About Warren Faidley
Born 1957. Warren Faidley is an American photographer, photojournalist, journalist and storm chaser.
Warren Faidley (born May 11, 1957) is an American storm chaser. Faidley is credited as the world's first full-time, professional storm photographer.
Biography Faidley is a graduate from University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
His very first tornado chase landed him in Saragosa, Texas a small community that had been swept away by a violent F4 tornado on May 22, 1987. His professional career was launched in October 1988 after he took a photograph of lightning hitting a light pole in an oil and gasoline tank farm in Tucson, Arizona. The image was published in Life Magazine,
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Who is Warren Faidley?
American storm chaser
When was Warren Faidley born?
Warren Faidley was born on 11 May 1957.
What is Warren Faidley's occupation?
Warren Faidley is a photographer, photojournalist, journalist and storm chaser.
What nationality is Warren Faidley?
Warren Faidley is American.
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