We use windows media services to live broadcast .You can watch in either Windows media player or real player on your computer.Please download either the free version or the more flexible pay versions.   Storm Chase and documentary video as well as current weather events in conjuction withhurricanecity   ....Jim Leonard | Roger Edwards | Mark Suddath | Jeff Piotrowski | Ron Hart | Mike Theiss | Discovery Channel | The weather channel as well as other numerous television stations footage. Become an audio observer for us or please..email your name, location and telephone number and you wil be added to our pin map of 160 observers nationwide & in the Caribbean. We will call you for info if your area is threatened or hit! Type your email address in box below to get notified of the next live audio broadcast. |
 The organization Food for the poor(est 1982) will be shipping 50 containers of supplies this week to the affected areas. Please donate to this cause immediately by calling 800-487-1158 or 954-427-2222 and a human will answer. Only 4.7% of all donations go to admiinistrative fees, all the rest goes to the needy. Please make sure to mention that hurricanecity sent you. Every little bit helps,even if it is 5 or 10 dollars,lets get those conatiners rolling. Corrupt politics are bypassed in order to get help to the correct places. If you want to help, this is the place to do it!!Listen to the interview  On May 1st,2008 I had Wayne Neely forecaster at the Bahamas weather service and author of the book "major hurricanes to affect the Bahamas". We talked about the major hurricanes in Bahamas history and how the local forecast center in the Bahamas works.Watch the 1:23:00 video right hereOn April 27th, 2008 an EF3 Tornado with winds up to 167mph ripped through Suffolk Virginia. We recorded local news coverage showing videos that viewers sent in. watch (5min 45 sec)On Friday night March 14th,2008 Atlanta,Georgia was hit by an EF2 tornado with winds up to 135mph. We recorded scanner audio of Atlanta firefighters and georgia search and rescue teams looking for survivors. If you have never heard these people in action you must listen to this clip. They have dangerous jobs as you will hear one firefighter injured while working in a collapsed building. This clip is about 20 min long and available to subscribers here A Blizzard affected most of Ohio on Saturday March 8th,2008. We recorded the most interesting webcam shots along with radio & scanner feeds. On this video you will see Snow plows in action in Columbus, a vehicle disabled on a major highway & hear Police & fire rescue personnel getting stuck in snow.Archive subscribers can watch this video of the most significant snow storm to affect Columbus,Ohio in 30 years here (23min) On February 5th,2008 during the super Tuesday elections a tornado outbreak in the south killed over 50 people. We captured local news from Memphis,Tennessee of local mets showing zoomed in radars & reading warnings as it was going down. Please excuse the lines running through the screen & bad resolution,the video card was shot as this event was happening. Archive subscribers can watch the 11 min video right hereOn the final day of the 2007 hurricane season I had my annual hurricane season wrap up show. The video starts with clips of former NHC director Bill Proenza being asked very difficult questions in a congressional hearing. We duscussed the technical hurdles at hurricanecity,the season as a whole & took phone calls. Bill Phillips who helps with hurricanecity wore his chicken suit on his live cam and unfortunately his best live shots were accidentally erased when we lost the first half of the show archive.Archive subscribers can access the end of hurricane season show here (1:15:00).On November 24th a wildfire destroyed over 50 homes in Malibu,California. On our live feed we recorded news clips of the most interesting video feeds from the affected areas. Some of this video is raw feed video from news copters filming & describing all of different aircraft participating in puttin out the fires.This 24 minute video in flash is available to archive subscribers.On November 15th,2007 Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh. We edited down news footage from sources near the affected areas before ,during & after Sidr hit. Archive subscribers can watch the video right hereOn November 3rd subtropical storm Noel affected Nova Scotia with high winds. We recorded radio from the affected areas during the morning as Noel passed through while monitoring a live streaming cam from Nova scotia. Archive subscribers can watch the video right hereOn November 1st on my quarterly show called "weather and the media" I discussed global warming. My guest was Dr Jeff Masters from the weather underground, unfortunately this portion was not recorded because I simply forgot to hit the record button before the show started.The second half of the show was recorded discussing what Jeff said. Archive subscribers can watch the show right here In this short video you will see clips from national news outlets with the most interesting video from the California fires of October ,2007 archive subscribers can watch it right here(approx 7 min) Ever wonder what typhoon media coverage looks like? We captured live media from Japan as Typhoon Fitow hits as a category one on Sept 6th, archive subscribers can watch it right here(approx 7 min) On In this Dean video you will see animated Radar at landfall, satellite feeds from local pool reporters doing off camera stuff,local radio stations in Belize taking calls from worried residents as the wind is howling in the background. Video wraps up with national media coverage in the aftermath. The first video from our hurricane warning show is Hurricane Dean brushing south of Jamaica. On this video you will see Satellite images,radar shots,news coverage and residents calling in to radio stations describing the damage. On the morning of August 21st Hurricane Dean made landfall as a category five hurricane in the southern Yucatan peninsula.Ever wonder what TV coverage looks like when a hurricane hits a country like Oman?. We recorded some live content from Oman TV as cyclone Gonu affected the area on June 6th. Archive subscribers can watch the recorded clip right here(12min 50sec)towards the end a local weatherman does his best Max Mayfield immitation.
June 1st,2007 hurricane season kickoff show. Jim picks his top 20 cities & Islands that he feels are vulnerable in 2007. A big giveaway of a powerpal battery system ($499.00) won by Canetrakker from Miami.Archive subscribers can watch the recorded version right hereA tornado outbreak affected the midwest on May 4th,5th & 6th. During this event we captured live local and national TV from the affected areas mostly in Greensburg,Kansas. In this video (13:59) you will see a radar animation and NOAA weather radio as the tornado hits,followed by media coverage. Towards the end of the video, storm chasers show dramatic footage of Tornadoes during this outbreak with one tornado tearing apart a structure. This video is available to archive subscribersMarch has roared in like a lion with severe weather taking lives & causing destruction. We recorded some clips of coverage starting in late February all the way to include the Enterprise Alabama tornado in early March. In this video you will see streaming cams starting with the snow up north followed by the Tornado coverage from news networks. This can be viewed by hurricanecity subscribersFeb 26th special Guest, new NHC director Bill Proenza. In this presentation we asked Bill about the challenges of running NHC,will hurricanes be stronger?,NOAA funding ect; available to subscribersA major winter storm affected the midwest and the N.E on Valentines Day 2007. In this video you will see how the media covered this event and that spectacular video of the semi trailer slamming into a parked car,available to subscribersThe National Weather Service has issued a preliminary statement on the central Florida Tornadoes here and it looks like 3 Tornadoes hit the area. On this recorded video you will see radar images,hear dramatic 911 emergency calls,see Local and national TV coverage. This video is viewable to archive subscribers only using real player. This will give you a good idea of what to expect when a category 4 or 5 hurricane hits.On January 13th through 15th a large ice & sleet storm affected Texas,Oklahoma,Kansas,Missouri and Illinois. During our live stream of this event,we recorded the most interesting moments with local news,cam shots,radio feeds and national news coverage. This video is (27min 34sec long) & can be watched with real player by subscribersOn December 20th and 21st ,2006 a Blizzard affected some western states. On this video (16:42) hurricanecity subscribers can see how the local and national news media covered this event as well as cams and scanner audio as Denver and surrounding areas get buried in snow.On December 14th and 15th,2006 a significant wind storm affected the Northwest U.S. We recorded television news from Seattle,live webcams with incredible footage and emergency scanner frequencies during this event. The video (19:30)can be watched by subscribers.On November 30th a significant snowstorm affected the midwest. Chicago had a foot of snow in some areas and Mark Davis from mdweather recorded coverage from local TV of before during & after this event seen here On October 17th, Jim Williams was a special guest on the center of circulation show at 9:00PM ET on IPR365 a recording was made of this interview Listen hereI got in touch with one of my observers, Glen from Bermuda weather he runs the Bermuda shorts webcam. We talked about what happened during Hurricane Florence on sept 11th ,2006 Listen here In early June I had hurricanecity contributor Bill Phillips down to visit. We traveled to Lake Okeechobee & the Florida keys to visit the Key West NWS. check out the page right here On May 20th we held the first hurricanecity gathering. The gathering took place in Ft Walton bch,Fla and afterwards a few of us traveled west to the Katrina zone lots of video and pictures right here Video and pictures of the 2006 Florida governors hurricane conference ,right here On March 19th,2006, Cyclone Larry hit 50 miles South of Cairns Australia.  Listen to the situation report 24 hrs after landfall.South Florida is still recovering after Hurricane Wilma hit on Oct 24th. Jim Williams inerviewed Pamela Crawford author of the book Stormscaping about the damaged trees caused by Hurricane Wilma. You can listen for info on how to salvage these trees. As Wilma made landfall in South Florida we captured dramatic live video from our towercam as well as radar,satellite imagery,observations & T.V coverage as it happened watch it here (1:12:58)..........(subscription required)On Sept 24th,2005 Hurricane Rita made landfall in SW Louisiana . Watch as you will see radars,television feeds,observer call in's and Storm chaser reports
..........(subscription required)On August 29th,2005 Hurricane Katrina made landfall in S.E Louisiana & Mississippi. Watch this tremendous video(1:19min) of live radar,chaser video and news reports...........(subscription required)On August 25th,2005 Hurricane Katrina made landfall in South Florida. Watch this video(1:19min) of live radar,chaser video and news reports...........(subscription required)On July 17th & 18th,Hurricane Emily hits the Yucatan peninsula. Watch the "hurricane warning show" as she makes landfall.Maps,recon reports,radar,satelite imagery,callers,TV reports. (1:13)(subscription required)Before the 2005 hurricane season started,I interviewed Pamela Crawford,Author of Stormscaping. In this interview we discuss what trees hold up better than others in Hurricanes. You can watch it here(free) and you can visit the website here This page has video & pictures from the 2005 National Hurricane Conference taken in March 2005Hurricanecity live coverage of Hurricane JeanneOn Sept 25th,2004 Hurricane Jeanne hits Martin & St Lucie counties in Florida. Watch this hurricanecity presentation as it all goes down Watch part 1 video of the hurricane warning show Hurricane Ivan with observers,chasers & Santa Rosa county commisioner as eye approaches. Watch part 2 video of the hurricane warning show Hurricane Ivan Mark Suddath"hurricanetrack.com"calls in with his cam streaming. NOTES:  Interview with Jim Carrier,Author of "The ship and the storm" The story of Hurricane Mitch & the Fantome On July 26th ,2004 Jim interviews Jim Carrier. This interview gives insight into the dissapearance of the ship & it's crew and the forecasting headaches this hurricane caused. Hurricane Juan CBC radio coverage Residents in Nova Scotia call into CBC Halifax radio to describe damage, Sept 29th 2003 Listen to Hurricane watch net audio & Jim Williams interviewing Bermuda observers during Hurricane Fabian Sept 5thIn this audio clip,you get a sampling of Hurricane Watch Net ham radio reports and Jim contacts observers in Bermuda during Hurricane fabian on Sept 5th.Interview with Julie Lake writer of "Summer of the storm"Jim interviews Julie Lake in late April 2003. Her book is about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 that Killed over 6,000 people and the story of a 14 year old girl caught in the Hurricane. In early May of 2003, Jim interviews Robert Mykle writer of "Killer Cane"In 1928 approx 2,500 People were killed in towns around lake Okeechobee. In this interview Robert describes the hardships of the people affected. |
