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Advanced Severe Weather Seminar - Silly Sneak Peek

Advanced Severe Weather Seminar - Silly Sneak Peek

My commute to Chicago was a little goofy, but the seminar was cooler than the other side of the pillow.  I met a ton of people including several Patrons and was nerding out non-stop.  I'll likely post the entire talk for you guys somewhe...

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SONG of the MONTH "Talk To Me (Lonesome Heart)

SONG of the MONTH "Talk To Me (Lonesome Heart)

Here's our darkened cover of an old country standard.  This song was first recorded at the historic Sugarhill Studios in 1959.  We recorded our version at Sugarhill Studios for their 50 year anniversary album.  A few other artists y...

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College of DuPage - March 16, 2019 ***REGISTRATION CLOSED***

College of DuPage  - March 16, 2019 ***REGISTRATION CLOSED***

Hello Gang! 

I have a pretty good excuse for being absent on Patreon the last week or so.  I've bitten off a lot and I'm chewing like crazy to get it all down.

EXCITING STUFF AROUND THE BEND...

First, I'll be giving a l...

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Change of Plans... CHASING TODAY.

Change of Plans... CHASING TODAY.

Potential energy appears to be increasing to 1500 j/kg. This was the missing ingredient that previously had me on the sidelines. I’m currently in Shreveport LA heading northeast. (Target area in black).

WORST CASE CHASE SITUATION Today.....

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STORMS TOMORROW - TX LA AR MS etc.

STORMS TOMORROW - TX LA AR MS etc.

Possible strong tornadoes tomorrow. Fast & Furious & messy storms firing in a crazy shear / low CAPE environment over general bad chasing terrain (trees, hills, windy roads, and trees).  In these conditions, chasing and observing a to...

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Next Video Script Sneak Peek

Next Video Script Sneak Peek

Unless I run into more YouTube uploading issues, I believe I can have this sucker published by Friday.  Possible storm chase on the horizon :D  

IF YOU SEE ANY ERRORS, let me now.  (Not concerned with grammar as this is VO)&nb...

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High Res Photo of the every-other Month

High Res Photo of the every-other Month

If you're obsessed with storms and have imagination, it will be obvious this lightning discharge makes a heart. I'll attach the high resolution version of this file in the attachment below. Feel free to scribble out my name, swap it with yours, pr...

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SONG of the MONTH + Live Radio Tomorrow WBNY

SONG of the MONTH + Live Radio Tomorrow WBNY

LIVE WEATHER DISCUSSION Tomorrow on WBNY 91.3 Buffalo NY.  You can receive the broadcast via the internet at wbny.buffalostate.edu...

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Youtube losing its marbles... Advertisement hell

Youtube losing its marbles... Advertisement hell

Are you guys seeing multiple advertisement breaks on any of my videos?  I'm turning them off in the platform studio, but they keep coming back... like mold in the shower... But faster... and crappier. 

Apologies for dumping these g...

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"Tornadoes of 2018" Finally uploaded... sorta.

"Tornadoes of 2018" Finally uploaded... sorta.

After battling with codecs, bitrates, task bars, and what not for 1.5 weeks, I was able to get a 1080p HD version uploaded and processed by YouTube.  Would have been nice to have the 4K version accepted, but I'm throwing in the towel for now....

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PROCESSING FAILED... again

PROCESSING FAILED... again

I guess the "Tornadoes of 2018" isn't ready to come out into the world yet.  I've still got 1 or 2 tricks up my sleeve to get this sucker uploaded.  Will try again tomorrow. 

DEALING WITH GOOGLE SUPPORT has been comical.  ...

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TORNADOES OF 2018 *** "Upload Failure"

TORNADOES OF 2018 *** "Upload Failure"

UPLOAD UPDATE: Well, The video has been uploading for 14 hours and still isn't processing.  I deleted it and re started the process.

Currently looking likely that I'll have this bad boy uploading this evening. 

Here's my scri...

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LIVE CHAT NOW.. https://youtu.be/4lbH28mY__o

LIVE CHAT NOW..                  https://youtu.be/4lbH28mY__o


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LIVE CHAT MONDAY 8PM

LIVE CHAT MONDAY 8PM

THE 2019 STORM SEASON will be on us before we know it.  I've got loads of updates, ideas and stuff to run by you guys.   Lets chat and strategize the best way to prepare for a great tornado harvest this year. 

Have your q...

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NEW VIDEO - On My Other Youtube Channel...

NEW VIDEO - On My Other Youtube Channel...

I'm currently sorting through all of my storm footage from last year for  the "Best of 2018" video.  This week I've gotten through half of it.  Found these magic hour lightning scenes from June 1st near Ord Nebraska shot with a glob...

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Brush Guards / Bull Guards / Grilles... Safe, or Cool?

Brush Guards / Bull Guards / Grilles... Safe, or Cool?

I was shopping for a brush guard  / Bull guard / whatever guard for my Toyota Rav4 because it makes sense that it will protect my radiator in case of a collision with one of the many, many deer I fly by on dark country roads.  The grille...

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Free High res Photo

Free High res Photo

One of my most memorable days, June 17th 2014.  This was the first of many tornadoes I would witness.  The slow cell motion and good road network enabled me to stop and stare at this tornado and several others including the Coleridge NE ...

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Free Song of the Month - The "Road Tune"

Free Song of the Month - The "Road Tune"

Hard to believe I wrote this song over 20 years ago.  It's about leaving it all behind and driving into the desert.  In my case, in a gray primered 1968 Mustang.  This photo was taken about the same time of Pandale dirt road along t...

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IN THE CHAMBER IN 2019

IN THE CHAMBER IN 2019

Happy New Year Gang!

Back home in Texas shaking off one month of jungles, beaches, venomous snakes, venomous fish, and more delicious spicy food then I thought was processable by human stomachs.  This trip was extremely successful for m...

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THAILAND behind the scenes.

THAILAND behind the scenes.

Hey gang,

Adventure Youtuber Jonathan Stewert just uploaded a behind the scenes look at our collaboration trip. Have a look at his video...

https://youtu.be/PVZ8xu2YiS...

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SNAKE HEAVEN

SNAKE HEAVEN

I feel like I’m 6 years old on Christmas searching for snakes here in Thailand. So far, 13 different species have been photo and video documented. The highlights have been two little 7.5 foot reticulated pythons, one flying snake, and a bright gre...

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SONG OF THE MONTH - Pillbox Orchestration Mix

SONG OF THE MONTH - Pillbox Orchestration Mix

Last summer you got the original track.  As requested, this is the orchestration mix without vocals, bass and drums (timpani remains).  Hope you enjoy. 

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JUNGLE LOVE

JUNGLE LOVE

First two days in Thailand and we've found and photographed 15 snakes, 9 different species, and 6 species I haven't seen before in the wild.  The highlight so far was this 7 1/2 foot reticulated python. 

MY FIRST MISTAKE was putting a ban...

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FREE 2019 STORM CALENDAR - Poster File

FREE 2019 STORM CALENDAR - Poster File

This month, Patrons are getting a free 16x24 poster file for Christmas.  But you gotta print it out. 

IF YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL QUALITY PRINTER and live in America, I highly recommend mpix.com. They're good, fast and cheap.  16x24's...

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TOMORROW'S STORMS

TOMORROW'S STORMS

Storm Prediction Center currently issuing an enhanced risk for storms tomorrow in the OK-Arklatex.  I'm purposely ignoring the set up specifics as I'm departing for Thailand tonight.

KING COBRAS? 

I'll be traveling with a hardcore a...

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NEW VIDEO: A Storm of Beauty

NEW VIDEO: A Storm of Beauty

Hello Patrons, 

If you haven't seen it yet, here it is.  Again, your generosity enabled me to spend a lot of time putting this one together.  Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions about this one.

Hank 

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NEXT VIDEO Script

NEXT VIDEO Script

Have a look at the script and let me know if you see any T's i didn't cross or I's I didn't dot.  Hoping to have this time lapse daddy uploaded by Friday. 

CURRENT SCRIPT... 

A Quasi-Linear Convective System, also known as a sq...

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DIXIE ALLEY STORM EVENT - Monday Nov. 5th

DIXIE ALLEY STORM EVENT - Monday Nov. 5th

I'm currently not chasing tomorrow, but will be monitoring from home and discussing the event here.  Expected linear storm modes after sunset in the jungle, stack the deck against witnessing a tornado.  In this high SRH (Storm Relative Heli...

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HALLOWEEN LIGHTNING STORM 2018

HALLOWEEN LIGHTNING STORM 2018

Awesome view last night.  Here the camera is pointed at a tornado warned mesovortices embedded in the squall that passed through Houston last night.  This photo is a stack of two 5 second exposures and is part of a long time-lapse sequence ...

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HALLOWEEN TORNADO FORECAST - TX / LA

HALLOWEEN TORNADO FORECAST - TX / LA

VERY COMPLICATED MESSY STORM MODE chase scenario today.  SPC issued 5 - 10% chance of a tornado (w/in 25 miles of a point) in outlined areas.  The significant tornado parameters EF2 and above are better in Louisiana later this evening. &nbs...

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