Out Of The Blue

Virtually the only activity in the state of Iowa at the time, this storm cell was definitely an isolated one. Though not severe-warned, echo tops were reaching around 40,000 feet and catching the rising sun. Both images above look north at 6:15 am CDT on Friday, July 17, 2015 from N. 15th Avenue in Hiawatha, Iowa. The storm was located about 45 miles away, in southeast Fayette County, just east of Oelwein, and moving in an easterly direction. iPhone 6-plus camera.