Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers
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Extreme Weather Videographer, Storm Chaser, and Photographer. Video stringer for several news companies.
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🌪 Major tornado damage filmed on the west side of Fort Branch, Indiana. Video shows widespread destruction across farmland areas, including severely damaged churches, homes torn apart, roofs ripped off, damaged trees, destroyed farm equipment, overturned tractor-trailers, and debris covering vehicles. 📩 For video licensing: [email protected] #FortBranch #Indiana #TornadoDamage #INwx #SevereWeather #StormDamage #StormChasing #Tornado #BreakingWeather #FarmDamage #ExtremeWeather
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers91,171 görüntüleme • 27 gün önce
🌪 Merrillville, Indiana Tornado Damage🌪️ A destructive tornado tore through Merrillville, Indiana, on June 11, 2026, causing severe damage across the area. Reports indicate 10–20+ homes were heavily damaged, with some homes partially wiped out, cars tossed, gas leaks reported, and numerous businesses damaged or destroyed. Search and rescue crews spent much of yesterday checking on residents and making sure everyone was accounted for. This was a violent tornado, and our thoughts are with everyone impacted. 🙏 📩 For video/photo licensing, contact: [email protected] #Merrillville #Indiana #Tornado #TornadoDamage #SevereWeather #StormDamage #INwx #WeatherUpdate #MidwestWeather #BreakingWeather 🌪️⛈️🙏
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers84,687 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
🌪️ Major tornado damage on the south side of Kankakee, IL — homes destroyed, cars flipped, and devastating damage left behind. This was a violent and dangerous storm. Please keep everyone affected in your thoughts and stay away from damaged areas. ⚠️🏚️🚗💥 Contact [email protected] for licensing. #KankakeeIL #TornadoDamage #IllinoisWeather #SevereWeather #Tornado #StormDamage #WeatherAlert #BreakingWeather #Disaster #StaySafe
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers196,322 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
Brandon Copic got hit by a tree that came down on us during the intense RFD surge from the tornado forming nearby on 04/23/26. 🌪️🚨 I was running outside trying to grab my $180 sunglasses after they flew off, but I had to forget about them fast because that tree was about to come flying right into me. In that moment, safety mattered way more than anything else. This was a close call and another reminder of how dangerous storm chasing can get when violent inflow/RFD winds ramp up near a developing tornado. 🌳💨⚠️ #Tornado #StormChasing #RFD #OklahomaWx #OKwx #TornadoIntercept #SevereWeather #StormChaserLife #ChicagoAndMidwestStormChasers Brandon Copic
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers120,642 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
🌪 Destructive Tornado Damage in Streator, Illinois 🌪️ Major tornado damage is being reported on the south side of Streator, IL, where several homes have been severely damaged or completely destroyed. Vehicles were tossed, injuries have been reported, gas leaks are ongoing, and search & rescue efforts are currently underway. 🚨🏚️🚗 Please avoid the damaged areas so first responders can work safely. Prayers for everyone impacted. 🙏 📩 For video licensing: [email protected] #StreatorIL #IllinoisTornado #TornadoDamage #BreakingWeather #SevereWeather #StormChaser #TornadoOutbreak #IllinoisWeather #SearchAndRescue #MidwestWeather #WeatherUpdate #PrayForStreator
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers49,961 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
🌪 RAIN-WRAPPED WEDGE TORNADO NEAR MATTOON, IL 🌪️ Insta360 footage captured a close-range, rain-wrapped wedge tornado with multi-vortex structure near Mattoon, Illinois, on June 17th, 2026. The tornado was difficult to see at times due to heavy rain wrapping around the circulation, but the video shows intense motion and a dangerous close-range view of the storm. 📩 For licensing: [email protected] #MattoonIL #IllinoisWeather #Tornado #WedgeTornado #MultiVortexTornado #RainWrappedTornado #StormChasing #SevereWeather #IllinoisStorms #TornadoOutbreak #WeatherVideo #BreakingWeather #Insta360 #ChicagoAndMidwestStormChasers
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers42,351 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
*** Must watch! Kankakee, IL Stovepipe! *** 🌪️ Massive stovepipe tornado throwing debris everywhere with grapefruit-size hail slamming into the ground! 😱💥 This is an intense video of the damaging tornado that tracked from Kankakee, IL, to Aroma Park, IL, to Lake Village, IN. A violent storm with huge hail and dangerous tornado power. ⚠️ 📹 For licensing, contact [email protected]. #Tornado #StovepipeTornado #KankakeeIL #AromaParkIL #LakeVillageIN #IllinoisWeather #IndianaWeather #SevereWeather #StormChasing #TornadoDamage #GrapefruitSizeHail #ExtremeWeather #WeatherAlert #BreakingWeather #LicensingAvailable #warmweather #ILwx
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers141,279 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
🌪️ EXTREMELY CLOSE ENCOUNTER with a massive stovepipe tornado near Kankakee, Illinois! A large and dangerous tornado tore across the south side of Kankakee and crossed I-57, leaving behind major damage. Storm chasers also witnessed grapefruit-sized hail with this intense storm. 📹 For licensing, contact [email protected]. #KankakeeIL #Tornado #IllinoisWeather #SevereWeather #TornadoDamage #StormChasing #WeatherAlert #I57 #BreakingWeather #ExtremeWeather #TornadoWarning #Hail #StormDamage #LicensingAvailable
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers129,430 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
🚨 TORNADO DAMAGE — EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS 🌪️ Check out the tornado damage at My Garage Museum & Retail Store / Mid America Motorworks in Effingham, IL from June 17th, 2026. Several classic old cars were damaged as the tornado moved through the area, leaving behind significant destruction across the property. 🚗💥 📩 For licensing, contact: [email protected] #EffinghamIL #IllinoisTornado #TornadoDamage #MidAmericaMotorworks #MyGarageMuseum #ClassicCars #StormDamage #SevereWeather #Tornado #IllinoisWeather #StormChaser #BreakingWeather #6_17_26
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers34,960 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
🌪️ Twin tornadoes touched down earlier today near Deer Creek and the far WSW side of Braman, OK — including a massive stovepipe/large cone tornado with a satellite tornado dancing around it in a wild, close-range intercept. Incredible and intense footage captured up close. 📹⚡ 📩 Contact [email protected] for licensing. #Tornado #TwinTornadoes #BramanOK #DeerCreekOK #StormChasing #ExtremeWeather #TornadoIntercept #SevereWeather #OKwx #StormChaserLife 🌪️📡
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers77,853 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
🌪️ **Devastation in Valley Brook, #Oklahoma: #Tornado #Damage!** 🌪️ Overnight, a powerful #tornado ripped through Valley Brook, OK, leaving a path of destruction at 89th & Sooner. Homes have been completely wiped off their foundations, and debris is scattered everywhere. 😢💔#OKwx. Contact [email protected] for licensing. #TornadoDamage #ValleyBrookOK #NaturalDisaster #CommunitySupport #SevereWeather #StormRecovery #DisasterRelief #EmergencyResponse #OklahomaTornado #NeighborhoodResilience #SearchAndRescue #HomesDestroyed #StormImpact #SafetyFirst #WeatherAwareness #RebuildingTogether #CrisisManagement #LocalHeroes #CommunityStrength #TornadoSurvivors #SupportLocal #Nature'sFury #AfterTheStorm #HelpNeeded #RebuildingLives #HopeInAdversity #UnityInCrisis #StrengthInCommunity #OklahomaStrong #ValleyBrookRecovery
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers428,648 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
This year, Chicago attempted to cancel the fireworks. Here are the results...
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers258,625 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
A major pileup involving 30–80+ vehicles (semis, tractor-trailers, cars) on I-196 Westbound, a few miles after the Byron exit near Zeeland, MI. Whiteout/near-blizzard conditions with extreme visibility loss. Expect injuries, search-and-rescue on scene, and ongoing road closures. If you’re in the area, avoid the stretch and follow police/DO T detours. Stay tuned for updates on injuries, closures, and travel delays. 🚨❄️🚗 Contact [email protected] for licensing. #MIwx #I196 #ZeelandMI #WinterWeather #Blizzard #RoadSafety #TravelWarning #StaySafe #TrafficUpdate
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers133,121 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
INSANE GROUND SCOURING! KOUTS, IN! Insane ground scouring was documented from southwest of Kouts, Indiana, through the north side of Kouts and toward Wanatah, Indiana, likely caused by intense sub-vortices within a violent tornado. The scouring stretched for miles, showing just how powerful this tornado was. This was a violent, destructive tornado with extreme ground-level damage. 📩 For video/licensing: [email protected] #IndianaTornado #KoutsIndiana #WanatahIndiana #TornadoDamage #ViolentTornado #GroundScouring #StormDamage #SevereWeather #TornadoOutbreak #StormChaser #MidwestWeather #NWIndiana #BreakingWeather 🌪️⚠️
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers32,414 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
🚨🌪️ BREAKING: Destructive Tornado Near Saint Libory, Nebraska! 🌪️🚨 Close-range video captured a large pipe tornado doing damage near Saint Libory, NE about 30 minutes ago. The tornado was lofting debris, producing power flashes, and carving through the area with intense rotation. This was a powerful and destructive storm — an incredible but dangerous intercept. 📹 Licensing / Media Use: Contact [email protected] #Tornado #Nebraska #SaintLibory #NEwx #TornadoDamage #StormChasing #PowerFlashes #DebrisLofting #SevereWeather #BreakingWeather #ExtremeWeather #TornadoVideo #MidwestWeather #ChicagoAndMidwestStormChasers
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers45,832 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
A semi-truck was blown across the roadway and flipped over on I-65 southbound near Jasper, Indiana as powerful wind gusts of 50–60 mph ripped through the area. 💨🚛 The truck slid across lanes, nearly taking out multiple drivers before overturning. Extremely dangerous travel conditions are unfolding as the High Wind Warning continues across the region. Contact [email protected] for licensing. ⚠️ Avoid travel if possible and keep both hands on the wheel — these winds are no joke. #HighWindWarning #I65 #IndianaWeather #WindStorm #JasperIN #BreakingWeather #DangerousTravel #MidwestWeather #WindDamage #StormAlert #INwx #WeatherUpdate #SevereWeather #WindyConditions 💨🚛⚠️
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers85,018 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
Greenfield, #Iowa is completely leveled by the #tornado track! It's very bad here, Please send help, food, water, and supplies... I have search and rescue ongoing right now! #IAwx NWS Des Moines NWS Omaha Contact [email protected] for licensing.
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers409,134 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
🌪️ Tornado Aftermath – I-57 South of Effingham, IL (02/19/26) 🚨 A possible tornado crossed I-57 south of Effingham, Illinois, on February 19, 2026, near Edgewood, causing multiple vehicles — including cars and semi-trucks — to be blown off the roadway and severely damaged. Several individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. All victims were alive at the scene. The incident led to major traffic disruptions, with I-57 backed up for several hours as emergency crews responded and cleared the area. Contact [email protected] for licensing. FYI: I want to clarify that recording accident scenes and storm damage is legal, and Illinois State Police did not raise any concerns about my filming. As a storm chaser, documenting severe weather, damage, and related incidents — including rescues — has been part of my work for over 10 years. The individual involved in this incident was alive at the time, and the purpose of the video was to inform the public about a serious accident, injuries, and traffic impacts following a tornado-warned storm.I chose to remove the video out of respect for the family after being contacted, not because I was required to do so. Fellow professional chasers have also confirmed that the footage was legal and focus remains on responsibly chasing storms, documenting severe weather, and providing accurate reporting to the public. #Illinois #ILwx #Tornado #I57 #EffinghamIL #EdgewoodIL #SevereWeather #StormDamage #TrafficAlert #WeatherNews
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers93,073 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
*** Aroma Park, IL Tornado Damage *** 🌪️ Absolute devastation from the violent tornado on 3/10/26 across the far south side of Kankakee, IL, into Aroma Park, IL. Homes were destroyed and wiped away, cars were flipped, metal was thrown everywhere, trees were debarked, and the tornado even left ground scouring with debris scattered into the Kankakee River. This is a catastrophic and heartbreaking scene as people search through what’s left of their homes. 💔⚠️ 📩 For licensing: [email protected]#KankakeeIL #AromaParkIL #Tornado #ViolentTornado #TornadoDamage #StormDamage #IllinoisWeather #SevereWeather #ExtremeWeather #NaturalDisaster #BreakingWeather #StormChasing #WeatherNews #ILwx #DisasterResponse #CatastrophicDamage #TornadoAftermath #WeatherAlert #Heartbreaking
Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers51,148 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce