2019 weather photographer of the year winners

More than 5,700 images were submitted overall by almost 2,000 photographers for this year’s Royal Meteorological Society competition

Main image: Stranded, by Fang Peng-Gang, taken off the Taiwanese coastal city of Kaohsiung. Photograph: Fang Peng-Gang/2019 Weather Photographer of the Year/RMetS

  • Above My Expectations

    The overall winning image was taken by Gareth Mon Jones at dawn in Snowdonia, north-west Wales
    Above My Expectations by Gareth Mon Jones

  • The Power of Lightning

    Elena Salvai’s image of the coast off Riomaggiore, Cinque terre, Italy, was first runner-up and people’s favourite
    The Power of Lightning by Elena Salvai

  • Snow Rollers in Wiltshire

    Brian Bayliss photographed this natural phenomenon near Marlborough. The image was second runner-up.
    Snow Rollers in Wiltshire by Brian Bayliss

  • Spectacular Lightning Show over Trial Bay

    Taken near South West Rock, Australia, Hugo Begg’s image was judged the overall winner in the under-17s category.
    Spectacular Lightning Show over Trial Bay by Hugo Begg

  • Motorcycle Caught in the Snow

    The under-17s runner-up was Ali Bagheri for this wintry image of Iran
    Motorcycle Caught in the Snow by

  • Comin ta Getcha

    This image by Stu Short of storm chasers racing away from a monster supercell in New Mexico was among those to make the shortlist
    Comin ta Getcha by Stu Short

  • Exploding Wave

    Owen Humphreys captures rough sea battering the pier at Tynemouth, UK, in this shortlisted shot.
    Exploding Wave by Owen Humphreys

  • Air

    Steve Baker used a drone for this shortlisted image of the ‘beast from the east’ snow storm over Tunbridge Wells, UK.
    Air by Steve Baker

  • Barrier Rainstorm

    Brian Denton’s image of rain falling on the Thames Barrier, UK, also made the shortlist.
    Barrier Rainstorm by Brian Denton

  • Cinnamon Rolls Cloud

    Sun Bingyin was shortlisted for this evening shot at Jökulsárlón, Iceland.
    Cinnamon Rolls Cloud by Sun Bingyin

  • Fichtelberg

    Christoph Schaarschmidt’s wintertime image on Fichtelberg mountain, Germany, was also shortlisted.
    Fichtelberg by Christoph Schaarschmidt

  • Flood

    Mohammad Moheimani was shortlisted for this image of a flooded road in Agqqla, north Iran.
    Flood by Mohammad Moheimani

  • Rain in the City

    Christine Holt took his shortlisted image through the window of a bus in Memphis, US.
    Rain in the City by Christine Holt

  • Pouring Down

    Patrick Hochner captures a geisha apprentice with a waxed silk umbrella in Kyoto, Japan, in this shortlisted shot.
    Pouring Down by Patrick Hochner

  • The Ship of Stranded

    This shortlisted image was taken by Fang Peng-Gang off the coast city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
    The Ship of Stranded by Fang Peng-Gang

  • Morning Shadows

    Chris Brown’s shortlisted photograph of Scotney castle, Kent, UK.
    Morning Shadows by Chris Brown

  • Tempest

    The ferocity of Storm Erik is captured by Dan Portch off Newhaven, UK, in this shortlisted image.
    Tempest by Dan Portch

  • Apocalyptic

    Kevin Juberg was shortlisted for this panoramic view of one of the largest haboobs (dust storm) on record in Arizona, US.
    Apocalyptic by Kevin Juberg

  • The Supercell

    This shortlisted image by Dennis Oswald Huge farmland of was taken in south-west Oklahoma, US.
    The Supercell by Dennis Oswald

  • Mountain Cloud

    Iain Afshar’s image of a lenticular cloud formation in the Alps, France, was among those on the shortlist.
    Mountain Cloud by Iain Afshar
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