Extreme nature, dangerous but fascinating
25. 04. 2016 at 6:00 PM

Tornado. Although this weather phenomenon is very rare in our country, we Slovenians also have a storm and tornado hunter. The amateur meteorologist became interested in weather research in elementary school. Since Slovenia, due to its mountainous areas, does not have the right terrain for studying extreme weather phenomena, he has traveled to the United States of America several times.

In the exciting company of scientists, he studies the characteristics of tornadoes and looks for ways to prevent or at least mitigate their destructive rampage. In the company of some friends from different parts of the world, he goes hunting almost every year, using photographic equipment and satellite receivers with a radar image of precipitation. He once came within half a kilometer of a terrifying air vortex. Storm hunting is now part of his life. As with all other hobbies, countless hours of hard work and gaining experience are the key to success, which goes hand in hand with understanding the background of physical processes in storms, analyzing what is happening in nature, and also with the ability to drive in dangerous weather conditions, and more. Photographer Marko Korošec recently won the National Geographic Traveler magazine photography competition.
He swept away the world's competition with a photograph of a giant storm cloud in the shape of a UFO in sharp contrast to the landscape. He titled the photograph in the cinematic style, Independence Day. Marko Korošec will use photographs and personal experience to show visitors how the hunt for extreme weather phenomena is carried out. The evening's guests will be Marko Korošec and moderator Marko Rozman. The lecture will take place in the Levstikova dvorana.