Please do not copy/upload this site's content to social media or other web sites. Those copies have been a critical problem, seriously harming this site and my photography/storm chasing operation by diverting traffic, viewers, engagement and income. "Credit" and "exposure" does not benefit this site or my operation, rather those actions threaten my ability to cover my operating expenses. Please read my full explanation for this notice here.
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To my regular readers, I offer my apologies for this heavy-handed notice, but unfortunately it has become necessary.
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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.
2003 was one of my more difficult storm chasing years. It was the first year that I put a major effort into Great Plains tornadoes, embarking on four separate chases from West Virginia from April to June. Despite going out during the infamous 'Ten Days in May' series of tornado outbreaks, I missed seeing anything on all of them. The year was also lackluster in still imagery captured on film, aside from finally capturing lightning with the New River Gorge Bridge after years of trying. All that said, 2003 was still an enjoyable year of adventures, including my first hurricane in September, and starting out in the world of shooting video for TV clients in October. Any year I can get out on the road, see storms and enjoy life is a good one - even if I don't fill my logs with top-notch pictures.
July 19 - Fayetteville, WV: A lightning strike comes down behind the New River Gorge Bridge, in a photo that took 2 years and 25 chases to capture. [ Read more about this event ]
August 26, 2003
August 16, 2003
September 18, 2003
July 19, 2003
July 15, 2003
June 16, 2003
Storm Chasing Expedition 2003
April 16, 2003
February 22, 2003
February 19, 2003
