For the 12th year, the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Photo Contest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison showcases stunning photographs of weather phenomena on Earth \u2013 and beyond. University students, scientists, staff and professors share what they see when they peer through the camera\u2019s lens. Each picture tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s winning entry was submitted by Isaac Schluesche, a student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. He was in the right place, at the right time, to photograph the formation of a tornado near Greene, Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy chase partner and I had been watching the storm strengthen for nearly an hour up to this point after a 3.5-hour-long drive from Madison, so were extremely excited to see the tornado,\u201d he says. \u201cI saw the flowers and sprinted over them to set up the shot, and was thankfully able to grab it before we were forced to move.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peruse the winning entries, honorable mentions and all of the photographs submitted this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t