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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

My latest storm chasing documentary "In Pursuit of the Mothership" premieres at 6 p.m. MST tonight! It documents my full day of chasing what would become in my opinion the most photogenic supercell of the year! Here's the link! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSHH...

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I Chased the Most Dazzling Mothership Supercell Storm of 2025!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Yesterday I drove to Empire Ranch Road right as the setting sun peeked through from west and illuminated the belly of the storm! I have a handful of shots similar to this but this is my favorite!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Giants among us. El Paso, Texas was given quite a show on July 27. This is another of my favorites from that day!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I finally have time to do some proper storm chase vlogs. If you're interested in seeing how I chase and capture my images, head on over to my YouTube page. I share camera stuff, radar from the storm, and talk about what I'm seeing to know where to point my cameras. youtu.be/VBNAfYIz54c

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Storm Chase: Elgin, Arizona!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Here's the premiere of my short film "Sudden Drop" where I share from my best ever surprise haboob chase through southeastern Arizona on July 13! I can't post here but the 4K YT link is below. That was an incredible day! Feel free to share this! #haboob youtu.be/kdCOZs5hSxE?...

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SUDDEN DROP - A Surprise Haboob Chase in Arizona!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Hey friends! I'll be posting my short film "Sudden Drop" tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. It covers my haboob chase on July 13 from the Dragoon Mountains all the way to Nogales, Arizona! I hope you watch this one, I'm super proud of the timelapse footage I captured!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Capturing this shot is peak storm photography for me as I can't believe I watched a monster haboob clobbering the Mustang Mountains just north of Elgin, Arizona yesterday. I've never seen a dust storm in this area, and I think I'm going to print this one for the wall.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

A distant bolt tells of the coming storm as it approached White Sands National Park on July 6.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

This is my favorite capture of the season so far as it captures all the elements of the monsoon in one shot. Captured just south of Deming, NM on July 8, I braced for the wall of dust racing towards me hoping to see a bolt of lightning oustide of the brightly visible downburst.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Lightning at White Sands National Park! After waiting in the 100 degree heat for 45 minutes, storms finally built into the Tularosa Basin and boy did they put on a show! I positioned myself still within the park looking towards the Dune Life Nature Trail to get this shot!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Just got it in there. Uncropped at 50mm, baby!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

How low to the ground have you ever seen a rainbow? This one was playing limbo as it nearly scrapes the ground when I captured this bolt slice through it yesterday in Hatch, New Mexico! I knew the rest of the day was going to be lit when this thing was spitting out bright daytime bolts like crazy!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Excited to share my 2 minute timelapse video "Mothership" premiers at 6 p.m. MDT on my YouTube channel! youtu.be/usd9LV6KNCE

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

During the timelapse, my camera still captured a daytime bolt during this storm that eventually became the most scenic storm of the year as it passed through Amistad and Nara Vista, New Mexico an hour later.

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David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

CPC 8-14 day outlook still hinting at an early start to #Monsoon for #AZ. Today is the first "official" day of monsoon season. Getting gear polished off and just picked up a new DSLR. The time to chase is nigh.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I know most people won't watch these, but I'll be documenting my new physical, mental, and spiritual fitness journey. youtu.be/NoSlRo97LUs?...

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End of a Journey, and Start of a New One

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Now here's a photo that I love with all my heart. This is one shot in a timelapse of the Felt, Oklahoma tornado on June 8 taken from the Intersection of Hwy 285 and EW33 Rd just north of the Oklahoma/Texas state line.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

This bolt seemed a lot closer and was loud enough to have me scurrying down the road on June 7 south of Clayton, NM. It has the tellings of a positively charged strike with the clear channel near the bottom. My guess is it is just because of how bright I captured it during the daytime.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The most beautiful storm I've ever witnessed shot across the northern New Mexico countryside on June 7, and it seemed to follow me even though I was the storm chaser. I marveled in a nearly hypnotic state mesmerized by the storm’s raw power, intricate dynamics, and haunting beauty.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

This is one of several hundred images captured from the tornado warned storm that eventually became the Amistad mothership at sunset! Several others showed up and we all stood in awe as the spin just got better and better. The timelapses will have to wait.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Epic barber pole supercell near Amistad, NM on Saturday! I’m still chasing so I’ll share more later !

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

After an incredible weekend of tornadoes and top tier storm structure, I’m excited to announce @SonyAlpha just featured an article about my gear! What’s In My Bag: A Thrill-Seeker’s Kit For Extreme Weather alphauniverse.com/stories/what...

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What’s In My Bag: A Thrill-Seeker’s Kit For Extreme Weather & Extraordinary Skies

Pro photographer Lori Grace Bailey's pursuit of the perfect storm has taken her across the country–see the Sony Alpha cameras & lenses she brings on the chase.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I've got some good news happening that I can't wait to share! I'll reveal more when the time is right! Meanwhile enjoy one of my favorite shots from 2023 when I captured this gorgeous rainbow and lightning near sunset just outside of Tombstone, Arizona on July 15!

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I'm pretty sure this is my first bolt of 2025, and since September of last year! This did not come easy. 498 of 500 photos did not include lightning and my bottom is still soggy haha.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Doggonit! I was aiming in the right place, but the lightning got scared of me and decided to land a few miles off frame in the OTHER direction! Captured at 3:58 p.m. in Rio Rico, AZ.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I'll never forget the incredible feeling of watching a haboob (dust storm) roll off the top and into the deep chasm of the Grand Canyon on July 21, 2021. The blast of air and barrage of lightning that finally hit us caused hundreds of sightseers to flee back towards their vehicle.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

One of my favorite captures from Monsoon 2021. Captured near Patagonia. @sonyalpha

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

That day when I nearly got fricasseed by a giant bolt south of Lubbock.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Monsoon 2025 outlook: The latest seasonal outlook for the southwestern U.S. puts Arizona right in the middle of above average rainfall chances.I'm hopeful at the prospect of capturing the best imagery I can capture. Arizona sunset storms offer the prettiest skies I've ever witnessed.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

There's an area southeast of Tucson, Arizona known as the San Rafael Valley. The small towns of Sonoita, Patagonia, Elgin and Harshaw are the only sign of civilization. The valley reminds you of the high plains of western Oklahoma. It's one of my favorite places to shoot storms.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

May 31, 2020. Near Camp Crooke, South Dakota. I'm resurfacing after dealing with many personal issues. But you'll be seeing quite a bit more from me in the near future. And a whole lot more content.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Rio Rico, Arizona last spring. This year we're at a rain deficit and everything's bone dry.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I still can't believe i captured one of the most amazing and favorite shots of sprites. The detail and intensity was outstanding. And it was from my hometown of Rio Rico. I would gladly forgo capturing normal lightning ever again if I could continue to capture these on a frequent basis.

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National Lightning Safety Council @lightningsafety.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

42 of the 492 lightning fatalities we’ve recorded between 2006 and 2024 occurred when people were fishing - making this the deadliest activity. What can you do to stay safe while fishing? Our John Jensenius talked to the USA Today: www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

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Most fatal lightning strikes kill people doing this routine activity

Already this spring, two people in the U.S. have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing from a boat.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Panorama image of one of the wildest microbursts I've ever seen, with a haboob marching up alongside it.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I can't explain You would not understand This is not how I am And I have become comfortably numb.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I'm not aware of too many things I know what I know if you know what I mean.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Thank goodness the strike landed on that hill and not the one I was standing on. This shot is tack sharp and you can see the aperture blades in the bends of the bolt. So much detail in the landing point as well, you can see the ocotillo nearby.

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Thank you all for following and especially for commenting on my last post! I'm so glad others enjoy my work here. This shot doesn't have that gorgeous lightning/rainbow combo, but it sure was one of the wildest sunsets over my hometown Rio Rico, AZ in a while!