21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Tornado and low-topped supercell

A tornado roars across ranchland near Spalding, Nebraska. The parent storm was an unusually compact variety known as a mini-supercell. Being so low, this storm barely showed up on radar.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Spalding, Nebraska, United States of America
Copyright: © Frederick Wasmer