Tornado and Rainbow Over Kansas
The scene might have been considered serene if it weren't for the tornado . During 2004 in Kansas , storm chaser Eric Nguyen photographed this budding twister in a different light -- the light of a rainbow . Featured here , a white tornado cloud descends from a dark storm cloud. The Sun , peeking through a clear patch of sky to the left, illuminates some buildings in the foreground. Sunlight reflects off raindrops to form a rainbow . By coincidence, the tornado appears to end right over the rainbow . Streaks in the image are hail being swept about by the high swirling winds. Over 1,000 tornadoes , the most violent type of storm known, occur on Earth every year, many in tornado alley . If you see a tornado while driving, do not try to outrun it -- park your car safely, go to a storm cellar, or crouch under steps in a basement. Follow APOD on: Facebook , Google Plus , or Twitter