Michael Steinberg
@norcalstormchasing.bsky.social
Pyrogeographer 🌲🔥, Professional Storm Chaser at Live Storms Media, Official Reporter for Watch Duty
Was crazy to be filming this along cohasset road, then drive 15 minutes back to my house.
July 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Was crazy to be filming this along cohasset road, then drive 15 minutes back to my house.
Today is the anniversary of the Park Fire in Northern California, which burned over 429,000 acres and destroyed 709 structures in Cohasset, Forest Ranch, and Paynes Creek. The fire started 5 minutes away from where I live in Chico, and it was a nail biting situation that entire day and night.
July 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Today is the anniversary of the Park Fire in Northern California, which burned over 429,000 acres and destroyed 709 structures in Cohasset, Forest Ranch, and Paynes Creek. The fire started 5 minutes away from where I live in Chico, and it was a nail biting situation that entire day and night.
Why logging companies don’t need to use herbicides after salvage logging within burn scars. Newsflash: prescribed fire will do an even better job and is way more environmentally friendly, sustainable, and natural in the landscape.
July 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Why logging companies don’t need to use herbicides after salvage logging within burn scars. Newsflash: prescribed fire will do an even better job and is way more environmentally friendly, sustainable, and natural in the landscape.
If I started doing videos where I travel to Northern California burn scars, take you all through some pyrogeography and analyzing the burn scar, and then analyzing the fire history in the area through mapping and satellite imagery… would you all watch and be interested?
July 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
If I started doing videos where I travel to Northern California burn scars, take you all through some pyrogeography and analyzing the burn scar, and then analyzing the fire history in the area through mapping and satellite imagery… would you all watch and be interested?
Southern California has seen some wildfires pop up today, the largest being the Ranch Fire, southeast of Apple Valley. The fire was last mapped at 369 acres and burning at a critical rate of spread. Additional 10 engines have been requested immediate need for structure defense, per Incident Command.
June 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Southern California has seen some wildfires pop up today, the largest being the Ranch Fire, southeast of Apple Valley. The fire was last mapped at 369 acres and burning at a critical rate of spread. Additional 10 engines have been requested immediate need for structure defense, per Incident Command.
I wasn’t expecting to chase storms any time soon, but alas things change! The SPC has a marginal risk for severe storms tomorrow in far Northern California for severe winds and large hail. Convective models have been showing isolated storms north of Mount Shasta, with even a chance for a supercell.
June 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I wasn’t expecting to chase storms any time soon, but alas things change! The SPC has a marginal risk for severe storms tomorrow in far Northern California for severe winds and large hail. Convective models have been showing isolated storms north of Mount Shasta, with even a chance for a supercell.
Something seems a little fishy about these mesoscale discussions provided by the Storm Prediction Center…
June 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Something seems a little fishy about these mesoscale discussions provided by the Storm Prediction Center…
Back in my local landscape of Northern California, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s good to be home!
June 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Back in my local landscape of Northern California, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s good to be home!
We chased an extreme dust storm in West Texas today, near Lamesa. This dust storm was associated with a destructive severe-warned storm. Full video available now on the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube.
May 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
We chased an extreme dust storm in West Texas today, near Lamesa. This dust storm was associated with a destructive severe-warned storm. Full video available now on the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube.
Sometimes the best views are behind the storm… taken behind yesterday evenings MCS in Menard, TX.
May 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sometimes the best views are behind the storm… taken behind yesterday evenings MCS in Menard, TX.
This is why I love to chase extreme weather... a time-lapse that I shot of an incredible LP supercell last Thursday near Graham, Texas. This spaceship passed just to our west and provided an amazing show to all of us there to witness it. #WX
May 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is why I love to chase extreme weather... a time-lapse that I shot of an incredible LP supercell last Thursday near Graham, Texas. This spaceship passed just to our west and provided an amazing show to all of us there to witness it. #WX
The Storm Prediction Center’s latest day one outlook has upgraded parts of north and central Oklahoma to an Enhanced risk for severe weather, including a 10% risk for tornadoes. Be weather aware, today!
May 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Storm Prediction Center’s latest day one outlook has upgraded parts of north and central Oklahoma to an Enhanced risk for severe weather, including a 10% risk for tornadoes. Be weather aware, today!
Yesterday evening north of Akron, CO…
May 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Yesterday evening north of Akron, CO…
Just had an unbelievable photogenic tornado north of Akron, CO!!! Was on the ground for 15+ minutes!
May 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Just had an unbelievable photogenic tornado north of Akron, CO!!! Was on the ground for 15+ minutes!
Today was an awesome and unbelievable chase in Northern Texas. Saw two LP supercells with beautiful structure!
May 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Today was an awesome and unbelievable chase in Northern Texas. Saw two LP supercells with beautiful structure!
Graduation cap: prescribed fire edition 🔥🌲
May 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Graduation cap: prescribed fire edition 🔥🌲
Proud to be a member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International Geographical Honor Society! I was inducted into the Chico State Chapter along with some of my fellow geography undergrads yesterday 🎉🎉🎉
May 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Proud to be a member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International Geographical Honor Society! I was inducted into the Chico State Chapter along with some of my fellow geography undergrads yesterday 🎉🎉🎉
Well, it’s that time of year for *those* spotter network reports
April 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Well, it’s that time of year for *those* spotter network reports
Can’t wait to be out storm chasing again in tornado alley. Just a few more weeks 🌪️
📸 - 5/28/2024 Lubbock, TX
📸 - 5/28/2024 Lubbock, TX
April 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Can’t wait to be out storm chasing again in tornado alley. Just a few more weeks 🌪️
📸 - 5/28/2024 Lubbock, TX
📸 - 5/28/2024 Lubbock, TX
Heck yeah! It was a great turn out, wasn’t it?!
April 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Heck yeah! It was a great turn out, wasn’t it?!
Fund the NWS, USFS, NPS, and all the rest of our amazing workers in our federal agencies!
April 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Fund the NWS, USFS, NPS, and all the rest of our amazing workers in our federal agencies!
Sign I made for today’s 505001 protest in Chico, CA! Support my friends at the NWS, USFS, and NPS!
April 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sign I made for today’s 505001 protest in Chico, CA! Support my friends at the NWS, USFS, and NPS!
It’s always a fun moment when a fellow storm chaser’s work pops up as the first example for my elective photography class! This time around it’s @mikeolbinski.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It’s always a fun moment when a fellow storm chaser’s work pops up as the first example for my elective photography class! This time around it’s @mikeolbinski.bsky.social