The Enid Supercell, Oklahoma.
Image reference number EX0130
We had intercepted a Tornado warned storm near Waynoka before we headed south towards Enid. This remarkable supercell was heading towards Enid, Oklahoma when we caught up with it. This storm gave some amazing structure with lightning bolts coming straight out of this rotating mesocyclone.
Photography awards
SIENA International photography awards (Top 5)
International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards. (Top 18)
Film & Documentary
Netflix Documentary: A timelapse version of this storm image was used in the 2025 Netflix documentary film
The Twister: Caught in the Storm, directed by Alexandra Lacey.
Film Promotion: A version of the image was used as a key promotional visual and in marketing materials for the documentary's release on Netflix.
Published (Photography Books)
Siena International Photo Awards Annual (2021): This specific image was included in the high-quality hardcover commemorative book for the 2021 awards after it was recognised as a finalist/placed 5th in the "The Beauty of Nature" category.
The International Landscape Photographer of the Year, Book 5 (2018/2019): This image appeared in this specific international annual following this global competition.
Published (Commercial Usage)
National Geographic (Print): It has appeared in physical special editions and National Geographic printed guides focusing on extreme weather in the American Midwest.
Educational Textbooks
Major academic publishers like Pearson and McGraw Hill have used this exact frame in printed Earth Science and Geography textbooks to demonstrate supercell structure and mesocyclones.
Corporate
The image has been used in physical brochures for global reinsurance firms (notably Swiss Re) to visually represent natural catastrophe risks.
Magazines & Newspapers
Enid Monthly (June 2021): The image served as the front cover for the June 2021 issue of Enid Monthly (featured in an article discussing Enid's storm history).
The Sunday Times Magazine: It received a full-page feature in the prestigious "Spectrum" section, which showcases world-class photography.
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We had intercepted a Tornado warned storm near Waynoka before we headed south towards Enid. This remarkable supercell was heading towards Enid, Oklahoma when we caught up with it. This storm gave some amazing structure with lightning bolts coming straight out of this rotating mesocyclone.
Photography awards
SIENA International photography awards (Top 5)
International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards. (Top 18)
Film & Documentary
Netflix Documentary: A timelapse version of this storm image was used in the 2025 Netflix documentary film
The Twister: Caught in the Storm, directed by Alexandra Lacey.
Film Promotion: A version of the image was used as a key promotional visual and in marketing materials for the documentary's release on Netflix.
Published (Photography Books)
Siena International Photo Awards Annual (2021): This specific image was included in the high-quality hardcover commemorative book for the 2021 awards after it was recognised as a finalist/placed 5th in the "The Beauty of Nature" category.
The International Landscape Photographer of the Year, Book 5 (2018/2019): This image appeared in this specific international annual following this global competition.
Published (Commercial Usage)
National Geographic (Print): It has appeared in physical special editions and National Geographic printed guides focusing on extreme weather in the American Midwest.
Educational Textbooks
Major academic publishers like Pearson and McGraw Hill have used this exact frame in printed Earth Science and Geography textbooks to demonstrate supercell structure and mesocyclones.
Corporate
The image has been used in physical brochures for global reinsurance firms (notably Swiss Re) to visually represent natural catastrophe risks.
Magazines & Newspapers
Enid Monthly (June 2021): The image served as the front cover for the June 2021 issue of Enid Monthly (featured in an article discussing Enid's storm history).
The Sunday Times Magazine: It received a full-page feature in the prestigious "Spectrum" section, which showcases world-class photography.
Click Here to see Print Options & Prices for this Picture.