Storm Photography

From tornadoes to winter storms, weather is the most challenging yet exciting thing to photograph. Prints of these photos can be purchased by viewing the online store.

An electrified supercell at dusk in southwest Kansas near the town of Sublette, KS on May 21, 2020.

A prolific-lightning-producing line of thunderstorms moves across the eastern Iowa landscape.

A Severe Thunderstorm roars across the Iowa landscape on July 14, 2021.

A Severe Thunderstorm roars across the Iowa landscape on July 14, 2021.

An EF-1 tornado approaches Iowa City, Iowa shortly before dissipating.

An EF-1 tornado approaches Iowa City, Iowa shortly before dissipating.

A powerful positive bolt of lightning strikes one of the lightning protection towers around the SLS, Space Launch System, rocket ahead of the launch of Artemis I.

A monster tornado-warned supercell targets southwest Kansas on May 21, 2020.

A monster tornado-warned supercell targets southwest Kansas on May 21, 2020.

A tornado approaches Malcom, Iowa in the middle of a major outbreak in the state on March 31, 2023.

Lightning strikes the Sears Tower in Chicago during an August thunderstorm.

Lightning strikes the Sears Tower in Chicago during an August thunderstorm.

Cedar Rapids Firefighters respond to a garage fire during a winter storm.

Cedar Rapids Firefighters respond to a garage fire during a winter storm.

Last snow of the season on the University of Iowa campus as springtime flowers start to bloom.

Last snow of the season on the University of Iowa campus as springtime flowers start to bloom.

The first snow of the season falls in downtown Iowa City.

The first snow of the season falls in downtown Iowa City.

An EF-3 tornado dances in the rural countryside outside of Canadian, Texas.

An EF-3 tornado dances in the rural countryside outside of Canadian, Texas.

An EF-2 tornado churns up the Texas landscape north of Morton, TX.

A cloud-to-ground lightning bolt strikes behind the Cedar Rapids, Iowa skyline during an August 20, 2019 thunderstorm.

A cloud-to-ground lightning bolt strikes behind the Cedar Rapids, Iowa skyline during an August 20, 2019 thunderstorm.

Tornado near Post, Texas on May 23, 2020.

Tornado near Post, Texas on May 23, 2020.

A late winter storm in Chicago coast tulips in light snow.

A late winter storm in Chicago coast tulips in light snow.

Thunderstorms move out right at sunset, putting on a gorgeous mammatus display.

Record-cold conditions created a stunning show in the sky.

Record-cold conditions created a stunning show in the sky.

Dazzling lightning strikes over the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Cars zip by a rotating thunderstorm in northeast Nebraska.

A small pop-up thunderstorm produces a singular lightning strike under a clear night sky. Mars is the bright red-tinted object in the sky to the right of the storm.

A small pop-up thunderstorm produces a singular lightning strike under a clear night sky. Mars is the bright red-tinted object in the sky to the right of the storm.

A severe thunderstorm takes aim on downtown Chicago with wind gusts estimated higher than 60mph. A Chicago Police Department patrol boat races to the closest marina.

A severe thunderstorm takes aim on downtown Chicago with wind gusts estimated higher than 60mph. A Chicago Police Department patrol boat races to the closest marina.

Stunning display of mammatus cloud prior to a wedge tornado in south-central Kansas.

Stunning display of mammatus cloud prior to a wedge tornado in south-central Kansas.

The first snow of the season falls on the University of Iowa campus.

The first snow of the season falls on the University of Iowa campus.

A photogenic shelf cloud sits along the leading edge of a powerful severe thunderstorm which produced widespread 70mph wind gusts on June 15, 2019 in e astern Iowa.

A photogenic shelf cloud sits along the leading edge of a powerful severe thunderstorm which produced widespread 70mph wind gusts on June 15, 2019 in e astern Iowa.

The morthership has landed - Big supercell near Sublette, KS on May 21, 2020.

The morthership has landed - Big supercell near Sublette, KS on May 21, 2020.

A funnel begins to descend to the ground in near Caddo, Texas.

A funnel begins to descend to the ground in near Caddo, Texas.

A large EF-3 wedge tornado wider than a mile wide passes just north of Plains, Kansas well after sunset.

A large EF-3 wedge tornado wider than a mile wide passes just north of Plains, Kansas well after sunset.

A tornado-warned storm in northeast Missouri produces a nearly-constant barrage of cloud-to-ground lightning ahead of the storm’s core of heavy rain and large hail which is tinting the storm blue.

A tornado-warned storm in northeast Missouri produces a nearly-constant barrage of cloud-to-ground lightning ahead of the storm’s core of heavy rain and large hail which is tinting the storm blue.

A lightning barrage ahead of a line of storms lights up the night sky west of Macomb, Illinois.

A lightning barrage ahead of a line of storms lights up the night sky west of Macomb, Illinois.

A late-season Nor’easter brings heavy, wet snow to New York City as the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament gets underway.

A late-season Nor’easter brings heavy, wet snow to New York City as the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament gets underway.

A dangerous tornado-warned storm approaches Osage Beach, Missouri during an April tornado outbreak.

A dangerous tornado-warned storm approaches Osage Beach, Missouri during an April tornado outbreak.

A powerful EF-4, wild-wide tornado takes aim on Linwood, Kansas on May 28, 2019. Sheriff deputies spotting decide to quickly get out of the area as the tornado approaches the next tree line.

A powerful EF-4, wild-wide tornado takes aim on Linwood, Kansas on May 28, 2019. Sheriff deputies spotting decide to quickly get out of the area as the tornado approaches the next tree line.

Lightning strikes southeast of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Lightning strikes southeast of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The sun sets over a wind farm in the Texas Panhandle in late May 2020 following an active day of severe weather.

The sun sets over a wind farm in the Texas Panhandle in late May 2020 following an active day of severe weather.