Chasing Monsters

Billowing clouds darken the horizon and hail pelts the windshield as Australian photographer Nick Moir speeds through the American Midwest’s Tornado Alley. The impending storm builds to a crescendo as sirens wail and lightning illuminates the prairie. Most flee from the path of destruction, but Moir runs toward the monstrous beauty of a funnel cloud — offering a glimpse into what fuels storm chasers.