A thunderstorm tattoo is for the man with the towering presence, the man who changes the air just by walking into the room.

The drama and terror of the thunderstorm tantalizes us while making our hair stand on end.

That effect can be captured in ink, in a mass of dark clouds, sharply contrasted with spidery bolts of lightning that so resemble the veins in our bodies.

Thunderstorms are the awe-inspiring result of opposites attracting: cold air fronts hitting warm fronts, positive and negative charges reacting. If opposites and contradictions are raging inside you, a thunderstorm tattoo is an apt artistic expression.

Many people have a lifelong love of thunderstorms-that smell in the air, the thundering booms, the roaring rain. Despite their furor, they can have a soothing effect. When you recapture that feeling in ink, not everyone will understand, but the storm will hold a special calm for you alone.

Thunderstorms can also symbolize authenticity and truth. Native Americans believed that the thunderbird shot lightning bolts from its eyes to strike down liars, deceivers, and the misguided.

If you feel you are blessed with a higher purpose in life, your thunderstorm tat can echo the legends of the Celtic people, which dictated that whatever lightning touched was sacred and powerful.

The thunderstorm tattoo can signify change and revitalization, in keeping with Chinese culture’s idea of lightning as a fertility symbol. In ominous clouds and bending trees, a thunderstorm tattoo is an action scene that roils forever on your skin.

1. Forearm Thunderstorm Tattoos

2. Bicep Thunderstorm Tattoos

3. Arm Thunderstorm Tattoos

4. Sleeve Thunderstorm Tattoos

5. Chest Thunderstorm Tattoos

6. Back Thunderstorm Tattoos

7. Leg Thunderstorm Tattoos

8. Calf Thunderstorm Tattoos