The Official Storm Photo Thread!

[scottny]

here is a cloud moving in on the Empire State Building, taken with Olympus E-volt 500 when I was still learning how to use it.

 

[brack]

Just before the downpour last week.....

....... the downpour

 

[Disneynut322]

Just before the downpour last week.....

....... the downpour

Wow!!! Those are AWESOME! Especially the first one! Great job!

 

[Disneynut322]

And even on topic.

LOL!

here is a cloud moving in on the Empire State Building, taken with Olympus E-volt 500 when I was still learning how to use it.

That's really cool! Nice job!

 

[tinksdad]

Wow!!! Those are AWESOME! Especially the first one! Great job!

I'll say!! What a fanastic capture!!

 

[scottny]

thanks

 

[KingdomHearts]

I love storms! I have always had this obsession with tornados, and I always tell my husband that I want to go to the belt on one of those storm chaser tours. I love the weather! Thanks for posting these pictures they are all really amazing!

 

[Captain Brain]

I love the lightning shots. I love watching Thunderstorms and hail storms. (Thought the effects aren't very good)

 

[makinorlando]

We had three pretty bad storms here in Central FL this past week. Monday was VERY bad lightening, and sorry, but I was not about to go out to take photos!

Here's one from Wednesday - it was very much hurricane like!

 

[brack]

I'll say!! What a fanastic capture!!

Great shots tinksdad! I especially like the second one; that's awesome!

Thanks. I wasn't sure that I had even captured the lightning.

 

[tinksdad]

We had three pretty bad storms here in Central FL this past week. Monday was VERY bad lightening, and sorry, but I was not about to go out to take photos!

Here's one from Wednesday - it was very much hurricane like!

Good to hear and see that Florida is getting some much needed rain!!

 

[DVC Jen]

I LOVE this thread.

We saw some amazing storms building while at Disney the past week and a half. I took a few pics of one particular updraft as we were leaving Epcot. It is still a raw file though - not sure when I will have it ready to post.

Then yesterday as we were driving through Louisianna we saw some more amazing cloud formations - but the camera was packed in the back of the van and I didn't have the heart to make my girls dig around back there for me.

DH and I are storm spotters for Dallas county and get called out every time there is a severe storm heading for us. It is kind of a bummer though because we are right under the storms and I have a hard time getting great shots that way.

We have talked about driving around and doing some unofficial chasing from time to time - but just haven't yet.

 

[iggbees]

wow these are all great! i love the lightning ones. we've had some wicked bad storms around here lately, but i've been too chicken to get out and shoot the lightning. i should try it now, since i finally got my new tripod in. there was even this one beautiful shot i wanted to get there was a rainbow in the foreground and tons of lightning going on in the background when i was stopped at a light, unfortunately i didn't have my camera on me at the time. i guess that's just telling me i should always carry it with me, huh?

 

[tinksdad]

Love the storm clouds and the awesome contrast between the light and dark. Here's one from yesterday afternoon.

 

[makinorlando]

Love the storm clouds and the awesome contrast between the light and dark. Here's one from yesterday afternoon.

Very cool - I love to watch the clouds roll in before the storms.

I am definitely adding NM to the places I want to visit in the near future. I had family that live there, but never had the opportunity to visit.

Once Tara and I leave Orlando and don't take vacations when people visit us, we will get to start traveling a bit more again!

 

[jann1033]

Very cool - I love to watch the clouds roll in before the storms.

I am definitely adding NM to the places I want to visit in the near future. I had family that live there, but never had the opportunity to visit.

Once Tara and I leave Orlando and don't take vacations when people visit us, we will get to start traveling a bit more again!

so are you saying when you know someone is coming you go someplace else on vacation so you don't have to visit with them and take them to wdw?

( i know you mean you use up your vacation time with visitors coming to see you but just couldn't resist. if i lived any place anyone would want to visit i might be tempted do what i said after a couple on months of visitors)

 

[tinksdad]

Very cool - I love to watch the clouds roll in before the storms.

I am definitely adding NM to the places I want to visit in the near future. I had family that live there, but never had the opportunity to visit.

Once Tara and I leave Orlando and don't take vacations when people visit us, we will get to start traveling a bit more again!

It's a grand and "enchanting" place!! Lots to see and lots of diversity in landscapes and topography. Funny thing, we go to Florida!!! WDW and scuba diving!!! Gotta Love it!!

 

[Virgo10]

I took this on 6/18. There were thunderstorms all around us and they send out these roll clouds from time to time.

Roll clouds are completely unattached from a parent storm cloud. This is what makes it distinctly different looking compared to a wall cloud or a shelf cloud. A roll cloud is long and tubular and appears to be "rolling" along a horizontal axis. Although you may think it looks like a tornado turned horizontal, it is not associated with tornadoes at all.

Most impressive!

 

[0bli0]

i posted this in the photos near you thread, but it's pretty appropriate to this one, too. we have been hit with a lot of storms these last three weeks. the Pasha Bulker, a Philippine coal ship, ran aground after being pushed by the wind and waves.

 

[mlill]

Here are a few of my favorite storm pics. They were taken in Northwest IN...

Let's see more! I love storm pictures!!!
-Michelle​