Lightning shots from the midwest. http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0254/261065337_rvQnM-Ti-21.jpg http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/gallery/4437987_ShGg8/ 2009-10-05T03:29:08Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />UFO OR CLOUD? I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call from my wife while standing in a ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#261065337_rvQnM" title="UFO OR CLOUD? I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call from my wife while standing in a ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0254/261065337_rvQnM-Th-21.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="UFO OR CLOUD? I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call from my wife while standing in a ..." title="UFO OR CLOUD? I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call from my wife while standing in a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0254/261065337_rvQnM-Th-21.jpg 2007-08-07 20:15:55 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#617485066_9tESS" title="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0266smug5/617485066_9tESS-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009." title="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0266smug5/617485066_9tESS-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-09 12:54:37 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#621811495_kA8Pm" title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0169SMUG/621811495_kA8Pm-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0169SMUG/621811495_kA8Pm-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-15 13:29:54 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#516488827_qyWZE" title="Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0172nr2/516488827_qyWZE-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!" title="Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0172nr2/516488827_qyWZE-Th-4.jpg 2009-04-18 21:11:10 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken on October 13th,2007 in Kansas City,Kansas in the Lakeside race-track parking lot. The clouds were so wicked looking with this storm! I stayed and took as many shots as I ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#264821951_AvW8N" title="This shot was taken on October 13th,2007 in Kansas City,Kansas in the Lakeside race-track parking lot. The clouds were so wicked looking with this storm! I stayed and took as many shots as I ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0412/264821951_AvW8N-Th-15.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken on October 13th,2007 in Kansas City,Kansas in the Lakeside race-track parking lot. The clouds were so wicked looking with this storm! I stayed and took as many shots as I ..." title="This shot was taken on October 13th,2007 in Kansas City,Kansas in the Lakeside race-track parking lot. The clouds were so wicked looking with this storm! I stayed and took as many shots as I ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0412/264821951_AvW8N-Th-15.jpg 2007-10-12 20:36:21 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />July 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas. A lot of people say this looks like a person walking.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#605758206_JorLP" title="July 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas. A lot of people say this looks like a person walking."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC1766acdc/605758206_JorLP-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="July 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas. A lot of people say this looks like a person walking." title="July 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas. A lot of people say this looks like a person walking." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC1766acdc/605758206_JorLP-Th-2.jpg 2009-07-11 01:50:26 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />"LIGHTNING MAN" was the name given to this photo by my wife.When I got home after 5 hours of chasing storms,she told me this looked like a stick figure looking down at the earth. I would hav ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#261063994_bkHX8" title=""LIGHTNING MAN" was the name given to this photo by my wife.When I got home after 5 hours of chasing storms,she told me this looked like a stick figure looking down at the earth. I would hav ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0228/261063994_bkHX8-Th-18.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt=""LIGHTNING MAN" was the name given to this photo by my wife.When I got home after 5 hours of chasing storms,she told me this looked like a stick figure looking down at the earth. I would hav ..." title=""LIGHTNING MAN" was the name given to this photo by my wife.When I got home after 5 hours of chasing storms,she told me this looked like a stick figure looking down at the earth. I would hav ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0228/261063994_bkHX8-Th-18.jpg 2007-07-14 15:16:03 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this was a very small storm cell but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my sh ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#323170419_BpzaV" title="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this was a very small storm cell but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my sh ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0091/323170419_BpzaV-Th-11.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this was a very small storm cell but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my sh ..." title="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this was a very small storm cell but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my sh ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0091/323170419_BpzaV-Th-11.jpg 2008-06-21 14:04:46 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#307476493_PnZun" title="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0328/307476493_PnZun-Th-11.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ..." title="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0328/307476493_PnZun-Th-11.jpg 2008-06-03 08:11:03 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#264808163_63vrK" title="Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0020/264808163_63vrK-Th-12.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ..." title="Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0020/264808163_63vrK-Th-12.jpg 2007-08-20 13:56:30 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van, opened the sliding door, and shot from inside! Vans ar ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#307477086_6TGhj" title="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van, opened the sliding door, and shot from inside! Vans ar ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0104/307477086_6TGhj-Th-11.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van, opened the sliding door, and shot from inside! Vans ar ..." title="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van, opened the sliding door, and shot from inside! Vans ar ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0104/307477086_6TGhj-Th-11.jpg 2008-06-03 06:42:18 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken in Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#340925480_DZEvg" title="Taken in Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0084nr/340925480_DZEvg-Th-10.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken in Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008." title="Taken in Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0084nr/340925480_DZEvg-Th-10.jpg 2008-07-21 09:57:16 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This was my first shot of lightning from the night of July 14th, 2007. I took this in a chigger infested field in Olathe, Kansas. I had about 75 bites on me this day, about the same number o ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#261064921_2WRep" title="This was my first shot of lightning from the night of July 14th, 2007. I took this in a chigger infested field in Olathe, Kansas. I had about 75 bites on me this day, about the same number o ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0219/261064921_2WRep-Th-19.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This was my first shot of lightning from the night of July 14th, 2007. I took this in a chigger infested field in Olathe, Kansas. I had about 75 bites on me this day, about the same number o ..." title="This was my first shot of lightning from the night of July 14th, 2007. I took this in a chigger infested field in Olathe, Kansas. I had about 75 bites on me this day, about the same number o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0219/261064921_2WRep-Th-19.jpg 2007-07-14 14:57:10 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#516450762_aJf6Q" title="Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0151nr1/516450762_aJf6Q-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!" title="Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0151nr1/516450762_aJf6Q-Th-4.jpg 2009-04-18 06:40:05 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#264808112_vus8n" title="Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC00184/264808112_vus8n-Th-12.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ..." title="Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I mis ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC00184/264808112_vus8n-Th-12.jpg 2007-08-20 13:55:17 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#621811282_Vw5iV" title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0194ACDC1/621811282_Vw5iV-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0194ACDC1/621811282_Vw5iV-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-15 13:33:41 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#617484594_TuAs7" title="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0357smug/617484594_TuAs7-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009." title="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0357smug/617484594_TuAs7-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-09 13:16:52 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009. It may not look like it but this sure was close! This shot is not cropped at all.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#617484370_oFCUe" title="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009. It may not look like it but this sure was close! This shot is not cropped at all."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0266smug1/617484370_oFCUe-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009. It may not look like it but this sure was close! This shot is not cropped at all." title="Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009. It may not look like it but this sure was close! This shot is not cropped at all." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0266smug1/617484370_oFCUe-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-09 12:54:37 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#621812182_68jie" title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0476acdc/621812182_68jie-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0476acdc/621812182_68jie-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-15 16:33:12 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken August 23rd,2008 in St.Joseph, Missouri. I took this shot from under a bridge because the rains were too heavy. The strikes got way too close and I left soon after this shot.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#357941444_wa848" title="Taken August 23rd,2008 in St.Joseph, Missouri. I took this shot from under a bridge because the rains were too heavy. The strikes got way too close and I left soon after this shot."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0465nr/357941444_wa848-Th-8.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken August 23rd,2008 in St.Joseph, Missouri. I took this shot from under a bridge because the rains were too heavy. The strikes got way too close and I left soon after this shot." title="Taken August 23rd,2008 in St.Joseph, Missouri. I took this shot from under a bridge because the rains were too heavy. The strikes got way too close and I left soon after this shot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0465nr/357941444_wa848-Th-8.jpg 2008-08-22 14:31:36 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken on June 23rd, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas. A sinlge isolated thunderstorm was quite a light show!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#574779926_zhjL4" title="Taken on June 23rd, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas. A sinlge isolated thunderstorm was quite a light show!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0189nrsC/574779926_zhjL4-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken on June 23rd, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas. A sinlge isolated thunderstorm was quite a light show!" title="Taken on June 23rd, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas. A sinlge isolated thunderstorm was quite a light show!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0189nrsC/574779926_zhjL4-Th-3.jpg 2009-06-23 09:35:56 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken on August 8th, 2007 in Bethany,Missouri. I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#296701067_26JwQ" title="Taken on August 8th, 2007 in Bethany,Missouri. I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0241nr1/296701067_26JwQ-Th-12.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Taken on August 8th, 2007 in Bethany,Missouri. I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call ..." title="Taken on August 8th, 2007 in Bethany,Missouri. I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0241nr1/296701067_26JwQ-Th-12.jpg 2007-08-07 20:04:54 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#621811911_FxeVu" title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0208SMUG/621811911_FxeVu-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0208SMUG/621811911_FxeVu-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-15 13:35:45 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway.I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#323170279_2PPLy" title="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway.I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0085nr/323170279_2PPLy-Th-10.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway.I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ..." title="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway.I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0085nr/323170279_2PPLy-Th-10.jpg 2008-06-21 13:56:30 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#308528739_yvjrq" title="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0095/308528739_yvjrq-Th-10.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ..." title="This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van and opened the sliding door and folded myself like a pret ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0095/308528739_yvjrq-Th-10.jpg 2008-06-03 06:41:07 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#261064942_urxhz" title="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0276/261064942_urxhz-Th-18.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..." title="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0276/261064942_urxhz-Th-18.jpg 2007-07-14 16:03:51 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#621811566_RJ8vi" title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0184SMUG/621811566_RJ8vi-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0184SMUG/621811566_RJ8vi-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-15 13:32:17 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />August 10th, 2009 in Olathe, Kansas.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#617484822_8PhmF" title="August 10th, 2009 in Olathe, Kansas."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0062smug/617484822_8PhmF-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="August 10th, 2009 in Olathe, Kansas." title="August 10th, 2009 in Olathe, Kansas." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0062smug/617484822_8PhmF-Th-2.jpg 2009-08-09 11:30:56 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#261064179_bwPfx" title="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0274/261064179_bwPfx-Th-18.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..." title="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0274/261064179_bwPfx-Th-18.jpg 2007-07-14 16:02:02 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#370196881_KoJpd" title="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0007nr1/370196881_KoJpd-Th-7.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ..." title="Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:10Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0007nr1/370196881_KoJpd-Th-7.jpg 2008-06-21 13:51:55 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#261063987_nvsmo" title="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0247/261063987_nvsmo-Th-19.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..." title="July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0247/261063987_nvsmo-Th-19.jpg 2007-07-14 15:31:29 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken July 22nd, 2008 in Orrick, Missouri. Those darn power lines! :-)</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#438183208_mAVW3" title="Taken July 22nd, 2008 in Orrick, Missouri. Those darn power lines! :-)"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0091nr/438183208_mAVW3-Th-5.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken July 22nd, 2008 in Orrick, Missouri. Those darn power lines! :-)" title="Taken July 22nd, 2008 in Orrick, Missouri. Those darn power lines! :-)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0091nr/438183208_mAVW3-Th-5.jpg 2008-07-21 10:10:19 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Taken June 25th, 2008 in Hamilton, Missouri. A lot of driving for a few decent shots! I still had fun!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#441991739_TYktZ" title="Taken June 25th, 2008 in Hamilton, Missouri. A lot of driving for a few decent shots! I still had fun!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0120nr/441991739_TYktZ-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Taken June 25th, 2008 in Hamilton, Missouri. A lot of driving for a few decent shots! I still had fun!" title="Taken June 25th, 2008 in Hamilton, Missouri. A lot of driving for a few decent shots! I still had fun!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0120nr/441991739_TYktZ-Th-6.jpg 2008-06-24 10:22:12 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />August 13th, 2007 in Bethany, Missouri. A lot of wind damage from the 60mph winds!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#296700978_ZcamC" title="August 13th, 2007 in Bethany, Missouri. A lot of wind damage from the 60mph winds!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0077nr/296700978_ZcamC-Th-12.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="August 13th, 2007 in Bethany, Missouri. A lot of wind damage from the 60mph winds!" title="August 13th, 2007 in Bethany, Missouri. A lot of wind damage from the 60mph winds!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0077nr/296700978_ZcamC-Th-12.jpg 2007-08-12 13:49:45 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken on June 3rd in Leawood,Kansas.Only about a couple of miles from my home.This storm was like a strobe-light!The strike were just about every second!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#307476959_CrYPe" title="This shot was taken on June 3rd in Leawood,Kansas.Only about a couple of miles from my home.This storm was like a strobe-light!The strike were just about every second!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0128NR/307476959_CrYPe-Th-11.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken on June 3rd in Leawood,Kansas.Only about a couple of miles from my home.This storm was like a strobe-light!The strike were just about every second!" title="This shot was taken on June 3rd in Leawood,Kansas.Only about a couple of miles from my home.This storm was like a strobe-light!The strike were just about every second!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/CSC0128NR/307476959_CrYPe-Th-11.jpg 2008-06-03 06:42:24 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008. My last shot of the night!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#340927228_Wf6vZ" title="Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008. My last shot of the night!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0216/340927228_Wf6vZ-Th-9.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008. My last shot of the night!" title="Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008. My last shot of the night!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0216/340927228_Wf6vZ-Th-9.jpg 2008-07-21 12:28:05 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken on April 22nd, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. Notice the heavy rain in this shot.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#387212382_qjZ2i" title="This shot was taken on April 22nd, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. Notice the heavy rain in this shot."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0070nr/387212382_qjZ2i-Th-5.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken on April 22nd, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. Notice the heavy rain in this shot." title="This shot was taken on April 22nd, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. Notice the heavy rain in this shot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0070nr/387212382_qjZ2i-Th-5.jpg 2008-04-21 11:36:09 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#519952230_6pyqD" title="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0109nr1/519952230_6pyqD-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..." title="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0109nr1/519952230_6pyqD-Th-3.jpg 2009-04-22 15:14:35 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#519948731_2VtEi" title="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0168nr/519948731_2VtEi-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..." title="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0168nr/519948731_2VtEi-Th-3.jpg 2009-04-22 15:38:33 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />May 1st, 2009. Taken in Fort Scott, Kansas looking east. A frustrating night. This town is very hilly and I drove around for quite some time trying to find an area to shoot from. This was sh ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#534443493_VuSZM" title="May 1st, 2009. Taken in Fort Scott, Kansas looking east. A frustrating night. This town is very hilly and I drove around for quite some time trying to find an area to shoot from. This was sh ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0022nrx7/534443493_VuSZM-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="May 1st, 2009. Taken in Fort Scott, Kansas looking east. A frustrating night. This town is very hilly and I drove around for quite some time trying to find an area to shoot from. This was sh ..." title="May 1st, 2009. Taken in Fort Scott, Kansas looking east. A frustrating night. This town is very hilly and I drove around for quite some time trying to find an area to shoot from. This was sh ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0022nrx7/534443493_VuSZM-Th-3.jpg 2009-04-30 13:05:21 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />April 25th, 2009 in Leavenworth, Kansas. This storm had a confirmed tornado earlier in Lawrence, Kansas. My Dad and brother were with me on this chase. We took refuge in an old barn and shot ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#539332127_onBNf" title="April 25th, 2009 in Leavenworth, Kansas. This storm had a confirmed tornado earlier in Lawrence, Kansas. My Dad and brother were with me on this chase. We took refuge in an old barn and shot ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0131nrrr/539332127_onBNf-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="April 25th, 2009 in Leavenworth, Kansas. This storm had a confirmed tornado earlier in Lawrence, Kansas. My Dad and brother were with me on this chase. We took refuge in an old barn and shot ..." title="April 25th, 2009 in Leavenworth, Kansas. This storm had a confirmed tornado earlier in Lawrence, Kansas. My Dad and brother were with me on this chase. We took refuge in an old barn and shot ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0131nrrr/539332127_onBNf-Th-3.jpg 2009-04-25 08:30:37 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#519955186_m4fD8" title="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0104nr1/519955186_m4fD8-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..." title="This shot was taken on April 23rd, 2009 around 3:30a.m.! I left my home at 2:15a.m. and drove south to a small town called Louisburg, which is in Kansas. The storm was small but had a lot o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0104nr1/519955186_m4fD8-Th-3.jpg 2009-04-22 15:13:13 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />July 15th, 2009 at Perry Lake, Kansas. The storm stalled across the lake and fizzled out. I was hoping for a reflection of the bolt on the water. However, even if I had the shot, it would ha ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#605747885_Tp9mS" title="July 15th, 2009 at Perry Lake, Kansas. The storm stalled across the lake and fizzled out. I was hoping for a reflection of the bolt on the water. However, even if I had the shot, it would ha ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC2730acdc/605747885_Tp9mS-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="July 15th, 2009 at Perry Lake, Kansas. The storm stalled across the lake and fizzled out. I was hoping for a reflection of the bolt on the water. However, even if I had the shot, it would ha ..." title="July 15th, 2009 at Perry Lake, Kansas. The storm stalled across the lake and fizzled out. I was hoping for a reflection of the bolt on the water. However, even if I had the shot, it would ha ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC2730acdc/605747885_Tp9mS-Th-2.jpg 2009-07-15 05:00:34 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#605761909_eCbpN" title="July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC2164acdc/605761909_eCbpN-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri." title="July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC2164acdc/605761909_eCbpN-Th-2.jpg 2009-07-11 03:31:02 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Jult 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#605765780_yEXGK" title="Jult 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC1814acdc/605765780_yEXGK-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jult 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas." title="Jult 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC1814acdc/605765780_yEXGK-Th-2.jpg 2009-07-11 02:29:20 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#605768934_tqxA3" title="July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC2165acdc/605768934_tqxA3-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri." title="July 11th, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC2165acdc/605768934_tqxA3-Th-2.jpg 2009-07-11 02:52:55 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />Shot was taken on July 29th in Holden,Missouri. This storm was part of Hurricane Dolly that made it all the way to Missouri!</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#342277367_CyeeM" title="Shot was taken on July 29th in Holden,Missouri. This storm was part of Hurricane Dolly that made it all the way to Missouri!"><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0148nr/342277367_CyeeM-Th-8.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Shot was taken on July 29th in Holden,Missouri. This storm was part of Hurricane Dolly that made it all the way to Missouri!" title="Shot was taken on July 29th in Holden,Missouri. This storm was part of Hurricane Dolly that made it all the way to Missouri!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0148nr/342277367_CyeeM-Th-8.jpg 2008-07-29 09:28:26 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />June 20th, 2009 near Adrian, Missouri.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#605836481_jAryD" title="June 20th, 2009 near Adrian, Missouri."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0034acdc/605836481_jAryD-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="June 20th, 2009 near Adrian, Missouri." title="June 20th, 2009 near Adrian, Missouri." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0034acdc/605836481_jAryD-Th-2.jpg 2009-06-19 11:13:18 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />The colors were amazing! This shot was taken on June 27th,2008 in Cameron,Missouri right at sunset. I was with my Dad and Brother and we arrived just in time to watch this storm develope. I ...</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#323176965_QXMk9" title="The colors were amazing! This shot was taken on June 27th,2008 in Cameron,Missouri right at sunset. I was with my Dad and Brother and we arrived just in time to watch this storm develope. I ..."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0260nonr1/323176965_QXMk9-Th-10.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The colors were amazing! This shot was taken on June 27th,2008 in Cameron,Missouri right at sunset. I was with my Dad and Brother and we arrived just in time to watch this storm develope. I ..." title="The colors were amazing! This shot was taken on June 27th,2008 in Cameron,Missouri right at sunset. I was with my Dad and Brother and we arrived just in time to watch this storm develope. I ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0260nonr1/323176965_QXMk9-Th-10.jpg 2008-06-27 05:52:41 <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri. The colors in this shot are from the city lights in Leavenworth, Kansas.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#639488549_o7fQz" title="August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri. The colors in this shot are from the city lights in Leavenworth, Kansas."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0293acdc5/639488549_o7fQz-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri. The colors in this shot are from the city lights in Leavenworth, Kansas." title="August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri. The colors in this shot are from the city lights in Leavenworth, Kansas." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0293acdc5/639488549_o7fQz-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />August 19th, 2009 near Hiawatha, Kansas.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#639491747_SBSzm" title="August 19th, 2009 near Hiawatha, Kansas."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0719acdc1/639491747_SBSzm-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="August 19th, 2009 near Hiawatha, Kansas." title="August 19th, 2009 near Hiawatha, Kansas." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0719acdc1/639491747_SBSzm-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#639499580_qNonN" title="August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0312acdc5/639499580_qNonN-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri." title="August 17th, 2009 in Farley, Missouri." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0312acdc5/639499580_qNonN-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com">Shane Kirk</a><br />What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/4437987_ShGg8#639522041_yMVnC" title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009."><img src="http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0150acdc5/639522041_yMVnC-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." title="What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-17T13:37:11Z Shane Kirk http://shanekirk.smugmug.com http://shanekirk.smugmug.com/Weather/LIGHTNING/DSC0150acdc5/639522041_yMVnC-Th-2.jpg