I'm sure many of my readers have seen photographs of whales jumping out of the water, then falling back with a monumental splash, like this one, for example:
That came strongly to mind when I looked at the weather map late last night, and saw a large rain/storm concentration stretching from west Texas right up to the border between south-eastern Kansas and Missouri. The resemblance is striking. Click the image for a larger view.
I'm calling that a whale of a storm!
Peter
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As I had lived in that area for over 30 yrs, I recognize the background in the photo. Shown is the coastline just south of Hearst Castle, north of the settlement of San Simeon. It is a fabulously scenic stretch of coast.
(That coast has been compared favorably with the coast at and around Kysna, SA. There are many similarities.)
The grey whale migrates between Alaska in the summer and the Baja peninsula for winter birthing. The northward migration begins late Feb with the majority moving through mid-March.
With respect to a weather radar image reminding of a breeching whale, many such examples exist in nature. This really is stopping to smell the roses; all that be necessary is one to take notice in God's beautiful creation.
the weather manipulation pilots must have gotten bored flying around in those circles all day.
They should just fly around in patterns spelling out FJB.
It was a whale of a storm. We got over two inches in twenty-four hours, mostly steady light to moderate rain, which was exactly what the entire Panhandle needed.
I don't think anyone dared make a peep of complaint about the rain.
TXRed
That's what is called 'spy hopping'... And I think the storm was doing the same thing!
Yet another way to see shapes in the clouds.
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