Thank you Talsi, Whittler, Golda and Alandra, for all your kind words. This storm was quite small and basically damaged trees within a half mile radius. We were at the farthest extreme so not as many trees were damaged. The most damage occurred about a half mile away where a sign was ripped off and a truck trailer was flipped on its side. One house had every tree in its yard damaged. The weather does affect crops. This year has been so wet that farmers are unable to cut hay. Last yeat it was too dry. Glad I am not a farmer!

I am echoeing the above comments,a very interesting series of shots.How do these severe storms effects all the crops that are grown in your state?Thanks for showing us your corner of the world.

Nice image of an unusual cloud formation.

A brilliant series of shots, Karen, of which I think this is my favourite. The range of colours in the clouds is remarkable, and you've caught them superbly. It looks as if it's on fire in the middle!