking down from a high cliff near El Negro during the evening of September 19.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

Locals in El Negro watching the crashing hurricane surf. Large southeast swell, radiating out and ahead of hurricane Maria, reaches the normally docile shores of southeastern Puerto Rico long before the storm arrives. This was near and just south of the main landfall point near Palmas Del Mar.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

View flying into San Juan on a late night flight on September 18, 2017.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:02 AM

This is a view of Highway 1, a major route through Caguas, Puerto Rico, as the winds and rain from Hurricane Maria was winding down during the morning of September 20, 2017. Not only were the 150+ MPH wind gusts bad enough, but flash flooding also became catastrophic, with between 35 and 40 inches of rain falling in this area alone. Puerto Rico face a long and daunting recovery, with power out for at least 6 months in some places, and flooding / wind damage of catastrophic proportions.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:03 AM

These are two images showing hurricane Maria as it was approaching Puerto Rico on September 19-20, 2017. The left image is a visible satellite image as the hurricane moving between the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico as a category 5 hurricane. To the right is the San Juan radar site's base-reflectivity image of the concentric eyewalls approaching. This radar site will subsequently be destroyed as the storm crossed Puerto Rico on the 20th. The cross-hairs show my GPS location at the time, waiting for the arrival of the storm core by morning.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:03 AM

Supermoon viewed from S Florida (December 4, 2017).

Posted: Dec 5, 2017, 7:30 AM

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