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Mike Olbinski

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3 years

What unfolded right before our eyes last night south of Andrews, Texas was something I’ll never forget. From a bust of a day to one of the best moments in my chasing career. The colors, the hail dumping, the roar we could hear coming…I am still feeling euphoric. @CanonUSA #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

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5 years

No words for yesterday’s chase. From watching the tower go up just west of our target, to this moment near Denver City, TX…hands down, probably top 3 structure I’ve ever seen in person. Time-lapse dream for me. #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

You can always spot a great leader by how often they tell everyone how smart they are.

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

5 years

As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over...

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Mike Olbinski

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6 years

It’s way too short, but here’s a brief time-lapse of it looking over downtown Phoenix! Wish I had been more prepared and time-lapsed it from the very beginning! #spacexlaunch #Falcon9 @elonmusk #SonyA7RIII

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

9 months

July 29th, Tucson...12.5 minutes, 35 images with 75+ bolts that I counted. That is a rate of six strikes per minute. So thrilling to watch this with my workshop guests! I don't do many stacks, but I had to in this case! #azwx Shot on @canonusa R5 + 100-500mm

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

9 months

Engulfing downtown Phoenix #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Absolutely incredible capture of St. Elmo’s Fire last night by my good buddy @Scuba_F16 . He was piloting a Boeing 767 somewhere over Georgia and this crazy weather phenomenon started happening. Never seen it before!

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

11 months

Random farmer drove up to us tonight in Nebraska and showed us this photo he shot on his phone. I immediately threw my cameras in the mud for the second time this week 😂

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

After nearly getting blasted, I hid in the back of my truck as my cameras did the work…luckily they were aimed correctly and a couple monsterous bolts hit just 1-2 miles west of me. Def one of my all-time fav lightning pics. Shot from the Willcox playa. #azwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Have no words. Losing my mind.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

I should be in bed because I have a 7am flight, but couldn’t help editing this shot of one of the most gorgeous storms I’ve ever seen in Arizona. Never seen a green core like that in this state before. And at sunset. Out of control colors. #azwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

🔥🔥🔥

Rex Chapman🏇🏼

@RexChapman

3 years

Jamie Raskin for the win...

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

Life-changing shelf cloud near Helena, OK

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

From May 23rd south of Arthur, NE…one of the most incredible sights I’ve seen storm chasing. A hail core microburst that happened in less than 4 minutes or so. Couldn’t even time-lapse it. But wow, we stood there in awe. #stormhour @NWSNorthPlatte

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Sometimes nailing only one good shot after chasing 10 hours is all you need. Immediately an all-time favorite of mine. Will share the wide angle down the road. From yesterday evening at the @GrandCanyonNPS . Titled 'The Cliffs of Insanity' #azwx @canonusa

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Wow

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

I’ve seen MAYBE a handful of stunning, structured, hail-dumping beasts in Arizona…and this one can be added to that short list. Elgin yesterday evening…thought I was back in Kansas for a bit there. #azwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Holy crap #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Well this is new. And insane. #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Beast in the dark #azwx #tonopah

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

Absolutely bonkers. Had no idea what this would look like from here, I was scrambling to change lenses…so incredible to witness something like this rocket streak across the sky. Thanks so much to @jperez1690 for the heads up. #SonyA7RIII

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Never did I expect to capture the entire epic structure of a supercell with a tornado underneath. Was a dream, but had little hope. Time-lapse utopia, was on the verge of tears, hugging and celebrating with @WxMstr and @Sarah_AlSayegh . Sunday, TX #txwx @canonusa

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

Tornado south of Lubbock!

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

11 months

Dual landspouts south of Perryton, Tx #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

7 years

Is this real life? Wow! #nmwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Sometimes you stare in awe at what you’re seeing when you chase these storms. The way the lightning illuminated this storm was incredible. Little Kelvin-Helmholtz fringing along the base and the moon peaking out upper left. What a show. @CanonUSA #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

8 months

Best haboob in like five years hitting Phoenix right now #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

Man. What a beast. #okwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

How it started 🤮 How it’s going: 👍

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

The last six minutes of the Wynnewood, OK EF4 tornado - May 9th, 2016

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Too cool

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

7 years

Watched an amazing shelf cloud and after it was over us, a blazing rainbow appeared and lightning flashed over the road. #azwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

A stunning sunset in Sedona just after a wedding at the Chapel of the Holy Cross. Mind boggling colors and a rainbow, and people were running around like crazy taking pics. This is a pano of a few images. #stormhour #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Lmaooooo

Rex Chapman🏇🏼

@RexChapman

3 years

Big brother knows there will be no treats until they both sit...

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Speechless

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Not gonna lie, I love storm chasing, but seeing this massive supercell/mothership late at night flashing in the darkness was downright spooky. Back on June 20th before it ran into Dodge City, KS #kswx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

Probably my favorite day chasing this spring…May 23rd, in the Sandhills of Nebraska, watching this stunning supercell flash in the late evening darkness. Near the town of Tryon, NE. #newx #stormhour #canon

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Best sunset I’ve seen in months tonight. #phoenix #azwx #4RunnerSunsets

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Incredibly scary to watch a lunatic say that counting every American’s ballot is fraud.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

9 months

Wow! #azwx @NWSTucson

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Holy freaking moly

Taylor Vonfeldt

@therealskicast

2 years

I just captured the most insane strike of lightning I’ve ever caught on camera.. 😳😱⚡️ @weatherchannel @KSNNews @KWCH12 @KAKEnews @JimCantore

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

11 months

The San Jon night demon was one of the more incredible supercells I've photographed. Seeing that hail-core blue flashing in the dark was unreal. This will be a highlight time-lapse of 2023. Probably will re-edit this when I get home. Wow. @canonusa #nmwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

My Oma passed away last night. It’s a miracle I’m even here. She escaped Poland to Germany at the tail end of WWII on her own, separated from her family, as a teenager. Incredible courage. Immigrated through Ellis Island when my mom was 8 or 9. RIP. Hope you see Opa soon.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Unbelievable

Stefan Plattner 💙✌

@splattne

3 years

In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the structure was moved 15 inch/hr, all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

Probably top two haboobs I’ve ever chased. This is in Tacna. #AZwx #haboob

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

A monster updraft across southeast Montana yesterday…tough road network, but these views were amazing. Almost like a volcano erupting. And Montana is unbelievably beautiful. #stormhour #sonya7r3 #sigmaArt

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Nice storm rumbling northeast of the Grand Canyon #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Nice view over Bear Butte, SD #sdwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

The power of the monsoon summed up in a single moment last night as a downburst kicks up a haboob and crazy lightning bolts land out in front near the San Tans. #azwx @CanonUSAimaging #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

1 year

Been an amazing year for storm photography...tried to choose my four favorite images from 2022, which was tough and I'm not sure it's my final decision (🤣), but here they are! Would love to see your Top 4 images from 2022! @thestormys are coming in in a few months!

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

A few minutes ago...

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Babies laughing always win

Rex Chapman🏇🏼

@RexChapman

3 years

Timeline cleanser: This baby girl responding to her new daddy reading a book to her in different voices exactly what I needed today...

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Unbelievable scene and incredibly surreal yesterday SW of Johnson City, KS. Thankful for @Sarah_AlSayegh helping to calm me as I thought we were too far north. But we raced south and positioned perfectly to experience something amazing. Whew. #kswx @canonusa #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Might be photo of the year. Brilliant. Just brilliant.

Rob Crilly

@robcrilly

3 years

Amazing work by AP's @evanvucci

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

Thursday east of Chester, OK. Sunset initiation turned into a structured beast that barely moved. Sat here for over half an hour and was treated to an amazing show. Thankful to have caught this nasty positive strike hitting 1-2 miles away! Wide shot might be better :) #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

Earlier near Redington, NE. The backside of this storm was unreal.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

7 years

@realDonaldTrump strong leaders don’t gloat about how strong they are…they lead.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

11 months

This stunning supercell yesterday southwest of Dalhart, TX had such little rain, we could sit here just on the northeast side of it with a clear view into the vault. Sunset colors were amazing! What a lovely surprise. #txwx @canonusa

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Frame from a time-lapse last week in Kansas…love the color and the explosiveness of this updraft. Was incredible in person.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

The beast of Sublette, KS last night, one of the final shots I took of this insane supercell after a long time-lapse right in the vault area. Going to be an unreal time-lapse. What a friggin’ day! #kswx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

What a downburst #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

8 years

Holy mother of God!!

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Did a speedy u-turn when we saw these beautiful horses south of Gordon, NE two days ago. One of the more vivid rainbows I’ve seen on the backside of the supercell moving through the area. Hopefully makes @NDemunster proud :) #newx @CanonUSA

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Had a few swigs of Kraken rum, feeling good and looking for some positivity tonight…I want to see your favorite shots from 2021, because @thestormys 2021 are coming in January and it’s gonna be LIT. Here’s one of mine.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Wow. Northwest of Buckeye right now. Gorgeous. #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

11 months

Absolutely amazing #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Bernie called it on Monday.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

I’d have crapped my pants lmaooo

Rex Chapman🏇🏼

@RexChapman

3 years

He bit. Completely...🤣😭🤣

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

The aliens on approach near Arnold, Nebraska back on June 8th…ready for more of this ish. #newx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

7 years

Pretty epic double rainbow north of Vaughn, NM right now.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

Dubbing this image “Ball Drop” (🤣🤣) from last night…a textbook microburst unfolded right before my eyes, entirely captured on time-lapse…with a fantastic dust foot kicked up, then more dust that eventually hit the camera. Amazing start to #monsoon2020 #azwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

11 months

MONSTER Tornado east of Sanderson TX

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

Earlier north of Sublette, KS holy crap. What a day. What. A. Day.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

11 months

Okay

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

What a day

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

Beast of a supercell near Imperial, Nebraska last night…incredible chase for us that lasted around 10 hours, with a weak tornado, and then increasingly great structure. Shot almost 9,000 frames of time-lapse! A day to remember. #newx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

Proud to release Vorticity 2…something that took me two years and around 55 total days to capture. A lot of work and love went into this, not to mention epic music by #LukeAtencio . Hope you all enjoy this! Definitely watch in 4K if you can!

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

One of the more stunning shelf clouds I’ve ever seen yesterday near Helena, Oklahoma. Skipped a lot of foregrounds that weren’t 100% perfect until I spotted that old windmill. Nice surprise structure yesterday after not having much hope! #okwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

Sooooooo good #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

Normally don’t dump two photos in a day, but…had to share the “AZ Mothership" out west of Sentinel last night. Hurried shot, wish I had taken my time focusing and stuff, but it was kinda unreal to see this flashing in the sky above me. Rare sight here. #azwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

5 years

Incredible view east of Monahan, TX #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

1 year

@mikal_bridges We will miss you man, I have your City jersey...thanks for everything you did in Phoenix, you wont be forgotten and good luck to you and Cam :(

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Sometimes a storm is so electric that it freaks me out. This one on May 16th, near Dalhart, TX, was absolutely frightening. Bolts every few seconds, in all directions...this incredible one landed just about 1/4 mile away. @canonusa #txwx @StormHour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

4 years

Absolutely speechless. Entire opening of #SevenWorlds North America (except for that snowy clip) is all my stuff. Blown away. Incredibly proud. So much hard work and effort to capture that stuff.

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Mission, SD 🔥🔥🔥 #sdwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

7 years

Unbelievable sunset with a lit up hail core and undulatus asperatis clouds earlier tonight. Timelapse is unreal. Freaking out. #ndwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Good day #kswx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

I guess I drove all the way to North Dakota for lightning :) And after someone gave me crap about it, I figured I’d just shoot everything in the middle of the road this year! From south of Pick City, ND last night. #stormhour #ndwx #canon

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

9 years

Early this morning I took the best lightning photo of my career. I'm still in disbelief. http://t.co/rxC52a1plT http://t.co/uIveb276lo

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Zero-metering gustnadoes since June 2022 #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

8 months

Casa Grande right now 😍😍😍 #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Electra, TX right now #txwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

9 months

Yesterday's chase took me all the way to Organ Pipe near the Mexico border then up past Wickenburg for sunset. And what a sunset it was. Multiple cells in multiple directions, had a field day. But this particular bolt was an absolute stunner! #azwx @CanonUSA R5 + RF 100-500

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Tornado north of Amherst, TX

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

7 years

Spent years trying to get lightning at the #GrandCanyon at night…Wednesday ended the drought! #canon #azwx #stormhour @GrandCanyonNPS

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

2 years

Twosday

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Willcox going nuts #azwx

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

6 years

Missed the action in Phx last night, but the workshop peeps enjoyed this storm over Marana in the evening! Strong winds made it tough to shoot, but the light, rainbow and color were stunning! Named this shot “Rainbo and Blow” after my mis-tweet yesterday 😂😂😂 #azwx #stormhour

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Mike Olbinski

@MikeOlbinski

3 years

Thank you Nebraska #newx

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Mike Olbinski

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8 months

A moment from 2am this morning that might still be burned into my retinas. I was looking right at this spot the moment all six of these bolts flashed for about a 1.5 seconds and if this was the last storm I see in 2023, I'll be okay with that. #azwx shot on @CanonUSA

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