This was a day that is firmly in the minds of storm chasers every time we go out and chase now. Simple rules like stay right of the tornado’s path and don’t drive south from the notch into rain which are old-school rules have unfortunately been repeated over and over again.
The chase day for us was pretty much like many other days with big HP monsters. When you have super high instability like on 5/31 coupled with big shear tripled with a boundary you can bet any supercells will certainly behave a bit erratically. The general rule we stuck to was keep a pretty good distance as much as possible and avoid letting the Canadian river box us in.
When it became obvious the supercell was beginning to drop south towards us, we kept moving south and east, which kept us out of its reach with us maintaining several safe escape options. This did mean we missed the very best views, but on a day like this we definitely made the right calls, getting some early views while staying safe.
We ended up dropping south through the RFD which was a bit hair raising just because of the prospect of huge hail which thankfully didn’t materialize. This did slow us down, meaning we missed the tornado basically as it approached and moved over US-81.
The aftermath of the tornado was relatively simple as we kind of meandered along US-152 until traffic cleared enough to get south of the Canadian river relatively quickly to allow for maximum maneuverability south of the river.
Absolutely beautiful shots man. I appreciate the vid. Going to be watching (hopefully all) of your vids. Just found the channel this morning.
So great to hear! Welcome aboard!
Thank you for being professional and not do all that damn screaming!!!! I'm talking about you REED TIMMER!
Ha! Well we love Reed. Get that he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but his ability to be in the right spot and get incredible shots is virtually unmatched. He’s the Tom Brady of storm chasing.
Great work…….hope you go far in ur career man!!!!!that storm was awful, and should have been ef_5, and would have if it hit a more populated area and more structures….
Amazing.Love how proffesional it is. My dream is getting a master in climate physics (meteorology) and doing field work like this.
You’ll get there! The best of luck to you!
I love love love ur video!! How long before an even larger tornado strikes?!
Hallam in 2004 and El Reno in 2013 were split apart by 9 years. I would think a tornado like this (2+ miles wide) is maybe a couple times a decade thing at most but would need to actually look up the dataset.
Thanks For The Video Of Them Tornadoes Bro?
But Question?
What Do Y'all Think About This Major Winter Storm Isaiah?
Cuz I Heard It's Gonna To Get WILD?
With The Severe Weather?
Its a powerful system but not completely out of the ordinary. Today looks like its going about how you’d expect so far!!
To repeat others, thank you for no screaming. However I must say, I was expecting a little more actual "story" telling in the video.
Thanks for the feedback! Definitely check out our actual series. This video was really produced to be a more raw, chronological recounting of this chase. It has its place, but we’ve definitely done more storytelling across our channel. THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!
I'm afraid of but at the same time fascinated with 🌀s & 🌪ï¸s. Their power is unmatched. I thank you guys for giving us great videos without the yelling, etc.
Again thank you guys for during the work you do and I pray blessing over you guys whether you're in the field chasing or just living everyday life. Storm chasing season 2020 approaching fast. Be safe!
When the tornado is too big for my iPad screen…
The deaths didn't make it into your commentary?!? The meteorological effects paled in comparison to the deleterious sequelae to humanity. Did the mortality not have a sobering impact on you?!?
I still remember this day, I lived in OKC at the time so I wasn't in any immediate danger from this particular tornado, but I did just move to Yukon earlier last year and realized my house is less than 10 miles from the path this tornado took.. yikes.
Just found you! Subbed! Great vids! Just one bit of advice….invest in a better mic! One that cancels out wind interference and crap! That wind hitting the mic about blew my ears out! I had to rip my ear buds out, turn volume down, and then I could play the vid!
Such an amazing storm. I thought I'd seen all the footage for it. Thanks for posting, glad you stayed safe.
Such an amazing storm. I thought I'd seen all the footage for it. Thanks for posting, glad you stayed safe.
RIP Tim Samaras and his son
Pictures are beautiful… Great video! I tell you though I don't know why people have problems with screaming! I like to hear some Screaming you're driving around a freaking tornado!
Awesome video. Stay safe every season and bless you and the team.
ugh… 2 words. 1. Gimbal. 2. Tripod.
I heard Gary England's voice in there. Growing up near the panhandle in Oklahoma, I learned his voice well and always headed for the TV when I heard him. His part in Twister was like a flashback to my childhood. It was so accurate. Got the same excitement as an adult as I did when I was a kid in the 70's and 80's.