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Storm Chasers Killed by El Reno Tornado

Brian Barnes — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:19:07 +0000

It is with great sadness this morning that we have learned three well known and highly respected storm chasers have lost their lives while chasing near El Reno, Oklahoma on Friday. Tim Samaras and his son Paul, and Carl Young were killed by the wedge tornado that occurred on Friday.

Storm Chasing Tour 2 Intercepts Granbury Tornado in NE Texas

Brian Barnes — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:49:43 +0000

Tour 2 intercepts tornadoes near Granbury, Texas

Photos: Forming Tornado & Mammatus Clouds

Brian Barnes — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:37:51 +0000

Check out these photos of mammatus clouds and a developing tornado!

2012, A Quiet Year for Tornadoes

Brian Barnes — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:37:14 +0000

Following on the heels of a deadly 2011, when almost 1,700 tornadoes killed 553 Americans, 2012 has been a remarkably quiet year for tornadoes across the USA. May and June still had plenty of active storm chasing days on each tour, but as a whole; there was less activity nationwide throughout the year.

Mayor of Japanese Town Closes Tsunami Shelter, Endangers Citizens

Brian Barnes — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 08:45:04 +0000

Not everything that I blog about is related to storm chasing. I have a professional background in Emergency Management and have held positions with Oklahoma Emergency Management in the past. Part of emergency management is the mitigation of hazards, and in Oklahoma this certainly means tornadoes because the state is in the heart of Tornado Alley.

Meet Meteorologist Tony Laubach.

Brian Barnes — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:34:18 +0000

Meteorologist Tony Laubach has been chasing storms professionally since 2002 and has been featured on the Discovery Channel’s TV series “Storm Chasers” as well the National Geographic Channel. His video work is regularly featured on TWC, CNN, & ABC. Tony is known among the chaser community for wearing the number of Washington Redskins Hall of Fame wide receiver, Art Monk, in his ventures across the Plains.

2013 Storm Chasing Tours

Brian Barnes — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:31:14 +0000

For more than a decade my team and I have been leading tourist from around the world on incredible adventures in Tornado Alley chasing down the elusive supercell thunderstorm in search of tornadoes. Storm chasing isn't always fast paced excitement as one might expect from watching a 30-minute docu-drama on a cable network, but when storms start to explode in the skies of the Great Plains, the chase and the excitement heat up - and we're expecting plenty of action packed moments in 2013, just as there have been in all our previous seasons.

Photoshop and Storms – Hoax Photos

Brian Barnes — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:36:00 +0000

There are a few really good storm photos that continue to get recirculated on social networks as the "last big storm event". One of the most dramatic is a Florida waterspout that was captured accidentally by amateur photographer Fred Smith from his back yard near Lake Okeechobee on June 15, 1993.

2013 Storm Chasing Tours Now Available for Reservations.

Brian Barnes — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:10:09 +0000

StormTours.com is taking reservations for the 2013 storm chasing season!

National Geographic Editor’s Favorite Pick

Brian Barnes — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:55:55 +0000

Brian Barnes recently entered a photograph of a supercell that occurred in Nebraska on June 16, 2011 into Week 14 of National Geographic's "Travelers Photo Contest." The photo was one of 20 picked as an "Editor's Favorite" for Week 14.