July 20th Southeast South Dakota

Talk about EXPLOSIVE development!  These pics were taken only about 10 minutes apart!  Near Plankinton, SD

Heading towards  the base looking east after dropping south.

Weak wall cloud.  Persistent but no rotation to it.

THIS IS NOT A FUNNEL!!!  Don't let eagerness overcome the obvious.  Know what you are looking at!

Base tries to lower with some weak rotation southeast of Stickney, SD.

Staring into the vault

Really trying to wrap up.

Beautifully rounded base near Hillside, SD.

Was thinking may have a chance at a tornado as the visual rotation was really evident.

Right under the edge of the wall cloud as the hail starts fall.

Lowering with weak rotation.  Hail really picking up at this point.  Not a lot but the chunks falling were pushing 1"+.

Visibility was really bad as precip wrapped in as the cell took on a more HP stage.  I really though it was going to tornado at this point.

One last try before the hail caused me to back off to the south.

Round bales on fire from lightning strike.  The farmer came and moved the bale shortly after this.  Cullen got a little carried away using Photoshop on this one.

Decided to drop off the storm as it was going outflow dominant and lining out.  Pretty view over the James River.

Kind of a cool view just west of Sioux Falls, SD at a sheared, rotating mini-tower complete with inflow bands!  To quote Scott Woelm..."COOOOOOL!!"

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