Extreme Closeup of a Tornado Video

**monochrome** · 06-24-2019, 09:07 PM - **1 Like**

These Stormchasers are crazy. Especially the guy hanging out the window filming, then two keep driving at the end.

Extreme Closeup of a Tornado Near Wray, CO

**paulh** · 06-24-2019, 09:34 PM

Holy ****

Those upward views are pretty incredible.

**csa** · 06-24-2019, 10:11 PM - **1 Like**

Wow! The massive size of it, and to actually see the rotation of it, so close up; I'd be driving in the opposite direction as fast as possible!

35mmfilmfan · 06-24-2019, 11:45 PM - **5 Likes**

There must be an easier way to get to Oz

timb64 · 06-25-2019, 01:09 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

There must be an easier way to get to Oz

Incredibly brave or stupid?!

**pepperberry farm** · 06-25-2019, 03:12 AM - **3 Likes**

as a survivor of multiple tornados (most notably: 2011 Joplin tornado - Wikipedia ), I've seen the beginnings, middles, and aftermath of dozens of tornadoes...

as devastating as they can be, I'm always struck by the savage beauty of them....

**BigMackCam** · 06-25-2019, 03:22 AM - **1 Like**

I've never seen anything like that!

Watching it on video is about as close as I'd want to get... Impressive, though.

**csa** · 06-25-2019, 06:07 AM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

I've never seen anything like that!

Watching it on video is about as close as I'd want to get... Impressive, though.

Same here! That would be absolutely terrifying to be in the path of that one, or any of them! I complain about our winter cold temps; but that's nothing compared to those storms.

**monochrome** · 06-25-2019, 06:57 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

as a survivor of multiple tornados (most notably: 2011 Joplin tornado - Wikipedia ), I've seen the beginnings, middles, and aftermath of dozens of tornadoes...

as devastating as they can be, I'm always struck by the savage beauty of them....

I’ve seen several tornados and 2 waterspouts on Lake Michigan in my life. One of the waterspouts came ashore and did major damage. The closest was a Class 0 that dropped out of the cloud <1/8 mile in front of our car and tore the roof off a garage, then retracted. Nothing we could do but back up. The rain was ridiculous.

pentax360 · 06-25-2019, 08:27 PM - **1 Like**

I'm glad tornadoes are very rare here in Portland Oregon.

SSGGeezer · 06-27-2019, 08:36 AM

I have seen former homes and had members of my family's homes destroyed by tornadoes on more than one occasion and am not a fan at all!

**boriscleto** · 06-27-2019, 09:23 AM - **1 Like**

I'm glad I live in a state that averages 9 tornadoes a year. Mostly F0. Many more straight line wind damage storms...

RoxnDox · 06-30-2019, 08:31 AM - **2 Likes**

Nope nope nope. Absolutely nope. These people are certifiably insane.

**Larrymc** · 06-30-2019, 10:00 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by monochrome

These Stormchasers are crazy. Especially the guy hanging out the window filming, then two keep driving at the end.

Extreme Closeup of a Tornado Near Wray, CO

The only sane thing they did was approach it from the back side as it was moving away, any other approach could have spelled lots of trouble for them. They must have been following it for miles, I heard the driver say they were running out of gas.

**RGlasel** · 06-30-2019, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Watching it on video is about as close as I'd want to get...

The quality of this video is actually pretty good. A former customer of mine was watching the only F5 tornado to touch down in Canada, until it was 4 houses away and he ran into his basement. The video he recorded with his phone basically just shows stuff flying around and his brother yelling at him to get downstairs. The Elie tornado was much narrower than the one recorded in the original post of this thread and touched down for a shorter distance, so even though the wind was stronger, it wasn't as impressive. I was working 50 kms away when an F4 tornado hit Edmonton in 1987 and killed 27 people; I didn't get to see any of the tornado itself, but the aftermath was pretty impressive. My wife's parents house had debris all over their front yard and the closest touchdown was over a kilometer away.

06-24-2019, 09:07 PM - 1 Like	#1
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Extreme Closeup of a Tornado Video These Stormchasers are crazy. Especially the guy hanging out the window filming, then two keep driving at the end. Extreme Closeup of a Tornado Near Wray, CO

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Holy **** Those upward views are pretty incredible. Last edited by paulh; 06-24-2019 at 09:41 PM.

06-25-2019, 06:57 AM	#9
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276 Original Poster	Originally posted by pepperberry farm as a survivor of multiple tornados (most notably: 2011 Joplin tornado - Wikipedia ), I've seen the beginnings, middles, and aftermath of dozens of tornadoes... as devastating as they can be, I'm always struck by the savage beauty of them.... I’ve seen several tornados and 2 waterspouts on Lake Michigan in my life. One of the waterspouts came ashore and did major damage. The closest was a Class 0 that dropped out of the cloud <1/8 mile in front of our car and tore the roof off a garage, then retracted. Nothing we could do but back up. The rain was ridiculous. Last edited by monochrome; 06-30-2019 at 10:09 AM.

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Nope nope nope. Absolutely nope. These people are certifiably insane. Last edited by pepperberry farm; 07-04-2019 at 02:47 PM. Reason: language

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csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Wow! The massive size of it, and to actually see the rotation of it, so close up; I'd be driving in the opposite direction as fast as possible!

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan There must be an easier way to get to Oz Incredibly brave or stupid?!

06-25-2019, 03:12 AM - 3 Likes	#6
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,660	as a survivor of multiple tornados (most notably: 2011 Joplin tornado - Wikipedia ), I've seen the beginnings, middles, and aftermath of dozens of tornadoes... as devastating as they can be, I'm always struck by the savage beauty of them....

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BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,670	I've never seen anything like that! Watching it on video is about as close as I'd want to get... Impressive, though.

06-25-2019, 06:07 AM	#8
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by BigMackCam I've never seen anything like that! Watching it on video is about as close as I'd want to get... Impressive, though. Same here! That would be absolutely terrifying to be in the path of that one, or any of them! I complain about our winter cold temps; but that's nothing compared to those storms.

06-25-2019, 08:27 PM - 1 Like	#10
pentax360 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: OR Posts: 436	I'm glad tornadoes are very rare here in Portland Oregon.

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SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	I have seen former homes and had members of my family's homes destroyed by tornadoes on more than one occasion and am not a fan at all!

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	I'm glad I live in a state that averages 9 tornadoes a year. Mostly F0. Many more straight line wind damage storms...

06-30-2019, 10:00 AM - 1 Like	#14
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,251	Originally posted by monochrome These Stormchasers are crazy. Especially the guy hanging out the window filming, then two keep driving at the end. Extreme Closeup of a Tornado Near Wray, CO The only sane thing they did was approach it from the back side as it was moving away, any other approach could have spelled lots of trouble for them. They must have been following it for miles, I heard the driver say they were running out of gas.

06-30-2019, 02:45 PM	#15
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	Originally posted by BigMackCam Watching it on video is about as close as I'd want to get... The quality of this video is actually pretty good. A former customer of mine was watching the only F5 tornado to touch down in Canada, until it was 4 houses away and he ran into his basement. The video he recorded with his phone basically just shows stuff flying around and his brother yelling at him to get downstairs. The Elie tornado was much narrower than the one recorded in the original post of this thread and touched down for a shorter distance, so even though the wind was stronger, it wasn't as impressive. I was working 50 kms away when an F4 tornado hit Edmonton in 1987 and killed 27 people; I didn't get to see any of the tornado itself, but the aftermath was pretty impressive. My wife's parents house had debris all over their front yard and the closest touchdown was over a kilometer away.