Storm chase photos by Jon &
Shawna
This is the first tornado Jon photographed as an adult, from a
very small supercell storm.
Stafford, KS March 1990
Some storm chasers would call this tornado an "elephant
trunk".
Clearwater, KS May 1991
Shawna took this photo of a severe thunderstorm anvil at
sunset from her apartment deck.
Kansas City, MO July 2006
Is there a tornado within this wall cloud? Sometimes
it's hard to tell, but notice the
small area of dirt debris above the tree line. This is actually a tornado.
Jamestown, KS May 2004
Sometimes lots of small hail can look like sleet or snow!
Kansas City, MO March 2006
Storm chasers often refer to this structure as a
"Mothership" because it
looks like a huge spaceship from the movie, "Independence Day".
Aurora, NE June 1993
Jon took this photo of two tornadoes on the ground at the same
time.
Thayer County, NE May 2004
When tornadoes are dissipating, they often take on a rope-like
appearance.
Rock, KS June 2004
Jon took this picture from his backyard. This shows both
cloud to cloud
and cloud to ground lightning.
Wichita, KS May 2006
This tornado is white because the sun is shining on it with a
dark background
behind it.
Mulvane, KS June 2004
Shawna was looking at a rain and hail core when she took
this picture. Storm Chasers
try to avoid these whenever possible.
Belleville, KS June 2004
Storm chasers also like to take pictures of pretty clouds like
these.
Kit Carson, CO March 2007
And they also like to phtotograph beautiful rainbows like this
one!
Brewster, KS March 2007
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