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Michael Steinberg

@norcalstormchasing.bsky.social
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Coverage Reporter for Watch Duty, Pyrogeographer🔥, Professional Storm Chaser at Live Storms Media

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Well, it's been a busy last 10 days with wildfires. I have been working the East Evans Creek Fire in SW Oregon. Last night the fire was mapped at 7,843.2 acres. The most significant growth was on the two large spot fires in the NE section of the fire, with the eastern spot growing the most.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Aspen Acres Fire - Multiple spot fires at the end of S Pine Drive in Beulah Valley. The fire is pushing towards Geronimo Avenue. Possibly one structure involved at the top of S Pine Drive. Beulah Drive is non-defendable. The entire town of Rye is now under evacuation.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
More information here
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Today is another extremely critical fire weather day. The SPC upgraded its outlook to an extremely critical risk, and NWS offices have upgraded to Particularly Dangerous Situation RFWs. Yes, that is now three days in a row that an extremely critical risk was issued. Today will be another long day.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
3 wildland firefighters were killed and 2 additional injured in Colorado yesterday in a burn over at the fires south of Loma, Colorado. This is an incredibly hard day for everyone in the wildland fire community. Thinking of the families, friends, and crew affected by yesterday’s tragedy.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Insane
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
A new fire has started in Eastern Utah, between the Babylon and Ferris/Far Draw Fires. It is already approximately 70 acres per NIFC and has become well established. The big problem with so many dangerous, high-priority fires occurring in one region is resource competition.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Well, I guess I should reintroduce myself since a lot has changed since I was last active here. Hi, my name is Michael, and I am: a full-time Coverage Reporter for the Watch Duty App, a degreed Physical and Environmental Geographer, and a professional storm chaser!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Was crazy to be filming this along cohasset road, then drive 15 minutes back to my house.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
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?
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Something seems a little fishy about these mesoscale discussions provided by the Storm Prediction Center…
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Back in my local landscape of Northern California, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s good to be home!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
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.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Sometimes the best views are behind the storm… taken behind yesterday evenings MCS in Menard, TX.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
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!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Yesterday evening north of Akron, CO…
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Just had an unbelievable photogenic tornado north of Akron, CO!!! Was on the ground for 15+ minutes!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Today was an awesome and unbelievable chase in Northern Texas. Saw two LP supercells with beautiful structure!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Graduation cap: prescribed fire edition 🔥🌲
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
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 🎉🎉🎉
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Well, it’s that time of year for *those* spotter network reports
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Can’t wait to be out storm chasing again in tornado alley. Just a few more weeks 🌪️ 📸 - 5/28/2024 Lubbock, TX
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Heck yeah! It was a great turn out, wasn’t it?!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Fund the NWS, USFS, NPS, and all the rest of our amazing workers in our federal agencies!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Sign I made for today’s 505001 protest in Chico, CA! Support my friends at the NWS, USFS, and NPS!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Current conditions at Donner Summit in California. Significant spring winter storm underway! #weather
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Hmmmm… 🍆
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Oregon and Washington. Primary threats include: Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter, scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph, and a tornado or two is possible.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Was featured in the spring edition of Chico Statements, the university magazine of @chicostate.bsky.social. Read the full feature that my college did right here: today.csuchico.edu/michael-stei...
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Gee I wonder where all the storm chasers who said “nothing is happening to the NWS” are at right now? 🖕to these chasers who didn’t believe that anything would happen.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Some new wall decor, fit for a Pyrogeographer
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
I am delighted to announce that I am officially a ProDev instructor and educator for Windermere Real Estate, specializing in Pyrogeography! 🔥🌲 To create, build, and sustain resilience to mega fires, we must find solutions outside the box. Stay tuned; it’s just the start of this project.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Good afternoon from Kingvale, CA! Temporary NorCal Storm Chasing HQ for this coming significant winter storm!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Current conditions at Donner Ski ranch near Donner Pass. Heavy snow still continues to fall, visual estimate of at least 1 foot of snow that has fallen already.
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
1962 vs. 2025
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Be sure to tune in tonight at 6 pm!
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Be sure to tune in to the Lookout livestream tomorrow, where Zeke Lunder and I will be talking about the wildfires in Southern California, the Wildland-Urban Interface, and an analysis of the videos I shot. It helps both of us live in Chico; short commute for me :) youtube.com/@thelookout1...
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Always
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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Yesterday was spent photographing the aftermath in Pacific Palisades. This morning, we are headed to Altadena to photograph the aftermath there.
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