WHEN L. FRANK BAUM carried Dorothy from the farmlands of Kansas via a cyclone into the Land of Oz, the state become synonymous worldwide with extreme weather and fantastical settings. The reality of a storm advancing is unnerving even for the most fearless of people, but in Kansas an approaching storm carries with it a level of beauty which is impossible to find anywhere else. 
14 Photos That Prove Kansas Has the Most Awe-Inspiring Storms in the US
1. A barn and the opening of the heavens
2. A storm is brewing
3. A prairie bathed in stormy clouds
4. Supercell storm passing over Sanford
5. Lightning storm outside Manhattan, Kansas.
