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Colorado Hail Storm

A severe storm drops hail and heavy rain onto a field east of Aurora, Colorado, on May 21, 2014. The flowering plants in the foreground are bent towards the storm by inflow wind rushing towards the supercell's updraft. The blue-green glow comes from large hail suspended in the storm; the hail caused significant damage in Aurora and at Denver International Airport.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
Copyright: © Frederick Wasmer
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Photo of the Day: 10.01.16
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