Severe Weather moved across Central Texas 9 May 2008.  It was a very unusual storm...a long-lived,  anticyclonically-rotating supercell.

The following pics, while not the best were taken while spotting this storm that moved through Lampasas, Coryell, and McLennan Counties. 

The camera I was using is a brand new release from Kodak  ( Z1012 IS ). While both the Owners and Extended Guide manuals are good, they were very limited in real instructions!!! I'm still learning the ins & outs of this camera.

Heading West towards Coryell County. US 190 through Killeen. 751pm
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Wall Cloud Looking Southwest at FM580 & FM116. 822pm	Appears to be forming a nice Funnel. 822pm	Holding together still. 822pm	Still holding together somewhat. 823pm
About 2 minutes later appears to be breaking up. 823pm	Anti-Cyclonic Wall Cloud Looking Southwest at FM580 & FM116. 824pm	824pm	825pm
825pm	826pm	826pm	Looking back to the South down  FM 580. 826pm
827pm	827pm	828pm	Heavy Rain suddenly appeared. 836pm
837pm	Looking West FM 116 North of Pidcoke at CR149 Lucky Shot! 839pm	Looking West FM 116 North of Pidcoke at CR149 Rain Foot.  You can see Dust being kicked up. 840pm	Looking West FM 116 North of Pidcoke at CR149. Another Lucky Shot!! 840pm
841pm	Looking West FM 116 North of Pidcoke at CR149. Another Lucky Shot!!! 841pm	842pm	Stopped taking pics at this point. Got hit with Very Strong burst of Wind, Dime size hail, dust & dirt. For almost 4 minutes you could not see 10 feet in front of the car. 843pm
Coryell County Court House Square Looking East.         Gatesville, TX 921pm	Coryell County Court House Square Looking East.         Gatesville, TX 922pm	Coryell County Court House Square Looking East.         Gatesville, TX 923pm	Coryell County Court House Square Looking East.         Gatesville, TX 923pm
Coryell County Court House Square Looking East.         Gatesville, TX 924pm	Court House Square Looking South.  Poles Snapped. 925pm	Court House Square Looking South.  Roof Blown Off Building 925pm	Court House Square Looking South.  Poles Snapped. 926pm
Court House Square Looking South.  Poles Snapped. 930pm

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