耐性與運氣的考驗，追風族大豐收捕獲「航母雲」

發表於 2022 年 7 月 30 日 • 瀏覽 13,205 •攝影分享

文：Alex

在上兩個周末，對美國及加拿大的追風族來說可算是個大豐收的日子，因為接連多日都有機會拍到難得一見的「航母雲」大風暴！

▲加拿大薩克其萬省 Duval，7 月 15 日。(photo by Skstormchaser @Twitter)

在 15 日至 18 日，在加拿大薩克其萬省南部的首府雷吉納（Regina）西邊一帶，幾乎每天都有巨大的「超級單體風暴」（Supercell，又譯作「超級胞」）形成。雖然它們會帶來暴雨、冰雹，甚至龍捲風，但這些追風族似乎都沒有懼色，亦不怕駕車 7 小時的疲累，憑著過人的耐性興好運氣，捉緊每個可以拍攝巨大風度的機會。

▲加拿大薩克其萬省 Craven ，7 月 15 日。(photo by MitchHealeyPics @Twitter)

A short time-lapse of the amazing scene over the Saskatchewan prairies on Friday. #skstorm #sharemyweather #sask #saskatchewan pic.twitter.com/Msu4XCRCyJ
— Craig Boehm (@Skstormchaser) July 17, 2022

▲加拿大薩克其萬省 Eyebrow，7 月 17 日 (photo by MitchHealeyPics @Twitter)

Unbelievable

Eyebrow Saskatchewan #SKStorm pic.twitter.com/ngPeQKrY9v
— Mitch Healey (@MitchHealeyPics) July 18, 2022

So went out for a little spin tonight was not planning on chasing today but had to go have a peek. I have been waiting 5 years to get this barn with a storm finally tonight it happened and wow am super happy with it. #skstorm Feel free to retweet if you love this one pic.twitter.com/nbWAmIUjuV
— Craig Boehm (@Skstormchaser) July 18, 2022

My edited photo from yesterday. 700km driven and I'm feeling it today. Nice to visit with @ryancrouse1 , @Skstormchaser , and @NickTheBody on the trek yesterday. This was near Buffalo pound north of MJ . #skstorm pic.twitter.com/JXEJlxMJBo
— Jeff Wizniak (@WizniakJeff) July 18, 2022

跟著到 22 日，在美國北達科他州的北部小鎮邁諾特（Minot）北面，追風族在傍晚時分，拍到更壯觀巨大、形狀清晰又結構完整的超級單體風暴。由於風暴上層擁有巨大的結構，所以又有「航母雲」（Mothership）的稱呼。

July 22/22 - 8:11pm near Mohall, ND looking west. Last night’s storm had us on the move trying to keep up! What a day yesterday, so many pics to go through!#ndstorm #ndwx pic.twitter.com/Jcf5IWMmHj
— Shelly (w/Dan) Heinrichs (@HeinrichsPhoto) July 23, 2022

▲發現「航母雪」之後，立即加速走到暴風的前方。

8:43pm near Lansford, ND looking west with ⁦@shannbil⁩ driving and there no were to pull over #ndstorm #ndwx pic.twitter.com/B9KW3Gnd0y
— Shelly (w/Dan) Heinrichs (@HeinrichsPhoto) July 23, 2022

▲由 6 張相拼合而成。美國北達科他州 Lansford，7 月 22 日 8:30pm (photo by shannbil @Twitter)

▲美國北達科他州 Glenburn，7 月 22 日 8:52pm (photo by CentralDakSWXC @Twitter)

跟我們颱風暴雨過後出現天晴的經驗相似，風暴在消散之後的景色也可以相當驚艷，特別是在夕陽映照下，金光燦爛的彩霞與烏雲形成強烈對比，塑造出一張風起雲湧、波雲詭譎的圖幅。

▲風暴消散後的景色。(photo by MitchHealeyPics @Twitter)

▲(photo by MitchHealeyPics @Twitter)

How July 17th started and how it went
Can't complain when those clear blue skies start bubbling pic.twitter.com/IZYDSZoW8Q
— Mitch Healey (@MitchHealeyPics) July 29, 2022

▲風暴四步曲

▲(photo by MitchHealeyPics @Twitter)