YOUR BEST 2010 Storm Photographs

[LinkeS]

Didn't capture anything spectacular but had a great time in my first season of chasing. I was only able to get out once in June then a couple more times in July and August so I missed the best of Colorado's magic but here are what I'd consider my best :

Supercell near Fort Morgan, CO (looking SW) - 6/11/2010:


My first tornado (albeit a rope) near Brush, CO - 8/16/2010:


Storm going HP as it crosses into W Nebraska - 8/4/2010:


Awesome colors as storms push east over NE Colorado - 8/9/2010:


And finally a couple beautiful sunsets following storms in NE Colorado - 7/21/2010 and 8/9/2010:

 

[Donovan Gruner]

Here's a few shots from this year...

Nocturnal supercell in Central Illinois

Cool base in Central Illinois

Storms going up in Iowa

Lightning SW of Chigago

Bow echo with tornado warned bookend vortex in Iowa

North Texas supercell in October

Tornadoes in Southern Wisconsin on one of the biggest surprise days of the year for me. Almost drove into a tornado near Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin that day during a core punch.

Science+Danger=FUN

 

[Donovan Gruner]

This one as well... Probably my favorite.

 

[Donovan Gruner]

6/18 - Harvard, IL.

11/22 - Poplar Grove, IL.

My photography isn't a strong point of mine, as all of my photos are taken with my phone, though it's what I can afford to do.

Nice, George! I was in Norman taking a math test the day of the Poplar Grove pics... Freaking out the entire day. I grew up in Rockford, and got a call from my dad telling me he just saw a tornado touch down outside of town. My mom was working and the circulation went over them, and her ears were popping. Touched down about a minute later.

 

[Dave Rennie]

No tornadoes in my photos...hoping for better luck in 2011...but these are my favorites of 2010:


June 25th in southern Minnesota.


June 25th in southern Minnesota.


June 25th in southern Minnesota.


May 27th northeast of Billings, Montana.

 

[Jeff Stoecklein]

What better way to post my first message than share a few glory shots from 2010! Overall, I had a great year in Colorado, but it's difficult to beat Campo, CO, so I'll share pics from that day.

The three tornado pics are from Campo on May 31st. The lightning picture is from my balcony.

 

[Stephen Levine]

No tornadoes in my photos...hoping for better luck in 2011...but these are my favorites of 2010:

View attachment 4679
June 25th in southern Minnesota.

View attachment 4680
June 25th in southern Minnesota.

View attachment 4681
June 25th in southern Minnesota.

View attachment 4682
May 27th northeast of Billings, Montana.

Wow! Your Billings thunderhead is one of the most spectacular I've ever seen either through photography or in person - through 56 years of observation.

 

[Scott Blair]

2010 Chase Summary Page

Hey All,

I've managed to complete my 2010 chase documentation and photo page.

Certainly quite a photogenic year for many. Congrats Here is one I took near Bowdle, SD...

 

[Andrea Griffa]

Ok, I can't compete with many of you as I couldn't go to Campo, or to South Dakota or to Minnesota this year but I intercepted two nice supercells in my neck of the woods

 

[Verne Carlson]

June 10, 2010 Deertrail, CO

May 10, 2010 Wakita, OK

June 7, 2010 Scottsbluff, NE

 

[Jason Boggs]

Verne, that Deertrail LP photo is very nice! Great job!

 

[Ben Tillotson]

Great shots Verne! I was chasing that cell on June 7 that went through Scottsbluff. I didn't see the tornado though because I was caught in the core. The second photo is of a cell north of Torrington, WY that same day.

I finished going through all the photos from this year. Here are some of the good ones:

May 24, Miller, NE

June 7, Torrington, WY

June 19, Randall, KS

April 13, Callaway, NE

The next four are from June 17, Southern Minnesota.

 

[Donovan Gruner]

Hey All,

I've managed to complete my 2010 chase documentation and photo page.

Certainly quite a photogenic year for many. Congrats Here is one I took near Bowdle, SD...

That RFD cut has been blowing my mind ever since I saw the first picture of it... Incredible.

 

[Jesse Risley]

I mainly focus on video, so I don't even own a good still photography camera, but here are a few video stills from some of my better chases this summer. The first three photos are from Limon, CO in June, and the last few stills are from the June 17th insanity in southern Minnesota.

 

[Brett Roberts]

Feels kinda pointless even bothering, having missed Campo and the Bowdle wedge. Here are a few highlights nonetheless.

May 18 / Stinnett, TX

May 19 / Blaine-Kingfisher Co., OK

May 22 / Edmunds Co., SD

June 10 / Deer Trail-Last Chance, CO

Unlike my previous few years, 2010 was full of regrets on how I handled a storm once I was on it, as opposed to just picking the wrong storm or target area. I think both are equally frustrating in different ways.

EDIT: I just perused everyone else's shots, and all I have to say is... I hope you lucky %@#%@#'s who were out on May 31 realize the magnitude of what you saw! I've spent a lot of time looking at tornado photos and video, and Campo is easily the most photogenic ever captured in the modern chasing era, IMO.