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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Microburst with lightning over the Verde Valley on 8/9. Now if only that bolt could have struck about 100 pixels to the left... #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This bolt probably melted down a little bit of copper as it struck one of the mines near Globe, AZ on 8/22 #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Caught a few rim bolts with beautiful golden hour light up at the canyon on 8/30 #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This storm over the mountains north of Globe, AZ on 8/22 was a branchy bolt factory. This was a single 50 second exposure. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The amount of variety in just 3 days- from destructive, to moody, to serene- the Grand Canyon is one of the most awe-inspiring places on Earth. Photos from 8/29-8/31. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Sunset Point certainly lived up to its name last night- 8/26/26 #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

One year ago today a giant wall of wind and dust rolled through central Arizona. Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport recorded a 70 MPH wind gust and was shut down for more than an hour and a half. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Caught this nice branching bolt over the mountains near Globe last night. It was great to get back out there again! #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Between taking a few days off and a few busted targets, I haven't had much to show for monsoon chasing this week. So here's a photo of a sunset storm from the Verde Valley last weekend. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The graceful arc of a desert microburst. From yesterday evening 8/9 over the Verde Valley #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Yesterday evening started out with a sunset that looked like it could belong on Mars, then a cluster of strong thunderstorms moved over the remote desert mountains west of Phoenix. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Lightning in the cactus forest, last night 8/7 at Four Peaks. Got really lucky that this tall saguaro just happened to line up with the storm! #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Caught this bolt from a thunderstorm that formed near I-17 north of Cordes Junction last night. It's nice to see how green it is up there after all the rain in July, especially with how dry the last few years have been. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Last night's dust storm as it crossed the Picacho Mountains near Eloy. This thing really had teeth- visibility was down to just a few feet even an hour later. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

In a little less than a week I'll be heading back to Arizona for a monsoon photography trip. I've been jealous of all the amazing photos that have been posted from this season so far and can't wait to join in! Here's a single 20 second exposure from last year's trip. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I caught this angry +CG bolt about 15 minutes before the 6/17 Charleston, IL tornado. Noticed a neat thing when I zoomed in- the branch on the right was covered in "hair" with all of these tiny branches reaching out into the surrounding air. #ilwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Going for a morning swim... From a recent trip to far northern California, just outside Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Despite being quieter than last year, our 2026 chasecation still had plenty of highlights. Which way would you drive on this road? From 6/10/26 near Woodbine, KS #kswx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The northern lights visited California again! These photos are from last Friday night 7/3, near Lassen Volcanic National Park. They were even bright enough to overpower the twilight.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Our view of the 6/17 Effingham, IL tornado from a few miles north of Dieterich. We were able to watch it approach from the west for several minutes before it passed just north of us along 2300th St. #ilwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Last Wednesday in Illinois was many chases rolled into one day. The day started off early with this teal-colored shelf cloud over Lake Springfield. #ilwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Instead of heading all the way up to the Dakotas on Tuesday we decided to go shelf chasing along I-80 in Nebraska. The highlight of the day was the view from this bridge over the Platte River near Kearney around 7:25 PM. #newx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

It's great to be back out on the plains again! Here are a few photos from a fun chase in southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle 2 days ago on 6/8. #wywx #newx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Photos from a foggy evening in Utah's canyon country back in early January. #utwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Most people went to Yosemite last week to see the firefall, but I went to see the opposite.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

While the eastern half of the country freezes, here's a spectacular late January sunset along the California coast just north of Santa Cruz. From Sunday night 1/25. #cawx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Just a simple photo of the crescent moon with a 600 mm lens. A thin layer of cirrus clouds added some nice texture to the rest of the frame. And the "dark" part of the moon is lit by sunlight reflected back to the moon from the earth.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Scenes from the San Juan Valley in southern Utah- December 2025. Such neat geology in that part of the world.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Golden hour at Monument Valley with a bonus moonrise! From 1/2/2026.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The long December nights have turned California's Central Valley into a sea of fog. But from the hills above the fog, the views are incredible. #cawx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Last night's aurora over the Bay Bridge and skyline of San Francisco. Amazing to see them this far south and through all of the city lights! #cawx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Some late season fall color on a rainy day in the northern Sierra Nevada.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Golden hour at Half Dome- from a late September sunset in the Yosemite high country. I love the lone tree clinging to the cliff to give a sense of scale.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Lightning over the fog-shrouded hills of the California central coast on September 23. It's always a treat when thunderstorms make a rare visit to the west coast, especially when they bring rain with them. #cawx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The fall color in the eastern Sierra Nevada is great right now! Winter is coming though- a storm is forecast to move in on Monday and bring several feet of snow. #cawx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The wild open spaces of the eastern Sierra Nevada are a truly underrated place to see fall color. A few photos from a stormy day in late September.

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Yosemite put on a show last weekend with this amazing sunset on Saturday night! #cawx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Just your typical Sunday afternoon in Arizona- a 3000-foot-high wall of dust crossing a mountain range. From 8/31 over the Dragoon Mountains east of Tucson #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Electricity on the ground, electricity in the sky. A storm back on August 21 put out a constant barrage of photogenic, branching lightning over the west valley of Phoenix #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

A spectacular rainbow at the Grand Canyon, as seen from Yavapai Point on August 15. It's not every day you can look *down* to see a rainbow, but it happens at the Grand Canyon! #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

It's hard to beat the monsoon sunset views from Park Link Road. From 8/20/2025. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Planes rush to land and take off before Monday's epic dust storm hit Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

A really fun sunset chase last night in southern Pinal County, AZ. Nice to see the monsoon starting to wake up again! #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Lightning illuminates a thunderstorm near Wickenburg, AZ back on August 13. Managed to sneak in a landing point too! #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

It's been a quiet monsoon season in Arizona this year, but the sunsets haven't disappointed! From last week in the Superstition Mountains. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

A nice bolt over the remote desert north of Benson, AZ last weekend. It's always neat to see lightning light up the landscape under it. #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

It's great to be back in Arizona for the monsoon again! Last night, thunderstorms formed behind an outflow boundary that moved across central AZ, including this one over the hills west of Phoenix. It's looking like a busy next few days too! #azwx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Back on June 2nd this beautiful supercell formed over the plains of northeast Colorado near the town of Sterling. #cowx

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Mike Kruze @mikeroburst.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

On June 5, a supercell formed near the small town of Causey in eastern New Mexico. It went on to produce multiple tornadoes between there and Lubbock, TX, especially around the town of Morton. Here are a few of them! #txwx #nmwx

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