A severe storm hangs over highway I-80 near Sidney Nebraska June of 2013. The green hue you see on many severe storms is caused by hail in the core of the storm. Zach Roberts Lead Photographer Mr Twister
Tag Archives: Meteorology
Photo Spotlight: “Dodge City Dust Up”
After witnessing an amazing low precipitation supercell near Ashland Kansas this past May, I began to make my way back to Colorado and ran into an unexpected photo session. A huge picturesque shelf cloud with intense straight line winds was over turning semi trailers just SE of Dodge City, Kansas. Zach Roberts Lead Photographer Mr …
Photo Spotlight: “Rotation”
Ominous as it may be, the dance that a wall cloud performs just before producing a tornado is mesmerizing. The dynamics that come into play at that very moment are so incredible we still don’t fully understand how they work. This brief tornado spun directly in front of us near Wellington Kansas this past May. …
Photo Spotlight: “Fire Rise”
The colors over the Powder River in Wyoming at sunrise were incredible as we were making our way back from a Northern Plains chase in June of 2012. Unfortunately, these colors were created by the layer of smoke in the air from fires up and down the Colorado front range that summer. Zach Roberts Lead …
Photo Spotlight: “Boiling”
Timing the sunset correctly can lead to some vibrant colors and really enhance the feel of your image. This severe storm near Goodland Kansas in April of 2012 had a sinister look to it with the sun setting behind it. Zach Roberts Lead Photographer Mr Twister
Photo Spotlight: “Surging”
One my favorite chase days of 2013. After chasing several tornado warned cells in the Nebraska panhandle I decided to give this little storm a chance before I called it a day. Just as I arrived it went into beast mode..going tornado warned and morphing into an incredible display of structure. Grant Nebraska June 2013 …
Photo Spotlight: “Swath”
A massive storm swallows portions of the Eastern Colorado front range. I will always remember this storm not only for its size and beauty but also for our tardiness nearly costing us a tornado. My wife and I had a court case we had to attend and raced to this storm just in time as …
Photo Spotlight: “Comfortable End”
A sunset near Buffalo Oklahoma over an old abandoned building. Storm chasing is surprisingly more calm than many are led to believe. In fact, most chases end in scenes like this void of any storms at all. For me, storm chasing is just as much about relaxation as it is the adrenaline rush. Zach Roberts …
