StormReel
StormReel is a podcast about the intersection of people and weather. Storm chasers Gabe Cox and Jeremy Hamann share personal stories of hunting tornadoes and intercepting hurricanes, along with the highs and lows of pursuing their obsession with the sky. Guests join to discuss meteorology, storm chasing, and life. Listeners are invited to subscribe and step inside the world of weather enthusiasts.
Episodes
S3E14 - The StormReel Podcast Finale
After 3 seasons filled with amazing conversations about all things weather and life, Gabe and Jeremy have decided to turn the page to a new chapter of creative endeavors outside the world of weather. This bittersweet final episode is a dedication to the podcast, the listeners, and what lies next for both Gabe and Jeremy. Thank you all so much for the love and support over the years. We love and ap
S3E13 Surviving Category 5 Hurricane Melissa
Storm chaser Max Olson joins us on this episode of the StormReel podcast to talk about his harrowing experience chasing the monstrous and historic Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 beast whose 185mph sustained winds devastated the island of Jamaica. As the eyewall moved in, Max and his chase partners found themselves in survival mode after barricading their door shut with furniture. Hunkered down in
S3E12 Storm Chasing à la Pecos Hank
The legendary storm chaser and YouTube sensation Pecos Hank (Hank Schyma) joins us to talk about his amazing new book titled Storm: Chasing Nature's Wildest Weather. Hank and the team also chat about the ups and downs of storm chasing and how the world of storm video and photography is rapidly changing in the face of AI generated content.Support the show: Subscribe for early access to new epi
S3E11 Tornado Alley Is For Lovers
Storm chaser Aaron Jayjack joins us on this episode of StormReel to share about his odyssey into chasing severe weather as a career. Aaron talks about his most memorable tornado intercepts, meeting his storm chasing wife and about the incredible circumstances surrounding the birth of their son Jett. It's a wild ride across two countries fill with epic stories of amazing tornadoes. Support the
S3E10 This One's For The Freaks
On this special episode of StormReel, we talk with founder and co-host of the long-running Storm Front Freaks Podcast, Phil Johnson, about the end of the legendary weather podcast. Phil shares how his fascination with storms evolved, about his journey into podcasting, favorite guests and moments on the podcast, and discusses the future of the Storm Front Freaks Network. It's a wonderful look
S3E9 From Chasee to Chaser
Storm chaser and content creator Edgar O'Neal joins Gabe and Jeremy on this episode of the StormReel podcast to share about the dramatic shift in his experiences with tornadoes. After moving to Oklahoma, he found himself desperately trying to escape the largest tornado on record—the 2013 El Reno tornado—with his wife and kids, having never experienced a tornado before. The traumatic incident
S3E8 Intercepting The World's Largest Tornadoes
Storm chaser Gabe Garfield joins Jeremy and Gabe on this episode of the StormReel podcast to talk about his journey into the weather world and about chasing the two largest tornadoes on record. On May 22, 2004, while still in college to study meteorology, Gabe chased the Hallam, Nebraska F4 tornado which grew to an enormous width of 2.5 mile's wide. At the time, it was the largest tornado on
S3E7 Journey To The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel's Chris Bruin joins Gabe and Jeremy on this episode of the StormReel podcast to talk about his meteorological journey. A childhood dream, Chris found himself working alongside his weather hero's after receiving a call from the Weather Channel while working as an on-air meteorologist in Idaho. Chris also shares some of the most memorable storms that he's covered o
S3E6 The 10,000 Foot Tall Tornado
The family that chases together, stays together; and they have a great story to tell! On this episode of the StormReel podcast, Gabe and Jeremy invite a very special guest to talk about her first tornado experience. Jeremy's wife, Jane, shares how she accidentally intercepted one of Colorado's most notable landspouts on June 7, 2021, when a 10,000ft tall EF2 tornado emerged from a nearby
S3E5 Storm Chaser of the Year
On this episode of the StormReel podcast, Aaron Rigsby joins Gabe and Jeremy to talk about his prolific career as a professional storm chaser. Aaron shares how a tornado in his home town changed the trajectory of his life and started a journey that eventually led to him winning the Storm Chaser of the Year award at the 2025 National Storm Chaser Summit. Discussing historic weather events like Cate
S3E4 Girls Who Chase
On this episode of the StormReel podcast, Denver-based extreme nature chaser and photographer, Jen Walton, joins us to share her journey as a storm chaser and entrepreneur. Armed with a 20+ year career in strategic communications and public relations, Jen created the Girls Who Chase initiative - an organization created to educate, elevate and equip girls & women globally to pursue the sciences
S3E3 The Storm Detective
On this episode of the StormReel podcast, Ethan Moriarty, founder of JuneFirst Severe Weather Research, and prominent YouTube content creator, joins us to discuss all things weather related. With a background in engineering, Ethan brings a unique perspective to storm chasing, damage analysis and to his video creations which dive deep into an array of storm related topics, and which have garnered 1
S3E2 Joplin, El Reno & PTSD
On this episode of the StormReel podcast, The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes joins Gabe and Jeremy to share about memorable events he has covered during his 30 years as a broadcast meteorologist. Mike discusses the shock and heartbreak of being first on the scene after the 2011 Joplin, MO EF5 tornado, the terror of his vehicle being tossed by the 2013 El Reno tornado - the largest tornado on r
S3E1 Tornado In Our Faces
On this episode of the StormReel podcast, Gabe and Jeremy catch up on the last 3 years of life, and the personal journeys they've been on since the last episode. The two also share the story behind a wild 24-hour storm marathon in Colorado that ended with a tornado forming directly in front of their chase vehicle near the town of Akron. The episode a lesson in persistence and allowing necessa
A New Season / A New Name
Support the show: Click here to subscribe and receive early access to new episodes or give a one time donation here.The Tornado Trackers Podcast is back with a new season and a new name. We are now StormReel: a podcast about the intersection of people and weather. While the name is new, we'll be bringing back all of the things you loved in our first two seasons, like our own personal stories
S2E7 Central Texas Mayhem
After a long break, the Tornado Trackers Podcast is back with a new episode detailing the reasons for the long break along with a behind-the-scenes look at two epic storm chasing days from this spring. Jeff and Gabe share stories from the busy start to the 2022 Central Texas tornado season and what went into tracking two tornadoes that occurred too close to home: the March 21st Round Rock - Grange
S2E6 Bloopers and Busts
Cue the sad trumpet. In this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, the team shares a few examples of when storm chases did not go according to plan. From struggling to even get out the door, to unexpectedly ending up under water, to an ill-timed stomach bug - these are the stories of chases gone bad.Editor's Note: In this episode we mentioned that there were no High Risk days this year.
S2E5 The 50 Yard Intercept
On this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, Gabe shares the story behind one of his wildest solo chases ever. After a day of emotional ups and downs, Gabe finds himself within 50 yards of a multivortex tornado as it begins to move into the town of Selden, KS during the 2021 chase season. The team discusses the importance of having outside perspective during stressful moments, and of persiste
S2E4 The Legendary Storm Chaser
In this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, legendary storm chaser Tim Marshall sits down with the team to share about his expansive career in storm chasing and damage assessment that included crossing paths with Dr. Ted Fujita, the creator of the original Fujita Scale. Tim provides amazing stories of chasing tornadoes, including almost being overrun by the Sulphur, OK wedge tornado in 2016.
S2E3 The Unexpected Category 5 Hurricane
In this episode, the team discusses one of their wildest hurricane intercepts ever: the historic Category 5 Hurricane Michael. The storm, which made landfall in Panama City, FL with 160mph winds, intensified at a frightening speed, catching forecasters and residents off guard. Jeff and Gabe share what it was like to witness one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States as it rippe
S2E2 There's Always Something Beautiful
Meteorologist, storm chaser and photographer Jessica Moore shares about her journey into storm chasing, photography and the world of NFT's. Jessica also discusses the debilitating health issues that have plagued her since 2020. After receiving a heartbreaking diagnosis earlier this year, she was faced with a choice: give up or go all in. Hear her incredibly inspirational story and how her
S2E1 The Omen
In the premiere episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast Season 2, the team discusses one of the highlights of the 2021 tornado season. During one of the few chases Jeff was able to join Gabe on, the two drove to north Texas with low expectations on a day that was only slightly conducive for tornadoes. After an encounter with a majestic wild animal, they jokingly determined the day would be a succe
S1E16 2021 Tornado Season Review
In the Season Finale of the Tornado Trackers premiere podcast season, the team looks back on the highlights and lowlights of the 2021 Tornado Season and discuss what diving in to the podcast world has meant to them.Subscribe to the show! Receive early access to every new episode and support the show when you become a subscriber.Buy us a coffee! Keep the caffeine flowing as we work those extra hour
S1E15 Hurricane Hunters
On this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, Aerospace Engineer Nick Underwood joins us to talk about the role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters. Equipped with instrumentation, these aircraft and crew members fly into hurricanes to gather data used in life-saving forecasts issued by the National Hurricane Center. Nick discusses his particular role
S1E14 Trapped By Hurricane Delta
The Tornado Trackers team dives into their first hurricane podcast episode as they break down the story behind being trapped outside in the eyewall of Hurricane Delta. The Category 2 storm made landfall in Southern Louisiana during the hyperactive, record-breaking 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Through excessive use of the word "unnerving", Jeff and Gabe describe how a flat tire forced
S1E13 Doppler On Wheels
A strong believer in experiencing the atmosphere from the inside of a mobile weather radar, Dr. Karen Kosiba has participated as a radar operator, project scientist, and project leader in a multitude of scientific field projects utilizing the DOW (Doppler on Wheels) for studying tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires. In this episode, Dr. Kosiba shares war stories from the field where she and her tea
S1E12 Communicating The Weather
Our guest this week is meteorologist and storm chaser Kathryn Prociv. Kathryn is the weather producer for NBC news where she works closely with Al Roker and supports the flagship shows of the TODAY Show and Nightly News with Lester Holt. Prior to working at NBC News, Kathryn spent five years as a meteorologist and weather producer at The Weather Channel. There, she produced across all programming
S1E11 The Jarrell, TX F5
Emmy award winning meteorologist Jim Spencer discusses one of the most memorable day's of his 30-year career in television: May 27, 1997. Known as the Central Texas Tornado Outbreak, the day gave birth to one of Texas' most infamous tornadoes - the Jarrell, TX F5. Jim talks about how what seemed to be a typical severe weather day in Central Texas turned into a "freak of nature"
S1E10 The Other Side - Canton, TX Outbreak (Part II)
In Part II of a special two-part series, the Tornado Trackers share Jeff's perspective of the surprise regional tornado outbreak that ravaged Canton, TX on April 29, 2017. After he and Gabe become separated, Jeff finds himself running for his life from a mile-wide EF4 tornado. Just when he thinks he is out of harm's way, a second large tornado touches down leaving him racing to safety ag
S1E9 The Goodbye Video - Canton, TX Outbreak (Part I)
In Part I of a special two-part series, the Tornado Trackers share one of their most frightening storm chasing experiences during the surprise regional tornado outbreak that ravaged Canton, TX on April 29, 2017. When Gabe's car slides off the road near a mile-wide tornado, he's stuck in a flooded ditch having last seen the now rain-wrapped tornado coming straight for him. The only thing
S1E8 Baptism by Storm Surge
Emmy award winning ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee shares about her journey into the world of storm chasing and broadcast meteorology. After witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Katrina during her first major storm report, Ginger Zee realized storm stories where about humanity at their core. Hear how reporting on natural disasters has caused her to dig deep into who she is as a person and t
S1E7 The Perfect Chase - Fort Stockton, TX Tornado
The Tornado Trackers recount filming a tornado in Fort Stockton, TX on May 17, 2019 during what became the perfect storm chase. On a day where most storm chasers targeted the McCook, Nebraska tornado, Jeff and Gabe were forced to stay close to home and target SW Texas. A slow-moving supercell provided a little bit of everything, from giant hail to incredible storm structure, to a nearly stationary
S1E6 Art & Science with Pecos Hank
Legendary storm chaser and documentary filmmaker Pecos Hank (Hank Schyma) discusses how the art of storm chasing and video production has enabled him to come alongside scientists to support research and advancements in our understanding of the sky. Subscribe to the show! Receive early access to every new episode and support the show when you become a subscriber.Buy us a coffee! Keep the caffeine
S1E5 Historic Twin Tornadoes - Pilger, NE
Jeff and special guest David McConnell, an elementary school teacher, discuss chasing down the historic Pilger, NE twin EF4 tornadoes. Having never been storm chasing before, David shares his perspective of having his first tornadoes be a part of a historic outbreak. Subscribe to the show! Receive early access to every new episode and support the show when you become a subscriber.Buy us a coffee!
S1E4 The Pain of Storm Chasing
Emmy award winning storm chaser and photographer Mike Olbinski joins the Tornado Trackers to talk about the pain of storm chasing. Mike shares personal accounts of failure and success, and the challenges of balancing family life with an evolving storm chasing career.Subscribe to the show! Receive early access to every new episode and support the show when you become a subscriber.Buy us a coffee! K
S1E3 Surreal Encounter - Wynnewood, OK EF4
The Tornado Trackers recall the story of Jeremy’s first tornado that occurred during what would become one of the team’s most intense storm chases ever. The May 9, 2016 Wynnewood, OK EF4 tornado crossed the road directly in front of them, leaving the team struggling to make sense of the extreme display of power. Subscribe to the show! Receive early access to every new episode and support the show
S1E2 Chaos Chasing with Reed Timmer
Extreme meteorologist and storm chaser Dr. Reed Timmer shares how his team successfully launched scientific instrumentation directly into an EF4 tornado in 2019. Reed also shares how he is using his years of experience and education to help the next generation of storm chasers through a new venture called Storm Chase EDU. Subscribe to the show! Receive early access to every new episode and support
S1E1 Meet the Tornado Trackers
In our premiere episode, get to know the Tornado Trackers storm chasing team as we share a bit about our “origin stories”. What made us fall in love with the sky? What are the weather events that shaped us as kids? We discuss personal stories of record breaking tornado events and even chasing a waterspout on a bicycle. Subscribe to the show! Receive early access to every new episode and support th
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