"Anviling" thunderstorm Sunday afternoon as viewed from Lake Forest around 4 p.m.
"Anviling" thunderstorm Sunday afternoon as viewed from Lake Forest around 4 pm
Adam Polinski was at his son’s baseball game Sunday when this thunderstorm caught his
eye. He pointed the storm out to Les Ashton, also at the game, who snapped this photo of
the towering thunderhead (cumulonimbus cloud). Rain, thunder and lightning followed
shortly after, Adam reports. The “anvil” appearance of this cloud’s top—because it is
unobscured by surrounding surrounding clouds—makes this a fascinating sight. Thanks
for calling this terrific photo to our attention Les and Adam and we hope your son’s team
won!
-Tom Skilling
Photo courtesy of Les Ashton, Mt. Prospect, Illinois