Storm chaser Max Olson joins us on this episode of the StormReel podcast to talk about his harrowing experience chasing the monstrous and historic Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 beast whose 185mph sustained winds devastated the island of Jamaica. As the eyewall moved in, Max and his chase partners found themselves in survival mode after barricading their door shut with furniture. Hunkered down in the bathroom, they could only listen as the world outside their shelter was ripped apart. Max also shares the story behind the most iconic and intense storm surge video ever captured after he placed a remote camera in the path of Hurricane Ian in 2022. Unbeknownst to Max at the time, his camera had filmed an epic story of survival as a couple and their dogs were swept away by storm surge while still inside their home. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

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Hurricane Melissa Documentary | Hurricane Ian Storm Surge Documentary

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The legendary storm chaser and YouTube sensation Pecos Hank (Hank Schyma) joins us to talk about his amazing new book titled Storm: Chasing Nature's Wildest Weather. Hank and the team also chat about the ups and downs of storm chasing and how the world of storm video and photography is rapidly changing in the face of AI generated content.

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Weather Balloon Collision | Storm Chasing in Argentina | Rainbows Halos and Glories | Madill, OK Tornado | Swimming In Bioluminescent Algae | Pecos Hank's New Book Storm: Chasing Nature's Wildest Weather

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Storm chaser Aaron Jayjack joins us on this episode of StormReel to share about his odyssey into chasing severe weather as a career. Aaron talks about his most memorable tornado intercepts, meeting his storm chasing wife and about the incredible circumstances surrounding the birth of their son Jett. It's a wild ride across two countries fill with epic stories of amazing tornadoes.

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Enderlin, ND EF5 Damage Survey | Enderlin, ND Ring Camera | Aaron Jayjack's ND Outbreak Video | Scarth, Manitoba Tornado | Insane Wellfleet, NE Tornado

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