Lori Grace
@lorigrace.bsky.social
Extreme Weather Photographer, Host: Storm Before the Calm Podcast, featured on @cbssundaymorning @cosmopolitan @backpackermag @pantone 2024
Critical thinking a requirement here. That pretty much separates it.
Critical thinking a requirement here. That pretty much separates it.
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Lori Grace
@lorigrace.bsky.social
· Oct 18
I like these "starter packs" that allow other users to follow one or one-click all for trusted people. Here's the beginning of mine. These are all great folks and I'll be adding to it soon. It's been a busy day here. go.bsky.app/NHzQVKy
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!
August 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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!
Giants among us.
El Paso, Texas was given quite a show on July 27. This is another of my favorites from that day!
El Paso, Texas was given quite a show on July 27. This is another of my favorites from that day!
July 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Giants among us.
El Paso, Texas was given quite a show on July 27. This is another of my favorites from that day!
El Paso, Texas was given quite a show on July 27. This is another of my favorites from that day!
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.
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Storm Chase: Elgin, Arizona!
YouTube video by LoriGraceAz
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July 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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
youtu.be/VBNAfYIz54c
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
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SUDDEN DROP - A Surprise Haboob Chase in Arizona!
YouTube video by LoriGraceAz
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July 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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?...
youtu.be/kdCOZs5hSxE?...
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!
July 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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!
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.
July 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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.
A distant bolt tells of the coming storm as it approached White Sands National Park on July 6.
July 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A distant bolt tells of the coming storm as it approached White Sands National Park on July 6.
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.
July 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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.
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!
July 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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!
Just got it in there. Uncropped at 50mm, baby!
July 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just got it in there. Uncropped at 50mm, baby!
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!
July 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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!
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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June 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Excited to share my 2 minute timelapse video "Mothership" premiers at 6 p.m. MDT on my YouTube channel!
youtu.be/usd9LV6KNCE
youtu.be/usd9LV6KNCE
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.
June 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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.
I know most people won't watch these, but I'll be documenting my new physical, mental, and spiritual fitness journey.
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End of a Journey, and Start of a New One
YouTube video by LoriGraceAz
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June 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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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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.
June 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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.
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.
June 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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.
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.
June 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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.
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.
June 11, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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.
Epic barber pole supercell near Amistad, NM on Saturday! I’m still chasing so I’ll share more later !
June 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Epic barber pole supercell near Amistad, NM on Saturday! I’m still chasing so I’ll share more later !
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...
What’s In My Bag: A Thrill-Seeker’s Kit For Extreme Weather alphauniverse.com/stories/what...
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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June 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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...
What’s In My Bag: A Thrill-Seeker’s Kit For Extreme Weather alphauniverse.com/stories/what...
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!
June 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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!
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.
June 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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.
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.
June 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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.
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.
May 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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.