2011-04-28 Thunderstorm

Thursday, April 28 - A severe thunderstorm bears down on Kennedy Space Center ahead of Rotating Service Structure (RSS) retract at the launch pad. The ominous leading edge of the storm is a shelf cloud. Severe weather would ultimately delay RSS retract five hours.

In this image, a greenish hue can be seen filtering through the storm. This color can be indicative of hail, which was also indicated on radar. The storm prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the area.

This image is a panorama consisting of multiple exposures.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe shelf cloud gust front outflow boundary stormgallery
Thursday, April 28 - A severe thunderstorm bears down on Kennedy Space Center ahead of Rotating Service Structure (RSS) retract at the launch pad. The ominous leading edge of the storm is a shelf cloud. Severe weather would ultimately delay RSS retract five hours.

In this image, a greenish hue can be seen filtering through the storm. This color can be indicative of hail, which was also indicated on radar. The storm prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the area.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe shelf cloud gust front outflow boundary stormgallery
Thursday, April 28 - Lightning strikes near Kennedy Space Center with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the foreground.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe lightning lightninggallery
Thursday, April 28 - Lightning strikes near Kennedy Space Center with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the foreground.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe lightning lightninggallery
Thursday, April 28 - Lightning strikes near Kennedy Space Center with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the foreground.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe lightning lightninggallery
Thursday, April 28 - Lightning strikes near Kennedy Space Center with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the foreground.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe lightning lightninggallery
Thursday, April 28 - Lightning strikes near Kennedy Space Center with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the foreground.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe lightning lightninggallery
Thursday, April 28 - Lightning strikes near Kennedy Space Center with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the foreground.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe lightning lightninggallery
Thursday, April 28 - Lightning strikes near Kennedy Space Center with the Press Site Countdown Clock and Flag Pole in the foreground.
NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Press Site Launch Complex 39 Space Program Shuttle Program Space Shuttle STS134 Endeavour thunderstorm severe lightning lightninggallery