The Mesocyclone - Alien Storms

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10 ай бұрын

Time lapse compilation of best mesocyclones and supercells resembling flying saucers, alien crafts and motherships.
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WHAT IS A MESOCYCLONE?
The engine of the strongest and most dangerous thunderstorms and the bringer of the most intense tornadoes on Earth is the mesocyclone. When a thunderstorm develops in an atmosphere with strong changes of wind speed and/or direction with height, the updraft may twist and rotate as a vertical column becoming a mesocyclone. The effects of this mesocyclone on storm clouds can appear otherworldly with wind sculpted structures resembling flying saucers, alien crafts hovering below the storm base or invading motherships casting ominous shadows.
The presence of a mesocyclone can enable a thunderstorm to persist for hours as a supercell. Technically, "mesocyclone" is a term used for radar analysis defining storm-scale rotation in convective storms that meets specific magnitude, vertical depth and duration.
- Cyclonically rotating vortex in a convective storm
- 2-10 km in diameter
- Vorticity 10-2 S-1 or greater
When Doppler radar detects a mesocyclone exhibiting intensifying rotation, a tornado warning may be issued. Most mesocyclones don’t produce tornadoes. Sometimes they produce small brief tornadoes. Sometimes they summon enormous, long-lived monsters. Mesocyclones are often accompanied by frequent lightning activity that is especially evident at night. On May 25th, this year in New Mexico storm chasers gawked for hours as an almost stationary supercell delivered an out-of-this-world light show.
All Cinematography and Music by Pecos Hank

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@whoputyouontheplanet3345 10 ай бұрын

Still the best storm chaser on KZfaq. No overhyped build-up, no loud obnoxious behavior. You've still got it Hank!

@jacob775 10 ай бұрын

Best storm chaser of all time. He’s PERFECT.

@whoputyouontheplanet3345 10 ай бұрын

@@jacob775 He really is. Especially since even when he's not showing footage, which is always top notch, he explains from A-Z everything that's going on.

@dethmaul 10 ай бұрын

Is this video a good representation of his content? Because it's sure over-edited to me. Way too much music and dramatic pauses, it's like a history channel show.

@davidcabrera5377 7 ай бұрын

@@dethmaulpretty sure that’s kudos to his solo editing but whatever you reckon

@heightenedsenses9411 7 ай бұрын

@@dethmaul he does all his own filming and editing, writes and performs all the music and his tornado footage is second to none. The history channel can only wish that he would make documentaries for them. I suppose you would rather watch that overreacting Reed Timmer jumping around, yelling and screaming like a fool, sorry but I would rather watch Hank all day long than have to put up with one Reed Timmer video.

@RandomDudeOne 10 ай бұрын

Pecos Hank is not just a storm chaser, he's an artist.

@dannygray-mi3xn 10 ай бұрын

That's why I always call him the Bob Ross of storm chasing, with his love of animals too.

@Real_Mick3y6 10 ай бұрын

@@dannygray-mi3xn That's a perfect description right there.

@smiley800 10 ай бұрын

@2:25, the closed caption shows 'a burrito warning may be issued.'. @2:35, 'Sometimes they produce small brief burritos.'

@hfddemon 10 ай бұрын

Just saw this as well XD

@jaggedjottings 10 ай бұрын

Small beef burritos?

@PollyHistor 10 ай бұрын

@@jaggedjottings😂

@AtarahDerek 10 ай бұрын

Pecos Hank: Tornado warning. KZfaq captions: Burrito warning. ...What? They both bring deadly wind, don't they?

@griffox 10 ай бұрын

"...Sometimes they produce small brief burritos..." I don't want to know what a brief burrito is.

@masterxploder5160 10 ай бұрын

Idk why, but I’d pay for an 1 hour video of just a complication of mesocyclones with thunder and quiet music playing in the background

@BlakeT 22 күн бұрын

Compilation* sorry

@AustinD1993 12 күн бұрын

Same minus the music

@DissociatedWT 10 ай бұрын

I forgot how relaxing his content is

@kathleenp3135 10 ай бұрын

Just the best!

@ChrisTheGoat. 10 ай бұрын

It's amazing

@tammyhargis2429 10 ай бұрын

Yeah it's sort of ASMR(ish). LOL

@reefsroost696 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I needed that right now.

@justinbrink7425 10 ай бұрын

Asmr😂

@copperstahl5132 10 ай бұрын

No one: The subtitles: Sometimes they produce small brief burritos.

@user-jh7cg4or9z 10 ай бұрын

Not only is this man lectures us about weather events, he also makes music now. That's talent and dedication on another level.

@PollyHistor 10 ай бұрын

Hank's been producing brilliant music for years. Check out his band the Southern Backtones. 🖤

@aciid_0 10 ай бұрын

I want this sound track soo bad

@listorin6314 9 ай бұрын

where can I find this banger music in this video?

@dannygray-mi3xn 10 ай бұрын

Pecos Hank is the Bob Ross of storm chasing.... an artist with a love of animals.

@izicwindsor7987 10 ай бұрын

I agree

@Arceusmemesidk-zk7tm 9 ай бұрын

@@jouglexander"Now see what we did." So strangely ominous...

@jefflycette486 10 ай бұрын

I think a lot of people forget to show appreciation and praise to Hank for making his own background music. It really sets the mood, intense, calm, ethereal. He makes all this beautiful music that just flies by our minds while we watch the stunning footage he captures. I bet you never once question the music in the background and go "this music doesn't really fit in". You either notice the music because you want to, or it fits in so well its just brushes past your conscious. Very talented, very creative, and all around quality.. you just create amazing content in many forms Hank. 👍👍👍👍👍

@hoangkhanh2611 10 ай бұрын

I’m from Vietnam and adults here are sometimes uncomfortable when seeing a lightning because our parents often tell us when we’re young that if we ever talk back the lightning god will strike us ( i know it’s horrible way to discipline a kid ). Anyway, I’m no different than those adults. However I found beauty in them since I found your channel. Thank you for that ❤️❤️❤️.

@denilsonmarroquin5920 10 ай бұрын

May God Bless You Man.

@braedonrogers5534 10 ай бұрын

All this amazing footage that took so long to gather, edited down to a four minute video. So grateful for your love of nature and your love of sharing what you find… I don’t think there’s a higher quality KZfaq channel out there. Your love for weather and tornadoes shines through these videos, and I’m glad to watch each and every one of them. Thanks, Hank

@occasionallyshitposting 10 ай бұрын

pecos hanks uploading is like christmas it doesn’t come often but everyone loves when it does well done hank, your content is amazing

@clckc 10 ай бұрын

Holy cow. These storms are incredibly beautiful and terrifying. You are lucky to encounter so many over the years, Hank - I wish you the best and I hope you keep encountering more. Just… just don’t die in one of them, though. That would be bad. Really bad.

@AlaskaB83 10 ай бұрын

The incredible visuals and perfect writing/narration are what make Pecos Hank's work by far the best in the business.

@greenman6141 10 ай бұрын

This is one of the reasons I've always loved Pecos Hank's videos. Instead of just looking at a tornado, he often captures the whole swirling architecture of the supercell. We are able to see so much more - the tails of clouds steaming into the supercell, the sky turning icy green, and the myriad ghostly vortices that dance all around the outside of the tornado. I had no idea that such things even existed. Amazing music, again.

@TheWorldMemeDatabase 10 ай бұрын

This video definitely need a seizure warning. I already had one from how beautiful it is.

@jaebee9308 10 ай бұрын

Don't mind waiting so long for Pecos Hank videos when this is the kind of artistry I'm rewarded with. Beautiful work, Hank! THANK you! 💗

@Deriv801 10 ай бұрын

I can't even begin to say how awesome this video is, the visuals, information, even your music is top tier! I'm always reluctant to watch a Pecos Hank upload because I know I'll want more after it's over hahah

@jb6712 10 ай бұрын

The narrator would be a very good voice actor for a horror movie---the ability to hold the long pauses, the quiet drama in his voice, and being able to describe things that would normally never be thought twice about, but he makes it seem ominous. Quite the ability 😄

@ItsMagiik 10 ай бұрын

These are probably the best recordings of Mesocyclones I have ever seen. Beautiful how you can see the dynamics in these storms. Great job!

@haveno439 10 ай бұрын

Nice soundtrack, too!

@Chompchompyerded 10 ай бұрын

I have chosen to support only three channels with cash contributions. This is not only one of them, but it is also the first among them. Keep up the good work Hank. It's worth paying for, even for an old widow lady on a tight fixed income.

@RedyyChuu 10 ай бұрын

This is absolutely amazing stuff! I just wanted to point out at around 2:23 the captions say "a burrito warning may be issued" instead of tornado and it made me chuckle haha

@ookamikage6658 10 ай бұрын

My wife caught it and she's laughing her ass off xD

@PollyHistor 10 ай бұрын

Pecos Hank Humor. 🖤

@dc43tokyo 10 ай бұрын

Only Pecos Hank can showcase one of natures most menacing forces in such a calming and beautiful way...

@KMURPH311 10 ай бұрын

Mr. Pecos Hank, I believe that to be your best 4:47 Your cinematography is on its own level and we all love how you educate and story tell. Kudos and thank you Be safe

@christiangriffith7531 10 ай бұрын

My captions keep putting "burrito" instead of "tornadoe" so all i'm getting is: "A burrito warning may be issued." "Sometimes they produce small, brief burritos."

@cyandizzy 10 ай бұрын

that happens with all the captions its hilarious

@svenmorgenstern9506 10 ай бұрын

Y'all only have to worry if you have mesocyclone activity near a Taco Bell. 😂

@Wosiewose 10 ай бұрын

That is the most amazing photography I have EVER seen!

@charlesdavis2165 10 ай бұрын

Perfect example of how weather can be hauntingly beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Awesome photography!

@tonyscates1884 10 ай бұрын

I love his shots of thunderstorms,not just tornadoes. His narration,as always, is sublime!

@milt6208 10 ай бұрын

There are a few thing in my old age I enjoy more than to see a video by you. About three weeks ago I drove across Texas twice and no weather until I got to Louisiana and Mississippi. Being from Arizona the rain I experienced in Louisiana would have been a hundred year down pour but it was nothing to the locals. But crossing into Texas on I-10 and seeing exit 886 floored me. Almost 900 miles to New Mexico. And I enjoyed every mile. In fact the West Texas Desert is exactly like the one I grew up in. I didn't know what to expect. But getting back to this video I believe it was your best one. You have many talents and I can't wait to see your next one. Be well Sir.

@tinatiel3765 10 ай бұрын

2:33 "Sometimes they produce small brief burritos" I had closed captions on and just lost my shit 😆 Otherwise this was really REALLY cool, thank you for explaining mesocyclones! Absolutely *beautiful* imagery and filmography

@mkilner 10 ай бұрын

Just had to take a look with CC on, Haha Brilliant! 👏🏻😄🌪️

@Snypa-007 10 ай бұрын

Cloudy with a chance of burritos.

@blakestrecker5299 10 ай бұрын

Buddy is the David Attenborough of the tornado world

@tigermoon44 10 ай бұрын

I don't know what I loved more ... the beautiful music or the amazing images of the mesocyclones! Bravo!

@kirktheweatherman1622 10 ай бұрын

I was chasing on May 25th with the IL College Of DuPage Storm Chasers that night. It was one of the most intense thunderstorms i have even seen in my entire life as a kid growing up in IL and nothing was comparable to that night. We were near Grady New Mexico in the mountains or hills towards the south while there was rotation towards the north downhill with the most intense lightning I’ve seen in many many years. We sat out there 40 minutes to enjoy the light show while predicting if the rotation downhill would spawn a tornado. Within those 40 minutes nothing happened so we assumed that was the end of it so we headed back until 5 minutes later after driving downhill we spotted a big wedge tornado that was probably on the ground for a good couple minutes but it was very hard to see it. It was therefore my first tornado that I have ever seen in New Mexico. It was such a Beaty with 50mph - 70mph winds by us while it sounded like a freight train while the tornado was about 4-7 miles from us. We tried to call it in, but nobody answered (WHICH IS A PROBLEM) but luckily it was in the middle of nowhere and only lasted for several minutes that night. My estimate of the tornado was probably anywhere between an EF1 to an EF2 at most but it was really big and it almost looked like an EF3 instead but again it was in the middle of nowhere. I’ll never forget that night and that trip I was on with college of DuPage. MOTHER NATURE is such a Beauty and this is why I want to become an Extreme Professional Storm Chaser like many others because it’s been my passion since I was 6. Great video

@kgbaby1466 10 ай бұрын

How old are you now? I just spent 8 years reading your novel.

@markp44288 10 ай бұрын

Cool music! That was a surprise you made it, I am impressed!!!

@Triairius 10 ай бұрын

Simply and consistently the best tornado content on KZfaq.

@WXC719 10 ай бұрын

It’s always a Great day when Hank Uploads !

@a.katherinesuetterlin3028 10 ай бұрын

These little videos only give me a hankering for more tornado chasing and your brilliant music!

@RFdiamond 10 ай бұрын

I could watch hours of narrated mesocyclone timelapses without ever getting tired. Absolutely magnificent footage.

@Chris.Davies 10 ай бұрын

The word "incredible" has lost its true meaning - literally, not able to be believed. And yet here it is: incredible footage, which is real. Thank you, Mr. The Pecos!

@Clearlyclynn 10 ай бұрын

Yay! Whenever I hear people say that word I think the same thing :)

@TURFBURN 10 ай бұрын

the music is just spot on

@dmacrolens 10 ай бұрын

2:32 closed captioning says "small brief burritos"

@kathleenbrooks6677 10 ай бұрын

😂😂

@fagan4119 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful stuff as always.

@ProKr3w 10 ай бұрын

only problem with Hanks videos is.. I wish there was more

@chasecoquet6297 10 ай бұрын

watching this as a thunderstorm rolls through my area Instead of just watching the actual storm.. goes to show how much i enjoy these videos

@denverdubois5835 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely mesmerizing! I love the music so much! Thank you, Hank. I hope you never ever go away.

@fuegonomics2536 10 ай бұрын

2:33 with captions on "Sometimes they produce small brief burritos." made me chuckle

@CharlieGipson-lh2qp 10 ай бұрын

Hank is one of the best weather and tornado photographers in my opinion. The weather this has been crazy as el neno ramps up. Good job hank!

@fishskigaming 10 ай бұрын

The footage this dude captures is just so insane. It’s also informative! Keep up the awesome work!

@darthvader66121 10 ай бұрын

I have to say Mr. Hank a couple years ago I wanted to be an astronaut but I saw your videos and was inspired by you. Thank you so much!

@EvoViperX8 10 ай бұрын

This why hank deserves way more than 1 mil, he deserves 10 mil

@jeffdetwiler 10 ай бұрын

I Concur!!!!

@ronkemper955 10 ай бұрын

Me: "Hey Pecos Hank uploaded something!" - 'hits the Like Button and then presses play' Awesome!

@blujay9191 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Music score was outstanding too.

@GLD157 10 ай бұрын

You are literally making videos the quality of National Geografic documentaries, you deserve so much more attention. Insane, keep it up, much love from 🇩🇪

@Nikita-uo2sm7xq9l 10 ай бұрын

Whats about ww1

@senseipaans 10 ай бұрын

As always Hank, you produced a very very very high quality video that mesmerizes. You don't get paid enough.

@PiercingSight 10 ай бұрын

Definitely need some photosensitivity warnings on this one. My goodness these are spectacularly intense! Also, absolutely beautiful shots!

@jaredreich4024 10 ай бұрын

You are an artist and your art form is your videos. The way you mix your videotography and sound just tells a story full of such emotion. It is awe-inspiring. Thank you for all that you do Hank! You are truly a one-of-a-kind Storm Chaser.

@brandon23471 10 ай бұрын

2:27 CC: "Most mesocyclones don't produce tornadoes. Sometimes they produce small brief burritos." lol

@nonideal 10 ай бұрын

HAHA thats great xD

@justinhouse8330 10 ай бұрын

more like "beef burritos"...LMAO!

@csteenson 10 ай бұрын

I’m just in awe of nature, and blown away by the skill and talent in capturing these images. Everything about this, from the timelapses to the music is just perfect.

@wyitzyk 10 ай бұрын

Amazing burrito footage as always

@AnthonyValli 10 ай бұрын

Hank your sound design and musical stylings are incredible. The perfect match to your footage!

@PecosHank 10 ай бұрын

Glad you noticed Anthony. Experimented with the sm58 on this one.

@alexraiford8103 10 ай бұрын

This Timelapse footage is astoundingly good. Thank you for doing what you do hank. Spectacular!

@fallenangel4052 10 ай бұрын

Been around since the El' Reno EF3 of 2013. I saw that video when it was new, and since then, you've kept my curiosity of the weather going strong. Learning about you and other peoples' new findings and new information has kept me going strong and inspired me to keep learning. Y'all stay safe out there with your travels and work, and know that you're in a lot of our hearts. Thank you for all you do, and thank you for being a part of my life which burns today. Happy trails, y'all.

@gailkoelling2033 10 ай бұрын

I just love your creativity!! That haunting music is perfect. Beautiful video ❤

@gion90gion36 10 ай бұрын

Pecos! You have to see in Italy, Yesterday. Hail 12cm and supercell like yours in usa ... Umbelivable...😢😢❤❤❤

@xemmyQ 10 ай бұрын

wow, that's crazy o:

@GoodMusicManiac999 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, terrifying. And all those fallen trees...

@gion90gion36 10 ай бұрын

Never seen like this guys... We see frequently the hail, until maybe 5 or 6cm, but this time was big like an hand... 110 injuries, and Only lucky to hasn't deaths! But also.... What a beautiful dimostration of unlimitless Power by the nature!

@sirfer6969 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous footage of these meso's. Please provide more, this stuff is gold.

@StormBreaker_Chasing 10 ай бұрын

Hank: "Tornado" KZfaq captions: "Burrito"

@dolphincliffs8864 10 ай бұрын

Used to be tomato

@IndigoRoses7 10 ай бұрын

When you're a tornado nerd searching KZfaq for a new storm video to watch..and right at that time Hank uploads a new video 😊 perfect timing

@peacenlove570 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your gifts of photography, music, storytelling and teaching to us! It's always a pleasure to see your vids! ✌

@Chompchompyerded 10 ай бұрын

He has amazing gifts. really amazing ones. Glad you pointed them out, and I hope he reads some of these so he can see how appreciative many of us are of his myriad talents.

@Whatsinanameanyway13 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for continuing to make great content without all the hyped up sensationalism of some storm chasers, your calm narration and letting the footage speak for itself along with a great soundtrack. Would love to witness some of these amazing storms in person, but having footage like this on a large HDR monitor and headphones feels almost like being there.

@dwdrum11 10 ай бұрын

Yet again another world class video

@ThatMeansHesMad 10 ай бұрын

Man, the quality of your videos are second to NONE. Footage is always jaw dropping!

@42lookc 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic soundtrack, Hank! Just love your music and narration on top of the always riveting footage.

@caseyj8210 10 ай бұрын

Well done, Pecos Hank. You are truly an artist!

@angelraburn4401 10 ай бұрын

An absolute masterpiece of sensory magic 😍 as always the photographic feast for the eyes and Hanks voice and music for the ears makes the soul sing with happiness. Thank you once again for sharing Hank. 🥰

@luc1de678 10 ай бұрын

the way the music and the footage makes you feel is just something else

@FeralSheWolf 10 ай бұрын

I remember seeing one of these, with green sky, here in Germany about 15 years ago shortly after I'd first moved here. Warned my husband it was tornado weather and he laughed, "This is Germany, we don't get tornadoes!" I didn't laugh. I told him I'm American, I know my tornadoes lol. Turns out one spawned and ran straight down the highway just north of us during that storm. Nobody died but my husband listens to me now on the rare occasions that I warn him, lol.

@caseynsavannah1212 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely mesmerizing, outstanding time lapse, it's really impressive.. bravo Pecos Hank..❤

@caseynsavannah1212 10 ай бұрын

Storm Chasing is also my life , this is truly a reason to be proud.

@resonance01 10 ай бұрын

Hank once again showing off his god-tier narration skills. Another excellent video, and I swear the quality of your educational videos gets better every year.

@Roboseal2 10 ай бұрын

I remember being in Arkansas a few years ago and found myself inside a Huge supercell with deadly tornadoes touching down nearby. Its cool seeing your perspective on storms that are just unthinkably large.

@jmstudios457 10 ай бұрын

I'm really disappointed that this isn't getting a lot of views, this is absolutely incredible, more people need to see this.

@PecosHank 10 ай бұрын

Give it a minute ;)

@davidanelson1 10 ай бұрын

One of your best Hank! Even more amazing than usual.

@thirstfast1025 10 ай бұрын

I call storms with constant lightning "thinky storms", they remind me of neurons firing in a super-active brain. I like the music you put under the video too! Great job on everything, as usual!

@Pineappleman2417 10 ай бұрын

There truly is no other content out there as beautifully crafted as yours Hank!

@Tommynador 10 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the coloring that the clouds get during a storm like this, wonderful footage!

@KKnits 10 ай бұрын

No one does weather photography/videos as amazing and majestic as you Pecos Hank! This was awe inspiring! Love your music. Love your fabulous films and discussion/descriptions. So excited to see this one!

@beeallen2743 10 ай бұрын

You know it's a slow season when we finally get the meso video. Not complaining!

@glendasuggs2813 9 ай бұрын

LOL the closed captions at 2:33: "Sometimes they produce small brief burritos".

@randomdude8877 9 ай бұрын

Now that's why storm chasers exist. All about them burritos all along.

@Enemy1304 9 ай бұрын

Right before too: "When Doppler radar detects a mesocyclone exhibiting intensifying rotation, a burrito warning may be issued."

@spimbles 9 ай бұрын

if only it heard "brief" as "beef" 😭

@johncamp2567 10 ай бұрын

The production value of this work is as impressive as the storm video it features!! Well done, sir!! 👍

@jacob775 10 ай бұрын

I don’t normally comment on KZfaq but you really over the years of your channel have helped me TREMENDOUSLY with my fear of storms. I no longer fear them, I respect them. You’re hands down the best chaser of all time. ❤

@CallM3C0w 10 ай бұрын

incredible footage

@Selah0412 10 ай бұрын

absolutely mesmerizing, Hank! your videos always take me to another world. thank you for sharing your expertise and artistic eye with us!

@sarrasmith2508 10 ай бұрын

Your videography skills are incredible. Thank you, once again, for sharing.

@broheim3348 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful video and also some excellent music on this one Hank!

@Chompchompyerded 10 ай бұрын

Another fantastic visual and audio tour d' force by Pecos Hank. This guy is so multitalented that he must be an alien from some other star system. They don't make polymaths like this every day. In fact, they're kinda rare. Thanks for yet another beautiful look at nature and weather Hank! These have got to take you forever to put together. The music itself is a job for one person. The cinematography is a whole other achievement. Then there's the knowledge of meteorology which goes into being able to even find these amazing storms. It's hard to express thanks adequately enough to let you know how much your work is appreciated.

@MrArcadia2009 10 ай бұрын

1:53 I haven't seen many supercells, but that's amazingly dark. Darker than I would have imagined. You NEVER fail to amaze me, Hank. Be careful out there.