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There is nothing scarier than not being able to see a huge tornado at night, in the dark. Monsters really do exist. My heart is out to everyone who is affected by these storms.

I chased storms for 20 years and NEVER experienced a tornado that are any scarier than the ones at night. God bless all the people affected

This is one of the most profoundly terrifying tornado videos I've ever seen. Kudos to you for being safe. To anyone else do not attempt this alone. Tornado chasing is very dangerous!

This is probably the one thing that terrifies me the most, a tornado at night. Great footage! Condolences to everyone that lost in this storm.

That is INCREDIBLE footage. The combo of nighttime, power flashes, and lightning then illuminating that giant monster is bone chilling. Amazing work: I pray for everyone in the path of this and every tornado this evening.

This has to be the most ominous footage I've ever seen. An invisible monster that you can only spot when there are flashes of lightning, holy hell.

As a Californian it seems so surreal that some people experience these so often. I couldn't begin to imagine how terrifying it would be to deal with a tornado or its aftermath 😟

as a person who lives in kentucky, i got no sleep that night. Bailey (WPSD LOCAL 6) and others who worked with them really helped us and im thankful for them. and for people like you. it was the most terrifying thing i've ever been through. im so glad im safe

Night time tornadoes are ..double terrifying as they disappear..than reappear in lightning

This was the 3rd tornado of the night that went through my county, luckily for me, about 6 miles north of where I live in Central/Western KY. I was watching a local weather broadcast and they jumped on this particular cell right before it hit Mayfield and tracked it very thoroughly to almost Louisville. They would show the different radar scans of wind sheer which were the most pronounced I have ever seen on radar. They also had a radar that showed debris "bubble" and this thing held a constant perfect circle on radar for over 2 hours straight. This broadcast was very meticulous in their pathing of the tornado probably saved a lot lives by warning the individual communities next in the path. Meteorologists and storm chasers used to be a meme rivaling that of the boy who cried wolf or the old "sky is falling" saying but man how technology and experience have come to give us absolutely fantastic warnings and lead time, not to mention, historic video footage such as this. Absolutely awesome job documenting this terribly deadly tornado. Stay safe and thank you!

I live in SW MO and this storm system literally turned tornadic just minutes after it passed through the town I live in. It brings back memories of the 2011 Joplin tornado and the late May outbreak during that time.

Some of the best nighttime tornado footage I’ve seen considering how thick the rain was. So improbable for such a large, long track tornado to occur at night and in December.

This is so TERRIFYING!!! To know that there's this MASSIVE Tornado coming in your direction and you can't see it...but you can hear it....and the ONLY way you can see it is when the lightening is flashing with such force....WOW! My prayers go out to EVERYONE affected by this powerful surge from mother nature.

Night time chases are incredibly difficult and this was done by a real pro. This is very likely the best footage I have ever seen from a large wedge tornado at night spawned by one of the most significant late season outbreaks in living memory. It's also an incredible document for any meteorologist.

Notice who’s still on the road Truckers ! We deserve more respect then we get! Hopefully they all made it home safe!

Out of all the storm chasers so far, this is the best footage I've seen, bravo on a job well done and my prayers and love go out to the people affected I hope everyone will be okay and just that there safe

Amazing and terrifying footage. Disturbing how the tornado is cloaked unless light from behind.

Back in 1980, my husband I had a tornado hit right behind our home. We had just purchased our house, were unpacking our boxes, in the darkness of the night, I heard “that sound”, the freight train headed straight for our home! I knew immediately what it was, being from Iowa, no trains anywhere near our home! All I could think of was our 2 yr old lying in his old playpen, sound asleep, where I THOUGHT he would be safe as we were unpacking, waiting to put his little bed together. Immediately when I heard the “train” sound, I saw my little son being swept away, in that playpen, and being found dead somewhere from a tornado! I ran from the dining room, into his bedroom, and only had time to grab him in my arms, my body wrapped around his little body, prepared to die, while hopefully saving him with my body, holding him as tight as I could. There was no time to even try to run to the bathroom & maybe safety! I then heard a slow “hissing” sound as the tornado passed over, making landfall approx a mile behind our home, in the dense woods, hitting the few homes that had been built there years before. There were no deaths, a lot of downed trees, the few power lines, some damage to those few homes, but fortunately no deaths! After I heard the waning “hissing” noise subside, I ran with my son to the open front door, to see if anyone had fled their homes, were outside, and found my husband staring out into the darkness. No electricity was out, street lights on, and just an complete silence, no sirens blowing, no one outside, no rain, hail, wind, just silence! It was like a dream or something but you are wide awake! My husband, from Texas, was just staring out & seeing us there, just looked at me, because I had tears rolling down my face! I slightly mumbled “my God, that was a tornado!” He said calmly, “no it wasn’t, just a strong wind!” I looked at him and repeated “no, that WAS a tornado!” He looked at me like I was stupid, took our little son back and laid him back in his playpen. I don’t think he even woke up, or if he did, he’d already drifted back to sleep. I was in no mood to argue/fight, so I just went back to unpacking, with silent tears falling down my cheeks! The next morning, the local newspaper reported that a tornado had hit just after flying over our area, hitting in the woods, within a mile of our home! It reported no deaths, only destruction, and had interviewed a couple homeowners who lived within the damaged area. One man said he had just come home, walked in his door, heard that God awful train sound, and screamed at his family to take shelter, then it ripped into his home! He said, he would NEVER forget THAT SOUND, and thanked God no one was dead or injured! I placed the newspaper in front of my husband, at breakfast, and just left the room! We never discussed it again, he never apologized to me, or for calling me STUPID, nor ever asked why I was so emotional that early morning, afterwards! WHY was tears streaming down my face? One reason, was I was so grateful we weren’t ALL killed that morning but mainly because while I ran to our little boy, thinking of nothing but him possibly dying with no protection whatsoever, in that flimsy playpen, but also, knowing my husband thought of neither of us, or our safety, only prepared to run out the door, in hopes of saving HIMSELF! He was unpacking in our bedroom, next to our little son’s bedroom, and a short distance from our dining room where I was, but he CHOSE to run to the front door, open it, preparing to run outside, and into a ditch or somewhere safer, where he wouldn’t have been buried by debris or something! When I saw him at the open front door, he knew exactly what I knew, that his only priority was HIS LIFE, not either of OURS! That’s why he obviously LIED, claimed it was NOT a tornado, and just said d he ran there to look outside!! I KNEW from that morning on, what a selfish man he was, and I nor our son could EVER count on him to even TRY to protect us! From anything! I FINALLY divorced him 7 years, and one more son, after that morning! I’ve only regretted not doing it the day after that tornado, although I’m glad I didn’t because our “now adult” sons at 38 and 45, are my greatest treasures, wonderful, educated, strong men, who make me even more proud, daily! My X husband is now deceased, saw them maybe 2 months a year, BY CHOICE, I remained “friends” with him, as I loved our sons more than my “disgust/dislike” for him, and by being a “perceived enemy”, I would’ve hurt my sons, much more than him! I raised my sons alone, from ages 2/7, except for those 2 mo a year, short interactions with him, and they were with me for every challenge we went through, every struggle to keep rent paid, etc., as I worked hard, commuted 200 miles daily supporting them, not one penny from the gvt., no aid of ANY kind, including college aid, provided healthcare through my job(s), and they know how determined I was to protect them from poverty, gangs, violence of any kind, and they love me, cherish me, respect me, for being their confidant, their mentor, their PROTECTOR, and see me as invincible! 😎 If you’ve never experienced a tornado, thank God! My heart goes out to everyone who has even HEARD that sound, the true sound of death coming! It is truly something unforgettable! May God wrap his arms around everyone who has lost someone in this terrible tragedy, those who are injured, and those survivors! May those who died find peace with God, in paradise. Never ever forget to tell those you love how much they are loved every chance you get! There might never be a second chance!

My husband and I were so close to it. We're in Caruthersville and we could hear it hail, then all of a sudden it was like the wind was sucked up somewhere, so we braced for the worst. But, praise God, it went past us,I have never felt so blessed and grateful in all my life.

This is the best video on this tornado outbreak I've viewed so far. I've watched around 15 of them. It's such a whole other world. We do get an occasional hurricane here in SW Florida, which can cause damage yes, but there's something more menacing about a tornado at night with lightning flashing behind it. It's seems alive , like it has deliberate intentions. Terrifying guys. Thanks for doing all this for the rest of the world.

Legitimately the best nightchasing footage I have ever seen. Balls, brother. That's a terrifying scenario for anyone.

When you think of monsters coming out at night, this is it. God bless those who lost their lives and their families that have to carry on without them. So sad. Great job following and documenting this tragic event.

Incredible footage. You are crazy, and I hope you know how to stay safe, but it is amazing to see a tornado close up like this. Thank you for giving those of us far a way a sense of the power and drama of a large tornado headed straight for a small town. .

Thank you for the work that you and others like you, storm chasers/spotters and meteorologists, do to gather data and document these storms so that we might have better models to predict them in the future and warn those in their paths. Hayti (Hay-tie) is where I grew up and I know people in the community who directly experienced loss and tragedy in their extended family. My prayers go out to them and those in other states who lost their lives and those who are left behind to recover.

As a New Zealander watching this it’s crazy to believe storms like this exist on the same planet I live on

This is a historic tornado!! And you did very well capturing it. My heart goes out to the thousands of people who are affected by this and currently living a nightmare.

That’s intense af, such a massive powerful tornado silently ripping through the night is pretty terrifying. Thanks for sharing

I’m in southeastern Kentucky, born and raised in southern Kentucky. Thankfully, all we got was some winds and rain from this event. I had been looking for some good footage of the tornado that hit Kentucky, among several other states. I happened upon Nick Gorman’s video and was completely awestruck! He recommended I check out this video… and I’m so glad he did!!!!! Please keep up the AMAZING work and stay safe!

I was in the Joplin, Missouri tornado, back in 2011. I was traumatized. But this tornado makes it look small. There has been a lot of reports of this tornado on youtube. Every time I watch one, I relive my experience in Joplin. To those who are victims of this horrible act of nature, My heart feels for you. Hang in there and be strong.

This record is both incredible and terrifying at the same time. Deep condolences for the victims and prayer for everyone who have been impacted by this storm

Man it's just like watching Twister. Insane footage.

Best footage I’ve found. Prayers for all effected.

My son just moved to MO and experienced this for the first time. He seems cool as a cucumber and I was a nervous wreck. Praying for all affected ❤️

Wow.. this is great footage. Thank yo. I was camped in Tornado Watch territory last night and it missed me by just about 100 miles.. Scary to see this, in an RV I'd not have had a chance. My thoughts go out to all who are affected..

Intense footage of a Beast! Praying for everyone impacted by these horrific events. I'm also thinking ahead to determine what I'd do if driving through the area. I was shocked to see so many trucks and cars on the road. I would certainly be driving away from it but I am surprised more people didn't have any warning systems that alerted them to avoid the area, stay put. I had a very anxious trip home from Alabama in late October this year because of a sudden cold front that came up. Driving was very challenged by not having a good mapping system that synced with the route guidance. I had to figure out what timing was best to avoid driving in heavy rain and had to adjust our routes multiple times. Was so grateful to finally arrive home!!! God bless everyone and especially the Emergency Services and those left without a home. Praying for resources, shelters in place asap

Dude knows how to use his camera and has nerves of steel!!! Respect!

I have chills. The empathy in your voice for the damage this tornado wrought moved me to tears. May you always be safe, protected, and amazingly lucky as you chase storms. Thank you for sharing this with us all.

Damn.. Visually tracking that tornado through the lightning is unreal..

My wife and I witnessed several starter tails that never touched ground around the Fort Leonardwood area...our hearts go out to those that suffered loses. We pray that God will ease your pain and suffering 🙏.

Great footage Max... I find that this is so devastating to watch knowing how many people lost their lives and homes. Truly scary.

Twitterverse is saying this mesocyclone will be studied for years. Historical. Glad you are safe.

When it hit last night.i had no where to go it was to late any way. behind my home is a 15 foot drop where the train tracks go through a big hill. i grabed a shower curtain and i went down over the drop off to the tracks and i laid down between to huge rocks sticking up out of the hill side coverd with the shower curtain laid on a rock to stay out of the water. made sur i zipped my id and all family's phone numbers in my coat just in case.and stayed there till it wa all over. i never in my life seen so much rain in a very few minutes,it passed and i never felt more safe then i did, my yard got cleaned and my deck was cleard but i thank God thats all that happen.iv lived around here my whole life.in 60 years this was the mose scared i ever been.

I've only experienced a couple minor tornados in my life, but this is just heartbreaking to watch. I've been through many hurricanes, but I can't even imagine the terror of something this destructive. :( My heart goes out to everyone in Missouri, Kentucky and surrounding states.

Just horrific! We went through the Palm Sunday storms i in 1965, I was seventeen then and the memories of that night will forever stay with me. The dear little town that generations of my family called home was forever changed, prayers for all those affected by these storms.

Absolutely incredible footage. All angles included. Massive wedge. What really can be said about such a beauty when it results in such devastation?! Vey well done though.

SW-Germany sending prayers and lots of love. Hope you guys are safe there

Terrifying and exhilarating at the same time! Glad you are safe, and what phenomenal footage!!!

That is the best footage ever⛈🌪🌪⛈You are a very knowledgeable chaser. Im so glad you all remained safe, and gave us this great footage! Thank you 🌪

You know it's bad when the storm chaser is bummed about it. Thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families

This is absolutely terrifying! I could hear the pain in your voice when it started to move into town, I’m glad you’re ok

This is the most terrifying storm footage that I've ever seen anywhere. Just the energy from the lightning strikes alone was enormous.

Incredible work. The power of this storm was unreal for our area. Keep everyone affected by this storm system in your prayers.

That’s definitely a monster! Think of all the truckers with these storms because we’re out in ALL weather to keep the stores stocked day and night! A few years back many trucks were demolished sitting at the flying j in Joplin. Thank you for getting this amazing footage and stay safe

Also would like to add that you did an incredible job at following this monster in the dark. Stay safe and I’ll be hitting that follow button . 👍🏽

Seeing that thing get lit up occasionally as the video progresses is so ominous. Like a huge beast you can't see in the dark but for a few flashes of light to let you know they are there and coming for you. Scary as hell.

You did an amazing job with this!! I’m from Oklahoma so I’ve seen my fair share. But this might be one of the coolest and best tornado videos! Be safe!!

This is absolutely amazing and heartbreaking footage. I could only imagine what was being experienced on the ground as it tore through. 💔💔💔 This is probably some of the wildest tornado footage I've ever seen, which is ironic considering it was at night. The lightning lit it up so clearly and you could actually make out just how massive the funnel was. Thanking God you are ok after putting yourself at risk for this footage, you did an amazing job!

I was in a tornado warning for a while last night in the missouri, it missed it missed me by 37.3 miles up in Charles.. love to all who have been affected ❤

Amazing footage. So hard to get footage like this in the dark. My heart is heavy to my fellow Missourians w and Tennessee and Kentucky folks who lost so much to these tornados.

Great footage. Prayers for Kentucky and everyone that was affected

Incredible footage, Max. This was a horrifying tornado.

Prayers to all those affected by this terrifying event. It's in times like these we find the courage and compassion to come together to help those in need and come to a realization that we are all vulnerable. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

What a ferocious storm in December of all months! Stay safe and thanks for the post!

Thank you for documenting. Stay as safe as you can out there.

This has got to be an F4/F5…. The Destruction, power, length & duration…. The Miles it traveled, it’s honestly mind blowing & incredible that Mother Nature can produce such a devastating force 👀

Stunning footage. My thoughts from here in Germany go out to everyone affected by this tragedy.

What a monster!! Prayers for all affected by these tornadoes last night. Lets pull together as a nation and send help in whatever form they need. Prayers from Arizona.

This was a great video. Tornado chasing at night time, radar or not, takes some serious cajones. I appreciate that you didn't scream about the 'huge, deadly tornado', blabber on about its shape, or get dramatic. You simply chased and showed us the tornado, which is scary enough all on its own.

We have friends in Steele. It's beyond terrifying knowing this was so close to them. They called us while in their underground shelter.

You got a set of balls on ya that’s for sure. This footage is insane, and I appreciate you for capturing it. I can’t even imagine how scary this is in person. Glad to see a little perspective. Thanks my guy! You got a new subscriber that’s for sure.

wow!!! that footage is incredible thank you for risking your life to bring us these videos cuz if it wasn't for you storm chasers we really wouldn't even know just how huge, incredible, destroying and yet beautiful these things really are 🙏🏼 stay safe

thank you for bearing witness to this, my prayers are with all those impacted

I'm in England. I just can't imagine anything more terrifying. And you drive towards it 🤦🏼‍♀️😬✌ truly amazing footage. Prayers & 💚 to all 🥰🙏

Remarkable footage, prayers from the UK for all those who lave lost loved ones.

incredible - thank you so much for sharing - praying for your safety.

My thoughts from here in Vietnam go out to everyone who are affected in the tragedy.

Shout out to all the dear truck drivers still out doing their job thru this. Prayers for all the people affected by this! In the midst of the devastation Americans are experiencing already and now this has been added to their plates 💔

Absolutely amazing footage!! It was a night a lot of people will never forget. Watching this, knowing many of my friends were out working as first responders in the line of duty gave me chills.

That beast was HUGE and seemed to be moving very slow. Prayers for Kentucky and Missouri

Thank you for your service to keep us safe. You are a hero. God bless you

Terrifying yet amazing footage of this catastrophic storm event…You made me nervous watching your speed of travel for a minute…Praying for those who suffered loss of life as well as property across multiple states… Thanks for allowing us to witness it with you…Praying for your continued safety Sir!! Blessings from NY… 🦋Lily🦋

Prayers for everyone that was impacted by this massive storms 🙏🏼

Amazing how @3:30 the lights came on directly around the tornado. Great footage of a terrifying Winter storm!

I'm from France. But in 1988, i went to Murray KY and spent in Murray State University with my school. So i was shocked when i saw the pictures of the destruction. My prayers to all the people there affected. Stay safe !

I’ve lived through six hurricanes & 1 tornado & have to say the tornado was the scariest of them all 🙏 to all that’s have been affected

Max, thank you for what you do. Brilliant footage of a large and scary night twister. That footage near the end where it's all lit up, that's amazing stuff you got there.

The way the lightning illuminates that swirling dev@l brings an amazing experience, not to mention your risking your life being at that location instead of at home in a safety bunker. thank you sir!

That has to the most terrifying thing to be caught up in. Prayers go to the deceased and families affected..

Incredible amazing footage! Glad you're okay. I hope that everyone in the tornadoes paths tonight survived. This is the horrible downside to the storms we chase but so glad you documented it.

Our area(the mid-south) is the home of night time tornados, which are usually rain-wrapped. Hayti is about 75 NW of us in Jackson,Tn. We had a VERY severe Thunderstorm come thru about 2 hours after this, with the front that caused all of this, non stop lightning, extremely high straight line winds, and heavy rain. Scary stuff, sirens going, etc. Thanks for the great footage, putting yourself at some risk to produce it.

Wow this is incredible footage. Thank you so much for sharing this. Please be careful and stay safe .

Great footage! I live a couple hours away from Hayti, I only heard the strong winds and the lighting storms didn't get to see any tornadoes.

My heart goes out to everyone involved, the hurt,deceased,and those who lost everything. God bless them and all first responders

That last shot of the tornado - seeing that motion at night, insane!

Last night was literally hell on earth, we pray for everyone affected by this storm.

LOVE HOW FAR THESE AWSOME VIDEOS HAVE COME COMPARED TO 20YRS AGO WOW!!!! GOD BLESS THE FAMILY'S THE TOWN THE COUNTY .GOOD JOB 👍

Best footage I've seen yet. What an unbelievable weather night that will rewrite the record books and live in infamy. My heart and prayers are with everyone effected by these events, especially our neighbors in the State of Kentucky. All indications are that, particularly Western Kentucky, these twisters have left behind utter destruction and substantial loss if life. I feel very lucky this morning that my area in Southern Missouri escaped tragedy. God Bless you all.

Paused it at 3:05 on the time of video. Such a monster tornado. Prayers 🙏 for the families and neighbors of those 70 - 100 deaths reported in Kentucky early this Saturday morning. And prayers for everyone else who's gone through this tragic, traumatic, and devastating experience just two weeks before Christmas. 🙏

Also want to add for you to stay safe OP. This footage is appreciated but I also understand the amount danger you were subjected to in getting this awesome footage.