21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
"Mothership" mesocyclone storm cloud
This was the most dramatic moment of a storm-chasing expedition in western Texas, a gigantic mesocyclone about 3 miles wide and 10 miles high that had formed as the sun was setting.
Photo Detail
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Lubbock, Texas, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS Rebel T6i |
| Copyright: | © Rich Isaacman |