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If it's nature's fury, it belongs here!

A community for storm lovers, weather enthusiasts, and storm chasers. Share breathtaking photos, videos, and discussions about thunderstorms, lightning, and any other types of storms and extreme weather. Whether you admire the beauty of a distant storm or enjoy the thrill of tracking them up close, this is your place to connect!

71k subscribers174 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)107 authors / mosince 2011

r/storms has 71k members. It gets about 174 posts a month from 107 people. Top topics: Storms at Night, Storms and Night Scenes and Lightning Photography.

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Size and growth

How r/storms has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+184%since May 2026 · +31% in 3 months · +4.2% in 1 month
Oct 202671k
Growing71k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (May 2011)
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+105%vs Sep 2025 · +120% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026174
BusierPeaked at 260 in Aug 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/storms

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Storms at Night2.6%
  2. Storms and Night Scenes2.6%
  3. Lightning Photography2.0%
  4. Thunderstorms and Lightning1.9%
  5. Oklahoma Storms1.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Search - Microsoft Bing
  2. Tineye
  3. Geoengineeringwatch.org
  4. National Weather Service

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