Prairiestorm Media is the storm chasing and media home of "atmospheric photographer" Andrew Pritchard of Urbana, Illinois. Your home for stock video, photography print sales and event videography. In the spring months, track Andrew as he travels the country in search of  "the one".

Prairiestorm Media offers stock video clips of all things severe weather. You can also find photography prints ranging from severe weather, landscape to local interest around Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas of central Illinois. Event videography and production  is also available by request. Prices and details can be found in the Purchase Information section, or by contacting me personally by email.

Keep up to date by visiting the Prairiestorm Media Blog!

August 31 2010
7:36 PM CDT - It's ready! The next in my line of storm chasing highlight flicks, PWX 2010; A Few Good Storms is ready for shipment if you're interested. For order information, a trailer video and some pretty pictures click the link below.

PWX 2010; A Few Good Storms DVD

July 23 2010
2:15 PM CDT - Managed to capture a pair of tornadoes along the warm front in southern Wisconsin yesterday evening. Already have plenty of photos and some archived weather data from the event on my blog.

July 22 2010 Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Tornadoes!

July 1 2010
10:29 PM CDT - Well, that was fast. As quick as it began, the season ended. I can't help but be bummed at the insane year that ended up transpiring, but the minimal events that I was able to capture from it. The events were often very far from home, and often during times that I just could not chase. When I chased, I often did well, but it was when I did not chase was when I was hurt. That being the case, it's hard to be overly upset about it. One can't chase every event, but can only hope to do the very best on the day that they do get out. Not tornadoes seen since May 22nd in South Dakota, but I've netted several photogenic tornado-less supercells in NW flow during the month of June. Those events can be found in the 2010 section, or by visiting my blog. For now, actual chase logs are limited because I just don't have the time, but links to my blog updates with photos are all available. 

June 3 2010
3:10 AM CDT - Has it really been a month since I updated the main page? Yikes. Well, all the more motivation for you to keep up with my blog section. I really forget about this main page when the season get's going. Had a couple decent tornado days on May 10th in Oklahoma and then on May 22nd in South Dakota. Looks like potential northwest flow days in the future, so check the blog! In the meantime, click below for a time lapse of the incredible Bowdle, SD storm.

Time lapse of the maturation and tornadogenesis of the Bowdle, South Dakota supercell from May 22 2010.

May 4 2010
9:02 CDT - Unfortunately not a ton to add at the moment. I've had a couple let down chasing ops the last couple weeks but nothing worth keeping a record of. I've been very busy the last couple weeks and good chasing setups have been hard to come by. Fortunately both the weather and my schedule should cooperate better in the coming week or two. Definitely keep an eye on the blog as a couple big storm systems could be in the works between May 10th and 15th, and I should be free to play, finally. 

April 16 2010
10:09 PM CDT - This weather pattern has been extremely boring for severe weather, but absolutely beautiful otherwise. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's, I will definitely accept in April. Spent the last two evenings out at Lake Shabonna in southern DeKalb County exploring during the evening, and doing star trails at night. Photos from both days are available on my blog.

Click here to visit the blog, and check out the star trail photos. 

April 7 2010
9:46 PM CDT - Couple busts the last two days. Best day I had weather wise I was not even chasing. Snapped a few decent lightning photos on my way back to DeKalb stopping in LeRoy, IL as a severe warned cell rolled into town. Although not worthy of a real account, you can view the photos at the link below. No exciting weather on the horizon, but you can check the blog for all the happenings as they come.

April 4th lightning photos from Leroy, IL.