(until later this week) ... 😊 but seriously - holy cow

I have the impression that with climate change, tornadoes will become more and more numerous and catastrophic! As for me, it would be better not to replace these wind turbines with new ones in this area 😬

​@@jewelv😂

Definitely not the most iconic. Look up the word, expand your vocabulary if you're going to use it correctly. However, it is one of the most *UNIQUE looking tornadoes of all time.

One one the most iconic tornadoes is the Dead Man Walking. That one will really blow your mind.

Iowa is pretty flat..

Are drone operators risking the safety of others by flying too close to tornadoes and wind turbines for the sake of capturing dramatic footage?

@@visiontv68 No. They are professionals who trailed the tornado with the drone. They weren't too close, & it wasn't a densely populated area. It was safely and masterfully done.

Hard to put anything on anyone when it comes to tornadoes. A drone ain't gonna do anything to prevent warning the people, probably help the community know what direction it's going.

@@peppergrand1072 It's not that it's flat, it's a clear view of multiple vortexes all working together to form this monster. We are also seeing the power of this beast as it rips apart everything in its path from a totally different view point. The power to rip down wind turbines like they are drinking straws. The brief moment when the drone shows the winds flowing into the tornado, it's all new because it's from a new perspective.

I pooped a 16" turd today. No joke

I can - he has some of the very best shots in the industry

A striped tornado!

Reed didn't film this.

@@realDesertRat he didn't film this... lol

Agree eventhough I think the El Reno 2013 subvorticies are the Most terrifying yet beautiful I ever saw

Not even Top50 all time. Hell, not even Top30 of just this year

Filmed in 8K.

No way it ain't the best tornado ever

@@greggb557 stop trying to be different

@@greggb557bruv would you like help locating your brain

I agree 😢

Filming has already begun on Sharknado 8: Mini Pirhananado as we speak. 😂

Dead man walking

Telling you, it was striped!

It makes me wonder if that's a common thing in tornados but it's just never been documented before. This may be what happens with the giant mile - 2 mile wide tornados but nobody's been able to observe it through the rain wrap.

There were so many vortices inside this beast at one point, I couldn't count them all. By the time it slammed into the tiny town of Greenfield, IA, (pop. 2000), the houses it hit were pulverized, trees were stripped of limbs and debarked, vehicles were tossed around like toys. Anyone hit directly by this tornado would not survive, unless below ground. The good news is we were expecting this weather for days.

0.08 - 0.23 Was that house feeded the cell to create multiple vortices? Was the billowing white smog coming out of its roof like a funnel normal?

There were quite a few horizontal vortices as well. Absolutely insane

@@KGraceSpeaksKea1335 my hypothesis is that its a warehouse full of something perhaps and thats why stuff came out of the roof it may have been whatever was in there???

@@mysticalmind5115 Could be

Best I've seen in my 70 years. Only saw one like it in real life. Scary and beautiful at the same time

It amazes me that the drone can stay in the sky at those wind speeds

Those windmills went down like a gas station inflatable in a Jordan Pool movie. Nope

I was wondering if there were multiple, glad I'm not the only one who thought of it

Extreme weather will be more and more common from now on. This is only the start. The earth is on a turning point. Other planets can habit 500mp/h+ winds. I don't say this extreme will happen here anytime soon ofcourse but we have to prepare for the worst.

@@bartterp88 no its not your brainwashed ,. its been much warmer in earths history + there has been periods with much more co2 also ( im not saying we should try to do better annyway ) and we are not at a turning point and we are at the safest point in history less people die of the climate now then EVER BEFORE in histroy so dont worry !!

At least we hope. The multiple vortices of the tornado were caused by an unimaginable strong updraft and outflow at the same time as the storm was moving at an unusually fast speed. 😳

it looks like it has an exoskeleton of tornados, its crazy

Thank you we worked hard for it

@@ReedTimmerWx your about to become a hole lot more famous great work this season and stay safe my friend

​@@ReedTimmerWxfor sure, today was extremely difficult with the motions and the amount of storms. I was lucky to at least capture the beginning of this tornado near Villisca, haha.

​@@ReedTimmerWx Fujita would be proud

The collision between the tornado and wind turbine prompts questions about the safety and resilience of renewable energy infrastructure. Are wind turbines adequately designed to withstand such forces?

The footage of the tornado colliding with the wind turbine prompts discussions about the reliability and safety of renewable energy sources during extreme weather events.

@@visiontv68 Would it be that much different than a power plant getting hit by a tornado though?

@@visiontv68 you ever see a tornado suck up a pile of coal and blot out the sky? ever seen a damaged natural gas pipe? ever seen any building in the direct path of a tornado? there isn't much difference between all other cases and renewables...except that renewables are not all or nothing. that is to say, if a few get destroyed or damaged, it doesn't stop the rest from being able to produce. they already have safety in mind, notice how the turbines do not rotate or freely spin. that is because there are breaks that are engaged to stop that from happening (likely the reason you see a few failed because the angle of the wind on the blade created too much force and it bent the tower). the walls of those turbines are anywhere from 1-2+ inches thick steel. it isn't something easy to just bend over. it takes a lot of power to do that and that's what this storm had, a lot of power. they could make them even thicker sure but is it even worth that investment? i don't think it is, it's not a common enough issue and the impact of a tower going down doesn't really endanger anyone (they are built quite far away from people).

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@@visiontv68 Just like the towns that get smashed by the same tornados, we can rebuild them. It just baffles me that people use extreme weather events to further an agenda. Comment lacks any good will.

I had to go back & look to see this. You're right it did protect the house. That was amazing. Plus it looked like they only lost the roof of the barn too.

Look more closely, the house windows are blown gone and about a 1/3 of the roof is gone. Plus whatever damage that can't be seen from the other side. Amazing footage & prayers to those affected by this hideous twister.

​@@dennymcfastlane8530 no, 1/3 of the roof isn't gone, only 1/3 of the shingles and rubber covering the plywood roof are gone

What is the white "smoke" peeling off the garage/barn/shop ?

@@blaircox1589 I am horrified. What if someone was in there hunkering down at the last minute, and it started on fire. You can't exactly run out of the building at that point. I hope they were all in a shelter.

Should there be more investment in developing advanced drone technologies for disaster response and recovery efforts?

@@visiontv68 What do you think?

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That's because this video is not real. This is some computer graphic simulation. It's a good one, but fake nonetheless.

It's not fake. I've been in 2 tornados an f1 and an f3. They are absolutely terrifying

Seems too fine particle to be loose fill. I'm thinking a powder stored inside like lime, cement maybe???

I was wondering the same thing!

That's what I thought too. Wondering how a drone, probably a mavic 3 pro or something, can handle anywhere near that kind of wind

Was that just the wind coming off that building ?! I wasn't sure . Wow , that whole thing is terrifying and Beautiful

That's what I thought- that this almost looks TOO real and altered!

I know that house is probably toast... But the family inside it got very lucky few feet over and the whole thing would have been plucked straight from the earth!

That’s not misty wind. It’s smoke coming from the barn. It was smoking before the tornado. I wonder why?

It's a wind turbine, not a windmill, and it's designed for something in the neighborhood (I don't know what class these are) of 155 mph of wind from the side while parked, plus a safety factor. And it failed.

@@ljfinger There are a few different reports on the rating of this tornado from at least EF3 up even to EF5. From the looks of the damage (and other reports calling it "violent," which is a technical term), I'm guessing at least a borderline EF3-4, putting wind speeds in the neighborhood of 165mph. The ones clocking higher wind speeds seem to be from sensors around 600ft above the ground, but that also means the tops of the turbines are enduring speeds around 185mph, if the tornado was "only" a top end EF3. You can even see the blades feathering the way they're meant to, until the body buckles from the sheer force of the wind. The fact that neighboring turbines withstood it means the safety factors worked, but the tornado just overwhelmed that one.

Eh, that windmill that buckled seemed to me (note: an untrained weather enthusiast only) to be directly in the RFD ... which is a well known feature of tornados and one that's well respected by experienced storm chasers.

@@ljfinger Ah, in my excitement I didn't notice that I screwed up the nomenclature, apologies.

When I was a kid, I thought that the winds would be going away from the tornado. If I had been able to see this then, it would have been SO obvious.

You had better copyright that quickly. It will get used.

How can we improve safety protocols and regulations for drone operators to prevent accidents and interference with emergency response efforts during tornadoes?

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​@@visiontv68 depending the use of the drone, you'd actually would need an FAA license, so you'd be bound by a ton of safety regs. Plus I can see drones being used to locate tornado victims from a safer location and use the GSP coordinates on the drone so emergency personnel can get to them.

The economic impact of wind turbine damage caused by tornadoes is substantial. Are relief efforts sufficient to support affected communities and industries?

​@visiontv68 are you AI?

@@danieljohnson7114 Seems like a spammer. Every single comment on this video has approximately the same spam comment on it.

@@danieljohnson7114has to be Ai

The occurrence of a tornado colliding with a wind turbine raises questions about the long-term viability of wind energy in tornado-prone regions.

@@visiontv68 does it? The same thing could be said about any structure built in such a region. Just because that farm got hit people won't stop farming there.

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@@visiontv68 I question the viability of the majority of the things we humans do. We just say “don’t tell me the odds”, maintain our dissonance, and roll the dice.

It was unbelievable how much damage that workshop was taking!

It's sad, in Greenfield itself the entire town has been flattened, that isn't even an exaggeration, I've had family members go there to help in setting up the new emergency room since the hospital got hit, everything is gone

@@johnnytrigger300 Prayers for your family.. So sad!!

That wasn't a direct hit.

@@Cosper79 Okay.

😂 facts

Was wondering about this as well. Also, did you notice how the drone manages to stand completely still at 4:05

Great work, if he gets to close to the inflow, that drone would get sucked in and become a one way sacrificial drone.

Those wind turbines appear to melt into thin air just from the presence of such a tornado. Goes to show which (out of the drone/wind mill) was made with intention to produce something of value and which was made just to reap whatever tax moneys they could for as little as they could.

@@teppo9585 tornados can twist steel no matter what the grade, right?

The footage from the drone prompts discussions about the role of technology in documenting and understanding extreme weather events.

Should there be penalties for drone operators who fly recklessly and endanger lives during natural disasters like tornadoes?

@@visiontv68 Shut up, nerd.

@@visiontv68 What do you think?

A drone during a tornado is endangering lives?Think about that statement!6:*🙄

The risks associated with drone operations during tornadoes highlight the need for comprehensive risk assessments and mitigation strategies.

​@@visiontv68I'm convinced you're a bot.

Should there be stricter regulations on drone usage during emergencies to prevent interference with rescue operations?

@@visiontv68 you are not very intelligent

Are we adequately investing in research and development to improve the resilience and durability of wind turbines in the face of tornadoes and other natural disasters?

How can we ensure that drone technology is used responsibly and ethically during emergencies like tornadoes?

@@visiontv68💀

@@visiontv68 What?

The one with the flying monkeys was even scarier..

The first multiple vortex tornado was in 1865...

The Andover tornado a couple of years back still ranks up there

The destruction caused by the tornado in the drone footage prompts questions about the role of renewable energy in our transition to a more sustainable future.

An Evil Monster !

Yes, I'm sure it takes incredible skill to make fake videos this detailed.

If you're referring to the building, it seems to be smoke from a fire

@@nappa3550 Dont think so.. I think its just a freak of nature. Right temp/humidity to create a low pressure gradient condensation on the leeward side of the building..

@@nappa3550 My first thought was smoke. 2nd guess it looks almost powdery... something to do with agriculture?

It's 99% likely "fog"/condensation or possibly just wind-driven/beaten water/rain as well.

Definitely real, but sadly soon, once Sora is available to the public, Reed and other videographers are going to have to insist their videos aren't AI.

How can we balance the educational value of drone footage with the potential risks and dangers involved in capturing it?

​@@visiontv68 Drone operators conduct a risk assessment based on that particular flights' relevant risk factors prior to every flight. This is already baked into the pre-flight routine of every qualified, responsible drone pilot. In this case the only risk was to the drone itself, and Team Dominator decided that the benefits of the footage outweighed the risk to the drone.

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@@visiontv68 Balance what? You literally can't put a price on footage like this. The scientific value of it is literally priceless as far as any current footage is concerned. Seems to be a theme similar to the countless other comments you left. Not hard to see your either just a hater or a troll. It must be one of the two; because your grammar is clearly decent enough that I can see through the comments that you've been educated at some point or another, so clearly you can't be that ignorant to just be throwing statements like that around. There is zero risk. There is a literal 200mph death machine that is a uncontrollable & unstoppable force as far as mankind is concerned just doing as it pleases. A 5lb drone poses no imminent threat to life or safety of anyone or anything around it, and if you're talking about the safety of the operator, you'd have to then do a risk assessment on the last 100+ years of storm chasers; of which only one single storm out of the thousands documented since the start resulted in the fatalities of any chasers. History says it's not going anywhere, anytime soon.

@@visiontv68 This account has got to be ChatGPT bot for KZfaq. It's the the most bot-like behavior and it doesn't even respond to people.

Are drone operators inadvertently contributing to public fear and anxiety about natural disasters by sharing dramatic footage on social media?

Should there be more investment in developing advanced drone technologies for disaster response and recovery efforts?