Known as the Storm Whisperer, Martin Lisius began tracking storms in the mid-1980s, and created the world's largest storm footage library. He founded and chairs the Texas Severe Storms Association, a national non-profit dedicated to severe weather education and mitigation, and host to the National Storm Conference. He has produced, written, and directed several television programs and worked with the Weather, Discovery and National Geographic channels. Martin has been a technical advisor for blockbuster movies and TV commercials, and recently authored The Ultimate Severe Weather Safety Guide, about mitigating the risks of potentially dangerous weather.