Hail / Wet Microburst - Olton, TX - May 6, 2008

Storm chasers Michael Laca, Jim Leonard and Ray Walker intercepted a multi-cellular complex of supercell thunderstorms near Olton, Texas (northwest of Lubbock), on the afternoon of May 6, 2008. The initial storm (southwest of Olton) was relatively small but developed classic LP supercell features including a highly tilted mesocyclone, beautifully backlit by the sun. The second storm evolved into a large HP supercell that prodcued a small and very brief funnel south of Olton and large hail in the fields