Billowing To Life

The most active and dynamic storm cell of its group is shown as its updraft (cone shaped structure at upper center) soars to about 55,000 feet on the evening of Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Photo was taken around 5:52 PM from about four miles north of Center Point, Iowa and looks northeast. The updraft, about 65 miles distant, was located near the town of Volney in Allamakee County. A brief tornado was produced from these severe storm cells in Grant County, Wisconsin.