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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 lightning chases and photography trips, by far my most numerous of any type of weather phenomena. A chase for other weather phenomena (tornadoes, floods, etc) counts as a "lightning chase" if lightning became a subject of video or photography during any part of the event.

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Notable Lightning Chases

November 29, 2025
ST. LOUIS - Thundersnow during a late November winter storm.

Tornado intercept April 27, 2025
MULLEN, NE - Nighttime wedge tornado in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Lightning chase April 4, 2025
DELTA, MO - Supercell lightning barrage near Cape Girardeau.

Tornado intercept March 14, 2025
ST. LOUIS - Tornadoes in the St. Louis metro area.

October 24, 2024
WORDEN, IL - Sprites from storms in northeastern Missouri.

July 15, 2024
CHICAGO - EF1 tornado in downtown Chicago.

July 14, 2024
CHICAGO - Upward lightning striking skyscrapers.

May 6, 2024
BARNSDALL, OK - Violent tornado after dark in northeastern Oklahoma.

April 27, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY - Prolific upward lightning event to OKC towers.

April 18, 2024
ST. LOUIS - High-speed camera shot of a close lightning strike.

Lightning chase July 29, 2023
CHICAGO - Skyscraper lightning extravaganza during nighttime storms.

Lightning chase June 30, 2023
ST. LOUIS - Lightning barrage in downtown St. Louis, with a Gateway Arch strike.

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

Supercell chase June 16, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, CO - Supercell at twilight in southeast Colorado.

Thunderstorm observation May 14, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE, IL - Funnel directly overhead in southern Illinois.

Lightning chase April 15, 2023
ST LOUIS - Upward lightning show from severe storms.

Lightning chase March 31, 2023
LIVELY GROVE, IL - Lightning strikes power lines.

Lightning chase May 21, 2022
ST. LOUIS: - Upward lightning show from St. Louis towers.

Lightning chase July 9, 2021
ST LOUIS - Upward lightning show to STL TV towers.

Lightning chase June 19, 2021
ST LOUIS - Supercell lightning barrage at 6,000 FPS.

Tornado intercept May 17, 2021
FORSAN, TX - Tornadoes south of Big Spring, Texas.

Lightning chase August 10, 2020
CHICAGO - Multiple skyscraper lightning strikes from the Midwest derecho storm.

Lightning chase July 19, 2020
ST LOUIS - Gateway Arch struck three times during lightning barrage.

Lightning chase May 24, 2020
ST LOUIS - Lightning in slow motion in the STL metro.

Lightning chase March 1, 2020
ST LOUIS - Lightning over the Arch and STL metro-east.

Lightning chase August 17, 2019
NEW BADEN, IL - Lightning "bolts from the blue" in southern Illinois.

Lightning chase April 13, 2019
VICKSBURG, MS - High-speed video of lightning stepped leaders.

Lightning chase March 22, 2019
AMARILLO, TX - Supercells, hail and lightning in the Texas Panhandle.

Lightning chase May 30, 2018
ARNETT, OK - Close lightning in Oklahoma.

Lightning chase June 2, 2018
EAGLE, NE - Upward lightning east of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lightning chase June 28, 2018
ST. LOUIS - Sunset lightning at the Gateway Arch.

Lightning chase August 6, 2018
ALTON, IL - Lightning barrage at Alton, IL with close strikes.

Tornado intercept February 28, 2017
CHRISTOPHER, IL - Nighttime EF4 tornado in Southern Illinois.

Lightning chase January 16, 2017
NEW BADEN, IL - Winter lightning in the St. Louis metro area.

Tornado intercept June 22, 2016
PONTIAC, IL - EF2 tornado after dark in northern Illinois.

Lightning chase May 23, 2016
TURKEY, TX - Supercell and close lightning in the Texas panhandle.

Tornado intercept May 22, 2016
SPEARMAN, TX - Tornadoes in the Texas panhandle.

Lightning chase March 15, 2016
HAVANA, IL - Lightning during a severe weather outbreak in Illinois

Tornado intercept June 28, 2015
EOLIA, MO - Tornadoes and supercells from Hannibal to St. Louis.

Lightning chase August 27, 2014
ST. LOUIS - Lightning strikes the Gateway Arch twice.

Lightning chase June 30, 2014
CHICAGO - Triple lightning strike to the three big skyscrapers in Chicago, along with a great lightning bonanza.

Supercell chase May 21-22, 2014
DENVER, CO - Supercell, lightning and severe storms in Colorado.

Tornado intercept May 11, 2014
BEAVER CROSSING, NE - Tornadoes in south-central Nebraska.

Lightning chase April 3, 2014
ST LOUIS - Lightning and tornadic storms over downtown.

Lightning chase March 27, 2014
NEW BADEN, IL - Photogenic lightning east of St. Louis.

September 1, 2013
NASHVILLE, IL - Sprites from a distant storm complex.

Lightning chase July 22, 2013
BARTELSO, IL - Clear-air lightning and the full moon.

Lightning chase March 17, 2013
ADDIEVILLE, IL - Intense lightning with surface temperatures at 36°F;.

Severe thunderstorm chase January 29, 2013
LAKE ST. LOUIS, IL - Severe thunderstorms in the western St. Louis metro area.

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.

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.

Lightning chase June 26, 2011
ST. LOUIS - 5 hours of lightning in downtown St. Louis culminates a 17-hour storm chase day across MO and IL.

Lightning chase June 19, 2011
ST. LOUIS - Upward and downward lightning strikes to the KMOV TV tower in St. Louis.

Lightning chase June 10, 2011
MULBERRY GROVE, IL - Vivid lightning show at night on the Illinois prairie.

Lightning chase May 7, 2011
TERRE HAUTE, IN - Supercell and close lightning in Illinois and Indiana.

Lightning chase April 27, 2011
ST. ALBANS, WV - Upward tower lightning and mountain supercells.

Lightning chase April 10, 2011
MOSCOW MILLS, MO - Close lightning barrage along Highway 61 northwest of St. Louis.

Lightning chase Winter weather chase March 26, 2011
MARISSA, IL - Thundersnow during a spring snowstorm in the St. Louis area.

Severe thunderstorm chase March 4, 2011
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO - Bow echoes strike northwest of downtown St. Louis.

Severe thunderstorm chase February 27, 2011
ST. LOUIS - Intense bow echo with embedded tornadoes strikes downtown.

Lightning chase October 24, 2010
TRENTON, IL - Close lightning during fall season storms in Illinois.

Lightning chase September 18, 2010
ST. LOUIS - Spectacular lightning over the Gateway Arch.

Lightning chase August 15, 2010
ST. LIBORY, IL - Frequent lightning and 'bolts from the blue'.

Lightning chase June 15, 2010
ST. PETER, IL - Close lightning in central Illinois.

Lightning chase June 5, 2010
HANNIBAL, MO - Intense lightning in northeast Missouri.

Lightning chase May 9, 2010
MIAMI, OK - Lightning in northeastern OK.

Lightning chase May 1, 2010
FAIR OAKS, AR - Arkansas high risk chase.

Lightning chase August 20, 2009
ELLENBORO, WV - Lightning in rural Ritchie County.

Lightning chase August 12, 2009
CHARLESTON, WV - Lightning over the WV State Capitol.

Lightning chase August 4, 2009
ST. ALBANS, WV - Extreme close-ups of lightning with a 1300mm lens.

Lightning chase July 26, 2009
FAYETTEVILLE, WV - Lightning over the New River Gorge Bridge.

Lightning chase June 19, 2009
CHICAGO, IL - Lightning strikes the Sears Tower.

Supercell chase June 17, 2009
BIRCH RIVER, WV - A supercell crosses Appalachian terrain.

Lightning chase June 2, 2009
AMMA, WV - A barrage of frequent lightning at Amma.

Lightning chase June 2, 2009
MORGANTOWN, WV - Lightning over northern WV, including some WVU landmarks.

Severe thunderstorm chase May 28, 2009
CHARLESTON, WV - Severe storms create spectacular sights.

Lightning chase May 12-13, 2009
ST. LOUIS, MO - A trip to the midwest for a day of storm chasing.

Lightning chase May 8, 2009
St. ALBANS, WV - Close-ups of tower lightning.

Lightning chase April 26, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Amazing upward lightning at the OKC tower farm.

Lightning chase April 10, 2009
ST. ALBANS, WV - Another Kentucky trip, with a great tower lightning show at home.

Lightning chase February 18, 2009
CHELYAN, WV - Winter lightning in the Kanawka Valley.

Lightning chase January 10, 2009
ST. ALBANS, WV - Close lightning and snow.

Lightning chase September 11, 2008
LEON, WV - Lightning show over the Kanawha valley.

Lightning chase June 26, 2008
PITTSBURGH - Lightning over Pittsburgh.

Lightning chase June 13, 2008
CHARLESTON, WV - Lightning over Charleston.

Lightning chase June 10, 2008
HUNTINGTON, WV - Lightning over Huntington.

Lightning chase June 9, 2008
CHARLESTON, WV - Lightning over Charleston.

June 3, 2008
SCOTT DEPOT, WV - Two-day lightning chase in WV.

Severe thunderstorm chase April 20, 2008
SANFORD, NC - Severe thunderstorms in Sanford.

Severe thunderstorm chase March 19, 2008
CHARLESTON, WV - Severe thunderstorm in Charleston.

Lightning chase February 5, 2008
LEXINGTON, KY - A chase to Kentucky for a major severe weather outbreak.

Lightning chase May 7, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY - Tower lightning strikes.

Lightning chase July 20, 2006
CHICAGO - Project to capture lightning striking the Sears Tower.

Lightning chase July 4, 2006
ST. ALBANS, WV - Extreme close-ups of lightning.

Lightning chase June 22, 2006
PITTSBURGH - Multi-day lightning show over Pittsburgh.

Supercell chase Storm Chasing Expedition 2006
BISMARCK, ND - Our 2006 chase to the Great Plains during peak severe weather season.

Severe thunderstorm chase April 14, 2006
RIPLEY, WV - Severe storms from Ripley to Clarksburg, WV.

Lightning chase January 2, 2006
CHARLESTON, WV - Lightning from the storm implicated in the Sago coal mine tragedy.

Lightning chase November 15, 2005
GRIFFIN, IN - Intense lightning during a fall severe weather outbreak in Indiana and Illinois.

Lightning chase November 8, 2005
CHILLICOTHE, OH - More November lightning in rural Ohio.

Lightning chase November 9, 2005
CHARLESTON, WV - Unusual vivid, close lightning in November.

Lightning chase August 20, 2005
CHARLESTON, WV - 'Bolt from the blue' from the side of an isolated thunderstorm.

Lightning chase June 14, 2005
ST. ALBANS, WV - Close-up shots of tower lightning.

Lightning chase April 22, 2005
ST. ALBANS, WV - Tower lightning strike.

Severe thunderstorm chase May 7, 2004
JANE LEW, WV - Severe storms from Jane Lew to Fairmont.

Lightning chase April 17, 2004
FAIRVIEW, OH - Intense lightning near Fairview.

Lightning chase April 10, 2004
RALEIGH - Tower lightning strikes near Raleigh.

Severe thunderstorm chase August 26, 2003
CAMBRIDGE, OH - Severe thunderstorms in Cambridge.

Lightning chase August 16, 2003
PITTSBURGH - Lightning over Pittsburgh.

Lightning chase July 19, 2003
FAYETTEVILLE, WV - Lightning and the New River Gorge Bridge.

Lightning chase July 15, 2003
SCOTT DEPOT, WV - Sky-filling lightning in Teays Valley.

Lightning chase February 22, 2003
Winter thunderstorms from Huntington to Charleston, WV.

Lightning chase September 18, 2002
MILTON, WV - Lightning and the American flag.

September 3, 2002
PARKERSBURG, WV - Lightning chase in the Parkersburg area.

June 4, 2002
RIPLEY, WV - Lightning chase in the Ripley area.

Lightning chase August 27, 2001
GOLDTOWN, WV - Lightning near Goldtown.

August 9, 2001
HURRICANE, WV - Twilight lightning chase.

Lightning chase July 8, 2001
CHARLESTON, WV - Lightning during the disasterous flash flooding event.

Lightning chase June 12, 2001
Sandyville, WV - Vivid, close lightning near Sandyville.

Lightning chase April 9, 2001
MEDINA, WV - Lightning show near Medina.

Lightning chase August 7, 2000
COTTON HILL, WV - Lightning photography from Charleston to the New River Gorge.

Lightning chase August 3, 2000
STANDARD, WV - Storms on the WV turnpike.

Lightning chase July 29, 2000
CHAPMANVILLE, WV - Lightning in the coalfields of WV.

Lightning chase May 27, 2000
SMITHFIELD, NC - Lightning at my sister's wedding reception.

Lightning chase May 24, 2000
CHARLESTON, WV - Lightning show in Charleston.

Lightning chase August 11, 1999
SCOTT DEPOT, WV - Tower lightning strike in Teays Valley.

Lightning chase July 31, 1999
CHARLESTON, WV - Vivid lightning over Kanawha City.

Lightning chase July 30, 1999
CHARLESTON, WV - Strong storms move over Charleston.

Lightning chase July 23, 1999
CHARLESTON, WV - Lightning show over the State Capitol.

Lightning chase May 19, 1998
CHARLESTON, WV - Close lightning hitting a tree.

Lightning chase July 23, 1997
CHARLESTON, WV - Close lightning strike downtown.

Lightning chase July 24, 1995
GREENTREE, PA - Close lightning in the Pittsburgh area.

Lightning chase June 8, 1994
DUNBAR, WV - Close lightning during the day in Dunbar.

Lightning chase July 28, 1993
WASHINGTON, PA - Lightning barrage near Washington.

All Lightning Chases (887)

July 1993:
Lightning chase 7/28: Lightning PA
7/29: Lightning PA
7/30: Lightning PA

June 1994:
Lightning chase 6/8: Close lightning WV

July 1994:
Lightning chase 7/11: Lightning PA

July 1995:
Lightning chase 7/24: Close lightning PA

August 1995:
8/15: Lightning chase WV

May 1996:
5/28: Lightning chase WV

July 1996:
Thunderstorm observation 7/10: Thunderstorms WV

June 1997:
6/29: Lightning chase WV

July 1997:
Lightning chase 7/23: Close lightning WV

August 1997:
Thunderstorm observation 8/18: Thunderstorms WV

May 1998:
Lightning chase 5/19: Close lightning WV

June 1998:
6/29: Lightning chase WV
6/30: Lightning chase WV

August 1998:
Thunderstorm observation 8/10: Thunderstorms WV

September 1998:
9/7: Lightning chase WV

January 1999:
Lightning chase 1/21: Lightning WV

April 1999:
Thunderstorm observation 4/11: Thunderstorms WV

July 1999:
7/23: Lightning chase WV
7/30: Lightning chase WV
7/31: Lightning chase WV

August 1999:
Lightning chase 8/11: Tower lightning WV

March 2000:
Lightning chase 3/25: Thunderstorms WV

April 2000:
4/17: Lightning chase WV

May 2000:
5/24: Lightning chase WV
Thunderstorm observation 5/27: Thunderstorm NC

June 2000:
6/2: Lightning chase WV

July 2000:
7/3: Lightning chase WV
7/10: Lightning chase WV
Thunderstorm observation 7/14: Thunderstorms WV
7/29: Lightning chase WV

August 2000:
8/3: Lightning chase WV
8/7: Lightning chase WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 8/9: Severe storms WV
8/13: Lightning chase WV
8/27: Severe storms WV

September 2000:
9/6: Lightning chase WV

March 2001:
Lightning chase 3/13: Thunderstorms WV

April 2001:
Thunderstorm observation 4/6: Thunderstorms WV
4/8: Lightning chase WV
4/9: Lightning chase WV
4/10: Lightning chase WV

May 2001:
5/15: Lightning chase WV
5/16: Lightning chase WV
5/17: Lightning chase WV
Thunderstorm observation 5/26: Thunderstorms KY
Supercell chase 5/29: Tower lightning TX,OK
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/30: Severe storms OK

June 2001:
6/12: Lightning chase WV
6/29: Lightning chase WV

July 2001:
7/8: Lightning chase WV

August 2001:
8/9: Lightning chase WV
8/27: Lightning chase WV

October 2001:
Severe thunderstorm chase 10/24: Severe storms WV,OH,IN

January 2002:
Lightning chase 1/24: Winter lightning WV

February 2002:
Lightning chase 2/20: Winter lightning WV

March 2002:
3/15: Lightning chase WV
3/29: Lightning chase WV

April 2002:
Thunderstorm observation 4/10: Thunderstorms WV
4/14: Lightning chase WV
4/17: Lightning chase WV
4/28: Lightning chase WV

May 2002:
5/12: Lightning chase WV
5/23: Lightning chase OK
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/24: Severe Storms TX
5/26: Lightning chase OK,TX
Supercell chase 5/27: Supercell TX
5/28: Lightning chase TX,AR,TN,KY

June 2002:
6/4: Lightning chase WV

July 2002:
7/2: Lightning chase WV
7/4: Lightning chase WV
7/18: Lightning chase WV
7/30: Lightning chase WV

August 2002:
8/17: Lightning chase WV
8/18: Lightning chase WV
8/25: Lightning chase WV

September 2002:
9/3: Lightning chase WV
9/18: Lightning chase WV

November 2002:
Severe thunderstorm chase 11/10: Severe storms WV,KY

February 2003:
Severe thunderstorm chase 2/22: Severe storms WV

March 2003:
Thunderstorm observation 3/13: Storms & fog WV
3/20: Lightning chase OH,WV

April 2003:
4/4: Lightning chase OH,WV
4/30: Lightning chase WV

May 2003:
5/1: Lightning chase WV
5/2: Lightning chase WV
5/5: Lightning KY

June 2003:
6/28: Lightning chase WV

July 2003:
7/5: Lightning chase WV
7/6: Lightning chase WV
7/7: Lightning chase WV
7/9: Tower lightning WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 7/10: Severe storms WV
7/15: Lightning chase WV
7/19: Lightning chase WV

August 2003:
8/4: Lightning chase WV
8/9: Lightning chase WV
8/16: Lightning chase PA
8/26: Lightning chase OH
8/27: Lightning chase WV

September 2003:
Thunderstorm observation 9/28: Thunderstorms WV

March 2004:
3/18: Lightning chase WV
3/30: Lightning chase OH,KY,WV

April 2004:
4/10: Tower lightning NC
4/17: Lightning chase OH
Thunderstorm observation 4/20: Thunderstorms WV

May 2004:
5/1: Lightning chase OH
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/7: Severe storms WV
5/20: Lightning CO/KS
Supercell chase 5/22: Supercell NE
5/23: Supercell OK
5/30: Lightning MO,IL,IN,KY

June 2004:
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/1: Severe storms WV
6/10: Severe storms NE
6/11: Tornado intercept IA
6/12: Tornado intercepts KS

July 2004:
7/3: Lightning chase WV
7/6: Lightning chase KY,WV
7/22: Lightning chase WV
7/25: Lightning chase WV

August 2004:
Severe thunderstorm chase 8/10: Severe storm WV
8/29: Lightning chase WV

October 2004:
Thunderstorm observation 10/18: Thunderstorms WV

March 2005:
Thunderstorm observation 3/23: Thunderstorms WV

April 2005:
Lightning chase 4/22: Tower lightning WV

May 2005:
5/13: Lightning WV/KY
5/19: Lightning chase WV
Thunderstorm observation 5/23: Thunderstorms WV
5/29: Lightning NM/TX
5/30: Tornado intercept CO

June 2005:
6/3: Lightning OK/KS
Supercell chase 6/4: Supercells KS
6/7: Tornado intercept SD
6/11: Lightning barrage OK
6/12: Tornado intercepts TX
6/13: Tower lightning WV
6/29: Lightning chase WV

July 2005:
7/15: Lightning chase WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 7/25: Severe storms WV
Flood event observation 7/27: Storms/flooding WV
Thunderstorm observation 7/31: Thunderstorms WV

August 2005:
8/5: Lightning chase WV
Thunderstorm observation 8/20: Thunderstorm WV

November 2005:
11/8: Lightning chase IN,OH
11/9: Lightning barrage WV
11/15: Lightning barrage IN

April 2006:
Lightning chase 4/1: Spring lightning WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/14: Severe storms WV
4/17: Tower lightning WV

May 2006:
Supercell chase 5/25: Supercella MO
Lightning chase 5/26: Lightning IA
5/27: Supercell ND

June 2006:
6/19: Pittsburgh storms PA
6/22: Lightning chase PA,WV
6/28: Lightning chase WV

July 2006:
Thunderstorm observation 7/3: Chicago storms IL
Lightning chase 7/4: Tower lightning WV
7/14: Close lightning WV
7/20: Chicago storms IL

August 2006:
High wind event 8/19: Strong gust front WV
8/27: Lightning chase WV

February 2007:
Thunderstorm observation 2/21: Thunderstorms WV/VA

March 2007:
Thunderstorm observation 3/14: Thunderstorms WV

April 2007:
Lightning chase 4/3: Tower lightning WV
Thunderstorm observation 4/15: Thunderstorms VA/NC
4/23: Tornado intercepts KS
Supercell chase 4/24: Supercell KS
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/27: Severe storms KY

May 2007:
5/7: Tower lightning OK
5/8: Lightning chase IL
Thunderstorm observation 5/24: Thunderstorms WV
5/30: Lightning chase VA/NC

June 2007:
Thunderstorm observation 6/4: Thunderstorms WV
Lightning chase 6/7: Supercells IA/MO
6/13: Pittsburgh storm PA
6/19: Thunderstorms WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/29: Severe storms NC

July 2007:
7/8: Lightning chase NC
7/10: Lightning chase NC
7/26: Lightning chase WV

August 2007:
8/10: Lightning chase NC
8/13: Lightning chase NC

October 2007:
10/9: Lightning chase WV

November 2007:
11/5: Lightning chase WV

February 2008:
2/4: Lightning chase WV
2/5: Lightning chase KY

March 2008:
Thunderstorm observation 3/4: Thunderstorms WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 3/19: Severe storm WV

April 2008:
Lightning chase 4/10: Severe storms IL/IN
4/11: Severe storms WV
4/20: Severe storm NC

May 2008:
Lightning chase 5/8: Lightning WV
Thunderstorm observation 5/11: Thunderstorms WV
5/17: Thunderstorms WV
5/21: Lightning TX
Supercell chase 5/22: Supercells KS
5/23: Supercells KS
5/31: Thunderstorms WV

June 2008:
6/1: Lightning chase WV
6/3: Lightning chase WV
6/9: Lightning chase WV
6/10: Lightning chase WV
Thunderstorm observation 6/10: Thunderstorms WV
6/11: Lightning WV
6/13: Thunderstorms WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/16: Severe storms WV
6/18: Thunderstorms WV
6/20: Lightning NC
6/23: Lightning WV
6/23: Lightning WV
6/23: Lightning WV
Lightning chase 6/26: Lightning PA
6/28: Lightning WV

July 2008:
Lightning chase 7/8: Lightning WV
7/8: Lightning WV
Thunderstorm observation 7/17: Thunderstorms WV
7/20: Lightning WV
7/23: Thunderstorms WV

September 2008:
9/8: Lightning chase WV
9/11: Lightning chase WV

January 2009:
Lightning chase 1/10: Lightning WV

February 2009:
Severe thunderstorm chase 2/11: Severe storm WV
Lightning chase 2/18: Lightning WV

April 2009:
Lightning chase 4/5: Lightning KY
4/10: Lightning KY, WV
4/26: Tower lightning OK

May 2009:
Lightning chase 5/8: Lightning WV
5/13: Lightning MO, IN
Thunderstorm observation 5/16: Thunderstorms WV
Flood event observation 5/25: Flooding WV
5/26: Thunderstorms WV
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/28: Severe storms WV
5/28: Lightning WV
Supercell chase 5/31: Supercells WV, KY

June 2009:
Lightning chase 6/2: Lightning WV
6/2: Lightning II WV
6/9: Lightning WV
Thunderstorm observation 6/11: Thunderstorms WV
Supercell chase 6/17: Supercell WV
6/26: Lightning WV

July 2009:
Thunderstorm observation 7/10: Thunderstorms WV
7/20: Lightning chase WV
7/25: Lightning chase WV
7/26: Lightning chase WV

August 2009:
Lightning chase 8/4: Close lightning WV
8/12: Lightning WV
8/20: Lightning WV

October 2009:
Lightning chase 10/9: Fall storms WV

December 2009:
Severe thunderstorm chase 12/2: Severe storms NC
Thunderstorm observation 12/3: Thunderstorms NC

March 2010:
Severe thunderstorm chase 3/10: Severe storms MO

April 2010:
Supercell chase 4/4: Supercell MO
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/7: Severe storms IL
4/22: Tornado intercept TX
4/23: Severe storms MO
4/24: Severe storms IL
4/30: Tornadic storm MO/IL

May 2010:
Supercell chase 5/1: Tornado chase MO/AR
5/3: Supercell IL
5/9: Lightning chase OK
5/11: Supercell OK
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/12: Severe storms OK
5/13: Supercells IL
5/14: Lightning IL
5/24: Lightning chases IL
5/31: Severe storms MO/IL

June 2010:
Lightning chase 6/1: Lightning IL
6/2: Lightning MO
6/5: Lightning MO
6/8: Lightning MO/IL
6/12: Lightning & sunset IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/13: Severe storms IL
6/15: Close Lightning IL
6/19: Close Lightning IL
6/21: Lightning IL
6/26: Lightning IL
6/27: Severe storms IL

July 2010:
Thunderstorm observation 7/27: Thunderstorms IL

August 2010:
Lightning chase 8/5: Lightning IL
8/12: Lightning IL
8/14: Lightning IL
8/15: Lightning IL
8/15: Lightning IL

September 2010:
Lightning chase 9/2: Lightning IL
9/18: Lightning MO

October 2010:
Lightning chase 10/24: Close Lightning IL

December 2010:
Severe thunderstorm chase 12/31: Severe Storms MO/IL

February 2011:
Severe thunderstorm chase 2/27: Severe storms MO

March 2011:
Severe thunderstorm chase 3/4: Severe storms MO
Thunderstorm observation 3/18: Thunderstorms IL
Lightning chase 3/26: Thundersnow IL

April 2011:
4/4: Lightning chase IL
4/10: Close lightning MO
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/15: Severe storms MO,IL
4/22: Lightning chase IL
4/23: Lightning chase IL
Thunderstorm observation 4/25: Thunderstorms WV
4/27: Tower lightning WV,VA

May 2011:
Lightning chase 5/7: Close lightning IL,IN
Supercell chase 5/22: Supercell MO
5/28: Supercell/hail IL

June 2011:
6/10: Lightning chase IL
6/19: Tower lightning MO
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/21: Severe storms IL
6/26: Lightning chase MO, IL

July 2011:
Severe thunderstorm chase 7/12: Severe storms IL

August 2011:
8/13: Lightning chase IL
8/19: Tower lightning IL

September 2011:
9/3: Lightning chase IL

November 2011:
Bust chase 11/8: Storm bust IL
11/14: Lightning chase IL, KY

January 2012:
1/17: Lightning chase MO
Bust chase 1/22: Tornado bust MO/AR

February 2012:
2/28: Lightning chase IL

March 2012:
Lightning chase 3/16: Lightning/rainbow IL

May 2012:
Lightning chase 5/5: Close lightning IL
5/6: Lightning MO/IL
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
7/9: Severe storms MO
7/19: Distant storm IL

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

September 2012:
9/25: Tornado intercept IL

October 2012:
Lightning chase 10/5: Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 10/13: Thunderstorms IL
10/17: Lightning MO
10/22: Close lightning IL

November 2012:
Lightning chase 11/22: Lightning IL

December 2012:
Lightning chase 12/3: Lightning IL/MO
12/9: Lightning TN/MO
12/19: Lightning MO/IL

January 2013:
Severe thunderstorm chase 1/29 Severe storms MO

February 2013:
Winter weather chase 2/25 Thundersleet IL

March 2013:
Lightning chase 3/17 Lightning IL

April 2013:
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/10 Severe storms IL,MO
Lightning chase 4/16 Lightning MO
Supercell chase 4/17 Supercells MO
4/18 Lightning MO

May 2013:
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/9 Severe storms MO,IL
Lightning chase 5/16 Distant lightning IL

June 2013:
6/12 Tornado intercept IL
Thunderstorm observation 7/22 Thunderstorms IL
7/23 Thunderstorms IL
7/26 Thunderstorms IL

July 2013:
7/2 Tornado intercept IL
Lightning chase 7/10 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 7/13 Thunderstorms IL
7/22 Lightning IL
7/23 Lightning MO

August 2013:
Lightning chase 8/7 Lightning IL
8/23 Lightning IL

September 2013:
Lightning chase 9/1 Sprites IL
Thunderstorm observation 9/19 Thunderstorms IL
9/20 Lightning MO
Severe thunderstorm chase 9/24 Severe storms MO/IL

October 2013:
Lightning chase 10/4 Lightning IL
10/5 Lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 10/31 Severe storms IL

November 2013:
Lightning chase 11/16 Lightning IL

December 2013:
Lightning chase 12/20 Lightning IL

February 2014:
Winter weather chase 2/1 Lightning MO

March 2014:
Lightning chase 3/27 Lightning IL

April 2014:
Lightning chase 4/2 Lightning IL
4/3 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 4/27 Thunderstorms MO
Supercell chase 4/28 Supercell MO/IL

May 2014:
Thunderstorm observation 5/9 Thunderstorms IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/22 Severe storms CO

June 2014:
Thunderstorm observation 6/1 Thunderstorms IL
Lightning chase 6/3 Close lightning NE
6/16 Close lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/21 Severe storms IL
6/30 Chicago lightning IL

July 2014:
Lightning chase 7/8 Lightning MO
7/26 Lightning IN
7/27 Supercell KY

August 2014:
Lightning chase 8/6 Lightning IL
8/27 Lightning MO

September 2014:
Supercell chase 9/1 Supercell IL
Lightning chase 9/5 Lightning MO
9/9 Lightning MO
9/10 Supercell IL

October 2014:
Severe thunderstorm chase 10/2 Severe Storms MO/IL
Supercell chase 10/7 Supercell KY

March 2015:
Bust chase 3/24 Tornado bust MO
Lightning chase 3/25 Lightning IL

April 2015:
Supercell chase 4/2 Supercells IL
4/7 Supercell IL
4/8 Supercell MO
4/9 Supercell IL

May 2015:
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/10 Severe storm IL
Supercell chase 5/24 Supercell MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 5/27 Thunderstorms IL
5/28 Thunderstorms IL
5/30 Severe storms IL

June 2015:
Lightning chase 6/7 Lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 6/11 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/12 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/16 Lightning IL
Supercell chase 6/18 Supercell IL
6/19 Tornado intercept IL
6/20 Lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/21 Severe storms IL
6/22 Supercell IL
6/24 Supercell IL
6/25 Severe storms MO
6/28 Tornado intercepts MO/IL
Lightning chase 6/29 Close lightning IL

July 2015:
Thunderstorm observation 7/1 Thunderstorms MO
Supercell chase 7/8 Supercell IL
7/11 Supercells IL
7/13 Supercells IL
Lightning chase 7/19 Lightning IL
7/20 Thunderstorms MO
7/27 Lightning IL

August 2015:
Lightning chase 8/4 Lightning IL
8/9 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 8/19 Thunderstorms MO/IL

September 2015:
Lightning chase 9/10 Lightning IL

November 2015:
Severe thunderstorm chase 11/11 Severe storms MO

December 2015:
Lightning chase 12/16 Lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 12/23 Severe storms IL/MO
12/26 Lightning IL
12/27 Lightning MO

February 2016:
Lightning chase 2/20 Lightning IL/MO

March 2016:
Lightning chase 3/6 Lightning MO
Supercell chase 3/15 Supercells IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 3/31 Severe storms IL

April 2016:
Thunderstorm observation 4/21 Thunderstorms IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/26 Severe storms KS
Bust chase 4/27 Tornado bust MO/IL
4/30 Severe storms MO/IL

May 2016:
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/1 Severe storms IL/IN
5/7 Severe storms MO/IL
Supercell chase 5/8 Supercells KS
5/11 Severe storms MO/IL
5/22 Tornado intercepts TX
Lightning chase 5/23 Close lightning TX
5/26 Severe storms KS

June 2016:
Thunderstorm observation 6/1 Thunderstorm IL
6/12 Thunderstorm IL
6/30 Thunderstorm IL

July 2016:
Severe thunderstorm chase 7/3 Severe storms IL
Thunderstorm observation 7/6 Thunderstorms IL
Lightning chase 7/14 Lightning IL
7/27 Lightning bust MO

August 2016:
Lightning chase 8/3 Storms MO
8/12 Storms MO
8/24 Lightning IL
8/25 Lightning IL
8/26 Storms IL
8/27 Lightning MO

September 2016:
Thunderstorm observation 9/7 Thunderstorms IL
Supercell chase 9/9 Supercells IL
9/16 Supercells IL
9/29 Supercell WV

November 2016:
Lightning chase 11/3 Lightning MO

January 2017:
Lightning chase 1/16 Lightning IL
1/19 Lightning IL

February 2017:
Lightning chase 2/7 Lightning IL
2/28 Tornado intercept IL

March 2017:
Severe thunderstorm chase 3/7 Severe storms MO
Thunderstorm observation 3/25 Thunderstorms MO
Lightning chase 3/29 Lightning MO
3/30 Severe storms IL

April 2017:
Lightning chase 4/5 Lightning MO
Supercell chase 4/5 Supercell IL
4/10 Supercell IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/29 Severe storms MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 4/30 Thunderstorms MO

May 2017:
Thunderstorm observation 5/10 Thunderstorms MO/IL
Supercell chase 5/18 Supercells OK
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/19 Severe storms MO
Lightning chase 5/20 Lightning IL
5/26 Supercell IL
5/27 Lightning MO
5/29 Lightning MO

June 2017:
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/13 Severe storms NE/MO
Lightning chase 6/18 Lightning MO

July 2017:
Lightning chase 7/13 Lightning PA
7/21 Tornado intercept IL

August 2017:
Thunderstorm observation 8/16 Thunderstorms MO

September 2017:
Lightning chase 9/4 Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 9/9 Thunderstorms MO
9/18 Thunderstorms MO

October 2017:
Lightning chase 10/9 Lightning IL/MO
Severe thunderstorm chase 10/10 Severe storms IL

November 2017:
11/5 Tornado intercept IL

February 2018:
Thunderstorm observation 2/18 Thunderstorms MO/IL
2/20 Thunderstorms MO/IL

March 2018:
Thunderstorm observation 3/4 Thunderstorms MO

April 2018:
Supercell chase 4/3 Supercells IL
Lightning chase 4/13 Lightning MO

May 2018:
Supercell chase 5/2 Supercells OK
Lightning chase 5/6 Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 5/10 Thunderstorms MO/IL
5/14 Thunderstorms IL
5/18 Supercell IL/MO
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/19 Severe storm KS/MO
5/21 Lightning MO
5/29 Tornado intercept OK
5/30 Close lightning TX/OK
5/31 Close lightning MO

June 2018:
6/1 Tornado intercept NE
Lightning chase 6/2 Lightning NE
6/10 Lightning IL
6/11 Lightning IL
Supercell chase 6/23 Supercells OK
6/25 Supercells IL/MO
6/26 Lightning MO
6/28 Lightning MO

July 2018:
Thunderstorm observation 7/1 Thunderstorms MO
Lightning chase 7/3 Lightning MO
7/14 Lightning IL
Supercell chase 7/19 Supercells IA/MO
7/20 Supercells KY/TN
7/31 Thunderstorms IL

August 2018:
Lightning chase 8/6 Close lightning IL
8/10 Lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 8/16 Thunderstorms MO
8/17 Thunderstorms MO
8/20 Thunderstorms MO/IL
8/29 Thunderstorms MO

October 2018:
Thunderstorm observation 10/7 Thunderstorms MO/IL

December 2018:
Winter weather chase 12/7 Winter storm OK

February 2019:
Thunderstorm observation 2/5 Thunderstorms IL

March 2019:
Thunderstorm observation 3/9 Thunderstorms IL
3/14 Thunderstorms IL
Lightning chase 3/22 Lightning TX
Supercell chase 3/23 Supercell OK
3/24 Supercell IL
3/28 Thunderstorms MO

April 2019:
Lightning chase 4/7 Lightning MO/IL
4/11 Lightning MO/IL
4/13 Lightning LA/MS
4/18 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 4/24 Thunderstorms IL/IN
4/30 Tornado intercept IL

May 2019:
Lightning chase 5/2 Lightning MO/IL
Supercell chase 5/6 Supercells KS
5/7 Supercells TX
5/8 Lightning OK
5/17 Tornado intercepts NE
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/18 Severe storms OK
5/21 Severe storms KS
5/22 Lightning OK
5/23 Lightning TX
5/24 Lightning TX
5/25 Supercell KS
5/26 Funnels KS
Supercell chase 5/27 Supercell IL
Thunderstorm observation 5/28 Thunderstorms MO/IL
Lightning chase 5/29 Lightning MO

June 2019:
Lightning chase 6/1 Lightning MO/IL
6/4 Lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 6/12 Thunderstorms MO
6/14 Lightning IL
6/16 Lightning MO/IL
6/17 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/19 Thunderstorms IL
6/21 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/22 Thunderstorms MO/IL
Bust chase 6/23 Lightning bust IL
Supercell chase 6/24 Supercell WV
6/27 Lightning bust IL
6/28 Lightning bust IL
Lightning chase 6/30 Lightning IL

July 2019:
Lightning chase 7/1 Lightning IL
7/2 Lightning IL
7/5 Lightning PA
Bust chase 7/10 Lightning bust MO/IL
7/15 Lightning NM
Severe thunderstorm chase 7/21 Severe storms MO
7/29 Lightning MO/IL
7/30 Lightning bust MO

August 2019:
Bust chase 8/6 Lightning bust IL
Lightning chase 8/12 Lightning MO
8/13 Lightning IL/MO
8/14 Lightning MO
8/16 Lightning bust MO
8/17 Bolts from the Blue IL
8/18 Lightning IL
8/19 Lightning IL
8/20 Lightning bust IL
8/21 Lightning bust MO
8/25 Lightning KS
Bust chase 8/26 Lightning bust MO
Lightning chase 8/29 Lightning MO
8/30 Lightning bust IL
8/31 Lightning bust MO

September 2019:
Lightning chase 9/8 Lightning MO
Bust chase 9/12 Lightning bust IL
9/14 Lightning bust IL
Thunderstorm observation 9/22 Thunderstorm IL

October 2019:
Thunderstorm observation 10/10 Thunderstorms IL
Lightning chase 10/21 Lightning MO

November 2019:
Supercell chase 11/26 Supercell IL
Lightning chase 11/29 Lightning MO

January 2020:
Lightning chase 1/9 Lightning IL

March 2020:
Lightning chase 3/1 Lightning MO/IL
Supercell chase 3/2 Supercells MO/IL
3/12 Supercells MO
3/26 Supercells IL

April 2020:
Lightning chase 4/24 Lightning IL
4/28 Lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/29 Severe storms MO/IL

May 2020:
Lightning chase 5/5 Lightning IL
5/16 Lightning IL
5/24 Lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 5/27 Thunderstorms IL
5/28 Lightning IL

June 2020:
Lightning chase 6/3 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 6/20 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/21 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/22 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/29 Thunderstorms MO
6/30 Lightning MO/IL

July 2020:
Lightning chase 7/8 Lightning IL
Supercell chase 7/15 Supercell MO/IL
7/19 Lightning MO
7/20 Lightning IL
7/21 Lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 7/29 Thunderstorms MO
7/30 Thunderstorms IL

August 2020:
Lightning chase 8/2 Lightning MO
8/9 Lightning IL/MO
8/10 Lightning IL
8/15 Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 8/31 Thunderstorms MO

September 2020:
Thunderstorm observation 9/6 Thunderstorms IL
9/12 Thunderstorms IL

October 2020:
Lightning chase 10/20 Lightning IL/MO

February 2021:
Thunderstorm observation 2/28 Thunderstorms IL

March 2021:
Thunderstorm observation 3/11 Thunderstorms MO
Lightning chase 3/15 Lightning MO
3/17 Thunderstorms MO
Supercell chase 3/23 Supercell MO
3/25 Thunderstorms IN
3/27 Supercells MO/IL

April 2021:
Thunderstorm observation 4/7 Thunderstorms MO
Lightning chase 4/9 Lightning IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 4/27 Severe storms MO

May 2021:
Lightning chase 5/8 Lightning KS
5/15 Lightning KS
5/16 Lightning KS
5/17 Tornado intercepts TX
5/18 Lightning TX
Thunderstorm observation 5/19 Thunderstorms OK
5/22 Lightning CO/NE
5/23 Tornado intercept CO
5/25 Lightning KS
5/26 Tornado intercept KS
5/27 Thunderstorms MO

June 2021:
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/11 Severe storms NE/KS/MO
Lightning chase 6/12 Lightning IL
6/18 Lightning IL
6/19 Lightning MO/IL
6/21 Lightning MO
6/23 Lightning MO
6/25 Lightning IL

July 2021:
Lightning chase 7/7 Lightning PA
7/9 Upward lightning
Thunderstorm observation 7/11 Thunderstorms MO/IL
7/25 Lightning IL
7/29 Lightning IL

August 2021:
Lightning chase 8/8 Lightning MO
8/9 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 8/9 Thunderstorms IL
8/10 Lightning MO/IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 8/12 Severe storms MO/IL
8/23 Lightning MO/IL
8/24 Lightning IL
8/30 Thunderstorms MO
8/31 Thunderstorms MO

September 2021:
Thunderstorm observation 9/4 Thunderstorms MO/IL
Lightning chase 9/14 Lightning MO/IL
9/19 Thunderstorms IL
9/21 Thunderstorms MO

October 2021:
Lightning chase 10/11 Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 10/23 Thunderstorms MO/IL
10/24 Lightning MO

December 2021:
Thunderstorm observation 12/6 Thunderstorms IL

March 2022:
Lightning chase 3/5 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 3/6 Thunderstorms MO
3/18 Lightning IL
Supercell chase 3/23 Supercells WV

April 2022:
Lightning chase 4/10 Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 4/13 Thunderstorms MO
4/20 Thunderstorms MO/IL
4/24 Thunderstorms IL
4/30 Lightning IL

May 2022:
Lightning chase 5/2 Lightning OK
5/13 Lightning MO
Thunderstorm observation 5/14 Thunderstorms MO
Severe thunderstorm chase 5/19 Severe storms MO/IL
5/20 Lightning MO
5/21 Lightning MO
5/28 Lightning NE
5/30 Lightning KS

June 2022:
Supercell chase 6/10 Supercell IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 6/17 Severe storms MO/IL
Lightning chase 6/25 Lightning MO/IL

July 2022:
Thunderstorm observation 7/1 Thunderstorms PA
Flood event observation 7/26 Historic floods MO
Lightning chase 7/27 Lightning MO/IL

August 2022:
Lightning chase 8/3 Lightning MO/IL
8/28 Lightning MO/IL

September 2022:
Supercell chase 9/18: Supercells IA/MO
Thunderstorm observation 9/21: Thunderstorms IL

November 2022:
Thunderstorm observation 11/4: Thunderstorms IL
11/26: Thunderstorms MO/IL

January 2023:
Thunderstorm observation 1/2 Thunderstorms IL,MO
1/12 Thunderstorms IL

February 2023:
Thunderstorm observation 2/15 Thunderstorms IL
2/22 Severe storms MO/IL

March 2023:
Lightning chase 3/23 Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 3/26 Thunderstorms IL
3/30 Lightning IL
3/31 Severe storms IL/MO

April 2023:
Lightning chase 4/3 Lightning IL
4/4 Tornado intercept IL
4/5 Lightning IL
4/15 Lightning IL
4/20 Severe storms IL

May 2023:
Bust chase 5/6 Storm bust MO
Lightning chase 5/7 Hail, lightning MO/IL
5/8 Lightning IL
5/10 Lightning MO
5/13 Lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 5/14 Funnel, lightning MO/IL

June 2023:
Supercell chase 6/11 Supercell IL
6/15 Supercells OK
6/16 Supercells CO
Thunderstorm observation 6/18 Thunderstorms MO/IL
6/24 Supercells IA/MO/IL
6/25 Supercells IN/KY
6/29 Severe storms IL
Lightning chase 6/30 Lightning MO/IL

July 2023:
7/1 Severe storms MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 7/2 Thunderstorms KY/OH
Lightning chase 7/12 Upward lightning MO
7/14 Lightning IL
7/16 Thunderstorms MO/IL
7/17 Lightning IL
Supercell chase 7/17 Supercell IL
7/19 Lightning IL
Bust chase 7/23 Lightning bust MO/IL
7/24 Lightning IL
7/25 Lightning bust IL
7/29 Upward lightning IL

August 2023:
Lightning chase 8/2 Upward lightning MO
8/4 Lightning IL
Supercell chase 8/6 Supercells MO/IL
8/12 Upward lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 8/26 Thunderstorms MO/IL

September 2023:
Thunderstorm observation 9/26: Thunderstorms MO/IL
9/27: Thunderstorms MO

October 2023:
Thunderstorm observation 10/27: Thunderstorm IL

December 2023:
Lightning chase 12/4: Lightning IL

February 2024:
2/8: Tornado intercept IL
Lightning chase 2/10: Lightning IL
2/15: Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 2/27: Thunderstorm IL
2/27: Lightning IL

March 2024:
Lightning chase 3/5: Lightning IL
Supercell chase 3/13: Supercells IL
3/14: Supercells IL/MO
Bust chase 3/31: Storm bust MO

April 2024:
Supercell chase 4/1: Supercell MO/IL
4/2: Tornado intercept IN
Lightning chase 4/11: Lightning IN/OH
4/15: Supercell KS
4/16: Supercells KS/MO
4/18: Lightning MO/IL
4/23: Lightning MO
4/24: Lightning KS
4/25: Supercells KS
4/27: Tornado intercept OK
Thunderstorm observation 4/28: Thunderstorms OK/MO
4/29: Thunderstorms IL

May 2024:
Lightning chase 5/4: Lightning MO/IL
5/6: Tornado intercept OK
Supercell chase 5/8: Supercells MO/IL
5/19: Tornado intercepts KS
5/24: Supercell MO
5/27: Supercell MO

June 2024:
Bust chase 6/4: Lightning bust IL
6/8: Lightning bust MO
Lightning chase 6/8: Lightning IL
6/15: Storm bust MO
6/23: Lightning IL
6/25: Close Lightning IL
Supercell chase 6/29: Supercells PA
Thunderstorm observation 6/30: Thunderstorms PA

July 2024:
Thunderstorm observation 7/4: Thunderstorms PA
7/6: Thunderstorms PA
Bust chase 7/7: Storm bust IL
Lightning chase 7/8: Lightning MO/IL
7/11: Thunderstorms IL
7/13: Lightning IL
7/14: Lightning IL
7/15: Tornado intercept IL
7/16: Lightning IL
7/17: Lightning IL
7/23: Close Lightning IL
Supercell chase 7/27: Supercell MO/IL
7/29: Close Lightning IL
Bust chase 7/31: Lightning bust MO/IL

August 2024:
Lightning chase 8/1: Lightning IL
8/15: Lightning IL
8/15: Lightning IL
8/15: Lightning IL
Bust chase 8/27: Storm bust IL
8/28: Lightning MO/IL
8/28: Lightning IL
8/30: Lightning IL

September 2024:
Lightning chase 9/20: Lightning IL

October 2024:
Lightning chase 10/24: Sprites IL
Bust chase 10/30: Lightning bust MO/IL

November 2024:
Lightning chase 11/4: Lightning MO/IL
11/18: Lightning IL

December 2024:
Lightning chase 12/17: Lightning IL

February 2025:
Winter weather chase 2/4: Lightning & Ice IL
Lightning chase 2/26: Lightning IL

March 2025:
3/14: Tornado intercepts MO/IL
Lightning chase 3/19: Lightning IL/IN
3/23: Close Lightning IL
3/28: Lightning IL
Supercell chase 3/30: Supercells MO/IL

April 2025:
Thunderstorm observation 4/3: Thunderstorm IL
Lightning chase 4/4: Close Lightning MO
Bust chase 4/9: Lightning bust IL
4/10: Lightning IL/MO
4/17: Lightning bust IL
4/19: Lightning MO
4/20: Tornado intercept MO/IL
4/24: Lightning bust IL
4/25: Lightning bust IL
4/27: Tornado intercept NE
Supercell chase 4/28: Supercells KS
Lightning chase 4/29: Lightning MO/IL
4/30: Supercell IL/MO

May 2025:
Lightning chase 5/8: Close Lightning IL
Thunderstorm observation 5/8: Thunderstorms IL
Supercell chase 5/15: Supercell IL
5/16: Tornado intercept IL
5/17: Thunderstorms MO/KS
5/20: Supercells IL

June 2025:
Supercell chase 6/4: Supercell MO
6/7: Supercell MO
Lightning chase 6/17: Lightning IL
6/18: Supercells IL
Thunderstorm observation 6/27: Thunderstorms IL
6/28: Lightning OH
6/30: Lightning PA

July 2025:
Lightning chase 7/6: Lightning IL
Supercell chase 7/13: Supercells IL
Thunderstorm observation 7/15: Thunderstorms IL
7/15: Lightning IL
7/16: Lightning IL
7/16: Lightning IL
7/17: Lightning IL
7/19: Lightning IL
7/20: Lightning IL
7/27: Lightning IL
Bust chase 7/28: Sprites bust IL

August 2025:
Lightning chase 8/10: Lightning MO/IL
Thunderstorm observation 8/16: Thunderstorms IL

September 2025:
Lightning chase 9/3: Lightning IL
9/14: Lightning IL
9/21: Lightning IL

November 2025:
Lightning chase 10/17: Lightning MO/IL
11/29: Thundersnow MO

January 2026:
Supercell chase 1/8: Supercells IL

February 2026:
Supercell chase 2/19: Supercells IL

March 2026:
Bust chase 3/4: Storm bust IL
3/5: Lightning bust IL
Thunderstorm observation 3/6: Thunderstorms MO/IL
Severe thunderstorm chase 3/15: Severe storms MO/IL

Catch of the Year:

1993:

July 28 - Washington, PA: A vivid lightning bolt hits a hillside near Washington, PA, illuminating the landscape. [ Read more about this ]

1994:

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 ]

1995:

July 24 - Greentree, PA: Two bolts of lightning hit 230 feet and 500 feet from the camera near Pittsburgh. [ Read more about this event ]

1996:

May 28 - Montgomery, WV: A bolt of lightning hits a mountainside outside the town of Montgomery. [ Read more about this event ]

1997:

July 23 - Charleston, WV: A bolt of lightning 1000 feet away hits a power pole along Virginia Street in downtown Charleston. [ Read more about this event ]

1998:

May 19 - Charleston, WV: A bolt of lightning 1000 feet away hits a tree and a house along Greenbrier street in Charleston. [ Read more about this event ]

1999:

July 23 - Charleston, WV: Lightning lights up the sky behind the State Capitol in Charleston. [ Read more about this event ]

2000:

May 24 - Charleston, WV: Lightning flashes over the Kanawha River in downtown Charleston. [ Read more about this event ]

2001:

May 29 - Oklahoma City, OK: One of many discharges in a staggering barrage of tower lightning during the passage of a line of severe storms. [ Read more about this event ]

2002:

May 27 - Post, TX: A lone thunderstorm pulses with lightning under a starlit sky on the Texas prairie. [ Read more about this event ]

2003:

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 ]

2009:

April 26: Upward-moving 'ground-to-cloud' lightning strikes a tower in Oklahoma City, OK. [ Read more about this event ]

2014:

June 30: Triple lightning strike to Chicago's three big skyscrapers.
[ Read more about this event ]

2019:

March 22: Upward lightning in Amarillo.
[ Read more about this event ]

2020:

July 19: One of three Gateway Arch lightning strikes in one hour..
[ Read more about this chase ]

2023:

June 30: Lightning barrage in downtown St. Louis.
[ Read more about this chase ]

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