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2012 Storm Chasing & Photography Logs, Photos & Videos

By DAN ROBINSON
Editor/Photographer
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2012 is another year I consider to be of stellar quality, despite its overall difficulty level - particularly with the marked lack of Plains season action. Outside of the April 14 outbreak, there were few quality tornado setups for spring season storm chasers. However, my April 13 and 14 tornado intercepts were top-tier in quality, and I came home with some of my best tornado video of all time.

The Midwest chases were also memorable, with the September 25 quality tornado intercept just 12 miles from home being one of my all-time favorites. Also of note is that I saw and captured lightning still images in every month of the year, a streak that lasted well into 2013 at 17 months!

View 1,609 storm chases:
by year: 
by type: 
Tornado ChasesLightning ChasesTropical Cyclone ChasesSlow Motion LightningSt. Louis StormsHail ChasesChicago Lightning ChasesAstrophotography ChasesSupercell Chases
Aerial Drone ChasesWinter Weather ChasesCloud FormationsIce StormsFlood ChasesEarthquake ChasesWest Virginia Storms and LightningRainbow EventsWind Events

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Catch of the Year:


September 25: Fall season tornado in Illinois.
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2012 Mileage
10,276
Winter 504
Tornado 7,436
Lightning / Other 2,336

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2012 Notable Storms

Tornado intercept September 25, 2012
OKAWVILLE, IL - A strong fall season tornado from an HP supercell east of St. Louis.

Lightning chase August 9, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Lightning striking Chase Tower in downtown Indianapolis.

Lightning chase August 4, 2012
ST. LOUIS - A spectacular lightning show over the Gateway Arch.

Lightning chase May 5, 2012
CARLYLE, IL - Incredible close lightning barrage in south central Illinois.

Hail event April 28, 2012
O'FALLON, IL - Record-breaking large hailstorm from intense supercells in the St. Louis metro.

Tornado intercept April 14, 2012
WAYNOKA, OK - Multiple tornadoes in northwestern Oklahoma.

Tornado intercept April 13, 2012
COOPERTON, OK - Getting caught by a large tornado in southwestern Oklahoma.

Supercell chase April 12, 2012
ATWOOD, KS - Beautiful storm structure in northwestern Kansas.

Lightning chase March 16, 2012
NEW BADEN, IL - Lightning and rainbow at sunrise during morning storms.

Lightning chase February 28-29, 2012
NEW BADEN, IL - Still more winter thunderstorms for the St. Louis metro.

Lightning chase January 17, 2012
ST. LOUIS - A wintertime lightning show in Missouri and over the Arch.

All 2012 Chases (46)

January 2012:
Lightning chase 1/17: Lightning chase MO
Winter weather chase 12/20: Snow MO/IL
Ice storm chase 1/21: Freezing rain IL
Bust chase 1/22: Tornado bust MO/AR

February 2012:
Winter weather chaseUnlogged chase 2/7: St. Louis snow IL
Lightning chase 2/28: Lightning chase IL

March 2012:
Bust chase 3/2: Tornado bust IL/IN/KY
Lightning chase 3/16: Lightning/rainbow IL
Bust chase 3/19: Tornado bust IL

April 2012:
Supercell chase 4/12: Supercells KS
Tornado intercept 4/13: Tornado intercepts OK
Tornado intercept 4/14: Tornado intercepts OK
Hail event 4/26: Hail IL
Hail event 4/28: Record hailstorm IL

May 2012:
Lightning chase 5/5: Close lightning IL
Lightning chase 5/6: Lightning MO/IL
Bust chase 5/24: Supercell bust IA
Lightning chase 5/29: Lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/31: Severe storms KY/IN

June 2012:
Lightning chase 6/3: Lightning OK
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/4: Severe storm MO

July 2012:
Severe thunderstorm chase 7/1: Severe storms IL
Lightning chase 7/7: Lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 7/9: Severe storms MO
Astrophotography event 7/15: Auroras IL
Lightning chase 7/19: Distant storm IL

August 2012:
Severe thunderstorm chase 8/3: Severe storms IL
Lightning chase 8/4: Arch lightning MO
Lightning chase 8/8: Arch lightning MO
Supercell chase 8/9: Supercell/lightning IN
Thunderstorm observation 8/31: Thunderstorms IL

September 2012:
Supercell chase 9/21: Supercell IL
Tornado intercept 9/25: Tornado intercept IL

October 2012:
Astrophotography event 10/1: Lunar halo IL
Lightning chase 10/5: Lightning IL
Lightning chase 10/11: Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 10/13: Thunderstorms IL
Lightning chase 10/17: Lightning MO
Lightning chase 10/22: Close lightning IL
Cold front observation 10/25: Cold front IL

November 2012:
Lightning chase 11/22: Lightning IL

December 2012:
Lightning chase 12/3: Lightning IL/MO
Lightning chase 12/9: Lightning TN/MO
Astrophotography event 12/13: Meteor shower IL
Lightning chase 12/19: Lightning MO/IL
Winter weather chase 12/20: Blowing snow IL

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Aerial Drone ChasesWinter Weather ChasesCloud FormationsIce StormsFlood ChasesEarthquake ChasesWest Virginia Storms and LightningRainbow EventsWind Events

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