Nebraska: Illuminating Light Show

Last night, I was minding my own business working on Spanish text books for my job as a teacher next year when to my (non-television watching) surprise the tornado siren started to call out. I grabbed a few things (lap top, candle, beverage, and calendar....funny how we prioritize things in an emergency) and headed for the basement. Five minutes later the alarm fell silent and Jay came home from his softball game to find me crouched in our damp, moldy basement. The imminent danger gone, Jay and I headed to our front porch to witness the spectacular show of dizzying clouds moving in unnatural directions and lightning that seemed to stretch like spiderwebs across the bottom of the system. We managed to capture a few images as seen below. Enjoy!