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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|04|22|mf=yes}}
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| birth_place = [[Key Largo, Florida]], [[United States]]
|birth_place = [[Key Largo, Florida]], [[United States]]
| residence = [[Key Largo]], [[Florida]]
|residence = [[Key Largo]], [[Florida]]
| occupation = [[Photographer]], [[adventurer]], [[Storm chasing|storm chaser]]
|occupation = [[Photographer]], [[adventurer]], [[Storm chasing|storm chaser]]
| website = [http://www.extremenature.com extremenature.com]
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'''Mike Theiss''' (born April 22, 1978) is a National Geographic photographer, on air talent, video producer, professional storm chaser and CEO/Founder of Ultimate Chase Inc. that specializes in photography. His work has been published in ''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]'' magazine numerous times for [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]] and other rare nature events. Mike started [[storm chasing]] in 1986 in Key Largo, Florida and now chases worldwide.


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In 2004, Theiss captured one of the highest wind gusts ever recorded on video inside [[Hurricane Charley]] with an estimated wind gust over 155&nbsp;mph in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.<ref name="UC Charley">{{
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'''Mike Theiss''' (born April 22, 1978) is a National Geographic photographer, on air talent, video producer, professional [[Storm chasing|storm chaser]] and CEO/Founder of Ultimate Chase Inc. that specializes in Extreme Nature photography. His work has been published in ''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]'' magazine numerous times for specializing in [[Hurricanes]], [[Tornadoes]], [[Lightning]], [[Volcanoes]] and other rare nature events. Mike started [[storm chasing]] in 1986 in Key Largo, Florida and now chases worldwide.
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The [[National Hurricane Center]] used his barometric pressure reading of inside Hurricane Charley's eye in their final report as the official lowest pressure recorded by a handheld barometer during Charley.<ref name="CharleyTCR">{{


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In 2005, Theiss captured the highest storm surge on video during [[Hurricane Katrina]] in [[Gulfport, Mississippi]]. This video premiered exclusively on NBC's ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today Show]]'' where [[Matt Lauer]] dubbed Mike's video as the "scariest video" to come out of Katrina. This video is currently being considered for [[Guinness World Records]] for the highest storm surge ever caught on camera. Theiss is the co-author of the Amazon "best selling" book titled ''Hurricane Katrina "Through the eyes of Storm Chasers"''.<ref name="Katrina Book">{{
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In 2004, Theiss captured one of the highest wind gusts ever recorded on video inside [[Hurricane Charley]] with an estimated wind gust over 155&nbsp;mph in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.<ref name="UC Charley">{{
cite web
| author=Ultimate Chase Productions
| date=2004-08-13
| title=Ultimate Chase Hurricane Charley Report
| publisher=Ultimate Chase, Inc.
| url=http://www.ultimatechase.com/Chase_Accounts/Hurricane_Charley.htm}}</ref>
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The [[National Hurricane Center]] used his barometric pressure reading of 942mb inside Hurricane Charley's eye in their final report as the official lowest pressure recorded by a handheld barometer during Charley.<ref name="CharleyTCR">{{
cite web
| author=Richard J. Pasch, Daniel P. Brown, and Eric S. Blake
| date=2004-10-18
| title=Hurricane Charley Tropical Cyclone Report
| publisher=NOAA
| url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004charley.shtml
}}</ref>


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for best news coverage of the year. has documented 25 hurricanes including [[Hurricane Katrina]], [[Hurricane Charley]], [[Hurricane Rita]], [[Hurricane Ivan]], [[Hurricane Wilma]] and [[Hurricane Andrew]]. From 2006-2009 Mike was a sponsored blog writer for [[Weather Underground]] blogging about Hurricane Adventure and Tornado Encounters. Mike makes regular appearances on [[Weather Channel]] doing television and phone interviews while inside landfalling hurricanes. Mike's video has been seen worldwide in over 65 television documentaries and news specials.<ref name="Production List">{{
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In 2005, Theiss captured the highest storm surge on video during [[Hurricane Katrina]] in [[Gulfport, Mississippi]]. This video premiered exclusively on NBC's ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today Show]]'' where [[Matt Lauer]] dubbed Mike's video as the "scariest video" to come out of Katrina. This video is currently being considered for [[Guinness World Records]] for the highest storm surge ever caught on camera. Theiss is the co-author of the Amazon "best selling" book titled ''Hurricane Katrina "Through the eyes of Storm Chasers"''.<ref name="Katrina Book">{{
cite web
| author=Jim Reed and Mike Theiss
| publisher=Farcountry Press
| date=2005-09-05
| title=Hurricane Katrina "Through the Eyes of Storm Chasers"
| url=http://www.amazon.com/Hurricane-Katrina-Through-Storm-Chasers/dp/1560373776}}</ref> A photo of Mike holding onto a sign in Hurricane Katrina's fierce storm surge debuted on the front cover of National Geographic's "Witness to Disaster" book.<ref name="NG with me Book">{{
cite web
| author=Judy and Dennis Fradin
| publisher=National Geographic
| year=2007
| title=Witness to Disaster "Hurricanes".
| url=http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=6200111&categoryId=A015&addFacet=9004:A015&navAction=jump&itemID=3969&itemType=PRODUCT&lGen=detail&iMainCat=703&iSubCat=705&iProductID=3969&change=703}}</ref>


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Theiss is also a speaker at the Annenberg Space for Photography in [[Los Angeles]] discussing his near death experiences.<ref name="Annenburg">{{
In 2006, Theiss was nominated for an [[Emmy]] and won an award from (PDN) [[Photo District News]] and (NPPA) [[National Press Photographers Association]]<ref name="NPPA">{{
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|url=http://annenbergspaceforphotography.org/events/iris_nights.asp#mt}}</ref>
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| author=NPPA
| year=2006
| title=NPPA Best of Photojournalishm
| publisher=NPPA|
url=http://bop.nppa.org/2006/tv_photography/winners/spot_news.html}}</ref>
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for best news coverage of the year . Mike has documented 25 hurricanes including [[Hurricane Katrina]], [[Hurricane Charley]], [[Hurricane Rita]], [[Hurricane Ivan]], [[Hurricane Wilma]] and [[Hurricane Andrew]]. From 2006-2009 Mike was a sponsored blog writer for [[Weather Underground]] blogging about Hurricane Adventure and Tornado Encounters. Mike makes regular appearances on the [[Weather Channel]] doing television and phone interviews while inside landfalling hurricanes. As of 2010, Theiss has documented 25 landfalling hurricanes in the United States, Caribbean, and Mexico. Mike's video has been seen worldwide in over 65 television documentaries and news specials.<ref name="Production List">{{
cite web
| author=Ultimate Chase Productions
| publisher=Ultimate Chase, Inc.
| title=Mike Theiss Video Credits
| url=http://ultimatechase.com/Company_Information.htm}}</ref>


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In 2012 was hired by BBC (CBBC) to be a presenter for the new kids weather series entitled Fierce Earth. and other presenters take on a journey around the world to find mother natures most extreme weather situations.
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Theiss is also a speaker at the Annenberg Space for Photography in [[Los Angeles]] discussing his near death experiences.<ref name="Annenburg">{{
cite web
| author=Mike Theiss
| publisher=Annenburg Space For Photography (Extreme Exposure Series)
| title=Annenburg Space for Photography
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| url=http://annenbergspaceforphotography.org/events/iris_nights.asp#mt}}</ref>


Theiss chases severe [[thunderstorm]]s and [[tornado]]es in the [[Great Plains]]. He does stints as a tour guide for Cloud 9 Tours with owner Charles Edwards. Other guides include [[Jim Leonard (photographer)]] and [[George Kourounis]].
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In 2012, Mike was hired by BBC (CBBC) to be a TV presenter for the new kids weather series entitled "Fierce Earth". Mike and other presenters take you on a journey around the world to find mother natures most extreme weather situations.


== References ==
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== External links ==
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Revision as of 04:28, 25 June 2014

Mike Theiss
Born (1978-04-22) April 22, 1978 (age 46)
Key Largo, Florida, United States
Occupation(s)Photographer, adventurer, storm chaser
Websiteextremenature.com

Mike Theiss (born April 22, 1978) is a {{National Geographic Society|National Geographic]] photographer, on air talent, video producer, professional storm chaser, and CEO/Founder of Ultimate Chase Inc. that specializes in extreme nature photography. His work has been published in National Geographic magazine numerous times for displaying hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, volcanoes, and other rare nature events. Mike started storm chasing in 1986 in Key Largo, Florida and now chases worldwide.

In 2004, Theiss captured one of the highest wind gusts ever recorded on video inside Hurricane Charley with an estimated wind gust over 155 mph in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.[1] The National Hurricane Center (NHC) used his barometric pressure reading of 942 mb (hPa) inside Hurricane Charley's eye in their final report as the official lowest pressure recorded by a handheld barometer during Charley.[2]

In 2005, Theiss captured the highest storm surge on video during Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Mississippi. This video premiered exclusively on NBC's Today Show where Matt Lauer dubbed Mike's video as the "scariest video" to come out of Katrina. This video is currently being considered for Guinness World Records for the highest storm surge ever caught on camera. Theiss is the co-author of the Amazon "best selling" book titled Hurricane Katrina "Through the eyes of Storm Chasers".[3] A photo of Mike holding onto a sign in Hurricane Katrina's storm surge debuted on the front cover of National Geographic's Witness to Disaster book.[4]

In 2006, Theiss was nominated for an Emmy and won an award from (PDN) Photo District News and (NPPA) National Press Photographers Association[5] for best news coverage of the year. Theiss has documented 25 hurricanes in the United States, the Caribbean, and Mexico, including Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Wilma, and Hurricane Andrew. From 2006-2009 Mike was a sponsored blog writer for Weather Underground blogging about Hurricane Adventure and Tornado Encounters. Mike makes regular appearances on The Weather Channel doing television and phone interviews while inside landfalling hurricanes. Mike's video has been seen worldwide in over 65 television documentaries and news specials.[6]

Theiss is also a speaker at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles discussing his near death experiences.[7]

In 2012 Theiss was hired by BBC (CBBC) to be a television presenter for the new kids weather series entitled Fierce Earth. He and other presenters take one on a journey around the world to find mother natures most extreme weather situations.

Theiss chases severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the Great Plains. He does stints as a tour guide for Cloud 9 Tours with owner Charles Edwards. Other guides include Jim Leonard (photographer) and George Kourounis.

References

  1. ^ Ultimate Chase Productions (2004-08-13). /Hurricane_Charley.htm "Ultimate Chase Hurricane Charley Report". Ultimate Chase, Inc. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ Richard J. Pasch, Daniel P. Brown, and Eric S. Blake (2004-10-18). "Hurricane Charley Tropical Cyclone Report". NOAA National Hurricane Center.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Jim Reed and Mike Theiss (2005-09-05). "Hurricane Katrina "Through the Eyes of Storm Chasers"". Farcountry Press.
  4. ^ Judy and Dennis Fradin (2007). "Witness to Disaster "Hurricanes"". National Geographic.
  5. ^ NPPA (2006). "NPPA Best of Photojournalism". NPPA.
  6. ^ Ultimate Chase Productions. "Mike Theiss Video Credits". Ultimate Chase, Inc.
  7. ^ Mike Theiss. "Annenburg Space for Photography". Annenburg Space For Photography (Extreme Exposure Series).

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