Direct Hit by a Tornado (Caught on Camera)

A man films a tornado as it hits his home. I do not own this content.
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[@Peter-zg3em]

"what did it sound like?" "everything."

[@jeviltheotherdevil3027]

You know how they say that a tornado sounds like a bunch of freight trains traveling at once? Lets say-a, I believe that now....

[@babybunnyprincess8344]

It sounded like i was pushed under water mid sound Holy cow that's intense

[@missxspencer1538]

"Yes but *what* things?" "All of them"

[@MisterAviation]

Sounded like flashbacks i was seeing things inside the tornado. Now in here with weird people telling me to follow the yellow brick road.

[@amfro4276]

As someone who lives next to a train track that has many freight trains passing through... thats pretty loud...

[@Dev-nl8in]

Just a small fact about tornados: If a tornado doesn’t look like it’s moving, it’s heading straight toward you. Run and/or seek shelter.

[@leeanne4638]

Yeah, like anyone can out run a tornado,I got a far fetched idea,I know this is going to sound pretty drastic,but how's about putting the camera down and seek shelter.

[@madelinem9924]

@@leeanne4638 i think what they mean by run is get away from it or seek shelter

[@brazillo19]

Not only that, but it appears to gradually get bigger and louder with an increase of wind.

[@StudleyDuderight]

That one definitely appeared to be moving... Straight toward the camera.

[@Bluzigo]

Run sideways. Perpendicular to its path. I had to out drive a tornado once, and it crossed exactly where I was. Got some epic pictures of it

[@katiedunlap235]

everyone’s talking about how terrifying the sound of the tornado is, but I think what’s most chilling is the silence that follows its departure. if it weren’t for the mass debris and loss of life in front of you, it’s almost as if it never passed.

[@grassiniilban190]

Si nonnm tenev 3 pall er nu flipper

[@EbonynIvory83]

So true

[@breylangentry1731]

Well there's no one to blame for it, but that just goes to show nature is in charge. The sound isn't just loud like a monster truck you can hear it's almost supernatural it went from sounding like a bounce castle pump and once it reached their block it was a constant howl that the mic on the phone couldn't even handle so just the noise alone can blow your eardrums out, people probably listen from their bunkers while waiting it out

[@Socom2SoLid]

Everything gets completely quiet before a tornado makes landfall too. That’s the last sign that it’s about to hit where you are.

[@Denier97]

The cow bells are more unnerving to me, especially in the dark. I was visiting KY in Dec 2021 when Mayfield and Bowling Green took direct hits. I helped with cleanup in BG and walking through the wreckage was one of the most sobering experiences I've ever been through.

[@steffnic13]

Well. That was not click bait. You delivered. I’ve always wanted to hear the “freight train” sound about which everyone speaks. Thanks so much for this brave video.

[@Neo-ff4uo]

Tragically he lost his wife to this tornado.

[@dontknow3949]

@@Neo-ff4uo Jesus Christ what happened? Where was she? Somewhere else or was she with him in the house?

[@mm2024-7]

I have experienced a freight train sound not in the sense of a tornado but in a giant wave which will be silent, whoosh, and be as loud as a freight train. Not trying to compare but both are devastating forces of nature in their own right.

[@oldrusty20]

@@dontknow3949 She was in the house but got hit by the collapsing roof (well thats what I have been told)

[@BuckyBarnesATL]

@@mm2024-7look up his name on the lower right via Google and you’ll see.

[@UnitedKingdom100]

The guy saw a tornado coming towards him but he didn't want to die So he picked up a camera and started filming because cameramen never die

[@ernestojimenez5915]

By far the most underrated comment I have ever seen 😭

[@_-ALASKA-_]

He survived but his wife didn’t who was in the basement

[@abbymar22]

LMAO

[@shacoldbane1901]

@@_-ALASKA-_ wait really..?

[@evamaria7298]

@@shacoldbane1901 yes I heard she was ducking in the kitchen and was burried by the fridge or some cabinets and sadly died

[@Intangedous1]

Jesus, it actually sounds like a train moving closer. Truly horrifying.

[@StackableGoldMC]

Yep, it's a sound you don't want to hear during a storm, and at times you don't want to see a green sky either. I've seen/heard it a handful of times.

[@adrianchristoffer10]

Exactly

[@disasterpiece8770]

As someone who currently lives right next to active train tracks, this does sound a lot like a train going by. It's so interesting how close they can sound.

[@isabellamcburnett2622]

My grandpa always told me it sounded like a freight train so if you ever hear a noise like that seek shelter immediately

[@SephirothWaifu]

Gave me chills up my spine. It truly feels surreal and gove you a feel of true PRIMAL fear. Walls, base boards, furniture etc all being pulverized into each other while your body as frail as an infant, being smashed into it all. That's a lot imof detail to process and its happening in mere seconds.

[@AeraSteele98]

This was the Fairdale, IL tornado of 2015.

[@carter28817tt]

rated an EF4

[@Yahshuaismyeverything]

I'm in Illinois

[@rambo_-]

crazy how you can hear birds chirping right before like if you weren’t looking out the window or anything you would have no idea that thing was coming for you

[@ItzRazey]

are you dumb? TV alerts. phone alerts. Tornado sirens. and the sound of the tornado

[@Abitkrabby7179]

Yet another example of how being the cameraman grants you immunity.

[@jacob2790]

No war crimes here.

[@waynefan1999]

Lol u right 6yy

[@NightTimeDay]

Lol survivorship bias, literally.

[@SaVeGe_OmG]

xD

[@jeviltheotherdevil3027]

Pecos Hank: That sucker is coming right for me!

[@markyboo]

The old fella's quiet breathing without uttering a single word is almost as creepy as the approaching tornado itself.

[@llama3856]

You can hear the fright in him... Must've been utterly terrifying.

[@dualsenseentertainment]

@@llama3856 I saw this, he was badly injured and his wife passed away in that

[@jackieboy1593]

@@dualsenseentertainment Yeah it was nuts. He had to leave for several days, and when he returned, his dog already ate half her body. Terrible stuff!

[@janinemcarrow3199]

@@jackieboy1593 what??! Are you serious??

[@nuplanner5345]

@@janinemcarrow3199 No, of course not. Rescuers come through fast, she would have been found almost immediately.

[@SirPogsalotCreates]

I love how chill he is even when there’s this giant rotating cloud of death approaching

[@Yluggi]

Why would he be scared? He is the cameraman.

[@hoticeparty]

He is an old man

[@MagnusFabrication]

​@@hoticepartyMy grandpa on his deathbed would be yelling for us to get to shelter. This guy sucks.

[@imnotagamer22]

Think this is a mounted cam that got found afterwards

[@AlaskaB83]

@@imnotagamer22 No it wasn't. It was an 80ish year old man named Clem who knew he was not going to be able to make it down the stairs. His wife, who was downstairs, did not survive. Plus you can see how the camera moves around. Obviously handheld

[@Theo-hj2pl]

I heard a roaring sound similar to about 1:15 once. At the time, I had no idea that a tornado was half a mile away from my house. It was rain wrapped and there were trees and houses covering my view so all I saw was a haze right right where the tornado was. While the tornado was significantly smaller than this, and I was lucky to not get hit, it was unsettling to learn that the sound I heard was the same sound that's preceded death for many.

[@courthebrave]

I’m so glad you’re safe. At my house the wind blows a lot so when it rains it sounds exactly like that. During the spring/summer months i’m constantly looking to see if it’s turning into something worse or just a rainstorm😩

[@blakebarber6935]

That sound, especially if you can hear it from a couple hundred yards like that, is the pressure TANKING straight down to hell. It’s an immediate EXTREME intensification of the tornado

[@rankalot]

This man didn’t utter a sound as death approached. Even when it hit he was quiet.

[@JD-od3jv]

The only thing you could hear was the man breathing, nothing else but him breathing and the sound of the storm

[@ir8free]

he's also 84.

[@nuttymanyelismate]

@WatchDox it’s the loud screeching from the wind of the tornado.

[@LITTLE1994]

I don't know how anyone could be so bitterly "calm" when a 𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙤 is literally coming at you. I would be scared to death if I ever see an F4/F5 at that close range.

[@someobscuremusicchannel]

@@LITTLE1994 0:00 if I saw that but way smaller I would already be running

[@sallyohmygollly]

All that AND he held his phone horizontally. The man is a legend.

[@micosstar]

⭐️

[@CDStoner]

to be fair, tornadoes are one of the things acceptable to film vertically, along with tall buildings and rocket launches!

[@Loveandlight-]

😆

[@UndergroundLookingUp]

@@CDStoner No.

[@retrisk3105]

@@CDStoner no.

[@BlackStallionxxx]

He wasn’t afraid of death. Literally stared it down like he’s ready for the ending and on to his next life.

[@slo232000]

video brings back horrible memories of my childhood. April 19th 1996 our farm was hit by a rated EF-1 tornado in rural Fayette County, record outbreak of confirmed tornadoes in Illinois that night. I was in 4th grade, eerie green skies after school that day. When the radio station announced a tornado was headed northeast south of Shobonier my mom felt it was coming right for us. Headed to basement with my mom and brother. lights flickered on, off, on, off, on, and off a final time. Then the weather radio came on stating "this is the emergency broadcast system", and right at that moment the tornado hit. Traumatizing experience and scary as hell, lasted only about 8 seconds. Go outside to complete chaos, buildings destroyed on the farm, cars damaged, camper destroyed, it was intense. By the grace of God our house suffered very little damage and we were OK. Lot of ear popping and inability to hear that well during the tornado just loud wind whooshing sounds and you could hear debris flying and clanking in the air. Made 1st page of the local newspaper and thought it was cool as a kid but it was for all the wrong reasons. Community rallied around us to help with debris cleanup. Over 25 years ago now but remember it like it was yesterday.

[@ArtDrone]

The sound makes it scarier than any horror movie.

[@NLBLeague]

I couldn't agree more O_o

[@shermankelly9062]

@Adrian A Dorothy, Auntie Em, Toto!!

[@keishablack5974]

Omg. Yeeesss I had to take off my headphones

[@cowboysandindicas3635]

Have you ever heard one in real life? I live in Joplin and I must say, videos do them NO justice!

[@LITTLE1994]

Because it's REAL.

[@georgesalles582]

This is the scariest tornado video in youtube that i ever seen

[@MideanStone]

Ditto

[@Pilot545]

Totally TOTALLY agree!!

[@sweetdaddy77]

Agreed. It doesn't get much more real than that. I can't imagine his thoughts as it approached. Judging by the length of the video he might have had a minute or so to try and get out if its path. Probably not enough time I guess.

[@georgesalles582]

@@sweetdaddy77 yes cause at the end of the video everything got dark and we can't hear nothing from the person who was recording it. That's a big doubt.

[@claypleasant6327]

You could see it leveling everything in its path. Makes you wonder how you can even survive that

[@jimboswamps5602]

That sound made right before it hit is straight NIGHTMARE FUEL! I will never un-hear that.

[@ladydais]

Yeah that “roar” is something you’ll never unhear again

[@scottperson4819]

I go through this town frequently as a local truck driver. It’s 2 blocks wide each direction and nothing near by and it took a direct hit. Was headed straight for my best friend’s house too. There’s still destroyed structures 9 years ago that was never cleaned up

[@jillianjames2454]

man sitting on the top floor: “this is fine.”

[@rowantheangel]

Lol I was wondering why he was on the second floor

[@8bitgdhaxz]

Yeah like seek shelter goddangit

[@iamnadexey]

@@8bitgdhaxz He was disabled and couldn't leave.

[@bettybetty9731]

@@iamnadexey how do you know? Do you know any more information about this clip? I would like to search more about it

[@iamnadexey]

@@bettybetty9731 There's a news article linked in the description.

[@Bauks]

Not a single "holy fuck" was uttered. Amazing.

[@IanAlderige]

Maybe he died of a heart attack holding the camera.

[@KatzMeow311]

He either has balls the size of Texas or he has never encountered a tornado before.....

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

I've been in his situation..I have a salty mouth and I didn't utter a single flipping word anytime I was in this position..it's the kind of situation where you feel like you're having an out of body experience, like you're in an alternate reality..all you can do is make peace with God and hold on for your life..it's very sobering when you realize you're completely screwed 😳

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

@@KatzMeow311 he was an elderly man..he realized he didn't have time to make it downstairs so he just started recording..it's freaking amazing that he even made it through and didn't die 🤯

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

@@IanAlderige he lived, believe it or not..his wife was on the floor below him..unfortunately she didn't make it through it 🥺

[@dyh914]

So tragic, but educational showing the sheer force it had against everything in its path.

[@sweetyjones1756]

This is the most terrifying and sad thing ive ever witnessed! :( God bless this man and I pray for his wife who sadly passed away from this x

[@billmccarron333]

Once again the camera survives. They need to start making houses out of the materials they make camera's with

[@purelyamerican7796]

Or make this a commercial. “Even a tornado can’t hurt it”.

[@that_nyxx6882]

ikr

[@targetkittyfive]

Too bad providers aren't as reliable...

[@misterfister8641]

Honestly, if you built a camera to be the size of a house (which is already pretty much what a giant telescope-observatory is, when you think about it -- the same goes for an airport radar tower) then even that camera would be knocked over like any other building-unable-to-withstand-a-direct-tornado-impact. What makes cameras so robust and resilient _in comparison to how seemingly fragile a house is_ is due to the fact that the camera IS SMALL. Trust me, a big 4-story victorian or colonial single-family house that was originally built before the First World War w0ould absolutely be even more destroyed then the toolsheds and single-story and two-story duplexes that we see get Wizard-of-Oz'd away in this KZbin clip. Because it's bigger, which means more surface area, which means that the same amount of wind-force will have a greater chance of turning the whole building into a balsawood kite. The same joke has been made about building airplanes out of the same material they use to build airplane black box recorders that you always hear about after a crash. The same for the black box recorder in a train locomotive. (And, fun fact, your personal car / minivan / SUV / pickup truck has a little recorder device that might as well be a black box except for the fact that it's not referred to as one -- so if you're ever in a car wreck and you wanna get proof that the other guy's headlights actually weren't on when they were supposed to be on, chances are if that vehicle was built after 1995, there's a "prom device" little recorder doohickey thing that will probably allow you to prove that the other driver is lying when they said to the cops that they had their headlights on when they actually didn't.)

[@namtiddies1353]

MisterFister I didn’t read it but I appreciate the time you put into that answer.

[@itschipz4805]

I love how he’s just sitting at this window with his phone filming a tornado like it’s filming a cloud gently go by -

[@s_marie1732]

i don’t think it was a very gentle cloud

[@Not_Rick7]

He was In Creative mode!! :O

[@jeffmartin1439]

Then he dies

[@jaredheinke6156]

Frrrrrr

[@insidian171]

Jeff Martin he surprisingly didn’t die

[@chrisbeach423]

The man who filmed this has balls of steel. He was 84, and thought “fuck it i aint got much time left anyways” and recorded us the best tornado footage of all time.. and survived as well. Although his wife did die.. this footage is incredible.

[@ThePhenomm]

The person recording this I give you tons of credit for capturing this and being calm. Seeing this as it may feel like death is staring at you.

[@godless-clump-of-cells]

I find this individual's behavior and lack of self-preservation quite perplexing.

[@bluedappleroan22]

He was an older gentleman in his attic and didn’t think he had enough time to get to the basement, so he stayed in the attic and filmed. Ultimately it saved his life, his wife, who was in the basement, ended up dying.

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

@@bluedappleroan22 How did she die but he didn't when he's in the worst room of a house and she's in the best for a tornado situation?

[@annehedonia156]

@@AudioGardenSlave123 I believe she was in the kitchen directly below him and she was crushed by the fireplace, while he was not crushed by it upstairs.

[@annehedonia156]

He said he thought it would change directions and not be a direct hit. They had been through one before that wasn't nearly as powerful (only lost shingles, things tossed around) and so he had no idea what this one would do.

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

@@annehedonia156 I'm surprised he even survived then if it knocked down a chimney. That's really sad cause I'm sure he thought she was safe and he was the one being reckless.

[@imassassinn]

I think the main things keeping him from flying away were his HUGE balls of steel

[@elbryan4751]

Underrated 😂👌

[@keeks8817]

I lol’d

[@JustMe-mz3te]

Lmfao

[@PhillDrakeEntertainment]

HAHAHA nice one

[@e.m.ldonahue5605]

Or the twister 🌪 hopped over him out of respect ✊🏽 for the balls 🏈. Nado was like you got heart.

[@averagegalaxygamer4430]

I’ve seen lots of tornado videos but this one tops them all. I’ve seen this video at least more than 10 times and every single time I watch this it still absolutely terrifies me. I’ve heard many people say that a tornado sounds like a freight train and this video proves that. The hellish winds and the light instantly turning to dark makes this the greatest and scariest video of a tornado ever

[@warmicecubes2161]

This is the greatest video ever uploaded to KZbin. 1. It begins where the situation is evident & immediately understood. 2. No stupid music. 3. No Captain Obvious narrator.

[@bobbym.2130]

The fact that the video footage actually survived THIS is amazing....

[@davidca96]

the man taking it did too and he was upstairs, sadly his wife downstairs didnt survive.

[@jamierobins8708]

@@davidca96 how do you know his wife died

[@jamierobins8708]

@Oh_no_I’ve _become_a_weeb oh, and the guy is 85 years old?

[@jamierobins8708]

@Oh_no_I’ve _become_a_weeb that's mad

[@jamierobins8708]

@Oh_no_I’ve _become_a_weeb is this guy still alive to this day?

[@The_Great_White]

When you reach a point in life where you just accept death and want others to experience it.

[@supeusz3296]

i think he knew is no escape from this

[@styluwka]

Like where he could run from that monster in just 2 minutes

[@_BLUU_]

@@styluwka basement

[@styluwka]

@@_BLUU_ he propably doesnt have one

[@_BLUU_]

@@styluwka anything would've been better than being on the highest floor

[@J_GoTTi]

Tornadoes are so terrifying. They’re unpredictable, and if they decide to come your way, you truly are helpless. I’m glad you lived to post this video for us. I’ve only ever been in one tornado, and i never want to experience another… ever.

[@K4RM40NP4WZZZ]

"and that kids is why we do not record natural disasters!"

[@derrickg5612]

That high pitched sound right before the picture goes black is haunting.

[@nataliea.2179]

True. I've seen footage like this before, same noise. One of the most unsettling things I've ever heard.

[@Wildman-53uk]

cant here nothing played it over and over

[@Brandough001]

@@Wildman-53uk it's easy. 1:56. High pitch roaring from hell.

[@Brandough001]

@@user-wy5ov5px4t It registered the roar and devistation though. How many times do you have to listen to hear it? Sounds like 10 trains going right into him. It's bone chilling to hear and see something that close....let alone, live through it! With the exception of his wife and neighbor...rest in peace.

[@grylltheonion1255]

@@Brandough001 It's heavily distorted and barely there.

[@vegassims7]

Fact: He survived the Tornado, but his wife, downstairs, died when their chimney collapsed on top of her during the event.

[@ajsuj2793]

Source?

[@samiyahya8746]

He also lost his neighbor

[@MegensBay]

Very sad.

[@pamhunter-to4xs]

Maybe he should have put the stupid camera down and went and protected his wife... What's this world coming to?

[@shamarerskine3987]

@@pamhunter-to4xs yeah like why didnt they try to avoid the tornado instead of standing up like a statue

[@JackAnderson770]

It’s crazy how this guy was at the top of his house filming while his wife was in the basement and the wife died and he survived the reason is because the basement isn’t always a good option because the house can collapse on you. The best option is to drive away because it absolutely think a car is faster than a tornado the fastest tornado was 90 mph and a car can go faster than that.

[@thefiestaguy8831]

Logic doesn't really work. 90mph... sure a car CAN go quicker. But where on any of the residential roads are you likely to be able to get to 90mph? Amongst falling trees, power lines, debris, cars being blown into the road in front of you, fences and bins being blown into your path, the strong wind pulling your car back towards it and the lashing rain making your car struggle for traction.... if you watch storm chaser videos trying to outrun the twister when it's literally on top of you doesn't work. The winds are so strong your car gets pushed from left to right and often off the road, assuming your car stays on the road the rain is so powerful it causes your wheels to lose grip and you can't put any real power down to get away, so you're doing more like 15-20mph car sliding all over the place and traction control light on the dashboard constantly as the wheels struggle to grip the road. 90MPH on the freeway or interstate perhaps..

[@Yahshuaismyeverything]

Right she died cus of him tbh

[@AncientOne-xp5qq]

Cameraman never dies 💀

[@TheHuskyK9]

This man literally stared death face-to-face and still kept the camera still more than most people. RIP to his wife and I hope he found a new home

[@toranggurning1346]

he’s dead!!!!????

[@rickyismyuncle4485]

That is so sad, I could hear the fear in her breathing but since the camera crew always seem to survive I had hopes.

[@somethinginthenothing]

@@rickyismyuncle4485 She was downstairs. It was just him there with the camera

[@JUNKTV420]

@@mrcodec7814 that's not him. It said nothing about him recording.

[@habbi__1555]

@@JUNKTV420 look at the link and watermark on the video

[@jaidatuggle3987]

I think whats scarier to me is the fact that it slowly gets darker, then goes pitch black. And then its loud at first, but then it just goes silent.

[@staticube7007]

Does that mean ur ded

[@screamindog8772]

@@staticube7007 I don’t think he died, not 100% sure but there’d definitely be some “rip” comments if he did

[@ertertz9408]

I don't think it got quiet, I think it just got too loud for the microphone

[@gatsbylight4766]

got darker.... then black..... then loud.... but then silent?!? For a minute there, I thought you were describing the ultimate fart. (Butt, since you didn't mention 120 MPH wind, I knew you weren't talking about a fart.)

[@jaidatuggle3987]

@@gatsbylight4766 Pun spotted

[@andersondasilva9896]

what made the tornado creepy is the dark sky it gave me the creeps

[@CrimeScene96]

The only other thing scarier than watching videos like this on youtube, is experiencing one at night time as was that case with me in 2018 in Fairburn Ga. Now..... That storm was nothing compared to the one that hit Newnan in 2021 which is less than 15 minutes away from Fairburn and it destroyed almost every part of that town. As for my experience, i was sleep at 1115pm and a dear friend of mine messaged me out of the blue and asked if i lived in Fairburn, i said yes why? She said you better take cover. The news said you are under a tornado warning. I clicked on the news, and sure enough Glen Burns short of screaming, everybody that was on my street need to take cover immediately. I go outside and it was kind of cloudy, light winds but overall calm. I look at the news again and they tracked it less than 2 miles from my house and he said to take cover again. I heard the winds pick up and i began to shake a little bit. Then once the winds began to gush, it was as if i was light on my feet and gained unnatural powers, because i grabbed my entire family one by one from a dead sleep, and literally tossed them the hallway. They felt like pieces of paper when i picked them up. Grabbed our mattress, it felt like a pillow and tossed it on top of us. Grabbed hold of everyone and said i loved them. Everybody started crying and i just sat there waiting for the destruction and death to come thru. That nasty supercharger locomotive sound hit and i closed my eyes. After about 5 minutes of this sound, what stood out to me was nothing was happening to our house as far as broken windows and roof coming off. The winds settled down enough and i walked to the front door, looked out and everything was intact except the power had gone out. We slept in the hallway overnight and got up once daylight hit. Was expecting a disaster outside, and other than some limbs around the yard, all was fine. However...... The street behind my home, almost all of those homes had sunroofs in them. Trees everywhere. Annihilated. The tornado apparently was skipping. Jumping over neighborhoods. Hands down the scariest experiencing in my life. And i didnt think it could have been any worse than being robbed at gunpoint in 2005.

[@Nishinga.]

That sounds horrifying, I’m glad you and your loved ones are safe. You were a hero that night! I’m proud of you. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@CrimeScene96]

@@Nishinga. I appreciate that very much. It was something else. Just unbelievable.

[@samshubby1607]

The white house in front of him literally disintegrates.

[@Heemsky]

Nightmares 😭

[@SnowdropWood]

No it doesn't, you can still see the intact roof line right as everything goes dark. The house got engulfed, but it didn't disintegrate.

[@samshubby1607]

Keep watching you literally see the front side of the house fall

[@ImpeRiaLismus]

Do you use literally a lot?

[@samshubby1607]

@@ImpeRiaLismus literally lmao

[@ZicajosProductions]

RIP to those who died in this. I can’t believe how loud these things are, they say it’s like a freight train next to your ear drums this close to it.

[@princefiqzamv]

Rip to his wife

[@LITTLE1994]

@@princefiqzamv And his neighbor.

[@Qwnntm]

I’ve lived through one and I can confirm it sounds eerily similar to a freight train, just way louder and more haunting. This video very much captures that feeling I had right as it was about to hit my house.

[@yocuff130]

@@Qwnntm damn good thing you survived.

[@LITTLE1994]

@@Qwnntm I'm not surprised. But glad you're still here. Tornadoes are so deadly...

[@Averynormalguy193]

Camera man never dies

[@cherall1]

He did survive. 85 years old. Broken Vertebrae. His wife died in that tornado

[@Moneynis]

To be honest, it sounded more like a jet engine rather than the train most people associate tornadoes with.

[@burxcy4346]

This guy has balls of titanium for just staring death in the eyes

[@lokominksvazquez3206]

He didn’t thought the tornado was coming towards him, that’s why he was filming and not seeking shelter. His wife past away because of it.

[@jimmy-pu6jl]

and those balls of titanium weighed him down, preventing him from being lifted up into the tornado. by the way, this was not meant to disrespect his wife or anyone who's passed or suffered major injuries in this incident. i am very sorry for them, and id like to send my condolences

[@cooltina789]

@@lokominksvazquez3206 people say his wife was in the basement, I'm pretty sure she seek safety and he was in the bathroom, so he was technically safe as well. I just don't recommend being near a window.

[@lokominksvazquez3206]

@@cooltina789 dude his house literally got destroyed, window or not he ended up with no house, wife and dog. Recording a tornado about to hit you is probably the dummest thing you can do.

[@TheOneUndOnlyNobody]

@@lokominksvazquez3206 seems like there was nothing else he couldve done in that point of time. Once its that close it would be impossible odds to go fast enough to escape safely

[@H.K.5]

That's how it sounds on camera. Imagine that in person.

[@hydroflak4543]

Probably not as bad. Or worse idk. You could probably hear every sounds clearly instead of a mic clipping

[@rushingriverfilms]

@@hydroflak4543 I’ve heard it sounds like a train right next to you

[@RDani223]

wind always sounds bad in microphones

[@zunisilverwolf]

It sounds like a train is running over you. We had a direct hit over our high school in the late 90's... it was the scariest thing I've ever witnessed. I was like, -fuck- I'm going to die with these assholes.

[@annehedonia156]

It's worse. It's the sound of 10 trains when it's on top of you.

[@marshmellobunnies]

That was genuinely disturbing, not just watching the tornado inch closer and closer, but hearing the wind SCREAMING on video. I am terrified of tornadoes, yet still watch videos on them so I can be educated.

[@swedeheart214]

I've seen this footage before. I believe it was an older gentlemen who was filming upstairs in his home. He wasn't badly injured, but tragically, his wife on the floor below was killed.

[@orlandovaca8478]

He was injured badly, yet somehow survived. Prayers to him and his late wife.

[@petergriffin383]

I think this is probably the most valuable footage of a tornado ever recorded.

[@onetrueslave]

I've thought the very same thing when I first saw it years ago.

[@AlphaMachina]

This is a valuable one too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGjJZHl_fZiMl9k

[@petergriffin383]

@@AlphaMachina Yes, absolutely I agree, that is great footage. I laugh at how calm that guy is, lol.

[@DanRustle]

wait till you see this one, these guys built a tornado car and intercepted one that went right over them kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGGaZpdvi8ukmck

[@unapologeticallypatriotic3853]

Balls of steel.

[@nimarus3118]

Wow, I read the article. He lost his wife and his home from that tornado. His dog went missing as well. His wife's friend also died. _"I know they're both in heaven," Schultz said, "because the devil couldn't put up with both of them at the same time."_ Sometimes, cracking a joke can help ease the pain of loss.

[@PearlRose0405]

You mean, the owner who recorded this video?

[@tigergreg8]

Where did you read this article, can we have the link to it please?

[@nimarus3118]

@@tigergreg8 It's in the video description: www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/chi-fairdale-illinois-tornado-victims-20150411-story.html

[@tigergreg8]

@@nimarus3118 Oh ok, Thank You.

[@syp8090]

According to the article, he found his dog! But must be painful to have lost his wife.

[@bihnn]

The way everything else was taking off before the house is insane, I hope everyone in that area was safe

[@davemoyer505]

Complete total devastation, coming right at you. And there ain’t nothing anyone can do to stop it! Incredible power. We humans are nothing compared to what nature can do. Good footage!!!👍🙏🇺🇸❤️

[@shizzle1903]

This man was prepared to die. Not a word, nor was the camera panning away. Just breath and focus.

[@ChillFrost]

to be honest, he isn't... this is one of the most commented story ever for ignoring safety.. here: abcnews.go.com/US/man-recalls-terrifying-tornado-wifes-life/story?id=38141962 "My wife called me in the kitchen. She said, 'Look out the window.' And sure enough I looked out -- we see this big, ugly tornado coming." "It looked like it was going to miss us," he said. Geri stayed in the kitchen while he went upstairs to get some lanterns. As the loud tornado loomed, Schultz decided to start recording cell phone video. The video shows the tornado move closer and the sky darken, before the picture goes black. "Up until the time the house started moving, it still looked to me like it was going to go to the west -- and miss us," he said. "Suddenly, I realized I was wrong. "I was standing next to the chimney when the whole place went down," Shultz said.

[@shizzle1903]

CHILL FROST Pretty interesting fact finder. I’m sure he misjudged it. What I meant was most ppl at some point would have at least made an attempt to move away possibly to somewhere else in the house with better shelter and would probably be shouting something in fear as a natural instinct. The man just held his ground with ice in his veins

[@fightdhr8866]

What he said..☝

[@kamzalot3]

CHILL FROST I mean either way if the tornado was that close they should’ve got to safety 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@zaragardner]

@@kamzalot3 the man wasn't trying to live anymore. That's why he stood there. It was almost as if the tornado knew & so did he that this was their day to meet. I imagine at the same second the tornado rips house off foundation in front of him..its that same second that takes him as well. This is bone chilling even if there were any survivors

[@donaldburcham9006]

This is an F4 tornado when it hit this subdivision, it's a miracle the footage was salvaged. You'll likely never see footage like this ever again.

[@darrenapple2200]

Do you know if the person that recorded this survived?

[@philipcastillo6762]

@@darrenapple2200 the man did but his wife died

[@darrenapple2200]

@@philipcastillo6762 😭

[@melaniemeyer3558]

This is not the original video. But the producer and his wife are dead by now.

[@melaniemeyer3558]

@@philipcastillo6762 as far as I know the man is also dead by now.

[@mariedelozier2530]

The eerie quiet after the thing passed is indescribable.

[@toddbrown3654]

yes condolences for your wife .... but this is the most surreal tornado footage out there i think . storm chaser are out there getting video and researching the power of the beast. this is the best footage ive ever seen to tis date. damn . again sorry for your wife thats so horrific . hope your well Mr, clem . god bless you.

[@stevenxcollins3927]

Did anyone else’s jaw drop when it actually hit?

[@stephenpresley7211]

I'm still wondering if this was for real!!

[@taquaeanderson2683]

Just picked it up... So scary 😵😵😵

[@ameeromedia5883]

I think my eyeballs got big!

[@tagifts]

yea. then I doubted its authenticity. how did they get the camera?

[@Remliv]

@@tagifts The phone was found in the rubble. It's a miracle this man is alive.

[@madizzle90]

This is the closest we'll get to experiencing a tornado without actually being hit by one.

[@missheird5514]

Who says??

[@jimmybob5541]

@@missheird5514 me after watching this video of a tornado going directly into the camera.

[@missheird5514]

@@jimmybob5541 What I meant was that we have no guarantees that we will never personally experience a tornado. But I certainly hope not!! 😁😁

[@jimmybob5541]

@@missheird5514 Yeah that would be a terrible expedience. Just gut wrenching and nothing but dread knowing what's coming...

[@missheird5514]

@@jimmybob5541 👍👍👍

[@mrvegas4325]

I was in a building hit by an f4, the sound is exactly what it sounds like in real life.

[@appulman]

I’ve been on KZbin for quite a while, but this shit terrified me. The sound of it hitting etched itself permanently into your mind, and gives you a new perspective on how bad tornados can be.

[@lucillerose-davis7666]

This is some of the most terrifying shit I’ve ever seen.

[@rodherrington7497]

no lie

[@jroth333]

Same

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

This is the best first-person account of a direct hit you will find anywhere. I've seen hundreds or even thousands of these videos, but this one is the standout of all time. The sound alone is amazing, with the roar, followed by debris, bottles and cans cascading all over the place.

[@lucillerose-davis7666]

@Quake Guy not everyone fears tornadoes i.e. various storm chasers

[@lucillerose-davis7666]

@Quake Guy also, not everyone has footage like this and is able to live to show it to the world.

[@DEVY2K]

THIS is the type of stuff that needs to be in “top 5 most terrifying moments caught on camera” videos. Oh my god.

[@HowDidIGet3700Subs]

Don’t use gods name in vein. It’s an act of god.

[@silverbashspam9701]

Instead we get fake ghost videos in that top 5

[@ConnorTheRailfan2306]

Agree

[@novakane8722]

@@HowDidIGet3700Subs cry about it

[@50ActionExpress]

Be carefull what you wish for fucking trend spot clickbaiting you

[@lordvishnu8172]

Clem Schultz is as brave as one gets. My condolences on losing his wife, and I'm glad he reunited with his dog.

[@artspeakman]

So sorry for this terrifying disaster that hit you. God bless you.

[@jamiewinterstern2327]

This dude kept the camera rolling so all of us could witness something spectacular. Not all heroes wear capes.

[@epsilonadept7301]

He could've lived more. He was not a hero, it is quite obvious what happens, he was an idiot God may have mercy on his soul. Edit: *ill put my next comment in this one actually* Ofc unless he wasnt able to go anywhere... Took the chance to die watching something beautiful.

[@MattMetalbelly]

This man was not infarct, a hero. He was an 80+ year old man who by the time he realized it was to late to run, could do nothing but stand and watch this thing destroy his world.

[@snowy17x36]

what if he was wearing a cape though?

[@smithphotography7832]

If this is the video a while back. Sadly his wife dies and he barely loves to tell.

[@golden.333]

He didn’t do it on purpose. He’s an 84 year old disabled man who was probably frozen scared. His wife didn’t make it and he lost his home. Story is all over the internet, just google *Clem Schultz tornado*.

[@ShootNowAskLater01]

*Goes to neighbor* : “Hey Wanna see a cool video I got?” “Sure” “It’s your house being destroyed lol”

[@slipz1176]

Hahahahahaha

[@waynet2165]

That sounded like a Freight Train

[@jxstjohnny]

Imagine saying lol irl 😳

[@SkullModder]

fugg :DDD

[@annehedonia156]

The neighbor lady died, but cool joke.

[@Boxscot49]

Honestly is this guy suicidal? How could you just stare at that thing coming at you with the window open and not think to yourself “maybe i should at least back up”?

[@sadyoshhours2769]

Hes 84... already lives above life expectancy

[@thefiestaguy8831]

What difference does it make? He's in a house. If he stands by the window, he's still in the house. If he comes back from the window... he's still in the house. A twister like that is going to take the roof off and rip walls apart no question. The only real safe bet would be a tornado shelter or a basement. Weirdly I hear a lot of American homes don't have them. I went to the USA twice in 2003 and 2005, specifically Kissimmee and as a young lad back then I can remember laying awake at night in the rental home we stayed in worrying that I might be killed in a tornado. I look back on it now and think Tornado Alley isn't covering Florida but Florida gets the windier storms but less overall twisters.

[@Yahshuaismyeverything]

He gotten his wife killed too!! He didn't even warn her that the tornado was coming what a maroon!! Now she's dead bcus of him!!

[@Shxckcollar]

The fact that you can literally see things flying of the house in front is honestly crazy.

[@korpakukac]

Do not worry the cameraman never dies. Also, the weight of his balls has him safely anchored to the ground.

[@mudjashorts1766]

He havent.. his wife did

[@lucifersdeity8970]

@The Ben Plays yeah his wife recorded this

[@thewildone1237]

@@lucifersdeity8970 No he recorded it his wife died so she couldn’t recorded it

[@elistewart3435]

Tornado: You are going to die. Person: *Grabs camera and starts recording.* Death: “Understandable, have a great day.”

[@zainypoo]

HAHAHAHHAHA

[@CzechAviator]

after this I am becoming a cameraman because they always survive

[@shellywhale4996]

Really 😂😂

[@Ins0mniBat]

@unknown person he survived. his wife on the other hand... Rip.

[@CzechAviator]

@unknown person he survived

[@lucasfernandes5725]

@Sandy Lorenzo no, he's alive.

[@sylvieshuu]

@Sandy Lorenzo He's alive. You can read about it in the article

[@anayaorbit6284]

my aunt lives in Texas and they had a tornado a few days ago. it barely missed her house my a few miles but it hit her friend's house. her friend lost everything she had like her house and everything in it. she even lost one of her dogs

[@weeptheblood]

Unfortunate that the wife of the man recording passed as a result of the tornado

[@redfox_84]

so did the woman in the other house seen in this video

[@goldfishbelike]

@@redfox_84the woman in the other house also died

[@7dangus7]

The sound they make is horrific... Unbelievable power.

[@velmqss4552]

Haha

[@BulletAgario]

Genesis Rivas you commented that 17 seconds ago wow

[@velmqss4552]

@@BulletAgario and

[@velmqss4552]

@@BulletAgario im bored

[@velmqss4552]

@@BulletAgario u play fortnight

[@Cordy712]

This is the most terrifying sound I think I've ever heard. Any dead by tornado, that's what their last seconds looked and sounded like. What a transition.

[@Cordy712]

@@starscreamofvos why do you want to traumatize me

[@KatzRool]

@@starscreamofvos lmao stfu

[@user-we4fk5im7j]

@@KatzRool is this an annoying vegan like the vegan teacher cause i can see the name dominion but i am not clicking on random links specially from a vegan

[@KatzRool]

@@user-we4fk5im7j yep

[@ophthodoc]

Well said, Caprise

[@loglad5394]

This is really sad. The man is 84 and survived however his wife did not.

[@Patchkinz]

When I read the title, I expected some piece if debris to have come flying his way, not the whole tornado

[@fishinwithq3959]

That was f*cking terrifying.

[@Rizzey]

I know

[@sofiaoronaa]

for sure

[@theodosiusthegreat1283]

yep i don’t ever want to be near one ✝️✝️✝️

[@fishinwithq3959]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaSWYXiLnqqDabM his account of the incident, the tornado also killed his wife

[@EclipsedAether]

@@fishinwithq3959 that’s so sad :(

[@StonedMeadowOfDoom]

This is some of the best tornado footage you'll see. Like you're right there watching death approach. If you've ever had a Tornado dream, you know it's a lot like this video. Terrifying

[@paulcampbell3208]

Never thought I'd see smod commenting on a tornado vid. Thinking of switching up jobs and becoming a chaser?

[@StonedMeadowOfDoom]

@@paulcampbell3208 i have been a huge storm guy since childhood. I go after tornadoes and blizzards alike and everything in between. In the midwest we get a little of everything. The extremes are my fun zone!

[@aod.1]

Oh yeah it is, by miles. The guy even survived aswell. (His wife sadly died however)

[@paulcampbell3208]

@@StonedMeadowOfDoom music channel I follow replied to me and we got shit in common Cross that one off my bucket list

[@jenniferpeterson9082]

I literally have reoccurring nightmares where I go to look out my window and I see a tornado heading my way. Worst dreams ever!

[@JT-ok6re]

This is the most intense tornado footage I have ever seen! I watch it every chance it pops up on my feed. The man that videoed that is beyond brave to insanity to not think about his own life. The violence of that tornado that you can clearly see in the distance has multiple vortices.

[@amandacummings4007]

Oh man that’s terrifying and so loud I hope the people that lived in the house across from the person filming got to safety and my condolences to the gentleman who lost his wife

[@Some_person.]

When his parents had nightmares they ran into his room to sleep.

[@mikey_mike]

Hahahaha

[@egalllogal7071]

That could be a chuck Norris joke 😂

[@mikey_mike]

@@egalllogal7071 lol that's the first thing that popped into my head when I read that.

[@sharonrousseau3527]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@cherryspice1011]

the fact that this goes full earrape in the end is terrifying

[@ironwoodnf9128]

It sounds like a house being put through a blender.

[@johnnycrash4892]

@@ironwoodnf9128 i guess thats not too far from the truth tbh

[@cherryspice1011]

Ironwood NF exactlyyy

[@phoenyxashes2064]

Persephone! 😃

[@anteligandowilfredo3689]

I think that part will be the lorde's intro of her upcoming album

[@bigmamisvea3318]

I think it's hard to imagine...A huge, devastating loud tornado just a few meters in front of you. It's coming closer and closer, and you know you will not be able to escape. It will hit you, and it will hurt you, possibly kill you if it's not your lucky day. And you can't do anything against it besides waiting for it. But probably the most terrifying thing is not the tornado itself, not the horrifying sounds it makes or seeing the destruction it has already made knowing you're next - someone died in these 25 seconds of the tornado dashing onto the house. In just 25 seconds, someone left their life in this house or what was left of it and she knew it will happen then and there. And after that, just silence. Took this woman's life with it and then just moved on, in less than a minute. It's a cruel thing to think about. Rest in peace Geraldine Schultz, the wife of the man who filmed this video and unfortunately passed in this catastrophe. May it be more calm up there in heaven for you.

[@carriebrumley8926]

This is amazing footage and the sound had me scared I could not imagine hearing this in real life I hope whoever did is ok

[@Bebe.B.]

The way the blackness just envelopes the whole scene as stuff is starting to rip apart is just beyond scary. Makes you realize that that nature is the real boss in our world.

[@T410ce]

Nature😂🤣... the creation is never above the Creator.

[@bc1173]

@@T410ce there is no creator

[@ndzapruder]

@@bc1173 I used to be sure, too. It was a thumb in their eye to be sure. Was.

[@theyeetus1428]

@@ndzapruder ok boomer

[@jeanfigueroa6235]

@@ndzapruder He's right, though.

[@abhckstll95]

Knowing someone died in this house as a result of this tornado is truly heartbreaking

[@alphareborn9908]

Blue Widow cuz some ppl are dumb. Your life is more important than some 100 thousand views on social media

[@II-Izzy-Il]

@@alphareborn9908 The man was supposedly 80 yrs old.. There's not much he can do to save her.

[@LaPride247]

Izzyistic maybe move away from the house... I doubt he was 80 lmao. And if he was then I guess he was just done with life and didn’t care. Edit: so he was 80. I guess he didn’t give a fuck lol but his wife died which is sad. Edit 2: His wife alerted him of a tornado moving closer, he believed it was going to miss them and stayed in the house.

[@nailbabez8289]

So he lived but his wife passed away?

[@LaPride247]

@@nailbabez8289 yes

[@ICUDR]

This video absolutely captures the immense power of a tornado. It’ll rip you apart.

[@jamestropicals8262]

Bro this looks terrifying even on video, I can’t imagine that in person

[@chaldeanguy8356]

Fun fact: The tornado couldn't move him, 'cause of the weight of his planet-sized balls.

[@John-X]

“She called me to the kitchen, let me look out the window. There’s a big black tornado coming," Schultz remembered. They had the local news on in the background, but Schultz thought the tornado looked like it would stay west of his home. Instead of taking shelter, he went upstairs for lanterns in case their home lost power. "I’m a shutterbug anyway, so I got out my camera phone and was shooting out the window," Schultz said. His home was over 100 years old. He knew it must have withheld strong storms before and assumed this would be no different. "I saw part of my roof blow past the window, and I thought, 'Well maybe it’s not gonna hang on quite as well as I hoped it would.' And, then, the floor started moving, and I figured, no I don’t think it’s gonna hang on at all," Schultz said. Schultz was caught under a crumbling brick fireplace as his home collapsed around him. His wife was still downstairs. Then, he says, everything went quiet. It was the pain that made Schultz realize he had survived. "So, I started digging my way out of the rubble," remembered Schultz. A neighbor helped him sit down on beam from what used to be his home. "He said, 'But, don’t look down.' 'Why don’t look down?' He says, ''Cause your wife is right underneath ya, and she's dead,” Schultz recalled.

[@lukerhoads]

galaxy sized*

[@cocoquinn37]

@@John-X that was not you -

[@whatever4822]

you mean size of his stupidity

[@chaldeanguy8356]

@@John-X, this whole time, I thought you were joking.

[@PotatoPothado]

I can’t tell if he’s the bravest man that ever survived something like this or just dumb and lucky. I mean that with all due respect. This story is an absolute tragedy.

[@abelgaming2484]

Jetfire/Quasar oh thanks

[@Babushka_82]

Dude 2 millions have watched it, he saved 2m people... if anyone did the same thing after they watch it then they an idiot xD

[@BW-lb3vd]

I know first hand he was on the second floor filming, wife was down stares in the kitchin.The house colapsed on her killed her,1 in a million chance,he survived ,her friend next door neighbor died too.fun day.

[@PotatoPothado]

B W You were there?

[@thefuturek1ng230]

@@PotatoPothado probably not, but link in description shows that the man recording this had lost his wife in the news as well as his whole property.

[@wilfredofigueroa66]

They say when a Tornado approaches it sounds like a freight train coming at you but how can you describe the sound made by that cell phone recording when the Tornado hit? Its beyond eerie. I can only imagine the destruction it left behind. May his wife rest in peace.

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

Its more like 10 trains Ive experienced it. Something you never ever forget.

[@cirepickle8969]

What does it for me is slowly watching it get closer and closer until you can’t see the house in front of you and then you get consumed by it.

[@fluffideer1066]

the tornado coming towards the camera gives me so much anxiety but at the same time, it's so facinating and i can't look away.

[@foxpotato5520]

Ikr

[@TeddyBear-zz1vh]

fluffideer So True!

[@fluffnose3386]

I must firmly agree

[@fluffnose3386]

Dang it rubber. You stole my joke. But yes. God of art, if you would kindly shut your mom that would be great.

[@nyasiagrace]

Same if you see one in person lol We were stuck standing there looking at it come up in our yard. My dad ran up and said "What the hell is wrong with yall? RUN!" 😂

[@cheesehouse2522]

An example of “if a tornado looks like it’s not moving, it’s moving towards you” Edit: oh for the love of god, i have seen like three people say i copied that other top comment. both of our comments were made one month ago. i didn’t even see that other comment when i wrote this. calm down

[@LITTLE1994]

Yup.

[@phylactarymeshcopteru4382]

Actually it appears to get bigger so it did move, and you can also use other senses such as increase in sound to determine an approach by a tornado.

[@LITTLE1994]

@@phylactarymeshcopteru4382 True, because as seen here, the wedge tornado was coming directly.

[@JayJackson1981]

Crazy part is that you can tell this one is headed directly for them. It grows in size within minutes.

[@JayJackson1981]

It only took 1:47 seconds for the tornado to destroy that neighborhood. It was moving at the speed of light, it seems.

[@molecule457]

Never thought a Tornado would be this loud

[@jollysomalian]

What I learned from this old man is stay from anywhere that has more than 0 percent chance of tornado.