Matt Hunt snapped this photo just south of Dodge City, Kansas on May 24, 2016. As a child growing up in Indiana, tornadoes terrified Hunt but that fear turned into curiosity and fascination. "I'm in awe," said Hunt. "Seeing and feeling mother nature is addicting to me."

Matt Hunt snapped this photo just south of Dodge City, Kansas on May 24, 2016. As a child growing up in Indiana, tornadoes terrified Hunt but that fear turned into curiosity and fascination. "I'm in awe," said Hunt. "Seeing and feeling mother nature is addicting to me."

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Inside One of the Wildest Tornado-chasing Days Ever Recorded

In the world of storm chasers, May 24, 2016, inspires a near-universal fascination. On that day, the panoramic skies stretching over the Great Plains just outside of Dodge City, Kansas, became the backdrop for a dazzling tornado outbreak, when a series of supercell thunderstorms produced at least 12 twisters immediately around the city.