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3 ай бұрын

The state of Nebraska is no stranger to tornadoes. Located within the infamous Tornado Alley, Nebraska gets 57 tornadoes per year on average. Tornadoes are something that have been studied for a long time, occurring in what we call tornado belts, where a predominance of tornadoes materialize. Tornado tour guy George has been chasing tornadoes for over 20 years, living like a nomad, crisscrossing the Great Plains of the United States for 4 to 6 weeks every Springtime.
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@kellybee1935 13 күн бұрын

I live in AZ and tornados are very rare here. It was about about midnight when the sounds of items being tossed around outside woke my husband and I up. We were about to go outside and secure and retrieve our items but were stopped when it felt like all of the air was sucked out of our house and the pressure felt like my house was going to explode. In a split second everything in our back yard was literally picked up and smashed against our block wall and a tile smashed through the window as the power went out this was around two a.m. in August. I didn’t understand the gravity of what had happened until I went in our back yard and realized that our above ground pool was torn in half and blown into the neighbors yard. These things even on a small scale are very powerful, God bless all that live in tornado alley.

@Og-Judy Ай бұрын

El Reno. Jeff was Lucky. So was Mike Bettes and his crew. RIP Team Twistex. Several people died that day

@DeltaForce_vs_ShowTime 2 ай бұрын

Meteorologiy is treated like long forgotten philosophy. Many people don't see the expansive research that goes into what looks like an adrenalin junkie out on a crazy drive. These people save lives, and learn what is happening with our earth with the intention to make this world a safe place to live .

@Lt.JamesHetfeild 14 күн бұрын

just go under ground..... duh

@erinobrien8408 18 күн бұрын

"Tornado Tim" has had so many close calls that you'd never know he's only 23 years old in those interviews...

@candikatchmar5515 9 күн бұрын

😢😢

@candikatchmar5515 9 күн бұрын

😢😢😊

@sieman78 2 ай бұрын

LOL, damn that first story was like ''Lemony Snicket's A Stormchasers Unfortunate Events''

@zombiebanana0573 Ай бұрын

I remember that Mother’s Day, I was just a kid. So many tornadoes. One EF3 being in my backyard and destroying a family friends farm. Maybe the tornado this guy at the beginning was talking about was that one which would be cool! My dad evacuated us that day, he’s a storm lover but he was not trusting that house surviving a tornado😂. So he knew how to get us out of there

@roguefamily7630 3 ай бұрын

rip tim samaras

@ellenbryn 3 ай бұрын

In some ways you can tell which chasers are the real pros by th fact that, if they were old enough, they ALL were there for El Reno. They read rhe signs and knew where to be to see a tornao tht day. And as terrible as it was losing Tim's Twistex team, the videos snd data collected from so many different angles by so many good storm chasers make it possibly the most studied tornado ever, a fitting legacy for them, Nowadays there's just too many chasers and too many storm tourists, to the point I really worry about people fettibf caught in a chaser traffic jam.

@jenniferfuller2254 19 күн бұрын

I agree. I find it interesting just as much as a lot of these chasers. But now it's being made into more of a spectacle, rather than for scientific research and safety purposes. There are too many people young and old, searching for the next "viral" video, and end up putting everyone, including themselves, in more danger than they even realize. It's just not a good idea and it's for the wrong reasons.

@janledford3010 2 күн бұрын

I totally agree. There are sone great storm chasers, and boy am I a fan of sone of them!! But there are so many adrenaline junkies, and people, especially young ones, that do not know what they are doing and make it so dangerous for the really professionals, and the scientist who’s out there trying to gain data, so meteorologist can better understand those whirly things!!! I have the same nightmare as you. That a terrifying thought.. Another thing, didn’t see Tornado Tim getting out to see if he could help folks. The good storm chasers stop chasing, and are first responders.

@christipton7588 2 ай бұрын

It's the widest tornado on record, not the second widest

@randometeo 3 ай бұрын

Great movie, I recommend it to everyone! Several professionals share their knowledge and observations of tornadoes in one story. Great. Thanks for your work.

@danlhart Ай бұрын

ANYTHING that is not moving left and not moving right but is getting bigger is headed towards you.

@johngoguen361 3 ай бұрын

Me and my wife are riding down a farm rode when quarter size hail starts pinging off the windshild then branchs and leaves and dirt a tornado goes by behind the car and sucks the air out of our lungs this lasts about twenty secondsmy windshild wippers are out stright out and i stop to see it cross the road behind us tearing trees up then its gone

@CianAngelo 3 ай бұрын

"sucks the air out of our lungs.." 😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏽😁

@carolh8825 3 ай бұрын

Sounds so scary ! Glad you’re ok

@J3TT420 11 күн бұрын

Man I would be blownin through people's backyards if I was stuck on a dead end road and a tornado was coming

@CastleMc Ай бұрын

2 weeks each spring, are you kidding? The professional storm chasers are out there 24/7 and I think their experience is an important reason that they remain safe for the most part-as this guy says, relying on knowledge. I would never sign up for tornado tourism with someone who does it 2 weeks a year no matter how many years he's been at it

@joycebarker1488 3 ай бұрын

Great movie and information [], Thank you! I'm glad that Tornado Tim survived, and like watching the husband-wife team too !

@HikaruYamamoto Ай бұрын

this is way over dramatized lol

@mikeveis6393 3 ай бұрын

Tornado Tim is good at playing Russian Roulette.

@lpotts75 3 ай бұрын

It might catch up with him one day though. Tornadoes are nothing to be played with.

@racheljennings1688 3 ай бұрын

Pivot irrigators are not good things! It’s great you survived that encounter ☺️

@davashorb6116 3 ай бұрын

I don't like the excessive risk taking by this guy.

@SassafrasPaul-cq7uw 5 күн бұрын

You don't like the lives he has saved?

@davashorb6116 5 күн бұрын

@@SassafrasPaul-cq7uw Didn't say that.

@JohnnyH71983 3 ай бұрын

At 46:55 Did that guys says El Reno was 2nd largest tornado on record? I always thought it was the first. He never says the first. Only person I ever heard say 2nd.

@keir_exe1312 3 ай бұрын

It is currently the largest, they got some of their details tangled up

@spcoll4348 3 ай бұрын

Officially, it's considered the widest. Unofficially, there's evidence that the May 3/99 Mulhall, OK twister, (not to be confused with the Bridge Creek - Moore on the same day) may have had tornadic winds in excess of 4 miles across.

@JohnnyH71983 3 ай бұрын

@@spcoll4348 yeah but that was in the upper levels measured by radar. When you measure ground level width, which is what makes a tornado, the El Reno is double the width of Mulhall. This is based on what I've learned of both. If measuring in the upper levels, then width is debatable. Thanks though, I forgot about Mulhall and it seems to get forgotten a lot due to the Moore nader

@spcoll4348 3 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyH71983 you are correct. I just guessed that they were referring to Mulhall when they said el reno was second widest.

@nenblom 3 ай бұрын

These storm chasers are true heroes! ❤️❤️💙💙

@RadiantRiv 3 ай бұрын

heroes? Really? I wouldn't call them heroes at all

@CianAngelo 3 ай бұрын

@@RadiantRivIt's a good thing that noone asked you for your opinion nor cares enough/respects your input enough to even consider doing so. Opinions are like a-holes.. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@joycebarker1488 3 ай бұрын

I used to want to be a storm chaser! I would figure where a storm would hit then go there!

@nataliemadrigal899 Ай бұрын

Being from Texas and knowing how dangerous this is I don't know if being a 'tour guide' is really a good idea. JS Reed Timmer has the DOMINATOR. very cool.

@dianegalston100 14 күн бұрын

For someone that seems to know a lot about tornadoes and says”I’m keeping us safe” how and why would you put yourself in the path of a tornado? That’s why storm chasers are more dangerous to the public because they do nothing but clog the roads! The middle aged couple are prime examples. Prime example as they said other storm chasers died. May they Rest In Peace 🙏

@sydneysomer9958 17 күн бұрын

Love Jeff!!

@garyabbott3861 3 ай бұрын

If I were young, I think I'd enjoy storm chasing. There were hurricanes and blizzards where I live decades ago. The weather has been milder in more recent years.

@jasethesmiff5683 Ай бұрын

Josh Morgemann rocking the beard. George K, should remember Myself n Mike O'Neil

@user-mq1pq3nr8y 16 күн бұрын

There is a little girls's gymnastics class also named for the imfamous tornado called Twisters

@tshaffer9681 6 күн бұрын

If I was stuck in a car I would probably crawl to the back seat and lay the back of it down so I could take cover in the trunk and still be able to see what's going on around me.

@daBEAGLE1017 3 ай бұрын

Ive been through a few tornadoes and they werent as dramatic as this guy.

@Hondeer Ай бұрын

Baffles me how these people don't have something like a Garmin Montana 700i to help navigate or InReach check in...

@amydavis4945 24 күн бұрын

Tornado "tours" should be outlawed, and storm chasers should require special licensing. At the very least, they need to be reminded they have to follow traffic laws just like everyone else - no matter how many flashing lights they put on their vehicles.

@tshaffer9681 6 күн бұрын

I'm sure our first responders hate Storm Chasing season.

@SassafrasPaul-cq7uw 5 күн бұрын

I hope you realize storm chasers are often the ones who first spot tornados and call in to get warnings out. They save hundreds of lives every year and rescue victims until first responders can get there. Storm chasers are already on the scenes!! Your comment is ridiculous and uneducated.

@SassafrasPaul-cq7uw 5 күн бұрын

@@tshaffer9681they don't

@SassafrasPaul-cq7uw 5 күн бұрын

Your comment is uneducated! Storm chasers are often the ones that first spot the tornado that gets warnings out saving hundreds of lives every year! They also become rescuers because they are already on scene! Educate yourself! 😮

@SassafrasPaul-cq7uw 5 күн бұрын

@user-mq1pq3nr8y 16 күн бұрын

I bet it was a horrifiying experience for the guests

@davespicer3647 3 ай бұрын

It was a dramatic presentation all right, but there must have been a lot of recreating scenes where outside-the-vehicle cameras weren't present during the actual event. So how much was real and how much was staged? Are documentaries supposed to be staged at all?

@WanderingRoe 3 ай бұрын

Re-creating scenes is common and it’s been done in documentaries for decades. And you’re right it’s usually because a camera wasn’t present (kinda thought that was common knowledge, or am I misunderstanding your question?)

@johngoguen361 3 ай бұрын

You have to recreate stories that happened before you were born or on the other side of the country 😊

@stephanielloyd4053 3 ай бұрын

Erm.. that's how documentaries are made! I thought that was something that was obvious. There's obviously going to be reenactment when their trying to tell a story of an event so we the viewer get the whole picture. Otherwise, documentaries would be pretty short! 😂

@renardramonfoxx 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@PM-vv3uc 3 ай бұрын

@@stephanielloyd4053absolutely no. Documentaries should be made with original recordings or own videos. Otherwise it's just a report. A documentary should show stuff you've never seen before.

@sheldonmurphy6031 11 күн бұрын

Tornado Tim Is My Kind Of Guy!!! Heck Ya!! That last couple is how i would love my wife and i to be like if i ever get married. 😁

@Chompchompyerded 21 күн бұрын

Tornado Tim likes to tickle the tail of the dragon.

@Jones4Leather 21 күн бұрын

Tornado Tim is ignoring the most basic truth about tornadoes: They form ANYWHERE, ANYTIME inside "the bear's cage" - the large rotating wall cloud. He has chosen to play with his own life for the sake of an adrenaline rush. He is likely a person who needs a higher level of stimulation to get that rush and in the moment is willing to take high risks - sounds like maybe he has untreated ADHD. A terrible example of foolish disregard for avoidable risk level that he had turned into his identity. That's one solid way to be in the running for a Darwin Award.

@user-mq1pq3nr8y 16 күн бұрын

Tornado Jim!!!! Really!!!!!

@schadenfreude2555 3 ай бұрын

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

@MrBill34786 3 ай бұрын

What do you know?

@ragestorms1942 3 ай бұрын

It's completely possible to chase safely

@MrBill34786 3 ай бұрын

@ragestorms1942 Your absolutely right. I have intercepted the Palmer IA EF2, and Hedrick IA EF4.

@ragestorms1942 3 ай бұрын

@@MrBill34786 I believe that traffic is the biggest danger as long as you're not lose your situational awareness

@OayxYT Ай бұрын

@@ragestorms1942more than you think. those long drive are by far the most dangerous thing chasing imo

@Cokercole 3 ай бұрын

The most interesting story in this show was the El Reno husband and wife team. I couldn't imagine being caught up in that storm. Scary stuff .

@Notoriousyourdad 3 ай бұрын

why does the second stories actor look older then the person who is telling the story 😂

@MadeInCrypto. 2 ай бұрын

He runs the Ocean gate of severe weather

@susanhodson3235 2 ай бұрын

Cover pic is of monsoon, not tornado.

@lpotts75 3 ай бұрын

Sure Tornado Tim start respecting mother nature after that.

@ericascali5427 3 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮

@Og-Judy Ай бұрын

These are so old already. NONE of these have been recent

@cindylively9544 5 күн бұрын

Why would anyone want to themselves in that position makes no sense to me must have death wish crazy

@jogirl836 3 ай бұрын

In Kansas our average is almost 100 Tornados every year and I have unfortunately been in everything from an EF0-EF4. My daughter was an an EF5 and almost got sucked up w her feet in the air while hanging onto dear life and next you know she was in the eye of the tornado and she made a sudden move then ended up saving her life as she ran under the stairs when the calm from the eye dropped her and next you know the whole entire house was ripped to shreads and sucked up BUT the staircase. It was all over the news. These things are no joke. I’ve had two EF4’s hit my neighborhood in just a few years as it seems to be a sweet spot for the strong ones to hit. You gotta be crazy to be out filming these things lol. No thank you! .

@CianAngelo 3 ай бұрын

Are you 7 year's old or have you simply watched the movie Twister a few too many times? "she was in the eye of the tornado" 👈🏽😭😂😂😂🌀🌪️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️👍🏽😁

@ryanglass1008 3 ай бұрын

You don’t have to lie on the internet to be cool. In fact, lying on the internet makes you less cool. Your daughter was not in an EF5 tornado with her legs dangling in the air holding onto whatever magical structure you’re imagining

@Cokercole 28 күн бұрын

Wow !! Some folks are simply amazing.

@Lt.JamesHetfeild 14 күн бұрын

we need to start makig under ground cities, thats the truth!

@Lt.JamesHetfeild 14 күн бұрын

im making my own larg home under ground (10x large rooms & 3 bathrooms) several solar & gas generator's, & custom ones that dont need fuel..& like a bunker or fallout shelter so im safe from almost anything.... with full heated rooms / protectons againts EMP & solar storms from sun... & noone will know where im at.... lol

@bookcat123 17 күн бұрын

Wait wait wait storm chasing TOURISM? Yes let’s go see the Titanic in an unapproved sub as well. Why is this allowed to be a thing? 🤦🏼‍♀️

@victoriaobrien2324 3 ай бұрын

I remember when tim stafua died

@renardramonfoxx 3 ай бұрын

Who

@joelrivardguitar 3 ай бұрын

Almost no tornado footage. El Reno was not the 2nd widest tornado on record.

@jennifersnell3488 3 ай бұрын

Watch them separately if you want all tornado footage.

@joelrivardguitar 3 ай бұрын

@@jennifersnell3488 I expect some tornado footage in a tornado documentary, not all.

@huntersatterfield1820 3 ай бұрын

There’s definitely better tornado docs. Earth Stories pumps out docs about natural disasters all the time. I’ve watched about 4 tornado docs from this channel alone so you should just look up a different doc. Maybe a different channel but the info here is fine.

@CianAngelo 3 ай бұрын

El Reno 2013 is in fact the 2nd widest tornado of the modern era(since the science has evolved to the point of recording such data..) to Mulhall 1999. The Mulhall tornadic wind field is estimated to be at or around 4 miles diameter.

@joelrivardguitar 3 ай бұрын

@@CianAngelo "It all has to do with the method used to estimate the width. The Mulhall tornado width was estimated around 1 mile based on the damage path. The El Reno tornado, on the other hand, was estimated at 2.6 miles based off of radar data. Some arguments have been made that Mulhall could be estimated at 4+ miles using the radar data method. My best guess, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, is that radar data back in 1999 wasn't high enough resolution to make an accurate estimate. So the damage path width was used."

@gorillafacewastaken Сағат бұрын

5:20 This is the most BS explanation. Does he actually know anything? ( upto 5:48 )

@brandonjackson8962 2 күн бұрын

18:10 donald trumps trailer park cousin

@RichardM-nu5tw 18 күн бұрын

Other way its risk

@hairstoyou7248 13 күн бұрын

This video is exactly why I like reality shows documentary type shows more. You create more drama stealing the spot light from the actual star the tornado. You don’t need the story telling. Editing the video like a music video so the viewer can’t focus on anything. Bye

@steveholley9508 22 күн бұрын

Put on the brakes and stop and wait

@UPLIFTEDLAMB Ай бұрын

Jeff and Cathy are too cute. 😊 awesome video ❤

@bryandraughn9830 3 ай бұрын

Filler

@calvinthestormfreak 3 ай бұрын

global warming lessoning number of violent tornadoes

@ambersteele9855 19 күн бұрын

Tornado Tim we all thought Steve Irwin would be killed by crocodile but we were all wrong lol be thankful and change your ways!

@smerk429 3 ай бұрын

If people KNOW that tornados ALWAYS hit their area, WHY TF DO THEY LIVE THERE ? Stewp id af ?

@intrepidexplorer306 3 ай бұрын

I plan on living somewhere like this FOR the intense storms because my lifelong passion is weather - but why anyone else lives there untrained is beyond me.

@CianAngelo 3 ай бұрын

"Stewpid is as Stewpid.. posts?" 👍🏽😁

@keir_exe1312 3 ай бұрын

Home is home! The likelihood of being hit by a tornado is very small, and even then a little less than 5% of them are rated EF3, EF4. or EF5 (highest ratings on the Enhanced Fujita scale's damage index). The EF5 is the most dangerous and uncommon, making up .01% of all recorded tornadoes (thankfully there hasn't been one rated this high since 2013). Does this answer your question?

@angelsgranny 3 ай бұрын

Where else would we go? Hurricanes, volcano's, earthquakes, tsunami's, flash floods? Been to all those places and ended up right back where I started, in tornado alley. Blizzards are the worst of all.

@smerk429 2 ай бұрын

@@keir_exe1312 kinda. Thanks 😃