July 10th, 2008
Central Minnesota
Severe Thunderstorm
Tadd Parris


Took off from Waconia around 11am to meet the storms near Hwy 12.  Hit the storms at Waverly and didnt notice to much action.  The storm when I arrived became outflow very quickly and then formed a shelf cloud.  Experienced some nickle hail and winds upto 50mph, nothing compared to what the cities had. 

 

Looking West from Waverly at a shelf developing. This area ahead of the shelf had some impressive rotation but nothing would occur. Shelf now showing its smile and teeth.
Looking back at the SW area getting intense. Looking north at the shelf fully formed and moving east. Another vantage of the shelf.
Dust and debris on Hwy 7 More dirt flying around. The very western edge of that whole MCS showing the updrafts being sucked in.