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Jeff Piotrowski Bio -
In an ironic "twist of fate" Jeff Piotrowski at age 16 nearly lost his life, as Tulsa's worst flash flooding in history on May 30, 1976 swept him (a passenger) out of a vehicle and into the deadly raging waters of Mingo creek. Jeff survived by grabbing onto a corner fencepost and waited for local firemen to rescue him. The first fi
re truck to arrive was swept into the water and the second truck held its ground to pull Jeff from the water. This event would send most persons running from severe weather but as fate would have it, this event sparked a passion for severe weather like no other. Jeff Piotrowski has become a storm chasing legend having documented/filmed well over 800 tornadoes, 24 Hurricanes, ice storms, wild fires and every extreme of mother nature. Jeff's company Storm Productions holds the world's largest private collection of extreme historic weather events and survivors stories. More than likely you have watched Jeff's footage in numerous productions on The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, The History Channel, TLC as well as all major news networks, Insurance Ads and PSAs. During a severe weather event Jeff is a "regular guest" on Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan.
- Jeff is employed with a leading weather technology company, Baron Services Inc. Baron Services specializes in providing state-of-the-science weather information on a global scale to governments, businesses and broadcasters.
- Jeff received an Emmy award for coverage of the Gainesville TX F2 tornado. "Day of Tornadoes"
- In recognition of his real-time reporting of the May 3, 1999 F-5 in Oklahoma, Jeff received a service award from NOAA. Jeff tracked the deadly F-5 from Lawton to the OKC metro.
- Creator of Storm Productions Inc. The world’s largest private collection of extreme weather events. A catalog of over 800 tornados, notably Moore OK. F-5 on May 3, 1999, Joplin MO. EF-5 May 22, 2011and Calumet Okla. EF-5 on May 24, 2011. Hurricanes notably Hurricane Katrina, Andrew, Ike, Irene, Wilma, Isaac and Superstorm Sandy.
- 2011 Involved in Extreme Makeover Home Edition 2 hour special on Joplin.
- The Joplin DVD was released under TwisterChasers.Com, Inc. to global acclaim.
- National Geographic Special "Witness: The Joplin Tornado"
- 2012 Jeff was a presenter and consultant in the first 3D documentary covering winds, floods, avalanches, earthquakes and the Joplin EF-5 tornado. The US Documentary entitled "Forecast: Disaster". (National Geographic) The UK 3D version entitled "Storm City". Jeff resides in a lovely home northeast of Tulsa, OK with his storm chaser wife, "Kathryn", a 103lb
Doberman"Sky" and their cat "Baby Mia".
