Our TEAM: Texas
Texas STRINGERS
Bob Pack
Stringer
Market: College Station, TX
Bob is a husband of 34 years with two daughters. He freelances for several markets. His interest in extreme weather started at age 7 when a barn was lifted and thrown near his home. Winter extremes also intrigued him. Bob has over 40 years in the field. His field of study is none other than Atmospheric Science.
David Pauley
Stringer
Market: Austin, TX
David is a father and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He works as an ISS Teacher when he isn’t out chasing storms. He has had a love for weather since childhood. He actively started chasing in 2015, and is the co-founder of Cen-Tex Storm Chasers.
Eric Tole
Stringer
Market: Wichita Falls, TX
Eric is a father and a U.S. Army combat veteran. He works as a Correctional Officer and a farmer/rancher. Eric began chasing storms in the mid 1990’s. He is a member of Lonestar Storm Chasers.
Gabe Cox
Stringer
Market: Austin, TX
Gabe is a filmmaker turned storm chaser and co-founder of the group Tornado Trackers. Since 2011, Gabe has placed a heavy focus on capturing storms cinematically. His work has been featured in theatrical releases, weather and climate documentaries, commercials for leading brands, and educational videos around the world.
Kyle Davies
Stringer
Market: Amarillo, TX
Kyle has been chasing for 15 years, but has been able chase more since moving to Texas 8 years ago. Other then storm chasing, he enjoys messing around with RC trucks and his drone. When he chases locally in the Texas Panhandle, he chases for KVII ABC7 Amarillo.
Mark Drees
Stringer
Market: Dallas, TX
Mark is a born and raised Texan. He has been tracking all types of weather events for over two decades. Mark works for an integrated medical and pharmaceutical solutions company in the metroplex. He is a single father to one son, who enjoys spending time in the Rocky Mountains when not tracking the weather.
Michael Beard
Stringer
Market: Dallas, TX
Michael has been chasing storms actively for 4 years. He also does fire photography and video of local fire departments and major incidents. He has covered shootings, fires, accidents and weather conditions in North Texas and surrounding areas for the last 3 years.
Mike Prendergast
Stringer
Market: Dallas, TX
Mike has been fascinated by extreme weather his entire life and has been chasing for the past 10+ years. He has been married for 25 years and is a dad to two beautiful daughters. Mike has also worked in local radio in Dallas/Fort Worth since 1996.