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Nevilledog

(51,170 posts) Tue May 24, 2022, 12:12 AM May 2022

Monster tornado near Morton, TX today

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*VOLUME WARNING* Quick clip of the monster wedge #tornado near Morton, TX today. More footage coming. #txwx #wxtwitter #StormHour @spann @JimCantore @USTornadoes

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Monster tornado near Morton, TX today (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2022 OP

My god, that's enormous! Morton is in the northern panhandle, west of Lubbock Trailrider1951 May 2022 #1

Why is everything bigger in Texas? Deuxcents May 2022 #2

Holy cow! 2naSalit May 2022 #3

Trailrider1951

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1. My god, that's enormous! Morton is in the northern panhandle, west of Lubbock

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 12:36 AM

May 2022

That land is flat and is situated where the cold dry air from the Rockies collides with the warm humid air from south and central Texas, which produces horrendous thunderstorms. Monster tornadoes are frequently the result.