Stormdude
Dave Chapman's Storm Chasing and Outdoor Photo Galleries

Besides my terrific and beautiful wife , my primary interests are severe thunderstorm photography,
bodyboarding, hiking, backpacking, and helping people fight workplace bullies.

My storm chasing photos:

WARNING! Storm chasing can expose you to many hazardous and potentially deadly situations, including dangerous roads, lightning strikes and flying debris. Also, real-life storm chasing is nothing like what is shown on TV or in movies. It primarily consists of driving or waiting, which normal people would find extremely boring.

2004 Storm Chasing

An active season of supercells and tornadoes, primarily in Kansas and Nebraska.

2003 Storm Chasing

Six days with photogenic thunderstorms in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas,
including the beautiful Lenora, Kansas LP Supercell and tornado on June 9th.

2002 Storm Chasing

Photos of severe thunderstorms on fourteen days between April 13th and June 12th.

2001 Storm Chasing

Nine days with supercells from early May to early June.

Brinkman, Oklahoma, Supercell on May 26, 2000

A busy work schedule limited my storm chasing in 2000 to only eight days,
with only one daytime supercell.

1999 Storm Chasing

Four supercells and several other beautiful thunderstorms.

1998 Storm Chasing

Dryline storms on May 11th and two Oklahoma supercells on June 8th.

Other storm chase pages:
Why I chase storms: I wrote this after the 2001 chase season.

Storm photos slide show: A few of my favorite storm photos, with sound effects.

Lenora tornado slide show: Unique June 9, 2003 tornado in northern Kansas.

Waterspout chase on January 11, 2001: A short chase to see a small waterspout off Newport Beach.

List of storm chaser web sites: A list of active storm chaser web sites, updated every January.

My other outdoor photos:

Hiking in the Swiss Alps

Photos from our two-week trip to the Bernese Oberland and Valais regions of Switzerland.

Grand Teton National Park in Autumn

Highlights from our September 2003 vacation.

 

Hiking in California

Photos from day hikes in El Moro Canyon, Mt. Baldy and the eastern Sierra.

 

Backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Bishop Pass, Dusy Basin, Shepherd Pass and Upper Kern River Basin.

 

Miscellaneous Outdoor Photos

Including Canadian Rockies, China and autumn in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

My other web sites:

Guide for Seekers: Books and quotes for open-minded spiritual seekers.

How to Escape from a Boring Job: A one-page guide on escaping from work.

kickbully.com: An on-line guide that I wrote for people who are dealing with workplace bullies.

All photos on this website are copyrighted by Dave Chapman. Email: dave at this domain name.