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Be ready for anything to come from me! Everything from severe weather to cosplay can find its way into my camera's view! Tatsumaki is also a nickname of mine.

My name is Mitchel Coombs, and I am a storm chaser based out of Waco, Texas. I was a student of Atmospheric Science and Geophysics at Texas Tech. I have a passion for severe weather, as well as photography, so I decided to fuse them together. If you are wondering where the name came from, Tatsumaki is the Japanese word for Tornado, and I am an uber fanatic of the Japanese culture. I am hoping to make a website in the near future to sell some of my photography. Enjoy everyone!

11/02/2026

Following a beautiful day of hiking in Glacier National Park, I finished the wonderful day off with a relaxing visit to McDonald Creek.

Title: Evening at Sacred Dancing Cascade
Location: Glacier National Park, Montana
Date: October 1, 2025

10/01/2026

Chasing storms in this part of southeastern New Mexico was a first for me. These two days around Memorial Day were quite the success with multiple supercells and almost looked like motherships, most fitting for Roswell!

Title: New Mexico Meso
Location: S. Roswell/Hagerman, New Mexico
Date: May 30, 2021

09/30/2026

I have wanted to go to Dinosaur Park for years and finally had the chance this past spring. The sculptures were great, and an unexpected sun halo made the morning that much more magical!

Title: Haloed Giants
Location: Dinosaur Park - Rapid City, South Dakota
Date: May 21, 2026

09/28/2026

While on vacation on Colorado, I found this tree in Black Canyon of the Gunnison. To me, it looks almost human with its branches outstretched to the sky. Its solitary nature made it seem almost mystical.

Title: The Watcher
Location: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
Date: August 2020

09/26/2026

I love to look for hearts in nature, and that's exactly what I found in the Columbia River Gorge at Multnomah Falls!

Title: Heart Falls
Location: Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Date: July 2019

09/25/2026

This was the closing daylight scene to one of the most unexpected and incredible storm chase days ever. Following the Chugwater tornado a few hours prior, I was able to enjoy the rest of Independence Day with family and this amazing sight off their back porch.

Title: Sunset Mammatus
Location: Cheyenne/Ranchettes, Wyoming
Date: July 4, 2019

09/24/2026

The Badlands are a mesmerizing place. Adding thunderstorms over the area made the experience that much more amazing!

Title: Thunderstorm over the Badlands
Location: Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Date: May 20, 2026

09/22/2026

Today is the first day of fall, and one of my favorite things about the season is the autumn leaves. The University of Montana always has some incredible colors through early November! This photo won me a 2nd place ribbon in the color landscape category at the 2026 Western Montana Fair!

Title: Autumn on the Oval
Location: Missoula, Montana
Date: November 8, 2025

09/21/2026

While some consider thistle little more than a w**d, they are one of my favorite flowing plants. I love the ones that bloom around the valley every summer. The ongoing vibrant sunset made for a gorgeous opportunity to capture this moment.

Title: Thistles at Sunset
Location: Missoula, Montana
Date: July 18, 2026

09/18/2026

Sometimes Mother Nature gives you an unexpected, beautiful surprise! This large sun halo was exactly that. These are produced when light interacts with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, generally in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds.

Title: Mission Mountain Halo
Location: Near Ronan, Montana
Date: September 12, 2026

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