Best photos of 09 chase season

[John Farley]

Well, these pictures will pretty much tell you what kind of season I had - the astute observer will notice that there are NO tornadoes, LOL.

May 27, massive accumulation of hail in Las Vegas, NM:

May 23, ropy funnel near Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM:

The next two are more from a photography perspective than especially interesting storms. This one, titled "Do Not Enter This Storm," just got juried into an art show:

The one above was taken west of Macomb, IL on April 23. 3 days earlier, I got this from Glik Park in Edwardsville, IL:

I guess the jurors didn't like it as well because it did not get in the show, but I still like it.

 

[Paul Sherman]

Tough Season for the Overseas Chasers who ventured out in May - But some of my best Lightning Pics and the Tornado (3) pics were on the move and video captures so Structure it is this year.

Pic 1 - April 29th South East of Childress

Pic 2 - May 12th Childress

Pic 3 - May 20th Nebraska Microburst

Pic 4 - May 13th Oklahoma

 

[Joe beier]

If you brightened that up just a tad it would be perfect!

June 7 lightning about 1/8 mile away (shot using a 15mm lens)

cropped - note the positive streamers coming off the tree!!

That's awesome! That might be a once in a lifetime shot there.



All the pics so far are damn good ... good job guys

 

[Will Wilkens]

Here are mine:

June 14 - Ulysses/Sublette, KS tornado:

June 14 - Sublette, KS meso:

June 15 - Kinsley, KS wall cloud:

 

[Dick McGowan]

Great shots, everyone. It was a great year for myself, including photographing storms/tornadoes....probably my best yet. Here are a few:

Sunlit wall cloud + rainbow

Grand Island Supercell before the tornado 2-3 m. west of GRI:

Aurora Tornado as it begins to cross the highway back north again:

Lightning shot with moon underneath the updraft base:

Tons more here.

 

[Kevin Myatt]

It says a lot about the ill-timing of my Plains chasing that by far the most interesting storm photo I got this year was from on top of The Roanoke Times building where I work ... a tornado-warned meso swirling east of downtown Roanoke, Va., on June 10.

And here's a homegrown stacked shelf cloud coming over the mountains the day after I got back from the Plains on June 3.

And my best photo from the actual Plains chase trip: A clear slot on the back edge of the left-splitting supercell north of Dallas-Fort Worth on May 26:

 

[Joel Wright]

Wow. Very nice pictures so far everyone. Damn. Keep them coming.

Here's a few of mine. I need to get a wide angle lens!

 

[Jim Bailey]

This was my first year of actual chasing. I didn't get a tube, but I sure learned a lot, considering I was only allowed out of the house two times.

The first three are from the 4/25 Wheeler, TX storm. This system almost produced.

This one is from 6/7, just east of St. Joseph, MO. I managed to avoid the monster hail that some folks didn't.

I caught this lightening while traveling back to AR on 6/7.

A good first season for me. I was in the right place twice, just didn't get lucky.

JB

 

[beaudodson]

Some beautiful photographs. I really enjoy the wide angle shots of the storm structure. I guess the tornado images are becoming so common these days. Really enjoy seeing the cumulus clouds from a distance - the sunset photos - structure.

Great images

Couple of my shots from this year

Paducah, Kentucky Cumulus Clouds

Paducah, Kentucky Ice Storm '09 - NWS KPAH

Ice Storm '09 - Paducah, KY

Paducah, Kentucky Disaster

 

[Steve Worthington]

I`ve got to many but here`s just a few as I`m not done just yet

 

[Jason Foster]

I think there should be some unofficial contest ending with a two round poll to vote for the best. I think some comments on whose looks best would be a good.

Also...man is this thread taking a long time to load.....even with my fast internet connection. ARRGGGG big photos....

 

[Jason Boggs]

I agree with a vote to determine the best photo of 09. Of course there are so many great photos on here to choose from, it's hard to pick one.

The top 3 I like so far in no particular order:

2nd photo of tornado from Dustin Wilcox
1st photo of lightning from Scott Weberpal
1st photo of tornado from Dick McGowan

 

[Chris Allington]

Heres a few of my favorites for this year:

Aurora Tornado and Structure:

Aurora Tornado:

Supercell after sunset near York, Nebraska:

Storm near Odell, Nebraska:

Tornado warned supercell in Lynn County, MO:

 

[Brian Emfinger]

My chase year was going pretty good until my wife and I got a new house. So since May any free time/money has went towards that.

March 19th, Arkansas

March 23, Just off I-35 near KS/OK border:

April 10th, Mena morning after - Whats left of 2 1/2 story house:

April 26, Roll OK

Rainbow:
http://www.realclearwx.com/images/2009/06170935.jpg

 

[edward oneal]

April gave me my best shots. All near home here in Western Kansas.