Cars Pull Over as Black Tornado Crosses Interstate in Nebraska
2024 ж. 25 Сәу.
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Footage filmed by Clint Hendricks shows the massive dark tornado furiously swirl as he drove on Interstate 80 on Friday afternoon near Lincoln Nebraska. “Large tornado. Lots of debris in the air,” Hendricks said. As he spoke, cars and trucks could be seen pulling over, though many people continued to drive towards the twister. #i80 #lincoln #nebraska #tornado #shorts
As someone who does search and rescue after disasters, the debris field from tornadoes are a nightmare. Take cover IMMEDIATELY. I know tornadoes can pop out of nowhere. I've been in them. They can literally drop down beside you. Take it SERIOUSLY. Please.
They can turn (change direction) too!! This car coming up on it was making me very nervous!!
@@MimiMcWil bingo. And they throw debris. I had a guy impaled by a mile marker
@@kdallas3966 I’m not a religious freak or anything….. but I have respect for scriptures……. “ THE WISE SEE DANGER AHEAD AND AVOID IT………. BUT, FOOLS KEEP GOING…. AND…… GET INTO TROUBLE. “ ( PROVERBS 22:3 ) YOU’RE HITTING MY NAIL SQUARELY ON ITS HEAD BY YOUR LOGIC @ kdallas‼️ THERE IS NO AVAILABLE SCENARIO EXISTING WHERE IT HAS ME GOING INTO THE DIRECTION OF SUCH KHAOS! EVEN IF I LIVE IN THAT DIRECTION, GOING THERE WOULD MEAN CROSSING DOWN POWER LINES, GLASS SHARDS, BOARDS, SCREWS, NAILS, PIECES OF HOUSING,MOURNING SURVIVORS WANDERING AIMLESSLY IN SHOCK, RAGE, OR VARIOUS DEGREES OF DESPAIR.😮 AND MY WORSE OF ALL…… ENCOUNTERING HUMAN REMAINS,PARTS OF ANIMALS,PETS, LIVESTOCK ECT.‼️ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO‼️‼️‼️‼️ NOT MMMMEEEEEEEEEEEE‼️‼️‼️‼️ IL GO TO A HOTEL MANY MILES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND LET F.E.M.A. (Federal Emergency Management Agency) GET IN THERE,ALONG WITH POLICE AND FIRST RESPONDERS………… THE LAST THING THEY NEED IS A WIDE EYED GAPER DRIVING SLOWLY OVER SOMEONES FAMILY PHOTOS, LAWN CHAIRS, ….. AND INTO POSSIBLY GAS AND WATER MAIN LEAKS…. ❓❓❓❓ …… okay……. Im done ranting now 🫣 May the peace of God comfort all those effected that day……. May the “better angels” in us reach out to our neighbors in such times….. in Jesus name, AMEN😔
This is a phobia I have. I dream about tornadoes when really stressed. I can't believe this person still driving. 😟
Hi I'm a tornado, nice to meet ya😅
Growing up in "tornado alley" I can warn people that are near a tornado on the ground, that these tornadoes CAN/OFTEN turn in a different direction in seconds! Do NOT stand underneath a bypass. Do NOT sit & watch it. Turn around & get OUT of that area. While you can.
Unfortunately it’s dangerous to do a U-ee on an interstate. If something like this takes you by surprise, you must pull over. This guy was probably trying to find a spot, but then the tornado went by. If the funnel is going left to right, it’s relatively safe to book it once it’s fully on the right. The coriolis effect means that if the funnel hooks left, it will slow down a bunch. In the Northern Hemisphere, that is. 😁
Agreed. Driving towards it is a questionable move. There was plenty of opportunity to pull over, and slow enough traffic to cross the median, to go the opposite direction, if needed.
Right?! I was shocked to see cars still driving!
That is true first we learn it's safe to stand under the bypass but we now know it's a dangerous place also
I hear you! Don't know why so many would take a chance. 😮
“And our flag was still there”🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yes, it was!! Even a tornado knows not to mess with Old Glory!!
As a child, I lived near the Nebraska/South Dakota border. THE worst childhood memory was sheltering from a tornado. The loud freight train sound, lack of oxygen, sirens, house shaking...I'll never forget how terrifying it was to be in the basement with the electricity out, in the dark at 8 pm with one flashlight. I feel for everyone in Tornado Alley and surrounding areas who go through this so often throughout the years. 😔💔
I don’t think that’s said enough, the lack of air shows that you really have been through that. Not directly hit but I was in the 2013 Moore tornado, only a block north of veterans park(north east side) and it sucked the air right out of you
@about19wookiees14 Yeah, like- oddly I never thought about that. It should be completely obvious, but it never really crossed my mind. I've been dealing with some respiratory issues since covid for 3 years now & will occasionally feel my breath being taken away for a moment. It's so scary & it gives you a jolt of panic. I can't imagine being so close to one of these where that feeling would be 1,000x stronger & longer. I'm so sorry yall have been through this
@@KelahCash Thank you ❤️ And I'm sorry you've had to deal with Long Covid, I have 2 friends who are dealing with the same thing after they contracted it in March/April 2020. Sending you healing energy for your challenging days 🙏🏼
@carlabarrick8538 Absolutely ❤️ I'm so sorry your friends are going through this, too, ESPECIALLY for this long! Covid has been such an awful plague on the world. I'm so thankful you three are alive despite what hit each of your lives. Bless you, sis! ❤️🫶🏽 I'll be praying over your friends!
It's funny because I went through the same thing and it is one of my most fondest memories. I'll never forget watching the trampoline in our back yard lift up and hover for a second like a UFO and then shoot straight across a field into our neighbors power box. The fireworks!
Survival Rule Number 1 always drive 🚗 in opposite direction of the Tornado 🌪 and Not toward it!
Yes!!! That's what I was thinking!!! Those people took a BIG risk just sitting there or kept driving towards it! You never know which way it will go! It can turn on a dime and head right towards you....
Exactly this right here has! “I want to die” all over it!
"Look a tornado!!!" " Quick! Let's go pet it!!"😂
Thank you! Common sense just ain’t that common
Storm chasers drive toward them!😂
Where I come from that is simply called a Twister. That says it all. This pulls my heart into my throat. My family lived thru the F5 that tore thru Lubbock, TX in May 11,1970. This is what I called my daddy up the cellar stair to see. He slammed down the very heavy steel door, shot the three carriage bolts on the door and yelled for us all to come stand in the corner just down the wall from the last step. He shielded us with his body. When it went over our house that was the loudest screaming noise I have ever heard!!!! I've never forgotten that sound and I've never heard anything like it since. Seeing this video, my hands are shaking like a leaf. There is a smell that reminds me of how the air smelled after it went thru. And the quiet an stillness when we were in the eye. We were straining to hear something when the eye went over us and it's like all the air was pulled out where we were. We could barely breathe. There wasn't ANY air!! It was awful and so scary!! I was 8 years old and seeing this video bring it all right back like I'm living it all again. Mother Nature can be a pure dee old b$@ch when she wants to.
I used to live in Canyon...back when the University was still called West Texas State University & there was only 1 bank, traffic light & motel(1984/1987-88).....I was told the twisters wouldn't come I to Canyon as the town was built in a valley...but we could see the twisters pass by in the cattle fields...I miss the old days
Ozone, that's the smell.
Well aren’t you long-winded
So sorry for such a traumatic experience! PTSD is what you and people go through afterwards! Cherish Life!!! Take Nurturing Loving Care!!! 🙏🕊 🌄✨🌅 🕊 🙏
@@alecalgard8177well... aren't you an empathetic one! Hoping You never encounter this or any kind of disaster... cause if you did or do... You will Never make such an ignorant uncaring comment again! 😥 😔
Sending prayers to all affected 🙏
That is a nightmare, oh my goodness. Amazing, but absolutely terrifying
Thanks to The Wizard of Oz, I've been afraid of tornadoes since childhood.
Well...don't worry....it is all made by the wizards......for real.....HAARP AND GEOINGENIERING PROGRAMS....wake up people 😅
Me too! I have had recurring tornado nightmares my whole life, a couple of times a year.
Who wouldn’t want to live in Oz with the world acting as it is today?
Auntie M&M Auntie M&M
😂😂 yu took the words out my mouth as I saw it I thought of Dorothy and her dog 🐕 😂😂😂
Lots of respect for our Delivery Truck Drivers. They really gotta get through everything and anything to make sure we get what we need.
I just dodged 4 tornadoes in michigan today in my semi. It is a sketchy job sometimes
We own 16 an people have no respect care less abt drivers
@@justanotherotrguy Glad you're alright. Truly, bless you and thank you.
The truck driver coming in clutch with all our dildos and degenerate treasures is doing Gods work fo sho 🫡
queenoftrucking It’s sad but true. People have absolutely no respect for what truck drivers do and go through. They sacrifice a lot to do what they do.
I was trucking westbound on that interstate about 10 or 12 years ago in the middle of the night…. Treacherous road conditions with a tornado coming through the area, but I had no idea how close it was.. so, I just kept driving westbound in the hopes that it wasn’t right in front of me…. Broke/cracked every window on the Kenworth I was driving…. Thank God I made it through that night!!!
What year
As a trucker I'm always worried I'd come across one of these during the night 😮 Thank God this one was during day hours ❤
having one near at night, while driving would be TERRIFYING!
Many years ago I stopped at a truck stop in northern Alabama and during the night there were some bad storms. The next morning I hit the road only to pass through the damage path of a tornado a short distance to the south. If it had hit the truck stop I would have had no warning.
@@ravynbishop6131 wow can you even imagine and look at that beast, I wonder how visible it would be until driven up close to it 🫨
As a truck driver, I am f*cking astonished that that many people were paying enough attention to stop.
They'll stop to gawk at tornados and car crashes, but they cant check a mirror before merging
@@AgalmicAutomataFAX
Bro, so true. I pull travel trailer cross country and the road is a savage place full of distraction
I like how the box semi decided to relocate his position on the shoulder and pull out from behind the fuel tanker
I'm not really sure stopping is such a great idea. If you know anything about tornadoes it's that they can turn on a dime in a split second. Turning around and driving away from it as fast as safely possible would be the better bet.
The fact that you're still driving towards it is wild🤣🤣
Guess what race it is?? Hmm
Not really 😂 People who live in tornado alley have been known to go outside and mow their grass during a tornado. I grew up outside Wichita, KS and I can remember watching my neighbors get up on their roof with lawn chairs and a beer and watch the storms and tornadoes pass by. I’m NOT kidding! True story!
I was thinking the same thing. Why on earth is he driving towards where the tornado is.
@nadishak Because it had already passed over the highway he was on, so he was in no danger at all.
@@nadishak because 1) his car is faster than it 2) its still quite far away and 3) its not traveling in his direction. Use some sense people, storm chasers are a thing and they get wwaaayyyy closer to tornados than this. If it turned and started toward him he could just you know, drive away from it.
I am on the East Coast and even I know not to take cover under an overpass!! The same way you don't take cover under a tree in the middle of a field during a lightening storm. I'm glad it wasn't closer and sucked them out!!!
I live in MO..we live in a small city thats highly populated right next to the airport. We had a tornado and no one thought it was coming our way, it changed directions at the last minute and hit us. I will always remember that train whistling sound, and how the wind stopped, the trees, everything and it got super quiet, then it hit. I damn near pissed myself I was so scared.
This was the color of our tornado in Ontario Oregon in the early 70’s. It dropped straight down out of the sky we didn’t even see a funnel it was on top of us.. we were in my Dads truck . We turned off the freeway it dropped down my dad took a hard left and another hard left behind a huge warehouse The corrugated steel doors were completely horizontal in the air. 55 barrel drums were rolling everywhere, a guy bailed out of his simi truck before it came to a stop, the grain silo arm broke and grain was flying out not even hitting the ground below. A cattle truck turned over on its side 😭 trees were ripped out and down, roofs were ripped off homes and the rest area! my Daddy saved our lives with his quick thinking.. boy I miss him , he was a great dad . I was 9 at the time, It was crazy and exciting all at the same time ! Love you Daddy! Praying for everyone in these difficult times and days! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
I bet he was a great dad! God bless you!
Warehouse .
Oregon? Gee l didn't know Oregon got tornados,
xx
Sounds like a great dad and taught you well 👍.
NEVER EVER EVER park under an overpass if you find yourself in this type of situation. Overpasses, tunnels and bridges act as a channel that increase the speed of the tornado’s wind, making it a far more dangerous place to be. Trust me! I am no professional, but I am an Oklahoman.
Not for a 18 wheeler. I used to drive and under a under pass especially for a tanker is the safest place.under a under pass huddled together. As if at a truck stop
I would think a tunnel, bridge & ditch is the safest
I thought they say to go up under the pillars?
Y’all don’t have to believe me. On May 3rd 1999 just a couple towns over from me in Bridge Creek Oklahoma, there is an overpass that crosses I44. People took shelter under the girders of this overpass. The tornado's winds sprayed Oklahoma red mud upward and inward and the outlines of where people were crouched is clearly evident as gaps in the veneer of dried mud above the embankment. It looked like something from Hiroshima. A woman was blown out from under the bridge, killed and dismembered. This tragic event is said to have a huge impact on the science behind where you are safe from a tornado and where you are not. But like I said, y’all don’t have to believe me lol. Google comes in handy sometimes though. 🙃
A ditch is not so much under an overpass. Maybe a tunnel? Who knows@@britalaxx3899
Remember if this crosses the road in front of you, you might not have a good road ahead worth driving on.
thank you for uplifting people in prayer❤😢
YES‼️🙌🏼
I live in the Midwest and the sirens going off scare me like nothing else can. I had to outrun a tornado that was coming across the same road I was on. I was on a long country road and was Driving 95 mph trying to outrun it. It crossed right behind me. The most terrifying drive I ever had.
Omg!! 😮😮 So glad you made it!
I hope that you don’t do that again. You might not outrun it.
That happened to my brother when he lived in Arkansas for a bit.
Blessings
Instead of driving so fast towards where it was crossing.... why didn't you just stop so it would cross far in front of you?
I have lived in the Midwest all of my life, and seeing this still scares the crap out of me. When I was a kid, we lived in a trailer. When a tornado was coming, dad would take us down in the ditch, and cover us. Now that I'm a mom, I told my husband that I'll always live in a house with a basement, so my child doesn't have to ever go through that.
You had a smart, protective Dad. The ditch and covering you up was the best option given the circumstances.
@@BaseballinHeaven oh I know. I'm very thankful that he always put our safety first. As a kid, that was so scary. My dad prepares for everything that can possibly go bad. He taught me to always have a back up plan.
Just move lol
That’s what my mother said when we outgrew our first house . We had to run to a neighbors house cuz they had a basement and we didn’t .
@@bdizzle5359 That’s how our family operated, too. We’re very proactive thinkers. God gave us a brain to use.
That's scary. I pray everyone was safe after that.
Oh my goodness this reminds me of the tornado I was in!! It was a bright sunny day and then bam it got me and I was in a trailer!! Seeing tornadoes really freak me out!! I pray that everyone can stay as safe as they can!! The damages they show on TV is bad but in real life it's a lot worse!!
As an Australian I always looked at tornadoes and my heart went out to the American people. I had never heard of one in Australia. We had small dust devils and water spouts but I'd never heard of anything more. At Christmas last year one tore through the northern end of the Gold coast. I drove through there shortly after and it was carnage. Because they are so uncommon in Australia few people had any idea it was coming. I don't know how our resilient American mates deal with so many. I often think concrete tilt panel homes might be a good option. 6 inch thick heavily reinforced concrete walls might offer plenty of protection for those not directly in the path. May I offer my sincere sympathy to those affected by this devastating event.
We're used to it. We have really good tracking and forewarning systems nowadays, so they don't kill as many people anymore. Most tornadoes happen in "tornado alley" which is dead center of the country which isn't all that populated (a lot of farming country). The reason they happen in the U.S. so often is we are one of the few places in the world where tropical air (Gulf of Mexico) meets arctic air (from Canada). There are no natural barriers (like mountains) to stop this from happening, so it makes the atmosphere very volatile. It's a perfect storm (pun intended). Before radar systems, you just had to hope you didn't get killed by one in the night. In the 1920's we had one of the worst tornadoes in history that wiped out whole towns and killed hundreds. Now that won't happen because everyone knows they are coming. If you live in the alley, it is wise to have an underground shelter. Most people do.
@@JohnSmith-ys4nl it isn't that well populated? 😅 What a ridiculous statement.. There are 1000s and 1000s of people in these area's it just as well populated as any other area, There are big cities, small cities and towns or villages throughout. I live there and I've been all over the USA 100s of time's. Every state.
Thank you Matthew.❤
@@rickyclark4870 I think you missed his point. The top 10 states by population density per square mile, which means people per square mile. New Jersey - 1,267 Rhode Island - 1,062 Massachusetts 900 Connecticut 749 Maryland 638 Delaware 536 Florida 428 New York 413 Pennsylvania 289 Ohio 289 Here are the tornado alley states by population density. Illinois - 225 Texas - 119 Louisiana - 106 Missouri - 90 Minnesota - 72 Oklahoma - 60 Arkansas - 59 Iowa - 58 Colorado - 57 Kansas - 36 Nebraska - 26 South Dakota - 12 So as you can see, the person was right. Tornado Alley is far less densely populated than most states. As an area, it's far less densely populated than states to the east of Tornado Alley as well as the Western most states.
That is one of the main reasons I do not live in areas with frequent tornadoes. Same for Earthquakes.
"mom can i go play with the cars?" "ok but make sure to cross the road"
I saw a hospital exit sign there. Did it hit the hospital? I’m a retired nurse and that the sight of it possibly heading towards a tornado just terrified me. I have tried to keep patients safe through tornados in my career. It is terrifying. Not for myself but for my patients!
I have been worried about them knocking power out or knocking a window out in the hospitals. I just got out of icu was on a vent for a week just 3 months ago I was in there for 3 minths all together on a vent then on a trach. I hage always wondered how they handle it especially with us that need a vent if the power goes out and we got to be moved to the hall. I know there is a back up gen that turns on but the windows tho. This is so scarey.
I'm a trucker and I was picking up that day in Waverly, NE right at that exit 409. At the time the tornado touched down, I was on lunch break at exit 420 at the Cubbies. Heard the phone weather buzzer thingy go off, look out my window, and I saw this exact storm. It was the first I'd seen in person. I saw a second one right after this one.
Wow!! Glad you were safe!!
You were protected, I'm glad you're safe. From a former trucker.
Stay safe!
weather buzzer thingy 😁
Man, you truckers see the coolest stuff out on the road --- the job seems like an adventure!
Pro tip: Do NOT stand underneath an overpass on a tornado. I promise you, it is not a good idea as the bridge a) acts like a wind tunnel b) could collapse on you c) flying debris. If you are stuck in or near a tornado, find a ditch and lie flat on the ground.
I've always wondered why they don't build bunkers under the overpass? It would be a great tornado shelter, made of all concrete and underground
@@kerzytibok3211 Agreed, but then again the first few in would probably panic and lock out the rest. 😢
Good advice! Thank you!
@@kerzytibok3211plus you’d need to pay people to inspect and maintain them for safety and vagrants which would be astronomically expensive as you can imagine what a few bad actors can do to an unsecured closed space like drug needles, dead bodies, or booby traps. The actual cheaper option would to have them manned the majority of time like rest stops or street cleaners but ironically this profession is underpaid and unpopular so is typically filled with convicts or halfway programs in many states.
Yup
Great Video! I pray you were safe and no harm to you while filming this
Thankfully our local news teams were on top of this and we didn't lose as many as we could've. Absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful??? Really
Nature is extremely stunning. Just because a lion or volcano or tornado can be deadly doesn't mean they aren't terrific to gaze upon.
So, you’re a local and likely a witness to the loss of life and devastation - surely, you could find a more appropriate adjective or metaphor.. 😮
@@quicklykay Soldiers have even noted beauty in war. Unfortunately we all suffer with death.
@@cosmictraveler731 I still take issue with “absolutely beautiful,” given the context.
This is some of the best coverage of a tornado I’ve seen.
you obviously haven't seen nothing yet then
This is absolutely beautiful. 💜
You should really dig deep because the internet has got some bangers!
Why do these things occur in these parts of the country?🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
In a long while
I can't believe people STILL think it's safe to hide under bridges from tornadoes, especially those of us in Tornado Alley. Do NOT go into underpasses! It's one of the worst places you can "hide!"
Yes, that is true. The reason is that the winds concentrate and swirl as part of the tornado splits as goes underneath the bridge or overpass. The wind actually strengthens.
So what should you do if you are in your car on the road? I’m from earthquake country.
@@Juzjonezn if it’s too late to outrun it, stop and get out of your car and get in the deepest ditch and lay down on your stomach, with your arms around your head. Hopefully the ditch isn’t flooded.
The wind really only strengthens when you have a graded pillar system. Which makes a slope up to the girders. You can get out of your car if it's just a plumb wall with a bridge to keep from hail damage and getting glass in your face.
unless if there is a gurter
If you live in certain parts of the Midwest, this is just Wednesday during the spring. Same with Florida during hurricane season lol. Tornado sirens mean you get to cozy up during a dark storm and watch the rain pour
So glad I live in a state that never really has to worry about tornados.
I’m in Omaha. Count myself extremely fortunate. Less than a mile from me houses destroyed, some partial and some completely leveled. The extent of damage this string of storms did is massive. Please keep all those affected in your prayers.
Oración por todos de inmediato,desde mi Nicaragua,en donde vivo.!
I watched that Omaha tornado from rope to over a mile wide, multi-vortex to triplet. It was a monster with a reverberating hook, looking like it was reeling in the whole storm . I wonder how far the whole hook encompassed.
Tornados can kill! Jesus saves sinners! God bless you
Prayers to you and everyone in the Midwest. You were very lucky you were spared. I've been watching The Weather Channel. I saw all the damage to houses and businesses. This is terrible. I live in Florida, which, of course, is hurricane country. God bless, and please stay safe.
5 blocks away from us destroyed everywhere in CB. Wash car destroyed on broadway.
Imagine sitting there just saying to yourself "...please don't come this way... Just keep crossing the highway and I'll be about my day please 😬"
I was in school when this occurred there was three tornadoes circling around us which was mildly terrifying but also neat to see as well it almost felt like a war when it happened.
The faithful man is a true blessing in those environments. May God bless you brother for your prayers of protection over those travelers.
I live near that tornado. The man's best comment, "Jesus be with these people!"
You make it sound like the tornado is still there
According to Christianity, Jesus would have been partially responsible for the tornado in the first place.
@@nonprogrediestregredi1711False, tornadoes and other natural disaster are just apart of the earth because it’s fallen. In the same way that human nature has a propensity towards sin and lawlessness. No, God does not actively prevent all forms of suffering
@nonprogrediestregredi1711 ... I don't think you know what christianity is.... God is not the author of anything evil.... Do you know who the "Prince of the power of the air" is? That's the author of destruction.
I thought the same thing about "Jesus, be with these people."
That American flag looked badass
The fact that flag was still intact meant that twister was only showing 1% of its power.
I thought that too
Not @ half staff it didn't
She’ll always wave ✨🇺🇸✨
Gave proof thru the night that the flag was still there
As a child, I lived near the Nebraska/South Dakota border. THE worst childhood memory was sheltering from a tornado. The loud freight train sound, lack of oxygen, sirens, house shaking...I'll never forget how terrifying it was to be in the basement with the electricity out, in the dark at 8 pm with one flashlight. I feel for everyone in Tornado Alley and surrounding areas who go through this so often throughout the years.
"Jesus, be with these people!" I felt that! Best prayer!
Amen
No "Jesus" will help you. You have to take care of yourself.
@@JonniP1we all die though
Thought he was using Jesus as an exclamation at first I'm so used to hearing that, was super happy hearing it was a prayer. I pray every time I even hear sirens
@@JonniP1 🤦♀️🙄 when you stand before him in time. You can try to explain your comment to him. May he forgive you.
For people that don’t think this is crazy if you are 60 feet from that thing in your truck… it will begin to pull you in and the closer you get to the eye the higher you are lifted, tornados of this size have unlimited strength!
😳
I wouldn't say unlimited.
@@WouldntULikeToKnow.You might if you're in it nature can build,nature can destroy, mother nature's wrath has no limits no boundaries no rules and no mercy.
@@WouldntULikeToKnow.why not say unlimited? Just asking. Can anyone honestly say what a natural storm will not do? I do not think so. They can say what one has not done up until this time. But no one can measure the limits of the power of nature. Again, only to that which they have experienced or studied.
@@gregharris7185 @KNT.63 The Tornado is limited by the amount of energy being generated by the two temperature differences mixing into a vortex. A tornado isn't going to just keep going forever and never stop, it has a limit to it's power and is very much effected by it's trajectory.
Its crazy, Ive witness in person 1 tornado in my life, and it was also the only time in my life that I stood in the dead center of a tornado. It was when I was visiting my grandma in Poland. She lived in a mountain town(which is what saved us). Tornado Alley is so deadly not only because of the amount of tornados, but becaue of how it is perfectly flat land for MILES. Which allows tornados to slowly take its route, and destory everything in its path. When the tornado happened at my grandmas in Poland we were literally on a steep slop of the moiuntain, which forces the tornado down the mountain, taking away a lot of its power and ability to rip things out of the ground, and destroy houses. I sat looking out the window the moment the tornado was directly over the house. The loud whistling sound(almost like a train) was one of those sounds you cant replicate, nor can you ever forget. Right before it everything stopped, was almost peaceful, no wind(although it was hard to breath as if all the air/oxygene was taken away. Had that situation been the exact same, with the only difference being not on the slope of a mountain but on flat land.... the house would of been gone, and we would all be dead.
Here’s something that might save you from a tornado if it looks like it’s not moving it’s moving right towards you
As a person from the UK I can't imagine seeing this as I casually drive down the motorway, it's like a different world 😲
Don't they even have tornados in the UK? or are they just an American phenomenon?
@@ElvenJustice yes and they're more frequent now
@@FarmerDrewthey wouldn’t be geoengineered would they?
this is the route i take home from work. as soon as it was time to clock out and leave, my manager said it was best to wait. seeing these go directly across my path at the time i would’ve been on that highway i’m glad i did!!!!
Yeah it’s best just not to drive into a tornado-warned area. Most of these awesome tornado videos are taken by professional storm chasers. They’re bonkers and do NOT model ideal safe practices. But they’re also very knowledgeable about how to stay safe near these storms, if it’s unavoidable. They also get valuable scientific data and are often the fastest SAR people on site when there’s damage.
1994, people drove away from tornadoes. 2024, we driving straight through it
😂 Right! My video would be of me cutting across the highway and going the other way.
No Fear!
@@toshawilson9167 STG 😂😂
I'm more shocked about how smooth their highways are!
I definitely feel for all involved.. I'm from Joplin Missouri. Prayers.
I remember you got hit with one. I actually lived in Joplin for a year in the 11th grade.
As much as I dislike the heat here in the desert, I'm grateful all we have to deal with are dust devils.
Howdy old neighbor. I lived between Carthage and Webb City for much of my childhood. Spent many a spring day or afternoon in the basement with a battery powered radio and all the electronics unplugged in the 80's.
Oh yeah you all know what that's like, very unfortunately.
Hope no one was hurt/killed
That's terrifying! I've experienced hurricanes, but at least with them you get warnings days ahead. With tornadoes, you have just minutes, sometimes barely seconds to take off and save your life.
I was thinking the same thing, at least we have time to prepare...
@@AnAmericanGirl4Surenot when it’s a Cat 5- the results are the same - you can NEVER be prepared for that kind of devastation !!!
And with earthquakes, you get no warning, unless you have a dog (They can often detect it) around and even then it's just seconds.
@@debbiet-t.3773 No but at least there is time to get the heck out of Dodge.
The most fascinating thing about these tornado videos is how many people ignore warnings and take zero precautions.
How nice of the drivers to stop and let the tornado cross the interstate. Truly a heartwarming moment.
Seeing the hospital exit sign right where it was headed is terrifying, hopefully everyone was okay
I am a nurse, and noted the same thing immediately.
Added to that, the flag is at half mast. 😨
Tornado: ah, there's my exit! *Turbo blasts into the hospital*
@@shadowsoulless6227 It had some pain from the cactus it picked up a mile ago.
Amazing footage with this tornado being so black against the light of the horizon behind it. Very scary!!
You can't call it black, it'll get offended and just sit in the middle of the highway then
Wow what a remarkable unbelievable nightmare..... Dude's filming while he's driving
I was at work when this had initially touched down. The wall cloud was rotating over my work before it had built up enough strength to touch down a few miles away. I was on a test drive when it was on the ground. I didn't know this was going to be a long track tornado at all. But this thing traveled over 40 miles. Nebraska hasn't seen a long track tornado since 1974. Seeing these things is nothing like anything else. Yes, Hurricanes are arguably worse. But those can be tracked. Tornados can change direction without any warning, dissipate, move a few miles, and touch down again. Highly unpredictable.
I'll take our south FL hurricanes 🌀 any day over this bad boy. We lost roof tiles and huge trees while huddled in the hallway but I was never scared compared to coming up against something like this. We normally have enough time to get out of the way here.
This thing was hard to track. I swear, before this one had touched down, there was one over by the Kawasaki UTV plant that didn't last for very long. But I kid you not, before this one had touched down, the sirens went off about 8 times.
stop lying
@@stellviahohenheimyou first.
Not to mention they can form and dissipate before the NWS even knows what's happening, before they can even issue a tornado warning, due to how long doppler radar scans take to update.
The guy filming this is completely brave and stupid to get this completely amazing footage thank you sir
We call them SUPER TRUCKERS
Well he did happen to be there on the road that day.🤷♂️
@@KevinSmith-dq9tz Doesn't mean he has to keep driving right towards it. Everyone else stopped and pulled over.
Don't worry. Camera man always survives.
That thing was still so far away.
It’s really amazing and beautiful how clear tornadoes are against the sky in the Midwest. Here in Tennessee, tornadoes come in thunderstorms, so they’re very hard to see, which makes them all the more sneaky. Thank goodness for meteorologists and tornado chasers.
In the early 1900's, my great aunt was killed by a dresser that got uprooted by a tornado. This was also in Nebraska.
Im from Nebraska and my heart will always he there. This was so hard to watch knowing what is happening on the ground. As the man taking this video said, "Jesus, be with these people".
Was driving through Iowa at night as an Otr truck driver and saw one this big every time the lighting flashed and I couldn’t track it Most scary thing I’ve felt in my years as a trucker
Fuuuuuuuuck that!!! Although that's a great idea for a horror movie scene. Driving down the highway in the dark, a tornado ravaging the area and the only glimpses you see of it are from lightning strikes. Chills. Absolutely terrifying 💀
I’d be driving to the side of the road like the others. Props for the good coverage.
that’s a MONSTER debris cloud, drive away from it, you technically could still get footage by driving away
I would be scared to death to even be on that highway. Tornadoes can change directions, these cars are just sitting there like they are used to seeing these monsters. Too scary
Nebraska is part of Tornado Alley, so they probably are used to seeing them
He might be a professional storm chaser trying to get live information to the public or get scientific data
KEEP IN MIND THAT TORNADOES ALWAYS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. WE HAD BETTER TAKE HEED TO THAT OR ELSE.
The fact that this is a naturally occurring thing will never stop amazing me
That is such a scenic tornado, perfect weather in that area for it is crazy, no rain, no hail, crazy. And I hope everyone in that area comes out ok.
I used to be a touring musician. I was in the middle of tornado alley in Lincoln Nebraska, Kearney Nebraska and Dodge city Kansas. The Outdoor stage that we were performing on and our gear was totally demolished. We had no place to take shelter. Debris flying all over. I’m lucky to be alive. Coming from New York City that was one of the most terrifying moments in my life seeing a twister just like that. I was covered in dirt and dust from head to toe.
I'm from York Nebraska, 40 miles west of Lincoln. Just another spring day with some storms. Now that we know the relative path of them because of doppler radar, its a lot less scary. When I feel the temp drop 40+ degrees in a few minutes the hair on my neck stands up, because its the possibility of a big storm. imagine a day where its over 95F and then the temp drops to 50F in the time it takes to read this... thats Nebraska tornado weather. Its usually nice and cool for an hour os so after it passes, then the heat and humidity come back. However, I live in northern Michigan now, the land is cheaper, winters and summers are far milder, and I rarely get hailstorms. Sure I get 150 to 300 inches of snow every winter, and the wind coming off Superior can be like it is in Nebraska, but its nowhere near as harsh as Nebraska.
Being around them too much can make you complacent, until you are reminded firsthand what they can do. I'm glad you're ok.
Still rather be there than NYC. 🤭
"New York CIIITYYY?!?"
@@generaleerelativity9524 🤣 New York City serves me well for my career. But I hear you.!
What a clear view of funnel. Most of ours in the SE are rain wrapped and we have no idea where the funnel is going. This footage is incredible
The ones filmed on April 27th 2011, especially here in Alabama, were terrifying. Watching Tuscaloosa being torn-apart on live TV was unreal. RIP to all the souls who lost their lives that awful day.
I got hooked on tornado spotting content recently, after we nearly got caught in a tornadic system on our way home from watching the eclipse in Arkansas. I grew up in San Francisco and moved to western NC. Tornado chasers don’t come here. Tornadoes are always rain-wrapped and the terrain makes maintaining a safe line of sight impossible. The chasers who do science are fun to watch and really help to take the mystery out of these dangerous systems. It’s good to understand that one’s risk can be very much reduced by remaining weather aware, having a plan, and following the plan when the experts indicate it’s time to do so.
I have been picked up and dropped by one No way would I keep driving. I was in a big truck with 79900 lbs thank God I am still here.
Cars: stopping or driving the other way Him: drives towards it
The truck driver who moved on regards tornadoes like a train crossing: It's over. Let's go!
people getting out of their cars and going under a bridge is the absolute worst place you can be.
É o pior lugar para se abrigar, por quê?
Dude, I can’t imagine being somewhere where seeing a tornado is just normal. I would crap my pants! I can’t even imagine that 😬
"That is a strong tornado right there. lots of debris" *Continues driving towards it*
It’s crazy how these people act like it’s a normal day
It is a normal day. Everyday people are affected by nature’s furious power.
This past week in oklahoma
Im surprised he didnt pull out his kite. Yep its all fun until...
Where is the respect for nature?
"These people"? Who are you talking about? The people talking are tornado chasers, no? The people in cars on the highway - what are they supposed to do?
And the American flag, still standing strong as that tornado passes, like usual!
As a storm spotter/chaser for 30+ years, I have, unfortunately, seen a lot of these. Anyone who thinks he can outrun a tornado is only fooling himself. These violent updrafts can race across the ground at 80-100 mph. I've also seen the aftermath of tornadoes first-hand. It is heartbreaking to see families literally losing everything, their homes looking like giant boxes of matchsticks. Years of memories, family photos, letters, etc., all gone in a matter of seconds. And these same families, feeling devastated, are wondering where to start over, or if they should. My heart goes out to anyone who has had to endure catastrophic destruction and who feel they have no one to turn to for help, or even just to seek a shoulder to cry on.
In Oklahoma they have signs up that say Yield to Tornadoes. Oklahomans are very respectful that way.
Always respect Tornado Warnings
Tornado and many other warnings. That’s the problem is that people just think it won’t touchdown near them or they’ll be OK in the earthquake and then they find that they’re in the middle of it and they should’ve had better planning but they just don’t listen to warnings people never do. And I’m talking about the majority of people. I know there are some that do everything they can and listen to whatever they can to keep themselves safe, but they’re part of the minority.
Many in US don't respect hurricane warnings, they'd just sit it out and risk getting killed, injured or trapped. And for those trap, it creates an extra clusterfck situation for search & rescue assets to get them out. Like go to another town/city, stay in a hotel for 2 days maybe. Not that hard.
It would help if newscasters hadn't start calling tornado "watches" tornado WARNINGS. Up until the last ten years or so, there was always a distinct difference between the two, and people knew what it was. Knowing the difference can be life-saving.
I was in a tornado at that same age here in Florida and it tore our roof off, our eyes looking up at the sky. It was all scary, from the sound of the tornado, the quietness after, smell, etc.
What part of Florida and when?
Yeah...where in Florida ? Its a really big state.
We need the receipts to that
One can only imagine what othe storms on planetery systems must be like🫣
@@christopherrenfroe1125 Well, the giant red spot on Jupiter is a massive hurricane basically the size of the Earth that's been going for hundreds of years..
Amazing how he sounds so shocked but keeps driving towards it just to get some KZhead footage. 😂😂
That's my Hometown, and all of my family is still there. As a child growing up, I just remember running to the basement scared.
I love that you prayed for those in the storm and I love that the flag is still standing
Not even a tornado can take that flag off.
@@gamefan6219Pink
Its a good display showing the wind wrap around the funnel.
Not only did he pray, but no cuss words. He's a strong man.
This is Father Nature not mother 😅😅😅
Im just now watching tornado videos to help me with PTSD I was in the December 10 2021 tornado that swept through multiple states. I happened to be in Kentucky in the small town of Dawson Springs. More than 75% of the town was gone. They confirmed it was f4 when it hit our area but at times it was f5. I lost everything but my life that night I am so grateful to have made it. My neighbor unfortunately did not make it along with several others and our community lost a 5 month old baby as well. I can remember the sounds the sights but mostly the smell. I have never smelled anything like it and dont ever want to smell it again. My heart goes out to anyone and everyone experiencing or having experienced something like this it is absolutely terrifying!
What is the smell that you refer to
@patriciaconnorspaszek6259 I don't know how to describe it really. It's rain,metal, dirt, wood, burning, natural gas, death all kinds of stench in one massive sttench it's not a good smell at all.
Jesus! Só de ler os comentários já fico amedrontado.
This video is mind-blowing! Thanks for sharing your experience. Be safe.
Holy crap that is scary! Best believe I would be pulling over and getting under that overpass. I once was on a highway with two smaller twisters coming right towards each other. It was like a movie. It was terrifying. Once you hear that tornado noise you never forget it. There is just no way to describe that to someone.
Please read some of the other comments. One of the worst places to shelter is under an overpass.
Staggeringly beautiful tornado. The shot at the end, with the american flag in front of the tornado. Absolutely incredible photography.
I know, I started to comment the same thing. Definitely as not to take away from the destruction, despair, and tragedy that they cause. But just looking at how it spreads up top across the sky. Mother Nature is breathtaking, fascinating, and disastrous at the same time.
and at half staff.
I was wondering if the tornado was carrying a flag. Thanks for your prayers and attention.
Okay but… why is everyone driving TOWARDS IT?!
The thing looks horribly evil to me. Anything as dark and destructive is never beautiful in my eyes. I pray all humanity in its path are alright.
I appreciated the quick prayer for the people affected while reporting.
As someone from the UK, this looks like a literal nightmare
It is man. Every bit as much as you could imagine.
They're an even worse nightmare at night when you can't see anything.
As someone from the U.S. in Missouri, this looks like a literal nightmare.
You know there are storm chasing companies that take people to see a tornado. It's scary and completely fascinating at the same time. Yes I have been in several tornadoes in my life. I live in the UK now but I'm originally from the States. I will watch videos of them from Spring until next winter. They are so cool to watch.
this whole weekend has been a nightmare for all of those in the tornado alley area. the one emergency weather tornado watch (max velocity) was streaming for over 10+ hours last night and said the whole time he had at least 1 tornado warning during the whole stream. and it's suppose to be worse next month.
That was the best thing he could’ve said it when he said Jesus be with these people🎉❤😊
Just a typical Spring day here in The Good Life! But for real this storm system could have been devastating & happened in pretty strange conditions for a supercell t-storm. Usually we'll get monsters like this on days 90°F+ with high humidity & then a low pressure system will move through & the clashing of the different weather phenomena causes twisties. This day was barely 65°F & not humid. The storms are different than when I was a kid. My dad survived being literally in the F-4 tornado that hit Omaha in the 1970's. These suckers really can drop out of seemingly nowhere. A lot of times, you can't see them so well because they haven't always picked up debris yet. You will start to see wind whipping & things spinning on the ground before you'll see the actual funnel. This tornado being so well-defined visually (& it's still light outside) makes avoiding iy much easier to at least anticipate. It's also not uncommon for another tornado to drop anywhere in that area & for those folks to have to dodge two of them. The Midwest is pretty boring but has its acute moments.
Tornadoes are seriously no joke, whatsoever. I was living in Tuscaloosa, AL during the April 27th, 2011 tornado (ironically same day as my mom's birthday). That was when that high EF4-EF5 tornado barreled across 3 counties causing $2.5 billion in damages mainly to Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. At its biggest it was over 1.5 miles wide. It didn't necessarily come right by my apartment but was still a few blocks over, and even then it was rattling our windows. The sound was unlike anything I've ever heard before or since. There was also this huge metal sculpture art piece thing that was picked up, crumpled into a ball, and hurled way off into one of my friend's front yard. The power of these things is just otherworldly. To say it was a crazy experience is an understatement.
That is literally insane! Im from southern California and I can't even fathom what a 1.5 mile wide tornado would even look like holy shit
I live in a place where tornadoes are extremely rare. We had a f4 or 5 come thru once. It was horrible. Loss of life and everything else. How people live in The Alley is beyond me. Take care of yourself.
We got s piece of it up here in Huntsville too and didn't have power for 10 days. Cash was king so we keep cash in our tornado shelter and 2 generators. We had 2 touch down within a mile of me last night. I do not f around with tornadoes. They can turn so quick. My grandfather had to jump into a ditch once and a small one passed iver and ripped his clothes right off him. Had they not been old and ripped he would have just gone right up in it himself. I knew a family that died in their basement in a tornado once but and F5 is rare thank God
I was there as well, but lived 20 minutes south of town at the time. My family and I watched it go towards Tuscaloosa from our front lawn.
I lived down 69 South and left because I didn't think my parents house would hold up if something happened. Unfortunately for me, I went to the midtown Starbucks to ride it out and took an indirect hit. Also, your name looks familiar.@@garrettlake7970
Strange to see so many drivers continuing to drive toward it.
Did someone need to post a "Tornado Crossing" sign to give these rubbernecks a clue to turn around and GET AWAY in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION ASAP?!? As intriguing as it may be to observe such a force of nature, tornados are dangerously unpredictable and can change directions without warning.
This guy should be awarded best camera man cause he got footage of it and pin point while zooming in & DRIVING 🙆🏽♂️💯⭐️
“That’s a strong tornado” and proceeds to keep driving towards it.
😂😂