Storm Clouds

8 photos · 2008–2022

8 photographs tagged Storm Clouds, 2008–2022.

Depot water tower in Minneapolis beneath a thunderstorm over the Roof Depot site. — A massive storm front approaches Minneapolis on July 12, 2022, casting dark clouds over the city's industrial landscape. The photograph features a prominent water tower, labeled "Depot," and a brick industrial building, likely part of a former manufacturing or processing facility given the presence of smokestacks in the background. Water towers like this were essential for providing water pressure for industrial processes and fire suppression in urban and industrial areas. This particular tower, with its distinctive "Depot" marking, may have served a specific industrial complex or transportation hub within Minneapolis.

Storm clouds over downtown Minneapolis above a wet roadway after rain. — A severe thunderstorm approaches the Minneapolis skyline on July 12, 2022. The city's downtown core, with its characteristic modern architecture, is visible in the distance under a dramatic, dark cloud formation. The foreground shows a wet roadway, indicating recent rainfall, with traffic continuing despite the approaching weather. This image captures a moment of atmospheric intensity over a major Midwestern urban center, highlighting the dynamic relationship between weather and the built environment.

Storm clouds over Minneapolis, Minnesota, above wet traffic lanes and the downtown skyline. — A powerful storm front approaches Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 12, 2022. The image captures the city's skyline under a dramatic sky, with traffic moving along a wet highway. The presence of construction barrels suggests ongoing infrastructure work, a common characteristic of urban environments. This type of weather event is typical for the region during the summer months, impacting daily life and transportation.

Metro Blue Line train near U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis under storm clouds. — Storm clouds loom over the Minneapolis skyline on July 12, 2022, with the U.S. Bank Stadium visible on the left. The image also features the Metro Blue Line light rail, a key component of public transit in the Twin Cities. Opened in 2004, the Blue Line connects Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the Mall of America to downtown Minneapolis, serving as a vital link for commuters and visitors. The infrastructure facilitates access to the city's core employment centers and cultural attractions.

Storm clouds over a South Dakota ghost town — Storm clouds gather over the grasslands near Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The park, established in 1978, preserves a vast area of eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires formed by sedimentary rock. These geological formations represent millions of years of Earth's history, offering insights into ancient environments and fossil records. The surrounding grasslands are a vital ecosystem, supporting diverse wildlife and maintaining the unique landscape.

Gravel road stretching through grasslands and badlands formations in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. — Indian Creek Drive is one of several unpaved routes that cut through the mixed-grass prairie of Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota. The park itself covers roughly 244,000 acres and was established in 1978, though the eroded buttes and spires along routes like this one have been forming for the better part of half a million years as wind and water wear away layers of Oligocene-era sediment. Roads such as this provide access to the park's more remote grassland sections, where bison, bighorn sheep, and black-footed ferrets — reintroduced here in the 1990s after being considered extinct in the wild — still range. The surrounding terrain sits within the traditional homeland of the Oglala Lakota, and much of the park's south unit remains co-managed with the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

Tent pitched on grassland overlook at Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, South Dakota, at sunrise. — A tent is pitched on a grassy overlook within the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands in South Dakota, as a dramatic sunrise paints the sky with vibrant colors. This area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, is known for its rugged badlands topography and expansive prairie landscapes. The grasslands were established in 1960 to conserve and manage the natural grasslands and associated wildlife habitats. Today, it remains a significant area for grazing, conservation, and public enjoyment of its natural beauty.

Frattallone’s Ace Hardware at Winnetka Commons in New Hope, Minnesota, beneath storm clouds. — Frattallone’s Ace Hardware at Winnetka Commons in New Hope, Minnesota, occupied a strip retail building with an outdoor garden center and parking lot. The shopping center sign advertises a Memorial Day sale dated May 23–26. Storm clouds were over the retail center on May 25, 2008.

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