For a short time before the arrival of 2024’s edition of my “Badlands Storm“, the sun was visible through the anvil. This was possible because the arcus cloud outran the core by several miles, out under parts of the downshear anvil that were thin enough to allow direct visibility of the sun. It’s hard to beat the starkly beautiful Badlands (of either Dakota!) for storm observing on the High Plains, whenever it’s apparent enough that one will cross.
6 NW Interior SD (10 Jun 24) Looking W
43.7951, -102.0455