Crazy weather

[methshin]

Last night, southern Ontario was pounded by rain and wind storms including Tornadoes touching down in at least three confirmed locations.

The tornadoes landed north of Toronto, and I live about 50 km to the south. After the rain and wind storms passed through my town, the atmosphere and air at ground level had a strange pink/red tinge to them. I've never seen anything like this before and was wondering if any weather experts have seen this natural phenomenon before, and if this is something someone should keep an eye out for as a warning of possible tornado activity.

This is a picture from the Toronto star, but I don't feel it really gives the appearance enough justice.

If you go to the Canadian weather network you can find a lot more cool videos and photos. This pic is better than the first.

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[Poi]

http://vis.iu.edu/Publications/Storm.pdf

At that link, check out "Revealing Inner Detail."

"The particles colored orange (a warm color) represent rising air ..."

I didn't read the whole thing myself so I don't know if these guys think the rising of warm air is a predictor or part of the aftermath. It's beautiful, the effect.

 

[skunkape]

We're in the middle of a 100 year record heat wave in central Texas. It has been over 100 degrees in the day, and completely dry for more than two months straight...up to 115 in the shade. It sucks.
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[methshin]

http://vis.iu.edu/Publications/Storm.pdf

At that link, check out "Revealing Inner Detail."

"The particles colored orange (a warm color) represent rising air ..."

I didn't read the whole thing myself so I don't know if these guys think the rising of warm air is a predictor or part of the aftermath. It's beautiful, the effect.

Sounds about right, thanks for the link. I thought it might have been the setting sun projecting light through some thin cloud cover, but that makes a lot more sense.