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In the midst of this mass gear update, I’ve found myself kinda living back in…

The Tripod Upgrades Have Begun

February 24, 2026 | Gear and Gadgets

Another test post, this one for the tripod swap I am doing as I revamp…

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30 Seasons. 3 Decades. One New Mission. 🌪️ After years of silence, the beast has reawakened—I’m back to bring you a veteran’s perspective on the world’s most violent storms. The Story For 30 seasons, starting as a wide-eyed kid in 1997, I have been documenting the raw power of nature. From the high-stakes research era of TWISTEX to my current role as a professional Meteorologist for AccuWeather, I’ve seen it all—and I’ve kept the cameras rolling. This channel is no longer just a media dump; it is the official home of my 30-year legacy and the front line for my new adventures. What’s Coming Next: Starting March 27, 2026, we begin a new era of regular uploads centered on two main pillars: 🎬 Legacy & New Vlogs: Deep dives into my 30-season vault and fresh stories from the current chase season (Bi-weekly on Fridays). ⚡ Raw Weather Stock: High-definition intercepts and pulse-pounding stock footage (2-3 times per week). 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell to ensure you don’t miss the first drop of the new era. ABOUT THIS CHANNEL For over 20 years, I’ve documented the world's most violent weather. From remastered legacy logs to raw 4K stock screeners, this is the definitive home for storm chasing history and high-quality atmospheric assets. CONNECT WITH THE CHASE! 🌐 OFFICIAL WEBSITE | http://www.tonylaubach.net 👤 FOLLOW ME IN THE FIELD | http://www.facebook.com 📸 INSTAGRAM | @StormChaserTonyLaubach 🐦 TWITTER/X | @TonyLaubach 💼 LINKEDIN | https://www.linkedin.com/in/laubacht/ 📧 Licensing or Business Inquiries: tornadoeskick@gmail.com Gear Used in this Edit: 📸 Nikon Z6 III, Nikon D780 🎥 Sony AX100, DJI Osmo Pocket 3 💻 Edited with Premiere Pro #StormChasing #Meteorology #Tornadoes #SevereWeather #TWISTEX #AccuWeather #WeatherStock #TonyLaubach #30Seasons METEOROLOGIST TONY LAUBACH www.facebook.com/TonyLaubach
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This is the same storm that went on to drop softball sized hail in Wylie, Texas in the DFW Metroplex. This was about 45 minutes before Wylie was hammered. 1:26 The baseball hail begins to fall 4:25 Damage footage begins Amazing hailstorm in Bowie/Sunset, TX; rode it out downwind from a gas station as 3-inch hail came down like rockets. Over a dozen cars in the gas station area lost windows. Not a dent for me, was downwind of the awning as the hail rocketed over. A tornado-warned storm hammered Bowie/Sunset, TX destroying vehicles at a gas station off US-287 between Bowie and Sunset. Hail measured at 3-inches came down like rockets while people huddled under the gas station. Wind-driven hail blew out windows in nearly a dozen different vehicles at this location. ***NOT FOR BROADCAST - LICENSING AVAILABLE*** This video is part of the Tornadoes Kick Media stock video collection from Tony Laubach. To license this footage, please contact Tony Laubach at the email below or through YouTube or Facebook. BUSINESS EMAIL/FOOTAGE INQUIRY EMAIL ONLY: ► Business Email: tornadoeskick@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ► Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyLaubach ► Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyLaubachKAKE ► Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laubacht/ METEOROLOGIST TONY LAUBACH www.facebook.com/TonyLaubach
Baseball Hail Destroys Cars On Camera - 4/11/2016 Bowie/Sunset (Wylie), Texas
After a long, busted chase in Iowa, I booked a hotel that afternoon from near Ottumwa to Morris, IL as a halfway point between Iowa and my Michigan destination the following day. Little did I realize that would be ground zero that night for the second line of storms that would move through. I literally left my hotel and was across the interstate when I shot this. Amazing footage of a , line-embedded rain-wrapped nighttime tornado in/near the town of Morris, IL just southwest of Chicago on I-80. Opening 75-seconds include vivid, close power-flashes as possible tornado moves northwest to southeast in front of me. Rest of the footage includes nighttime damage immediately after the storm. NWS Chicago confirms a tornado north of Morris which coincided with my initial report of spotting a funnel in a power flash north of I-80. Here is the original storm report, which has been updated with the first set of text. ...TORNADO CONFIRMED IN NORTHERN GRUNDY COUNTY... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 75 YARDS FATALITIES: NONE INJURIES: NONE START DATE: JUNE 30 2014 START TIME: 944 PM CDT START LOCATION: 5.4 MILES NNW OF MORRIS START LAT/LON : 41.4411/-88.4692 END DATE: JUNE 30 2014 END TIME: 946 PM CDT END LOCATION: 4.5 MILES NORTH OF MORRIS END LAT/LON: 41.4340/-88.4288 DURING AERIAL STORM SURVEY OF NORTHERN GRUNDY COUNTY THURSDAY AFTERNOON A TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE CROP FIELDS JUST WEST OF THE MORRIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. Morris [Grundy Co, IL] FIRE DEPT/RESCUE reports TSTM WND DMG at 30 Jun, 9:48 PM CDT -- 200 TO 300 TREES DOWN IN MORRIS, SOME ON HOUSES, WHICH CAUSED SOME DAMAGE. 85 TO 90 PERCENT OF THE CITY WITHOUT POWER. SOME ROADS BLOCKED BY TREES AND POWER LINES. A second line of severe storms blasted across IL bringing tons more damaging winds to a region battered only hours earlier by a derecho that plowed across Iowa into Illinois. ***NOT FOR BROADCAST - LICENSING AVAILABLE*** This video is part of the Tornadoes Kick Media stock video collection from Tony Laubach. To license this footage, please contact Tony Laubach at the email below or through YouTube or Facebook. BUSINESS EMAIL/FOOTAGE INQUIRY EMAIL ONLY: ► Business Email: tornadoeskick@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ► Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyLaubach ► Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyLaubachKAKE ► Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laubacht/ METEOROLOGIST TONY LAUBACH www.facebook.com/TonyLaubach This storm went on to be tornado warned after it moved through Morris and radar had a hook within the line move over town. Power flashes moved across my view from northwest to southeast across my view and tree damage was laid out in multiple directions.
Large Power Flashes in Tornadic Storm - 06/30/2014 Morris, IL