It looks like something from the film Independence Day. But although it may seem like an alien mothership, this incredible picture is actually an impressive thunderstorm cloud known as a supercell.
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The photograph is just one image from the portfolio of electrician Sean Heavey. The supercell cloud was photographed in July 2010 west of Glasgow, Montana, USA.
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Mr Heavey, 34, an amateur photographer, created the jaw-dropping panoramic image by stitching together three photos from the 400 frames he took of the violent scene he witnessed in July 2010.
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It caused minor damage, and lasted several hours before moving on. Massive storm systems like this centre on mesocyclones — rotating updrafts that deliver torrential rain and high winds.
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Photographer Sean Heavey, who has spent the last four years taking beautiful and striking storm pictures, and an image of a lightning bolt in the middle of the storm.
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