The Official Storm Photo Thread!

[scottny]

took this looking out my window. Please excuse the fire escape. i live in NYC and storms are not too bad but I liked the way it looked with the buildings.

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

These were taken earlier this afternoon out our front window

 

[isobar]

 

[boBQuincy]

Blue Ridge Parkway, Waterrock Knob
The storm was climbing up and over the Blue Ridge but we thought we could make it to the top of Waterrock Knob (1/2 mile trail) before it really hit. The first good crack of lightning let us know it was time to turn back.
Hmm, we were on the highest peak in the area, what could go wrong?

 

[jann1033]

nice photo bobq..we always hope to see a thunderstorm when we are in the brp area but so far just fog...( as long as i was not inside a tent or on a trail of course )

 

[greeneyedchic75]

First I want to say I love this thread. The pics are amazing and I have enjoyed every one of them! I have some pics to add, even though no where as impressive as the ones I have seen.

Marco Island as a Thunderstorm approaches

Sanibel Island out on a boat as another storm starts to come

Storm approaching during midday last fall in my front yard at Ft Bragg Nc . I loved the contrast of the dark sky against the leaves changing for Fall

 

[greeneyedchic75]

Wow I love everyone's pictures!!

This is right before a tornado hit in chicago at 3 pm last september

Things like this never happen in chicago, so everyone was so scared and lost haha.

Wow thats at 3PM?? Scary!! Reminds me when I lived in Southern Lousiana.. I was always wishing I had a basement when I lived there to hide from the storms lol

 

[Virgo10]

Persistence finally paid off. I caught this lightning last night from a storm that was raging on due south of us.

 

[ThurlFan]

Here's a system that tracked just east of us last month...

A few minutes later, a second, smaller storm popped up between us and the first storm. The pure white clouds are several miles further distant than the tan-colored clouds.

 

[Sue's Mum]

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.

I think that's a fantastic photo. The gulls in the bottom right corner made me smile -- all that drama and they're busy pecking.

 

[polkadotladybug]

I was so inspired by this thread that I've been waiting for a good summer storm to come along so I can try my hand at getting some lightning shots - it's a heck of a lot harder than you think! My "trigger finger" must be pretty slow - haha - I'm sure the neighbors thought we were nuts when we came outside and sat down with a camera and a tripod - LOL - here are a few from last night (I took nearly 400 shots - thank goodness for digital cameras! The last picture of the big bolt was my very last photo - I figured I had been successful so we booked it back into the house after that - LOL

Some sheet lightning -

My very last lucky shot -

 

[HeyIt'sMe]

Scary clouds rolling in .....

(April 2007, Indiana)

 

[isobar]

A storm in the country tonight.
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[isobar]

Maybe this time

 

[isobar]

One More.

 

[mikamah]

That's just awesome!!
I've been trying to get a lightning pic, but no luck. Do you just set your camera on continuous shoot and cross your fingers?

 

[tinksdad]

This an area East and South of Albuquerque looking East from a little town called Torreon.

 

[goodmorningirl]

Here's one I took last week in Disney World. I'm no pro but I really love how scary it makes the castle look.

 

[Michele]

This an area East and South of Albuquerque looking East from a little town called Torreon.

This is an AWESOME pic!!!!

 

[tinksdad]

This is an AWESOME pic!!!!

Thanks, Michele! Wonderful clouds that day, and the rain falling in that one spots was very cool.