George Ilstrup

What a wild tornado chase near Gary, SD.

@Tornado_Steejo This one wins

Most RIDICULOUS Tornado Photo I have ever taken has to be as the Pilger Twins were wedging out back in 2014. I don’t think any tornado photo I’ll ever capture comes close to this insanity!!

@NickCMNWX19 @225MPH_EF4 @MesoMax919 Indeed!

@georgeilstrup @225MPH_EF4 @MesoMax919 Was this Ashby?!

Show me the best tornado photo you have! This is one of my favorite tornado photos I've ever taken, I love the blue skies and green grass contrasting the dark storm base. The tornado lasted about 10 minutes and danced harmlessly out in open fields. It's also one of my first solo tornadoes after getting my license in late 2014. May 9, 2015 - Eads, CO

@MesoMax919 Thanks man! Left me speechless for the following 30 minutes

@georgeilstrup Just incredible

Photos I’ve taken of roads in the plains. Love a good tornado down the road shot.

I mainly just post weather pictures on here but find me on Instagram for all of my landscape!

@Brad_nado Thanks Brad!!

Incredible shot of the aurora from the sea caves on Lake Superior by @georgeilstrup !! It takes a lot of work and effort to capture a photo of such perfection.

Last night I captured a dream photo from a frozen sea cave on Lake Superior ✅

Here’s some Lake Superior ice cave magic during a beautiful sunset.

@joelgombiner @SeanPatter84098 Haha good grief, yes with a drone near Duluth, MN. This happens every winter. Wind pushing ice sheets into the shore and ice stacks.

@SeanPatter84098 @georgeilstrup I hate AI video man

Ice sheets stacking up on Lake Superior

@GregMcwx Insane!

My latest drawing is now available 1968 Tracy, MN F5 in graphite pencil 8x10 prints $40 + shipping DM to purchase

@MatthewCappucci I’m a 4th grade teacher and storm chaser and my kids would love these. They are huge tornado fans. When do they come out?

Exciting news – I just learned that my second book, "Extreme Weather for Kids," will be cross-published in smaller, hardcover books for school libraries and elementary-school classrooms. I'll have more information when it becomes available. Eager about this though!

Red corona action from 11/11 in Northern Minnesota

Very godly of y’all to steal a photo from my boy @AaronRigsbyOSC

Looking both ways down a road in Northern Minnesota during the wild northern lights show of 11/11. Can’t decide which way I like more!

@AaronRigsbyOSC Can’t believe North Shore MN isn’t on there yet smh

Roof of my car is really starting to fill in with adventure patches :) (lost my iceland patch but new one is on the way!)

@MesoMax919 These were one of my favorite things I’ve seen weather related. I have watched them all multiple times. Keep em coming if ya can!

Past Pursuits was a passion project I started in 2020 during Covid. The goal was simply to recount old storm chases by interviewing those who were there. I released the first season on YT and started shooting another in 2022, but eventually got too busy to complete the second season. Personally, I got everything I wanted out of the show, I got to interview absolute legends and spend hours discussing old storm chases that I grew up hearing about. Now I’m sitting on this footage and am wondering if anyone else is still interested in these stories. Here is an unreleased episode that I actually finished editing from Season 2, it’s the Hodges, Texas tornado from 1989 and it’s one of my favorites. Let me know if this is something you all would want to see more of.

@blockhart94 Yes, Lake Superior Agate

@georgeilstrup Is that some kind of agate?

Found this beautiful gem on the shore of Lake Superior this morning

@bansheebabe Fresh waves make for some fun picking!

@georgeilstrup Now *that's* a Lake Superior agate!