The Wedding Cake Storm
A mature supercell has been roaming across the high plains of eastern Colorado for over six hours. When a storm persists for such a long time, it has complete control of its surroundings and acquires incredible structure. The updraft base has become rain-wrapped and looks like a multi-layered column of clouds, which among storm chasers is occasionally referred to as a 'wedding cake'.
Taken on 26
May
2017
Submitted on 12 Feb 2018
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- North America (724)
- Northern America (566)
- United States of America (383)
- Exact location (-102.2597 W, 39.5228 N)
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thunderstorm, clouds, supercell, rotation
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Credit: Michiel Baatsen (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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