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By DAN ROBINSON
Editor/Photographer
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From Dan: How the crime of copyright infringement took $1 million from me and shut down my operation.

My work is, at this very moment you are reading this, generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I was forced to shut down the professional side of 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.

This page lists all of my cloud sightings and photography. Other chase types are included here if a rare or notable cloud type was documented during the chase.

View 1,599 storm chases:
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Catches of the Year:

No cloud sightings have yet been designated as a Catch of the Year.

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Notable Cloud Observations

Cloud type observation April 17, 2026
NEW BADEN, IL - Rare towering cumulus lenticularis in the St. Louis metro.

Cloud type observation June 25, 2023
EVANSVILLE, IN - Explosive sunset convection in southern Indiana.

Cloud type observation May 26, 2018
MONROE CITY, MO - Sunset mammatus spectacular in northeastern Missouri.

Severe thunderstorm chase May 7, 2016
ST. LOUIS - Severe storms move in during a Cardinals win.

Severe thunderstorm chase April 30, 2016
ST. LOUIS - A rare sight over the Arch as as whale's mouth is illuminated by the setting sun.

Severe thunderstorm chase October 2, 2014
ST. LOUIS - Severe storm envelops downtown.

Cloud type observation November 14, 2008
CHARLESTON, WV - Morning valley fog over the city.

Cloud type observation October 26, 2008
CHARLESTON, WV - Valley fog at night over Charleston.

Cloud type observation July 9, 2008
CHARLESTON, WV - Shelf cloud and flash flood.

Cloud type observation June 28, 2008
CHARLESTON, WV - Dramatic shelf cloud over Charleston.

Cloud type observation June 19, 2002
DUNBAR, WV - Growing cumulonimbus in the Kanawha Valley.

All Cloud Observations (103)

July 2000:
Cloud type observation 7/16: Orphan anvil WV

April 2002:
Cloud type observation 4/1: Pileus WV

June 2002:
Cloud type observation 6/19: Cumulonimbus WV

July 2002:
Thunderstorm observation 7/18: Power plant storm WV

August 2002:
Cloud type observation 8/9: Cumulonimbus WV

November 2002:
Cloud type observation 11/?: Jellyfish clouds WV

May 2003:
Cloud type observation 5/29: Shelf cloud WV

September 2003:
Cloud type observationUnlogged chase 9/1: Cumulonimbus OH

July 2003:
Cloud type observation 1/1: Fog WV

May 2004:
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 5/1: Charleston fog WV

August 2004:
Cloud type observation 8/23: Fog WV

January 2005:
Cloud type observation 1/1: Valley fog WV

February 2005:
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 2/9: Charleston fog WV

June 2005:
Tornado intercept 6/9: Mammatus KS
Cloud type observation 6/10: Shelf cloud OK

September 2005:
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 9/12: Charleston fog WV

October 2005:
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 10/10: Charleston fog WV
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 10/12: Charleston fog WV
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 10/29: Charleston fog WV

December 2005:
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 10/10: Pittsburgh fog PA

March 2006:
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 3/27: Charleston fog WV

October 2006:
Cloud type observationTelevision assignment 10/2: Charleston fog WV

January 2007:
Cloud type observation 1/1: Fog WV

April 2007:
Supercell chase 4/24: Whale's mouth KS

March 2008:
Cloud type observation 3/4: Pileus WV

May 2008:
Cloud type observation 5/31: Pileus WV

June 2008:
Cloud type observation 6/14: Plant convection WV
Cloud type observation 6/28: Shelf cloud WV

October 2008:
Cloud type observation 10/26: Valley fog WV

November 2008:
Cloud type observation 11/14: Valley fog WV

December 2008:
Cloud type observation 12/9: Horseshoe funnel WV

April 2009:
Cloud type observation 4/26: Pileus OK

May 2009:
Cloud type observation 5/1: Cumulonimbus TX
Cloud type observation 5/16: Whale's mouth WV

March 2010:
Cloud type observation 3/7: Convection IL

April 2010:
Cloud type observation 4/2: Undulatus asperatus IL
Cloud type observation 4/3: Undulatus asperatus IL
Cloud type observation 4/6: Virga IL

May 2010:
Cloud type observation 5/30: Convection IL

June 2010:
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/13: Sunset cumulonimbus IL
Cloud type observation 6/20: Convection IL

May 2011:
Cloud type observation 5/5: Shelf cloud IL

June 2011:
Cloud type observation 6/16: Asperatus clouds IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/21: Tiered shelf cloud IL

May 2013:
Tornado intercept 5/28 Crepuscular rays KS

June 2013:
Cloud type observation 6/12 Sunset cumulonimbus IL

October 2013:
Cloud type observation 10/5 Whale's mouth IL

April 2014:
Cloud type observation 4/3 Undulatus asperatus IL

June 2014:
Cloud type observation 6/3 Jellyfish clouds NE
Cloud type observation 6/3 Horseshoe funnel NE

October 2014:
Severe thunderstorm chase 10/2 Severe Storms MO/IL

May 2015:
Cloud type observation 5/9 Mammatus TX/OK

July 2015:
Cloud type observation 7/26 Shelf cloud IL

August 2015:
Cloud type observation 8/5 Sunrise shelf IL
Cloud type observation 8/18 Shelf cloud IL

April 2016:
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/30 Severe storms MO/IL

May 2016:
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/7 Shelf cloud MO/IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/11 Mammatus MO/IL
Tornado intercept 5/24 Sunset Mammatus KS
Tornado intercept 5/24 Anticrepuscular rays KS

June 2016:
Cloud type observation 6/15 Undulatus IN

August 2016:
Lightning chase 8/3 Shelf cloud MO

October 2016:
Cloud type observation 10/12 Convection MO

May 2017:
Supercell chase 5/18 Mammatus OK

May 2018:
Supercell chase 5/26 Sunset mammatus MO
Lightning chase 5/30 Shelf cloud TX/OK

May 2018:
Tornado intercept 6/1 Mammatus NE

July 2018:
Supercell chase 7/20 Cumulonimbus KY/TN

April 2019:
Cloud type observation 4/27 Convection IL

September 2019:
Lightning chase 9/8 Multi-tiered shelf MO

August 2021:
Lightning chase 8/10 Lightning MO/IL

May 2022:
Cloud type observation 5/15 Kelvin-Helmholz MO

October 2022:
Cloud type observation 10/30: Convection IL

November 2022:
Cloud type observation 11/5: Convection IL
Cloud type observation 11/29: Convection MO

April 2023:
4/20 Mammatus IL

May 2023:
Cloud type observation 5/23 Convection IL

June 2023:
Supercell chase 6/15 Cumulonimbus OK
Cloud type observation 6/22 Convection IL
Supercell chase 6/25 Sunset cumulonimbus IN/KY

August 2023:
Supercell chase 8/6 Cumulonimbus MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 8/26 Shelf cloud MO/IL

December 2023:
Cloud type observation 12/25: Rotating Showers IL

March 2024:
Cloud type observation 3/8: Squall line IL

April 2024:
Tornado intercept 4/2: Asperatus clouds IL
Supercell chase 4/16: Cumulonimbus MO

May 2024:
Cloud type observation 5/1: Shelf cloud MO/IL
Tornado intercept 5/21: Jellyfish clouds NE
Tornado intercept 5/21: Cloud shadow MO

July 2024:
Cloud type observation 7/31: Undulatus asperatus IL

November 2024:
Cloud type observation 11/5: Convection IL

December 2024:
Cloud type observation 12/16: Tornado look-alike IL

April 2025:
Tornado intercept 4/27: Orphan anvil KS

June 2025:
Cloud type observation 6/15: Orphan anvils MO
Cloud type observation 6/25: Convection IL

July 2025:
Cloud type observation 7/8: Shelf cloud IL/MO
Cloud type observation 7/11: Cloud shadow IL
Cloud type observation 7/11: Shelf cloud IL

August 2025:
Thunderstorm observation 8/16: Cumulonimbus IL

October 2025:
Cloud type observation 10/2: Cumulonimbus IL

December 2025:
Cloud type observation 12/3: Sunset asperatus IL
Cloud type observation 12/18: Convection IL

March 2026:
Cloud type observation 3/22: Asperatus clouds IL

April 2026:
Cloud type observation 4/14: Horseshoe funnel IL
Cloud type observation 4/17: Lenticular clouds IL

View 1,599 storm chases:
by year: 
by type: 
Tornado ChasesLightning ChasesTropical Cyclone ChasesSt. Louis StormsHail ChasesChicago Lightning ChasesAstrophotography ChasesSupercell Chases
Winter Weather ChasesCloud FormationsIce StormsFlood ChasesEarthquake ChasesWest Virginia Storms and LightningRainbow EventsWind Events

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

My work is, at this very moment you are reading this, generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I was forced to shut down the professional side of 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.

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