Melanie Metz
@melaniemetz.bsky.social
Photographer, Storm Chaser and Dog Mom. MelanieMetzStormChasing.com.
This wedge tornado I photographed by Essex, IA on 4/17/25 was 1.8 mi wide at it's max & rated EF-1 by the NWS. Thankfully there were no injuries. I am in shock I was there to document this historic event!
#tornado #Iowa @nws.noaa.gov @girlswhochase.com
#tornado #Iowa @nws.noaa.gov @girlswhochase.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This wedge tornado I photographed by Essex, IA on 4/17/25 was 1.8 mi wide at it's max & rated EF-1 by the NWS. Thankfully there were no injuries. I am in shock I was there to document this historic event!
#tornado #Iowa @nws.noaa.gov @girlswhochase.com
#tornado #Iowa @nws.noaa.gov @girlswhochase.com
New Tornado Highlights video now on YouTube! A mix of some old and some recent tornadoes. Link in comments. My YT is @ MelanieMetzStormChasing
Soon I will have brand new content from 2025 storm chasing season! Maybe this Friday?!
#tornado #video @girlswhochase.com
Soon I will have brand new content from 2025 storm chasing season! Maybe this Friday?!
#tornado #video @girlswhochase.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
New Tornado Highlights video now on YouTube! A mix of some old and some recent tornadoes. Link in comments. My YT is @ MelanieMetzStormChasing
Soon I will have brand new content from 2025 storm chasing season! Maybe this Friday?!
#tornado #video @girlswhochase.com
Soon I will have brand new content from 2025 storm chasing season! Maybe this Friday?!
#tornado #video @girlswhochase.com
The Aurora are putting on a nice show in Minnesota tonight!! 3/8/25
Cell phone shot!
Cell phone shot!
March 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The Aurora are putting on a nice show in Minnesota tonight!! 3/8/25
Cell phone shot!
Cell phone shot!
Is it March yet? I'm ready for storm season 2025!
*Photo captured by me on 7/8/20 near Dalton, MN.*
*Photo captured by me on 7/8/20 near Dalton, MN.*
February 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Is it March yet? I'm ready for storm season 2025!
*Photo captured by me on 7/8/20 near Dalton, MN.*
*Photo captured by me on 7/8/20 near Dalton, MN.*
LET'S GO chase a tornado warned Supercell! New Video drop on my YouTube channel (MelanieMetzStormChasing) ! I tracked this incredible storm through Northern Iowa for 3 hours on 6/21/24. Link in the comments!
February 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
LET'S GO chase a tornado warned Supercell! New Video drop on my YouTube channel (MelanieMetzStormChasing) ! I tracked this incredible storm through Northern Iowa for 3 hours on 6/21/24. Link in the comments!
One of my favorite lightning shots! The entire sky was glowing orange, brighter than I've ever seen. I did not enhance the color in this photo at all! In fact, I brought down the vibrancy a bit.
Champlin, MN 8/14/20
#weather @girlswhochase.com
Champlin, MN 8/14/20
#weather @girlswhochase.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One of my favorite lightning shots! The entire sky was glowing orange, brighter than I've ever seen. I did not enhance the color in this photo at all! In fact, I brought down the vibrancy a bit.
Champlin, MN 8/14/20
#weather @girlswhochase.com
Champlin, MN 8/14/20
#weather @girlswhochase.com
This wedge tornado was a powerful EF-4! The associated horizontal vortex is a sign of it's strength, and rare to see. Luckily this tornado stayed in the fields and lifted before the storm moved over the town of Salina, KS. 4/14/12
#weather #tornado @girlswhochase.com
#weather #tornado @girlswhochase.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This wedge tornado was a powerful EF-4! The associated horizontal vortex is a sign of it's strength, and rare to see. Luckily this tornado stayed in the fields and lifted before the storm moved over the town of Salina, KS. 4/14/12
#weather #tornado @girlswhochase.com
#weather #tornado @girlswhochase.com
A beautiful Supercell at the end of it's life cycle! Reminds me how everything in life is so dynamic and changing at all times. It's important to appreciate the gift of the present moment.
Greenville, IA 6/17/24
Greenville, IA 6/17/24
February 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A beautiful Supercell at the end of it's life cycle! Reminds me how everything in life is so dynamic and changing at all times. It's important to appreciate the gift of the present moment.
Greenville, IA 6/17/24
Greenville, IA 6/17/24
I'm feeling grateful for another beautiful, sunny day! Happy Friday!!
January 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm feeling grateful for another beautiful, sunny day! Happy Friday!!
Breaking record high temps in Minneapolis today! 51 F currently. Loving every minute of it!
January 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Breaking record high temps in Minneapolis today! 51 F currently. Loving every minute of it!
Vibrant skies filled with energy on a stormy day. Just a couple months away.
The end of a long chase day, near Miller, SD on June 7th, 2020.
The end of a long chase day, near Miller, SD on June 7th, 2020.
January 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Vibrant skies filled with energy on a stormy day. Just a couple months away.
The end of a long chase day, near Miller, SD on June 7th, 2020.
The end of a long chase day, near Miller, SD on June 7th, 2020.
The moon and Venus conjuction tonight! Snapshot on my Galaxy S24 Ultra. I didn't even realize this was happening until I went to Target for a few things. Glad I saw it. It was striking!
January 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The moon and Venus conjuction tonight! Snapshot on my Galaxy S24 Ultra. I didn't even realize this was happening until I went to Target for a few things. Glad I saw it. It was striking!
On the eve of a New Year, this old song popped in my head..."Give me one moment in time, when I'm more than I thought I could be." (-Whitney Houston)
We are ALL stronger than we realize. Cheers!
Many Thanks to Jennifer Brindley Portrait for helping me see the strength within!
We are ALL stronger than we realize. Cheers!
Many Thanks to Jennifer Brindley Portrait for helping me see the strength within!
December 31, 2024 at 3:56 PM
On the eve of a New Year, this old song popped in my head..."Give me one moment in time, when I'm more than I thought I could be." (-Whitney Houston)
We are ALL stronger than we realize. Cheers!
Many Thanks to Jennifer Brindley Portrait for helping me see the strength within!
We are ALL stronger than we realize. Cheers!
Many Thanks to Jennifer Brindley Portrait for helping me see the strength within!
Beaker and Odie are here to spread a little holiday joy!
December 25, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Beaker and Odie are here to spread a little holiday joy!
December 25, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Happy Solstice! Let There Be LIGHT.
Self-portrait captured on the evening of 10/10/24 in SE Minnesota. It's been an incredible year of Northern Lights!
#Minnesota #northernlights #aurora #WinterSolstice
Self-portrait captured on the evening of 10/10/24 in SE Minnesota. It's been an incredible year of Northern Lights!
#Minnesota #northernlights #aurora #WinterSolstice
December 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Happy Solstice! Let There Be LIGHT.
Self-portrait captured on the evening of 10/10/24 in SE Minnesota. It's been an incredible year of Northern Lights!
#Minnesota #northernlights #aurora #WinterSolstice
Self-portrait captured on the evening of 10/10/24 in SE Minnesota. It's been an incredible year of Northern Lights!
#Minnesota #northernlights #aurora #WinterSolstice
A sneak peek of my first portrait shoot in the new studio! The background is one of my storm photos from this year & the image was composed all in camera, using a projector and strobes. I'm so excited to begin this new journey in creative portrait photography!
#photography #stormportraits
#photography #stormportraits
December 16, 2024 at 9:54 PM
A sneak peek of my first portrait shoot in the new studio! The background is one of my storm photos from this year & the image was composed all in camera, using a projector and strobes. I'm so excited to begin this new journey in creative portrait photography!
#photography #stormportraits
#photography #stormportraits
A small but mighty tornado spins violently in the open fields, producing wind speeds up to 170 mph during it's life cycle.
I have so many images from this day that have never been edited or shared. This is one of them!
Ashby, MN 7/8/20
#stormchasing #tornado #twister #photography
I have so many images from this day that have never been edited or shared. This is one of them!
Ashby, MN 7/8/20
#stormchasing #tornado #twister #photography
December 16, 2024 at 9:42 PM
A small but mighty tornado spins violently in the open fields, producing wind speeds up to 170 mph during it's life cycle.
I have so many images from this day that have never been edited or shared. This is one of them!
Ashby, MN 7/8/20
#stormchasing #tornado #twister #photography
I have so many images from this day that have never been edited or shared. This is one of them!
Ashby, MN 7/8/20
#stormchasing #tornado #twister #photography
Yay! My new STORMS 2025 Calendar arrived this week! The print quality turned out fantastic. 📷
You can see a preview of all the month's images and ORDER one for yourself or as a gift at my website: www.melaniemetzstormchasing.com
#stormchasing #calendar #photography @girlswhochase.bsky.social
You can see a preview of all the month's images and ORDER one for yourself or as a gift at my website: www.melaniemetzstormchasing.com
#stormchasing #calendar #photography @girlswhochase.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Yay! My new STORMS 2025 Calendar arrived this week! The print quality turned out fantastic. 📷
You can see a preview of all the month's images and ORDER one for yourself or as a gift at my website: www.melaniemetzstormchasing.com
#stormchasing #calendar #photography @girlswhochase.bsky.social
You can see a preview of all the month's images and ORDER one for yourself or as a gift at my website: www.melaniemetzstormchasing.com
#stormchasing #calendar #photography @girlswhochase.bsky.social
Haunting memories of years gone by.
Captured on my chase yesterday in southern Iowa. Tingley, Iowa 10/30/24
Happy Halloween!
#storm #halloween2024 #HappyHalloween @girlswhochase.bsky.social
Captured on my chase yesterday in southern Iowa. Tingley, Iowa 10/30/24
Happy Halloween!
#storm #halloween2024 #HappyHalloween @girlswhochase.bsky.social
October 31, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Haunting memories of years gone by.
Captured on my chase yesterday in southern Iowa. Tingley, Iowa 10/30/24
Happy Halloween!
#storm #halloween2024 #HappyHalloween @girlswhochase.bsky.social
Captured on my chase yesterday in southern Iowa. Tingley, Iowa 10/30/24
Happy Halloween!
#storm #halloween2024 #HappyHalloween @girlswhochase.bsky.social
Tornado near Salina, KS. Luckily this one lifted before moving over the city. 4/14/12.
Heads up tomorrow, 10/30/24 as there is a risk of tornadoes in Eastern Kansas and surrounding areas! Visit the storm prediction center website for more info.
#Kansas #storm #Tornado @girlswhochase.bsky.social
Heads up tomorrow, 10/30/24 as there is a risk of tornadoes in Eastern Kansas and surrounding areas! Visit the storm prediction center website for more info.
#Kansas #storm #Tornado @girlswhochase.bsky.social
October 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Tornado near Salina, KS. Luckily this one lifted before moving over the city. 4/14/12.
Heads up tomorrow, 10/30/24 as there is a risk of tornadoes in Eastern Kansas and surrounding areas! Visit the storm prediction center website for more info.
#Kansas #storm #Tornado @girlswhochase.bsky.social
Heads up tomorrow, 10/30/24 as there is a risk of tornadoes in Eastern Kansas and surrounding areas! Visit the storm prediction center website for more info.
#Kansas #storm #Tornado @girlswhochase.bsky.social
Good morning! I'm looking forward to connecting on this new platform. I'm a photographer with a life-long passion for extreme weather. So, I guess you could say I prefer a stormy sky over a blue sky! ;-)
Here's a sample of some of my work.
Here's a sample of some of my work.
October 26, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Good morning! I'm looking forward to connecting on this new platform. I'm a photographer with a life-long passion for extreme weather. So, I guess you could say I prefer a stormy sky over a blue sky! ;-)
Here's a sample of some of my work.
Here's a sample of some of my work.