...storm chasers who go above and beyond the call of duty.
(CNN's Larry King 6-12-08)
Background
SevereStudios Inc. is the leader in live severe weather streaming.
Using technology and processes perfected by SevereStudios, storm chasers are able to stream live video while actively chasing storms to the SevereStudios Live ChaseCam Network. These Live ChaseCam feeds can then be viewed by local, national, and world-wide media, the National Weather Service, and our website visitors.
We also provide high quality daily ENG video and stock footage to TV networks and production companies. Millions of viewers have seen severe weather captured on tape by the SevereStudios Chase Team. SevereStudios chasers have broadcast multiple-day tornado outbreaks in the Plains, Midwest, and Southeast, massive Gulf Coast hurricanes, blizzards, severe flooding, wildfires, and more. Our footage has been featured on major TV networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, The Weather Channel, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, and Discovery, as well as local broadcast stations from coast to coast.
SevereStudios chasers can cover severe weather anywhere it happens in real time. Our team uses vehicles that are specially equipped for live video broadcast with HD video cameras, laptop computers, mobile internet, live radar, GPS tracking, HAM radios, weather radios and more. These technologies allow us to cover storms quickly and accurately, and stay safe when chasing severe weather in dangerous situations. By utilizing the experience, talent, and skill of the SevereStudios Chase Team, we strive to cover North American severe weather events in a coordinated and professional manner.
History
The founders of SevereStudios have been using the internet to stream live audio and video since the late 1990s. Using mobile internet technology to stream storm video has been their main focus since 2005. SevereStudios.com was launched in 2007 and incorporated the following year. SevereStudios is dedicated to informing the public about severe weather. Their mission is to develop and promote initiatives that will focus on better severe weather preparedness and action. SevereStudios provides severe weather information, including spotter reports and live on-scene video, to the greater public through collaboration with media and local and state government.
On April 24, 2007 from central Kansas, SevereStudios became the first organization in history to successfully stream a tornado live to a mass internet audience. For the first time, the public, the National Weather Service (NWS) offices, and local media could all view the severe storms that the SevereStudios Chase Team was observing. This technology helped NWS meteorologists generate faster and more accurate warnings, and also conveyed the danger of the weather when the feed was broadcast live on television.
In 2008, SevereStudios launched SevereStreaming, a Windows Media-based live video hosting service geared toward storm chasers. In addition, the Live ChaseCam Network was launched. Visitors were now able to watch numerous live cameras from the SevereStudios Chase Team and other independent chasers across Tornado Alley and beyond!
Little Sioux Tornado
Kory Hartman and Kenny Allen made history on June 11, 2008 when they were accidentally caught inside the Little Sioux, IA tornado. The team streamed live from the inside of the tornado as it roared over their chase vehicle. WOWT-TV in Omaha was the local station to license the feed and broadcast it as the tornado happened, thus making television history as well.
After the tragedy at the Little Sioux Boy Scout Ranch was revealed to the team, SevereStudios.com and its media partners launched a fundraiser for the Scout Ranch and for Camp Ranger Nathan Dean's family. SevereStudios was proud to present a check for $3,527.37 to the Scout Ranch and the Dean Family on October 11, 2008.
Looking Forward
SevereStudios.com continues to grow as the leading social networking site for Severe Weather Enthusiasts and Storm Chasers. By adding free services for members, such as Personal Blogs, Image Uploading, Personal Photos and Profile Pages, SevereStudios continues to enhance its highly-focused and driven storm chasing community website.
SevereStudios offers many unique services, including custom live streaming solutions for media, severe weather preparedness training sessions, interactive workshops and storm chasing presentations.
Membership
You can become a member of SevereStudios.com! Members have access to exclusive content, the ability to upload videos and photos, post comments without administrator approval, collaborate with other weather professionals, and more.
Simply Click Here to become a website member today!
To learn more about SevereStudios staff and official Chase Team, visit the Team section of our site.
