This wedge tornado I photographed by Essex, IA on 4/17/25 was 1.8 mi wide at it's max & rated EF-1 by the NWS. Thankfully there were no injuries. I am in shock I was there to document this historic event! #tornado #Iowa @nws.noaa.gov @girlswhochase.com

New Tornado Highlights video now on YouTube! A mix of some old and some recent tornadoes. Link in comments. My YT is @ MelanieMetzStormChasing Soon I will have brand new content from 2025 storm chasing season! Maybe this Friday?! #tornado #video @girlswhochase.com

The Aurora are putting on a nice show in Minnesota tonight!! 3/8/25 Cell phone shot!

Is it March yet? I'm ready for storm season 2025! *Photo captured by me on 7/8/20 near Dalton, MN.*

Let's Go Chasing Supercells! youtu.be/9p5zwGfjQp0

LET'S GO chase a tornado warned Supercell! New Video drop on my YouTube channel (MelanieMetzStormChasing) ! I tracked this incredible storm through Northern Iowa for 3 hours on 6/21/24. Link in the comments!

🚨NEW CHASER FEATURE ALERT! Our new interview series “Meet The Chasers” meets Marcie Gray, a longtime chaser who has paved her own path to finding joy in the skies. ➡️ blog.girlswhochase.com/marciegray/ 🧵⬇️

The weather & climate enterprise provides essential services that the public relies upon. We do not yet know the depth of the changes we face, but all have a voice, and we are stronger together than apart. Read a message from the AMS President: bit.ly/40QoIaJ

One of my favorite lightning shots! The entire sky was glowing orange, brighter than I've ever seen. I did not enhance the color in this photo at all! In fact, I brought down the vibrancy a bit. Champlin, MN 8/14/20 #weather @girlswhochase.com

This wedge tornado was a powerful EF-4! The associated horizontal vortex is a sign of it's strength, and rare to see. Luckily this tornado stayed in the fields and lifted before the storm moved over the town of Salina, KS. 4/14/12 #weather #tornado @girlswhochase.com

A beautiful Supercell at the end of it's life cycle! Reminds me how everything in life is so dynamic and changing at all times. It's important to appreciate the gift of the present moment. Greenville, IA 6/17/24

I'm feeling grateful for another beautiful, sunny day! Happy Friday!!

Breaking record high temps in Minneapolis today! 51 F currently. Loving every minute of it!

Vibrant skies filled with energy on a stormy day. Just a couple months away. The end of a long chase day, near Miller, SD on June 7th, 2020.

The moon and Venus conjuction tonight! Snapshot on my Galaxy S24 Ultra. I didn't even realize this was happening until I went to Target for a few things. Glad I saw it. It was striking!

On the eve of a New Year, this old song popped in my head..."Give me one moment in time, when I'm more than I thought I could be." (-Whitney Houston) We are ALL stronger than we realize. Cheers! Many Thanks to Jennifer Brindley Portrait for helping me see the strength within!

Beaker and Odie are here to spread a little holiday joy!

Merry Christmas! Hoar frost is abundant in Minnesota this holiday season! #merrychristmas #minnesota

Happy Solstice! Let There Be LIGHT. Self-portrait captured on the evening of 10/10/24 in SE Minnesota. It's been an incredible year of Northern Lights! #Minnesota #northernlights #aurora #WinterSolstice

A sneak peek of my first portrait shoot in the new studio! The background is one of my storm photos from this year & the image was composed all in camera, using a projector and strobes. I'm so excited to begin this new journey in creative portrait photography! #photography #stormportraits

A small but mighty tornado spins violently in the open fields, producing wind speeds up to 170 mph during it's life cycle. I have so many images from this day that have never been edited or shared. This is one of them! Ashby, MN 7/8/20 #stormchasing #tornado #twister #photography

GWC 2025 CALENDAR: MARCH - Drone operator & photographer Tabitha Hawk captured the incredible motion of the Paducah, Kentucky #tornado on May 26 this year. Thanks for this insane contribution for the month of March, Tabitha! To purchase a calendar: tinyurl.com/36xp83j6

I created a starter pack of storm chasers. If you would like to be added to this starter pack, leave a comment! Please reshare, and tag people you think belong in this pack. Use #wxsky #wxpics and #stormchasing Let’s get beautiful weather into people’s feeds! go.bsky.app/KMshJUU

Yay! My new STORMS 2025 Calendar arrived this week! The print quality turned out fantastic. 📷 You can see a preview of all the month's images and ORDER one for yourself or as a gift at my website: www.melaniemetzstormchasing.com #stormchasing #calendar #photography @girlswhochase.bsky.social

WAY excited and proud to announce the winning photographers for our first-ever 2025 Girls Who Chase Calendar - now on sale! 🥳 This is so much more than a calendar; it's a showcase of the incredible talent embodied by women in storm chasing. Purchase here: tinyurl.com/36xp83j6 🧵/⬇️

Haunting memories of years gone by. Captured on my chase yesterday in southern Iowa. Tingley, Iowa 10/30/24 Happy Halloween! #storm #halloween2024 #HappyHalloween @girlswhochase.bsky.social

A late season "transitional" trough is racing across the plains, and should produce some tornadoes tomorrow. But they aren't likely to be this kind - well structured, surrounded by dry air, slow moving, and easy to see. Can't wait for more of these.

Tornado near Salina, KS. Luckily this one lifted before moving over the city. 4/14/12. Heads up tomorrow, 10/30/24 as there is a risk of tornadoes in Eastern Kansas and surrounding areas! Visit the storm prediction center website for more info. #Kansas #storm #Tornado @girlswhochase.bsky.social

🚨Hey female/identified photographers! Today is the LAST DAY to submit storm photos for the GWC calendar! Head on over to the website in the graphic & send us your submission! 🌪️⚡️🌈⛈️❄️🌬️✨ Link below ⬇️

Thrilled to be here!

Okay hey is this thing on? 🎙️ *clears throat* 🚨ONE WEEK UNTIL OUR EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT EXPIRES FOR SPRING TRAINING 2025! This @ametsoc.bsky.social -sponsored event is a one-day, remote training for weather enthusiasts and storm chasers of all levels, ages, & genders. Register/details at link in 🧵⬇️

Hey y’all, first post incoming on BlueSky! Some familiar faces, but wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stephen Jones (some may know me as Steejo). I have been storm chasing for 15 years, witnessing Earth’s most violent storms! Documenting hundreds of Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and more!

My man @danielshawau.bsky.social said “G’day, get on Bluesky.” First post, a #bluejet

If the RDPS is to be believed, last night was probably my last night photographing comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The dark sky did wonders for this comet. I can't fathom how good it would have been with slightly better timing.

Good morning! I'm looking forward to connecting on this new platform. I'm a photographer with a life-long passion for extreme weather. So, I guess you could say I prefer a stormy sky over a blue sky! ;-) Here's a sample of some of my work.