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A Flurry...Of Tornadoes!
Bruce Haynie was chasing this supercell near McLean, TX on June 8, 1995. This
is the second of 4 tornadoes that were produced by the storm. View is looking
west northwest; the tornado is about 4 miles away.
Photos (C) 1995 by Bruce Haynie. Image
used with the author's permission.
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