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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.

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National Geographic Editor's Favorite Pick

Posted by Brian Barnes on July 24, 2011 | 1 Comment
Brian Barnes recently entered a photograph of a supercell that occurred in Nebraska on June 16, 2011 into Week 14 of National Geographic's "Travelers Photo Contest." The photo was one of 20 picked as an "Editor's Favorite" for Week 14. Read More

Tsunami Photos from Otsuchi Japan on March 11th, 2011

Posted by Brian Barnes on April 16, 2011 | 3 comments
24 previously unseen photographs of the tsunami that struck Japan's northern coast on March 11, 2011. The following images are in no particular order of the events. Read More

Tsunami in Japan

Posted by Brian Barnes on March 22, 2011 | 3 comments
As most know by now, I do a lot of volunteer work in the ocean activism community when I'm not storm chasing in Tornado Alley. I was in Otsuchi Japan (Iwate Prefecture) on March 11th, 2011 monitoring the slaughter of Dall's porpoises for Ric O'Barry's Save Japan Dolphins and standing just a few feet from the water on a man made pier in the middle of Otsuchi harbor when the M9.0 earthquake hit. Read More

Large Tornado Poster Now Available

Posted by Brian Barnes on January 6, 2011 | 2 comments
We received several request for this print to be made into a poster - so here it is. No text - just a large 20 x 30 in print of this incredible tornado event! Read More

And Hell Followed With It by Bonar Menninger

Posted by Brian Barnes on October 30, 2010 | 2 comments
I’ve read a lot of papers, blogs and books about tornado events and I’m giving this book an “A+,” it is simply the best piece of literally work I’ve read in regard to this specific tornado event and one of the best that I’ve read about any tornado event. Read More