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Live Chat Q&A&BS - Storm Season 2021 Prep. NOW!

Let's do this!  Be sure and open the YouTube link if you want to chat.  Try clicking on the Wild Snakes tab upper left. 

LIVE CHAT, Q & A Thursday Evening 7PM CT

If you're caught up after the crazy holiday's, then let's shoot the stuff tomorrow evening.  2021  storm season starts early down here.  It's time for me to start clearing the schedule and make some gear upgrades. 

Looking forward to catching up with you guys mañana! 

Hank

Sprites, Ghost, Bowie-Elvis Live Stream Tomorrow

Last night I scored a pretty sprite storm over Louisiana.  The first sprite of the night (seen above) was a jellyfish that produced a faint ghost.   This was the largest event of the evening. As the storm progressively weakened, I scored another dozen smaller sprite events.  Here are some choice selections...

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Jan 6, 2021 - Storm Chase / Stake Out

The SPC hatched a 5% risk for tornadoes over my precious property this evening. Strong shear, but lower CAPE and frontal forcing suggests to me (and current convective allowing models) that transient QLCS tornadoes along the squall is the likely threat (along with strong gusts bringing down a big pecan tree on top of my not-so-well anchored 1940's home.)

QLCS (Quasi Linear Convective System) tornadoes are often weak, transient,  non-photogenic and sporadic.  In the last 2 deca...

New Years Eve Chase - Swamp Fever

Looks like I'm being suckered into chasing this morning / afternoon.  The close proximity tornado threat to my hometown Houston is overruling the horrible chase conditions.  But what if??? 

The cellular storm mode / stovepipe dream appears to begin around 10-11am near our Bay area progressing eastward across the Sabine into Louisiana.  There might be a window of 3-4 hours of prefrontal cellular storms before it all goes goobliglosh.   Perhaps later developm...

FREE 2021 POSTER CALENDAR file

Merry Christmas everyone.  Attached is an 11x17 poster calendar file for you to download, print, give, share, or use as bedding for your parakeet.  

I HEAR RUMBLES Right now...

Note the tornado warning over the Sabine river.   Too dark and jungley for me to pull the trigger on a Louisiana chase today, however I'm hoping for some sprites later tonight (if this squall li...

Streaming Live music tonight w/ the Fiddle Witch

Jo Bird, Todd and I are streaming a live music performance from the revered Mucky Duck in Houston TX.  You can watch and listen live from the Mucky Duck's YouTube channel at 9:30 CT.  Any of you guys residing in Houston can attend the very limited and distanced seating with safety measures in place.  Follow the link above to ticket sales and streaming links. 

This is our first performance since the pandemic hit and our first live stream ever.  It's a chance for ...

PHOTO of the every other MONTH

Here's a high res photo of the fastest tornado ever documented.  Download the file in the attachments below.  Print it, save it to your home screen, but please don't share it.  

Cheers guys!

Hank 

NEW VIDEO COMPLETED - Uploading Tomorrow

Hello Patrons,

I'm thrilled to announce that this three month long editing binge is finally over.  I want you guys to be the first to know that tomorrow evening I should be uploading our team's analysis video of a new record for the fastest forward moving tornado ever documented! 

This has been a massive undertaking.  I've fallen behind dishing out perks and thank you gifts to you guys as well as house keeping and exercise, but will remedy this very soon. Thanks aga...

SONG of the Month (October)

Attached below is October's song of the Month.   I have grandiose reason for making you guys wait, so thanks for the patience.   

This song was performed bowing the low E-string of a guitar and scored during the creepy double-trouble tornado scene in my 2014 upload "The Day of the Twins."   So we're gonna call this number just that.   Its also part of the soundtrack in the upcoming video. 

The secret scientific video I've been yapping a...

Next Video Update

Hello Everyone, 

Hope you're doing great.  Right when I think I'm close to completing this beast of a video, the team and I come up with a must-include addition.  However, the first pass IS complete and I'm so damn excited for you guys to see this.   I've used your money to license storm video from several other chasers and It's turning out to be quite the group effort.  Dr. Orf has given us permission to let us tell the story with some of his simulations. ...

NatGeo Tornado Science podcast

I thought you guys would enjoy this as much as I did.   Anton heads the scientific field operations team that I'm part of.   In case you're wondering what exactly we do, this podcast couldn't explain it better.  

Cheers everyone! 

I Tried...

I tried to have a fun Halloween lightning video completed by last night.  Now I'm shooting for tonight or perhaps tomorrow night.    "DEVILS TOWER" is coming ASAP. 

In the mean time, I wanted to share an incredible video by fellow Patron Tommy about how to create clouds and lightning for film.  How freakin' cool is this?!?!

Pre-Halloween Spooky Sneak PEAK

In 2013 I uploaded this video and had to remove it around 2015 due to a copyright violation for using Mussorgski's composition "Night on Bald Mountain"... A risk I had to take.   The idea was to recreate the Devil scene from Disney's "Fantasia" with real life video and time-lapse.   Without this song, the video just doesn't work, so I've recreated my own version of the tune.  I'll add that mix in the attachments below if you're curious.  I'm playing bass, piano, ...

High Res Photo of the Every Other Month

An unforgettable scene from 2014.   This should have been posted in September, so I've got a little something extra special slated to give you guys next month that will tie into the next video. Still waiting on Dr Seimon to finish his precision measurements before i can complete this one.  In the mean time, I'm working on the following videos.  Thanks for your patience guys. 

DOWNLOAD HIGH RES PHOTO in attachments below.  (Expired) 

Live tonight, I’ll be joining the Twister Sisters at 7pm CT on their Facebook page. Hope to see y’all there.

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NEXT VIDEO... Still workin' on it

Hello everyone!  Wanted to check in and let you know that I'm working non-stop on something extra super-duper-burrito special.  The scientific team I work with has uncovered some incredible record-breaking tornado statistics.  Dr. Anton Seimon is close to finalizing his analysis.  Once he's done, the whole team and I will present the data on this channel with a visually stunning video.  Optimistic ETA... 1-2 weeks. 

'Til then. 

Flooding and Editing - General Update

We bought a new 80 year old house in August. 6 weeks later and the garage flooded complements of Tropical storm Beta.  Beta's slow tracking brought spiraling rain bands training over my neighborhood.  Roughly 48 hours of non-stop rain over already saturated earth was enough to flood half my garage with an inch of water.  After a lot of digging, trenching and yard contouring, flooding should be prevented next round.   

Now, back to editing the next YouTube video....

We are live now...

LIVE CHAT NOW - Fall Tornado Chasing

Mornin',  Be sure and view the live chat through YouTube if you want to participate in the chat and ask questions.  

Bring it! 

LIVE CHAT TOMORROW MORNING 10:30am CDT

Let's do a coffee hang tomorrow.  

We'll chat about the next EPIC video I'm working on... Slowly but surely.  The wacky wacky weather of 2020, and gearing up for the Fall / second tornado season.   I'll also give you a short tour of the new little 80 year old house I just bought if you want, and what that means to a content creator.  

Manana! 

Song of the Month - "Glamorous" The original

You guys know the remix "Glamorous Adagio."  Here's the extended original version.  I guess we were thinking indie rock meets the old west in Bollywood... And we bump into George Harrison along the way.  Put on some headphones and vedge to this one. 

FREE DOWNLOAD IN ATTACHMENTS  

Northern Plains Sneak Peeks

Got an email from a certain inter - National TV show production requesting some Geographic storm footage from the Northern Plains in July.  I responded...  "Here at the Pecos Hank Channel, we have extensive storm footage from the Northern Plains in July."  This is the package I sent them to review.    

TOP SECRET TORNADO ANNOUNCEMENT SOON:

Storm chasing colleagues and I are still working diligently to present a new world record tornado statistic. &nbs...

Hurricane and Nonsoon outlook

The last two evenings, California wildfire smoke brought dry hazy skies to SE Arizona.  Today and tomorrow the SPC has upped SE Arizona to a marginal risk for storm outflow winds, however the NAM and HRRR are telling the same Nonsoon story. 

Above is the more aggressive HRRR's Precipitation outlook for 7PM.  Not complaining... Seeing lots of beautiful country out here.  

THIS WEEK - Chasing Arizona

Just prior to arriving in Arizona last night there were some dreamy CGs over the Chiricahua mountains (viewed from New Mexico).  This evening and the next looks less favorable for storms, but out here, one tiny storm can deliver a portfolio worthy lightning shot.  Have a look at the HRRR 2Z outlook...

A little activity south and west of Tucson perhaps?  Now look at the NAM 1Z out...

LIVE CHASER PODCAST TONIGHT - 6PM CDT

I'll be joining Daniel Shaw, Mike Olbinski and Greg Johnson on the Storm Front Freaks live podcast this evening at 6PM CDT.   When I meet up with these guys in the Alley, it's usually pure comedy gold.  

You can view and listen to the podcast from YouTube, or the Storm Front Freaks facebook page. 

Hope you can make the scene! 

STORM CHASING ARIZONA 

I'll be heading out to Arizona Friday in high hopes of vibrant lightning over dreamy desert...

June 8th Storm Chase - sneak peek

Had to run up a hill and do some hand held shooting on this one.  I'd call it an overall good day.  

EXCITING NEWS SOON: 

For the past week I've been doing calibrations and all weekend doing the calculations in preparation for a BOMB of a video that will be dropped on YouTube.   What Dr. Anton Seimon's  team and I are confirming is extremely exciting, but it will take a lot of math, analysis and graphics before we can present it accurately.  &nbs...

SONG OF THE MONTH - Prelude to a Storm in D Minor

In 2015 I sat down at my desk with a 1967 Gretsch guitar and played along with the storm footage above.   The result was a moody piece that I've used a dozen times in my videos.  I'm sure you'll recognize it.  If I'm gonna make it public, it'll need a name.  How about "Prelude to a storm in D minor?" 

DOWNLOAD FREE MP3 BELOW 

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PHOTO OF THE Every Other MONTH

Hello fello nature lovers! 

Here's a free high resolution image for your wall and or desk top.  You can download the file in the attachments below. (EXPIRED)

NEW VIDEO TONIGHT (probably)

All I have left is the music to score and I'll start uploading this fun, animal loving video. 

Who else (besides Kate) knows what that animal is?  (hint: Japan) ...

HOW TO SEE COMET NEOWISE - Tonight and this week.

Last night I was finally able to see and capture the comet 40 miles outside Houston light pollution. Here’s how you can (kinda) see it...

WE COULD BARELY SEE IT with the naked eye. To us, it looked like a small cirrus cloud under the Big Dipper. Recommend bringing binoculars or a telescope. The further you are away from any lights, the better. Especially in the East where high humidity can scatter light everywhere hazing the horizon.

YOUR CAMERA CAN SEE IT really well. Mount it ...