Face of a Storm
About
Jennifer Brindley Ubl – Storm Chaser / Photographer
Jennifer Brindley Ubl is a professional storm chaser and documentary photographer, widely recognized for her work capturing severe weather over the past two decades. She first documented a tornado nineteen years ago, beginning a career defined by both scientific collaboration and visual storytelling.
Jennifer spent seven years (2016–2022) working as the documentary photographer on a tornado research team led by Dr. Anton Seimon, contributing to field operations and visual documentation of severe storms. She has been chase partners with Skip Talbot since 2011, participating in a wide range of storm-related projects, including serving as support crew for the IMAX film Extreme Weather in the TIV and Doghouse chase vehicles. She also contributed as a consultant and artist on the 2018 short film STORMCHASER, and appeared as a background actor in the feature film Twisters, which cast real storm chasers.
With over twenty years of experience in documentary photography, Jennifer’s work has been published in major storm and meteorological texts, including Significant Tornadoes 1974–2022 and STORM by Hank Schyma. She has also contributed to educational media, including an interview featured in a K–8 textbook video series in partnership with National Geographic Learning.
Jennifer currently serves as a judge for the international storm photography competition Storm Photos of the Year (“The Stormies”), a role she has held since 2024.
In addition to her fieldwork, Jennifer is widely recognized for her role in advancing visibility and representation for women in storm chasing. Her work has been featured across major media platforms including the Netflix documentary series EARTHSTORM, Cosmopolitan, Outside Magazine, NPR, Sierra Magazine, and international publications such as The Telegraph and The Observer, as well as numerous national and international production companies.
Jennifer is a female storm chaser and professional photographer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She spends the spring months focused on storm chasing in the United States.
When not chasing storms, Jennifer owns and operates a boutique Portrait Studio in Milwaukee, WI. You can view that site here: www.jenniferbrindley.com
Click here to view Jennifer’s CV.
Storm chasing… it’s addicting. It’s intensely rewarding. It’s some of the most amazing experiences of my life.
Media Attention Links
Video Appearances / Interviews:
NETFLIX Original Docuseries: EARTHSTORM
Jennifer Brindley: A Photographer’s Unique Path Into Storm Chasing – NONGIRLY
Female storm chasers pursue passion as severe weather increases – NBC
Podcast Interviews:
When the Tornado Chased the Storm Chaser – Outside Magazine Podcast
Ride or Die – New Hampshire Public Radio story by Jimmy Gutierrez
Jennifer Brindley Ubl: Creating a life you love – Girls Who Chase Podcast
Chaserchat Podcast featured interview
“Women in Chasing” interview on Storm Front Freaks Podcast Storm Before the Calm Podcast – featured interview
“The Burning Passion” – The Ghost Train Podcast
“Mother Nature, She Awakens” – The Ghost Train Podcast
Print Stories:
“Among the Storm Chasers” – The Observer Magazine – UK
Why Do People Become Storm Chasers? – Sierra Magazine Online
“And The Thunder Rolls” – Milwaukee Magazine
“Local Storm Chasers Share Insights, Close Calls” – On Milwaukee Magazine Online
Bio, Portfolio and Presentation Videos
Meet one of the most well-known female storm chasers in the United States, Jennifer Brindley Ubl.
Jennifer has been chasing storms since 2006 and is currently part of a small team of scientists and storm chasers studying near-ground windspeeds on tornadoes.
Jennifer Brindley Ubl: Being the Professional Photographer on a Tornado Science Research Team (Presentation for PhotoMidwest Third Thursday)
Career Explorations: Storm Chaser (K-8 educational video with Big Ideas Learning in partnership with National Geographic)
One Year Later: What We’ve Learned – Girls Who Chase
Jennifer Brindley Ubl: Minnesota Severe Storms Conference 2018