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StormStock captures April 27th tornado super outbreak

ARLINGTON, Texas - Prairie Pictures' StormStock shooters captured dramatic images from last week's tornado super outbreak that ravaged much of the southern US. Footage and stills of the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama tornadoes are the highlight of the collection.

"The April 27, 2011 event has already categorically exceeded several major historical tornado outbreaks including the Super Outbreak of 1974," said StormStock founder and cinematographer Martin Lisius. "It's the worst case scenario tornado event and is essentially the tornado equal to Hurricane Katrina." Lisius is also chairman of the non-profit severe weather organization TESSA and is an expert on the development of major tornado scenarios used for study.

Founded in 1993, StormStock is regarded as the highest quality collection of weather and disaster footage in the world. StormStock creator and cinematographer Martin Lisius and his team battle and capture dramatic storms on 35mm and HD video for use by producers in documentaries, feature films and commercials. Categories include tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, typhoons, stormy skies, dramatic clouds, stormy seas, rain, flooding, hail, wildfires, global warming and blizzards.

StormStock clips can be viewed on-line at www.stormstock.com or clients can order a custom-made footage screener to match their specific needs.

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Contact: Penny Greenbauer, (817) 276-9500, info@prairiepictures.com