DAY OF THE TWINS - Tornado terror in Nebraska

The Pilger Twin EF-4 tornadoes, The Wayne County line satellite and birth of the Wakefield EF-4 tornado. Full story w/ radar and commentary. To license HD tornado video contact [e-mail]
THE EVENT: June 16, 2014
Early this afternoon the Storm Prediction Center was monitoring a volatile atmosphere over Nebraska. By 2:34 PM satellite imagery revealed a lone thunderstorm developing in Boone, Platte and Madison counties and By 4PM a large damaging tornado was being reported near the town of Stanton. Base velocity started revealing a second area of powerful rotation within the storm. The Stanton tornado would earn an EF-4 rating before dissipating Near highway 57 and 275.
When I arrived at the scene, another tornado had developed southwest of Pilger, NE and strengthened to EF-4 status while striking the small town killing 2 people and critically injuring around 20 others. During this time a 2nd tornado was developing to the southeast. This tornado would become the eastern twin and would also strengthen to an EF-4.
The tornado that struck Pilger (the western twin) weakened shortly after crossing highway 275 and the condensation funnel completely lifted for several minutes while dust continued to whirl on the ground. At this time the Eastern twin was growing wider.
Condensation funnels started to drop from the western mesocyclone and twins were again on the ground growing in size and closer together. The eastern twin was arcing to the north while the western twin tracked more northeast. Their damage paths would eventually cross about 5 miles northeast of Pilger or 5 miles northwest of Wisner. From my perspective the twin tornadoes vanished behind a rainy mass and another mesocyclone would develop just to the east and drop the soon to be Wakefield EF-4 tornado.
Curtains of rain cleared in the rainy mass revealing a thick tube that would crawl easterly along or near the Wayne County line. This tornado became the rope satellite that would slingshot around the southern flank of the developing Wakefield tornado. The Wakefield tornado tracked almost due north and dissipated to the east of Wakefiled.
After the Wakefield tornado moved into the rain and dissipated, a new mesocyclone developed to the east or southeast continuing the double helix mesocyclone development pattern of the day. The storm was now thinning and displaying a long twisted updraft. This updraft would threaten with several bowl funnel clouds with weak rotation confirmed on the ground on two seperate occasions by storm chaser Aaron Rigsby before dropping the finally brief weak Hubbard "scuddy" tornado.
This storm weakened drastically as it crossed into Iowa near Sioux City.
more later...

[@RAYTHEONGAMING]

I don't care what anyone says this guy is hands down the best chaser on KZbin. No bullshit screaming, no overkill music just superb editing and commentary worthy of National Geographic. Love your videos man wish I could ride with you on a chase sometime.

[@Lyre206]

ToxicityGaming I agree! He’s very awesome!

[@gregfarley5737]

You're 100% correct!!!

[@khloepadilla4686]

ToxicityGaming no you don’t trust me

[@RAYTHEONGAMING]

@@khloepadilla4686 hell yes I do

[@RAYTHEONGAMING]

@@khloepadilla4686 what a majestic way to go though. Better than dying of a heart attack

[@LetsGetSubsWithoutAnyContent]

I live In pilger, I was taking a nap when my mom woke me up abruptly and said, "basement, now!" I was half asleep and didnt know what was really happening so I asked, "what's happening." She said, "a tornado is heading right towards us." We went in our basement and I checked the ketv radar and we were in tornado watch. The tornado has touched right in front of my house, I prayed for the best and we were fine. Debris was covering the way to get back upstairs so it took us an hour or so to remove it, we luckily brought shoes, we went upstairs just to see that everything was gone. We sat their it pure terror as everything I've ever grown up with was gone. Never getting it back. It's gone.

[@morgueasylum]

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[@haileyrigsby552]

Awwwwwww that's sad :(

[@ninner9572]

What happened ton your home

[@ninner9572]

Awwwwwwwwwesome

[@strawberries7391]

I'm sorry that happened to you best luck to your family and recovering well

[@dogeboithedoomslayer]

Tornado 1: “Get ready for trouble!” Tornado 2: “And make it double!”

[@ThePERFECTSCREEMS]

*TEAM TORNADO INTENSIFIES*

[@tappajaav]

Team tornado sucks ... again

[@LordofDarknessX]

LMFAO

[@shnellaexe2956]

Gotta destroy em’ all

[@billyfraiser6298]

Sounds like an 8th grader wrote the narration lol

[@michaellake5269]

As a kid I was terrified of tornadoes. Now I'm mesmerized. Pecos Hank has the best videos with just enough narration. And no music or screaming!

[@gotegod9650]

I was the same way

[@rs-oz9jk]

Hi This is Sanchit from India. Are you on Insta?

[@Unpopularopinions98]

I once took a trip to North Dakota when I was about 6. I knew I was in tornado alley and had a fear of tornadoes. When one tried to form in devils lake, I was to awed at what I was watching to be scared.

[@MindLoafer]

since i was a small child ive loved tornadoes, learning about them, watching them. its always been so beautiful yet so scary to me. ive always wanted to see one some day. it is something i would never forget.

[@MindLoafer]

i live in New York City by the way, so its basically so astronomically rare for me to ever see a tornado, or any really severe weather other than floods, which i don't live areas that are prone to.

[@hopebernhardt5277]

tornadoes are simultaneously the most beautiful and terrifying things i’ve ever seen

[@samuelraytheweirdcontentgu8551]

Its crazy to think a huricane takes a while to reach around 150 to 160 wind speeds in a couple of weeks with the huricane with the highest wind speed was huricane pratrica with wind speeds of 215 mph while tornados are on the ground for like 30 minutes and can get 300 moh winds with the most wind speeds being 302 miles per hour on 3/5/99 in Moore ok

[@georgesracingcar7701]

That’s pretty much accurate for all severe weather

[@eunoialoveali]

Exactly. Even though i am extremely intensely terrified of tornadoes i want to chase them and study them. I do get panic attacks though when i watch these videos or play games.

[@missdbd.]

@@eunoialoveali then don't watch the videos lol

[@eunoialoveali]

@@missdbd. i just said i want to study them why the hell wouldn’t i watch them if i want to learn more about them.

[@Miselain]

This footage is incredible. With the mixture of the darkness and the music you added, it's hauntingly beautiful. Great work!

[@terryhiwest1930]

Hi

[@terryhiwest1930]

Hi

[@Legend_-lc1pb]

I live in Nebraska

[@liamculpepper3761]

You seem to be everywhere on KZbin

[@cortezmauricio5654]

Rite

[@axl2286]

tornado 1: hey ron tornado 2: hey billy the town/field: that hurt

[@readytogo6569]

Ha! From the vid where the guy fell thru the ceiling! 👍

[@Alytra]

underrated comment

[@laurenross9739]

Yo I love your pfp! Baldinnit is one of my fav memes lmao

[@axl2286]

@@readytogo6569 yesss

[@beonilojeu4435]

quackity my beloved

[@epicrotfl7017]

The crazy part of all of this is that the part of the video where the lighting strikes between the two tornados was later revealed to be footage of the fastest moving tornado ever recorded.

[@LITTLE1994]

95 mph. An extremely fast speed!

[@Tunic_]

What was the timestamp exactly?

[@epicrotfl7017]

@@Tunic_ 7:30

[@Tunic_]

@@epicrotfl7017 thanks

[@smallsingingelephants]

Holy shit

[@paleface171]

I find it oddly satisfying listening to a camera going "click".

[@nasawebbtelescope957]

Ya

[@haileysanchez6571]

Yesss

[@sunflower-pv2vn]

Yassss Queen 👑

[@Zeta.Orionis.42]

Click I’m a camera. Did I satisfy you? Sorry for bad English, I’m Australian…

[@Lippertsjungetwitch]

@@Zeta.Orionis.42 I think it is good tbh I am German btw

[@nepspartan-7597]

Tornado dropping from a wall cloud: "Hello there." Any storm chaser in the vicinity: "This is where the fun begins."

[@spn_Deanz]

I see a person of culture.

[@beaneatingoni1353]

El Reno Tornado: I am the wall cloud.

[@sarahlilly1745]

NepSpartan - 759 General Tornobi

[@swifter46ter]

@@sarahlilly1745 GENERAL KENOB-- hold up you sir are a fucking genius General Tornobi amazing

[@Anxmaly666]

@@beaneatingoni1353 🤣🤣🤣

[@lordvengerx]

This guy will never have to worry about getting hit or sucked up cause of the sheer amount and weight of his balls. Much respect dude

[@alliebrooks7720]

Hahaha

[@scoobiedoo2803]

UH-

[@theschmidtsandsonsfarm4310]

Lord Venger true

[@j.t.z4103]

Uhhhhhhhh idk lol

[@elysaxT]

Hha

[@johnburrows1179]

I can’t imagine being a pioneer in a wagon heading west and all of a sudden you come across this????😳 The horror. What can you do? Can’t outrun it in a covered wagon. Unreal what people went through

[@w1ndgeneral226]

I'd move back to Britain

[@montanamoon9468]

Do you think there's still pioneers in wagons in Nebraska? 🤣

[@johnburrows1179]

@@montanamoon9468 yup. They’re probably still flying through the air 😜

[@josiecampbell1994]

@@w1ndgeneral226 Ye Olde Pioneer: Nooooooooo. Clearly God wants us not on this land. Check please!

[@jester1894]

Makes you wonder what possessed people to settle in tornado alley 😂

[@holden6104]

High contrast lighting really gave this an apocalyptic, horrific feel. Some of the most incredible tornado footage I've seen.

[@raftopgunner]

Kind of like those weird dreams you sometimes get

[@oliverpayne1653]

@@raftopgunner u get those too?

[@raftopgunner]

Sometimes

[@leviathan2334]

The end of the apocalyptic world will be done, the arrival of the primordial ones will once again reign Yog-Sothoth. Shub-Niggurath, Nyarlathotep, Tulzscha, Tru'nembra. Nyog'Sothep .. Lord Azathoth will devour us all in the great abyss

[@2dheethbar]

@@leviathan2334 I wait with bated breath . . .

[@EvilEjXD]

Left Tornado: WASSUUUUUP Right Tornado: WASSUUUUUUUP

[@zorsti]

Ok

[@Anxmaly666]

Ok

[@EvilEjXD]

[AnomalyGaming] alright

[@xiruseking6316]

Left tornado: *light pitch voice* SUP DUDE JUST PASSING BY right tornado: *deep as hell voice* Go on ahead

[@flaco.antonio]

Ok 👌

[@PandaLegionz]

I had a nightmare once, I walked in an open field with nowhere to hide. I was surrounded by tornadoes, it was the scariest dream I have ever had. This reminds me of that nightmare.

[@diecdipmcokdemodeckmomkecd9268]

DMacGaming84 My scariest dream was where my family was in the basement, then my mom randomly walked to the door and ran outside, for some reason we followed. we keeped on walking, But i forgot the rest of the dream it was so stupid it was actually scary

[@him0kim0ri143]

DMacGaming84 I once had a nightmare where we were hiding from a tornado because apperently it was trying to find us, the even scarier thing is it had eyes on the front of it and the eyes seemed to be looking around

[@marcustornea2821]

Well the best option is prone to the ground.

[@AquaKittyLionCat]

+DMacGaming84 I had a few dreams like that. In the dream, just dig a hole. That's what I did and now those kinds of nasty dreams stay away from me.

[@PandaLegionz]

lol what? If that is sarcasm it is good...

[@amskazetoame]

As someone who has had adhd for nearly 40 years and a love of powerful storms almost as long… thank you for real time video and not time lapsing.

[@rs-oz9jk]

Hi This is Sanchit from India. Are you on Insta?

[@unwaving332]

​@@rs-oz9jk💀💀💀💀

[@madamepaka]

The Midwest is beautiful, but I couldn’t live there. Mother Nature is a brutal landlord in those parts...

[@emmalethkeathley1890]

I live in the Midwest 😂

[@lmaohahayoudead5581]

Joseph Sosa where I live the weather doesn’t get too crazy maybe just some severe thunderstorms here and there but nothing super crazy

[@Wizardcow-fi7rm]

I live in orrick missouri and i have had two tornadoes when i was 5 and i am petrified of them

[@bignards3]

mother nature is evil. In florida, near where i live, there's still destroyed towns from hurricane michael

[@Wizardcow-fi7rm]

@@bignards3your not kidding right thats crazy to think about

[@kevinhooks2912]

MY GOD the quality of these videos are phenomenal! Narration, music, and camera work are all on point! Weather/Discovery Channel should consider picking you up cause this stuff is golden!

[@kondaksgasmasksandgaming910]

He has been on the weather channel.

[@loukianos6328]

Not just golden, this is diamond, gold, iron, all beautiful and rare gems put together!

[@idkaname3359]

He should work for The NWS

[@Refrigerator44]

Imagine being stuck right in between the paths of these monsters and having to thread the needle between them to get to safety.

[@TheWaynelds]

Hey Rick, I think they were a couple miles apart from each other.

[@Refrigerator44]

They came closer together

[@Kyle-gu3ge]

They were fairly close to each other from where I seen them

[@angeryitalianchef7251]

Id just off my self instead :D

[@seanade3900]

I will be terrified

[@someonesomewhere8198]

You'll notice that at 7:44, right after the lightning strike, the rope tornado speeds up to approximately 93 mph, the fastest moving recorded tornado yet. Nature is terrifying

[@Jacob-qt1nt]

what about bridge creek Oklahoma ?

[@titush6533]

@@Jacob-qt1nt they're talking about the actual speed at which its traveling not the windspeed recorded of the tornado.

[@Jacob-qt1nt]

@@titush6533 got you, thanks - that’s insane

[@doyoulikem_ms]

Tornado got scared lol 😂😂😂

[@Lg-og7jj]

Prepare for trouble, and make it double.

[@saraha8305]

LeGars Random they did that with Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Jose😂

[@sealloaf.6087]

Maxwell Jessen To unite all people within our nation!

[@GD_Starboy07]

'D O U B L E. T R O U B L E.'

[@ROOFKOR3AN]

Your profile pic makes thus even funnier

[@madysonbonilla9093]

Maxwell Jessen To extend the reach to the stars above

[@karucosplays5878]

"We got Sisters!" "Can't talk now, Julia, We got cows!" -Twister

[@carolynjohnson7512]

Love that movie!!!

[@savagedude9689]

Omg that scene, always wondered if it was real

[@javafloof]

Rip Bill Paxton.

[@exceldivine]

Omg! I love that movie!! That scene is my favorite

[@Princess_ofsolaria]

Love that movie 💖💖💖

[@justalocalcheem2193]

EF4 + EF4 = EF8 The hell of torandos

[@pizzaharambe3356]

Torandos

[@cIeetz]

torando is that like toronto?

[@shalynweir195]

@@cIeetz no

[@Snowy_452]

Wait I thought EF4 + EF4 = EF5 Guess I was wrong

[@Xplainn93]

T o r a n a d o

[@kevinashley478]

4:10 Wow! The silence with that faint wind whistle is just creepy and foreboding as hell. Amazing!

[@kevinashley478]

@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits I suppose it could be, but it seems legitimately like the sound I would expect at that time.

[@dragonsbarinttv]

@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits Hi! Nebraska native here. Depending on the speed of the rotation and winds, Tornados can have a high pitched whistle or shrieking sound as they go on their path of destruction. There's a saying about tornados that I learned as a child. "When the sky turns yellow and you hear winds begin to shriek and shrill, beware a tornado will kill." Hope that helped!

[@Lps_Mocha]

Man kind: HAH I’m not scared of a tornado 2 tornadoes: hold my beer...

[@Zumbagirl517]

Darn where did you get such humor that was pretty good how about this storm chaser is like Im not afraid of you &The twister says hold my beers you bitch lol 😂

[@TH3C001]

Hold our* beer, lol.

[@theschmidtsandsonsfarm4310]

Haha 😂

[@user-po9tm7ny8d]

Lps._. Mocha hold my cows*

[@shineinstars]

hold our debris

[@fortherAch]

Whelp, took me way too long to figure out the ominous music wasn’t coming from the tornadoes.

[@vibecheck4901]

Mmmh *this is what I felt for too long*

[@XandertheGrandr]

XD

[@Predator-em7rv]

Rachel Berens if this is you for real on this photo then you're a cute girl 😉

[@fortherAch]

Predator600421 443322 Haha, yes that is me. Thank you.....Predator 😬

[@Predator-em7rv]

Rachel Beren☺☺

[@alphabulblax1649]

I can see why storm chasers are in this business. As scary as tornadoes are, there's also something entrancing about them. But if I really saw one, I would totally s*** my pants.

[@amberpenton290]

They are also doing research to help understand them better

[@simplsquam]

To be honest, the "BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEE" radio announcement is scarier than seeing a tornado.

[@jordischneid5819]

WTF

[@Destinee1994]

Me too lol

[@goroakechiz]

Oi Nice pfp Hinoka from FE Fates 👌

[@victisomega4248]

Growing up, every single time my family did a cross country road trip and we stopped in Nebraska we saw some kind of tornadic event. The best one was when I was 7 and we had a funnel on the east, south and north of us. How we managed to make it out unscathed is a miracle, but it was a majestic sight to behold all the same.

[@martinavaslovik3433]

So glad I can watch these online instead of in person!

[@Amanda-el6ow]

Same

[@ashlynleifsen6565]

Same

[@nopenotyou1959]

Same!!! We had a chance of one today but that's not going to happen

[@willgaming5155]

Same

[@ashlynleifsen6565]

I've seen one in person to me it looked like it was a EF 3 but it was later confirmed as a EF1 the huge funnel cloud was 12 blocks away from me AND IT LOOKED HUGE everyone even an EF1 can be big and steal the lives of children and parents it really depends on the storm..the forces of nature...and the atmosphere of when I saw it: April,17,16 Omaha Nebraska. Somewhere near dodge the tornado hit Blair and blondo when I saw it I was somewhere near dodge

[@noelle9387]

Storm: *coughs* Tornados: hEy DiD U SaY mY NaMe?!?

[@cIeetz]

lolol

[@Zumbagirl517]

What. You mean storm chaser coughs? Lol!

[@Udaling-Trashcan]

R/woosh

[@sef2273]

What

[@Udaling-Trashcan]

ULTROVER Sorry

[@thwompu3206]

0:12 " What made this day so extraordinary is that I didnt wake up right afterwards ... " You're making it sound you got hit by the tornado lmao

[@cattybound2011]

It was a strange remark indeed. It didn't make too much sense.

[@petddax2532]

Thwompu i think he is trying to say that it was so extraordinary that he thought it could have been a dream

[@kimr7677]

Ya I was sticking around for SERIOUS action LOL

[@zachperez8937]

@@cattybound2011 I got it, he was saying it that way because the first part of his statement made it seem like he sees double twisters all the time, but actually he almost never sees them like this because those are all dreams and this one was real.

[@joostinostan]

this is a dream scenario for a storm chaser. a large tornado is already rare as it is, but two of them is almost unthinkable.

[@MrDlt123]

One of the best things about Hank is that he's always willing to abandon his job to help others that are stuck, trapped or injured. There are others in his field who would roll past a stuck car to get a better shot. I aint naming names...

[@mollytheyorkie-poo7514]

Name the name!

[@NickBaysingar]

God damn, the music in this video is phenomenal. Sets the perfect tone and everything.

[@rickcruz3382]

You can find less offensive ways to get your point acrossed !

[@JakeSippyy]

Rick Cruz What?

[@emmamertens3304]

he makes it himself he watches his footage and plays his instruments to it its crazy

[@whiteknight7889]

I thought that was tornado sound

[@Dhendo7]

Rick Cruz jesus tapdancing toesucking christ on a bike

[@ariannadorsey6214]

Hank: "I see a tornado!" Me: *squinting my eyes* "WHERE?"

[@toomanypiggies2774]

omg yes!

[@ariannadorsey6214]

@@toomanypiggies2774 😂

[@dirtbikerplay11]

That’s literally me 🤣

[@Justinpetty16]

Hank from madness combat (:

[@pequenitazorra]

Exactly, I think being in person makes it more visible

[@spacemanspiff6332]

Two tornadoes walk into a bar, there were no survivors.

[@anherogirl]

i lol'd

[@idiomasentusiasticos7954]

lord

[@ihatemygrave]

Lol

[@elderxemo92]

I guess you could say they, stirred up some trouble!

[@perplexity8260]

@Spaceman Spliff Nicd profile

[@TheSurferkid41]

I had a former coworker of mine who went through this event in Pilsner with his wife at the time and 2 young kids. Lost absolutely everything except their lives. Couldn’t imagine going through something like this. Made him leave Nebraska

[@thesecond1a]

Someone in heaven was just playing beyblade with the clouds

[@thetypicalboss]

That's a gud one

[@adamsbriee6330]

Did they die in like 2009 then?

[@kennedywalker1915]

*BEYBLADE BEYBLADE LET IT RIP,* *LETS FIGHT, AN EPIC BATTLE* (I’m... so sorry xD)

[@76childreninmybasement38]

Someone in hell was using that apparently blue strong one, (I don't remember it's name)

[@idiololz6689]

*noice*

[@CheeseMasterSports]

Before you read this, hear me out: Tornadoes are extremely destructive and powerful, and I'm sorry if you have been devastated in any way by one. I'm sorry if this offends you, and may God bless you. But, in an eerie way, Tornadoes are magnificent manifestations of nature with immense power. They're incredible.

[@stormeh2936]

JustNash uhm and earthquake

[@puffmcfluff2002]

No reason to be afraid to say that, it's definitely a wonder to see what mother earth can do. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@mattvancleve8775]

Nothing wrong with being fascinated with mother nature. No one can control the destruction

[@sophiedejesus5575]

JustNash I totally agree omg

[@helsity]

That’s why I’m moving to mars

[@SuperOhsarah]

To be able to watch this just on a wide open field with no houses and people would be the most amazing thing. Absolutely amazing!

[@nwdixieboy]

That was so good. I love that you don't have to turn down the volume because the chasers are always screaming. He is attractive, chill, and it is a joy to watch his feed.

[@rs-oz9jk]

Hi This is Sanchit from India. Are you on Insta?

[@tayler4040]

dude chasing tornado: me: you didn't stop at the stop sign

[@liajas]

tayler rich hahaha was looking for this comment 🙌🏽😂

[@graphic_destiny_7885]

You: you didn’t stop at the stop sign. Me: what stop sign?

[@1967buickriviera]

@Sour Watermelon boo hoo they didnt use a name

[@eloherrera9017]

@@fgxgghghhghfggh4985 😂

[@haileyjordan8089]

lol love that

[@skatatataatje]

As someone with ADHD I must object to timelapses. This footage is way cooler, and it's pretty soothing aswell.

[@user-zz5vv8of8k]

When he said that he wasn’t being literal he meant more ppl have shorter attention spans nowadays it seems

[@moonmoon3526]

Helps when I run out if my ADHD meds and i need to watch something to keep myself calm so time lapses fuck me up

[@macydoesstuff8735]

Yea id have to agree with u bc i have adhd as well and it makes me dizzy when ever someone puts the vid on timelaps

[@ry7774]

same here. i find raw footage very stimulating. totally agree.

[@chxrrypeanut1776]

I was reading about ADHD

[@kimmccarthy7747]

Is it just me, or was that rope tornado sweeping across to the right side of the screen the creepiest thing ever?

[@LITTLE1994]

Oh, it is creepy, especially the fact it is revealed that tornado managed to move really fast, at 94.6 mph!

[@DarkCurow]

@@LITTLE1994 Fastest tornado on record if I remember right.

[@dormammusofat]

@@DarkCurow in that current year I’m pretty sure, 2020 brung another one but I don’t remember how fast that was

[@skudsterfoster8359]

Slenderman heading to the gym

[@okaysomething-ef1cx]

It's always the rope looking ones that make my skin crawl

[@theblueone_14]

One of my favorite videos to keep coming back to. The footage of the Twins is so beautiful

[@ZoidiusPlasmaReaper]

I think it's really spooky at 7:14 when the tornado on the left just slides slowly to the right in an almost ghostly fashion and all the cloud close to the ground seems still but is moving with it. It feels unnatural yet appears living. The ominous music you play perfectly fits to it!

[@michellet3775]

+PlazmaReaper Wow! Yeah! That is pretty eerie!

[@ZoidiusPlasmaReaper]

@111112105298219395756 Plus with the dim lighting, I think it's just creepy perfection.

[@michellet3775]

This is why I love Tornadoes. They always seem so mystical and I used to want to be a storm hunter! But now I'm too far into writing and art to go back xD

[@ZoidiusPlasmaReaper]

***** I agree! And same here, I wanted to be a storm chaser once, but for that I'd need to move to America to get the best of tornadoes and overcome my phobia for thunder. It's kind of ironic, I'm terrified of storms yet I'm fascinated by tornadoes.

[@michellet3775]

Same xD

[@MasterMindWC]

2020: Me sitting in my motor home browsing the net. KZbin: Wanna see some naders?

[@RailfanDdog]

HECK YEAH!

[@wilkieequine8086]

Lol yea

[@niknakahara-dazai4694]

NADERS😭

[@ieatshortpeople6825]

Naders

[@Forsaken860]

Hell yeah😈

[@zachperez8937]

I love how you distinguished between the aficionados and the ADHD, and then at the end, anybody who watched the whole thing to the end was awarded with you calling them aficionados. But I'm sitting here, with ADHD and still watched to the end because I am so interested in tornados. I BEAT THE SYSTEM

[@davidgudinno9199]

I have adhd and to be honest this was really cool..

[@stacybarber2455]

i also have adhd

[@deannagames]

I have ADHD and almost lost interest

[@Ouranimalfullhouse]

In 2012 supercell no picture ef5 tornado in that supercell

[@macydoesstuff8735]

lol samesis I have adhd as well

[@optikone3]

I think my favorite part about this is that ghostly howl they make.

[@itzquura]

Mother Nature: how many tornadoes do you want? Storm: Yes

[@oaketh]

That’s scary as hell, saying that from Florida where we get our fair share of extreme weather. *COUGH COUGH* IRMAAA. P.s 4:02 is a hellish sight

[@frizzywithglasses]

Don't forget about the lightning storms, there was this once when lightning struck right outside my window. It sounded like an explosion. No second in between the lightning and thunder. It was pretty amazing. If you live in Florida lightning storms are pretty satisfying am I right?

[@ashh__]

@@frizzywithglasses YEET. They literally encourage us to stay inside because there is so much lightning. I remember this one time lightning struck down after a storm and it was in a straight path. From sky to ground and was a lavender color. The sound it made sounded like a bomb went off. Luckily it's super hot now so no rain :) still sweating tho lol

[@taradactule6052]

@@ashh__ I have seen some crazy lightening in Florida lol Im in Tennessee so we have our fair share of tornadoes..I have been in 2 myself

[@jessicah3450]

It’s amazing when the lightning is so close; it sizzles. Also when the electricity in the air makes the hair on your arms stand up. I’ve been by some lightning strikes, the tree in my yard has been hit more than once, and the parking lot right outside of my apartment window, but I actually don’t remember the sound. It must have been like how some people don’t hear the crash when they are in a car wreck. It all happens so fast. I just remember the bright flash and actually feeling the bang instead of hearing it.

[@ratsoup3]

I'm in Florida too, one almost destroyed where my dad worked when I was seven and he was there.. it ended up picking up a cruise ship and yeeting it somewhere in the bay

[@the2splashateers775]

How to feel clouds: Get caught in a tornado

[@indy5573]

good idea

[@kittycawn_]

XD

[@chantelleroasting6606]

Nice one

[@kndajustsad2407]

🤣🤣🤣

[@icehockeyfan3550]

Great Point

[@ZephyrusAsmodeus]

That music is so eerie, like the tornados themselves are swirling up a dark and foreboding melody as they dance around each other

[@teenat7044]

I'm not sure which clip you're talking about, but if you're referencing when he's recording the two together.... That IS the tornadoes.

[@annacookiesdaycores4468]

@@teenat7044 No shit sherlock

[@teenat7044]

@@annacookiesdaycores4468 You can't say that when the OP and 4 others didn't seem to know that lol

[@skylersellers8786]

I love that part 😁😁

[@Gamma_Radiation]

You've helped cure my irrational fear of tornados to a healthy fear. I would not be able to handle myself with thunder storms let alone tornado watches

[@cb5886]

these videos really helped me with my fear too, i used to get jumpy even when it rained, i’m a lot better now thanks to these videos!! :D

[@khloecarver]

Honestly, tornadoes aren’t an irrational fear. An irrational fear would be like thinking you could get sucked into your shower drain. Tornadoes are real and you have absolutely no control over them. None of us have the power to control them. Man, I’ve been scared of tornadoes since I was little. Now, about to be 18, still am. It’s always been my worst fear, and it sucks because others don’t seem to be as scared as I am. I’m tired of being afraid of them though, it’s annoying.

[@Ben_Kimber]

I find tornadoes fascinating, yet I’ve still had a nightmare that I can remember of one hitting my family’s cabin. I’d love to see a small to midsized one in person someday at a safe distance, in a field in the middle of nowhere, but I’d be just as terrified as anyone else if one was headed straight toward me at my house or family’s cabin. The cabin once got hit by a plough wind multiple times in one year, and the first time it happened, my family and I didn’t know what was going on. We all went to the downstairs bathroom, and I thought there might be a tornado. I cried and prayed for my life in that bathroom for 15 minutes or more until the wind died down. I’ve only ever heard it called a “plough wind”, but I don’t know what the official name for that type of damaging wind is. It whipped up the waves on the lake to a height of maybe a meter, washing board sections and the paddleboat off of the dock. Another hit later that summer during a family reunion. Almost everyone had gone to bed. I somehow slept through that one in the loft.

[@Dxwnn]

World's Okay-est Person jeez same. I started watching him like, 2/3 years ago.

[@michael-ks4oh]

I have an irrational fear of tornados and an even more irrational fear of waterspouts, those things are creepy as hell for no reason

[@APeacfulDoomsday]

Oml I remember this one time when I was in 4th grade, there was a tornado that touched down somewhere nearby the school. Because the school was small and didn't have a basement, we were all rushed out of the classrooms and into the hallways. The school was so tiny we only had three hallways all of them had windows except for one. Can you imagine over 500 little kids screaming, and crying, crammed into a single hallway. Combined with panicking teachers and tornado sirens going off all around. It was absolute hell lol. We we're stuck in that hallway for nearly 4 hours. Then we learned that the tornado barely touched the ground for a few minutes before dissolving.😒 Tornados during school are fucking terrifying oof.

[@benadrylgelllzzz5724]

They really are. My school isn’t as small but we are usually separated into hallways and we have to crouch on the floor near the walls. It’s scary

[@yungsidearm]

I remember last year at school about 4 days before my birthday we were issued a tornado watch. At that time I had an extremely big fear of weather. I was allowed to stay in the principals office until my mom could pick me up and stay with me the rest of the day. I remember at 1 point in that office the wind started going crazy and me and some of the middle schoolers went to the window. I even went to the art room to get my mind off of it. But then, after my mom picked me up, she was going to help primary, I heard on the loud speakers they played the NWS announcement for a tornado warning. Little kids started crying as well as me because again, I had a fear of weather. We sheltered for about 20 minutes. That was some of the most terrifying 20 minutes of my life. But now I’ve conquered that fear. We live in the south east of America where probability is low. I realize now that we’re pretty safe. Heck, I wanna see tornados now rather than hide from em

[@georgesracingcar7701]

Luckily tornadoes are even less common in the northeastern U.S.

[@jordynwilson8200]

When I was at school, there was a bad storm, and I don't remember well, but the school was evacuated into the hallways and the power was out. I don't know what it is like with 500 students in one hallway for four hours though, all I've experienced is that during that storm, the whole 3rd grade was put into a janitors room instead of the hallways.

[@equanimoux1077]

Depending on where you live, That’s fucked up by the school. They really should’ve been more prepared for things like that, although they don’t happen often they should still be prepare.

[@mikeschneider9049]

my dad lived in pilger, he lost everything.. hes now doing alot better. god bless

[@PecosHank]

mike schneider Incredible! Glad to hear he's doing ok now. Thanks for commenting Mike.

[@jaronbreen8705]

Im glad he's ok.

[@OustFox]

Thanks for not time-lapsing it. Truly beautiful. I wish KZbin didn't compress the video so much. There' so much gorgeous detail that I'm positive is lost.

[@marcellelorena2733]

*Freezing cold+ strong wind* Principal: It is nice and warm outside we are having an outdoor recess *Tornado* Principal:We are having an outdoor recess:)

[@marymendoza8659]

The second after summer ends my school is like INDOOR RECESS even tho it’s a billion degrees outside

[@macisdead7646]

your principal's an asshole then he doesn't give a shit for the school he just there for the money

[@KarlBast]

Definitely cooler seeing the real-time footage compared to the sped-up stuff. I'm definitely new to the channel, but you've got me hooked, man. Keep chasing amazing storms and keep helping the wildlife you find along the way. You're one of the greats, amigo.

[@eushak_3340]

8:10 seeing this combined with the sounds fills me with a sense of dread

[@chaospigeon2319]

BUt i StILL LikE iTT!!!!!!

[@marthabible3269]

Fascinatingly eerie.

[@tomb8112]

One of the best tornado videos I've seen, and you had the sense to keep the camera still and not be constantly zooming in and out like some people do. Nicely done!

[@Patman-mg6gk]

Pecos Hank: “ A tornado let’s go chase it!” Me: Moves to a state not in tornado ally

[@DFDZ910]

How to advertise mexico m8 but every state has had a tornado Then on the other hand in Mexico there are earthquakes

[@nogfgoodnight]

@@DFDZ910 Mexico gets tornadoes

[@thetastypug27]

Im in tucson so ive never seen a tornado with my own eyes. It gets hot here but monsoon season makes it nice and cool

[@Dxwnn]

Oob h e h

[@Genshinlmao123]

I live in tornado ally

[@Phantom87865]

a

[@fuckingcowgirlfuckingboots8994]

Random Moth I-

[@aydentidwell5086]

Lol

[@nick7li]

Team rocket be like

[@itsyahomegirl1568]

ｈｅｙ ｋｉｄ， ｙｏｕ ｗａｎｔ ｓｏｍｅ ｌａｍｐｓ？

[@lycheemyusic]

w

[@delaneyg364]

don't tell my therapist I was watching this lol

[@beatrizgonzalez166]

haha!

[@charlied2585]

what if one lands on your house while your showering

[@KanekiKen-by5ew]

Then it would wreck her/him.

[@samipitfield4898]

Kaneki Ken lol

[@dr.gabriel_smiley9956]

I'm going to tell

[@norecipenecessary6864]

Watching these videos helps me understand why my earliest memory is of sitting on the front stoop with my daddy, watching a tornado go over the city of Richmond,va. I was, at most, 21/2 years old. They are mesmerizing

[@TheFukaro]

4:03 - the silence except for the rain and wind just makes this all the more frightening and beautiful at the same time

[@edenvaldivia907]

Jett

[@zizoritos3684]

It so does as well!!!!!!!!!!

[@angeryitalianchef7251]

"The only thing that made these different is that I didn't wake up right after it." They had us in the first half i'm not gonna lie.

[@allyd9288]

him driving: oh ya it’s right there me when it’s a tornado warning: WERE GUNNA DIE

[@JamesLemony]

Exactly me when I get a warning on my phone.

[@madelinef9216]

Exactly what I do! LOL🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beefairy8620]

As someone who lived near tornado alley most my life, I can relate.

[@ninayasmijn]

I really appreciate these real time tornadoes! makes for longer watching fun and it's crazy to see how they haul ass in real time. I know they're fast but I always have a hard time really seeing /how/ fast when the videos are sped up. absolutely love your content and am on a rewatch binge! literally can't get enough

[@rs-oz9jk]

Hi This is Sanchit from India. Are you on Insta?

[@AnonymousNeptune]

Why I could never live in tornado alley: exhibits A - Z

[@yeceniamartinez-ramos871]

I live in Flordia so im good

[@yeceniamartinez-ramos871]

@Aaron Davis How does it feel like when a tornado is in your life

[@bdnightshade]

Yecenia Martinez-Ramos, if you live in Florida, you live in one of the most most tornado prone states. We may not get the spectacular wedges, but any tornado is dangerous - and ours tend to be rain wrapped and hard to see.

[@yeceniamartinez-ramos871]

@@bdnightshade what is a prone state

[@bdnightshade]

@@yeceniamartinez-ramos871 sorry, that may have been poorly worded. I meant that Florida is prone to having tornadoes; especially in winter when cold fronts meet the warmer humid air down here.

[@londonaftermidnightFan]

Who else watched this like 5 years after it happened XD

[@alexis-lv5jt]

ROBLOX life me!

[@isaactoledo8601]

ROBLOX life MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@ragalasnagins]

Lolz I’m doing the same

[@londonaftermidnightFan]

Finn Williams Lel

[@aaarle]

Me 2020

[@nadiya7373]

Twinadoes

[@ironpanther2420]

Next, on Syfy!

[@rowgli]

Torna-dos

[@brownxempress975]

Smart thinking lmao 😼😹

[@2a0z72]

GeT oUt

[@claudiaisabelreyes-todd7113]

1:08 EF4 formation 1:17 Pilger EF4 1:19 other ef4 1:37 twins 3:35 Wakefeild tornado 3:41 pilger tornado refuses to die 5:10 rope 6:10 both new twins 6:37 cone 7:45 lightning strike 8:16 pilger dissipates 9:06 Wakefeild ef4 dissipates

[@ITMRDesigner]

Tornado 1: "This is our town, scrub!" Tornado 2: "Yeah! Beat it!"

[@okaysomething-ef1cx]

Bruh

[@13_cmi]

But he's not michael jackson

[@orlandojohnson5742]

Lol! More like Terminator 1&2! "And you don't want them to say they'll be back!"

[@donniefleuryy.29]

@@13_cmi this might be one of the best replies of 2021.

[@hulamcflyer4972]

This dude has some guts. Damn. I applaud you.

[@d0u6la5m]

it's totally amazing that you just happen to park near where someone was playing a cello ...

[@PecosHank]

+Doug Matthews Sounds like a cello doesnt it? It's actually me playing the guitar.

[@cowboystormchaser]

+Pecos Hank Were you playing the guitar DURING the tornados, or did you dub it in later?

[@molchita]

+Doug Matthews I laughed a little too hard at your comment. You've just made my day! xD

[@flumch6112]

No, the music you hear in these videos is about 90% of Hank's music.

[@momthree789]

I love KZbin people...too funny!!!

[@troyheffernan1261]

I still come back to watch this video years later. One of the best

[@Jay-yu2pq]

The tornados got thicker and thicker...and *THICCER*

[@jojoe3247]

And thiqqqqer

[@ravenray6986]

And THICCCER

[@bekindtotheonesthatyoulove4894]

THICCEST

[@SaiyanPanda96]

THE CLAP OF MY ASSCHEEKS HAVE ALERTED THE STORM CHASERS

[@nightsimulation7458]

SaiyanNinjaPanda - Amanda Zariwney LMAOOOOOOOO

[@Little_Red1117]

less then 6 years later and this is still mesmerizing!

[@TexasKosmonawt]

This has to be one of the best pictures and video I have ever seen. You, sir, have been lucky to capture those two tornadoes on camera with the background like that.

[@PecosHank]

Nothing but gratitude. Thanks Mr Vice President.

[@samanthaweaselhead7947]

Pecos Hank u were so close to me that day and I didn't even know it😱

[@gavinanderson1452]

Kosmonawt that's what I was going to say

[@Wallis_2001]

Hank: "Generally I would timelapse a video like this to meet the demands of an ever-increasing ADHD society" Me, with ADHD, about to skip ahead a few seconds: Well now I don't want to.

[@YapSharkk]

gotta prove we can handle the normal speed

[@scooperphd]

7:45 two tornadoes and a direct lightning strike *fuck this place in particular*

[@PrincessSketch13]

L_Gsr *yes. THAT was perfect*

[@laciscottini320]

YESS

[@TheRaintalon99-5]

Welcome to Nebraska.

[@weltonvillegal6258]

A-men

[@josephjojo4287]

+Eric Robertson anything is possible in nebraska

[@dgkstl1421]

Incredible footage. Great work Hank. Thanks for what you do and please stay safe.

[@PecosHank]

+dgk stl Cheers dgk!

[@zatchHBK85]

+Pecos Hank That's a once in a lifetime opportunity to see that kind of phenomenon. It's rare to see 2 tornadoes from the same storm, especially 2 that are wedge shaped

[@deerteeth7144]

Ive always been intrested from an early age in tornadoes. Before i could read i had a little hand book about funnel clouds. I used to ask random people if they had been in tornadoes themselves. Its my dream to chase these freaks of nature! 🌀

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

Was TWISTER your favorite childhood movie?

[@miaguerrero2756]

Thats a hurricane emoji

[@curevolcano4501]

I too have been interested in Tornadoes and (basically every other type of weather) since I was little. one of the first things I ever said to my Grandma was “Grandma do you like tornadoes”

[@generalviolet9806]

Chase your dreams

[@morgueasylum]

ι lιĸe тornadoѕ and тнey are ғacιnaтιng тo мe вυт wнen one coмeѕ near мe ι ғreaĸ oυт вυт тнey are ιnтereѕтιng very мυcн.

[@ariplexia7233]

Imagine looking up and you hear this eerie music coming from two tornadoes that are around alot of fog ☠

[@wamsjams]

Everyone in my state hearing the tornado sirens: where's it at tho?!

[@noconhere]

W H E R E I T A T D O E 👁 👄 👁

[@exoticcats6119]

Lol yesterday night I heard tornado sirens in the distance but I don’t think a tornado formed luckily

[@Anxmaly666]

I had tornado sirens go off twice in the same day within a span of 1 and a half hours. Nothing formed surprisingly.

[@loganharwell420]

Love how professional you are and avoid screaming and being obnoxious not ruining the shot definitely my favorite storm chaser good work

[@mmreaper6164]

I don't understand why people dislike videos? I mean some videos deserve dislikes. but why this one. it's like their trying to ruin their days

[@ufukinwotm8434]

if they like it, they like it. if they don't like it, they dislike it. it's how it should be. how anyone could dislike tornadoes is beyond me.

[@bimboozled]

i dunno i just find the voice awkward

[@TimeLordVictorious11]

People come in and say "dis dumbass gonna die" and dislike. They fail to realize that not that many chasers actually die from this... at all. All it takes is research, common sense, and planning.

[@mmreaper6164]

yup agree. I mean people put their lives at risk to do this! they deserve some respect.

[@madlibs23]

ikr

[@thandiwolfe813]

Love the real-time footage. It’s so much more atmospheric.

[@TheMadGoose]

Pun intended?

[@TheSchmed]

1:53 almost looks as if triplets are forming.

[@dormammusofat]

You’re aren’t wrong actually because that “third tornado” actually became a tornado

[@cadenschwager5193]

Actually, that “third” tornado was the wall cloud

[@masondeboer3952]

there were 3 that day the left one was a mix of two tornadoes

[@tencheloca3379]

@@masondeboer3952 everyone in Tornado Alley: ah shit, here we go again

[@13_cmi]

That third tornado is actually made out of natural occurring chemicals

[@karscape]

2015: Not yet 2016: Not yet 2017: Not yet 2018: Still not yet 2019: Getting there 2020: Right about... 2021: Now.

[@honeypoet9389]

202020200202 00220202020200202020220

[@yerinbaekscandlelight]

2021: Totally perfect.

[@caitlin7617]

2021: perfect

[@gtirl4468]

Here the 2021 addition 2015: not yet 2016: not yet 2017: not yet 2018: still not yet 2019: getting there 2020: almost 2021: perfect

[@Elyn4s]

2021

[@megflannery]

Who's here from Swindled's podcast? 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@desfermah68]

Me. From NZ.

[@ChrisMcIntee]

unbelievable footage man!

[@CivilAviation1]

7:23 looks like two demons dancing and summoning an evil spirit. Truly eerie. Did you add that creepy music or is that what you listen to when chasing tornados?

[@hailso6983]

+CivilAviation1 lol i was wondering the same thing

[@killerof93]

CivilAviation1 why does this suddenly remind me of Hades?

[@17mrbrightside]

I think that is just the howling sounds that tornados make. Creepy isnt it.

[@theyeeter7019]

CivilAviation1 q

[@evevolquez-bianchi8142]

Kevin Phillips then that will scar me for life then...

[@rosilynduenas9369]

No one: Literally no one: USA: Western Part: Strong Earthquakes Middle: Tornadoes Eastern Part: Cyclones

[@icyclipzythegoat8432]

jadereptiles you slow fr

[@zacharyowens3547]

We call it hurricanes

[@haroldsmith5150]

Northeast massive amounts of snow 😏

[@lizmariediaz8062]

Don’t forget our islands. They have volcanos!

[@shad0w_mag1cks94]

What about washington?

[@JackHalfTheMan]

Going back and watching some of these videos nearly a decade later.. Hank you have always been a pro with the highest personal standards. Thank you for sharing your gift with us! The scene that begins at 4:00 is gorgeous. What incredible footage. Moved out of Oklahoma back in 2014, I miss these storms sometimes

[@18matts]

I think I have ADHD and you can keep making them like this. This is spectacular

[@natalieworkman7568]

I’ve been diagnosed with adhd and I’m getting hella impatient watching it, but I’m not clicking away or speeding it up

[@cynthiaberkshire456]

I have ADHD too

[@benjaminmelikant3460]

Was gonna make the same comment... the ADD hyper-focus kicks in with stuff like this for me; I could watch this for hours!

[@cattybound2011]

Either way, his remark about the "growing ADHD society" was completely unnecessary and of somewhat poor character.

[@exceldivine]

I have diagnosed ADHD on my good ol Adderall but I mean at least I don’t have symptoms anymore

[@tigerlilyroma6875]

Actually great work in the camera, great music and great narration! High quality product! i just got subscribed to this channel! I love to watch videos of Super Cells, Tsunamis, tornados, Hail Storms and stuff like that! I always chase storms by myself. Keep doing your great job Pekos! In this video category you are one of the best and believe me, i watched hundreds of videos of this topics!

[@PecosHank]

+Lolita Romàn I appreciate that Lolita!

[@tigerlilyroma6875]

:)

[@Graviton64]

+Lolita Romàn Yes, Hank has real talents at composing shots, positioning himself, forecasting, and videography.

[@sbchoudhuryable]

+Pecos Hank I wish I wasn't scared of twisters myself. Great job with the narration! I don't know how you're so brave when you're outside during a tornado. I mean, I wish I was just like you where I wasn't scared at all and that it would've been fun to be a storm chaser myself lol! Great work! Really proud of you! 💖😊

[@reaganheylookitsme3505]

+Pecos Hank it looks like you storm chase alone-how do you get that much confidence to be bye your self doing this?

[@CrispyMuffin2]

5:33 - what kind of horror music is in the background, or does a tornado actually make that sound? (Ö)

[@LiteralH2O]

There is music however they tend to sound like trains irl

[@destiny_rosscutie918]

..

[@deactivedeactive9204]

That's the tornado

[@wonder777warrior6]

It’s the winds of change...

[@Tmp866]

Sounds like the tornado siren with the wind distorting it.

[@michaelboylan17]

A concerned citizen brought me here.

[@kabobchanx]

IYKYK

[@whoresalad]

⁠IYKYK indeed

[@soap3318]

"To meet the demands of the ever increasing ADHD society." Lol. This video was absolutely mesmerizing though. Kudos to this guy for the realism.

[@echodelta9]

I wasn't laughing, sped up video is like porn and crack all at the same time. Add another A to that diagnosis label for Acquired from videos and movies starting in the 80's. In that future is chaos and mindlessness. We will be product not ourselves. Attention span = lifetime!

[@quantum_vortex_]

echodelta9 speeding up youtube videos gets annoying