Andover, Ks Drone video shows extensive damage from tornado 4-30-2022

A strong tornado ripped throught the city of Andover, Ks a suburb of Wichita damaging numerous homes and throwing cars.
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[@emeyers5984]

It’s mind boggling how tornadoes can totally obliterate homes right off their foundations, then a house next door doesn’t have one shingle out of place. Thank goodness no one was killed in Andover KS yesterday. 🙏🏻

[@DARTHDANSAN]

I know right

[@denisephillips1988]

Same thoughts I had!! 🙂

[@remy6968]

Is this in Ukraine 🤣🤣🤣

[@crazymonkey4175]

@@remy6968 tf are you talking about??

[@awakenjake7128]

My exact thought

[@Tr4nsc3nd1ng]

Saw this tornado from my back yard in Andover right when it first started out. It’s incredible how much damage it did only a mile from my house. This definitely makes me want to pitch in and help as much as possible. Thankful no one was killed.

[@Warmfireandtea]

Get them to save all that lumber!

[@KrissiCreates]

My cousin and his wife said the same thing. My son and some of his band kids were to be there on Saturday for a State Band event. He got the news Friday evening that it was canceled due to a tornado there. I freaked out knowing my cousin lived there so I messaged him. Thankfully he responded pretty quickly to tell me they were fine, no power, but fine. They'd watched it turn directions and knew there would be destruction, of course not the severity. I'm sure they will be out helping where they can. I know that 2 teachers there lost everything. Just so sad seeing all the devastation!

[@YankeeStacking]

Yup! Help if you can. But it would also MAKE ME WANT TO GET THE HECK OUT OF TORNADO ALLEY!!

[@trinitygober7843]

Unfortunately 17 people were killed :( all those homes with nothing standing is just so hard to see because there was probably people in there trying to be safe and yet nothing was left standing :(

[@stephaniebibb9102]

Wow, 31 years and 3 days after the last monster hit Andover. I am so glad there was no loss of life with this one. My heart goes out to all who sustained injuries and damage.

[@AlanHirschenhoferII]

I was on tornado watch in Sumner County back then. That was one of the craziest days of my life. I had on little lift up the rear of my patrol car near the state line. The Andover one, I'd I remember started in n-central Sumner county.

[@joepro2458]

Yes sir, my heart is beating so fast for what happened

[@bobbywilliams780]

It’s a miracle no one was killed. Wow

[@soulstarmusiclover1254]

That's a blessing considering all the homes that were destroyed.

[@ZackSansing]

Apparently, they had a calm meteorologist who was very detailed and gave the warning minutes in advance

[@476233]

One thing that really strikes me is how beautiful Andover is.. I thought being in Kansas meant it would be all flat plains and fields. But it is such a mix of landscapes and natural features… very picturesque, clean, and lots of nature. Praying for all of our family and friends in Kansas. May your beautiful town come back stronger snd better than before.

[@krystaldoolittle8602]

Kansas is actually very pretty. It doesn't get nearly enough justice

[@476233]

@yo boi johney I’ve only been west of the Mississippi once and that was to West Texas. Guess I need to get out more. We sure do live in a beautiful country 🇺🇸

[@476233]

@@krystaldoolittle8602 I bet especially in the spring time and summer when everything is growing (minus the tornadoes).

[@476233]

If you all have never got a chance to come to florida, I hope you do. We have more than just the glitz and glam of Miami. Lots of nature trails, hidden paths, and beautiful empty beaches north of Daytona. Lots of small towns and little farms too. We have a saying in Florida- the further north you go, the more southern it gets 😆

[@nunyabuziness8421]

It is flat plains theres no mountains just communities they put houses right in tornado alley. No suprise this happened

[@libeenewsom6072]

I live here ..it was a very scarey rocky night.Im feel so blessed to be alive! Prayers for everybody .

[@misspersnickety3674]

I am glad you are ok! The footage online looks horrifying!

[@thenameisgrindr5519]

I was able to see it from Wichita. Glad you're safe man

[@jj-eo7bj]

Some homes were touched others were not

[@alisonelainehosker6444]

My thoughts & prayers go out to everybody affected by this terrible event.The destruction is heartbreaking to see but, thank goodness, there were no deaths. I live in the UK so I obviously don't have any concept of living through such a terrifying ordeal.Do homeowners all have basements or shelters to run to once they hear the sirens? I hope the people of Andover stay strong and know that people across the world are thinking of them.

[@mr.hanger]

@@thenameisgrindr5519 I was at K15 and Rock road when the sirens went off. I didn't stick around to see it! Early detection and warning undoubtedly saved lives. P..S. Go Jay hawks!

[@Oh-w3lp]

I had to drive through Andover on the way to Wichita from Lawrence yesterday, and my goodness. I’d never seen tornado damage before, despite being in Kansas my entire life, but witnessing the damaged parts of Andover was really heartbreaking. You can see damage and debris on videos, and you can see the destruction, but it cannot be felt the same way that it can be felt in person. All you can do is pray, and offer any help that you can possibly give, and just hope that they can recover without too much emotional pain. Terrible.

[@timothyhays1817]

That is a surprise. In 2019 one ripped just south of Lawrence. Just off k10. It follow the Wakarusa river for a while then headed towards Linwood.

[@Oh-w3lp]

@@timothyhays1817 I was out of college for the semester by that point in may, thankfully. The damage in Lawrence was southeast of town, which is in a more rural area. I had never had a reason to drive through there when I would periodically come back in town over that summer. I eventually did drive through there, and still do, and there are still debarked trees that look fresh. It’s crazy

[@ZackSansing]

Did you hear about the Greensburg tornado from 07?

[@sethcourtemanche5738]

This proves a tornado doesn't have to be a wedge to be violent

[@mikeyoung9810]

Even small thin tornadoes can have winds over 150mph if you watch the video about the El Reno sadness that killed several chasers the winds can far exceed the visible part..

[@antonynation]

I mean, that was already proven..

[@xCmOn3yx777]

@Buds of Spring most folks believe the funnel cloud is the extent of a tornado... when it is not

[@kylebeach2316]

In New York we had a tornado that was only a ef2 and it almost wiped out a small village that was already hit hard with flooding a week before

[@harveywallbanger3123]

It wasn't violent, it was "strong", an EF3. The damage is not consistent with EF4 level damage. None of the houses are leveled, they all have their interior walls intact.

[@spinsandneedles]

Great video of the aftermath of such a terrifying tornado. Seeing it in person must have an impact on you and what can happen if a vehicle is lifted into the air. Stay safe and thanks for giving the rest of us a chance to see what happened. P.S. I think it is perfectly okay for you to fly over the damage with your drone. You might even save a life someday seeing someone immobile down below and can direct EMTs to their location. I would hope someone flying over would find me in that kind of a situation.

[@phillipstevens8148]

May God have mercy upon us.Let us seek God while He may be found. These are likened to the days of Noah they shall be building getting married partying staying together as not getting married murder cruelty to others ,without natural affection given to drunkenness haters of God having a form of God but in denial food prices sky rocketing fuel prices out of hands. When ye see these things, Look up for ur Redemption draweth nigh. Let us run to God our saviour thru His son Jesus c Christ n turn from our wicked ways the signs are obvious children don't honour parents lawlessness is on the rampage. Flee Flee to Jesus His mercy endureth wile we still alive n breathing. Psalms 103 psalms 105 and psalms 107 God bless

[@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills]

Excellent comment. Especially the part about intentionally trying to find people using a drone and/or drones.

[@spinsandneedles]

@@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills Thank you very much. I think victim location by drone will happen if it hasn't already. Volunteer divers have been finding deceased missing people of late. Rescue dogs and cadaver dogs are being used at disaster sites. Drones in the immediate aftermath of disaster have their place too. (I do not own a drone nor do I represent the industry.) P.S. sweet name. Science is a candle in the dark.

[@13_cmi]

I might even be one of those lives that are saved and if I’m unlucky I might die. Tornadoes do happen here and the last one earlier this year put multiple people in the hospital. They were so close to dying. With the crappy built houses in this neighborhood a lot of people could die. But where I am people aren’t so serious about tornadoes and a sometimes tornado warnings don’t even happen. Mountains won’t stop them like people think. We just need to wait for a big one to come and people will start being more serious about it.

[@spinsandneedles]

@@13_cmi It's good that you stay aware. If I had a house in tornado country I think I would put in a small storm shelter. It might be a hassle to dig and cost a few bucks in cement but even tiny shelters are life savers. There are probably a lot of tips online for inexpensive, do-it-yourself shelters. Also one of the most insidious things to keep in mind about tornados is that any tiny cut getting bacteria in it from the fertilizer out in the fields can cause a lot of health problems via bad infections.

[@mikeyoung9810]

My heart does out to those folks. They have a long painful road ahead.

[@adarodriguez4619]

Yes but you can do I love you

[@staceymcgowan6902]

Unfortunately it's not the first time for the residents of Andover, Kansas

[@willymaykit1482]

These folks have the choice to not live in a place called tornado alley. You pay for your own stupidity.

[@ravenone6255]

Thoughts and pray go out to them.

[@willymaykit1482]

@@ravenone6255 Thoughts and prayers are no help for these people.

[@lauriekayryan5446]

Excellent footage. You filmed at an angle to see the long damage path, not just down to see the actual damage. That thing liked tree lines!

[@lindaluvwbelk]

....and the ironing board in the two-story destroyed home was still standing upright. Prayers for all impacted by this very scary storm.

[@tlolovestats]

That was wild

[@harveywallbanger3123]

Go watch the drone footage: you can see how unbelievably rapid the impact is once a house gets hit. The roof and upper stories (if any) fly away in like a quarter of a second and then the tornado's past you. That probably has a lot to do with the many age-old verified tales of china cabinets surviving intact with no walls around it.

[@tf7274]

Insane to see a progression of damage in a street...from lost patio furniture, to a few shingles, to partial roof loss, to a completely obliterated home and branchless trees...

[@cmccarthy]

I remember driving through Enterprise AL a few years ago when they had their bad tornado. On one side of the street houses were blown clean off the foundation and on the other side it didn't even break the bay windows. Tornadoes are horrifying and amazing all at once.

[@ZackSansing]

It looks more like EF4, not EF3

[@LIL_Dave1964]

As a trucker, I have seen, been chased, and have been in quite. Few tornadoes, and have THANKFULLY been spared from any devastation or death.... Speaking of thankful, be thankful that no one got killed in this tornado, material items can be replaced/rebuilt, a lost life cannot, Andover is in my thoughts

[@kathyyoung1774]

I’ve been hit by 4 tornadoes, none as big as this one. Minimal damage. I’m blessed. Stay safe! ~ retired long haul driver

[@kindking8009]

Thank you for this. By looking at your footage I was able to figure out that it just narrowly missed a friend's house. So sad to see the beautiful YMCA in shambles (hope no one was seriously hurt), but happy to see it missed the amphitheater, city hall and the library.

[@Warmfireandtea]

That was a high dollar hood it got huh?

[@kindking8009]

@@Warmfireandtea some of it, but other areas around Andover are much higher

[@faithhopelove7777777]

Ironic our YMCA got destroyed by a tornado along w a lit of other businesses about 10 yrs ago, one of the worst ones we had in Indiana.

[@ZackSansing]

It could have hit those buildings too. Greensburg wiped out 90-95% of the town.

[@kindking8009]

@@ZackSansing I visited Greensburg shortly after the tornado then again after they rebuilt much of it. Amazing what they did with that little town. I remember going to the old well when I was a kid. It was so scary! Now it's housed in a beautiful new building which doubles as a museum about the tornado and rebuilding as a LEEDS green town.

[@lashaundapoindexter4607]

My heart goes out to all the people in this community 🙏🙏🙏

[@KJ.85]

I saw 2 videos of the tornado taken from front yards. It was literally at their front doors and everything was left intact. But, then you see this and your heart drops for all of those who had their lives ripped from it's very foundation, both their homes and those who lost their lives.

[@ZackSansing]

No deaths in this one.

[@MrWhite00001]

I lived in Wichita for 6 years. I’m confident the community and the military presence in the area will rally together to help the victims of this storm. 🙏

[@jimfrankovich2339]

My heart and prayers go out to those people affected by the tornadoes. May the family and friends of the people who were killed find peace in their hearts and mind. I know from first hand experience what it's like to go through a tornado. 4-22-20, Onalaska, Texas. That's the day that forever changed my life.

[@lopezb]

Growing up in mid-Illinois, we'd have sirens a couple of times a year, and once I saw funnel clouds, that didn't touch down. One time in Chicago I was near a tornado at nighttime; the next day I drove around and saw the damage. Nothing like this: only a couple of blocks with houses partly wrecked on one side of the street, untouched on the other, and lots of downed trees. Where we were, sheltering in a restaurant, at night, just very heavy rain and wind. But that was close enough for me- I never want to be that close again.

[@tomfenn7149]

Often those who don't experience these rare events don't get how awful they can be wrecking people's lives and everything they've ever worked for. There is a tendency just to want to see the twister, and not the aftermath which is often more educational and humbling than the tornado itself. Excellent video. Thanks for making and sharing this.

[@MrBlessed70]

Best wishes and prayers to ALL the families effected here-best love from Australia

[@icelandic_mughal2223]

Some houses took it really hard while others were left unscathed

[@harveywallbanger3123]

It's been known for a long time that large violent tornadoes often produced multi-vortex structures. Now, from drone footage of smaller, weaker tornadoes we can also see that they too are multi-vortex, and produce a swirling damage path instead of a linear one (like we'd expect). Go watch Reed Timmer's drone footage of this tornado: it's astonishing to see it deroof a dozen houses in a few seconds while doing only EF1 damage to the ones 15m away across the street.

[@ZackSansing]

It should have been EF4

[@phyllisstrider2998]

I can't imagine losing my home. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who did. 🙏❤

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

If your home is loose, tighten it up. Tots and pears.

[@sabishiihito]

Sheesh I was thinking EF-3 but looking at this, I wouldn't be surprised if it gets an EF-4 rating.

[@loveofcountry5608]

EF 3

[@paulstejskal]

I don’t know. 5:03 that house is leveled.

[@sabishiihito]

@@paulstejskal true, but construction quality and all that

[@rickybrandenburg7559]

@@sabishiihito in Kansas? Houses are built stronger there for tornadoes.

[@paulstejskal]

@@sabishiihito in all fairness we didn’t know what it was before. It could have been something like a trailer but most of Andover is nicer newer homes as it has had growth in the last 50 years.

[@lizzie5919]

Thanks for the video. Hope everyone is ok.

[@kevinkinkaid8694]

Awesome video! Thanks! Also sorry to all the ones that lost things and had to experience this!

[@thechitownclown8972]

This same storm cell went through my area. Luckily only the sirens went off. I hope everyone is okay out there. Prayers for Kansas

[@austinartist0608]

The cars piled up against the building is unbelievable. The power of a tornado is nothing to mess with.

[@ZackSansing]

Ef4 evidence.

[@shanarstra2129]

Wow that was quite a bit of destruction! I'm so sorry for everyone affected! GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU DURING THIS TIME!

[@deanalucion2700]

My love and prayers to all. I have a friend that lives there I am so glad she is safe.

[@kamnapavon4638]

Puts things into prospective, seeing the Damage and the Loss. For everyone who is or was thankful not to have been in the Storms Path, there are still those, who were... Regardless of what anyone says, those People would still be Grateful for Help. If People only knew how to do so........

[@adarodriguez4619]

I did you will help put your home back together I hope 🙏 ❤️

[@juliaweber212]

I agree

[@sidstovell2177]

This drone footage is incredible. Best wishes to the people affected by what seemed like nothing much at the start.

[@Atrac1059]

The size was really deceptive. It didn’t look enormous compared to the mainstream ones that get reposted like Joplin and Moore. But this one was wiley. Lots of jumping and corkscrewing in just the right places to cause the most damage.

[@joeharwell54]

Shows the randomness and unpredictably of a tornado. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidpawson7393]

As someone that's done a lot of construction starting with rebuilding what hurricane Emily destroyed on the Outer Banks I'm very interested in both the mechanics of tornados and recent construction practices in towns like seen here. What we call hurricane clips which tie the roof trusses to the top wall plate doesn't appear to be widely used here nor does running sheathing sideways with overlapping studs on the first floor tying them in to studs on the second floor being centered on the rim joist. Blocking at all sheathing edges has also been required for at least 20 years but we were doing that 10 years earlier. Hope everyone recovers and rebuilds thinking ahead.

[@Alanoffer]

So sorry for people that lost homes ,,,from France 🇫🇷

[@btrfly821ify]

Absolutely crazy/amazing/devastating how tornadoes work. I pray for any and everyone who was involved in this brutal weather

[@timp3035]

So Sad ! Our Prayers from New England !

[@hebneh]

The vehicles that were rolled and tumbled along the ground till they smashed into the front of the wrecked YMCA made the biggest impression on me.

[@Warmfireandtea]

Me too. I was thinking, why did the people who left not take their cars? Did they have a shelter under there? I have been housevhunting noethbof there and it amazes most homes have no basements or shelters . Not so much as old friges. That would save your life. Just bury an old box car and u would make it .

[@ZackSansing]

That was for sure EF4 evidence.

[@michaelbruce4850]

It would be good if there was an inset map to show the location of the drone when shots were taken. Nice video.

[@IIISentorIII]

You frakking kidding me Bruce, right?! Get of your toilet with your phone and do something useful in life! ;)

[@donfields1234]

Sometimes, I feel guilty watching these videos, like a peeping tom with all the roofs and walls missing, belongings scattered everywhere. It takes a strong person to live in tornado alley, particularly now as storms have intensified. I do not think my nerves could handle it anymore. I am too battered by my life to endure that kind of torture. Bless all those affected by the ignorances of mankind and those who befall from mother natures indescretioned ways? I think that made sense; I am struggling to find words lately. I probably should stop typing these comments, yet I feel encouraged to "help" with kind words; however, I can. 🖖🙏💪🤞🤝👍

[@steveparker2938]

This tornado: EF-3 on April 29, 2022. Same town hit on April 26, 1991 with an EF-5

[@ZackSansing]

It needs to be EF4. A few homes were completely swept away except for remaining items, the YMCA suffered damage, and some cars were hurled yards away.

[@briannapaulson8383]

My aunt and uncle live in Andover, the only reason I knew about it is because my aunt posted videos about it on Facebook. I myself am from Kansas as well and have seen this type of thing before, but never that close up. Her and the rest of my family is safe and sound, they got lucky and were spared. I'll be up there this weekend for my cousin's graduation party so I'll be seeing the damage.

[@Stellra52]

4:47 that house looks like a dollhouse with the wall torn off but all the furniture still intact and sitting in place. crazy.

[@joepro2458]

To be honest I live in Wichita Kansas and recorded a little bit of it, anybody out in Andover be safe

[@keithmclaren3487]

hi from Scotland,greatful no one was killed and best wishes

[@the_real_littlepinkhousefly]

Part of me is fascinated by this, but a big part of me is horrified at the destruction and feels really wrong watching it, seeing how drastically this upended people's lives, seeing INTO their damaged homes. It feels a little like voyeurism. (And yes, I watched the whole thing, so I'm guilty.) Still, I guess it's better than sticking a mic in someone's face who has just lost everything and asking, "How does it make you feel?" Maybe people's private pain should just be kept ... private?

[@pallmall5495]

I agree with you in some ways.But showing these videos could perhaps save a life someday.I know it wont stop a tornado,but showing these could make people truly understand the power of these storms and just what they are capable of.Many today take watches and warnings very lightly.

[@the_real_littlepinkhousefly]

@@pallmall5495 Yes, that's true. If people really WILL take this seriously and grasp how quickly their lives can be endangered. I saw another video of this same tornado, filmed by a local with a cell phone. It looked like everybody on their block was out filming it (it was probably maybe 1/4 mile away? I'm not good at judging distances). And sure, it looked like it was going to miss them, but those things can turn so quickly. And there's also the whole falling debris thing. It just seemed like such a stupid thing to do. Unless you REALLY KNOW the thing's not going to hit your block, and there's no debris falling where you are, people should leave the filming to the professional storm chasers. Everybody wants to get in on the action, but that can be deadly.

[@k.a.mcdonald9496]

@@the_real_littlepinkhousefly as someone who lives 7 miles from this, and as right as you are, the thing is we get these warning and tornadoes a lot. Spring is tornado season here and people get too comfortable. By the way no one died from this tornado thankfully!

[@the_real_littlepinkhousefly]

@@k.a.mcdonald9496 It's understandable people would get sort-of "boy who cried wolf" syndrome if there are a lot of warnings with not that many actual tornadoes (I don't live in Kansas, so I don't know how many Actual Tornadoes all those storms produce; I do live in Texas, and we get our share -- usually we have people calling up the local TV stations to complain about severe weather coverage going over into their favorite shows; no one thinks we'll have tornadoes here, but earlier this month we had several in Central Texas that did a lot of damage, shown live on TV by the meteorologists, and I hope that gave a few doubters some pause. I think, too, there is SO much footage of tornadoes now, along with the popularity of storm chasing/chasers, and a) we get complacent about the damage they can do, and b)people just kinda want a piece of that action so they'll take crazy risks to get that cell phone footage. Hopefully videos like this one and Reed Timmer's amazing drone video of this tornado will show people that tornadoes aren't to be messed with. Nah. People will still take them too lightly. We all think we're invincible (well, I don't, but most people do).

[@the_real_littlepinkhousefly]

@@k.a.mcdonald9496 And yes, SO amazing no one died.

[@frontporchgardening6235]

This tornado was by far the fastest most powerful tornado I've seen footage of. Prayers for those affected. Heart breaking.

[@indyunknown3544]

God be with the people Andover and everyone else who was devastated by these storms this year so far. So very sad.

[@Lee-mx5li]

Absolutely incredible footage, wow! Drones are incredible

[@jimdarhower4945]

Did you see the drone footage of the actual tornado? Go check out Reed Timmer. It’ll blow your mind. Such amazing footage.

[@Warmfireandtea]

Incredable u can guide a little plane thru the sky like that. So cool .

[@DaveThompsonfairlife4all]

What amazing drone footage we get now. Excellent piloting.

[@Munrubenmuz]

I'm a structural engineer and we don't have these in Australia. We have cyclones which are the same as your hurricanes. All houses in these cyclonic regions are designed for 250 - 300km/hr winds with tie-down rods holding the roof down to the foundations. My question is are houses in these tornado regions engineered and designed against this sort of thing or are they too localised and random to not be worth the additional expense? Thanks.

[@moonshinefuel]

it would be interesting though to see if the tie down rods helped keep the structure frame in place anyways and perhaps spared the basic structure at least. It sounds conceptually like a good idea, I have to imagine some folks have tried this. Doubt it would stop it from tearing the skin" right off the house and vacuuming it all right out but it may just be enough to have something to build back there in place anyways. I think there really is this willingness to roll the dice mentality and people don't believe it can happen to them, until it happens to them, it's been a rough past few months for a lot of these areas.

[@Munrubenmuz]

@@moonshinefuel Yeah I'm not sure if anything would stop these houses 'exploding' like they do. I was more interested whether the building regulations mandate it or they just don't worry about it for said reasons. (Does every house have a shelter for example?)

[@jackiestone7141]

How often do these tornadoes happen over there? It must be heartbreaking to rebuild your home only for it to happen again a week or so later, I live in little new Zealand and we have tiny tornadoes and they are quite rare, I really feel for these people

[@sami-tw7qk]

the last tornado to hit andover occurred in 1991 and unfortunately many people died. thankfully, though, they are few and far between, and usually miss our little town entirely. if you’re talking about the entire area of the US, it’s very common, but it’s rare to hit the same /town/ multiple times within a short period

[@hebneh]

4:32 - In the upper left corner, I recognize the school from which a security video was posted online, showing the damage happening as the tornado passed in the foreground of this drone view.

[@Fourwheeljive]

The devastation is heartbreaking! 🙏🏻

[@nancyjones6428]

You can get a really good look at the path of the tornado from the scouring of the ground.

[@seletawilliams6353]

PEOPLE BETTER RECOGNIZE THE MOST HIGH GOD DON'T LIKE WICKEDNESS, OR UNKINDNESS WHO ELSE COULD DO THIS TYPE DESTRUCTION?? APTTMHG🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@lynnangus7846]

What an amazing video we don’t get tornados here in NZ so was incredible how much damage there was

[@barbstewart1490]

Incredible footage. Thanks for sharing!

[@thurin84]

my heart oges out to all those affected. 5:26 to anyone wondering how that old derelict car got into a remote location with no roads or lanes, now you know.

[@loveisall5520]

I hate the hurricanes that we live through on the Gulf Coast. However, at least we know when they're coming. Wishing these fine people a good recovery.

[@88cruzer1]

Thanks for the footage.

[@Greenkabin]

Damn...I hope everyone is ok there, that's so terrible damaged

[@LiveLongNaturee]

I enjoyed watching an excellent video. I love new videos it brings me to different places. Let's stay in touch. I wish you and your family health, happiness and peaceful days. Full support at all times Greetings from Turkey, respects 🇹🇷🛎👉

[@Warmfireandtea]

Hello u cute Turks.

[@stevieb9338]

What happens next for the people who've lost everything. Thoughts & prayers to all those affected from Australia

[@wesleyp3024]

omg the landscape is so pretty even though theres so much destruction. i think massive trees help alot with things like high wing speeds. trees tend to soak up alot of wind. all i see there are mid size trees, no trees that are like 2-3 times larger than a home. where i live at least half the trees tower over the homes. we dont have tornados here really.

[@KingBee77]

Good video, unfortunate situation that I hope folks were safe.

[@michaelmcclure4263]

Sad to see the damage, and the loss people were left with. While this was a very strong tornado, the minimal lightweight construction of the houses involved really contributed to the damage. The video at 5:43 shows such a house with lightweight 2 x 4 construction , excessively spaced wall studs, only thermo- ply insulation and no wood sheer wall behind the siding, a 2x4 second floor ceiling which is also the attic floor, and very high pitched roof with lightweight pre-fab 2x 4 roof trusses. Building codes should not allow this type of construction anywhere.

[@kathyyoung1774]

No house construction is going to defy a tornado. It would take a bomb shelter, and people can’t afford to build houses like that.

[@maxwellmelon69]

Eactly what i was thinking. I was wondering if Florida’s wind codes would provide a better chance to withstand the winds. Yes i know a 5 tornado would rip even my solid concrete home apart but its better then 99% of homes. Then again my inner walls are concrete block too. Whoever built my home in the 50s wanted it to be around for a long time.

[@kathyyoung1774]

@@maxwellmelon69 YES! I've lived in several concrete block houses in Florida and been through too many hurricanes to count. A strong tornado can destroy anything at all, but Cat 5 hurricanes do not usually destroy concrete block buildings unless they are right on the coast. Even then it's usually a tornado that does it. Hurricane can take roofs off those houses and break windows and doors, and I once had a patio roof that is probably still circling the earth. But concrete block stands. What amazes me is the people from Up Nawth who retire to Florida, don't listen to natives, buy a mobile home, and set it in a mobile home park within a mile of the beach. H*ll, yeah, it blew away! Build with concrete block. I live in another state now, and I am convinced that with proper footwear, I could put my foot through an outside wall of my house, all the way into my living room. Most houses now are built to barely stand up and last a few years. Except in Florida.

[@juliaweber212]

Wow so much homes destoryed prayers to families and loss of life

[@jessicahayes9788]

Oh my gosh! Praying that nobody’s hurt🙏

[@Razzlewolfflight]

It’s incredible that houses right next to each other are either barely damaged or completely totaled. Tornadoes seem like they defy physics sometimes.

[@geralldus]

It's awful how fragile houses against the power of these events and how traumatic it is for the people who's lives have been so devastated!

[@debbiescott6732]

Absolutely amazing no one was killed. These pictures are truly horrifying. It looks like some of the houses literally imploded.

[@BlueHawk80]

Wow, super smooth stabilization :o

[@deborahlozano7134]

Yeah, a big NO for me living where multiple tornadoes come through ever year. Feels like a roll of the dice whether or not you lose everything.

[@Puppies-Plants-Politics]

Multiple tornadoes do not come through every year. A tornado like this is not common.

[@deborahlozano7134]

@@Puppies-Plants-Politics Good morning. I understand now that Andover had multiple tornadoes this time. I just meant that Kansas deals will 'multiple' tornadoes every year. A good part of tornado alley.

[@onemoremisfit]

The randomness is everything. There are places like that cul de sac where they literally could have stood in their front yard unharmed and watched their neighbors' houses be reduced to smithereens in seconds.

[@deborahlozano7134]

@@onemoremisfit Yeah, low home prices not worth the worry.

[@onemoremisfit]

@@deborahlozano7134 I'm in northern IL and we've had a few bad tornadoes here too in the last 30 years. Pretty hard to live anywhere in the midwest and never see or hear of one, I'd say more than half the continent has some tornado potential. We can have earthquakes here too, and my insurance won't cover it unless you add special coverage to the policy and it's expensive. We had a mild one in 2010, all it did was give us a gentle shake for 2 seconds. Zero damage. It was kinda fun actually.

[@cherokeemom6947]

Prayers for you all.

[@robertsnearly3823]

I'm grateful for two things. One. I'm glad no one got killed or badly injured in this. Two. I'm glad for today's technology that I may stay safely out of the way and observe from a distance. After watching this, I've also realized seemingly odd it behaved. Just as the later hail storm around my area displayed some unusual characteristics. No matter what, we should always be prepared for what Nature throws at us.

[@PiJay-pl7pw]

Very sad situation there. God may give the strength to recover back.

[@paulvandal4444]

I once visited the Anza Borrego State Park visitor center which is an earth berm structure. The skylights provided a light airy feel to the place. Expensive construction, but what does it cost to repeatedly rebuild after disasters like this? Maybe we need to reconsider how we build and develop communities in America.

[@cherylo9207]

unbelievable how it hits this house and that house and other homes right around them were never touched. Its crazy!!

[@philgjetman25]

It’s weird to see a house missing it’s entire roof and the corner room missing two walls but the chair in the room is still sitting there like nothing happened.

[@phillipdavis3705]

It was great to hear no one died.

[@moebre4life]

Prayers 🙏🙏🙏 to those affected!

[@Warmfireandtea]

That was great. Indescretion is not the word tho. Lack of descretion?

[@moebre4life]

@@Warmfireandtea your point being?!?

[@kierand4583]

it’s weird to think about how the tornados rip roofs completely off and do damage to the outer walls but the house across the street could have minor roof damage like at 2:34

[@jimdarhower4945]

Same at 1:46

[@danielisfearless288]

I pray for these people dearly

[@AlanHirschenhoferII]

Great drone work!

[@nocoolname32]

you become numb to what happened here when you see 200 damaged homes in 5 minutes. this video represents hundreds and hundreds of people, each of which have a harrowing tale of how their life changes in seconds.

[@fzzypurpleturtle]

This is F3/F4 damage once the cars start being mangled yeah?? Insane. The rapid wind speeds on such a whispy tornado were astonishing. I’m so sorry to all those who lost their homes

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

You have my prayers...🦋

[@barbhagens1167]

Prayers for all affected by this disaster 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FuelEnhancer]

Scary, and so quick! So much damage!

[@soulstarmusiclover1254]

I swear from a cameras view it didn't look like it was doing so much damage. I live in California earthquake country have never witnessed a tornado but I find them intriguing. Hope no one lost their life . Praying for the people of Andover.

[@mikelisadebolt1604]

I heard we got more storm coming in on Monday so anyone in Wichita and Sedgwick county area keep your eyes on the sky on Monday

[@merky6004]

The scene of few seconds of this video. How long did it take to make it all look like that? Seconds, if that long. To me it looks like an extended battle took place. But it was a moment. I have trouble with this comprehension.

[@Warmfireandtea]

20 minutes or so.

[@seacruse]

It looks as if people are being allowed to return home. After the tornado of 1991 people were not permitted to return to the trailer court for any reason. One of the members of the cleanup crew told me of guns being taken and a Harley Davidson Sportster still on its kickstand being pushed into the pile and drug off to the dump area.

[@IIISentorIII]

Well de average education level from a grown American is somewhere between a 6-7 year old child in Switzerland that goes to kindergarten, minus the two to three languages kids usually speak in that age. So no surprise there really.

[@jillwills3679]

Isn't life hard enough - how does one cope with this! Bless you all - its so sad!

[@rebeccaramirez-]

im praying you over there from North Texas

[@charlotteruse158]

My god that is beautiful country. Where do you start after this? It must be overwhelming.

[@JeanHenley4222]

Wow, what a mess, I hope everyone was safe

[@ГулмираНазармаматова-у9ч]

Оо Аллах,озун сакта ушундай апааттан🙏