Feel the wind.
chase the wind.
Severe weather videography by storm chaser Caleb Elliott
Most people run from the storms. I drive into them. Vortex Media LLC exists to document the raw, violent beauty of the atmosphere's most dangerous displays. This isn't just storm chasing; it’s an obsession with severe weather.
Based in Tornado Alley, storm chaser Caleb Elliott captures real 4K and 6K tornado and supercell footage from historic severe weather events. From EF2 to EF4 tornadoes, Caleb documents extreme storms up close, providing storm chasing videos, supercell footage, and rare tornado intercepts for enthusiasts and media outlets worldwide.
LATEST Storm Chases & SEVERE Weather VIDEOS
the core of the Great Plains—the legendary region known as Tornado Alley—the horizon serves as a canvas for nature's most violent masterpieces. Here, vast prairies stretch beneath expansive skies where towering cumulus clouds undergo explosive convective development, rapidly evolving into massive supercell thunderstorms. These organized atmospheric engines generate the most intense and dangerous winds on the planet. Amidst this chaotic theater of severe weather, professional storm chasers and cinematographers gather, positioning themselves at the edge of the inflow to witness and document the raw, untamed power of a developing vortex.
All footage is captured with a pilot's emphasis on situational awareness and safety. For 6K raw files or broadcast licensing inquiries, please visit the About pages.
Violent tornadoes
The Pilger #1 tornado in 2014, Cheyenne Wells, CO in 2015, Carpenter, WY in 2017, and Waverly, NE tornado in 2024
In a field where visibility is often measured in seconds, the clarity of the image is paramount. These tornadoes—renowned for their devastating impact and volatile destructive force—are meticulously documented in stunning 6K and 4K resolutions. Utilizing a professional arsenal of high-bitrate cinema cameras and stabilized optics, every intercept is captured with surgical precision. From the intricate fluid dynamics of a swirling suction vortex to the towering, multi-layered cloud formations of a classic supercell, these visuals offer a vivid, immersive experience of the atmosphere’s most awe-inspiring and dangerous displays.
lice in the bears cage
We navigate directly into the heart of the convective core to document breaking weather news and preserve weather history as it unfolds. From the rare and violent symmetry of massive twin EF4 tornadoes to the catastrophic footprint of high-end wedge tornadoes, our mission is to capture the definitive record of significant outbreaks. By positioning ourselves in the path of these historic events, we provide the raw data and visual evidence that define our understanding of the atmosphere's most extreme capabilities.
