In September of 2025, my work is generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I'm being forced to shut down my successul operation, against my will, due to one cause alone: 95% of that revenue is being stolen by piracy and copyright infringement. I've lost more than $1 million to copyright infringement in the last 15 years, and it's finally brought an end to my professional storm chasing operation. Do not be misled by the lies of infringers, anti-copyright activists and organized piracy cartels. This page is a detailed, evidenced account of my battle I had to undertake to just barely stay in business, and eventually could not overcome. It's a problem faced by all of my colleagues and most other creators in the field.
EXPEDITION VIDEO: RealVideo, 2.4MB - Storms in Charleston, lightning in Buffalo.
Several thunderstorms passed over Charleston during rush hour on Thursday afternoon. The heavy rains prompted a flash flood warning for Kanawha County and pushed the city's storm drainage system to the limits. The storm sewer outlets along the Kanawha River resembled the old Summersville Dam spillway tubes as jets of water exited at full force into the river.
After the rains moved off, sunlight quickly filtered in to create a rainbow over downtown as the first day of the Sternwheel Regatta got under way.
Earlier on Wednesday night, a cluster of thunderstorms developed in Mason, Putnam and Cabell counties and put on a lightning show before dissipating around midnight. The storms approached Buffalo at around 10:30PM (last two photos below) but lost intensity soon before arriving.
Frames from Video:
Rainwater gushes from storm drains into the Kanawha River on Thursday:
Lightning near the Toyota Plant in Buffalo on Wednesday night:
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To my regular readers, I offer my apologies for this heavy-handed notice. Unfortunately it has become necessary, so please bear with me!
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