Ominous as it may be, the dance that a wall cloud performs just before producing a tornado is mesmerizing. The dynamics that come into play at that very moment are so incredible we still don’t fully understand how they work. This brief tornado spun directly in front of us near Wellington Kansas this past May.

A brief tornado touches down near Wellington Kansas in May of 2013.
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Zach Roberts
Lead Photographer
Mr Twister
