A severe thunderstorm moved into western South Dakota on Tuesday, June 8 bringing stunning 'anvil crawler' lightning.
A severe thunderstorm moved into western South Dakota on Tuesday, June 8 bringing stunning 'anvil crawler' lightning.
A severe thunderstorm moved into western South Dakota on Tuesday, June 8 bringing stunning 'anvil crawler' lightning.
Anvil crawlers, also known as Rocket Lightning, is one of the rarest of cloud discharges.
It is generally horizontal and tree-like in appearance.
This type of lightning often covers a very large distance and results in spectacular sky-filling discharges.