That feeling on any spring day when the first rains of the season begin. Its a magical time, especially as they portend the breaking of a multi-year drought as this one did in early 2015.

Weather Short Films Archives

Q: Titan Rewind! | Three classic April storm chase days | April 14, 2012, April 9, 2012, April 24, 2011

Today, weâ€™re taking a look at three classic April chase days from the Titan archives. Why are we doing that? Simple: Weâ€™re all stuck at home ! The other reason? The Plains are quiet as a mouse...for now. First up on our adventure through time is a chase on Easter Sunday in 2011 just east of Abilene, Texas. This supercell was cranking up fast. This storm had all the hallmarks of being a tornado producer on the triple point from the moment we got on it and, we didnâ€™t have to wait long. Little did we know it but this was to be the highlight of the day for us. After this tornado storms formed everywhere and while we saw some additional tornadoes throughout the day, none came close to this beauty in baird. Next up on this list is a day thatâ€™s rather famous amongst storm chasers, the April 14, 2012 high risk. We saw supercell after supercell try to produce tornadoes in Kansas but it was in the evening on the last supercell in the line in Northern Oklahoma that we finally hit paydirt, near Cherokee. This storm produced several sets of twin tornadoes near Cherokee, Oklahoma. We ended the day with a view of a large and growing tornado just south of Manchester, OK. A few days before Cherokee was this incredible day in Northwest Oklahoma. Under northwest flow aloft, this beautiful supercell put on a show near Woodward, Oklahoma. After the initial two cone tornadoes, we closed in on a monster rotating base near Sharon. Just for a programming note: We expect to see the Plains season pick up soon and travel to be a bit more tenable, we can't wait to share material from our 2020 excursions!

Q: Tornado Titans - "The Titan Way" - 2012 Website Re-launch Trailer

This was a fun little trailer we put together for the late 2012 relaunch of our website. This was the relaunch that we built on for 7 years before building the new TornadoTitans.com that we debuted this fall. And this film? Still one of our faves we've produced.

Q: "Renegades" - A TT Short Film

This is one of our all-time faves in terms of videos produced over the years. To this day nothing still quite captures the spirit of our team and our passion to do things differently than this video. Our guiding focus is to be different. Be positive. And be here to add and not subtract from the pursuit of beauty within the skies. So here's to a second decade of that renegade spirit guiding us onwards!

Q: "Behemoth" - The Story of Chasing the Widest Tornado Ever - May 31, 2013 - El Reno, Oklahoma

This was a day that is firmly in the minds of storm chasers every time we go out and chase now. Simple rules like stay right of the tornado's path and don't drive south from the notch into rain which are old-school rules have unfortunately been repeated over and over again. The chase day for us was pretty much like many other days with big HP monsters. When you have super high instability like on 5/31 coupled with big shear tripled with a boundary you can bet any supercells will certainly behave a bit erratically. The general rule we stuck to was keep a pretty good distance as much as possible and avoid letting the Canadian river box us in. When it became obvious the supercell was beginning to drop south towards us, we kept moving south and east, which kept us out of its reach with us maintaining several safe escape options. This did mean we missed the very best views, but on a day like this we definitely made the right calls, getting some early views while staying safe. We ended up dropping south through the RFD which was a bit hair raising just because of the prospect of huge hail which thankfully didn't materialize. This did slow us down, meaning we missed the tornado basically as it approached and moved over US-81. The aftermath of the tornado was relatively simple as we kind of meandered along US-152 until traffic cleared enough to get south of the Canadian river relatively quickly to allow for maximum maneuverability south of the river.

Q: The 2011 Storm Season in Review

A year in review we made to commemorate the 2011 storm chase season, a historical year by most any standard.

Titan Rewind! | Three classic April storm chase days | April 14, 2012, April 9, 2012, April 24, 2011
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Titan Rewind! | Three classic April storm chase days | April 14, 2012, April 9, 2012, April 24, 2011

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Titan Rewind! | Three classic April storm chase days | April 14, 2012, April 9, 2012, April 24, 2011

Today, weâ€™re taking a look at three classic April chase [...]

By Tornado Titans|2020-04-14T11:25:37-07:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: april 14 2012, april 24 2011, april 9 2012, extreme weather, nature, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser, storm chaser video, Supercell, thunderstorm, weather|2 Comments

Tornado Titans – “The Titan Way” – 2012 Website Re-launch Trailer
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Tornado Titans – “The Titan Way” – 2012 Website Re-launch Trailer

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Tornado Titans – “The Titan Way” – 2012 Website Re-launch Trailer

This was a fun little trailer we put together for [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-12-15T23:31:29-07:00December 15th, 2019|Categories: Videos, Vlog, Weather Short Films|Tags: extreme weather, nature, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser video, storm chasing, Supercell, thunderstorm, weather|0 Comments

Tornado Titans – Capturing Incredible
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Tornado Titans – Capturing Incredible

Titan Promos, Videos, Weather Short Films

Tornado Titans – Capturing Incredible

This video, originally released at ChaserCon 2015, was the launch [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-12-15T23:31:55-07:00December 15th, 2019|Categories: Titan Promos, Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: extreme weather, nature, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser, storm chaser video, storm chasing, thunderstorm, weather|0 Comments

“The Rain Begins”
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“The Rain Begins”

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“The Rain Begins”

That feeling on any spring day when the first rains [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-12-09T03:04:05-07:00December 9th, 2019|Categories: Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: extreme weather, rain, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser, storm chaser video, storm chasing, thunderstorm, weather|0 Comments

“Renegades” – A TT Short Film
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“Renegades” – A TT Short Film

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“Renegades” – A TT Short Film

This is one of our all-time faves in terms of [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-12-09T03:05:01-07:00December 9th, 2019|Categories: Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: extreme weather, nature, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser, storm chaser video, storm chasing, Supercell, thunderstorm, weather|0 Comments

Winter Wonderland in Oklahoma (January 6, 2017)
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Winter Wonderland in Oklahoma (January 6, 2017)

2017 Storm Chase Videos, Videos, Weather Short Films

Winter Wonderland in Oklahoma (January 6, 2017)

Playing with a drone with beautiful winter landscapes in Oklahoma [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-12-10T10:01:29-07:00December 7th, 2019|Categories: 2017 Storm Chase Videos, Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: Calumet Oklahoma, DJI Phantom, extreme weather, January 6 2017, nature, Storm, storm chaser, storm chasing, Supercell, winter|0 Comments

“Behemoth” – The Story of Chasing the Widest Tornado Ever – May 31, 2013 – El Reno, Oklahoma
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“Behemoth” – The Story of Chasing the Widest Tornado Ever – May 31, 2013 – El Reno, Oklahoma

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“Behemoth” – The Story of Chasing the Widest Tornado Ever – May 31, 2013 – El Reno, Oklahoma

This was a day that is firmly in the minds [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-12-08T00:11:12-07:00December 6th, 2019|Categories: Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: El Reno EF3, El Reno Tornado, extreme weather, May 31 2013, nature, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser, storm chaser video, storm chasing, Supercell, thunderstorm, weather|24 Comments

“November to Remember” – The Story of How a Historic Fall Chase Day Unfolded in Oklahoma
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“November to Remember” – The Story of How a Historic Fall Chase Day Unfolded in Oklahoma

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“November to Remember” – The Story of How a Historic Fall Chase Day Unfolded in Oklahoma

The full story of how we intercepted multiple tornadoes across [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-11-25T01:57:59-07:00November 25th, 2019|Categories: Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: extreme weather, nature, november 7 2011 storm chase, november 7 2011 tornado, storm chaser, storm chaser video, storm chasing, thunderstorm, Tornado, weather|0 Comments

The 2011 Storm Season in Review
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The 2011 Storm Season in Review

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The 2011 Storm Season in Review

A year in review we made to commemorate the 2011 [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-11-25T01:58:35-07:00November 25th, 2019|Categories: Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: 2011 storm chase season, nature, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser, storm chaser video, storm chasing, thunderstorm, weather|0 Comments

A Stormy Oklahoma Day | Summer Storm Experience
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A Stormy Oklahoma Day | Summer Storm Experience

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A Stormy Oklahoma Day | Summer Storm Experience

The summer storm season over the Plains is usually less [...]

By Tornado Titans|2019-11-22T08:49:27-07:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Videos, Weather Short Films|Tags: nature, Storm, storm chase, storm chase video, storm chaser, storm chaser video, storm chasing, storm timelapses, Supercell, thunderstorm|0 Comments