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Official storm chasing website and exclusive showcase for the photography and work of storm chaser Brian Barnes, freelance videographer for The Weather Channel®.  It is through his rich and broad experience, nearly 20 years of working this medium that he provides us with access to a world of extreme weather, scenery, travel and science that few of us have a chance to see - or feel - in person.

Brian's work vividly expresses his own philosophical concerns about storm chasing, atmospheric science, and conservation of our fragile, but sometimes ruthless planet.  His archives offer an unparalleled selection of pictures - over 500,000 - of storm structure, tornadoes, hail, lightning, natural history, conservation issues, science and travel photography.

What Brian communicates in every photo is a passion for his subjects - a virtual story in a single image that resonates hope or despair, survival or demise, bounty or depletion.  Beauty, Awe, Eloquence, and Wonder. All of them represent the best of Brian Barnes' vision, talent and skill as a photojournalist and storm chaser traveling the world.

We invite you to explore Brian's world of breathless beauty, heart-stopping action, and countless one-of-a-kind events through his photography, his videos or by joining him on a storm chasing tour with StormTours.com™.

 

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Hammon, Oklahoma Tornado

Posted by Brian Barnes on March 8, 2010 | 4 comments
Lloyd Colston, Emergency Management Director for the City of Altus captured these shots of a tornado near Hammon, OK today with his Blackberry.  Read More
 

The Future is a Dark and Scary Place

Posted by Brian Barnes on January 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
The world has gone mad! There are tornadoes in California, earthquakes in the Caribbean, 2012 is just around the corner and Al Gore is still breathing...actually, we're all still breathing -- so let's just take a deep breath and calm down. Read More
 

The First Tornado Warning of the Decade

Posted by Brian Barnes on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The first tornado of the decade has been issued. To our knowledge at the current time, an actual tornado hasn't been confirmed - but the warning went out. So what is the lucky area that received it? Texas...Oklahoma? Read More
 

Danny Glover Claims Haiti Earthquake a Result of Global Warming

Posted by Brian Barnes on January 16, 2010 | 2 comments
Recently in an interview with GritTV, actor Danny Glover made a comment that I found to be completely absurd. In his statement, Glover says that the entire Caribbean region is in danger of earthquakes due to global warming and the failure of the Copenhagen conference. Read More
 

The Basics of Skew-T/Log-P Diagrams

Posted by Brian Barnes on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
One of the most important tools that convective forecasters have is the Skew-T/Log-P Diagram. It is a thermodynamic chart that allows forecasters to view real information about the state of the atmosphere from the surface level all the way to 100 millibars. Read More
 
 
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