Northern Plains Severe Weather Coverage

Tracking Chaos.
Delivering Clarity.

605 Chaser LLC is a storm chasing and severe weather content operation based in Harrisburg, South Dakota — covering live tornado, hail, and wind events across a five-state territory for broadcasters, sponsors, and the public.

Status
Active Coverage
Territory
5-State Region
Base of Operations
Harrisburg, SD
Founded
2019
Entity
SD LLC

Storm chasing built into a formal, sustainable business.

605 Chaser began in 2019 as an independent severe weather content project and has grown into 605 Chaser LLC, a registered South Dakota business built around live storm coverage, field reporting, and public safety communication.

The team runs a full broadcast pipeline — live overlays, real-time radar and mesoscale analysis tools, road and shelter intelligence, and on-the-ground field reporting — to deliver accurate, fast severe weather information from the field.

Beyond live coverage, 605 Chaser is focused on severe weather education and outreach, from school presentations to a developing Field Scholar Program connecting university meteorology students with real storm intercepts.

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From live storm footage to community safety.

01 — CONTENT & MEDIA

Live Severe Weather Coverage

Real-time video, live-streamed intercepts, and short-form storm footage distributed across Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.

02 — PARTNERSHIPS

Sponsorships & Brand Integration

Field-use product placement and sponsor integration for outdoor, automotive, and emergency-preparedness brands, backed by an active analytics program.

03 — WEATHER SAFETY

Safety Tips & Alerts

Plain-English guidance on watches, warnings, and where to shelter, plus our recommended WeatherCall alert service so warnings reach you even when you're asleep.

04 — EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Speaking & Community Programs

Speaking engagements, severe weather education, and the developing Field Scholar Program connecting meteorology students with real field forecasting.

Know the plan before the sirens sound.

We track storms so you don't have to guess. When severe weather is headed your way, these basics from the National Weather Service are what keep families safe.

Watch vs. Warning

Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for severe storms or tornadoes. Review your plan, charge your phone, and keep an eye on the sky and the forecast.

Warning — Take Action

Severe weather is happening or about to happen in your area. Get to shelter now.

Where to Shelter

  • Get low and inside. A basement, or an interior room on the lowest floor with no windows.
  • Protect your head. Cover up with a mattress, blankets, or helmets.
  • Mobile homes aren't safe in a tornado. Know where your sturdy shelter is and go before the storm arrives.
  • Never shelter under a highway overpass.
  • Flooded road? Turn around, don't drown.

Get Alerts More Than One Way

  • Turn on Emergency Alerts in your phone's settings.
  • Get a NOAA Weather Radio with battery backup.
  • Don't count on outdoor sirens — they're built to warn people outside, not to wake you up indoors.
  • When thunder roars, go indoors. If you can hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike.

WeatherCall NexGen

WeatherCall calls your phone when the National Weather Service issues a warning for your location — so an alert reaches you even if you're asleep or your phone is across the room.

Sign up through 605 Chaser with station code 605x.

🎁 Give WeatherCall as a gift →

605 Chaser earns a small commission when you sign up through these links. It costs you nothing extra and helps fund our storm coverage.

Six people. One radar screen. Five states of road.

Henry Cramer
Henry Cramer
Founder & President

Henry founded 605 Chaser in 2019 after watching his son face the tornadoes that hit Sioux Falls. As President and lead forecaster, he leads the team's operations, forecasting, and live coverage, with a focus on keeping Northern Plains communities informed and prepared.

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Jeff Andera
Jeff Andera
Vice President

Born and raised in Harrisburg, South Dakota, Jeff brings 24 years of storm chasing experience and a background building and leading multiple companies to his role as Vice President.

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Brian Anglin
Brian Anglin
Director of Operations

A forecaster, storm chaser, and live streamer from Vermillion, South Dakota, Brian keeps the team's field operations, communications, and technology running so accurate information reaches the public fast.

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Trace Wipf
Trace Wipf
Field Operations Lead

Trace has been actively chasing since 2019. He brings strong forecasting skills, a photographer's eye, and the steady judgment and humor the team counts on in the field.

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Kelly Lacey
Kelly Lacey
Social Media Manager

Kelly has been chasing the sky since she was a kid on the gravel roads around Boyd, Minnesota. She brings on-camera and hosting experience, a creative eye, and a whole lot of heart to every storm the team covers.

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Mathew "MJ" Johnson
Mathew "MJ" Johnson
Post-Production Media Editor

A lifelong Huron resident, MJ went from being terrified of storms as a kid to chasing them for the past three years. He turns hours of raw field footage into the highlights, recaps, and clips followers see.

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