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On July 4, 2012, the expected storms never came that night. Being not far from the Grandpuits refineries, I took the opportunity to photograph the GPN plant "by night": The close neighbor of GNP is the large TOTAL refinery in Grandpuits …
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The book Time of Storms is available for online purchase again. The book of 139 pages is divided into 4 themes: the plain, the water, the mountain and Man. To buy or order it online, go to the Esperluette bookstore in Chartres:+ 1 photo
After a first edition of the book Time of Storms in 2016 with 500 copies, it is reprinted this year 2024 with 200 copies. The book grows from 96 pages to 136 pages of storm photos divided into 4 themes: the plain, the water, the mountain …
The World of Jamy - Mega Storms:
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Unreleased: See you on Monday, September 29th for The World of Jamy Mega Storms on France 5 at 9:05 PM. Each year in France, there are 250 stormy days which, with global warming, are becoming increasingly violent. To understand how they …Thunderstorms developed between Aube and Marne in the early afternoon of July 2 under temperatures over 39C. I was able to take some pictures available here:A desire to revisit a few storms in the mountains, I decide to go storm chasing orographic storms in the northern Alps on June 30, 2025. The photos can be discovered here:Violent storms are forecasted for the late afternoon in the south of Eure-et-Loir and will move northwards in the evening. Around 8 PM, storms will form over Châteaudun and Bonneval with the first spectacular lightnings of the evening …Heading to Allier to chase many storms forecasted for the afternoon and throughout the night from June 14 to 15, 2025, the photos can be discovered here:A time lapse is posted on the "video gallery" page about the storms on May 26 and July 4, 2012. For easier navigation, it is also visible on this page: by Xavier Delorme.Supercell thunderstorms are expected in the late afternoon in Eure et Loir. I leave Chartres around 5 PM to head towards Crucey village in the northwest of the department. It's very hot, and the well-formed cells are arriving in the …On October 13th at 2:00 PM (location: Météo Centre) is organizing a conference on storms. It will be commented by myself. Agenda • presentation • generalities on storms (basic meteorology) • storms in France and the Centre region …Left Thursday, June 28 in Burgundy/Jura where severe storms were forecasted for the evening, then I stayed Friday in the Jura to photograph the stormy atmospheres of the night and ended this adventure at the German border in Lahr Saturday …After 10 days of autumn at the beginning of June, a beautiful stormy offensive lasted between June 17 and June 21. First update with the storms of Fouras on June 17, 2012: hereStorm Chasing on May 10, 2025:
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A day full of storms and supercells is expected in a large southwestern region this Saturday, May 10, 2025. To avoid too much driving back at night, I choose the Loudun/Thouars area. I arrive around 4 PM where the first storms are passing …A convergence line is expected to linger in the north of Dreux at the beginning of the afternoon and then move towards the Chartres area by the end of the day. Departure after lunch towards Dreux where storms form along this convergence …Exhibitions • December 2009 / Chartres: Exhibition of 6 photos "Time of Storms" • May 2012 / Villard-de-Lans: Exhibition of 6 photos at the 3rd photography meeting Focale en Vercors • December 2012 / Chartres: Exhibition of 12 storm photos …Honorable mention at the International B&W Photography Awards for the castle in Spain and the storm.Then some offensives in mid-June finally manifest: And July arrives with a continuous flow of stormy deterioration: Early August puts an end to this infernal frequency:The International Weather and Climate Forum took place from March 28th to April 1st, 2013 at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris. On Saturday, an award ceremony was held for the 3 winners of the photo contest: Alain Cabanié (Winner of …In Maintenon, on Friday, November 30, 2012, an evening "Around the Photo" was organized by the Maintenon photo club. The goal of this evening was to present various photography works, rich and varied, from photographers in Eure-et-Loir • 1 …On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 3:00 PM
Chartres / 28 / France
Departure tomorrow morning for the Kéraunos Seminar 2012, which takes place at the Tour Part-Dieu in Lyon, where I will present an analysis on the hunts of May 26 and July 4, 2012.On June 29, 2012, a small storm offensive in Burgundy and Morvan, photographed from the Jura On June 30, 2012, the end of this 3-day storm journey in Lahr, Germany, to witness a violent storm that crossed the Bas-Rhin:This day is forecasted to be moderately stormy for the north of the country, especially in the evening and night. I headed towards Troyes (10) but the storms were not very promising in the afternoon. I waited in the area, monitoring a …Adrenaline! Yes, a nice rush when I find myself sheltered in the open trunk near the Marigny Le Châtel factory which is lit up by the lightning. Discover the photos here:High tide, big waves and full moon, it's the perfect cocktail for a photo outing all night long, here's a preview (more coming soon):For some time now, the most violent storms have been raging from the Allier to the Jura, passing through Burgundy and spilling over into the Vosges. I am in Charente Maritime, away from these storms, but an overflow is expected towards the …These storms had to be chased again on this first day of August. The electrical activity concentrated at the end of the day between Beaune and Dijon, with a burst around 11:00 PM near Dole in Jura. The full story of this day is here:Participation in the "7th International Photography Contest in Pays d'Oc, in Petite Camargue THEME: "Free"" organized in June 2012 by Mrs. Christiane Renaudineau Lenquette on behalf of the humanitarian association "Cantines Argentines …Last Saturday, storms were forecast throughout the day and into the evening around the Massif Central. Headed to Allier in the middle of the afternoon where the first storm clouds were observed, the rest promises to be spectacular, a photo …+ 3 photos
Passionate about storms since a young age, I admired the summer storms raging over the vast Beauce plains after a hot day. My first shots were taken with a small film SLR that was more than 15 years old at the time! I would confess that …
Storms in Bourges on April 19, 2025:
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Storms are forecasted in Bourges around 4 PM this Saturday, April 19. I arrive just in time at the scene. The electrical activity is quite strong for the season. Numerous lightning strikes occur along the storm front. More here:As forecasted by weather models, a stormy degradation occurred all night from Thursday to Friday in the Southwest. Stationed between Moissac (82) and Valence d'Agen (82), I witnessed a battle between the storm and the anti-hail cannons …For the past few days, weather models have been forecasting a significant stormy deterioration over the country for Friday. Initially, the storms are expected to be strong in the Côte d'Or (21) and Aube (10) early in the afternoon, and …On March 9, 2012, a risk of aurora borealis was announced for the north of the country… the solar winds being not in our favor, there were no celestial displays. I turned to the nearby buildings which were the church of Boulay Thierry and …Storm of June 27, 2011 between Brou and Nogent Le Rotrou:Storm of August 22, 2010, La Palmyre. Black and White Test.A timid deterioration but with strong localized storms developed over the central region this Saturday, March 22. It was an opportunity for me to dust off the equipment from this long winter and hit the road for this start of the season …Winner of the Annual Photography Awards for the "nature" category:At the FFRO photo contest, three photos of storms were selected. One will be displayed outdoors in the imperial courtyard of the National Sheepfold. The other two photos will also be exhibited at the National Sheepfold. To learn more about …After a first edition of the book Temps d'orages in 2016 with 500 copies, it is being printed again this year 2024 with 200 copies. The book goes from 96 pages to 136 pages of storm photos divided into 4 themes: the plains, water …
+ 7An isolated but supercellular storm formed around 7 p.m. northeast of Sens. Stationed in Troyes for the afternoon storms, I was able to intercept this majestic storm (the photos will come very soon), here is a preview:An intense electrical activity with numerous positive impacts can be discovered here:Left with my son for his first big storm chase towards Aube and Loiret this Saturday, July 20, 2024, where strong storms are forecasted in the evening and night. We arrived near Sens in the late afternoon. The first storms formed in the …Météorage, a French operator and subsidiary of Météo France specializing in detecting electrical discharges from storms, compiled a report on lightning strikes for the year 2015. They concluded it was a rollercoaster year: You will find …Xavier Delorme Storm Chaser Whether you are an individual or a professional, if one or more photos on Temps d'orages interest you for any photographic use (rights transfers, numbered art prints, or even a specific commercial service), do …On Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Chartres / 28 / France
After " Temps d'orages" in 2014, and then " L'Homme face à l'orage ", I present to you " Sombre lumière", the new storm photo exhibition composed of 15 black-and-white photos. A photo gallery has been created on the site for this occasion …+ 1Severe storms are expected in the northeast in the evening of Saturday, June 29. I arrive in the Troyes area around 5 p.m. where the first storms develop but do not produce any lightning. I head further north in the Aube to anticipate the …
The continuation of the storm chasing between the southwest and the center of the country on June 18 and 19, 2024:Heading to the Royan coast to intercept a stormy deterioration during the night of June 17 to 18, 2024, where I was able to capture the first lightning at St Palais. The rest of the stormy adventure here:A look back at the storms of May 17 and 18 between Chartres and Dreux:Storm of May 1st, 2024 in the Marne:
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Violent storms develop in the late afternoon in the Yonne and move directly north towards the Marne. I position myself near the Romilly Sur Seine area to intercept them at nightfall, hoping for some night lightning. The rest of the …Storm chases of April 27 and 30, 2024:
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Two new chases are visible here: On April 27 On April 30+ 1Left on Monday for the whole day in Tarn and Garonne to chase storms that never existed that day… It happens sometimes, you don't win every time. I was able to calmly visit the places. Photos of this magnificent region to discover.
+ 20Orographic storms are occurring in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence on 30 May 2014. The photos are here:
+ 5The Season 2009 gallery has been upgraded to 4K. I took the opportunity to re-edit some photos, and new ones are added, especially for the hunt of July 21, 2009:The thunderstorms are starting to show a bit more response. Here is what I was able to capture on May 19th and 20th, 2014:First Storms of the 2024 Season
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First storm degradation in Eure-et-Loir at the end of the afternoon, passing through Perche and Chartres. More to come here:The storm hunts of May 11 and 19, 2014 are now available in high definition:A line of squalls formed behind a disturbance on May 10th in the North of the country. I arrived near Bazancourt (51) to welcome it. The rest of the adventure here:The first storms of the season appeared this Thursday, April 17th, 2015 in Eure-et-Loir. It was an opportunity to take the first daytime lightning photos: Lightning strike on a high voltage line:The storm activity leaves me no respite at the moment and not a single day free to post on the Temps d'orages website. You can, if you are impatient, discover a selection in preview on the Kéraunos website: Hunt of May 20 in La Marne: Hunt …Thursday, March 28, was a busy day. Guillaume Dambreville, from Cazamedia, conducted an interview as part of the establishment of my future company which will be devoted to storms. Opening scheduled for April 2013. Here's a teaser to keep …On Monday, October 29, 2012
Chartres / 28 / France
The KERAUNOS Observatory, with the support of the Keraunos Association, is organizing its 4th annual seminar on November 17th and 18th, entirely dedicated to the theme of severe thunderstorms in France. An event rich in discussions, it …A record! Yes, it was indeed 1300 km traveled from Monday evening 11 PM until Tuesday midnight. The storms were sometimes strong, especially on Tuesday in the Allier region, with supercellular formations born from a split to end up as …Monday and Tuesday were hot and very stormy, especially in the north of the country • On Monday evening, I decided to head to the regions of Eure, reaching the gates of Perche and ending in Chartres. The night of Monday and Tuesday was …On Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, severe thunderstorms were forecasted for Eure-et-Loir. And this was the case, the Chartres area was flooded by heavy water flow on Saturday evening, with more than 54 mm of rain in less than an hour …The hunts of August 2, as well as August 5 and 6, 2013, have all been upgraded to high definition. I took the opportunity to add many unpublished photos. Discover them here:
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Chartres / 28 / France
The exhibition "The Man Facing the Storm" will be present in various festivals and galleries in 2016 and 2017. Here are all the dates • Gallery Mille Feuilles in Bièvres (June 1st to 19th), on the sidelines of the 53rd International Photo …A new photo gallery has just been revamped and features some exclusive photos. Discover here:We continue updating the photos from the 2013 season, and this time there are some unreleased photos to discover here:On Sunday, March 27, 2016
Chartres / 28 / France
The photo exhibition "The Man Facing the Storm" in partnership with Sublipix will be held at the Lycée Photo Nature in Bourg-en-Bresse at St Joseph High School, 3bis rue du lycée, 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Friday …You can follow me again this 2013 season with live geolocation during storm chasing by clicking via the service.Time for the July 16 and 17, 2013 chases to be available in HD on the site:The update continues on the temps d'orages website! It's the turn of the 3-day storm chase in the Rhône Valley and the Luberon, in July 2013, to go high definition. This chase also benefits from 4 exclusive photos! Discover it here:On Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Chartres / 28 / France
The exhibition "L'Homme et l'orage" will be presented at the 13th International Weather and Climate Forum from May 28 to 30, 2016, in Paris on the City Hall square. A conference is organized on Monday, May 30, at 3 PM.Weather models predict a stormy deterioration in the evening coming from the southwest. It should lose its stormy nature as it approaches Chartres during the night around 2 a.m. The rest of the report is here:
On Friday, October 23, 2015
Chartres / 28 / France
Temps d'orages will be present at the Photography Fair in Paris on Thursday and from Saturday to Monday in partnership with SubliPix at booth 4F081. Three large-format storm photos will be exhibited there. A one-hour presentation on storm …On Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Chartres / 28 / France
" Man Facing the Storm " is on display from Thursday afternoon, September 29, to Sunday, October 2, in Vourles. A conference on storm chasing will take place on Saturday, October 1, at 2 PM. In partnership with Sublipix.Some showers turning into thunderstorms sporadically around Chartres in the mid-afternoon.Storms developed late in the afternoon and early evening in the Perche. They crossed the department early in the night. I settled in the Eure-et-Loir plains to observe their arrival. The rest of the story here:Reissue of the photo series from July 21, 2009: Work has been done on the correction of colorimetry, sharpness, and lighting.Update of the 2014 photo gallery with accounts of June 22 for the thunderstorms in the southwest and a thunderstorm over Lake Geneva on July 4, 2014.The Scientific Day of the Association Météo et Climat will take place this Tuesday, November 20, 2012, from 9 AM to 6 PM, Salle Dussane, 45 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris. The association Météo et Climat (formerly the Société Météorologique de …Left for Poitou on June 20 to intercept the storms that were supposed to rise from Gironde in the evening, I found myself facing a supercell in the late afternoon near Niort.A beautiful thunderstorm activity on March 29, 2010, on the Beauce plain, offering beautiful cloud structures, but I still couldn't capture my first lightning photo of the season.As expected, storms continued throughout the day on Monday, August 22, over Eure and Loir, particularly over Perche and Chartres. They were sometimes very violent, taking on supercellular phases near Nogent Le Rotrou and Chartres. These …A more or less active storm system rose from the Pays de la Loire to arrive on Chartres on the morning of September 16, 2011. Without really believing it, I still managed to capture a few lightning strikes before the cell died. In the late …After a hot day at the end of August in the southwest, storms rise from Spain in the evening... Unfortunately, they were not very promising. A meager harvest can be discovered here:Strong storm activity, almost daily, in our country between April 26 and May 7, 2011, so little respite for enthusiasts! To discover this beautiful harvest, visit here:Out on May 30th, to chase lightning, but in the end I returned with 3 storms, all preceded by an arcus, even with a wall cloud on the very first one. I once again covered many kilometers (580 km), but enjoyed the beautiful landscapes of …On Sunday, December 23, 2012
Chartres / 28 / France
Exhibition of 12 photos on 12/26/2012 for 3 weeks at Phox Martino in Chartres:
