Hurricane Irene remains on course to batter the east coast of the United States this weekend, as extraordinary images from space reveal the scale of the powerful storm. Irene strengthened to a Category Three storm, with winds of 120mph (195km) as it continued to wreak havoc across the Caribbean and edged towards the US mainland. Live television pictures from the International Space Station, orbiting the earth 200 miles up, showed the sheer size of Irene’s cyclonic cloud. Irene could be upgraded to a Category Four - classified as having winds of up to 155mph - within 24 hours. The first hurricane of this year’s storm season is expected to gather power as it races across the warm waters of the Caribbean in the next 48 hours. Forecasters say it could threaten densely populated centres in the north-east, including New York and Philadelphia, with its predicted path also passing close by major tourist destinations on the coast of the Carolinas. It is expected to miss Florida and Georgia. Bill Read, director of the US National Hurricane Centre, said: “The exact centre of the storm may actually stay pretty close to the coastline during the day on Saturday and then become a big threat for New England and perhaps Long Island on Sunday. “Be advised, it is going to be a very large circulation as it moves north of the Carolinas.” Irene would be the first hurricane to make direct landfall in the United States since Hurricane Ike hit Texas in 2008, and authorities have warned people to …
B-Roll footage includes video of a hurricane flag blowing in the wind, boats anchored with high winds and waves hitting them, high winds hitting condos and hotels on the waterfront and storm surge from around the island including the southern most point. Additional footage of palm trees in high winds and storm surge along Atlantic Blvd. and White Street along with footage shot in an underwater camera housing as the surf hits the camera. Stock footage available for sale with a flat fee per project basis, visit www.StormChasingVideo.com for more details.
This is a sample of my Hurricane Wilma storm chase video. The footage was taken during the peak of the storm on the Southwest Florida coast in Belle Meade, near Marco Island. Peak winds occur after the lull, associated with the passage of the storm’s eye, and are near 100mph with gusts to 120mph.
www.UltimateChase.com Exclusive video shot by Mike Theiss from ground zero of Hurricane Katrina’s historic 28 foot storm surge that ripped through Gulfport, Mississippi on August 29th, 2005. This video has a time stamp to give a complete and accurate timeline from the Holiday Inn beachfront hotel located directly on the beach in Gulfport. Also, included are shots from the Theiss-Device which is a camera housing designed by Mike to be placed in a place that would be too dangerous from any human to survive. This 13 minute video will give you a sense of just how bad Katrina was on the Gulf Coast without actually putting you in harms way !!! To see the entire version of this video about 2 hours in duration please purchase the DVD “Battle at the Beachfront”. http Jim Reed and Mike Theiss hope this documentation helps enforce a sense of storm awareness and a respect for the power of mother nature. When local officials ask you to evacuate just think of this video and ask yourself do you want to risk being put in a situation like this ?
Hurricane Ivan was a classic, long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that reached Category 5 strength three times during its lifespan. Ivan caused tremendous damage as it crossed Grenada, the Cayman Islands and made landfall near the Alabama/Florida border. Maximum sustained winds at landfall in the US are estimated at 120mph with gusts to 140mph, Category Three intensity. At landfall, the storm’s minimum central pressure was 946mb (27.94in). This video also includes some behind-the-scenes footage from the National Hurricane Center including clips of my good friends and hurricane forecasters, Lixion Avila, Jack Beven, Max Mayfield (the center’s director at that time)… as well as another good friend, Monroe County ex-Civil Defense Director Billy Wagner. Also in the background is Florida Governor, Charlie Crist.
This is footage taken at the National Hurricane Center (then located in Coral Gables, Florida) on the morning of July 23, 1985 as Tropical Storm Bob was impacting South Florida. Neil Frank, director of the Hurricane Center at the time, can be heard (and seen) talking on the phone to local government officials. Storm chaser Jim Leonard is also in the background.
Hurricane Alex - Cat 2 June, 30th 2010. At landfull wind speed was 105 mph and the pressure was 947 mb. The hurricane was a category 2, but its pressure resembled a cat 3 almost a cat 4! This tropical storm was massive! It extended hundreds of miles, and sadly played a part in dispersing the oil more. This hurricane made landfall south of Texas into Mexico heading west on June 30th, 2010 at 9 pm CDT. This is a compilation video like a documentary to record Hurricane Alex in history with raw hurricane footage. Music is by Anderson Cale Check them out here: www.myspace.com A thanks to NOAA, Weather Channel, and Weather Underground for the graphical images.
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6/13/2006 Tropical Storm Alberto Video From Steinhatchee Florida. The east side of the eye of Tropical Storm Alberto moves into Steinhatchee Florida. Footage includes shots of trees blowing, flags blowing, news crews covering the story and footage of the bay with waves as the eye moved on shore. Footage shot from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the storm moved on shore. Catalog #: TS_Alberto_2006_05 Screen Format: 4:3 Video Format: Standard Definition License Type: Rights Managed To license this footage, contact www.StormChasingVideo.com
6/13/2006 Tropical Storm Alberto Video From Steinhatchee Florida. The east side of the eye of Tropical Storm Alberto moves into Steinhatchee Florida. Footage includes shots of trees blowing, flags blowing, news crews covering the story and footage of the bay with waves as the eye moved on shore. Footage shot from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the storm moved on shore. Catalog #: TS_Alberto_2006_07 Screen Format: 4:3 Video Format: Standard Definition License Type: Rights Managed To license this footage, contact www.StormChasingVideo.com
Cruise ship Pacific Sun hit by tropical storm CCTV full version 7 Min The impact of massive waves that struck a cruise ship during a storm off New Zealand have been revealed by CCTV footage posted on the internet. Pacific Sun Cruise liner, carrying 1732 passengers and 671 crew, was caught in a severe storm on July 30, 2008, encountering seven-metre swells and 50 knot winds.
6/13/2006 Tropical Storm Alberto Video From Steinhatchee Florida. The east side of the eye of Tropical Storm Alberto moves into Steinhatchee Florida. Footage includes shots of trees blowing, flags blowing, news crews covering the story and footage of the bay with waves as the eye moved on shore. Footage shot from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the storm moved on shore. Includes underwater camera housing storm surge footage. Catalog #: TS_Alberto_2006_08 Screen Format: 4:3 Video Format: Standard Definition License Type: Rights Managed To license this footage, contact www.StormChasingVideo.com
www.UltimateChase.com EXCLUSIVE and RARE VIDEO Strongest Wind Gust Recorded on Video inside a Hurricane. At 03:08 in this video you will witness a Category 5 wind gust estimated well over 155mph !!!! This video has become famous and known worldwide as the “Hurricane Charley Gas Station” video. Mike Theiss of Ultimate Chase captures some of the strongest winds ever caught on video inside a Hurricane with an estimate wind gust well over 155mph during Hurricane Charley on August 13th, 2004 in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. This rare Category 5 wind gust is embedded with in Charley’s eyewall with sustained winds of 125mph. Mike believes a “mini-swirl” or “sub-vortices” was embedded in the eyewall and went right over his location during this sudden wind gusts. Scientist believe Hurricane Andrew had numerous “mini-swirls” that devastated South Florida back in 1992. While in Charley’s eye Mike recorded a low barometric pressure of 942mb which was used in The National Hurricane Centers final report of Hurricane Charley. To read the chase account and see a map of Mike’s location and to learn more about this insane documentation, please go to this link: mthurricane.com .