Martin Lisius

[2][3] He founded StormStock,[4] a weather and climate stock footage collection, in 1993, and Tempest Tours,[5] a storm chasing expedition company, in 2000.

StormStock is a collection of weather and climate stock footage and a brand of Prairies Pictures, Inc. that Lisius founded in 1993.

As TESSA chairman, Lisius co-developed the DFW Tornado Scenario with National Weather Service Ft. Worth meteorologists Alan Moller, Gary Woodall, and Bill Bunting in 2000.

Later, North Central Texas Council of Governments analyst Scott Rae created detailed versions of the scenario titled, Tornado Damage Risk Assessment.

[11] Their objective was to create scientific scenarios in which major tornadoes tracked through the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex in order to be better prepared for those potentially catastrophic events.

"[12] In the book, he states his purpose for writing it is to share what he has learned as a storm chaser to help others stay safe when severe weather threatens.

[15] In 2024, Lisius wrote and directed "The Chasers of Tornado Alley: Touching the Sky," a sequel to the 1996 documentary about storm chasing.

American filmmaker Martin Lisius stands next to his mud-covered Subaru Outback after a storm chase in Texas, 2013.
Martin Lisius after a storm chase in Texas, 2013.