Picture of the Day - Wasco Cloud Crawler

Tonight thunderstorms are effecting various localities scattered throughout California as a cutoff low meanders over the region. The most intense activity has been centered in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Foothills. Jared Isaac of Shafter, CA, captured this beautiful and dramatic image north of Wasco, CA, a few hours ago. This "cloud crawler" lightning is something one would expect to see in association with the more violent thunderstorms seen in the central and eastern U.S. Photo by Jared Isaac (all rights reserved).