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Lenticulars in Virginia
Often referred to as "UFO clouds" for their circular symmetry, these are rare in Virginia. This army of them formed over the Blue Ridge mountains on March 16, 2015.
Lenticulars in Virginia, closer
Often referred to as "UFO clouds" for their circular symmetry, these are rare in Virginia. This army of them formed over the Blue Ridge mountains on March 16, 2015.
Montana Gust Front
Massive, fast-moving, gust front moving east from Billings. Taken on I90 entrance from Wyola, Montana. June 18, 2015.
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Around the Bend
Between Rapid City and Sturgis, South Dakota, a lightning show on a tornado-warned supercell; winds were in excess of 80 mph. Taken on I90, looking west. June 17, 2015.
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Rapid City Beast
Tornado-warned LP supercell just outside Rapid City, SD, near Hermosa. Wall cloud was a ground scrubber, virtually stationary for hours. June 17, 2015.
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Air Stream
Taken just off of 95N at the Thornburg, VA exit. I didn't know the strike's location until I saw the image.
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Mountain Shark
Cumulonimbus with overshooting tops coming east into Virginia on a hot July night; even with lightning bugs (fireflies) out. One of the clearest structured severe storms I've seen over the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah National Park.
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In the Middle of the Road
Beautiful night chasing in Greene County, Virginia. A song by the Pretenders was stuck in my head for the entire night after naming the image.
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Between the storm and beauty
Chased a storm down to Greene County, Virginia where I've spent a little bit of time. I caught the double rainbow moments before the sun disappeared over the Blue Ridge. Loved how the low cloud base reflected the colors on the right and fence reinforced the lower-third.
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Wide-angle Baltimore, MD supercell
Captured from a Chester, MD private residence across Chesapeake Bay north to Baltimore. Massive night supercell passing over Baltimore, MD with multiple tornado warnings. Unreal lightning and cloud tops over 50K. August 14, 2012.
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Nighttime spiral into the sky
Tornado-warned supercell near Paducah, TX on June 7, 2014. I couldn't get over how strong the mid-level rotation was: How the last rays of light and lightning illuminated the structure was something to see.
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West Point, NE striated supercell
June 14, 2013 - Lowerings and tornado-warnings on this well-structured, picturesque cell.
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Tornado-warned mothership supercell at sunset
Great structure on this massive supercell in eastern Colorado. The setting at dusk was perfect for color. June 4, 2014.
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Instability in the Heartland
Nebraska tornado-warned supercell anvil and mammatus. Taken near the Colorado line. I liked the contrast between the peaceful farmland and menacing sky. Being lit by the sunset kinda helped. :-)
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Mammatus at sunset.
One of my favorite cloud formations bathed in evening light.
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Storm in Paradise
Night-time thunderstorm on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
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Fourth of July over Paris, Virginia! 30 second exposure.
Strongest consistent lightning I've seen in a Virginia thunderstorm. This was taken from the top of Paris Mountain off of route 50 looking over Paris itself. No injuries or damage were reported from this storm to my knowledge.
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Natural Fireworks
Stacked minute and 30 seconds of lightning in Fauquier and Rappahannock counties in Virginia.
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Wildfires in Virginia tonight
Wildfire consumes Shenandoah National Park on summer night.
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Fifteen Minutes with a Severe-Warned Thunderstorm
30 second exposures adding to 15 minutes total. This was the only severe-warned storm in the nation that night and I figured I ought to do my best to capture it.
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Tornadic supercell just outside of Wichita, KS. And traffic getting away from it.
April 14, 2012
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A rare tornado-warned Virginia supercell with wall cloud.
March 24, 2012. Appamatox, VA.
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Moonlit Lightning
Orlean, Virginia
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Lightning, Close to Home
My first real lightning shot and the most unforgettable. The white drops were thought by many to be hail but they are simply rain illuminated by the strike that I'd estimate was no more than 100 yards away. Grateful to have captured this moment safely and without compromise photographically.
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Cumulus Tower HDR
The most frequent storm structure in Virginia: a cumulus tower with a decent updraft but little/no shear. Most collapse back onto themselves due to lack of warm air in the updraft. They're often called "pulse" storms or as a friend of mine says "popcorn" storms.
