Michael Steinberg

Anyone in the Wetmore Area needs to evacuate now, per the Custer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Based on satellite imagery, the Southeast and Northwest flanks of the fire continue to be the most active right now.

New start in Huerfano County, Colorado south of the Aspen Acres Fire. 1.6 Miles S of Sheep Mtn, 6.5 Miles N of Muleshoe. Follow my reporting on Watch Duty. I will not be able to provide timely updates here.

Dangerous in Pueblo/Custer Counties, Colorado. The Aspen Acres Fire is rapidly moving NE, and is now 2,476 acres. The entire town of Beulah is under a Level 3 Evacuation Order. Resources are getting pulled off the fire due to life-safety and are getting moved to a safe zone and will regroup.

The Snyder/Jones Fires have now officially merged and are estimated at over 28,000 acres. Structures are threatened. Due to extreme winds and extreme fire behaviors, all crews have been pulled back for their safety. Between 30 and 60 people are stuck at Black Rock Campground, per radio traffic.

Well it’s been a while, Bluesky. Just here to say that there are so many large wildfires occurring in the Great Basin/SW region, and are all going nuclear. Incredible to watch on satellite imagery.

Hot dry with wildfire induced wind: #PickettFire taking advantage of upslope topography / fuels. Column plume fires are known for generating their own local weather patterns/wind along with lofting larger ash & embers which can lead to new spot fires #wildfire #NapaCounty #Calistoga

The Park Fire, one year on. I analyze and look at the post-fire landscapes along with the history of fire in the region. Take a watch if you’d like! youtu.be/CnAnKNDfBOk?...

Great video from @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social debunking some conspiracies that have popped up over the last few weeks in regards the Palisades Fire youtu.be/kLq9vMbspv4?...

New video on the Palisades Fire and why it was so hard to contain. I push back on some major talking points being made about why this fire could have been stopped, when, in reality, there was no logical way to do so in the case of a wildland fire. youtu.be/kLq9vMbspv4

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.

The current state of rhe Dixie Fire burn scar, pyrogeography, and more. My first longform video analyzing a past California wildfire. youtu.be/tjS5WUIQzZs?...

It was great to meet up with @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social all the way up in Chico!

New video up on the YouTube channel where my friend, veteran fire photojournalist Craig Philpott, and myself talk about the Dixie Fire, wildfire photojournalism, fire suppression, and more! youtu.be/k9k3guH5WUM?...

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?

Some raw, unedited, never-before-seen footage from California's 4th largest wildfire. Tonight was the first time I have seen some of these clips that I shot nearly one year ago. youtu.be/bELi96hB5hM

The Forest Service is looking to allow road building and in areas that have been off-limits for the past 45 years. One stated reason is to reduce fire hazards. Here’s a post and video about what people are leaving out of this conversation. the-lookout.org/2025/06/25/r...

Some really sad news for the meteorology community. The legendary Gary England has passed away :( www.oklahoman.com/story/entert...

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.

Huge dusty tornado continues north of Morton, Texas. Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSLubbock #txwx #nmwx

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!

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.

Check out the latest video of @donovanj2002 and I’s storm chasing adventures, this time showcasing our escape through a massive severe storm yesterday in Texas! Video live on the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube! youtu.be/vuueDHbVBEU?...

Sometimes the best views are behind the storm… taken behind yesterday evenings MCS in Menard, TX.

Incredible rainfall rates and almost non-stop lightning — a Flash Flood Warning in effect for San Antonio, TX and surrounding areas. #TXwx

Yesterday, #ICECHIP teams collected numerous hailstones > 100 mm in diameter, with the largest one being at least 139 mm (5.47 inches) just east of Afton, Texas. These stones will be sent to the cold lab at NCAR.

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

New video uploaded to the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube! It documents the Akron, CO, photogenic tornado two days ago! youtu.be/5bxObPLAZx4

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…

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!

Severe weather will likely return to the Southern Plains in a few days. Classic May dryline setups could be coming Sunday and Monday. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas get ready! #WxSky