Clouds of the Day - June 26, 2022 - What a View!

Photo by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, L.C.

Above: Sometimes the weather just cannot help itself! This thunderstorm was located east of Interstate 35 and was visible from the Iowa Rest Area south of Story City. The above photo shows most of the storm, minus a rainbow that was visible on the north side (left) of the storm but not shown in this photo. Notice the nearly full Moon located above and right of the main storm updrafts near the top of the photo. The photo was taken in the early evening.

Photo by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, L.C.

Above: This view is a closeup of the south side of the storm from the back. I was looking southeast while the storm was moving to the east-southeast. Notice the tail clouds streaming into the storm from right to left. These clouds were being absorbed in the lower and middle levels of the storms. The process was distinctly visible as the tails were swallowed up by the storms.

Photo by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, L.C.

Above: Here is a close-up of where the tail clouds were being absorbed.

Photo by Craig Johnson, Weather Briefing, L.C.

Above: And here is the rainbow on the north side of the storm. It is being created by the Sun in the west shining into the rain shaft. This series of pictures shows the entire storm from a nearly full image to close-ups of sections of the storm. The storm looked impressive but it was really a rather typical storm for Iowa in June.