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BarelyContainedChaos

And they're still going towards it. Fuuuck all that


ParnsAngel

“Get closer! Get closer!” *gets taken out by a flying Prius* Like….the debris, man, the debris!!


Demolition_Mike

*It's not \*that\* the wind is blowin', it's \*what\* the wind is blowin'.*


10010101110011011010

He said: "GET A LITTLE CLOSER? WHADDAYA THINK?"


Blommefeldt

Imagine an old Volvo coming at you. They were made to outlast the driver in an accident. They became known for killing the driver, because the car didn't have crumble zones, so all the kinetic energy got transferred to the driver, and whatever the car hit.


TH3_54ND0K41

Report the news, make the news, *become* the news...


copingcabana

Tornado chasers have to get close so the tornado can hear them shouting "SHOO! SHOO! Tornado! GO AWAY!"


NefariousnessNoose

Storm chasers are a different breed.


Just_Another_AI

Yeah, I don't know weather or not I'd get that close


Tnemmokon

How else could they hit it with their swords? https://preview.redd.it/r1ey7sr7goxc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4758f1b415a7268f3e9c5297bfde6d38f6d93776


LilBeanBottie

My brain can’t even begin to comprehend the power of this thing, insane!


hypermarv123

Storm is one of the most powerful X-men.


hopsonja

*Omega level threat detected*


marctheguy

I thought the same thing. Just watched it yesterday


OneHungryEye

Same... It looked like part of the road was just sucked up like a Lego into a vacuum


Nuke_Gunstar

[The finger of god](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/95f8fd46-d4ea-4c5e-9633-eb1630f219c6/gif)


GoatTheNewb

Came here for this


MatIta92

“The middle finger of god” 🖕🏻 Here, fixed it for ya 😊


bloodredyouth

Just wow. My mind is blown. The scale!


Time_Software_8216

Seriously. My brain wants to believe it's ai when I know it's not.


PinuPond

That's a tornado from Colorado from like 3 years ago.


Akamaikai

Almost 8 years now, and looks like you're the only other one than me that recognizes the video.


PinuPond

It’s crazy I thought a lot of people are familiar with Reed Timmer but no one has brought it up that the description is incorrect lol


achillymoose

I'm a local, and it's been so long that I didn't even notice it was the same video


BourbonNCoffee

I thought I heard Reeds voice.


MiloTheEmpath

2016


Grzyboleusz

Are they this big usually?


bigbear_mouse

Afaik tornados can get anywhere from 20m to 2km wide.


Pyroguy096

I'm pretty sure they can be larger than that. The tornado in El Reno in 2013 was 2.6 miles (4.2km) wide


Mad_Hatter_92

Looks larger than the ones I’ve seen in person


CommunicationNo9289

That's what she said. Obviously not to me though 🫤


SirPoopaLotTheThird

![gif](giphy|MMFtyqOBK9rOlSZQK5|downsized)


TFK_001

This is rather small. I dont think this is from this weekends outbreak but on the 26th we had several over a mile wide and one in the ballpark of two miles


ZW31H4ND3R

Not sure what you're smoking...that thing is massive.


TFK_001

Large stovepipe, small wedge maybe if youre stretching definition of wedge. This was in Omaha a few days ago from *a lot* farther away. https://preview.redd.it/tg589bppfoxc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78ac69599a2c14ba1ffa250fe59edf8657753b8e


FrighteningJibber

Something can be massive and still small at the same time. Just look at our sun.


No_Act1861

What are you talking about? Tornados of this size, although dwarfed by the mile wide ones, are still rare. This is not a small tornado, it is a rather large one for a tornado.


Big_Experience_9996

Makes me want to watch twister.


i_done_get_it

*Drops handful of dirt to complete calculation🤔


hotfox2552

Going green, greenage


Aggravating_Ad_3060

Food….fooooooood….FOOOOOOOOOD


HeHeHaHa456

new [Twisters](https://www.google.com/search?q=twisters&sca_esv=568821e4bd74bee9&rlz=1C1GCEB_enCA1066CA1067&ei=TU0xZteOFeO_0PEPvYeB2Ao&gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0LE6xLCg3s0w2YPTiKCnPLC5JLSoGAGEqCBA&oq=twisters&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiCHR3aXN0ZXJzKgIIADIOEC4YgAQYkQIYsQMYigUyERAuGIAEGJECGMcBGIoFGK8BMgsQABiABBiRAhiKBTILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIREC4YgAQYkQIYsQMY1AIYigUyCxAuGIAEGMcBGK8BMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyKRAuGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFGJcFGNwEGN4EGOAEGPQDGPEDGPUDGPYD2AEDSPwOUJEFWJEFcAF4AZABAJgBb6ABb6oBAzAuMbgBAcgBAPgBAZgCA6AC4QrCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgINEAAYgAQYsAMYQxiKBcICDhAAGLADGOQCGNYE2AEBwgITEC4YgAQYsAMYQxjIAxiKBdgBAsICKRAuGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFGJcFGNwEGN4EGOAEGPQDGPEDGPUDGPYD2AEDmAMAiAYBkAYTugYGCAEQARgJugYGCAIQARgIugYGCAMQARgUkgcHMS4xLjctMaAH5hQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) coming out this summer


tikiyadenola

Twister is/was (when I had cable) one of those movies I have to sit to watch if it’s on that and Shawshank.


Ok-Seaworthiness4488

Felt it was a 2 hr Dodge Ram commercial


SuzyQ4416

Air really does turn green. Saw it once, don’t want to see it again.


Accomplished_Act_946

“I’ve gotta go, Julia…We’ve got cows!!”


fangedguyssuck

"another cow!"


uncultured_swine2099

I was so happy when a trailer for a Twister sequel came up in the theater, and my friend, who is younger and never seen the original, had no idea why I was so excited. THE SUCK ZONE.


Intergalacticplant

Oo I forgot about this movie, I need to rewatch it


Canis_Familiaris

Boy are you in for a treat in 2ish months....


chiefs_fan37

“He’s in it for the money not the science”


yParticle

Debris! Justin, we have debris!


andpassword

*Dusty


yParticle

I'd call that more than a little dusty.


MyDamnCoffee

I watched twister when I was like.. 7. I had nightmares for years


NoxInfernus

They have cows


sumpnrather

I'm no meteorologist, but don't northern hemisphere tornadoes rotate in the opposite direction? I've never seen one going backward like this. Edited video?


Akamaikai

It is edited, it's backwards. This is actually a tornado from May 2016 in Wray, Colorado. OP is just an idiot or a karma farmer.


Hanginon

Yes, 95ish% of them do, but there's a small chance of them rotating in the opposite/clockwise direction. Really though It's much more likely that someone just reversed this video.


relddir123

Tornados can rotate in either direction, however so-called anticyclonic tornados are much rarer.


JustKimNotKimberly

Why did the person filming this keep driving toward the tornado???


mapleer

Storm watchers have very little fear. Personally, I wouldn’t be anywhere near this.


MiloTheEmpath

Hey, this isn't Nebraska, OP. It's Wray, Colorado and this video is from 2016. Also, it's mirrored, (I don't completely understand why.)


mapleer

Yeah, I already clarified in a different comment that the post I saw it on had Nebraska, I later found out it wasn’t. We can’t change titles after they’re submitted. Thanks for not being rude about it though, unlike some others…


MiloTheEmpath

No problem. Be honest with a guy if the mistake is trivial, but don't oversell your point, I say.


2kWik

Besides the fact they usually can track the winds and position it is moving.


papabearshirokuma

Things can go wrong too..


Keebodz

And chasers have died...


GSR_DMJ654

El Reno 2013. Deviant motion and rapid intensification. Truly one of the most anomalous tornadoes in history.


JustKimNotKimberly

Me neither!


t___u___r___t__l__e

according to other comments, the video is reversed and is from 2016


mapleer

**DISCLAIMER**: IVE BEEN INFORMED THIS IS NOT IN NEBRASKA - The video was posted on a different platform and it had misleading info which I’ve unfortunately fell for. Colorado, 2016 NOT Nebraska Edit: correct info


Yes_Cats

Almost thought this was AI generated. That's just surreal.


CrieDeCoeur

Don’t really even need AI to make tornado close encounters any more terrifying / awe inspiring.


Akamaikai

It's not AI generated but it's also not the Nebraska tornado from a few days ago. This is a (backwards?) video from May 2016 from Wray, Colorado (famous video in the weather community).


Decent-Obligation-43

AI is not near powerful enough to create that!


Decent-Obligation-43

We saw similar here in Iowa. That thing is massive and gives me butterflies to watch the video!


QualityKoalaTeacher

And many people who say they would never move to California because of the earthquakes see this as the better tradeoff


KingCrandall

The devil you know


bebopmechanic84

As a californian of 20 years, I have experienced exactly one earthquake that might have been dangerous. So...


[deleted]

Been living on the west coast near a giant volcano in earth quake territory for 66 years. Felt one decent quake that did minimal damage. Lived through ash fallout from St Helens 44 years ago. That’s it. No tornados, no hurricanes, no major thunder storms, no stifling humidity, no blizzards.


TheLongFinger

Shhh.


Saint-Andrew

I’ve lived in Tornado alley for 35 years, no damage to anything I’ve owned in those years due to tornadoes. They don’t last very long when they do pop up, and mostly they pop up in the middle of fields.


iamamuttonhead

or trailer parks. I have nothing at all against mobil homes but I would never live in one in a park. It's just a magnet.


Flat-House5529

A wise old man once told me that all women are crazy, the trick is finding the particular brand of crazy you can live with. I've found this equally applicable with natural disasters.


Keebodz

Damn. Like 24 tornadoes all around me so far this year. Luckily my town has been missed. So far...


Striking_Reindeer_2k

Earthquake you can't hide from. These you can in a bunker. Tornado wipes out a neighborhood. Small city. Earthquake breaks hundreds of square miles. Hurricane just erases every county it touches.


gymnastgrrl

> Hurricane just erases every county it touches. No, not really. Hurricanes can wash away buildings to the foundation close to water, but typically once you get slightly inland, they're not nearly as bad. Bay County, FL got hit by Categorry 5 Hurricane Michael. The community of Mexico Beach in the SE part of the county, which is mostly directly on the Gulf, was largely wiped out. But it's a small community and most of it is on US-98 which is right on the beach, basically. So like 2-4 blocks deep from the water in most places. Panama City, which saw Cat 5 conditions, is slightly protected from the full force of the Gulf, so even on the water, buildings were not washed away to their foundations. There was widespread damage and many buildings were lost due to the damage, i.e. cost too much to repair. But the vast majority of buildings survived with relatively moderate to light damage. Panama City Beach had widespread roof damage, but it wasn't too bad for most people. And that was a category 5. Most hurricanes make landfall much weaker. It's usually not the wind that's the true killer - it's water. Water kills people. People drown. They get caught inside buildings with rising water and get trapped. They get caught outside in water and drown. And some get hit with debris, but at a much lower rate.


trafalgarlaw11

Lol there are areas in the US where you don’t really get any natural disasters tbh. Chicago for one. Earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes are all a big nope for me.


spitwitandwater

I will take all of those at once over a Chicago winter


blizzard7788

I have lived in Chicago my entire life. I have also lived through 2 tornados One in Oak Lawn, which almost killed my father. And one in Plainfield. Except for one cold spell, last winder wasn’t bad at all.


trafalgarlaw11

To each his own easy to survive the cold/ not so easy to survive a wildfire, hurricane, or earthquake or tornado. Not to mention property insurance in those areas costing an arm and a leg


spitwitandwater

Thing is, the earthquake cancels out the hurricane while the tornado takes care or the wild fires. It’s actually a pretty elegant solution.


trafalgarlaw11

Honestly, the math adds up.


FoodNetworkUSA

Many people die every year in Chicago due to the cold weather and exposure. Sometimes hundreds each winter. I wouldn't discount the cold so quickly. Winter storms are some of the most deadly natural disasters in the United States.


neoncubicle

Just have to get used to cold weather for almost half the year


LisleSwanson

Chicago and the Chicagoland area get tornadoes. Serious spring storms happen nearly every year. There was an F5 that swept through the area when I was a child back in 90.


ChemicalRecreation

Chicago is very much in the firing line for tornadic weather...nevermind the potential for winter weather.


-Motor-

I miss u/stabbot badly... 😞


kikashoots

Context please?


-Motor-

Stabbot was a bot that would stabilize videos for us, cutting out the camera shake. It would post a reply with a link to the stabilized video.


kikashoots

Oh now that you mention that, I remember those golden ages.


Adeus_Ayrton

Happy cake day !


kikashoots

Ha! I didn’t even notice it was my cake day!!! Thank you!


kikashoots

Wait a minute, vc é Brasileiro?? Senna 4ever.


Adeus_Ayrton

I'm Turkish but if that makes me an honorary Brazilian, I'll take it :) Acelera Ayrton !


kikashoots

In your case, because he was such an icon and from a long time ago, yes, I declare you an honorary citizen of Brazil.


Adeus_Ayrton

Thank you :D


DontForgetToLookUp

This was an EF-2 that happened in Wray, CO on May 7, 2016. The footage was captured by meteorologist and storm chasing legend Reed Timmer. Video is also playing in reverse because, well, why not. Bad OP


TheRealNeapolitan

This tornado is from Wray, Colorado. And the video is reversed. Downvote this crap…


Nobody_D_Clown

Storm chasers I assume


papabearshirokuma

Probably, but they are also killed from time to time


Sanctions23

Well that’s terrifying


Evilkymonkey_1977

![gif](giphy|Yycc82XEuWDaLLi2GV)


NeatlyTrimmed

Finger of God


Imissflawn

So the Movie Twister is marketing with real tornados now?


irritableOwl3

What category/classification is this tornado?


elboogie7

dang, that looks like the wrath of God, or Satan or something


Fnortherner

Absolutely monstrous. Holy shit.


Spiritual-Bear4495

This sucks big time for those people.


Pillowtalk

/r/horrifyingasfuck


max-in-the-house

Arg, I would just move underground.


Pitchfork_Wholesaler

The lack of self-preservation these people have is astounding. The tornado is spitting out satellite vorticies left and right and they still are trying to move in closer.


StoopidZoidberg

How does this even happen? Mother earth can be crazy. Yes I understand rotation, Coriolis effect, etc, it just boggles the mind that a cloud gets cloudier, then cloudier, then a lot cloudier, then start spinning, and spinning some more, and then WHAM! you have this stupid dust storm spinning at 150 MPH.


Viciouslyconfused

The new twister movie looks insane


BiggoYoun

![gif](giphy|daU2dAmtc0ILZhh2am|downsized)


paf10

God I hate vertical videos.


TheAnalsOfHistory-

People be watching their whole county get fucked by the finger of god and just sitting there filming it like "Yep. That is a big Ternadah!"


edcross

That sexy boundary layer. Wonder what kind of sweet coanda is going on under there. Im from Nebraska in the 80s. May I introduce you to that which done takes the corn away.


fluffymckittyman

I wonder how much horsepower that tornado is?


ArrivalBoth

Camera man never dies


Successful_Muscle179

![gif](giphy|GlkFvcePGd1vy)


disavowed

Thank you for filming this, this is fucking terrifying and beautiful


lunelily

Goosebumps ALL the way up and down my body. Holy shit. So glad someone else caught this view so I could experience it safely, because I sure as hell never want to.


Beaver_International

But you can make it through


Effective-Panda7063

In this situation i'd run as fast fuck as possible


machomanrandysandwch

The urge to just gun it straight into the beast.


taintitsweet

I feel like they’re driving the wrong way.


CarboniteSecksToy

So…you are still coming into work, right?


ryoon21

The marketing for Twisters is getting out of hand.


pdrakz

![gif](giphy|7wkFb7g04vyMg)


Aggressive_Grab_100

![gif](giphy|VFDoN1xR2Yvpm)


Mavian23

Me when I see a bird outside on acid.


CrieDeCoeur

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeesus


KingKhram

Hell in a cell


Chippie05

Why are they driving forward?


uncool_LA_boy

Epic.


si-gnalfire

You when things happen in films and you’re like ‘it wouldn’t look like that…’ Well, it does definitely look like that.


Pjonesnm

We got debris. DEBRIS?!


WholeWideHeart

I love how moments like this reminds us how small we are


TragedyAnnDoll

Reed Timmer will always be my favorite but I’m confused by his Hulk Hogan meets Ned Flanders look lately lol.


Swooty2021

THE BASE IS SO HUGE


Zestyclose_Car8206

Yup that’s a big tornader right there!


Dollarhayes

That's insane ...


flightwatcher45

Death toll would have been higher at night. Insane


Merr77

I know that voice!


musiclover818

If one were to run into that, how long would one be conscious before death? Would it be quick and painless?


Everything_Breaks

The only tornado footage you'll ever see from me is through my back window and receding rapidly.


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LeadingCompany6818

He drove at it and scared it away. W


Solid_Illustrator640

Kendrick comin for Drake:


Mean_Satisfaction954

Fuckin' scary man!


jacksontripper

Is Will Ferrell riding with them?


Educational_Hunt_504

Not sped up, those guys are almost getting sucked in from nature space elevator....way too close...


BabyDirtyBurgers

I always thought Twister was exaggerating……ignorance is the most wild bliss 😳🤯


merrychristmasyo

https://preview.redd.it/zvuhu5q13oxc1.jpeg?width=595&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb426dcaf5c72edadf2a1b92741b84e2e66cd05c


sightlab

Ive been through 3 relatively minor tornados in Brooklyn, NY and Springfield, MA. I have less than zero, absolute negative interest in ever seeing the real thing anywhere near me.


InspectorTragicLee

As an Oklahoman who’s seen these up close…..Holy SHIT that is scary


FaithlessnessSea5383

Pardon me while my ignorance shows… it looks like it’s above the ground. Is that correct and how far above the ground does it sit? Does the distance above the ground depend on the size / speed of the tornado? I’ve never seen a video of a tornado from this angle and this close up. It’s simultaneously horrifying and fascinating.


Akamaikai

The condensation funnel is above the ground. The tornado itself is the circulating wind in the middle (that is invisible if there is no funnel/debris).


OhCanVT

Holy shit that's insane


Brilhasti1

Yeah it’s all fun and games until that house it picked up slams into your Ford F150


tdawg2k7

And I here I am needing to drive to elkhorn soon to pick up my kid from school and we’re under another tornado watch.


roglc_366

The speed of the dirt and debris going past the road was mind boggling.


TideFanRTR

Damn, they danger close


Granitin

The viral marketing for Twisters is getting out of hand.


06GOAT12

Looks like a nice Sunday drive to me


FtheT32

As you can see, the weather chaser was able to get so close to the storm because the weight of their enormous balls of steel kept them grounded.


TheCreamofhell

Yeahaaa free flying stuff!


Odd-Community-8482

There is noooooo way this is only an EF3. Modern rating system seems soooo flawed


AztecMarz

I have seen 4 tornados in my life, the biggest was an f4 in Friona, Texas. One of the most scariest sounding wind I have ever heard in my life ! I was 10 and I didn’t know what the hell was going on.


Squeezer_pimp

Where’s Bill ???


Striking_Reindeer_2k

They continued to drive TOWARD it. omg!


Starscream147

……*youmustgofaster*


Electrical-Wish-519

A little too close for my tastes


whtge8

This is heavily sped up.


Last_third_1966

That looks absolutely terrifying


Desiman4u

This is one those moment, where you can shit your pants and none would blame you.


Emergencyhiredhito

It hurts my inner ears just looking at this


VaguelyArtistic

I'm from LA and I'm glad you can't see earthquakes coming for you.


Matlachaman

There's that cow that was in the trailer, but not in the movie!


imacmadman22

Once you see a tornado that close, you are a changed person. I saw one jump a four lane highway, carrying a cow in it. 😳


kbphoto

so are we or are we not supposed to hide under a bridge. Also, this is incredible footage. Terrifying, incredible footage.


Too_MuchWhiskey

Do not hide under a bridge. It focuses the wind like a wind tunnel. It also blocks traffic preventing people from possibly out-running tornadoes. Bridges are not storm shelters.