June 15 Severe Cell Closing In

These four posted images range in time from 8:14 pm-8:18 pm CDT, on Thursday, June 15, 2017 and are located at Ross Veterinary Clinic on North Marion Road, just north of County Home Road and Marion, Iowa. The image above looks northwest at the approaching storm (and my vehicle) at 8:14 pm, with the most intense area only about five miles away.

Zoomed-in shot at 8:17 pm. Note the rain shafts at left. Storm is about 4 miles distant now. I tried to keep a lower profile from lightning as I hurried to and from my vehicle to get these captures, but most, if not all the lightning was the CC variety.

8:18 pm. A more westerly view. Rotating cloud base (left) and rain shafts are brilliantly backlit by the setting sun.

8:18 pm. Looking northwest again. Lowering in background is 4 miles or less and closing. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.