2021 Tri-State Tornado: Consumed By Darkness

[@collector9208]

It's even scarier when you can't see anything and the lightning flashed just for you to see the tornado rapidly teleport towards you

[@Man_Aslume]

Oh no

[@jakeg3733]

​@@Man_AslumeThat's one way to put it

[@TheLilFloppaGaming]

*teleports* OH HELLO THERE

[@fedoragamer4469]

*teleports behind you* pssh... nothing personnel kid

[@Man_Aslume]

@@TheLilFloppaGaming general tornado

[@Jake-tw8qr]

RIP to a real one, June. I've had many managers who wouldn't piss on me if I was on fire. A DG manager literally saving her employee's life by sacrificing her own is incredible.

[@metalmamasue3680]

I'm sure the young lady's mother was humbled and grateful for her sacrifice. June was a hero. ❤😢RIP

[@joebowl8315]

Really goes to show that when you work at dg you have to do everything in the store, even be a hero! Rip June fr tho, that was touching

[@ravingrafters]

June truly is a hero. I'm glad videos like this tell that story, because she deserves to be remembered.

[@Man_Aslume]

Pee can put out a fire?

[@OrionDawn15]

@@Man_Aslume Pee is pretty much just water, and waters put out fires, eh?

[@tatsuyas.drakensang4826]

Night time tornados are so much scarier. No visibility, people caught off guard.

[@Transform-u2q]

Right? As if a tornado needed to be more terrifying.

[@AdelWilliams-sz7nt]

Even in daytime they can darken the whole sky

[@basetheron6885]

@@AdelWilliams-sz7ntjust like joplin

[@naevithekittycat]

Fr

[@Abirdguy]

@@basetheron6885fr Joplin was a Water covered Tornado making it even worse for the victims survival due to the fact that it wasn’t visible

[@christopherlucas4620]

This is how a tornado documentary should be done. You didn't just say "two people died here....yadda yadda." You learn their stories and sprinkle them in, placing emphasis on life and death first.

[@eschdaddy]

Amen brother!

[@noah-dd4zq]

Facts man.

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Excellently made

[@Man_Aslume]

Does anyone know that tornado documentary that described the school as a war zone after a tornado hit and then talked about different encounters I think it started with green

[@dinoo.bonezz]

real

[@MattMorganJP]

The picture of the 3 little girls smiling in the bathroom is heart breaking. 8:04

[@hamhockbeans]

But yet tornado lovers say tornadoes are so beautiful. I told them just look up history in this particular tornado even and re-think your opinion on tornadoes.

[@chaosdisc]

@@hamhockbeans The tragedy of the situation doesn't cut the shocking awe of witnessing a tornado. Terrifying beauty is still beauty, get off your moral high horse.

[@hamhockbeans]

​@@chaosdiscSorry but I don't admire death. You want to stand out there singing your so beautiful to me while that force of nature tear you apart fine. Morales...this is life and death.

[@JaserJas]

​@@hamhockbeans you can say that about anything though? I think the ocean is beautiful even though people all over the world drown in it everyday, Fire can be beautiful even though it's one of the most destructive forces on Earth.

[@ThesmartestTem]

It's why I will never ever live anywhere without a basement. Ever.

[@ItsJustMe0585]

Thank you for humanizing the victims of this tragedy.

[@joshcarrasco7598]

❤

[@Jesus_is_king1234]

@@joshcarrasco7598 Jesus loves you

[@Jesus_is_king1234]

Jesus loves you

[@stargatecommand714]

​@@Jesus_is_king1234 how can someone who's dead love you?

[@whizkeysh0t]

​@@stargatecommand714 specially someone who died in such a tortuous way by the people who claim to adore him.

[@Kafen8d]

The little additions of who these people were before they lost their lives really shows how much you care about people first before the storm. I really appreciated those details, rest in peace to everyone

[@canadaballplayz9999]

June Pennington's story hit the hardest for some reason, protecting her coworker and sadly getting hit by all the rubble and passing away 😢

[@arrowcook5192]

I love this dude for how he respects them

[@LittleWaffle]

Well said. As you watch, you can't help but mourn each lost life. The little animation with the crosses feels like a candle being blown out. Heartbreaking reminder than behind a natural phenomenon a probably significant number of us here finds fascinating, there is a deep tragedy. Crazy how something can make us feel two very different emotions at once, fascination, and deep grief. Thank you for the videos you make. With the respectful way you create them, it's a sort of memorial to the lives lost or deeply affected by this tornado.

[@LittleWaffle]

​@canadaballplayz9999 a truly selfless act. May she rest in peace 😢​

[@MaxOlsonChasing]

Incredible documentary of this somewhat forgotten tornado from a historic night, so glad to be included!

[@lochnessieeee]

hi

[@Blooketlive12]

Mom?

[@Joshua429]

Casually almost no one noticing that max Olson commented on this video that he helped make

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

You were a legend that night, Max. I was watching live and had never heard of you before until then. Amazing coverage.

[@InfiniteFacts18]

God loves us all so much that he gave his perfect son to die for our sins and raised him from the grave to defeat death. Through faith in JESUS we can be saved and reconciled to GOD. please repent🙏♥️

[@memorymangaming]

the tornado chaser pulling over to allow the truck driver into his vehicle after being flipped over is a great soul.

[@trinitycrawford7307]

I've learned from these videos that despite finding the violent tornados beautifully terrifying storm chasers hold lives above all else and have risked their own life to save others from rubble as well as by chasing they save lives too

[@v.xien.]

Storm chasers are the best people tbh, they value people and want to keep them safe

[@metalmamasue3680]

There's still good souls out there ❤

[@LAkadian]

That's not great. It's the lowest basic level of decency that all humans are supposed to meet or exceed.

[@Jaymang12]

@@LAkadian Actually it is great; and there are humans out there who would leave you too die, a hundred percent; and decency is something that Barely any humans in the world honestly have if were being real.

[@LilAnnThrax]

I don't usually cry with disaster stories but I'm in tears over Annistyn. I cannot imagine how her family must feel, knowing they did the safest thing possible. My heart aches for them.

[@Slidewater]

that part is what made me horrified of tornadoes again

[@bizzimartini]

RIP Annistyn but unfortunately they were caught off guard by the power of the storm. The only thing you can do with EF4 or EF5 is get out of the path. Certain if they knew if it was that powerful they probably would have left.

[@LVM5584]

They did everything right. But when the Tornado is THAT strong what else can you do

[@lbh93]

that picture the mother took of her 3 kids is so sad, knowing that it would be the last one she'd take of one of them

[@DreamlightStarriix]

As soon as I saw that picture, dread seriously filled my stomach. I hate when children's lives are cut short, especially in such a gruesome terrifying way. She was so young, and lost the chance to grow into her own person.

[@eva-mariacampbell9609]

😢😢😢😢

[@enzo.2786]

bro she should take them away from the house and gtfo from there . She had a time

[@DreamlightStarriix]

@@enzo.2786 TBF, it's highly recommended NOT to run away from a tornado unless it's your last option. You never know how fast it's going and it can turn directions at anytime so tornado warnings and broadcasters do say it's better to stay put and get to a sturdy place near the centre of the house if you dont have a basement, and if your driving your heavily encouraged to get out and find a ditch. She was probally just following what she's been told to do during a tornado, likely didnt realize the serverity of the winds or the magnitude of the tornado since a rational parent would focus more on getting their children somewhere more safe then running outside to see it.

[@coolstory6193]

@@DreamlightStarriixI would see which way the tornado is going to travel and try to cut south. I’d hate to be inside a house during a tornado. If it can rip up your roof it can blow you up in the air. I’ll take my chances driving. Unless I have a storm shelter.

[@OREYONATION247]

June Pennington is a hero for saving her young co worker

[@EphemeralProductions]

I hope that everyone finds out about Ms Pennington and her sacrifice is remembered for all time! ❤❤❤❤

[@DrownedWick8]

It's one thing for a tornado to strike during the day. It's another thing for a tornado to touch down at night, where all you can see is the looming shadow of doom coming your way.

[@Supermariobotheryay]

Right? As a child night tornadoes were one of my biggest fascinations and fears. Its so scary because sometimes theres really nothing you can do. Probably a lot of people sleeping sometimes. Horrific

[@rebelroar78]

And it was out of season, too.

[@godssoldier2319]

​@rebelroar78 Exactly, fu#%ing December tornado at night. That would catch anybody totally off guard. Those shots of it being visible lurking in the background when the lightning strikes, also revealing that damn thing coming right towards that guy filming is terrifying.

[@peanutbutter5608]

I believe tornados at night are called Nocturnal tornado, correct me if I'm wrong

[@alexcurtis8132]

Yea....total nightmare fuel....can't even imagine the few seconds of terror as you wake up to your house exploding and you die right as you wake up enough to realize what's even happening😮​@@Supermariobotheryay

[@lacytheespeon517]

10:36 the severe weathwr alert going off there was a little bit funny. "Yes, i know." While the tornado is right in his face

[@TheARESClanGaming]

I kind of laughed when he said that. As dark as the situation was, you couldn’t have had a more comedic time for the tornado warning to go off. “No shit there’s a tornado! I’m staring at it!!”

[@normified]

​@@TheARESClanGaming famous last words might have included "no shit sherlock"

[@Lucian02]

very similar to insulin pump users

[@object-official]

10:31

[@criticalangle90]

chasers get that same thing all the time. It is so annoying.

[@naihhhhhh]

the “hey get in” sent chills up my spine, it’s so sweet and thoughtful, these tragedies are horrible but they definitely bring communities together💗

[@YouTubeCommenter8]

Not having any early alert systems in place while running a nursing home is SHAMEFUL

[@blitzkrieg634]

How you alert a fucking December tornado bud?

[@deogsi1045]

​@@blitzkrieg634r u being intentionally dense? it's called sirens. that run year round. or idk, maybe they should've paid attention to the weather reports. when u live in a tornado zone u have to stay on top of that. there's quite literally no excuse lol

[@Butterfly1025A]

⁠@@deogsi1045 Buddy, most nursing homes in the middle of nowhere are lucky to have enough towels to wash people with. What money there is in the business is gobbled up by greedy executives. Of course they didn’t have a system in place. I’d be shocked if there were more than three staff members in the building on that night shift. Even if they had warning, what could they do? Move every patient from their bed to the basement in a few minutes? It takes a few minutes to even move one patient, and also the state would nuke them for doing that. A nursing home is a sitting duck in a tornado; the situation changes and escalates too quickly for any meaningful early action to take place.

[@blitzkrieg634]

@@deogsi1045 how u stay on top of shit when ur asleep or literally busy with anything else

[@GeeGeeWillakers]

Not the nursing home's fault, most of those systems are handled by the town/city/state in conjunction with the national weather service

[@TSwany]

I'm still convinced that if this tornado and the Mayfield one weren't one single tornado, then the 1925 Tri-State wasn't one singular tornado either

[@npvuvuzela]

This is poor reasoning

[@GiggityGiggity_27]

chances are it was 2 tornadoes but it was too early to tell

[@jamesmcgugan8039]

@@npvuvuzela there were massive gaps in the damage path.

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

That's the prevailing theory now. Meterologists looking back say there's a break in the damage path and a period of downburst activity.

[@sweetwolfsteve5583]

It was one big tornado no it's and or buts about it 🙄🙄 tornados can skip across the ground thats what happened

[@fangirlsruineverything]

RIP June Pennington. They dont make hearts that big anymore

[@BIPPITYBOPPING]

cried hard when he spoke about her . also so hard to imagine how traumatized the employee must’ve been having to go through that and see june .my heart hurts for them

[@ml5431]

That made me cry, god, that woman and that coworker definitely have such big hearts for others.

[@nana8135]

❤

[@foob2066]

The pure dread the Rackley's must have gone through is unimaginable. Sitting in your bathroom as winds and sound of debris grows louder and louder. Witnessing your entire house is shredded to pieces all around you while the deafening sound of the tornado is disorienting you. Then additionally being LAUNCHED into a nearby field alongside debris... IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. That's an experience no family should need to go through, let alone very young children. That is just heartbreaking.

[@lillierose3958]

I remember that night. I was at my house wide awake listening to the wind blowing and getting frantic pings from my phone. My best friend’s house was directly across the street from around 12 houses that we completely flattened. I moved into that neighborhood with him the next year and everytime it would storm he and half the neighborhood would go into a panic. Night tornadoes are terrifying and this one was one of the worst

[@lillierose3958]

The town in question is samburg (the last town hit). To this day there are still many pieces of debris you can see in the woods surrounding the town and still see where it tore through the trees in a b-line through the town.

[@Timeless._Dragons-im7hx]

I’m sad you had to go through that devastating experience. I may not be able to understand your grief from that night, but I want to try to understand how it feels. I hope you can recover from your trauma! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kriscynical]

Ryan Hall Y'all's stream of this event is wild. When the stream first starts he draws out what his personal risk area would be, which is east of the SPC's. It was almost the direct path of the Mayfield tornado. His stream saved a lot of lives that night. I wish it could have been more. 😢

[@StromcloudStrawberry]

wait what's the SCPs? All i can think of is secure, contain, protect lol but im sure its not that

[@kriscynical]

@@StromcloudStrawberry SPC. Storm Prediction Center. They're kind of like the severe weather specialists.

[@svdzcbshf6912]

@@kriscynicalhey, if you left as SCPs, just go with Storm Center of Prediction or smth. Also SCP is a pretty funny misspell even if it’s only two letters swapped

[@kriscynical]

@@svdzcbshf6912 Oh, no, I never had SPC wrong. My edit to the original comment was to fix a different typo and clarify between this video's tornado and the Mayfield tornado from the same event. My reply to Strawberry was correcting _them_ from switching it around. My sister would have my hide if I ever screwed that up because she's a SkyWarn/Spotter Network storm chaser! 😅

[@jffry890]

I tuned into his stream plus several weather channels last night during a mass tornado event and his stream was the most useless of them all. Worse than Accuweather.

[@tywalker215]

The little girl passing away.. i can't imagine that pain of being a parent knowing that the last few minutes of my babies life she spent scared.

[@coillecore9659]

Cannot believe I just found my dream channel. The story telling and paired footage was amazing, but I really appreciate the care and respect you gave to those impacted as you told the story :)

[@Nunayabiz4eva]

Watch Tornado Forensics. Fantastic stuff!

[@UNKNOWNHACKER-ob1zc]

pecos hank

[@ekramer2478]

@@UNKNOWNHACKER-ob1zc ALWAYS Pecos Hank! Calm, and stops to help both people and animals. True gentleman.

[@jordanmarazzi]

Yeah this channel is golden , the way he does it is perfect viewing experience

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Pictures of excellent video I just think maybe a part two or longer video of the aftermath

[@IratePuffin]

That picture of the girls in the bathroom is so heartbreaking! I can’t imagine how those parents must feel knowing they’d moved into that home only a week prior. 😢

[@Oxidinite]

Fastest reply in the world

[@Man_Aslume]

Ignore the clout beggar people Anyways, it is extremely saddening

[@diontaedaughtry974]

It's so terrifying that something that big could creep up on and you don't hear it coming until it's too late.

[@kabluey_louie1718]

This was the night I was introduced to Ryan Hall Y'all. If it wasn't for his live broadcast on here, I NEVER would've known about this. VERY SAME MONSTER was headed straight for Dresden, TN. After it hit Dresden, it was headed for Mckenzie, TN. Just 15 mins east of Dresden, but it veered off slightly left and hit Bowling Green, KY. Also, it's pronounced Samburg.

[@chuckmangione4747]

Same here, I found his broadcast at like 1 in the morning after my phone alerted me as well as the sirens outside going off. Such an apocalyptic night. Luckily a tornado didn’t touch down in my area but many rotating storms came over my town prompting a night of never ending sirens and tornado warnings.

[@jenniferwills3095]

Me too! I was searching for info and found Ryan Hall as well. He talked me through the entire night!

[@HandsomeSteveJacobson]

Me either

[@crazycatlady5629]

Same here! I'm in Obion. The tornado that hit Dresden that night was a different tornado than this one though. That one came up by dyersburg. This one is the one that cycled and hit Cayce ky and on to Mayfield. They were both bad. I found Ryan's stream and was watching him in the closet lol.

[@miggis]

I live in Sweden. We don't get tornadoes here, well at least it's extremely rare. I know that this won't happen to me anytime soon. But there is just something so eerie about watching this that gives me shivers down my spine. A night tornado has to be the worst types of tornadoes right when everyone is sleeping. It's so tragic, watching a documentary like this that really gives a picture on how vicious tornadoes are. Thank you so much for this, people need to be more aware!

[@Shinyarc]

Its fascinating to hear from someone who never had this threat looming over their heads their whole life; I grew up in Texas and I had my fair share of tornadoes pass through town, and a night tornado was always more comforting to me than one during the school day: the sirens would wake you up in time to respond, and if the worst were to happen id much rather go through it with family than at school… I live in a city where tornadoes are rare now, so that horrifying quid pro quo is no longer a possibility, but growing up in Tornado Alley in the 2010’s during the last wave of EF5s was an experience to be sure

[@miggis]

@@Shinyarc Wow! Fascinating! Was it terrifying finding out that a tornado passed nearby when waking up or anything of the like?

[@miggis]

@@ariadne1696 I could imagine. Now I personally am an extremely heavy sleeper, so I would have no chance of waking up, let alone if we even have a tornado warning system here. I hope you took shelter in a timely manner!

[@pawn6]

Does anyone here know the song at 10:20?

[@PaulHosey]

​@@Shinyarctornados don't happen where I live other than some isolated F0 ones you never notice lol however rare events do happen and there was a tornado outbreak when I was 2 in New England of all places and one of them was as strong as an F4.

[@thestateof6970]

I really admire your focus on the victims of the tragedy. Seeing their faces brings an otherwise easily forgotten element of humanity to the destruction. Great job.

[@everythingsalright1121]

What i appreciate is that he doesnt present these videos with a very positive/cheery voice. Its interesting yes but i find so many channels on KZbin that cover tragedies use a tone that makes it seem like they dont care/are happy people died

[@carsonscity7670]

@@everythingsalright1121fr

[@mckenziepearmain]

the end really highlights the impact of media on disasters and emergencies. i have my bachelors in emergency management and you just see time and time again how the more publicized disasters get an overwhelming amount of aid but those not reported on enough/as much are barely scraping by. emergency managers, local leaders, and media personnel must work together to ensure warnings are given, news is spread, and aid is equitably distributed.

[@Shinyarc]

Reminds me of the tornadoes in China and Bangladesh that kill thousands but get little attention: tornadoes are an American thing to a lot of people

[@saraharmstrong2636]

12:27 those men gave no hesitation to demand that truck driver into their car to safety. Love seeing people care like this.

[@DewBaby_]

You did a good job at honoring those who were unfortunately lost. I remember hearing about this the next day at school up here in Minnesota my condolences to the families and communities impacted by these storms.

[@MultiVortexTornado]

It’s actually commonly referred as the 2021 Quad-State “tornado” mostly because the storm system and tornado went through 4 states. It is somehow reminiscent of the Tri-State since it crossed through more than one state, but it occurs at night since it’s a nocturnal tornado. Originally, it was thought to have overtaken Tri-State tornado’s length as the longest tornado on record before noting a gap between its path.

[@nightshadelenar]

@TJ89741 it's commonly noted as a family of tornadoes due to no hard evidence remaining from that historic 1925 afternoon and evening.

[@reaIixx]

Rip to those impacted by this storm and the recent ones. It's crazy we just had a tornado of similar EF4-EF5 strength go through Greenfield Iowa. Not nearly as long track but just as devastating. Both really should be rated EF5.

[@N_g_er]

I think tornados are the best way to go out lol

[@wc6046]

Not quite how that works

[@N_g_er]

@@wc6046 I'm gay too giddy lol

[@Stormsfury777]

The footage from Reed Timmer was mesmerizing with all the vortices rotating around it. Before Greenfield, it absolutely shredded a few steel windmills.

[@kriscynical]

I promise you the residents that have had their lives destroyed don't give a flying fuck if it was actually an EF5. It won't put their lives back together or replace the people they've lost. People always get their perspective out of whack every time the "it should have been EF5" shtick comes around again.

[@Flasko444]

Tornado videos give me an Odd comfort, Im a total tornado nerd and i love watching these at night.

[@naevithekittycat]

Sameeee

[@DEALERSHIPCOFFEE]

same. I was ridiculously into meteorology when I was 7 and I still am. It got to the point where when I was nine my parents knew exactly what to get me for Christmas and I was overjoyed. They got me a NOAA battery operated weather radio

[@SeanLives]

It's comforting to be safe and warm in your house knowing these monsters are out there but right now you're safe... Just hope you don't live in tornado alley

[@ethangatza312]

Same

[@Tomandtimscats]

Same, I’m totally terrified by them but fasinated at the same time

[@platoplatinum2581]

18:37 - I agree with what you said. A tornado like this that has caused massive destruction and survived for a long time should've been known world-wide. Even I was never aware of this tornado till I watched this video..

[@CrimeCrusader]

As terrified as I am of tornadoes these are my favorite channels/videos to watch. I feel it helps me be more informed, and the way you present the story in an educational and sympathetic way is really amazing. Thank you

[@stickman-gg8ju]

bro i can’t imagine people having to deal with this kinda stuff all the time

[@ACE_1923]

Well you really don’t we will not see a tornado like this for another century with a 265Km damage path and 1.2km in width the “quad state” tornado will live in infamy for centuries just like it’s 96 year old counterpart “tri state” tornado

[@sabishiihito]

Well, no one has to deal with it all the time. Even in tornado prone areas, these monsters are rare.

[@stickman-gg8ju]

oh yeah i guess

[@everythingsalright1121]

@@stickman-gg8ju the big thing is that while tornado alley sees more tornadoes than anywhere else on earth, the chances of multiple ones hitting you in succession is relatively rare; while tornadoes can get terrifyingly large, powerful and travel long distances, the open plains are a big place. That's not to say it hasnt happened (i think a place in kansas has been hit twice since the 2010s) people still live in tornado alley simply because there's a lot more open space than homes and people. Honestly? What scares me more is that with climate change, we're seeing more tornadoes further north and more frequently. Growing up in northern Canada we would get maybe a handful of severe storms and even fewer tornadoes each summer. Now, there's basically a severe thunderstorm every few days in summer time, and the air is way more hot and humid (20 years ago it topped out at 25C, nowadays summer hits 40C on the worst days). We dont really have warning systems or storm chasers here that call things in nor storm shelters. And while we may not get really strong tornadoes, I find myself getting real anxious when the sky turns black, the winds start gusting and the golf ball sized hail starts to fall

[@MadDogTM]

@@ACE_1923 No, but theres still so many tornados every day lol. Tornado alley has been getting a ton this month i've been watching them all on radar.

[@Kingpheen]

That cars headlights disappearing into the clouds at 10:29 was chilling

[@gmgcubing2073]

Literal storm chaser are that brave to run towards that twisting nightmare. My respect to all the storm chasers.

[@pawn6]

does anyone know the song at 10:25

[@j_iozzz]

@@pawn6Ben Elson - Callisto 8

[@jayhosh8126]

​@@pawn6was looking for it for you asking in another comment but looks like this person got it haha

[@pawn6]

what about the song in el Reno video at 20:30?

[@kevinalford2165]

This channel is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for all of your hardwork and research with all of these tornado videos.

[@Celestiavr]

Can we give a round of applause for june pennington for saving a young employee

[@19TheFallen]

You mentioned how this tornado got little attention.......I can confirm that......This is the *first* I have ever heard about this beast! Before I clicked on this video, somehow my eyes skipped over the 2021 part, read the "Tri-State Tornado" part and assumed this was a video about the one back in 1925! ......How sad is that? How sad is it that our news and media outlets are better about informing us on matters that occurred hundreds of years ago, but are so TERRIBLE at informing us on what's happening in the now?!?!

[@DEALERSHIPCOFFEE]

Yup. Nowadays the news wants to inform us about politicians that I could personally care less about and there’s nothing interesting anymore. It’s called the news for a reason but there’s nothing new 🫠🫠🫠

[@19TheFallen]

​@@DEALERSHIPCOFFEE I hate it when they have that, or those segments where they spend, like.....twenty.....thirty minutes interviewing some "star", asking them what their favorite flavor of ice cream is, or stuff along that line......Oh.....Meanwhile, *an EF5 Tornado is barreling across the country, killing hundreds of people!* .....But, they *have* to know what ice cream flavor that star likes best! SURELY *that's* more important than reporting on Mother Nature carrying out her acts of wanton chaos, and letting those in the path know that they need to duck and cover!

[@DEALERSHIPCOFFEE]

@@19TheFallen I can’t even find any mainstream news of the hurricane that almost made me and my parents homeless. And like you said, there are an alarming amount of DEADLY tornadoes that did not have a warning or a watch. One of those storms claimed the lives of 47 people. A couple months ago the news was too busy talking about “oh woke left this uhh election day that. russia this.” NO ONE CARES. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUING A WARNING THAT GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WAS ABOUT TO HIT MY HOUSE.

[@themanifestorsmind]

Same. I was caught off guard when it said the teenager got an alert on his phone. Then I realized it was 2021 and not 1925. I did hear about this tornado when it happened though.

[@buckwheatusfeatus4825]

The way you changed the photo as the tornado passed over the town was very well done, bur also very shocking.

[@akaviral5476]

June Pennington is a selfless hero, through and through

[@kaotikhahalol]

why is this guys voice so.. just.. it scratchse my brain in all the right ways

[@naevithekittycat]

Fr

[@jdubbfps]

I have never teared up during a KZbin video but this one got me.. The family and the girls in the bathtub really broke my heart. I'm in the midwest and we just had a tornado near us and I have a daughter as well and that is my worst fear....

[@michaelcoletta4547]

The Dollar General worker that literally sacrificed her life in order to (successfully) shield a younger co-worker--- not a relative or close friend, mind you, just another human being who happened to be younger than herself--- from the devastating wrath of the tornado deserves to be recognized as a true hero/heroine. How June Pennington conducted herself in that time of crisis would and should be considered exceedingly noble even if the life she ultimately saved had been that of a friend or family member... that it was neither only serves to underline the extent of this selfless woman's bravery and moral fortitude. RIP June Pennington, I'm sure you were a lovely woman. Everyone already knows you were courageous, it goes without saying.

[@jakkrapholsingraksatrakul9378]

Nocturnal Tornadoes (Nighttime Tornadoes) are very extremely dangerous, only can be seen illuminated by lightning and power flashes. In far long future, they could adding implement a night/thermal vision, they should able to see at night.

[@LukaBean10-4]

These are the BEST documentaries on youtube. Not insanely long and boring but includes all important info and fatalities and helps show what it was like in real time. Thank you!

[@c00pster88]

I went to see the damage in Greenfield Iowa earlier today. The damage that I saw was terrifying, multiple streets of neighborhoods were completely flattened, tree’s were scattered around the roads and cars were flipped over and crushed from the elements of the tornado. Thankfully the downtown area was for the most part spared and both schools around the area were spared from any major damage. Rest in Peace to the 4 lives lost yesterday, Absolutely devastating.

[@deinocheirusgaming6920]

Damn. I am from Australia but watched the Greenfield disaster live. Those vortices were crazy. It had a razor-sharp damage path, I have seen an image of a swept clean slab less than 6 feet from an untouched tree, and houses basically cut in half. A real unexpected and horrific storm.

[@crazycatlady5629]

I won't forget it because that monster decided to cycle right before it got to my area. We didn't even know it cycled and i was in my closet with my daughter freaking out. The NWS was awesome that night and we had over 30 mins lead timebin Tennessee. Then it dropped again and destroyed Cayce ky. They are still trying to clean up and do repairs to this day. The NWS was warning Mayfield before it even got to Obion county TN. Those poor people in the candle factory had plenty of time to get somewhere safer. What a horrible night it is was. Thanks for doing a video on the first half of the tornado. You did a superb job!

[@kennethriddle433]

I live within two miles of the path of this one. It passed between Ridgely (where I live) and Tiptonville. I went out to try and help the next day (I'm an electrician) but emergency crews had everything blocked. When we finally were able to get out to the lake we were devastated by what it had done. Not only had it taken lives, it had taken a huge part of our history away. Thank you for taking the time to bring more awareness to this tragedy.

[@adamhawkins1232]

I have to say, I absolutely love your video style. I was an instant fan after the first one I watched. The timeline, the graphics, and placement of people on the map are all the best way I've ever seen to tell the story of these events. It must take a tremendous amount of time and effort to put these videos together.

[@RG5_Gamin]

Ive been pretty interested in the other violent and devastating tornadoes we had from this event , thanks for making a video on it

[@N_g_er]

I think tornados are the best way to go out lol

[@naevithekittycat]

@MiggerPlease, I can tell you rn it definitely is not

[@babbadzz]

I remember that night. I live in lake city. My dad, sister, and nieces live in monette. My heart dropped. When i heard about monette. I head over 30 mins after it happen. Thankful my family was fine. I stay maybe 10 mins. On way back Trumann got hit. It was long night.

[@JoplinMooreBridgecreekElreno]

Fellow Kentuckian here. When I heard that Mayfield, the place I grew up before moving up the state was hit by an EF4 tornado, I immediately went back to my old town to see if it was still.. there. When I got there, I was devastated. The local bank, FNB, was gutted. Light poles twisted like never before. I heard that there was a Christmas play going on, and I never got news if the kids were okay. I hope that my home town and the kids who were there will hopefully recover.

[@krisjones0926]

just found this channel yesterday and ive seen tornado videos before but man the way you dive so deep into the explanations and gather all the point of views is so great.. and the compassion felt for the lives lost is so real. please never stop covering these events!

[@cosmo3485]

The first video of yours I watched was your "History of F5 Tornadoes" video. At first, I wasn't really impressed with your content and felt it wasn't well-prepared. However, with this video and your recent Rainsville video, it's apparent you've stepped up your production quality. Your content as a whole has become more entertaining and engaging for viewers. It's been great to watch your video quality improve. Keep up the great work, and I look forward to your future videos!

[@Jake-sk5wm]

Yeah clean graphics and map layout, but more importantly he highlights the people affected.

[@ajd0591]

this was one of the first tornado videos that had me genuinely scared. didn’t even realize i’d lived through it until 5:57 when missouri was mentioned. touched down a few miles from my house. my neighborhood was okay save for a few trees toppling over, but many in the countryside were absolutely desecrated. crazy to think about how many peoples lives were destroyed

[@raineclouds8134]

I live in this area... almost 3 years later, we still feel it💔 I'll never forget the terror of being hunkered down at work on the phone with my then 5 year old staying with his grandma for the night and both of them screaming as it went over their house [Tiptonville, TN].

[@labased2539]

Damn, that's terrible.

[@jonrutherford6852]

I've viewed thousands of videos since KZbin's inception. These accounts of severe weather have not only some of the very best narration, but also production values better than about 90% of all -- of any kind, science, art, history, etc. Difficult material handled sensitively and with dignity, every word intelligible, simply superb work.

[@theagentofchaos9018]

I just discovered your channel today. As someone who lives in South Florida, we may not got violent tornadoes, but we do get catastrophic hurricanes. This video is also probably one of your saddest video I seen so far. The somber music doesn't make it any better.. it just makes it more sad.

[@Bubble-bee0]

Hope you're doing well from the hurricane

[@ghostsuru8429]

The story of the truck driver who passed away a week later after pulling himself out of the vehicle is really sticking with me. It's hard to fully understand being in an accident that bad, where adrenaline got you out of hell, and you can still walk somehow, but your body just can't carry on a few days later. My heart goes out to all the victims, but I feel a certain special way for this guy. Cause it's just hard to even remotely come close to knowing how he felt. I really do hope he's in a better place. Edit: It occurred to me that some mean-spirited person is going to say something like, "Oh, so you don't feel as bad about the CHILD that died, huh?" And I just wanted to say that's not what this comment is about. To my knowledge, the child didn't have to suffer as long as the truck driver did, is all I'm saying. The idea of pulling yourself out of the wreckage of a bad situation, but never actually fully leaving it, is haunting to me.

[@brandynstahler5266]

I don't like when people try comparing and contrasting deaths. Like yes, objectively speaking a child's death is more tragic than an adult's. But every death that occurred has the same gravity. They're all tragic, in the end people died

[@ColtTheWolf]

Wait, the guy they were telling to get into the car was the dude who died???? He didn't even look injured :(

[@gooseman6112]

genuinely some of the best tornado content i've ever watched, keep up the good work.

[@Eurobeat_fan]

As a life long weather enthusiast these youtube comment reply discussions are going to give me an aneurysm. Great video, I wish there were videos like this on youtube when I was in middle school back in the mid 2010s. I love seeing people be enthusiastic about tornadoes but I hate seeing people act like they know everything when really not even the most experienced meteorologists can explain why certain things happen.

[@blaz3002]

Please keep making these videos, they shine light on the victims and events happening. A grizzly story but one, that must be told. Thank you

[@andrewmitchell3816]

Dude, your content is phenomenal. JUNE PENNINGTON - MAY YOU BE IN HEAVEN FOR GIVING YOUR LIFE. What an absolute angel.

[@psychxpathic8728]

never really cared about tornados but watching these types of info filled videos make them so fascinating. r.i.p to everyone who's passed

[@RT-qd8yl]

The FMCSA (the national body governing semi trucks) needs to require some sort of in-truck alerting system that can work with NOAA Weather Radio and Wireless Emergency Alerts to alert truck drivers of an emergency ahead. NWS always says have multiple ways to receive warnings. It's already built into some CB radios; it's definitely something that can be done just like electronic logbooks and satellite tracking. But until it's required by law, it probably won't happen.

[@BaronVonPwn]

As a truck driver I agree with you. But I will say our phones are pretty good at alerting us. And any driver worth their salt will pull over and check weather reports, or flip over to the weather band built into most truck stereos

[@adriel7229]

I remember one night in KY when I was a new truck driver. I always kept an eye on the weather. I saw tornado watches and warnings south of me so I stopped early and out of danger that night. A buddy of mine was in it and had his truck lifted off the ground while parked at a rest area. Should always stay aware of what's ahead.

[@fredmckinney8933]

I don't see why they can't put weather warning systems into cars themselves. At a bare minimum, they need to have a display show the watch or warning in, respectively, yellow or red on the dash so that the driver can take appropriate action.

[@RT-qd8yl]

@@fredmckinney8933 Many cars can now if they receive an EAS alert from broadcast radio. But yeah, so much more _can_ be done but isn't.

[@semulations]

please never stop making videos like this one. kept me entertained the whole time and watched it multiple times

[@joewhite9037]

One of the few weather events that I will never forget. I’ve been obsessed with weather since I could walk and always read about the tri-state tornado in the 20s. Great documentary/video, Dude . I am obsessed with ya channel.

[@feelzyfeelz]

The inclusion of the victims is powerful. Thank you for not letting them be forgotten.

[@jjameslegend69]

9:34 I bet his eye were watering cuz of his voice is sadness at that time

[@RaulAs_a]

Bros voice is relaxing af.

[@naevithekittycat]

Frrrr

[@GarrettIngallJr]

Fr

[@DEALERSHIPCOFFEE]

word

[@EphemeralProductions]

To each their own. I could do without the vocal fry and monotone delivery. But I understand that that’s his style.

[@junodude456]

This is exactly why I fear night tornadoes so much, ever since I was a kid. Truly hell on earth, something that always looks so unreal, like something out of myth and legend. Fantastic work on this TornadoTRX! Like others have echoed, showing the life of the victims adds such humanity to something so terrifying. Well done!

[@Lilpoonie]

I absolutely love your detailed videos! Please keep them coming❤❤❤

[@Buzzverb-gl3zn]

The fact that a boat survived a really strong tornado blows my mind.

[@Eeks.BombayCat]

I am nerodivergant, and your visuals are literally a godsend. it helps me comprehend the information well. thanks!❤

[@GuhbsBeats]

Nuerodivergent is not recognized by the DSM

[@juneyellowsnek]

Congratulations, you're a normal human being.

[@ColtTheWolf]

@@GuhbsBeats Not everyone wants to specify what their condition is. It just declares they have something.

[@ColtTheWolf]

@@juneyellowsnek dipshit

[@TheMr.Unkown]

what makes this more scary is that the tornado almost hit my home town at is max speed and was at a ef4. Also the storms that just hit my home town made another tornado that was very similar to this one by speed and its category. It also almost hit my home.

[@Paranoxia19]

I love everything about how you format your videos, it genuinely breaks my heart when you tell us the story’s of those affected, it shows how much you actually care about the victims of these events

[@captainlarrymorris8737]

I’m from Arkansas, I had a FFA event the day of this tragic accident I was a sophomore in high school. We was at a camp for the event when we got the alert I was awoken when our sirens went off and I went to open the door to see how bad it was and all we could see is wind and like things flying around and like it was grey outside. I was in awe and all I could say was “oh my god” I dropped to my knees and just prayed with all my might.

[@RagingMoon1987]

I live in northern Dunklin County, MO and I remember this incident well. It was WAAAAY too warm for December, and windy and muggy all in one. Then the sun set and all hell broke loose. My hometown was never in danger, but it was still a very scary night. My heart broke for the people of Braggadocio, because they got hit hard in 2006. Then they had to rebuild all over again.

[@hohooooooooify]

The care taken to respect the victims of these monsters of nature is amazing thank you for that all to often they remain a statistic to the many and shattered memory for the loved one's again thank you

[@hamhockbeans]

Rare most just admire the beast of nature with little to no care about victims.

[@darkninjacorporation]

13:02 it’s insane how that massive light was able to illuminate the entire half of the tornado. What a visual!

[@legotimeadventure4279]

thank you, we were hit by the tornado towards the end of it's life near samburg and tiptonville, TN, the mayfield tornado has been what everyone talks about so im glad someone is talking about this one

[@RichardSleyster]

You are the best tornado narrator out there. GOOD WORK!!

[@kidgruesome407]

RIP to the victims. This editing and music is good.

[@JakkzOfficial]

Rest in Peace Golden West (or Wesp) Henry Rest in Peace June Pennington Rest in Peace Annison (or Annistyn) Rackley Rest in Peace George Martin Rest in Peace Mark Travis Rest in Peace Jamie, Steve, and Grayson Rest in Peace Dannie Edmund Sr.

[@DreamlightStarriix]

Being a tornado addict the UK, ive always been more intrested in the lesser known tornados, sure the outbreaks which caused devestating tornados like the Jarell tornado,Joplin mississipi tornado, Bridge-Creak Moor Oklahoma tornado, Newcastle-Moore tornado, greenburgs 2005 tornado, the rolling-fork tornado and the Mayfield tornado are fun to learn about, specifically being their high ef scaling and the densly populated areas they struck, im always more fascinated in those who didnt get the spotlight. It shows just how easily tragity can be forgotten about, and all the lives lost in those tornados outshined by others hurt so much more because you know their stories are being forgotten about. Theres so many tornados that dont get the credit they deserve, because they were unfortunate enough to be born into a tornado-family where the starlight fell on their siblings who formed in the same parent supercell . I- bitch I never realized how much tornados factor like actual siblings until I wrote this-

[@takedown205productions6]

10:03 Right around when Max Olson starts talking, what track plays there? I like the eerie ambience it creates. Edit: It definitely reminds me of something you'd hear in Generation Zero!

[@REMPLAYZROBLOX]

I love how he jumps right in to the vid, it’s awesome how he keeps everything in chronological order

[@knifewife4390]

With how consistent the tornado was at debarking and snapping every single limb of the trees in its path, I’m surprised it wasn’t rated as an EF5. When debris gets granulated that is a very, very bad sign. Great video, and thank you for remembering the victims.

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Whatever the rating, a tornado that does that kind of damage isn't anything to play with

[@TrentEngineFan]

Tri-State EF-4, Mayfield EF-4, Bowling Green EF-3, this outbreak was nuts.

[@Random-guy-on-yt]

I 💯% agree also one thing I would correct, long tracked EF-4 was actually a quad state tornado as it crossed across 4 states

[@Joshua429]

That horizontal vortex wow 8:44 Tugboat being able to withstand 120+ mph winds 15:25

[@cs0986]

I’m more and more impressed with your videos each time I watch. You do a great job documenting what happened while giving great information. Well done!

[@canadaballplayz9999]

13:31 the moment the tornado knocks out the power in the factories and all the lights simultaneously go out.... Oh my god, that must've been absolutely terrifying.

[@WhiteArrow76]

Now this is IMPRESSIVE AF!!! Excellent job!

[@10esseebelle]

The resort between Tiptonville, TN and Samburg, TN was called Cypress Point Lodge and was located in the unincorporated community of Blue Bank, TN. I was born in Union City, TN and was raised right outside Samburg. The duck hunters from Florida were at Cypress Point Lodge, which had a large marina structure that was lined with Cypress trees that sunk when Reelfoot Lake was formed by earthquakes in 1811-12. I was a news reporter for the Union City Messenger at the time of the Tri-State tornado and have done countless interviews and written stories on those who lost. The tornado lifted briefly (less than a minute) near our Woodland Mills community that is literally on the Tennessee-Kentucky state line. It touched back down in Fulton County, KY, where I work now. In Cayce, Ky (pronounced like Casey, not Case! 😉), it lifted a family friend's house off its foundation with her inside and dropped it about 100 ft. away. She survived, thank God. That EF4 monster then churned through to the biggest town, Mayfield, Ky. Where my husband is an agricultural loan officer at one of the Mayfield banks. That night, so many tornadoes touched down all around us. The tri-state hit my county and a place I spent my childhood in. Then the beast, the Mayfield tornado ruined my friend's home before tearing my husband's bank office and the lives of his clients' to shreds. We got luckier, I guess, yesterday on May 26 with wind damage but last night another big tornado hit Dawson Springs, KY, where the Dec. 10 outbreak hit head on. Watch the damage videos from DS last night. A lot of those damaged homes look brand new because they ARE! We will be headed up midweek to assist those in DS. So many lost so much all over again. But on a higher note (still not a high note) community programs and grant funding to build tornado shelters after 2021 saved lives last night. Dec. 10 actually saved a lot of lives, call it PTSD, but we all had our family safety plan ready before last night because of Dec. 2021. I have before and after photos of Cypress Point Lodge if needed. I know the owners will be sad to hear it with the wrong name. They saved several lives by allowing people at the campground (in campers!) to stay in their cabins for free. They lived. The one person who declined the offer and stayed in his camper did not. Thanks for reading if you got this far! Bless all!

[@AllysonDavis-l4m]

I'm a local too, but down here in TN by Reelfoot Lake. We visited, and still visit, that exact location often. We have always preferred the picnic area that is next door to where the lodge once stood. It use to be where the bathrooms where, though they took a direct hit 😐. Do you know if they plan to do anything with that property? It's right on the water. It would be awesome if the park could use it. It's sad to see the old trees around stripped and the empty slabs around there, reminding us all of the tragedy.

[@MXMmainchannel258]

14:51 its sad to hear he just gave up. he was just watching this tornado going towards him as he knows hes gonna die

[@mikedwn]

You have created a fascinating channel. The use of graphics, photos, video, met details and excellent narrative is very professional. I enjoy watching your episodes and it's a breath of fresh air from.the screaming, wailing incoherent narratives of other channels. Well done.

[@JustinHindman1988]

What a well documented video, I was suppose to chase that night, my wife kept me home for some reason I can’t remember. We spent our Friday night watching it for hours with our mouths wide open.

[@peytonturnage362]

Thank you for documenting a very under-covered aspect of that night. It would’ve been a much greater tragedy if it had directly struck either Hayti or Caruthersville. My family was in the Caruthersville Middle School shelter that night, and we got word of what happened to the Rackleys when we were leaving. Terrible tragedy.