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'''Jim Leonard''', aka "'''Cyclone Jim'''", (February 17, 1950 ‒ November 3, 2014) was an American professional [[Storm chasing|storm chaser]], [[photographer]], and [[videographer]]. Intercepting severe weather including [[thunderstorm]]s, [[tornado]]es, hurricanes and typhoons,<ref>{{cite news |last = Ravo |first = Nick |title = Chasing the Wild Wind for Thrills and Profit |newspaper = The New York Times |pages = |date = March 11, 1992 |url = |
'''Jim Leonard''', aka "'''Cyclone Jim'''", (February 17, 1950 ‒ November 3, 2014) was an American professional [[Storm chasing|storm chaser]], [[photographer]], and [[videographer]]. Intercepting severe weather including [[thunderstorm]]s, [[tornado]]es, hurricanes and typhoons,<ref>{{cite news |last = Ravo |first = Nick |title = Chasing the Wild Wind for Thrills and Profit |newspaper = The New York Times |pages = |date = March 11, 1992 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/11/garden/chasing-the-wild-wind-for-thrills-and-profit.html?pagewanted=all |accessdate = }}</ref> he was among the earliest storm chasers. He was the first to photograph an [[anticyclonic tornado]].<ref>{{cite journal |last= Fujita |first= T.T. |authorlink= Ted Fujita |title= Anticyclonic Tornadoes |journal= Weatherwise |volume= 30 |issue= 2 |pages= 51–64 |date= 1977 |doi= 10.1080/00431672.1977.9931796 }}</ref> |
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Leonard, the son of Arthur H. Leonard, Jr. and Marjorie Irene Leonard,<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/herald/obituary.aspx?n=james-michael-leonard&pid=173073101 Miami Herald Obituaries: James Michael Leonard (2/17/1950 - 11/3/2014)]</ref> was from south Florida and beginning in 1971 chased [[tropical cyclone]]s in the United States and the Caribbean, as well as on [[Guam]] and [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite book |last= Svenvold |first= Mark |title= Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America |publisher= Holt |date= 2005 |location= New York |pages= |isbn= 978-0805076462 }}</ref> He sometimes moved to Guam during typhoon season. He was considered a preeminent tropical cyclone chaser. Leonard began chasing thunderstorms in 1974 and traveled across the [[Great Plains]] as well as locally in Florida where [[sea breeze]] interactions and [[waterspout]]s are common in summer.<ref>{{cite book |last= Bedard |first= Richard |title= In the Shadow of the Tornado: Stories and Adventures from the Heart of Storm Country |publisher= Gilco Pub. |date= 1996 |location= Norman, OK |pages= |isbn= 978-0964952713 }}</ref> He sometimes moved to Oklahoma during [[supercell]] season in [[Tornado Alley]].<ref>{{cite web |last = Edwards |first= Charles |authorlink= |title= Who Are We? |publisher= Cloud 9 Tours |date= 2003 |url= http://www.cloud9tours.com/aboutus.html |accessdate= 2014-06-24 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030407062122/http://www.cloud9tours.com/aboutus.html |archivedate= 2003-04-07 }}</ref> Leonard's photographs, films and videos have been licensed widely and featured prominently around the world. He was featured in numerous television broadcasts and magazine articles. He was a contributor to ''[[Storm Track]]'' magazine and his photographs appeared frequently in ''[[Weatherwise]]'' and other publications. Leonard was also an early and respected storm chasing tour guide, working with Charles Edwards for Cloud 9 Tours, where [[George Kourounis]] and [[Mike Theiss]] also are guides. |
Leonard, the son of Arthur H. Leonard, Jr. and Marjorie Irene Leonard,<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/herald/obituary.aspx?n=james-michael-leonard&pid=173073101 Miami Herald Obituaries: James Michael Leonard (2/17/1950 - 11/3/2014)]</ref> was from south Florida and beginning in 1971 chased [[tropical cyclone]]s in the United States and the Caribbean, as well as on [[Guam]] and [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite book |last= Svenvold |first= Mark |title= Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America |publisher= Holt |date= 2005 |location= New York |pages= |isbn= 978-0805076462 }}</ref> He sometimes moved to Guam during typhoon season. He was considered a preeminent tropical cyclone chaser. Leonard began chasing thunderstorms in 1974 and traveled across the [[Great Plains]] as well as locally in Florida where [[sea breeze]] interactions and [[waterspout]]s are common in summer.<ref>{{cite book |last= Bedard |first= Richard |title= In the Shadow of the Tornado: Stories and Adventures from the Heart of Storm Country |publisher= Gilco Pub. |date= 1996 |location= Norman, OK |pages= |isbn= 978-0964952713 }}</ref> He sometimes moved to Oklahoma during [[supercell]] season in [[Tornado Alley]].<ref>{{cite web |last = Edwards |first= Charles |authorlink= |title= Who Are We? |publisher= Cloud 9 Tours |date= 2003 |url= http://www.cloud9tours.com/aboutus.html |accessdate= 2014-06-24 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030407062122/http://www.cloud9tours.com/aboutus.html |archivedate= 2003-04-07 }}</ref> Leonard's photographs, films and videos have been licensed widely and featured prominently around the world. He was featured in numerous television broadcasts and magazine articles. He was a contributor to ''[[Storm Track]]'' magazine and his photographs appeared frequently in ''[[Weatherwise]]'' and other publications. Leonard was also an early and respected storm chasing tour guide, working with Charles Edwards for Cloud 9 Tours, where [[George Kourounis]] and [[Mike Theiss]] also are guides. |
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James M. Leonard | |
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| Born | February 17, 1950 |
| Died | November 3, 2014 (aged 64) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Known for | Early hurricane and tornado chaser and photographer |
| Website | cyclonejim |
Jim Leonard, aka "Cyclone Jim", (February 17, 1950 ‒ November 3, 2014) was an American professional storm chaser, photographer, and videographer. Intercepting severe weather including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and typhoons,[1] he was among the earliest storm chasers. He was the first to photograph an anticyclonic tornado.[2]
Leonard, the son of Arthur H. Leonard, Jr. and Marjorie Irene Leonard,[3] was from south Florida and beginning in 1971 chased tropical cyclones in the United States and the Caribbean, as well as on Guam and Hawaii.[4] He sometimes moved to Guam during typhoon season. He was considered a preeminent tropical cyclone chaser. Leonard began chasing thunderstorms in 1974 and traveled across the Great Plains as well as locally in Florida where sea breeze interactions and waterspouts are common in summer.[5] He sometimes moved to Oklahoma during supercell season in Tornado Alley.[6] Leonard's photographs, films and videos have been licensed widely and featured prominently around the world. He was featured in numerous television broadcasts and magazine articles. He was a contributor to Storm Track magazine and his photographs appeared frequently in Weatherwise and other publications. Leonard was also an early and respected storm chasing tour guide, working with Charles Edwards for Cloud 9 Tours, where George Kourounis and Mike Theiss also are guides.
See also
References
- ^ Ravo, Nick (March 11, 1992). "Chasing the Wild Wind for Thrills and Profit". The New York Times.
- ^ Fujita, T.T. (1977). "Anticyclonic Tornadoes". Weatherwise. 30 (2): 51–64. doi:10.1080/00431672.1977.9931796.
- ^ Miami Herald Obituaries: James Michael Leonard (2/17/1950 - 11/3/2014)
- ^ Svenvold, Mark (2005). Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America. New York: Holt. ISBN 978-0805076462.
- ^ Bedard, Richard (1996). In the Shadow of the Tornado: Stories and Adventures from the Heart of Storm Country. Norman, OK: Gilco Pub. ISBN 978-0964952713.
- ^ Edwards, Charles (2003). "Who Are We?". Cloud 9 Tours. Archived from the original on 2003-04-07. Retrieved 2014-06-24.