Menacing But Distant

Resembling a snow-peaked mountain, this severe storm cell was seen at 8:49 PM CDT, Thursday, June 22, 2017 from the big hill at Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The storm was about 92 miles to the northwest, just NE of Hampton, Iowa in Franklin County.

9:07 pm, and about 10 miles farther east. With sunset occurring at 8:45 this evening, frequent flashes of lightning within the cell had become more apparent.

Radar captures corresponding closely to the 9:07 image. My positions are indicated by the target icons, with the arrows pointing to the severe storm cell.

Zoomed-in view at 9:11 pm. Most intense area is now about 14 miles NW of Parkersburg, Iowa, and about 80 miles from my location. A separate and strengthening storm cell originating south of Marshalltown, Iowa around 9:00 pm would reach Cedar Rapids about two hours later. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.