| Caption | A vortex spins above a wheat field near Cimarron, Kansas, on the afternoon of June 18, 2024. The vortex was created by wind shear along the edge of a strong tongue of cold air flowing from a supercell storm. A bolt of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in the distance. This photo was taken with a lightning detection device, which triggers a camera's shutter when a sudden increase in light level is seen. | |
| Photo Id | w9250-f2af-2bdad | |
| Date and Time | June 18, 2024 4:45 PM | |
| Location | Cimarron, Kansas latitude 37° 59' 12.0" N longitude 100° 21' 28.6" W | |
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