So the sirens and alarms have gone off, and you and your loved ones are hunkered down in a safe space. Maybe all you have is your phone (which I know you've kept charged, right? RIGHT?) to stay connected to the outside world. How can you stay on top of real-time weather happenings? How will you know when it's safe to come out? I've listed my favorite YouTubers who do livestreams for you to follow while you stay safe.
Please note! Storm chasers, like Paigeyy and Brandon, will be only livestreaming whatever they happen to be chasing at the time--which may not be your immediate area. In-studio broadcasters like Max, Ryan, and Reilly (Dibble) will have radar covering the entire US and Canada.
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Max Velocity
The main channel behind the Max Velocity Weather team, he gives us coast-to-coast coverage of multiple storms. A degreed meteorologist, Max will point out tornadoes forming often before the alerts go out.
I do not intend for this site to be in any way political, but the current administration has cut the budget for NOAA/NWS and I have heard of alerts and sirens going out on delay. In a recent round of storms in my commonwealth, some areas didn't receive alerts until TWENTY MINUTES after Max noted a tornado forming. Max will tell you. Trust Max.
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More Max Velocity
The team's secondary channel, used for additional simultaneous coverage when the main channel is already tied up with a different storm.
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Tornado Paigeyy
A storm chaser who livestreams her chases--great for an on-the-ground view of what's actually happening near the storm.
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Mr. Dibble
A weather analyst who often co-streams with Max Velocity, bringing a more lighthearted touch to serious weather coverage.
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Ryan Hall, Y'all
One of the most well-known names in live storm coverage--extensive livestreams and chases during severe weather events.
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YallBot
Ryan Hall's 24/7 AI-run weather broadcast channel--radar, model data, and alerts running around the clock, even when Ryan himself isn't live. Note this only covers Tennessee and Kentucky.
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Brandon Copic
A storm chaser named 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year--reliable live coverage when severe weather is on the move.