Chasing monsoon storms is much more than the technical aspects of capturing extraordinary skies. The moments of standing less than a mile from a raging thunderstorm like this are beyond comparison. The desert heat that precedes the storm is unbearable, but in this middle ground the gust of wind blowing outward refreshes and renews the soul. But these seconds are fleeting as you have to then quickly get out of the way before the howling consumes you in a rage of hail and heavy rain.
This storm near Elgin, Arizona in 2020 had lots of turbulence, twisting and corkscrewing the clouds like spinning rope.
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