Chasing a Monster Storm - Oklahoma Supercell - 17th June 2023

Storm Chaser & Storm Spotter Daniel Shaw intercepts a tornado producing supercell in Oklahoma, USA on the 17th of June 2023.
This video documents the formation of this tornadic supercell, the warning process and the emergency response.
Follow our colleague Vince Waelti who is heard on communication during this video.
/ @stormchaservince
Licensing available via www.severestorms.com.au

[@keatonterry]

Glad to see you’re chasing safe and not “flinging yourself into the winds of fate”!

[@noobguy57]

I really enjoy these videos because it shows the entire process. Communication, thinking, playing it safe, decision making, and being aware of your surroundings and how to get away from the "conga line". It shows the full picture and really helps teach people all aspects required in order to safely track a storm.

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

I couldn't agree with you more! Do you know who Daniel was working with?

[@savarok]

Absolutely, so often, and particually on KZbin "chasers" are seen putting themselves right on nose of these tornadoes, all in the name of views. It really gives a real lack of respect to the devastation any storm can wreck at a moments notice.

[@noobguy57]

@@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586 great question, I'm not sure. I know sometimes he works with Pecos Hank but I don't know who it was this time

[@WowCoolHorse]

@@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586Vince Waelti

[@obsidianwing]

@@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586 Vince Wealti

[@savarok]

I do love the fact that you verbalise your decision making process. Ive watched videos with fast jet pilots doing the exact same thing. It makes for very good viewing when you pair it with quality video content.

[@robertvaughan5263]

Is Dan a cmm pilot? Clear left clear right callout.

[@obsidianwing]

Great Work Daniel ! Looking forward to USA Tour 2024.

[@BrotherKyler]

He is headed to the US now! As a Kansas resident, we are always so grateful to have Daniel here, doing the job he does!

[@suncoolbreeze2656]

Me too. Didn’t know how much I missed it until I started watching this video.

[@muziknurd]

Always excited to see new Daniel Shaw content 🤗🤗

[@bekbessem]

Great video Daniel. Always appreciate you talking through what you’re seeing and doing as you chase. Beautiful tribute at the end.

[@angelraburn4401]

Thank you as always for sharing with us Daniel. Best wishes to stay safe while out there and thank you for the assistance and guidance to those who need it and where needed. Truly appreciated. Here’s to a safe 2024.

[@LunaaBeanzz]

Thank you so much for what you do. I grew up in Pennsylvania and have seen some major storms. I've always been fascinated since I was a child and have always wanted to chase them. I have so much respect for you because you always make sure the information is out there and accurate. You also prioritize safety, search and rescue over everything else. I first came across you when researching the El Reno tornado and have been a huge fan since. Excited but nervous to see what mother nature has in store for 2024 and look forward to more videos from you.

[@wesleyjackson714]

Hey that’s me @ 1:00:58 lol. Awesome video, I was a little late to the show. It was nice meeting you in NM, doubt you remember because there was 500 other people there lol.

[@johnorourke1636]

I can’t get enough of these amazing videos. Those guys are brave chasing storms like that.

[@williammetcalf1421]

Super nice to hear Vince in the radio coms. Also can not wait for the 2024 season! hope to see you out there. good luck intercepting and be safe!

[@williammetcalf1421]

edit: the squad car "police pickup" @ 1:05:21 technically isn't legal in 99.9% of the USA. Red is on the left and blue to the right.

[@danielk3832]

I was hoping to see something uploaded from you soon. Cheers and stay safe out there.

[@llamadeus11]

Thanks for another great storm session, and thank you for including the monument at the end. It brought tears to my eyes..

[@kg650ig8]

The ending made the whole chase - perfect. Thanks Daniel.

[@sharleeyased9936]

Thank you to your team for making this happen.We enjoy it as we couldnt really understand the situation there.We appreciate the sharing but do be safe.The coolest videos thank god for wvrything you gave us.

[@kingansoni]

1:42 The Goat Pecos Hank❤. Daniel videos are legendary

[@Matsuri2009]

great video as always Daniel, chase safe this year and cant wait for the next video.

[@WanderingRoe]

Been looking forward to this for a long time!

[@Texasraid79]

nice! what a treat to come home to! Love your vids Daniel!

[@tazrortheelder5307]

Old storm, but glad to see a new vid. Welcome back!

[@annieg7440]

Had goosebumps watching this Daniel. Fantastic footage of ever-changing storm systems. Looking forward to the new season! Cheers from Q ld

[@johnned4848]

Great to see you back. Happy and safe storm chasing

[@nenblom]

THAT IS ONE IMPRESSIVE SUPERCELL!! GREAT VIDEO!! ❤❤

[@carolinenunez3455]

That was a magnificent storm! And there’s nothing like a nice, long Daniel Shaw chase video.

[@michaelteale3335]

Great work Daniel!!

[@petarenae4823]

New subscriber. Very cool to see a fellow Aussie storm chasing during Tornado season. Really enjoy the way you CALMLY approach & observe the cells, Dan❤

[@BigLuhandre16]

Tornados are extremly dangerous but u and reed timmer made me feel in love by watching tornados thanks for making me fall in love with mother nature

[@laurenwybacz1479]

Awsome daniel love the work

[@yasminb6013]

Wonderful work on the edit for this one. Just as intense as when I watched it live, loved the included radar imagery and moving tribute. Very much looking forward to season ahead and to what you will capture 😊

[@michaelteale3335]

Wow!!! That shelf cloud was awesome!!!

[@kozytime3232]

This was my last chase of the season. Beautiful to see it from another perspective.

[@sasygrl31]

Wow an hour and a half flew by! This was a fantastic video.❤

[@tarmbruster1]

At about 5:50 you can here Timmer yellin, WE GOTTA GO NORTH! lol. Why always is he yellin? Lol

[@suncoolbreeze2656]

I think Reed just gets so excited.

[@carbonwolf3865]

i didnt even need to see the vehicle to tell it was Reed, no other man in storm chasing has a voice like his.

[@easternchaser]

Great video, Daniel! Safe travels & hope to see you out there in a few weeks.

[@marcbyrnes293]

Daniel, you are by far the most professional of those following the big weather. Not a gawker or thrill seeker, but someone who understands the science and the risks and comes across as much as a spotter abd researcher as anything else. Keep up the great work. G'day mate!

[@KreekCraftsDad]

37:27 best part of the video just so beautiful

[@teeple1877]

Damn. That shelf was unreal! I need to get out and see a storm like this at least once. Safely of course.

[@lauracowan3343]

Daniel, it's really helpful for us spotters still learning that you talk yourself through decisions and situational awareness. Love seeing you pop up in Freddy Mckinney videos lol. Is he paying you properly for your cameos? ;)

[@Jeremythetornadofan]

Wow what a beast of a storm it’s been great meeting you on the field too bad we couldn’t greet everyone but see you out there in May

[@cababyboomerq6012]

This made me remember driving across the plains from VA back to CA and seeing a huge black cloud form out of nowhere ahead in the distance. I had never seen a super cell before and knew nothing about them. As we got closer we had to drive through it. It had pounding hail, in the middle of July. Which I simply could not understand. We were close to our hotel for the night when we hit it and the cloud was moving West, like we were. When I reached our hotel I parked under their covered front entrance. This thing was only minutes behind us and I ran in and warned others in the lobby. They could net see it from that direction. We ran in and out bringing in our two pets and all our luggage. Then just as we finished, it hit. It was even worse than it had been minutes before. Those who did not move cars under the covered entrance had bad car damage. The hail was huge! And hit like rocks on everything.

[@WilliamMitchell-sc3fe]

@cababyboomerq6012, My mother and I one night in Paragould, Arkansas. We were heading into the Walmart supercenter to go get groceries. I noticed the skies were like neon green and only two solid black clouds were hovering around and then I thought that was weird. It's like walking into a sci-fi film. Anyways. Long story short we were at the checkout counter and a checkout worker came and slammed both hands down at our checkout counter leaned over to the lady that was checking us out saying: "3 F5 tornadoes are coming this way!" So long story short we got in our vehicles and we got the hell out of Dodge real quick!

[@ThunderChasers]

You must have been not far from me. I sat right next to that wall cloud for a while. Great work Daniel!

[@michaelfogarty3239]

I really liked that. The front of the super cell reminded me of the bushfires in 2009 and the huge wall of smoke and thunderstorms and the wind, sucking the air. Pressure drop so sudden. It reminded me of coming into Melbourne airport and the rain and the reverse thrust of the engines. I have lived thru cyclone Justin in FN Queensland (Cairns) and I can only imagine its like that but concentrated. I watch storms only in my area of LV Gippsland in Vic. I go out of the way to stay safe. Keep up with your work on the storms in the US.

[@MissFreyja]

Good quality video and content as always, the chaser lines though, it makes me more nervous every year thinking about all the dangers it brings. Fun to have an outflow tornado too, just shows anything goes when it comes to severe thunderstorms!

[@laurenwybacz1479]

Stay safe

[@1MommaD1]

Daniel, you just rock, mate. I love that you think out loud. You and Hank have that in common. Thanks, and looking forward to this 2024 US season. Cheers!

[@h.r.hufnstuf4171]

Recent mini Tornado in Bunbury got me into this again, great to see an Aussie out there.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

im trying to imagine looking out the window and seeing THAT moving in. One heckuva impressive result of 3 storms that combined surprised, and relieved,no big tornadoes dropped

[@jdwilmoth]

It's getting close to that time of the year in Oklahoma make sure you stay weather aware

[@aek12]

Wow. Wow. Mother Nature.

[@richardtaylor6440]

Love watching tornado documentaries amazing how the weather can just turn

[@suncoolbreeze2656]

I can’t wait for chase season to start. I’ve really, really missed it. Thinking about the old SVL days a lot lately, but I think this platform is a very good upgrade. Looking forward to your first 2024 live chase. Stay Safe Daniel. I love the magnificence and raw power of Mother Nature 🌪️

[@obsidianwing]

Old SVL Follwer too ( Lunalight). Daniels Community has allways been my 2nd Family over the Years. You should consider joining the Supporter Livestreams , in the next days you will not regret this, belive me i got caught in 2016 and never left

[@carbonwolf3865]

excellent work as always, Daniel. even just listening to your chases is enjoyable, i find myself doing tasks while your videos play in the background. i do appreciate your care to not aggressively chase the storms, instead opting to wait and let the storms come to you, and always making sure an escape route is open.

[@martinarrand4336]

That is a stunning storm

[@Robofish12]

I was chasing this exact storm, what an absolute beast it became once it became an outflow dominant MCS

[@nigelhill74]

At around an hour to an hour and five minutes, that was epic structure!!!

[@Michael974100]

Hi Daniel, fellow Australian here enjoying watching your chase on a barmy Saturday night here in Brisbane. Goodluck with the chase in the 2024 season. As a great fan of your El Reno video from a decade ago, a question if I may? How do you find chasing tornadoes in the present compared to a decade ago? It just looks mentally draining to deal with the sheer amount of storm chasers these days. Does it take away some of the joy of the chase? Anyway….goodluck with the next chase.

[@laurenwybacz1479]

Wow twins sisters

[@davvidgiorgio]

Hello and greatings from Poland. David SP3T 73s

[@AshleyGamerGirl12]

I loved your footage!

[@unclelou8636]

So the shots at around the 1:00:00 mark are breathtaking. I cannot get over the sheer scale and structure of that storm. Is that really just ONE storm? Incredible stuff. Stay safe out there!

[@rebelbelle62]

Those clouds are awesome. Don't like what can come from them, but I think they look so cool.

[@mzdrizzle]

Aw, Daniel, I’ve missed you

[@cowboy8959]

Were you from 😂❤

[@simoks3362]

​@@cowboy8959👎👎

[@birdehh4503]

I remember seeing this video when you posted it originally Glad to hear you’re back in North America! (I’m from Canada)

[@Jaydaydesign]

So nice to hear the familiar Aussie accent. Wondering if you will be doing any chasing down around the Mallee any time soon. I live in a calm little place on the north central Vic/NSW border where Most of the seasonal storms scrape by either side of us, but we get some seriously awesome views of them rolling past. Many an afternoon sitting in deck chairs with a cold bevy watching the show nature puts on for us mere humans

[@coskibum594]

Awesome content!

[@christinerhyne8093]

Fasinating

[@professionalchannel2993]

Amazing footage

[@gsaats]

The color shades! DARK grey!

[@thomasjones8178]

This is my favorite. Keep up the good work. My name is Karl

[@bobmcghee3116]

I had a big shelf cloud just south of my place this evening. I'm in northeast Tennessee,first one I've seen here in my 7 years here

[@andriytopolenko2637]

God will protect you

[@CoastalStormChasing]

@1:02:26 I've chased some gnarly storms I've never seen a structure like that, absolutely amazing!!

[@JasonBower-ql3cd]

I do appreciate the short prefix Ham Call Signs of, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico etc, like Eight Bravo Lima or Two Alpha Vector. -Cheers from across the pond 🇺🇸🌾

[@austinhuggins8678]

Yo yo yo what’s good

[@PCBMedicAMD]

nice

[@biancapierce639]

I chased this storm, but, frustratingly, it just wouldn't drop a tornado.

[@loistoppings3194]

Be safe out there

[@petarenae4823]

I don't want to offend any American storm chasers, but I've learnt more from watching you the last couple of days, Dan. Awesome work❤

[@ilaril]

I'm taining a SAR dog and got to thinking if that would be useful while spotting? Would help with rubble, if things got that bad.

[@GavinWest-ru3em]

@50:49 Take a breath everyone 😂 Everyone is getting a little frustrated

[@loistoppings3194]

❤

[@shelbylittrell]

I’d love to become a Storm chaser

[@kyndkristen]

~30:43 Never thought I’d ever see a tornado with a pair of droopy bollocks trailing behind it. 🤭

[@BillAndersonNS]

FYI: @ 7:52 "RFD" = "Rear Flank Downdraft"

[@anthonyd504]

Why don't we observ CG lightning on this storm ? We commonly observ tons of positive lightnings occuring under such a storm. Is there any specific reason ?

[@annenamishia9902]

Space ship with a bell

[@KillaKiRawBeats]

had to stop toake your Tweet all in between 2 🌪️😂 43:00

[@KillaKiRawBeats]

While on a dirt road. 😊

[@PCBMedicAMD]

@19:50 Id still call it a POSSIBLE TORNADO? on ground - Not Confirmed - still take cover NOW!!!

[@randometeo]

*1:08:20** - THE SKY HAS FALLEN TO THE GROUND*

[@sentiamong1262]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gsaats]

Just unique. That is NOT heavy rain. It`s............

[@zachvanover3165]

Come to Kentucky 😂😂 we’re having tornadoes like everyday this week

[@petarenae4823]

Dan, do you ever take anyone with you? Family, friends, or random strangers from Perth😂

[@nathanaelevci]

How big was that??? Is it a F-5 ???

[@cherylrios8487]

Are you chasing this year Daniel?

[@nilsleifheit7515]

Read Timmer go Chase💪💪✌️

[@annenamishia9902]

Daniel I enjoy you and Vince chasing in the same area. You both know what you are doing and you know what to look for. So you make people feel safer. Thanks for being great chasers and willing to get out there and protect people in danger. My two favorites.

[@nilsleifheit7515]

Sonic Monstercell

[@Kini_the_Fox]

1:28:11 pooped my pants a little

[@GavinWest-ru3em]

That was beautiful though. Holy smokes

[@PCBMedicAMD]

1:31:50 What was this memorial for???

[@Acuda721]

Twistex

[@Katmai_Bear_480]

The three Twistex chasers who died in the El Reno tornado May 31, 2013. Tim Samaras, 55, his son Paul Samaras, 24, and Carl Young, 45.