Thank you for treating these storms with the seriousness and respect they are due. I cringed, literally, as other chasers woo-hoo’d and high fives as people lives were being shattered. Your kind words at the beginning were heartfelt and appreciated..and this documentary was very well made. Thank you again. ❤

I'm in southern Wisconsin, hit by the first ever tornado in WI in February. My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones in 2024. I lost trees, house damage, thousands not covered by insurance. I can't imagine adding loss of a loved one to that. My prayers to everyone in 2024 who have been impacted by the weather. 🙏 ❤️

I had to laugh at the frustrated “come ON!” at the Elkhorn light. That one knows when you’re in a hurry, tornado or not

Thank you for showing that chasing as not all fun and games. There are real people with real lives ruined by these monsters. I wish all chasing videos showed the compassion you showed.

The thing that breaks my heart is the animals. They are just poor defenseless living beings that can't escape these horrific storms without our help😢😢

I'm a simple man. I see a SkyDrama video, and I sit back knowing it's going to be one of the most captivating and well thought videos of the year. Absolutely superb job getting incredible footage of some of the more incredible tornadoes I've seen in years. I have spent an embarrassing amount of hours watching storm chases and tornadoes and weather, and you still manage to blow me away with the quality, the humility and the control you have over what can only be described as a chaotic situation. There's never a measure of panic, only careful consideration, respect to the environment and the people involved, along with incredible footage. Not that I needed more reason, but am given more today with why you are one of my favorite chasers and one of the most respected people in the entire weather community. Thank you for all that you do and all that you've done to make the world and the weather community a better place.

You guys got some absolutely incredible footage, without screaming and "whooping". I really appreciate that you respect the storms and don't act like "yahoos" that need to punch the core in order to show the story. The **only** thing I would ask is that you respect people's private property as much as you do the storms. The Minden footage was fantastic, but I really hope you had that farmer's permission to be on his property. Here in Oklahoma, we have a huge problem with "storm chasers" that have no problem driving right up on people's private property and tearing it up in the rain and mud. It usually starts out as just one person doing it, then others follow. Anyway, with that said, thank you so much for this upload. Y'all had a crazy day and I really respect your professionalism. Stay safe!

Unbelievable day, really enjoyed this man.

Big props to you guys. The footage here is some of the best and I've seen a lot from other chasers here. Aside from the terrific video, hearing the alerts from your mobile going off while the tornado sirens wail while following these monsters hit the mark for me as a storm enthusiast. Additional praise for keeping your cool while documenting these storms. The reaction from some of the other chasers can be a bit off putting. Well done all the way around.

The sirens remind me of my childhood. I hate that sound!!!! Erie awful sounds. Terrifying coverage!!!!! 😮😮😮 I can’t believe this was all in one day. Epically frightening!!!

The multiple vortex tornado is beautiful and terrifying. My heart goes out to those affected 💔

Thanks for treating the event with the somberness it deserves. Tornado passed withing 2.8 miles of my farm northwest of Harlan. I know Minden well, as I sell firewood to a couple people there annually. Their houses survived, but so many others there did not. I get gas at that station in Defiance regularly.

Such professionalism. Thank you for not hooting and hollering like most. (I understand adrenaline can get us caught up in the moment)

What a powerful message to lead off this chase vlog... Very well said, Andrew.

This was a tough chase as it was my home. Watching your footage of the wall cloud rotating over downtown Lincoln is spine tingling. Also the "people in Waverly are acting strange" - same while we were on the interstate... some people on interstate are acting strange. Then scan the horizon and boom on our right. Similar to you guys... wait it's behind you? ours was wait, it's to our right? we were looking straight ahead as that was where the rain was wrapping around. Since we were behind the storm, we stopped at Waterloo, NE as damage path for Elkhorn tornado started there and no way through the road at the point. honestly i had enough and was ready to go home. So great to see the view that we probably would have had, if we hadn't gone for the storm early. But that's what we do in our chasing, we want to be there for the early part of the storm too... look forward to watching second half of this later as i know little of what the iowa storms/tornadoes looked like and appreciate your more meteorological approach to storm chasing

i like yall this is the first ive ever watched yall chase and i enjoyed it there was no screaming and yelling like most other chasers do

Very good documentary. There's just the right balance of excitement and respect, with some stunning shots throughout.

Excellent video. Great pictures. Your calm quiet but excited demeanor added to it. Nice to have quiet to actually hear the roar. Your respect for those who were affected is also much appreciated. Thanks.

I always feel guilty watching the storm outbreaks. On one hand, tornadoes are beautiful. Their sheer power and mystery captivates you. On the other, I am VERY aware that someone, AT THAT MOMENT, is losing their entire world, maybe their life. In seconds. Thank you for showing what real storm chasers feel. I’ve heard a lot also feel conflicted but offer WHATEVER help you can. Chaser or not, you can always help out somehow.

I like to call the surroundings, circling vortices “Dancing Devils “. It amazes me how the main central vertices of a tornado well move in and out to cavort with the exterior dancing. Devils. Spectacular footage guys!

I believe I enjoyed your birthday as much as you did Andrew! It is so good to see and hear a young intelligent man who not only respects the storm but also respects those who are in its path do a wonderful documentary without all of the obnoxious thrill-seeking nonsense that goes with storm chasing today. As someone who has lived through three devasting tornadoes I must say you do a great job. Look forward to seeing more from SKYDRAMA.

I watched you live on Ryan Hall and was amazed. You were on vacation and didn't have to do this but I'm glad you did. Happy birthday!

Nice catch by Defiance, by the way, at the end. I got an unexpected one returning home to Des Moines after diving a couple exits south to intercept a tor-warned storm that produced a nice elephant trunk east of Winterset at sunset. It finally fulfilled my 16-year goal to catch and report a tornado that nobody else saw. What a day!

i really appreciate the lack of screaming in this storm chasing video

Watching you two fly down the road away from the Minden tornado had my heart pounding. I'm glad you're both safe!

Good grief, people (regular folks) drive down the road right into tornados, craziest crap i have ever seen. I thought people knew better!!!!

The sheer awe and the utter destruction and loss can never be reconciled. Total conflict of emotion. I so appreciated your intro. Well said. And the day did indeed wrap up on a perfect note 🌈. What an amazing birthday chase. I lost count. I've only heard of these days of multitudes of tornados across wide areas. To see just this part of it happen is mind boggling. You guys did well. Thanks to both of you. And a Happy belated Birthday!! 🌩🌪🏃

Great work. I appreciate how you keep a safe distance, unlike so many chasers who try to get right in the things. Unlike most of them, you find great vantage points for filming, and the long steady wide shots allow us to really marvel at the storm behavior. I also appreciate your calmness and the respect you show towards the storm and the people affected by it.

That first tornado was a great shot but omg it just sat there not moving hardly. I pray no one was hurt. It just seemed to get bigger and bigger and not moving fast at all. You guys are amazing and you don't scream and holler like other storm chasers. Love your channel.

Brilliant video 👏🏾👏🏾 You got some amazing footage, although it’s tragic to know of the death that occurred. The skies certainly delivered for your birthday! Great chase 👍🏾👍🏾

Wow, what a nice way to end your day! Happy belated birthday! 🎉

Amazing footage. Thank you for including us on this crazy weather day. My grandsons 4th birthday. Prayers for all those affected.

❤😅😢❤❤ I know I live in uk Eastbourne but have deepest gratitude for all storm chasers that try there best to worn people about tornado threat and take there life in there hands to help xx my name is elise and my birthday us 19th of June 35 my wish is to see one soon

That was quite a jam-packed day! Thanks for sharing all that with us.

I find that the sirens make it even more terrifying!great video thank you !

Grew up near Champaign-Urbana area. Worked at UofI. Love watching storms. But can’t handle none of the chasers so far I watched. Glad I found ur channel. Thanks for being mature and respectful. Will watch ur vids and catch up. Be safe and glad u had great birthday.

I decided to subscribe to your channel because of the foreword at the beginning of your video and your other comments throughout it. Thank you for appreciating the fact that the storms are majorly affecting peoples lives. You appreciate the beauty and the power of the storms all at the same time, acknowledging and feeling for the people whose lives are affected.

Best tornadoes chasing video I’ve ever seen! Good job!

thank you thank you thank you amazing what mother nature throws at us, you both are very professional I didn't hear any foul language. great ending with rainbow. Stay safe.

i was watching that thing on a tower cam in Lincoln nebraska as it moved through

Great footage. Question though, did you notify emergency services just in case? Super important and it looked like the 2 nd tornado was already well formed and on the ground when sirens finally went off.

48:15 that thing is literally the mind flayer 😮

Thank you! You two do a wonderful job of capturing the essence!!

48:58- My god man, you can see like 4-5 very defined funnel clouds rotating around like a central void- that is an absolute monster tornado. That thing is scouring the ground I bet close to a foot deep at times. I hated to see it hit a structure of some kind- I sincerely hope that wasn't someone's home and that no one was in it. That's the type of tornado that kills ppl who- like you said, do the "right" things. They follow all the right advice and take precautions- and it gets them anyway. That same thing happened in both the F5s I was in- one was when I was a baby, so I don't remember it- but apparently it tore slabs off shelters and pulled ppl out. Destroyed homes and took ppl out of their basements, etc. The second one was in 2011- Hackleburg Alabama- and it did the same thing- not to me, luckily. I wasn't actually in it- I was right behind it though- saw what it did and tried to help clean up. It was horrible- lots of dead ppl. Thank you for taking it seriously and thinking about the ppl affected- makes a difference.

The irony is that it’s my birthday as well. Even though you celebrate your birth, you are still looking at the damage that the tornado caused.

Did all of us chase this outbreak the same way? I may have mixed it up a bit - I crossed through Omaha after a cop blocked me from going north on Elkhorn - catching the start of the Eppley AFB tor on the I-80 bridge over the Missouri! - but otherwise stuck to the same exact schedule you and everyone else did AFAIK. If you pin where these happened, Omaha was SUPER, SUPER lucky that the Elkhorn, Eppley and Minden EF- "3" 's weren't all even a quarter of a county off of where they actually formed. The residential shots for Elkhorn is the best tornado footage I've ever seen.

You are so thoughtful and show true respect for these storms and to the people who are affected by them. Thanks for your hard work. It is greatly appreciated and admired. 😊

This was a horrific and devastating tornado. So many in this breakout was, the whole dang string.. summer! This is an amazing video. Beautifully filmed. You not only showed it up close, and the terrible damage it was doing, but backed out to show the beauty of the storm. It’s something how so incredibly beautiful, can be so devastating and deadly at the same time. Thankyou for this. What a birthday!!! This is the best film of this tornado, as you filmed all of it. You missed the beginning a bit, but wow! The rest is amazing!!! I was watching this unfold of the Weather Channel, and on Ryan Hall. I was on my knees praying for all that was in the line of these storms.I understand what they were going through, as I have been through 3 strong ones, an F4, when I was a young girl, and in 2016, in the winter and at night, not one, but two hit my neighborhood and my home and farm. I thank God those I love survived, even as their house was ripped to pieces, and neighbors down the road was killed. I live on a farm, and none of our farm animals or my babies( a 100 pound white Akita , and a blue healer, and my kitties were not gained, even though my home had very significant damage and our barn and all our buildings were completely destroyed. The farm across the river from us lost a lot of their cows, and some lost their sweet house pets. So, even though I did lose a lot of stuff, I know I am richly blessed. Thousands have lost everything, and sone loved ones and friends. So many that watch these videos, and I certainly one on them, doesn’t understand the horrific impact that’s last not just days, weeks, months, but last for years. My life was drastically changed after 2016, and my experience does not even remotely compare to so many. I am thrilled watching ever video that comes out, oh yes I am!! But at the same time, my heart is breaking, and I’m cry so hard for all affected. Again, Thankyou for these amazing videos, but people, don’t just look and be thrilled, do everything you can to help! Pray, yes, but then give give give to help those who have nothing left. God bless you, and keep on filming, but please please stay safe♥️🙏🙏🙏🙏

What an amazing video, both the footage of the storms and the commentary. Thank you!

Fantastic video. Thanks. No screaming, yelling or cheering.

That’s a really awful looking tornado. It’s like a mixer? How can you protect yourself from a monster like that? Maybe an underground bunker.

Thank You for this video and thank you for your seriousness, reverence, and respect for these storms. I am a storm spotter here in South Omaha, NE. At the time of this tornado, I was in San Antonio, TX with my two of my sisters to help my stepfather assist my mother who at the time was in the hospital. My sister Angie and I are from Omaha, and we were getting Weather alerts on our phone the entire time. I was able to watch some footage from a storm spotter in Omaha, NE that filmed the storm. I was concerned for my family at the time, but I knew my wife was taking care of our kids and the 2 foster kids that were staying with us during that time. I was also concerned for my team of security officers that were working on this day and I texted my other lead to make sure they were okay and if there was any damage to Boys Town West Medical Campus. Fortunately, there wasn't any damage to the Medical or home campus. I saw the damage that was done around the 215th & coach area along with the damage done in Elkhorn. On Sunday April 28, my Pastor and some members of our church went out to assist with clean-up for those who were hit by the tornado. Now the week of the 19-22 of May, Omaha, NE could see another round of severe storms including tornadoes. Please stay safe Andrew and thank you for what you do.

Thank you! This was done very tastefully. My heart just breaks for all of these people. Much love and God bless 🙌

The cars racing into the tornadoes is the true definition of IDGAF

As a person who has a late April birthday I have also been fascinated by the midwest weather. The first April tornado that captured my attention was the tornado that hit Xenia, Ohio on April 3, 1974. The newspaper coverage and a short blurb on the TV was all I learned about that event in my hometown on the South Shore of Boston. It was not until 1981 that I visited Xenia. The local library offered a much more detailed look at that devastating event. What interested me was how the way we respond to such weather events has changed thanks to what Dr. Ted Fujita witnessed after Xenia. It's my hope that more people will heed the warnings that are based on science and trained spotters. Each time you go off on a chase each is different. As you said about Vlog 51, who knew you would be "filming the most spectacular atmospheric event of my life." Thank you Andrew for all the time and energy you put into your productions.

Excellent video. Having lived through the 1974 Super Outbreak, I appreciate your attention to the suffering these storms cause.

Legendary from you @MeteorologistAndrewPritchard that chase is like such an adrenaline kick, I don't know what to say, its great to see your captures improving, hope to see more from you and was wondering if you could do meteorological breakdowns?

Wonderful chase guys!! Amazing video.

You two are amazing. Thank you

What a crazy day. Thanks for sharing.

Love this and a big thank u Andrew and team. May as well be on TV these Vlogs! Very professional! Also, Happy Late Birthday! Mines on April 21st =]. Glad I came across your channel!

This is amazing and terrifying footage❤ Happy belated Birthday Andrew🎉

This Waverly footage is awesome guys! Gr8 work...

THIS is what I have been waiting for.Belated happy Birthday Andrew,take care & stay safe out there.🌪️⛈️🌬️

This was an awesome video. Good work guys!!!

Braw video, Lads. Eeish, what a Long day chasing tornies. You lads certainly caught your fill for the day and earned some down time. Slàinte Mhath🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 from Oklahoma.

I also recognized the tornado on the water tower in Harlan, and had the same situation at a gas station in Manila, IA and got blasted by RFD.

You guys stepped right in it! Great work.

Beautiful words at the beginning. Very respectful... hats off to you

Thank you guys! Denison is my hometown, though I'm living north of there today. This helped me see the damage done, and how close it got to my hometown!

Between the chasers that cheer and gush over tornados; or the chasers who film the damage like a tourist; sometimes tornado videis are impossibility to watch. But then i find chasers like you, or Pecos Hank, who acutely understand that while beautiful these storms wreck peoples lives. Thank you for being professional

I cannot get enough of these videos

Happy Birthday! I do hope you had a very wonderful birthday!!!

You guys are awesome.you show complete respect and very cautious chasing storms

Thank you for being so respectful about the impact of this tornado. I understand both sides. I think it's okay to get really excited about a tornado in the moment, and still be able to handle the impact with compassion.

You guys are true ride or die friends. There's a tornado right there, you wanna go over there? I dunno what'd you wanna do? I don't recall the exact words so it's not in quotes 😁 but I was thinking wow, if anybody would ever ask me do you wanna go over with that tornado, I can confidently say that my answer would be a hard NO 😂

Happy Birthday!!! Stay safe out there!!!🎉

I appreciated your vibe and approach to storm chasing. I used to live and work in SW Iowa not far from there. I do hope you can get some equipment that doesn’t rely on auto-focus. Keep up the good work, guys! Stay safe!

Urbana stopping in to say hey! You're incredible. Wish I could go chase storms and help people

What a great and impressive vlog. Watched in awe. Greetings from the Netherlands. Keep on chasing and Stay safe 🍀

Sometimes even doing the right thing isn't enough. Thank you sir for helping us. Thank you for keeping us weather enthusest grounded, and helping keep us all safe ❤

Thank you for what you do it helps keep folks safe we need a good chaser around the Leavenworth Kansas area it would bring me comfort and make me feel safe I live in northeast Kansas and too many tornadoes happen here and It would provide me comfort if someone would chase her for a visual so I know what to expect when it's happening we almost got hit by a tornado those four days of severe weather outbreak and the last day is when we almost got hit i almost had a stroke my heart was racing and pounding so fast I was so scared for my life my safety and well being. No one sticks around to chase here cause they wanna be with the other chasers but we do get bad weather here worth a chaser being here

I was just watching this video a second time and the footage shot at 44:06 in Minden IA is very impressive.

Counting quik trips along the way

That was probably the best, heartfelt prologue I have ever heard from a storm chaser.

What a great job you guys did/do filming. We can learn so much more about tornados if we can do as you do and just sit back & study them without all the anxiety, yelling & dare devil stunts that many other spotters do for drama & ratings. With your videos we don’t have to focus & worry about what might happen to you guys, & that allows us to concentrate & learn. Thanks for doing what you do. Thanks for respecting the power of nature. ❤️

Amazing footage, well done, just Wow!!!

this is some of the best tornado footage I have ever seen.

Man the convection of that very first tornado was breathtaking. Scary but yet beautiful

Amazing video guys thank you

NEVER apologize for the vital, life-saving work that you and other heroes do on our behalf. Millions of Americans and others around the world are better educated and prepared because you guys risk your lives in order to help understand tornado behavior. THANK YOU!

Thank you, it was terrifying to be a few blocks away from it in Omaha. I appreciate how you presented it.

Simply entransing storm chase and wonderfully human. Thanks guys

Y'all are awesome and kinda crazy!!!! I am fascinated by tornadoes!! Appreciate your talented work!!! Some of the most beautiful and dramatic footage I've ever seen !!! Seriously... Thank you for your outstanding work!!!! God bless and keep the people who are in the path of these monsters of mother nature. Stay safe guys!!! Peace and blessings ♥

Good work fellas. WOW!!! I mean....WOW! You earned my subscription.

That was me driving by at 31:53 - Very well done video!

Great video of the rope out….

Amazing video! This would be my dream job.....chasing . As an Insurance adjuster of 35 yrs plus, I have seen and handled many a tornado claim. I have such a fascination of the weather, and would love to go on one chase before I hang up my ladder and tape measure! lol

That "carousel" tornado towards the end was so flippin awesome looking 👀!! It had soooo many vortices! And the way it had a tail (or whatever you want to call it) the entire time... it's definitely one of the coolest looking tornadoes I've ever seen (right up there with the Tuscaloosa EF-4 and all of its tentacles). Great video!

You are awesome in maintaining composure