The Storm Chasers Tell Their Stories - with 2009 updates!

Brandon Ivey - DOGHOUSE Meteorologist / Navigator
"You might say that the fascination of weather has always been in my blood, although I first caught the passion for severe weather and tornadoes after the April 26, 1991 tornado outbreak in Kansas and Oklahoma. At the age of 16, I was reading almost every book I could find about weather. That same year, I began researching and chasing severe storms but did not become heavily involved in the documentation of weather events until 2001. I am represented by Breaking News Video Network (BNVN) and supply video of unusual weather to The Weather Channel, CNN, CBS and was featured on ABC's Good Morning America. In 2006, I earned my Broadcast Meteorology Certification and a year later, a degree in Geosciences from Mississippi State University."

"I am extremely excited to be working with the TIV team this year. I think our success rate will be higher this year than of that in year's past. Matt and I plan to coordinate the TIV into multiple tornadoes this year, providing that mother nature cooperates!"

Matt Hughes - DOGHOUSE Driver
"Born and raised in Wichita Kansas, the heart of Tornado Alley, it didn’t take long for weather to peek my interest. As a child witnessing such historic tornado days as April 26th, 1991 when an F5 tornado ripped through the Wichita area, I was certain that chasing storms was something I wanted to do long before I could even drive. Now I’m approaching fifteen years of chasing and have documented countless severe weather events including blizzards, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. If its weather and it’s extreme I want to be there! As far as tornadoes go I’ve witnessed around 100 and many of those were from ¼ mile or less away. It has always been my passion to get as close to tornadoes as possible and safely document them. I chase for a local TV news affiliate out of Wichita and am a regular contributor to The Storm Report which is a nationally syndicated radio show that’s all about extreme weather. It’s been great getting to know the TIV crew and I’m excited to be a part of the team this year!"