The supercell known as “Protection”, after the name of a nearby Kansas town, showed off its knuckle-dragging strength before the sunset hour. Then the storm put on a dazzling reflective light and color show, here seen from just over the Oklahoma border. With the solitude of a dirt side road, the accompaniment of moist prairie winds, meadowlarks and crickets offered the ideal surround sound for appreciation of this marvelous sight.
5 SSW Lookout OK (15 Apr 17) Looking N
36.8852, -99.3142