Storm Chasing Video

Time-Lapse production of the of the Culver City / Tescott Kansas tornado on 5/1/2018 by Mike Olbinski. Shot Description The 2018 storm chasing season has been a tough one…long days with not much reward. But May 1st, was a different story. The day held a lot of promise for tornado potential, but I’m a photographer…

A storm dropped baseball sized hail and caused major traffic issues on I70 as it sat over Quinter, KS. Shot Description Shot 1: Mid shot on hail falling and covering the road Shot 2: Mid shot on hail filling and flowing through ditches Shot 3: Tight shot on tree leaves covering the road after being…

B-Roll footage of the funnel cloud over open country near Eads, CO Shot Description Various shot of the tornado warned storm near Eads, CO. SID: Tim Baker  

Damage cleanup from the previous day’s severe wind damage in Fishkill NY. Hundreds of trees were blown down, blocking roads and knocking out power. Cleanup continued this morning, with most of the town still without power. Shot Description SHOT 1: Panning shot of a large uprooted tree. SHOT 2 & 3: Road crews working to…

Powerful winds and a possible tornado slammed the Northeast states. In rural western CT, the intense winds downed dozens of trees, making most roads in the area impassible. Shot Description SHOT 1: A downed tree prevents traffic from passing. SHOT 2: Slow drive-by of a power line on fire. SHOT 3: Steady shot of a…

Intense Line of Severe Thunderstorms blasts New York City with high winds kicking up dust and debris locking-up traffic, causing accidents and sending pedestrians running. All footage shot in Astoria NYC, NY looking at Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens skylines during evening daylight on May 15, 2018 by meteorologist Simon Brewer Shot Description All footage shot…

A rare supercell thunderstorm in NY State drops hail up to baseball size near Saugerties, NY damaging many vehicles along the Taconic State Parkway. Shot Description Shots 1-7: Hail between golf ball size and baseball size falls on unsuspecting motorists along the Taconic State Parkway near Saugerties, NY. Shots 8-11: Motorists inspect damage to their…

Incredible time-lapse tornado footage of the Geuda Springs tornado moving directly towards the camera. Footage shows the funnel cloud and rain curtains rotating perfectly for a text book tornado over open fields. Shot Description Clip 1- 4 Time Lapse of the tornado moving over open fields towards the camera with the rain curtains perfectly visible…

Around 7:30 pm in May 14, 2018, a roll cloud developed along an outflow boundary from storms in Chicago, Illinois that was moving southeast. Storms initiated along and behind the roll cloud leading to heavy rain, pea to nickel size, and an increase in winds in Valparaiso, Indiana. Shot Description Clip 1-3: Video of the…

Heavy rain and accumulated hail on I-25 in Castle Rock, CO Shot Description One continuous shot; driving south on I-25 in Castle Rock, CO with heavy rain and traffic. Hail accumulated on the sides of the highway, as well as ponding on the roads, led to hazardous driving conditions. SID: Rachel McBee