Storms of 2006

La Nina had a strong hold on the US. Extremely dry conditions sparked forest fires across, TX, OK, and NM. Finally some relief came to these regions. Though the storm season has seems to have shifted. It is in this  year with the gulf moisture feeding up into south central that we saw massive storms in MO and AR. Missouri saw a tornado outbreak with about 140 tornado reports. 

I was blessed to have viewed my first viewing/photography of Arizona lightning and while on the same trip, I saw some awesome Dust Devils. 

General Weather and Storms gallery

First storm of the season Missouri City, Texas April 21, 2006	Lightning Bonanza Arcola, Texas   April 25, 2006	Storm clouds and sunset Arcola, Texas April 29, 2006	Awesome Mammatus Arcola, Texas May 6, 2006
Tornadic cells and Mammatus Pleak, Needville, Arcola Texas May 10, 2006	Pop cell Arcola, Texas May 14, 2006	1:30a.m. action with Moon crepuscular rays Arcola, Texas June 14, 2006	Cool Storm set Arcola, Texas June 18, 2006
A.m. Lightning Arcola, Texas June 19, 2006	Arizona Lightning South of Payson, Arizona July 23, 2006	Dust Devils Texas, New Mexico   Late July	Crawlers Arcola, Texas August 23, 2006
Teaser Lightning October 12, 2006	Tropical Funnel Cloud Stafford, Texas August 7, 2006	Morning Madness Missouri City, Texas November 6, 2006	Lightning by the Sea Kemah Boardwalk, Texas November 11, 2006