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.
Over the years, I have had the privilege of embarking on storm chasing trips across a large portion of the USA east of the Rockies, including many non-traditional (outside of the Plains and Midwest) observing areas. While the endless flat prairies of the Midwest and western Plains states are the most ideal places to view storms in the world, the rest of the country isn't as bad as one might first assume. More challenging, to be sure - but not impossible. Thanks to the unbiquitousness of Google Street View, you can view for yourself literally anywhere in the country you want to see - but I thought I'd post a few of my images from actual chases in these areas.
The point? If you're a storm chaser with at least some basic knowledge and experience, non-Plains-like or even difficult terrain, trees or an unorthodox location is never a reason to not chase on a day where all of the ingredients for supercells and tornadoes come together, particularly if it's close by or right at home.
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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!
Please don't copy/upload this site's content to social media or other web sites. Those copies have been a critical problem for me, 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 they threaten my ability to cover my operating expenses. Please read my full explanation for this notice here.
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