1994 Storm Chasing & Photography Accounts, Photos and Videos

By DAN ROBINSON

Editor/Photographer

From Dan: How the crime of copyright infringement took $1 million from me and shut down my operation.

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.

1994 was my first full year with a SLR camera, and my first year living away from home at college. As I was without my own vehicle, storm chasing opportunities were few - but I did expand my mileage with a chase to Eighty Four, PA in July.

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1994 Notable Storms

June 8, 1994
Close lightning during the day in Dunbar, WV.

July 11, 1994
Lightning near Eighty Four, PA.

All 1994 Storm Logs (2)

June 1994:

6/8: Close lightning WV

July 1994:
7/11: Lightning PA

Catch of the Year:

June 8 - Dunbar, WV: The return strokes of this close lightning bolt were blown sideways by the wind, resulting in a 'ribbon lightning' exposure. [ Read more about this event ]

1994 Mileage: 45

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