Category Archives: Storm Chasing

Severe Weather Landscape,
May 28th, 2011 – Lakeville, MN

This photograph was taken in Lakeville, MN of a tornado warned storm on May 28th, 2011. This print is available at http://www.onsitemn.com/proofing/

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Lightning Photographs

Here’s a couple of lightning shots from last night.  Nothing spectacular, but I haven’t had the chance to do it in over a year, so it was great to get out.  It’s so much more relaxing then storm chasing, as it involves a remote release, some lawn chairs, and a beer.

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Twin Cities Metro Supercell, May 10th, 2011

So this was kind of an odd day. We had really low expectations, so we planned a few side trips to prevent the day from being a total waste of time if nothing happened. We stopped by North Mississippi Park to check out the Great Blue Heron rookery, and saw a few orioles too.  ...

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Augusta, Wisconsin Storm and Tornado Damage

Kristen and I, along with Bill Doms and family, chased in Wisconsin on Sunday, April 10th, 2011.  A forecasted tornado outbreak sent us into the hills and trees of northern Wisconsin.  Storm motions of 55 kts meant we would only get quick looks at any storms that we were able to intercept.  We intercepted this...

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June 1st 2010 Iowa Tornadic Thunderstorm

Chase Team: David Drufke, Kristen Drufke Target: Atlantic, Iowa First Intercept: Underwood, Iowa It was a very cool storm, but probably not worth a 700 mile drive. We arrived a little late to the party, as the storm had already produced in Nebraska, and was now a rain-wrapped HP mess on the north end of...

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