Intense Close Range Intercept of Violent EF-4 Tornado - Iowa High Risk Tornado Outbreak

Intense Close Range Intercept of Violent EF-4 Tornado - Iowa High Risk Tornado Outbreak - 3/31/23

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Жыл бұрын

The first SPC issued "High Risk" (level 5/5) in over 2 years brought multiple strong-to-violent tornadoes to eastern Iowa on March 31st, 2023. This video includes footage from 2 or possibly 3 of those tornadoes, all spawned by the same parent supercell, as well as an intercept of a tornado-warned QLCS south of Iowa City, which brought large hail and high winds, along with torrential rain. Thankfully, nobody was killed from the tornadoes in Iowa. Sadly, many other areas were not as fortunate.
The close range wedge tornado featured in this video has been preliminarily rated EF-4 (violent) with maximum winds of 170 mph.
This is definitely my "best" chase to date, and one of the most intense moments of my life. I still cannot believe what I witnessed.
My Instagram: / jm.smith_
Thanks for watching!

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@LockheedMartinF22Raptor7 Жыл бұрын

That has to be one of the best photogenic tornadoes right there. No screaming or cussing. Damn fine job gentlemen.

@Odd1006 Жыл бұрын

Ok ik damn isn't that much of a cuss but I kinda had to chuckle seeing "no screaming or cussing" then the next word is damn lol

@steveguse4481 Жыл бұрын

Looking at you Reed Timmer

@LockheedMartinF22Raptor7 Жыл бұрын

@@steveguse4481 💀

@TheArchitectOfDreams Жыл бұрын

It's right there!! Hahahah! GET IN THE CAR!! GOOOOO DROP IT DOWN GOOOO!

@arkie74 Жыл бұрын

when they do start getting scared, I give em a pass, because I dont know what I would be saying in that situation. ...do you? lol

@edithdavis2848 Жыл бұрын

Your calm delivery, no drama or yelling is so refreshing. Thank you. Beautiful filming .

@Cre80s Жыл бұрын

Right? We're expecting to hear some drama-hound hollering shit we already know into the mic, like they want an academy award, but this one is so no-nonsense and letting the tornado do all the talking. Very refreshing.

@danhutson3460 Жыл бұрын

No blaring music either.

@mace_inc.8455 Жыл бұрын

“T-TORNADO ON THE GROUND! TOUCHDOWNNN!!!!! SOMEONE CALL NOAA NOW! CALL NOAA NOW!!! TAKE A LOOK AT THAT UPDRAFT- OH MY GOD! STACY, STACY-“ “I’M CALLING THE SHERIFF BOB I’M CALLING HIM RIGHT NOW-“ “LOOK AT THAT TREE ITS GONE”

@MaidenAriana Жыл бұрын

I so agree, no grandstanding just delivering the amazing footage and displaying their knowledge with confidence.

@kimberlywholey3812 Жыл бұрын

I cringe when I hear them scream, "Violent tornado on the ground!" Um...when is a tornado NOT violent?

@r3ap3r68 Жыл бұрын

Tim Samaras is looking down on y’all for doing an excellent job. Thank you for the cool, calm, and collective approach to the chase. Stay safe, and keep them coming!

@aghinem 9 ай бұрын

Having storm chased and tracked storms since 1998, I can honestly say this is in the top 5 of the most visually stunning, violent tornadoes I have ever seen. Thank you for this footage. While this was rated an EF4, I think its very safe to presume that based on ground motion, upward velocities, etc - this likely had EF5 strength over the open field prior to hitting structures.

@user-mw8ii6zk8j 8 ай бұрын

I really want to join tornado chasing tour in the US. Which team(s) would suggest？With budget within 5000 USD.

@anb7408 8 ай бұрын

Yep. Just more proof that the idiotic EF rating system should’ve been scrapped years ago. And yet, they keep on using it.

@gwencrawford737 5 ай бұрын

@@user-mw8ii6zk8j , There are tour groups with websites available to give you all the information you need, via Google. Tempest Tours and Tornadic Expeditions are just two of SEVERAL that you might want to look at. For roughly $5000, I would expect you to be able to find a decent several day expedition. You will likely have to book your tour well in advance. There are only a few spaces available on each tour outing, and they tend to fill up in advance. You'll end up riding a lot of road miles, and conservatively speaking, it's even money on whether or not the weather cooperates enough to make for an 'active storm chase'. Usually you'll get to see some decent storms. Catching a tornado? That's never guaranteed, though you'll have about as good a chance of it as you can possibly get, being that you're with highly experienced chase meteorologists on the expedition. I suggest making safety your top criteria for selection of a tour group, and pack along a bit of money for food, snacks and souvenirs, because you WILL be in for quite a tour of an amazing area of our country! Good luck!

@derikroy5 5 ай бұрын

@@user-mw8ii6zk8j On the plus side, nobody invited you, so the chances of you ever being sucked up in a vortex went way down! But on the other hand, nobody likes you. So it's kind of a win-win. 😂 I'm kidding bub, I hope you get to live your dream of chasing storms. Seriously. It's always been a passion of mine, but I live in the northeast, so not a lot of storm action up here (unless you have a phobia of snow!). Good luck in your pursuit, literally and figuratively. ✌️

@anonymoose116 5 ай бұрын

This thing was massive. Seems wide enough to have swallowed a town whole.

@RhiaBlack Жыл бұрын

Thank you for not spending the entire time screaming "HUGE VIOLENT TORNADO" "HUGE TORNADO" "VIOLENT, VIOLENT TORNADO" through the whole video. It's so nice to hear the actual sounds, and actual explanations of what's going on. That thing is a monster, my heart is with the people affected and the first responders who are going to have to see a lot of horrible things the next few days :< . That collar cloud is absolutely terrifying, if this thing doesn't turn out to be an EF-4/5 I'll be incredibly surprised. ETA: Those people in that house at 6:57 need to buy a lottery ticket. That thing was in their back yard.

@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it's refreshing to see. That's why I like Pecos Hank and don't really watch any of the other screamers. This guy's got it figured out.

@superstraighthhwhitemale8880 Жыл бұрын

@@PatriotDaisyNo one can reasonably deny that Reed Timmer is the top dog of all storm chasers, but he really needs to stfu. I've been muting his videos for a long time.

@dannyllerenatv8635 Жыл бұрын

@Daisy Lynn Oh yeah, and Reed also witnessed the infamous 99 Moore F5. He has witnessed a lot of historically powerful twisters. Dr. Trimmer is passionate without a doubt.

@mickaele4456 Жыл бұрын

I used to think that about Reed but after watching his streams and the countless hours of traveling it takes to be in good position for just a chance at seeing one, I don’t blame him for being so excited

@Grandpuba1069 Жыл бұрын

@@dannyllerenatv8635 passionate and overly annoying are two diff things, he’s a lot of both all the time.

@ReedTimmerWx Жыл бұрын

This is simply incredible. Perfectly executed storm chase. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. Honored to have watched this

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Honored to have received this comment! Thank you Reed!

@violetrose Жыл бұрын

what you said on your community tab was spot on reed. definitely some of the most amazing tornado footage i've ever seen!

@LOLGemmaTheSuperKitty Жыл бұрын

Very good sir

@corkcamden9878 Жыл бұрын

Oh, please.

@TisTheFool Жыл бұрын

@@corkcamden9878 someone doesn't understand what's happening here. 😂

@viniceiacarter461 Жыл бұрын

Amazing footage. I often wonder how anyone could ever recover from losing everything like this in nearly an instant. You can rebuild, but I feel like emotionally it’d be so difficult to recover. My heart goes out to those people. ❤

@karlkobler218 Жыл бұрын

I live in Santa Rosa ca, we had 5k homes burn down 5 years ago. It’s rough, lots of pain and suffering. You quickly find out who’s resilient and who’s not.

@violet04nunya98 4 ай бұрын

Well said viniceiacarter461. I agree.

@deannadotson4531 3 ай бұрын

@@karlkobler218My childhood home burned in that fire. My parents hadn’t lived there since the 90’s. I only lived there a couple of years. I spent a lot of time scouring the drone photos looking for the house location to be sure. (Crestview Ct) And I cried. I couldn’t understand my grief. I didn’t even have any good memories in that home. Not one. But I was still so sad. I can’t imagine the reality of it being my home at the time of the fire. I’m sorry for your loss. I hope you’ve been able to rebuild.

@deannsimon9444 3 ай бұрын

You never get over it you just learn to move on what bothers me the most is pictures of my girls,there baby books,there coming home outfit all 4 girls wore the same outfit I was going to have it made into something they could wear on there wedding day like a garter etc.. and all the little things they made me over years,there Christmas ornaments,there little feet prints from the hospital it's those things that bother me because they can't be replaced clothes, furniture, vehicles all that can be replaced don't get me wrong I am thankful my family was ok we were in a storm cellar but came out and it was all gone

@Jumbotron77 Жыл бұрын

Impressive footage. As someone who lives in southern Spain, I had never had the chance of seeing a real tornado filmed, and much less with such crispy detail. Most outstanding.

@amypadget6605 Жыл бұрын

"Crispy" is such a great description word!

@Ejb905 7 ай бұрын

I've been in one in a secure and strong apartment tower. It sounds as if there's a locomotive engine right there. My experience was the weakest and if it was scary

@anonymoose116 5 ай бұрын

Be grateful. They're cool to watch on a screen - they're terrifying in real life.

@rockinrican85 Жыл бұрын

This was professional af. No hollering, no putting yourself in The path and then panic. Keep up the good work, clearly your calling.

@DGodwithaplan2 Жыл бұрын

😭😅💯

@victorowens9150 Жыл бұрын

I beg to differ. He would not stop messing with the composition and zoom. Then he tilts the image. Professional? I think not.

@frikkied2638 Жыл бұрын

Chasing tornados can be a calling? Interesting

@ClipHarvey Жыл бұрын

@@frikkied2638 My calling is driving around the country chasing sun shiny days day after day after day. Never ending, always moving always, never stopping never over and over again. It's always just around the corner.

@WheresWaldo05 Жыл бұрын

Is Lauren single? 😲😵🤯

@aircraftandmore9775 Жыл бұрын

5:54 studying this it was very dust saturated, violent motion and one hell of a visible ghost train behind it. This is some of the best footage of a tornado ever recorded

@Sabot46290 Жыл бұрын

The ghost train was absolutely mesmerizing for the few minutes it was clearly visible. Glad to see someone else take notice too!

@edd4816 Жыл бұрын

What's the ghost train?

@Captianjim Жыл бұрын

@@edd4816 my guess is that it's the large cloud of dust thats trailing behind the tornado, sort of like an afterimage of the tornado's path. Like a lot of people have already said this is excellent footage showing off a lot of traits of tornadoes that aren't normally captured.

@dammitbobby283 Жыл бұрын

I was out on my porch, sipping on some sweet tea, when I saw it comin'. A big ol' twister was headed straight for my farm. I hollered for my wife and kids to get in the cellar, but I couldn't leave my cattle behind. So I gathered up the ones I could find and made a mad dash for the barn. Just as I was latching the door, the twister hit. It was like nothin' I'd ever seen before. The wind was so strong it felt like it was gonna rip the skin right off my bones. I held onto the door for dear life, praying it wouldn't budge. But the twister had other plans. It ripped the roof off the barn like it was nothin' and sent a cow flyin' through the air like a frisbee. I watched in horror as it landed on my neighbor's roof, mooing and carryin' on like it was no big deal. That's when I noticed somethin' strange. Through all the chaos, I could hear music playin'. It was Kenny Rogers, singin' 'The Gambler'. I thought I was losin' my mind until I saw him runnin' towards me, holdin' his pants up with one hand and a lit-up crack pipe in the other. "Can I use your bathroom?" he yelled over the roar of the twister. Well, I wasn't about to turn down Kenny Rogers, so I let him in. He took a dump so massive I thought the whole house was gonna shake apart. But he thanked me kindly and headed back out into the storm, smokin' his pipe like it was nothin'. When the twister finally passed, I stumbled out of the barn to find my farm in shambles. But I was grateful to be alive, and to have met Kenny Rogers in the most unexpected way possible. And that cow on the roof? Well, let's just say it made for a good story to tell at the local diner.

@JohnSmith-uy7sv Жыл бұрын

@@edd4816 That is my question too. Maybe I will google it. 🙂 Nope, could not find it in reference to a tornado. Duh.

@minalanzetta3484 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen one in person, however, you made us feel like we were with you!! Awesome job guys!! Stay safe out there.

@BunsenHoneydew001 Жыл бұрын

This has to be the absolute best tornado video I've ever seen, by far. The high definition of the footage was amazing, especially how you captured the white on top, the black on bottom so cleanly. I've NEVER seen anything like that before. Also, Thank You for not talking very much. You gave facts, and just a small bit of emotion, which is totally understandable. So many storm chasers ruin the video with constant dialogue and yelling. We want to see and hear what you're seeing and hearing, and you let us do that here beautifully. All the others need to take their lessons from you.

@dorianmac7466 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for maintaining your safety, being quiet..(no yelling or dramatics) and providing a clear video. I think this is going to be the most watched and useful video of a tornado ever made. Thank you.

@janinemaxwell4297 Жыл бұрын

I agree it’s great to not have all the yelling and dramatics and such amazing footage

@kellysturgeon6727 Жыл бұрын

He had terrible camera control.

@RookyLobster447 Жыл бұрын

@@kellysturgeon6727 bro could have died for this footage what do you expect

@RookyLobster447 Жыл бұрын

i still think it was amazing footage and im very happy i get to see this thank you

@louiseeckert1574 Жыл бұрын

@@kellysturgeon6727 No, his camera control was good. Do u remember the older people saying, “If u don’t have something positive to say, don’t say it”? LouiseAustralia 🦘

@manpretty5816 Жыл бұрын

You earned my follow. I am a meteorologist and was a storm chaser for five years. I love the calm and professional approach you took. People screaming and breathing heavily seriously takes away from the video. We purposely tried to keep calm with no screaming while we chased and filmed. We lost a camera man to a lightning strike in 1988 near Broken Arrow, OK. It is very dangerous work and not for the faint of heart.

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comment! So sorry to hear about what happened to your friend.

@ZEEKUPP Жыл бұрын

Incredible footage! This is a world class tornado video. It also shows how strong the feeder winds are that are feeding that thing. My heart goes out to the people who suffered through that. My video screen is as close as I want to be to one of those things.

@torchbearer3784 9 ай бұрын

I live in Sweden and I have been through some rough storms but we have nothing that is even close to something like this. I can't even imagine how it feels to see that in real life. The footage is amazing 👍

@ProGen6 7 ай бұрын

Yeah what we have is about a 10th of this.

@4amcripple 4 ай бұрын

I've never felt so small and insignificant as I did when I was in my first tornado. EF-3 though in some areas it caused 4 & 5 grade damage.

@CrazyWeatherDude 4 ай бұрын

It’s absolutely humbling. You think you are strong, until you see something like this that can literally corkscrew metal.

@bungalowmo Ай бұрын

@@CrazyWeatherDude That thing could corkscrew steel I beams!

@JohnSmith-es3dn Ай бұрын

The most chilling thing about tornadoes is how the air feels leading up to the storm. You can walk outside and just feel "tornado weather". The sky turns an eerie green color and the sirens wailing in the background make it a surreal experience.

@styropyro Жыл бұрын

wow this is INCREDIBLE footage!!

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate it!!

@CerealBoomer Жыл бұрын

I know it’s hard to say I love you when it is a catastrophe, gotta love nature and all that have been effected ✌🏻

@intraterrestrial5035 Жыл бұрын

Sup styro

@GladiatorSlows Жыл бұрын

It truly is.

@nope1904 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mr elctric nerd

@KrisOsterhout Жыл бұрын

I have watched thousands of hours of tornado videos, and this has to be the most spectacular footage I’ve ever seen of a violent wedge. It’s absolutely awe-inspiring. That is footage of a lifetime.

@tannerdavis8163 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen the video of the dude fishing and there’s a absolutely massive wedge right next to him, it’s both hilarious and scary lol

@Babasagt Жыл бұрын

At first it feels a bit like any other footage but then it's like you're standing right in front of it ...incredible

@leleroger87 8 ай бұрын

The skill level it takes to stay far enough to be safe and close enough to have this kind of footage is unimaginable… kudos to you Sir. 🙌🏻

@manda60 Жыл бұрын

This is some of the best footage I have ever seen. Oh my god that thing was a monster.

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that, thank you! A monster indeed!

@charlesgachichio9317 Жыл бұрын

God is destroying all sinners

@AccountInactive Жыл бұрын

@@charlesgachichio9317 You'd think there would be more tornadoes in coastal cities if that were the case instead of fucking farm country. Please take your nonsense elsewhere.

@innocentuntilprovenguilty217 Жыл бұрын

@@MidwestStormChasing omg you put yourselfs in danger to bring this to us,God bless you Jayden,From New Zealand 🇳🇿 🙏🙌🙌Prayers go out to everyone 🙏

@funkster007 Жыл бұрын

@@charlesgachichio9317 Yeah, God has a beef with hard working farmers in Iowa. GTFO kid. lol

@leej3415 Жыл бұрын

Best footage I've seen in a long while. Refreshing to not hear someone scream and to actually let us hear the ferocity of the tornado!! Well done!!

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@1besieged Жыл бұрын

Yes , I agree, we can add the drama from the privacy of our own homes!

@helenlunn5254 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree

@mattculbertson3654 Жыл бұрын

Holy cow, that was intense! In my opinion this video is one of the best tornado videos I’ve ever seen. Definitely top 5! Great job! Stay safe out there!

@randidaeger157 Жыл бұрын

While everyone else is hunkered down you guys are allowing us to see this amazing storm. Thank you! Incredible in every way.

@caligreengo420 Жыл бұрын

Dude...great intercept! Props for staying put, tripodding, zooming at the right times, and not screaming. One of the best videos of a close intercept of a strong tornado in many years

@JohnSmith-uy7sv Жыл бұрын

Yes, it was a nice peaceful in awe video. I rarely have watched any. This was great.

@erko78 Жыл бұрын

Big emphasis on NO SCREAMING thank god lol

@JohnSmith-uy7sv Жыл бұрын

@@erko78 Yes. It was perfect. Stealth mode. So the tornado would not hear him. 🙂

@robertokandal Жыл бұрын

keep sending wepons to attack russia you will see. yahah - last warning

@rongreen4231 Жыл бұрын

We drove through Iowa on our way to South Dakota last October. I wonder if we passed near where this happened

@nickcurtis9452 Жыл бұрын

5:56 its incredible to see that home narrowly spared from being completely leveled by the unfathomable power of nature. Can't imagine what that family was going through at that moment. Great footage man

@alexgordon6146 Жыл бұрын

That was my thought. Couldn't imagine if someone was in that house watching that beast literally outside their window. Crazy.

@errollleggo447 Жыл бұрын

And it was a beautiful house too!

@coachafella Жыл бұрын

Apparently they prayed harder than those who got hit. Very lucky.

@btuckeroh Жыл бұрын

And their bull running in the field!

@robertcuratolo5339 Жыл бұрын

@@btuckeroh 🐮Don't forget me

@luiscanamarvega Жыл бұрын

As many have been saying, this is indeed some of the best tornado footage I’ve seen!

@lnproductions3159 7 ай бұрын

Unbelievable! Some of the best large tornado coverage out there. That thing was a beast. Those trees! Right before it hit the field behind that farm, the tree line completely disappeared as it rolled into that field with all that debris.

@TonyAndersonMusic Жыл бұрын

Incredible how it went directly behind the barn, the home and a few other structures. Beautiful capture. Thank you.

@crimson6967 Жыл бұрын

This is the best footage of a tornado I’ve ever seen.. I’ve been recently fascinated about tornados and this was awesome! It’s amazing how calmly and professionally you handled this and this will most likely be the most watched tornado video on the platform. Kudos!

@GrandpaMaxGaming Жыл бұрын

Must be something in the air because I've been obsessed with tornadoes lately too

@bluegold21 Жыл бұрын

If you haven't seen it yet the 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado footage is quite something to watch.

@bz6046 Жыл бұрын

@@GrandpaMaxGaming It's the start of Tornado season down in Tornado Alley maybe that's why

@katek9864 9 ай бұрын

Wow… This is an instant classic of tornado footage. Horrifyingly stunning. Sending love to those in the neighborhood that was destroyed. ♥️

@meghanh2511 7 ай бұрын

That's a beast. What great footage, especially around 6 mins when it was super close. You just gained yourself a new subscriber!

@StatingTheObvious. Жыл бұрын

Unbelievable footage. Heartbreaking to watch. Praying 🙏🏼 for all who went through it.

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

It was heart wrenching watching debris explode into the air knowing peoples' lives were being changed. Thank you for watching!

@princessmariposa828 Жыл бұрын

Seeing animals running is when I broke down 💔

@princessmariposa828 Жыл бұрын

@@MidwestStormChasing I can't imagine how helpless you felt 💜

@innocentuntilprovenguilty217 Жыл бұрын

@@princessmariposa828 💜

@princessmariposa828 Жыл бұрын

@@innocentuntilprovenguilty217 💙

@johnburnett8 Жыл бұрын

You captured footage of a lifetime...prayers for all affected.

@parsleypalace3272 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I study these to see what kind of conditions precede a tornado. This was just a monster storm. Awesome and terrifying. God speed to you.

@KindaCharming Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such a violent looking tornado. This is legitimately some of the most incredible and terrifying footage I’ve ever seen.

@AlphaMachina 12 күн бұрын

What a unit. The spin in the mesocyclone is monstrous. I both love and hate the way a tornado sounds like some unfathomably large machine churning the earth as it moves by.

@2224jrock Жыл бұрын

Watched a ton of tornado videos on here. 5:20-6:30 is some of the most insane, violent, and best tornado footage I have ever seen. Thanks for capturing this incredible footage for us

@artbmarshall Жыл бұрын

Look at that tree row before and after it swept through. Completely gone!

@mirzaaljic Жыл бұрын

Why did that poor animal run straight into it :/

@jennilee361 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how something so beautiful can be so deadly.

@ttss5726 Жыл бұрын

The irony of men thinking the same thing about women

@caleschnell Жыл бұрын

@@ttss5726 Sad but true 😅

@Cnichal Жыл бұрын

@@ttss5726 Same thing we think about men 😂

@pedrosanchez-dm9ij Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an ex wife.

@marckhachfe1238 Жыл бұрын

That is astounding footage mate. Great capture. Thanks for sharing

@marcybrooks3425 9 ай бұрын

One of the best I've seen! Congratulations and I'm glad you stayed safe.

@nielsdaemen Жыл бұрын

Most incredible and terrifying close up tornado footage I have ever seen! I feel bad for the people affected.

@Taima Жыл бұрын

You should check out Pecos Hank's videos if you wanna see some even closer stuff

@lociflow6154 Жыл бұрын

HOLYYY, i think that's the best captured tornado sound i have ever heard. Amazing footage man!

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@danielbrown1724 7 ай бұрын

I love Mother Nature and I love the Great Plains. The amazing convergence of 3 different weather patterns coming together to create these beautiful super cells is just breathtaking

@phild8095 Ай бұрын

Iowa. My adopted home. Wind chills to -40, winds to almost 200 miles per hour in a tornado, days of straight line winds in the 40s-50s, occasional derecho. I love it here. You have to admire the crew that designed and built that water tower. It held up to those winds.

@michaelfejes6431 Жыл бұрын

I've seen a ton of tornado chasing videos and I think this is one of the best. You got lucky with the conditions...it seems like it's unusual to have such a "clean" view of the tornado, meaning the funnel not being wrapped in rain or the surrounding conditions being totally chaotic. The footage of the formation at the beginning was really interesting...you could see the airflow so well. And you had the perfect recording spot...close, but not directly in the path. Incredible work. I hope all those affected get back to something resembling normalcy really soon. Heartbreaking to see the utter devastation that used to be houses and farms.

@1kingv Жыл бұрын

This is almost 1 million views well deserved 6:10 - 7:20 greatest footage ever not a world spoken and you were less than a mile away from that monstrosity it’s amazing .

@loadedhot1034 Жыл бұрын

I think they were less than a few hundred yards away.

@shereferrell2446 Жыл бұрын

Sitting in total amazement at the power of mother nature. Amazing footage so clear that no words are needed at all. Footage speaks for itself.

@reese2694 Жыл бұрын

I would say from 5:15 or so. That whole stretch where it goes behind the barn Good lord. Some of the best footage I've ever seen.

@Lirin1122 20 күн бұрын

Thank you for the calm recording. New sub.

@shene6840 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a good video. Glad you guys are safe aswell.

@alexlefevre3555 Жыл бұрын

Your positioning led to some of the absolute best captures of all the subvortex motion associated with this beast of a tornado. I was absolutely spellbound, gents. I hope you find yourselves with some extra funding because of this to continue your quests!

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words!

@WickedBoo13 Жыл бұрын

There are really no words to express the awesome sight this is. It's beautiful, scary, nerve wracking, phenomenal, those are just some of what I'm feeling and I'm not even there. I feel so bad for the people this thing affected. Nature is scary.

@C12BrianStenger Ай бұрын

Subscribed! Thanks for the wonderful video. You did a great job

@jfleser88 9 ай бұрын

The best intercept of a tornado yet. I've been threw hurricane winds of 110 mph in Florida's Charley on August 13th, 2004. It was a Friday. That was a bucket list item. I need to experience a safe viewing of a monster tornado like this gentleman did in the video. My heart was racing just watching. Excellent job. You've earned a new subscriber.

@darksoulsss2618 Жыл бұрын

Just experienced a tornado for the frist time in my life in Illinois. Just reminds you that we are really under mother nature's mercy. truly a gut wrenching experience. RIP to everyone that died last night.

@bigfloppa9594 Жыл бұрын

Hope your home is ok

@darksoulsss2618 Жыл бұрын

@@bigfloppa9594 yes it is. And am grateful for that. when it happened all the doors in my house blew open and you could letterly feel a vacuum effect. it was pretty terrifying. We have a basement so I knew I was safe but I thought I was going to be homeless that night.

@bigfloppa9594 Жыл бұрын

@@darksoulsss2618 Glad you're ok. Never seen one in person before

@AndiKowalski Жыл бұрын

Oh my god I am so sorry. I've had a lifelong fear of tornados and while my anxiety has had periods where I've done better and worse I definitely swallowed my pride and was hugging my toilet like it was my long lost mother or something the last two afternoons lol not too proud of it but I was certainly hearing horrible noises I haven't heard before as well as watching a sunny blue sky become populated by rapidly ascending cumolonimbuses then cloudy to dark as sin within um... 10 minutes? You know everything you don't want to see right out in front of your own house.

@codyhansen6920 Жыл бұрын

Belvidere Illinois?

@HunterAnderson Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best tornado videos of all time Jayden! Certainly top 10 of the entire year. Love how you documented your approach and careful eye on its forward motion. That wedge/barrel structure as it's grinding the Earth to bits beneath its wider parent low-level mesocyclone (5:40) is something to behold. Well done and congrats on your excellent intercept!

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hunter! It means a lot!

@lkop09nowbterp Жыл бұрын

This is some of the best tornado footage I've ever seen....and that inflow. Well done.

@Tina_1009 4 ай бұрын

This has to be one of the best, if not the best video of a monster tornado. Fair play to you for getting so close to show us this amazing footage!

@alisonhunt1168 Жыл бұрын

This is so sad....I lost my home and everything in a fire. The devastating effects of losing everything to a disaster is unexplainable. My heart goes out to these people.

@JoleneSailer Жыл бұрын

No words.Amen

@lifeisgood070 Жыл бұрын

not that it really helps, but did insurance help at all? Or did they pull some fine print bs?

@speedyyy5181 Жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that! Philippians 4:6-7

@seemev2.0phuckbootube78 Жыл бұрын

That's what insurance is for

@DrummerJacob Жыл бұрын

@@seemev2.0phuckbootube78Completely irrelevant considering insurance can't replace many of the things lost. All it can replace are easy to replace things. Does insurance go back and take family photos of family members who are longer with us? Does insurance replace memories? Does it replace hand made items and heirlooms? Does insurance get paid immediately? Does the house get built immediately? If not, why even comment dumb things like that telling them what insurance is for as if you're the only one that knew.

@BlackEagleFeather 5 ай бұрын

Amazing footage! EXCELLENT JOB ON THE FILMING! I've watched a ton of tornado footage and this is some of the best!!

@SoFlaSooner Жыл бұрын

Incredible! Great footage. Thanks for sharing!

@KidPersepolis Жыл бұрын

Seriously, wow. I've seen tornadoes growing up in Oklahoma, I've watched plenty of footage from chasers, etc. This is phenomenal video. Glad you guys are safe, thank you for sharing it with everyone.

@dammitbobby283 Жыл бұрын

@Kurt4825 11 ай бұрын

@@dammitbobby283wth

@RenegadeAcre Жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting it all on the line to document this. This is incredible footage. Absolutely phenomenal. Our hearts go out to all those affected on that awful day. Stay strong y'all. ✊

@MartinS1212 2 ай бұрын

The moment when the wedge is coming down is so amazing and frightening at the same time

@tjhall9377 Жыл бұрын

5:50 it's so crazy how much this tornado looks like a faster-moving version of the final F-5 in the movie "Twister"...captivating footage.

@topherdean1024 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you've done what no news cast has been able to do, make me feel the fear. The audio was definitely a big part of that, the sound of that wind. You must have excellent equipment. Ending the video with the aftermath really brought home the tragedy. Newscasts are so disconnected, but what you've done here is shown in detail the forces involved and then the immediate aftermath. That makes it all so real. Do you have a special car you use that's already smashed up from hail? This isn't a request, but it would be amazing to do a ride along with you. I wouldn't dare try chasing a tornado myself, but you've obviously acquired a great deal of knowledge.

@MyPenguinBruce Жыл бұрын

Wow. My jaw dropped watching this footage. Again, being able to just hear how it sounds is a first for me. Thank you for recording this in silence! I don't know if I could've kept my mouth shut being so close to that monster.

@coachbrandon01 Жыл бұрын

I have been in two tornadoes, and this is the FIRST video that I have ever seen that gives a great close-up experience of what it is really like. Though being in it is exponentially worse, this video gives a small glimpse into the power, destruction, and the noises that You feel in your body. The air pressures also have a very weird affect on You as it passes by. First, it blows everything with lower damaging winds, then It feels like Your house is going to get sucked up and thrown a few miles away. Its described as a noise of a train going through your living room, but it is way worse than that. Our senses get overloaded until we go into a life and death mentality. Humans sense these things long after the animals do. There are warning signs that can predict a tornado coming your way. Watch your animals behavior, and watch the skies. If You sense the best weather that You have ever seen in your life, the most beautiful skies, then You are in the pathway, a few minutes later. That truly is the calm before the storm, and it is an indication. It is a weird thing. I'm not happy to be in a tornado, but glad that I have that experience behind me. It is life altering, to say the least.

@teresamason3761 5 ай бұрын

That was really impressive and this kid knows his stuff. Job well done and prayers for all affected.

@k.chriscaldwell4141 Жыл бұрын

I’ve research tornado genesis. Notice the large girth of the tornado. Notice too that unlike many tornadoes, this one is actually sucking up mounds of soil-tons of it-not just blowing up loose top soil. So much that the funnel almost appears to be smoke from a forest fire. This tornado has a medium width and very strong “engine” that is rather low in the storm.* Much, much lower than normal. Fascinating and a great video. *The girth of a tornado is a function of its “engine’s” width, it’s strength, and its height in the storm. Additionally, the further down from a tornado’s “engine,” the higher a tornado’s circulation (wind) and the weaker any vertical winds (vacuum, sucking) and vice versa. Notice this tornado’s strong vertical winds. It’s “engine” is quite, quite low. This really is a fantastic specimen and a great video.

@JoelElRican Жыл бұрын

For me, its so fascinating to see a tornado, but then seeing the aftermath, is very humbling. Prayers to all those affected 🙏🏽

@imjoebidenandiapprovethism7955 Жыл бұрын

The kind of places I would want to see a tornado would be in the middle of a big open area of field and not be very close to any towns or hevaly populated areas bc when it goes into big areas that's when bad things happen

@thenewvoice8 Жыл бұрын

was it not your god that created and sent the tornado, so why waste your prayers, it is what your god wanted no? To pray about it or some of the results of his aftermath, that's tantamount to questioning gods will. If you believe in him - then you gotta accept he kills randomly with these acts and you praying about it probably annoys him, you dare question his motive or get upset about his plan? you part timer you

@sudandhali7545 Жыл бұрын

@@thenewvoice8 Humble yourself before your Lord. He is Jesus Christ.

@ButtChugDoug66 Жыл бұрын

@@sudandhali7545 keep sipping on the kool-aid kiddos... and no, I'm not a demon 😂

@YAHWEHrules Жыл бұрын

@@thenewvoice8 try geo engineered weather , look up every once in awhile at the chem trails. This is your false God Satan doing thaes things and if you knew your Bible you would realize it's not our GREAT and GLORIOUS CREATOR ALMIGHTY YAHWEH'S will that people perish , HE does not protect HIS enemies though , and yes HE will destroy the wicked with things like this but HE wants us to trust and love HIM and HE will protect us from the enemy of mankind Satan who is ultimateoy behind all these tornadoes which are man made weather manipulation designed to further the anti Christ plan for a one world order where he demands to be worshipped as God. And if you don't get saved today then our GREAT and GLORIOUS CREATOR ALMIGHTY YAHWEH 💖 and MESSIAH KING YAHSHUA 💖 Jesus'real Hebrew NAME that means YAHWEH SAVES 💖 will let you believe the lie and you will go to where your master the anti Christ is going and that's to the lake of fire that burns forever and ever.

@ez7838 8 ай бұрын

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Nice work!!

@indgogirlz Ай бұрын

Incredible footage!! Professionally done. Totally agree with the last comment. No screaming. No cussing. A beautiful video of Mother Nature at work. KUDOS!

@steveknight6398 Жыл бұрын

This is by far one of the best tornado coverage I have ever seen. Great award-winning worthy work, but please stay safe out there!

@argga2 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning footage!! Great work!

@fionaward7652 Ай бұрын

😱 Thank you for the video. Amazing footage. Stay safe.

@Sibrena001 Жыл бұрын

That was unbelievable! I have never seen actual footage that good ever! I have to say I was a bit panicked when I saw it going toward that house. I’m so glad it was spared and I feel so horrible for those who were not as fortunate. ☹️

@Ena48145 Жыл бұрын

I, like so many others, have watched literally thousands of tornado videos throughout our lives and this was incredible footage. I feel so sorry for the livestock forced to fend for themselves, left all alone :( Much love from Maryland. Stay safe!

@HTV315 Жыл бұрын

The cows man what about the Cows 🐮 think about it they can’t do nothing but stand and wait for the storm to take them away

@allieblessing Жыл бұрын

The cows and what looked like a horse or two broke my heart!!

@allieblessing Жыл бұрын

The cows and what looked like a horse or two broke my heart!!

@Aeradill Жыл бұрын

The cow is all round okay, you need an f5 to get that beefy boy of the ground. It's like he's steaked to the ground or something

@krissuyx Жыл бұрын

I feel worse about the pets that may have been in the destroyed houses. Locked in with nowhere to run.

@TornadoBob1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this deserves 5M views. It's some of the best I've ever seen! Great presence of mind to set up on tripod and let it go by.

@josephweyermiller400m 2 ай бұрын

This video is one of best tornado footage videos i have seen!! Just seeing the clouds wrapping around and the force!! Amazing job and very intense 🌪

@berkletheclownsvideos2461 Жыл бұрын

Awesome footage! Ya know, I think people like you storm chasers are crazy for doing what you do BUT at the same time I have the utmost respect for what you do and appreciate the unique perspective you provide to us. Thank you so much for what you do!

@asteroidesilverio Жыл бұрын

no IDEA how you are able to predict the travel path of the storm. THANK YOU for this AMAZING footage. I've literally never seen a tornado this close up before. Glad you are OK! That's absolutely terrifying

@UnbiasedInternetCommenter123 Жыл бұрын

mother nature is truly unpredictable. At the end of the day we're just doing highly advanced guessing

@isocarboxazid Жыл бұрын

They aren't able to. Look up the El Reno 2013 tornado. Storm chasers died that day when the huge tornado changed directions multiple times, going 360 degrees. Tornadoes are unpredictable and dangerous in all directions.

@Taima Жыл бұрын

@@isocarboxazid If it was as simple as you make it sound it would happen far more often. Fact of the matter is that there's some measure of predictability when it comes to tornadoes. No you won't straight up know their path, but storm chasers find these tornadoes by going to locations where they're most probable to spawn and by basing their options for retreat and pursuit on that. Once it exists, it's again not at all fully predictable, but they're also not ambiguous monsters of death to stare at. There's a lot people can figure out about a tornado based on the way it looks and moves, and radar. Ever notice how good some/many storm chasers are at avoiding rain in these instances? Certain sides of a tornado will often be clear (precipitation-wise) and the far side getting the hell of wind and rain and hail. This video showed a bit of both, as the storm moved to, past and beyond them, bringing that other side with it. It's a complicated thing that I barely only know the most basic bits of, but the point to take away from this is that storm chasers aren't cluelessly at the mercy of a tornado.

@westernsavage2313 Жыл бұрын

@@isocarboxazid They are able to. it was going southeast. and made a harsh turn towards the northeast. el reno was not a normal ef5 tornado.

@hisokabeatbox9053 Жыл бұрын

They dont know shit, they often get lucky but they just do it all the time since they have time and no job and nothing to do and if someone dies you dont hear from it you only see uploaded videos when it worked

@playnm106 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful footage! best one I have seen in years, thank you for this video

@TSMRoofingLLC Жыл бұрын

The best tornado footage I have ever seen, awesome work!

@chambergoosepaste9164 Жыл бұрын

This is some of the best close-range footage I've ever seen bro. Incredible stuff. Glad you're safe

@Michael_W007 Жыл бұрын

It yet again shows how either amazingly lucky or unlucky you are when a close tornado roars in your direction. That house at 6:20 was extremely close to being leveled. If you notice in the foreground about 6 seconds earlier, even that bull was like OMG, I need to get the hell out of here. Award-winning type video. Great job and thanks for sharing!

@johnnybravoBoyah Жыл бұрын

Bull ? Looked like he was running in the wrong direction (in its path) Poor thang

@jeffstaseson8875 10 ай бұрын

Wow. Unbelievable power. Great video. Thanks for posting.

@EagleSpirit2825 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Thank you for your hard work!

@ChrisWunsch Жыл бұрын

Jayden, you absolutely nailed this in every single respect. I have never seen such clear and perfect video and a presentation of a safe chase as well. All around amazing work!

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@TheBanana93 Жыл бұрын

Aspect*

@Yellowjjacket Жыл бұрын

I personally have never seen animals running on the ground in _any_ tornado video. What bothers me is that I live in Wisconsin, and there wasn't much coverage of this. I hope people aren't becoming complacent. Tornadoes are never complacent. I hope a lot of people watch this video. Much praise to the storm chasers who risked their lives to show us how devastating tornadoes still are. Thank you for awesome footage of something that we should never take for granted.

@VolcanoTimeLapse Жыл бұрын

I'm 65 years old and been a tornado watcher all my life. This is very close to being the most violent tornado I've ever seen. Wow you guys have big balls!

@frenchbros6930 Жыл бұрын

My best friend who lives in Coralville was hit by this but thankfully she was ok. Still her texts describing the event in real time were terrifying

@Good-Enough24 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen a tornado in real life, can’t imagine what it’s like. Thank you for sharing this video, it’s actually educational and the devastating seeing the aftermath of one.

@ethanhurley2558 Жыл бұрын

It’s crazier than you can imagine sounds like a train when your inside it you can hear ripping shit to shreads been in one never again hopefully

@steveverdick2632 Жыл бұрын

Imagine a high speed train coming at you with high winds, hail, and rain. Once in Iowa my car was knocked into a ditch by a tornado but luckily went the other way. A huge tornado was coming to our house but also veered off. Tornadoes are so unpredictable it is hard to figure out where to go. Hopefully you have a basement to go down to.

@Hobomcfluffernutter Жыл бұрын

Ive only seen one in my life and i live in Oklahoma one of the hot beds for Tornadoes. Luckily my little town rarely got hit by em.

@hurricaneaquatics Жыл бұрын

I've been in a few and let me tell you, you haven't missed a thing! Terrifying on a level I can't fully describe.

@samhaintheviking_official Жыл бұрын

I just caught a F2 in Clinton county in iowa and that was intense I can only imagine the f4 that he recorded here

@weeweed86 Жыл бұрын

Watched KZfaq last night for hours following the outbreak live. This was great footage, hope everyone made it through safely.

@nand2624 Жыл бұрын

As someone who never witnessed tornados irl it feels almost like a sci-fi movie !

@BigTastey 7 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ now THAT looks absolutely TERRIFYING!!!!! And very very powerful!!! Stunning footage mate!!

@plainandsimple2576 Жыл бұрын

My family ,5 generations were from here. I was the only one not born in Johnson County. Dad always talked about the storms there. I left the West Coast and now live in Missouri . My heart goes out to all! Just terrible!,thank you for all you do!

@mariaclaire9388 Жыл бұрын

Incredible footage! Absolutely stunning! Praying that everyone touched by this monsterous storm is safe now and in the days to come. You, too, please stay safe and thank you for risking so much to record mother nature's fury and sharing it with us. How seriously disturbing the tornado is, yet so beautiful at the same time. Biblical. God bless all.

@TheAkumuKing Жыл бұрын

I remember this one. It hit the edge of Wellman (a couple towns over from us). I was in the basement with my dad, but I really wanted to keep looking outside. We traveled to Hills to see the damage of another tornado that almost hit us.

@janbuitenkamp5605 10 ай бұрын

Absolute beautiful and so violent at the same time. Perfect Video. Nice camera work! Well done

@kyleflounder9783 Жыл бұрын

This may honestly be the best tornado footage we get this decade. I am absolutely stunned by how photogenic this tornado was. The fact both the inflow yet, RFD and entire mid-level storm motion are all visible with this one tornado, especially for its size/debris content, is just amazing. You captured something truly incredible, all while saying safe. Prayers go out to those affected by this tornado of course, but what a stunning event.

@mikejohnson5900 Жыл бұрын

RFD?

@SlapStyleAnims Жыл бұрын

@@mikejohnson5900 rear flank downdraft

@kyleflounder9783 Жыл бұрын

@@mikejohnson5900 Rear-Flank Downdraft. This is what causes that intense burst of wind the chasers get hit by as the tornado passes them.

@davidsklar1988 Жыл бұрын

Indeed amazing video without the drama kudos to all thank you

@faegrrrl Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all of your hard work. Never, ever have I seen footage like this in my life. 😲

@MidwestStormChasing Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it, thank you so much!

@faegrrrl Жыл бұрын

@@MidwestStormChasing I don't know if you know how many of us thank you and appreciate you. Days before this event I started praying for all of you and then individually yesterday as Ryan went live. If I could do what you do, I might be able to overcome a lot of things. You're such an inspiration. Truly.

@faegrrrl Жыл бұрын

@@pamelah6431 I've never heard of him but I'll look him up right now. Thank you very much dear.