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May 8, 2026 Chris Kridler

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On May 29, 2025, storm chasers @ChrisKridler and @AletheaKontis danced with a roiling line of severe storms, glimpsing a tornado or two in the murk and entering a gusty, dusty Twilight Zone in West Texas. Video ©2025 by Chris Kridler, ChrisKridler.com. Music licensed from Pond5.

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28 May 2025: Kansas tornado, Texas lightning and a dinosaur

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