photo by: Submitted by Jen Goetz

Menacing clouds hang above a residence in Topeka. A severe storm system producing funnel clouds and damaging hail passed through Topeka and parts of Douglas County May 21, 2011.

photo by: Submitted photo I Holly Hanna Mitchell

An ominous cloud formation is seen over Topeka during the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, 2011. A tornado was reported in the Topeka area at the same time as this photo.

photo by: Submitted photo I Adam Kary

A possible funnel cloud can be seen looking north toward Topeka from early Saturday afternoon on May 21, 2011.

photo by: Submitted Photo I @spillmyhead

A dramatic cloud formation — perhaps a funnel cloud — can be seen in this photo from extreme northwest Lawrence, looking west toward Shawnee County on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

photo by: Submitted Photo I Kelly Johnson

A possible funnel cloud can be seen in Shawnee County in this user submitted photo from Saturday, May 21, 2011.

photo by: Submitted by Jen Goetz

A possible funnel cloud can be seen from this residence in Topeka. A severe storm system producing funnel clouds and large hail moved through the area May 21, 2011.

photo by: Submitted by Tom Soetaert

Rotation in storm clouds near Perry Lake.

photo by: Submitted by Dan St. John

A panoramic view of the severe storms moving through Douglas County Saturday, May 21, 2011. Several funnel clouds and damaging hail accompanied the sinister clouds.

photo by: Submitted by Ashley

A funnel cloud descending in Topeka. Taken from West Ridge Mall Saturday, May 21, 2011.

photo by: Submitted by Dan St. John

Severe weather rolls through eastern Kansas Saturday, May 21, 2011. Severe storms producing funnel clouds and damaging hail made their way through Douglas and surrounding counties.

photo by: Submitted by Glenn Hughson

A funnel cloud near Perry Lake.

photo by: John Young

Thane Coffey, left, Lawrence, and Laurie Kubiak, Fairway, use the back of a pickup truck as a perch to watch a storm that passed over Lawrence Saturday, May 21, 2011.

photo by: John Young