Spring Break

Okay, not really spring break, but it was a break from winter conditions and very much like spring, so...

Unseasonably warm and humid conditions on Monday afternoon, December 4, 2017 in eastern Iowa brought thunderstorms--yes thunderstorms--not snow. A line of northeast-tracking storms brought wind, heavy rain and lighting--including one violent strike near this position on Brentwood Drive NE in Cedar Rapids. The above image looks north at 4:39 pm CST as the storm begins to move into the area. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.

My Davis Instruments Vantage Vue weather station display at 4:36 pm. Southerly winds, 64-degree F temperature, 58-degree dew point, 79% humidity and a 29.41 in. and falling barometer were the order of the afternoon.

Shown above is a WeatherTap radar screen capture of eastern Iowa at 4:44 pm, showing lightning activity and storm track. The white arrow at Cedar Rapids indicates my position.