Kevin Ambrose
@dcstormchaser
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Author, Photographer, Washington Post CWG team member
Washington, DC area
Joined February 2013
I created one more Stumpy calendar for 2026. This is my last Stumpy calendar. It's available at https://t.co/v9I7vhnjnO This past summer, many people preferred a Stumpy book cover for my latest coffee table book over a photo showing a lightning flash in D.C. So, I decided to
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My Seasons of Washington 2026 calendar is finished. All photos were taken in the past 12 months in the D.C. area and have appeared on @capitalweather. I'll put a link in the comments where it can be purchased. My favorite photos are the cherry blossom sunrise in March, the
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I was able to photograph the sunset and moonrise today from the same location at the same time on Henry Hill at the Manassas National Battlefield Park. I just turned the camera 180 degrees. @capitalweather
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A video showing the thunderstorm chapter of my new book, "Seasons of Washington." The book has chapters on snowstorms, thunderstorms, blossoms, fog, fall foliage, fireworks, sunrises/sunsets, moonrises/moonsets, and season comparison images. @capitalweather
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I’m pleased to announce that I have completed my new book, “Seasons of Washington,” which showcases the weather of the D.C. area. While some people loved the lightning cover photo, others preferred a softer image. So, I created a Stumpy edition of the book featuring cherry
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Looking back on DC’s 2025 thunderstorm season, I’d give it a B- grade. The first half featured a lot of average thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, but the second half was very dry, with pleasant weather. My three highlights were: 1) A strong thunderstorm with cherry blossoms at
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Wow! CWG's Kevin Ambrose (@dcstormchaser) hit it out of the park with his photos of last night's sunset at the Lincoln Memorial. Here are a couple. See more photos from Kevin and others at https://t.co/O5ePGELT71
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After a day of light rain and drizzle, the sun appeared briefly at sunset. This photo was taken at the Manassas National Battlefield Park. @capitalweather
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Next month, I plan to make my D.C. weather photography book available for sale. I polled people on their favorite cover photo for the book, and lightning was the most popular, followed by Stumpy, the Jefferson Memorial, and Capitol snow. Some people felt strongly about Stumpy and
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A flashback to December 21, 1993. It was my first TV interview, and it's hard to describe how nervous I was about being on live TV. Longtime D.C. area residents will probably remember Doug Hill.
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Here's a photo of Sunday's ominous shelf cloud approaching D.C. The cloud was overhead and moving east when I took this photo from Rosslyn at 7:07 pm. @capitalweather
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Here's the shelf cloud sequence from Sunday evening with timestamps. Those clouds were racing from west to east. @capitalweather
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Dramatic skies on Sunday as a storm arrived and swept through the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va. @dcstormchaser captured these terrific photos. More info at https://t.co/O5ePGELlht
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