Rapid Valley Sunset Nighttime lighting
Rapid Valley sunset behind some cumulus towers on June 2, 2011. Lightning shot taken in Rapid Valley on May 9, 2011.
A rotating supercell cloud Cumulonimbus cloud
Rotating wall cloud on low precipitation type supercell north of Mud Butte, SD, looking west. This was the first intercepted supercell of the day (July 14, 2011). Maturing cumulonimbus cloud forming north of Mud Butte, SD, looking northwest. This would mature into the second supercell intercepted on this day (July 14, 2011).
A shelf cloud with many waves Shelf cloud Crawford, Nebraska
Another view of the shelf cloud north of Crawford, NE looking west as it slowly approached our location (July 11, 2011). View under N. Crawford, NE shelf cloud as it approaches our location showing some scud being pulled into an updraft area (July 11, 2011).
Hailstone from Faith, SD storm A rainshaft at sunset
Very large hailstone that fell from a storm north of Faith, SD, reported as hen egg size (2"). This picture was taken after at least 15 minutes of melting time. (July 14, 2011) Rain shaft being colored by the sun to the left and retreating wall cloud to the right on the storm that dropped 2" hail southeast of Bison, SD. Looking to the east. (July 14, 2011).
A lowering cloud, possibly funnel cloud Supercell cloud with rotation
Lowering (possible funnel cloud?) southwest of Scottsbluff, NE, with the bluffs blocking the view of what be going on underneath the lowering (July 11, 2011). Supercell with a rotating wall cloud and rain being blown downstream by outflow, north of Prairie City, SD, looking west (July 14, 2011).