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Watching Thunderstorms from a CJ

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Watching Thunderstorms from a CJ

Some stormy weather makes for spectacular views.

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Normally the front spans the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico, but that day the tail end was inland by a few miles, making for some breathtaking displays at twilight.
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Level 4 storm raged 30 miles north, but the ride was smooth and the views amazing as we transited the system to the south.
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Sunset came soon enough, and the circulating system rewarded us with a rarity, tailwinds on both legs of a west-to-east flight on the same day.
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