june 10, 2002


Greetings from the bustling metropolis of Slapout Oklahoma!!!!! Conditions were quite nasty in the Panhandle, with a temperature of 92 degrees, a dewpoint of 72 degrees, and a fierce wind out of the south sustained at around 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
At 7:38pm, a distinct "bite" can be seen at the top of the sun. This image was taken by projecting the sun's image through a tiny hole in a piece of cardboard.
The bite gradually becomes bigger.....
When clouds of red dirt kicked up by the strong winds weren't obscuring it, I was treated to a nice view of a supercell well to my north in southwestern Kansas.
The last projection of the eclipse I was able to get from inside my car. After this time, the sun angle was too low to get a good image from inside my car. I tried to get images outside, but the winds proved too strong to get a good steady image, and ended up knocking not one but TWO projection devices from out of my hands to who knows where. If you find some pieces of cardboard with tiny holes in them in Nebraska, they're probably mine.
Another view of the Kansas supercell. This image was taken about an hour after the previous image, which is why this storm is now quite a bit further to the east.
Accas from decaying storms in the northeastern Texas panhandle stream overhead, making for a great sunset. The sun set while still partially eclipsed, making for an unforgettable sight!!!
Sunset occurs very late out in No Man's Land!!!!


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