| Caption | A dark, cone-shaped tornado roars across the ranch land near Howes, South Dakota. The hole in the clouds through which sunlight is streaming is due to a rear flank downdraft. Such a downdraft often appears just before a tornado, and some have theorized that it plays a role in tornado formation and strengthening. | |
| Photo Id | w3252-747e-d6e04 | |
| Date and Time | May 24, 2010 2:31 PM | |
| Location | Howes, South Dakota latitude 44° 37' 5.1" N longitude 102° 1' 18.4" W | |
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