John Sirlin
@SirlinJohn
Live, love, CHASE!
Sometimes you just have to stop and look up at the Aspens!

On June 5, a supercell formed near the small town of Causey in eastern New Mexico. It went on to produce multiple tornadoes between there and Lubbock, TX, especially around the town of Morton. Here are a few of them! #txwx #nmwx
Rare plateau tornado in Zhouqun village, Qinghai Province on 7/15. This tornado occurred at an altitude around 13000ft, manifesting a sneaky rope out.
The monsoon has been a little slow to get going this year but sometimes, all it takes is a splash of color. #azwx

I really wish this could’ve been at night but I’ve wanted this composition with a landing point for a long time. #azwx

Mongolia FTW!
SOTY in China today, near Xi Ujimqin Banner, Inner Mongolia.
It’s that time of year again! It was nice to dust off the rust and get out for my first monsoon chase of the season. #azwx

Hail nearly a foot deep in some areas near Benchlands, Alberta! #abstorm
Let’s change the word best to favorite to broaden the scope but let’s see those microbursts!
Quote this post with your best downbursts! 🗓️ Aug. 3, 2023
Strong storms generated a stunner of a haboob (dust storm) yesterday in southeastern Arizona. I captured this shot as the haboob completely engulfed the picturesque Dragoon Mountains east of Tombstone. Captured on the Sony a7SIII @sonyalpha #azwx #haboob
Wildly beautiful storm through Vulcan County, Alberta this evening! #abstorm
If you’re gonna run out of road, I guess this is as good a place as any! #ndwx

Massive shelf cloud this morning in Melliste, #Estonia 12.07.2025. Photo: Eero Hermann
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Went back and stacked the top 3 photos from last year’s epic lightning storm in the mountains.
I’m struggling to tweet this because I HATE to ask for help, however… Yesterday night I struck a deer in northern KS near Belleville. My vehicle is basically totaled. Is there anyone nearby who could get me to Wichita this afternoon so I can take a rental car and pick up my…
Lightning lit up the prairie like daylight in western Saskatchewan the other night. #skstorm
GROVER GROOVIN!!!! HUGE MOTHERSHIP!!! OMG! #cowx #Colorado @NWSBoulder