Despite gradually weakening since its near-sunset peak, the Arcadia supercell continued blasting forth lightning from every level. When we finally were able to get enough distance between us and the storm to feel reasonably safe outdoors, the pace of the best lightning had lessened considerably. Still, this storm offered a few more reminders of its capability to deliver instant death, and this was one such notice, gift-wrapped in fainter ribbons of electricity tied across the sky for miles aloft.
4 WSW Arcadia NE (16 May 13) Looking NNW