The following are Tropmet.com exclusive storm-chase encounters, documented by veteran storm-chaser Michael Laca. With a chasing career spanning the last 25 years, Michael Laca has intercepted over 40 named tropical cyclones, including some of the most violent and notorious Atlantic storms on record.  Michael's photography and videography has been featured in numerous text-books, magazines, advertisements, television programs, marketing campaigns and other media including: Weatherwise, The Smithsonian, National Geographic, The BBC, The Weather Channel, Duracell and others. For video or photo usage requests and other media inquiries click the link in each summary below or send an e-mail here.