{"id":2214,"date":"2024-06-04T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2026-01-23T06:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:20:06","slug":"4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/","title":{"rendered":"4 June 2024 | Lawton, Oklahoma | Extreme Instability Supercell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The setup this day featured modest flow aloft for 30-35 kts of shear supported by extreme instability from 4000-5000 j\/kg in southwest Oklahoma. I started off south of Weatherford, closer to convergence along the dryline and outflow boundary. Attempts at convection struggled though, reminiscent of the previous day&#8217;s fail mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-22-at-10.28.59-PM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/Zp00nt2AlYkBapQ702Q7lp4lb1Tz59fMTdsd5mCYdvnBA.m3u8\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/that-pileus-looks-promising-nw-of-weayher-weatherford-ok-okwx\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2216\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_6EC5D518-42C0-483A-B5BD-2DB5E4F1FFA6-92897-00003A76ED323AB2-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"That pileus looks promising! NW of Weayher Weatherford, OK #okwx\" class=\"wp-image-2216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_6EC5D518-42C0-483A-B5BD-2DB5E4F1FFA6-92897-00003A76ED323AB2-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_6EC5D518-42C0-483A-B5BD-2DB5E4F1FFA6-92897-00003A76ED323AB2-1920x1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_6EC5D518-42C0-483A-B5BD-2DB5E4F1FFA6-92897-00003A76ED323AB2-1920x1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_6EC5D518-42C0-483A-B5BD-2DB5E4F1FFA6-92897-00003A76ED323AB2-1920x1440-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_6EC5D518-42C0-483A-B5BD-2DB5E4F1FFA6-92897-00003A76ED323AB2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">That pileus looks promising! Northwest of Weatherford \u2014 2124Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/lol-the-poor-withered-entrail-on-its-first-attempt\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2217\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_698654F2-4E3A-4F91-A6C9-43CCDD54EC0F-92897-00003A7C50A599CC-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"lol @ the poor withered entrail on its first attempt.\" class=\"wp-image-2217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_698654F2-4E3A-4F91-A6C9-43CCDD54EC0F-92897-00003A7C50A599CC-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_698654F2-4E3A-4F91-A6C9-43CCDD54EC0F-92897-00003A7C50A599CC-1920x1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_698654F2-4E3A-4F91-A6C9-43CCDD54EC0F-92897-00003A7C50A599CC-1920x1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_698654F2-4E3A-4F91-A6C9-43CCDD54EC0F-92897-00003A7C50A599CC-1920x1440-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_698654F2-4E3A-4F91-A6C9-43CCDD54EC0F-92897-00003A7C50A599CC-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">lol @ the poor withered entrail on its first attempt \u2014 2140Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/c-for-effort\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2218\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_BAB63ED7-A5E0-4E34-B932-A50654893025-92897-00003A96FF950268-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"C+ for effort.\" class=\"wp-image-2218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_BAB63ED7-A5E0-4E34-B932-A50654893025-92897-00003A96FF950268-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_BAB63ED7-A5E0-4E34-B932-A50654893025-92897-00003A96FF950268-1920x1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_BAB63ED7-A5E0-4E34-B932-A50654893025-92897-00003A96FF950268-1920x1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_BAB63ED7-A5E0-4E34-B932-A50654893025-92897-00003A96FF950268-1920x1440-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_BAB63ED7-A5E0-4E34-B932-A50654893025-92897-00003A96FF950268-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">C+ for effort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/hurray-orphan-anvil-based-funnel-got-the-sought-after-spinny-item-okwx\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2219\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_FA06B685-B0C5-4E69-B968-E91411C00ABF-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Hurray! Orphan anvil based funnel. Got the sought after spinny item. #okwx\" class=\"wp-image-2219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_FA06B685-B0C5-4E69-B968-E91411C00ABF-1920x1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_FA06B685-B0C5-4E69-B968-E91411C00ABF-1920x1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_FA06B685-B0C5-4E69-B968-E91411C00ABF-1920x1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_FA06B685-B0C5-4E69-B968-E91411C00ABF-1920x1440-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_picker_FA06B685-B0C5-4E69-B968-E91411C00ABF-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hurray! Orphan anvil based funnel. Got the sought after spinny item.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Southof Weatherford, Oklahoma \u20142124-2301Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fearing another turkey tower bust and hustled south toward Lawton as convection finally took off down there just after 00Z.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-gywm0494_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-GYWM0494_1280px-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-GYWM0494_1280px-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-GYWM0494_1280px-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-GYWM0494_1280px-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-GYWM0494_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cell Northeast of Lawton may have exited the goofing around phase \u2014 0024Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Winding around the west side of a storm is a painful experience as usually spells losing it. But this one was moving very slowly and gave me a chance to wind around its south side, south of Lawton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-img_8901_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2228\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8901_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8901_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8901_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8901_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8901_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-qevr8267_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2227\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-QEVR8267_1280px-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-QEVR8267_1280px-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-QEVR8267_1280px-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-QEVR8267_1280px-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-QEVR8267_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Making progress along the west side of the storm \u2014\u00a00029Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once I made it around to the east side of Lawton, the storm presented the most incredible view. The base was pinching off, but the tower itself was rocketing explosively to unbelievable heights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-img_8903_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8903_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8903_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8903_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8903_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8903_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Base is struggling but wow \u2014 0059Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-r5__1497-pano_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1497-Pano_1280px-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1497-Pano_1280px-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1497-Pano_1280px-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1497-Pano_1280px-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1497-Pano_1280px.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">0105Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-r5__1503_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1503_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1503_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1503_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1503_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1503_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Other attempts failing to go up to the west \u2014 0105Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I snagged stills and video, marveling at the intense vertical motion, but was still struggling to reckon with what I was seeing. It seemed like the base itself must by getting obscured by so much haze that I couldn&#8217;t make out its full extent. How could the tower be so solid and explosive and just emerging from a pinched-off sliver of hazy base?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-r5__1502_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1502_1280px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1502_1280px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1502_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1502_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1502_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hazy saucer of a storm base \u2014 0105Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So I took a quick trip north to see if I could make out something more robust in the base closer up. But nothing. It was just a mushy, diffuse raft of cloud lingering over the rolling hills. Nothing to see there. So I raced back south for the better view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-r5__1504_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2233\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1504_1280px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1504_1280px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1504_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1504_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1504_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-r5__1508_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2234\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1508_1280px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1508_1280px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1508_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1508_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-R5__1508_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Sunset acress the trees and hills east of Lawton \u2014 0124Z.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-img_8921_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2236\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8921_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8921_1280px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8921_1280px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8921_1280px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8921_1280px.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/2024\/06\/04\/4-june-2024-lawton-oklahoma-extreme-instability-supercell\/img20240604-img_8934_1280px\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2237\" src=\"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/ceruleanarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img20240604-IMG_8934_1280px-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2237\" 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