Tornado Trackers
The Tornado Trackers Podcast is a look inside the world of weather nerds. Three storm chasing friends (Jeff Mangum, Jeremy Hamann and Gabe Cox) share personal stories of what it's like to hunt down a tornado or intercept a hurricane along with the highs and lows of pursuing their obsession with the sky. Guests will chime in to talk about all things meteorology, storm chasing and life.
Episodes
24 episodes
S2E7 Central Texas Mayhem
After a long break, the Tornado Trackers Podcast is back with a new episode detailing the reasons for the long break along with a behind-the-scenes look at two epic storm chasing days from this spring. Jeff and Gabe share stories from the busy ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:13:54
S2E6 Bloopers and Busts
Cue the sad trumpet. In this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, the team shares a few examples of when storm chases did not go according to plan. From struggling to even get out the door, to unexpectedly ending up under ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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55:15
S2E5 The 50 Yard Intercept
On this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, Gabe shares the story behind one of his wildest solo chases ever. After a day of emotional ups and downs, Gabe finds himself within 50 yards of a multivortex tornado as it begins to move in...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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53:15
S2E4 Guest Tim Marshall - The Legendary Storm Chaser
In this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, legendary storm chaser Tim Marshall sits down with the team to share about his expansive career in storm chasing and damage assessment that included crossing paths with Dr. Ted Fujita, the creato...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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51:35
S2E3 The Unexpected Category 5
In this episode, the team discusses one of their wildest hurricane intercepts ever: the historic Category 5 Hurricane Michael. The storm, which made landfall in Panama City, FL with 160mph winds, intensified at a frightening speed, catching for...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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59:36
S2E2 Guest Jessica Moore - There's Always Something Beautiful
Meteorologist, storm chaser and photographer Jessica Moore shares about her journey into storm chasing, photography and the world of NFT's. Jessica also discusses the debilitating health issues that have plagued her since 2020. Afte...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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57:39
S2E1 - The Omen
In the premiere episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast Season 2, the team discusses one of the highlights of the 2021 tornado season. During one of the few chases Jeff was able to join Gabe on, the two drove to north Texas with low expectation...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:16
S1E16 Season Finale - 2021 Tornado Season Review
In the Season Finale of the Tornado Trackers premiere podcast season, the team looks back on the highlights and lowlights of the 2021 Tornado Season and discuss what diving in to the podcast world has meant to them.• Happy, TX Tornado (...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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39:05
S1E15 Guest Nick Underwood - Hurricane Hunters
On this episode of the Tornado Trackers Podcast, Aerospace Engineer Nick Underwood joins us to talk about the role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters. Equipped with instrumentation, these aircraft an...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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47:37
S1E14 Trapped By Hurricane Delta
The Tornado Trackers team dives into their first hurricane podcast episode as they break down the story behind being trapped outside in the eyewall of Hurricane Delta. The Category 2 storm made landfall in Southern Louisiana during the hyperact...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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44:49
S1E13 Guest Dr. Karen Kosiba - Doppler On Wheels
A strong believer in experiencing the atmosphere from the inside of a mobile weather radar, Dr. Karen Kosiba has participated as a radar operator, project scientist, and project leader in a multitude of scientific field projects utilizing the D...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:52
S1E12 Guest Kathryn Prociv - Communicating The Weather
Our guest this week is meteorologist and storm chaser Kathryn Prociv. Kathryn is the weather producer for NBC news where she works closely with Al Roker and supports the flagship shows of the TODAY Show and Nightly News with Lester Holt. Prior ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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40:01
S1E11 Guest Jim Spencer - The Jarrell, TX F5
Emmy award winning meteorologist Jim Spencer discusses one of the most memorable day's of his 30-year career in television: May 27, 1997. Known as the Central Texas Tornado Outbreak, the day gave birth to one of Texas' most infamous tornadoes -...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:03
S1E10 The Other Side - Canton, TX Outbreak (Part II)
In Part II of a special two-part series, the Tornado Trackers share Jeff's perspective of the surprise regional tornado outbreak that ravaged Canton, TX on April 29, 2017. After he and Gabe become separated, Jeff finds himself running for his l...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:19
S1E9 The Goodbye Video - Canton, TX Outbreak (Part I)
In Part I of a special two-part series, the Tornado Trackers share one of their most frightening storm chasing experiences during the surprise regional tornado outbreak that ravaged Canton, TX on April 29, 2017. When Gabe's car slides off the r...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:07
S1E8 Guest Ginger Zee - Baptism by Storm Surge
Emmy award winning ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee shares about her journey into the world of storm chasing and broadcast meteorology. After witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Katrina during her first major storm report, Ginger Ze...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:55
S1E7 The Perfect Chase - Fort Stockton, TX Tornado
The Tornado Trackers recount filming a tornado in Fort Stockton, TX on May 17, 2019 during what became the perfect storm chase. On a day where most storm chasers targeted the McCook, Nebraska tornado, Jeff and Gabe were forced to stay close to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:05
S1E6 Guest Pecos Hank - Art & Science
Legendary storm chaser and documentary filmmaker Pecos Hank (Hank Schyma) discusses how the art of storm chasing and video production has enabled him to come alongside scientists to support research and advancements in our understanding of the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:20
S1E5 Historic Twin Tornadoes - Pilger, NE
Jeff and special guest David McConnell, an elementary school teacher, discuss chasing down the historic Pilger, NE twin EF4 tornadoes. Having never been storm chasing before, David shares his perspective of having his first tornadoes be a part ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:20
S1E4 Guest Mike Olbinski - The Pain of Storm Chasing
Emmy award winning storm chaser and photographer Mike Olbinski joins the Tornado Trackers to talk about the pain of storm chasing. Mike shares personal accounts of failure and success, and the challenges of balancing family life with an evolvin...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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37:18
S1E3 Surreal Encounter - Wynnewood, OK EF4
The Tornado Trackers recall the story of Jeremy’s first tornado that occurred during what would become one of the team’s most intense storm chases ever. The May 9, 2016 Wynnewood, OK EF4 tornado crossed the road directly in front of them, leavi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:32
S1E2 Guest Reed Timmer - Chaos Chasing
Extreme meteorologist and storm chaser Dr. Reed Timmer shares how his team successfully launched scientific instrumentation directly into an EF4 tornado in 2019. Reed also shares how he is using his years of experience and education to help the...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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31:17
S1E1 Meet the Tornado Trackers
In our premiere episode, get to know the Tornado Trackers storm chasing team as we share a bit about our “origin stories”. What made us fall in love with the sky? What are the weather events that shaped us as kids? We discuss personal stories o...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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35:21