Washington, The Most Evil Tornado Ever Recorded

[@trashcompactorYT]

Steve Neubaur is the definition of a pure soul. Gave his life trying to save his cats

[@LowEndPCGamer100]

yeah id go for mine, and my dog too lol, theyre the closest friends i have, id rather crawl from the rubble with my homies, that and my dog can hear a lot better than me, ill need her to point for me if she hears something or someone coming like a rescue

[@christinalynnemelchior9282]

I was just about to comment that.... what a pure soul

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Amen ♥

[@jays2551]

I honestly teared up at that part. my cat means the absolute world to me and I'd like to hope I'd've had the courage to do as Steve did. one thing can be certain however, and it gives me some measure of solace - during those final moments, neither Steve nor his cats were alone, because he sought them out. so, unfortunate as it may be, one of the last feelings Steve and his cats experienced was that of unmitigated love, a love with no concern for the most ultimate of danger. that is, truly unconditional care despite the harrowing and terrifying circumstances of the unimaginable. I personally don't believe in much by way of the supernatural or God or anything like that, but indeed if there is a home for us beyond life, Steve is there with his cats ❤

[@christinalynnemelchior9282]

@jays2551 I didn't even know this man and I love him.... your right that was the ultimate show of love ... I'm glad others are Commentimg on steve. ... I was listening to this doing dishes and I heard that part and just started crying.... I pray he got to his kitties and they were together when it happened. It's always the best type of people that die to soon.

[@Kaircic]

I remember this day very well. I vividly remember waking up that morning and walking outside onto the deck and feeling the warm air on my skin followed by several intense and cold breezes. I looked at the sky and thought "Today is going to be bad." My sister was living in the Georgetown Apartment complex at that time. Her apartment was on the 3rd floor, the top floor, of the building that was damaged the most by this tornado. She had gotten home from working an early shift and decided to take a nap because of how overworked she had been. About a minute before the tornado impacted the building her roommates boyfriend managed to break down her door after repeated attempts to wake her, and drag her out of bed into the hallway and lay on top of her to cover her. The entire 3rd floor of the apartment complex was lifted off of the rest of the building, swung around and slammed into the ground about half a football field's length away. In the aftermath when they were clamoring to escape the rubble they caught a glimpse into her room, and the entirety of the roof had caved and collapsed right on top of her bed. My sister would not be alive today if it weren't for him. I'll never forget how she looked when she arrived where I was living, covered in dirt, cuts, bruises, tears and fiberglass insulation. I'll never forget the tone of her voice when she burst open the door and yelled for our dad. I'll never forget witnessing the aftermath of this catastrophe driving through Washington the next day. And I'll never forget the sinking feeling in my gut that autumn morning. Thank you for covering this tornado, and thank you anyone who reads this.

[@Defbald]

Is she still with that boyfriend?

[@thekawaiiginger7840]

@@Defbaldthat was her roommate’s boyfriend

[@jarodp1027]

@@thekawaiiginger7840 dude is an absolute hero!

[@gmlaster]

I left my home state of Missouri because I hated that "today is gonna be bad" feeling, and having my stomach tighten into knots when the sky turned green. It's warm and then it's cold, no birds are singing, no crickets chirping...just deafening silence and the sky looks sick. I hated growing up there! Really happy your sister survived.

[@FuzzyGecko]

​@@gmlasterya same >.< I worked in a warehouse for years in Alabama and hated that we were always just expected to work through that shit.

[@DownInFlames85]

That mapped path edited to show before & after effects in real time is extremely impressive! Well done sir! Such destruction... tornadoes are truly a marvel.

[@jackzimmer6553]

Well done indeed!

[@jaxsenthomas859]

Out of all the videos those with that type of editing are my favs. U see the actual path as well as the homes and vehicles of the people filming the storm in correlation to the tornado.

[@DownInFlames85]

@@jaxsenthomas859 Absolutely agree!

[@joshbrown614]

Life is a marvel. Maybe it’s just me. Everything is so strange anymore. It don’t feel real sometimes.

[@ClefairyRox]

Yeah! I thought that was so cool and well done.

[@Monteslieblingsfisch]

Can we just take a moment for Steve? Poor man was dead scared about his cats and died while trying to save them..

[@nicolefranger9684]

I would have tried to save my fur babies too 😢 RIP Steve

[@Ben_Kimber]

I can’t stop thinking about how they know that that’s what he was doing. How did they find out the reason why he didn’t get to safety in time? Did he live long enough to explain it to someone?

[@alexlindsey1169]

@@Ben_Kimber probably somebody that survived knew he was trying to find them i'd imagine? he could have been looking for several minutes and perhaps ran into a neighbor outside (early on I'd imagine before the neighborhood knew they were in line to be hit---neighbors typcally congregate in the lawns and look at the sky. There's ways....poor guy and cats. (

[@Ben_Kimber]

@ Perhaps. Or maybe he was on the phone with someone while he was looking for them.

[@sadieconner2191]

@@Ben_Kimberhe had other family in the home with him. He was thrown from his home and likely died quickly, so no time to explain to anyone. Very sad situation. This tornado hit his home minutes before it hit mine. I was doing the same thing he was trying to get my mom and dog down the stairs. Only difference was he got pulled out while I got thrown down. Such a fine line between life and death that day. I hope he’s at rest peacefully.

[@nickbsb11]

At this 4:28 time stamp. The two homes that were destroyed that were acrossthe street from steve were both of my best friends. The friend that lived across from steve was able to get her and her siblings down stairs in time but unfortunately my friend that lived next door had no time to react and her and her step dad were picked up and thrown across the street. This was the worst day of my life i think. It was so terrifying

[@MrsNunswife]

Did they live?

[@jarrettc2490]

Response please

[@LOLHICRONO]

@@MrsNunswife 3 people died and all 3 were covered in this video so unless it was one of them then they survived

[@MaoRatto]

I would still would be enraged at FEMA, us Tennesseeians are angry.

[@IsaacHeinoldStormChasing]

Thank you so much for covering this tornado. I was nearly killed by that monster and trust me, I almost started crying when all the memories came back. You are doing a great service to thousands of people by covering events like these. Thanks, and keep up the good work!

[@hourglass2230]

Hope you have a good day!

[@Jameswebbtelescope7484]

We are sorry to hear you almost got killed from it. Sympathies to those in Illinois from Alabama 🫡

[@MeBeingGoofy]

@@Jameswebbtelescope7484 also sympathy from texas🫡

[@AmberStreetFilms]

Glad you are safe.

[@Hurricanemilton2025]

Hope you ok

[@AmyDrums]

Amazing video, although emotional for me. That's my dad at the 12:43 mark. He lost his house in this tornado, but has rebuilt. I'll never forget that day. Thank you for such a well-done, exceptional job.

[@highriskchris]

wow. I cannot imagine what that must have been like. Glad he was alright and moved on.

[@HeavenRecords444]

God bless :)

[@LITTLE1994]

Wow... I'm sorry.

[@ecstacie40]

You are setting a new standard for tornado documentaries, Chris! Your method of screen setup is just fantastic and totally engrossing. Love love love this!

[@highriskchris]

Thanks, we (us tornado creators) are a pretty tight knit group, so a lot of the ideas I have incorporated are from seeing the other work my friends are doing.

[@tornadicdoge627]

I watch Chris, and CarlyAnna’s group of creators. They’re all amazing

[@jaxsenthomas859]

​@@highriskchrisshes not kidding, i loved seeing the the location of the people taking the videos compared to the storms path.

[@tophernuttle420]

You said it lots better than me😅💯

[@NiteSaiya]

Nah, I had to turn it off because it was sensationalized from the start, and then at like 1:15 he said Fall wasn't typically known to have a lot of tornados in the Midwest. EVERYONE in the Midwest knows tornado season is Spring and Fall.

[@Alternativeaccount12]

My house got hit by this tornado, although not as bad as some others. I remember vividly looking at the end of our cul de sac and seeing the tornado peer over our neighbors house. Me, my mom, and my brother were already in my basement but my dad was working on a project in our garage. My mom sent me up to get him because we hadn’t known the tornado was so close to us yet. As soon as I got upstairs I looked out the window and saw it I forgot whatever I was doing and just looked in awe. Luckily my dad had been listening to the radio and heard to take cover. He came and rushed me into the basement with the rest of the family. My dad was the only one that wore shoes so we had to wait in the basement while he walked through the glass and debris upstairs to get our shoes. My dad was into antique tractors so luckily we had an old mini bulldozer that we could hitch a ride on out to the road where our grandparents waited in their car. My mom stepped on a nail on her way over to the road behind our house and had to go to the hospital. Such a crazy day. That day marks the start of a new period of my life, but I never knew it was such a devastating and powerful tornado. Great video! I’m glad you highlighted how much the community came together to help each other out afterward.

[@highriskchris]

Thanks for sharing. I have seen a bunch of tornadoes from storm chasing, but I have never experienced what it's like to have your childhood home hit by a tornado. Glad y'all were alright.

[@AndrewMurphy8383]

Trust me chris it nasty view i was close to salina oklahoma that got hit in 2024​@highriskchris

[@Nova_doesart]

9:04 Kris is the definition of “the cameraman never dies”

[@thepaperguy2395]

He’s a W

[@Nova_doesart]

@@thepaperguy2395 fr bro has no fear

[@goldfrenzy]

Fr​@@thepaperguy2395

[@Paul20661]

y'all here like me watching tornado vids after watching the new movie Twisters 🌪🌪😂

[@Nova_doesart]

@@Paul20661 all I watch is tornado vids😭

[@e.b.95]

God, FEMA denying any help on basis of population is disgusting. I can't remember a time where FEMA has actually helped disaster victims. They didn't help people in my area after hurricanes, and they dont want to help people after tornadoes either. It makes me sad, but thankfully local communities have far more compassion than companies.

[@GamingCeo420]

FEMA needs to be defunded

[@Elysian777]

On November 26, President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois making residents and businesses eligible for federal Individual Assistance funding which provides financial assistance to help with temporary housing, home repairs or replacement and other disaster-related expenses. More than $21 million in federal aid has been approved to help people and businesses affected by the November tornadoes and severe storms. What was denied was addendum money later for Walmarts, McDonalds and other multibillion dollar corporations that were insured.

[@Elysian777]

@@GamingCeo420 Do your research. Over $21million was given by FEMA for this disaster- tagged to homes repair or replacement, farms and small businesses. They didn't fund replacement of multinational corporations such as major franchises, etc.

[@L4lN]

Fema also donated formaldehyde-ridden housing for those affected by hurricane katrina. Disgusting.

[@L4lN]

FEMA also gave victims of hurricane Katrina formaldehyde-filled trailers! The fact they're still around is insane! I tried posting this twice and youtube removed it!

[@chloeeaton2]

I am a GIS specialist and your maps and the way you presented the spatial information was incredible! I especially admired how you blended the satellite imagery from before ad after the tornado hit as the tornado was raging through. It really shows how destructive the tornado really was. Thank you for treating the victims with respect and highlighting the inaction from the federal government and FEMA. Important video!!

[@junefirst]

Some of the most gut-wrenching home footage of a tornado. Wild to think its been over 10 years. Great video homie!

[@andarianwx]

june first

[@deathbloom27]

That video with the dad and his daughter is so hard to watch. As a parent, I just can't imagine.

[@Artfanbookfan25]

I think the one man who recorded lost his right eye/almost lost it.

[@philipkwan1532]

This is the most evil tornado? This thing is just a tickle compared to the Joplin tornado. That beast went from EF0 to EF5 in a blink of an eye. Hid itself in a rain wrap. Completely wiped out an entire city (some call Joplin, MO, a town, but it resembles more of a city). People had no warning and no idea what that was.

[@Therwndomperson]

It june!!!!

[@CeliaBordeaux]

I watch a lot of tornado videos but I think I like your style the best. I like the part where you show the neighborhoods intact and the destruction as the tornado passes instead of before and after photos. The way you do it really brings to life the progression of destruction and devastation. It’s heartbreaking.

[@robertgeorge5315]

At 9:24 if you look very closely on the right side of the tornado, you could see an ominous face. That’s terrifying.

[@Biggestlightskin]

Ion see nun u prob schizophrenia or sum shit

[@l0ne__ang3l4]

I thought I was the only one who saw that grimacing maul

[@Sillysillythesilly]

Bro tornados are lowkey the only natural disaster that feel like living creatures

[@Christydrennen]

I went back and really looked and it does look like a face

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Its an optical illusion. Your brain wants to make sense of chaos and finds a pattern it thinks is a face, even though its just very high speed winds. Still scary as frick...

[@x1joyboy]

8:50 kris is a real one so glad he survived some of the craziest footage ive ever seen

[@Artfanbookfan25]

I think he lost his right eye, though. Or almost lost it.

[@x1joyboy]

@@Artfanbookfan25 couldve been alot worse no doubt always gotta look at the bright side especially given the circumstances

[@CodydaUwUCawio]

And went viral on youtube

[@bobcat_mike7619]

@@Artfanbookfan25Well at least he can wear an eyepatch and say he got it from fighting a tornado

[@GB_Rad71]

He was stationary all the way until it was at his back door.... if the eye of the storm had passed over him he would have died

[@jaredenlow1974]

As A resident of Washington Illinois, this was extremely well put together as a documentary. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Thank you sir for all the effort you put into this!

[@codypape3746]

my sister lives there! she said the tornado is a big deal in you're guy's town

[@tornadotrx]

Another amazing video from you bro. Washington is one of those tornadoes you think is straight out of a movie. The debris in the air, the destruction, the look to it. Probably deserved an EF5 rating.

[@johndeeregreen4592]

If you notice recently, the NWS has stopped short of rating tornadoes from their top rating. For example, we recently experienced what the NWS called an EF3 in Winchester, Indiana. All while many trees were partially debarked, concrete structures were highly damaged, extreme ground scouring, and even one area had a 15ft section of pavement ripped out of the road. They rated it 1mph below the EF4 rating. When, there was CLEAR mid-EF4 damage.

[@jacobm2625]

@@johndeeregreen4592I’ve started to wonder if there was an internal memo/directive that basically said told assessors to back down their ratings. I wonder if some of the 2011 EF5s would even get an EF3 with today’s NWS staff.

[@mkp3824]

You have some pretty good videos yourself!

[@YoBubCo]

Really is hard to believe it’s not, this is the craziest storm I’ve ever seen and I live in the Midwest lol…..

[@Josh_Wright]

​@@johndeeregreen4592 I've just stopped caring or acknowledging what they rate tornadoes now cos it seems senseless at times and has for a while. At what point do they rate something an EF5 when it clearly warrants one

[@amykrismer725]

This is amazing video. I live in Washington and I was actually outside when we heard what sounded like a freight train coming our way...(It hit .5 mile from my house)...then a silence came over me and before you know it we heard ambulance, firetruck, ambulance firetruck, we knew something bad had happened....the map you showed was great,easy to follow, the footage let me see how the event occurred. Great job!!!

[@anthonyfunk9934]

thank you so much for covering this tornado. i was a peoria resident at the time and i remember this event and the aftermath vividly. i cannot tell you how long ive been looking for good coverage of this tornado. my church and school did a month long fundraiser, i participated by selling those little friendship bracelets and donating all the money to the cause. i remember their marching band doing parades and a chiefs game, showcasing how strong washington had come back. i was in marching band at the time, too, and i remember how much the community rallied around them. it was truly incredible.

[@katien9125]

I lived in a nearby town when the Washington tornado occurred. I've been through many tornado warnings in my life, but never have I experienced the lack of birds or "hearing" the atmosphere so... quiet... a few hours before. There was a steel beam bent at 90 degrees on the side of the highway next to the summit church from this tornado for several years afterwards. Will forever remember that day.

[@clutchnupjunkie7299]

Damn a steel beam...sheeshh

[@heightsslays9775]

Worst part of living through it was the snow that started hours after the tornado. The snow destroyed every thing that was left over. I was with the Boy Scouts helping all the families try and salvage any personal items they might have been able to find. But the wind blew so much away there was barely anything leftover.

[@AshenSentinel24]

The lack of assistance from the government is just like you said, DISGUSTING. Im beginning to realize our government wont help us at all but they sure do expect us to line their wallets!!! We need to stand up as a nation, indivisible and for once and for all. Enough of this greed and letting the government get away with this. We need to do something and NOW.

[@jacobsabastian3871]

What are you doing?

[@JPF941]

what the documentarian fails to tell you is that in the11 years since this event, the rules have been changed. This was 11 years ago, many things have changed. Rather disheartneing commentary about the FEMA response at the time, detracts from an otherwise well done video.

[@xinfamousbullet9513]

@@jacobsabastian3871what about you, Keyboard warrior?

[@jacobsabastian3871]

@@xinfamousbullet9513 Who's the keyboard warrior? He said something needs to be done, and NOW. I was just asking what he was doing about it?

[@AshenSentinel24]

@@jacobsabastian3871 doing what I can. Helping those less fortunate than me all the time.

[@solonely5719]

As someone who lives in the Midwest, this is crazy that in mid November an E4 really struck Illinois at this time of the year in fall. Sometimes we have over a foot of snow by this time of the year. Great video

[@josephlalock8378]

central illinois has never has never had a foot of snow by nov.

[@eriklarson9137]

@@josephlalock8378 I spent 3 seconds.... November 24, 2004 Peoria - 14.7" of snowfall. Apologize anytime. I am sure you will. :)

[@zztop4996]

This is an EXCEPTIONAL video. Great voice and narration, along with amazing footage, and the best graphics display of the tornado's path and damage I've ever seen. Brilliant. THANK-YOU!

[@MesoShed]

Thanks for sharing Chris, I remember this day like it was yesterday. A couple guys were watching outside our church while the rest of my church family sheltered in the basement. One of the guys watching was on the fire department and looked at us and said “Washington is getting hit by a big tornado”. My heart sunk. We were about 15miles from Washington, but we could faintly make out the tornado sirens. One of the most Erie feelings I’ve ever felt

[@greedoshotfirst1]

I was at the mall in Peoria when this storm hit. I've never seen it rain or hail harder in my life. When the tornado sirens went off, they made us shelter in place. You could hear hundreds of phones screaming in unison when the alrt sounded. I thought the hail was going to blow the skylights out, it was coming down that hard. Wild day.

[@gardenofsn5955]

Peoria is a town I've been considering moving to, but I've not been in a tornado before. I suppose I'll just have to get used to it if I'm going midwest. Glad you're safe

[@nitronoah1265]

I was at home at the far edge of Morton near where the tornado was and I can just remember the way the air felt different that day, it was just perfect tornado weather. You could hear the tornado it sounded like a jet engine rolling by

[@greedoshotfirst1]

@@nitronoah1265 I remember that too. The air was so strange that morning.

[@clowns4fun]

reading this comment in peoria right now lol

[@greedoshotfirst1]

@@clowns4fun reading this reply to my comment in Peoria right now lmao

[@ttoddg69]

The way you had the before and after sliding along with the tornado is some of the best work I've ever seen. I absolutely LOVED that! I know a lot of people majoring in Geography/GIS, even post-grads, who would kill for this type of stuff in their research presentations. Amazing work!

[@Venti1388]

Such a clear video. I love how you show the path and the transition between the satellite view before and after, with video in the corner. Really excellent presentation of information.

[@highriskchris]

Thank you!

[@AcesnEights698]

Agreed. Very impressive!

[@colemcmullen6608]

my house was taken by this tornado. a big reason why a lot of people survived was the fact that it was on a Sunday and a large portion of us were at church. I was sad I didn't get to see the tornado path go through East Peoria and watch my house get destroyed lol. very good video non the less. well made all around. It was really super amazing to see the community get together and help each other out it was truly cool to see everyone helping. a lot of companies like Nike or American eagle sent us victims in school (high school at the time) new clothes and shoes since we lost basically everything. We had tons of help even if FEMA didn't do anything at all. You would be amazed at what kind of stuff people donated. The hardest thing for people to find was a place to stay but all of our necessities were met from donations. I seriously cannot get over how much stuff was given to the victims.

[@chaoticeris3720]

Thank you so much for mentioning the New Minden tornado, even if briefly. I lived in the next town over and could hear it. Our sirens weren't even going so no one had any idea it was there until they saw it. I helped with the clean up and had never seen damage like that before.

[@kalebWX]

Same here in creve cour sirens I didn't hear

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

That Marc Wells video is still some of the most terrifying footage out there, just hearing the wind sucking everything out of the house is insane.

[@K4TaY]

This is one of the best tornado videos I have ever seen on KZbin. The way you show the path of the tornado and the before and after satellite photos as well as highlighting the location and vantage points of the video footage you obtained of the twister is truly a remarkable way to present the facts of the storm. Well done!

[@Red000-z2d]

That comment is correct

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

YOOOO This might be the best play-by-play of a Tornado I've ever seen, fucking brilliant dude!

[@cassamaya9656]

I’ll never forget this day. I was 15 years old and that was the first close contact I ever had with a tornado. It touched down close to where I was living at the time. Insane to think next month would be 11 years passed

[@Raised-Right]

I live a couple hours south of Washington. We went up to help patch roofs and tarp houses that were still standing but damaged. That was the most devastating destruction i had ever seen. Looked like the town had been bombed. Great video man.

[@CohesiveVR]

I’ve always been absolutely terrified with tornadoes but I’ve watched a ton of videos about tornadoes. The way you put this video together… I feel like it showed just how terrifying tornadoes are and did such a good job with it. I think specifically how you showed the tornado moving and the land being cleared behind it… it’s just devastating to watch.

[@shawnconnelly2659]

I just had to take the time to comment. As a storm spotter & meteorology enthusiast, I consume a lot of storm media videos and this video is very well done. Great footage collection, satellite images, damage paths, human impact stories, recovery efforts, all while keeping a even composure of dictation. I'm subscribed. FEMA did provide $2.5 million in grants and $21 million in low interest loans for individuals and business, but as you stated, denied the $21.4 million requested to reimburse local governments for clean-up and infrastructure repairs. Fortunately the Illinois state governments came together to raise $45 million for the affected communities. This event did spark some hearings of government officials questioning the formula used by FEMA for damage assessments. Thanks again for the effort of putting the video together!

[@markjulian]

The government is not here to help.

[@joycethomas3633]

​@@markjulianthe government can send millions of dollars to overseas but they won't help our own people. That just makes me mad.

[@dewcantread]

I was in this tornado. I am currently 12 years old right now and I was about to turn 2 when the tornado happened 2 days before my birthday. I don’t remember much but I see that church every day of my life 0:01 and i haven’t seen any videos on this tornado except today❤

[@FMR_Maximo22]

Yeah I’m 13 I was 3 when this happened I remember it strangely well for being so young.

[@dubj3]

Watch out Drake might touch you

[@Dylan-oe5cs]

12 Holy fuck I feel old haha glad you survived tho

[@Blackest_orb]

​@@dubj3Making drake jokes at August?

[@nooberington]

​@@dubj3 GET OUT

[@Midsix]

The satellite imagery showing the destruction as you’re describing it is incredible! Thanks for sharing this video! ❤

[@_gr1nchh]

One of the best documentaries of a tornado I've seen. Love the overlay of the damage path and the size of the tornado, plus the location of the videos being shot. Very well done!

[@YoBubCo]

I can’t stop thinking about the man trying to save his cats 😢 Bless you sir I would have done the same exact thing. Pets are so much more than just animals ❤️

[@ToastAndJellyfish]

Yeah, I saw that and just thought about how I would be right behind him on the list, and for the exact same reason. I can’t imagine not at least trying to save my cats, he gave his everything and I completely understand. The bonds we form with them are so strong. I wish I could just train my cats to somehow head for cover on their own (and that I had better cover to offer them). They tend to stick pretty close but I whenever the NOAA radio goes off, first thing I try to do is lock them all in one room so I can work from there.

[@YoBubCo]

@@ToastAndJellyfish definitely! Tbh I don’t think I’d be able to live with myself if I DIDNT try to save them. I think most with pets would understand, at least I’d hope. They become so much more than just a “pet”. 2 cats and 1 dog here and they are our life. They all have such distinct personalities, there’s so many situations I’d put myself in danger for them.

[@skybornex]

It's a great idea for folks to practice tornado and fire escapes with their pets! A friend of mine does this with her pets after a fire tragically killed her previous two dogs.

[@unspeakableunbeatable9395]

I live in Wisconsin. We get out fair share of warnings being near the Illinois border. One warning about 2 yrs ago was at 2am. I woke up my kids, threw my birds in their birdie backpack and ran 2/4 cats downstairs. I ran back upstairs to get one more cat and nudged him downstairs, forgetting he was completely blind and in a panic. Poor thing rolled down the steps. I felt so bad. The 4th cat is feral and hates me. I have better chances surviving a ef4 twister than I do trying to pick him up. So i left him under the couch where he likes to hide. Yes. My cat falling downstairs was fine. He was a 21 pounder with plenty of cushion. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@YoBubCo]

@@unspeakableunbeatable9395 L O L hey better for it to fall down the steps then be blown away by a tornado

[@TheEldritchWon]

It’s eerie reliving this experience. I was in high school at the time and had just gotten my license. I remember driving through the wreckage days later and just being awestruck

[@beastdork19]

12:58 I'm not surprised FEMA denied helping out tbh after how they handled Hurricane Helene

[@DavidJohnson-pv7sl]

Ok so I completely agree what happened to the people of Washington by fema is absolutely disgusting. What you're claiming about Hurricane Helene is not accurate at all. I live in the devastated area and Fema has been on the ground since before the storm got here. Money was available the day after, with more funding afterwards. Alot of people although not in thier own homes yet we're able to have Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations because of the fema funding. And rebuilding has already began..... don't believe everything you see on the internet, people make stories seem worst to fit thier own narratives. And say what you want without Biden signing disaster relief prior to the storm alot of what's happening now wouldn't be possible. It's alot more then trump ever did during his 1st administration, it didn't matter whether we voted for Biden or not he got the ball rolling and come and just throw paper towels at us.......

[@petuniasevan]

Never forget that FEMA threatened independent rescue attempts during Helene. But they offered no help just a mocking token amount.

[@PranavKhona-jr1nm]

idk how else to put this but the structure and editing of this video are perfect. Thank you.

[@yurigoblin]

Genuinely, I remember seeing this with my own eyes. It was rather terrifying. I luckily wasn’t in its direct path, but it was still terrifying

[@kalebWX]

No way buddy makes a video about this. I just wanna say thanks for listening to my comment like a month ago and now my favorite KZbinr posts a video about a disaster of a storm that was right next to me. Thanks bro

[@poliment0]

KALEB???

[@kalebWX]

​@@poliment0 WHY DID I JUST GET YOUR NOTIFICATION 💀

[@poliment0]

@@kalebWX LMAOO

[@WildwoodSon]

November is an active month in north Alabama; The Nov. 15, 1989 outbreak that dropped an F4 on Huntsville is one we still talk about today. 21 dead, 463 injured.

[@ErinWood-b9k]

I was a trucker at that time. I was at that truck stop in Minok when it hit. I was told it picked up my truck and made it fly, and landed upside down. I broke my back is 6 places, broke 3 ribs, and suffered a severe concussion. There were several truckers that helped me out of the truck and into the truck stop until an ambulance could come. I was in and out of consciousness for the first 10 hours. I have always wanted to thank those truckers for what they did! Thank you so much for this! This shows exactly what the tornado did and proves what I had thought. I did a lot of my own research but never had any video showing the tornado just moments before it hit me. Thank you so much!! You have no idea what this means to me! I live in California and was brought up here. Being able to share this with my family means so much! Thank you,thank you, thank you!!

[@highriskchris]

Wow, sorry for your injuries, but I'm glad you made it out alright. This tornado was incredibly strong, you're a survivor!

[@ErinWood-b9k]

@ thank you. Yes. I still have severe PTSD from it, but I am hanging in there. I still have some concussion symptoms but I’ve learned what helps. Thank you again!

[@timme2844]

Awesome channel! You bring great content and commentary! One thing , Brookport is in Illinois right on the Ohio River and directly across from Paducah, KY. I live about 25 miles from Brookport (as the crow flies) and i remember this storm vividly. The sun was shining in my little town and we had only experienced generic thunderstorms but i could clearly see the thunderstorm top as it was lit up bright white by the sun. Fast forward almost a decade and our area would be rocked by the December Mayfield tornado.

[@RickCalzone1234]

Excellent video! As a paramedic who responded there that day I can say that it is spot on! I will share some additional insight to the low death count as a thank you. Washington Illinois is a very religious (Christian) town and nearly everybody goes to church. The majority of the city was in church when the tornado struck. That along with the things you mentioned (basements, warnings) surely saved hundreds of lives. I made a slide show documentary of this tornado as well but it sucks in comparison to yours.

[@mobyus11]

Wow. First time viewing your channel. Of the many, many, many videos of tornadoes this is beyond excellent work. Pairing the satellite map of the storm's path with videos, and pinpointing the spot where it was filmed, is brilliant. Equally appreciated is the time taken to remember those who so tragically lost their lives in the storm. Thank you for your excellent work.

[@Nikarite]

I really appreciate the quality of the editing shown in your videos. Seeing the 'real time' damage of the path appear behind the tornado on the over head map was a really good detail.

[@bigblueshoe777]

The way you present this with the map, amateur video, and changing satellite imagery all at once is INCREDIBLE.

[@DoesntMatter-i3d]

I have to respect the guy looking for his cats… may he rest in peace with his kitties

[@SouthCentral_IllinoisWX7435]

The fact that I studied this tornado so much and the fact I witnessed it makes it probably one of my favorites to teach some people about

[@05-032MendicantBias]

That was your best video to date. That was incredible work. As detailed as it was, it wasn't overwhelming and perfectly walked thru. There are so many of these great pages on here, some that commented on this video even. I always learn just a little more from all of you. Having this kind of information at hand at all times is incredible

[@landosdabest3209]

Lived in Washington my whole life and remember the tornado, my schools news paper just a few months ago put out an anniversary paper about it. I remember driving around the town and looking at the debris and how leveled it was. It was intense being able to see the aftermath st such a young age

[@Iris_and_or_George]

The person that edited and animated the satalite images deserves a medal. 11/10! That alone made me smash that subscribe button!

[@Aronaldofanofroblox]

12:38 that teddy bear is build different

[@JElijah26]

Lol

[@Ethanstormchaser]

Bro turned into Amir

[@jasonperry7970]

The Lancaster video is most impressive home video I've ever seen of a tornado. He is incredibly lucky...who would have thought that screened patio would hold up as long as it did? I think the large trees in the backyard helped shield some wind and debris around him.

[@sometimeslifehandsyouapple1085]

The scariest one I saw was a man who got video in his car as the Joplin tornado hit him. Ive seen anything like it before or after. These things are so violent, dark, and scary.

[@K4TaY]

@@sometimeslifehandsyouapple1085 got a link? I thought I had seen all the Joplin videos but do not recall the one you mention

[@sometimeslifehandsyouapple1085]

@K4TaY it is from the youtube channel Doctor Prowl. Took me a sec to find it again. It is an amazing documentary

[@sometimeslifehandsyouapple1085]

@K4TaY it was posted about 3 months ago and has Joplin tornado in the title. About to watch it again I found it so riveting.

[@sometimeslifehandsyouapple1085]

@@K4TaY kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4qspJ2hfZuSj5Isi=eV6B2FuhzsZK92t1

[@luccabispoaraujo]

this is one of the best tornado documentaries i've ever seen on YT. Keep up with the good work man!

[@kimenders5626]

The footage people caught of this tornado is super compelling. Wish I could like your video multiple times!

[@hannahstrubhar-ni2wc]

it was my 7th birthday, and all I remember was calling my friend to make sure she was ok. You could hear the storm from my house, and I knew she lived near the location of the tornado. It was wild.

[@HobzyMcRuse]

This is such a well made doco. Very professional quality and respectful of those who lost their lives - such a poignant personal touch. Nature is crazy!

[@chicagoboyrn71]

One of THE BEST tornado video i have ever seen. Beautiful footage but the informative commentary surrounding this tragedy really hits me. Shame on FEMA for not providing assistance!

[@rouxlsyy]

Something I wanna point out. Towards the end, it showed the Plainfield F5. The year was incorrect. It said “August 28, 2013” when it should’ve said “August 28, 1990.”

[@ImaplanetJupiteeeerr]

Ok I must say, this is THE BEST tornado content in youtube. Amazing job and I really wish to see a lot more like this. Thank you for your great work! 🌪️

[@Willlllllgriff]

One of my favorite videos you have posted, keep it up you are one of my favorite tornado KZbinrs

[@highriskchris]

Thanks Willllll

[@angelaszpivak7473]

It is absolutely heartbreaking and tragic. Your videos are very well done, sir.

[@kalebWX]

So glad you made this video. Im glad that you added the week 25 taking cover. One of the best thongs where you showing the actual tornado path. Washington Illinois i can confirm that the houes look better now after it. Im so glad you added the other towns getting hit instead of just Washington. Only thing that you missed but its okay its that debris was found in Chicago. Which is a 3 hour drive from Peoria Illinois (which is where I live) i feel like this tornado is always over looked due to many other naders happening that year. The video of the tornado is a truly beautiful video but very devastating tornado. Everyone recording who was recording this was okay. Rip to everyone who was killed by this. This video was definitely your best yet! I also can confirm that kris Lancaster is okay as well. He had a few cuts and and concussion from his fridge hitting him in the head. But overall l good video chirs definitely my favorite video. Thank you!!

[@EnoYaka]

There are two videos of the Washington tornado where both people have it hit their house.. Marc and Kris. some of the craziest tornado videos of a hit I've seen. Thanks for doing a video on this tornado. I recommend anyone interested to look up those two videos mentioned.

[@MrJimmyolson]

Your coverage and script are both superb. You’re a true journalist. Thanks for your contributions.

[@coxric]

This is a wonderful recap of this storm. The before/after overhead photography scene is awesome, as well as pinpointing the videographer locations on the map to associate footage both in time and location. Just fantastic. Hats off!

[@H.O.P.E.1122]

Excellent and respectful compilation of video and stills with a powerful script. Well done.

[@jays2551]

despite the rather grim subject matter, it's such a treat to watch you develop your skills in making videos dude. this was a great retrospective that was very informative and well-put together and i appreciate the respect you showed to the victims rather than just plastering a bunch of "wow pretty footage" clips together. excellent, excellent work and thanks for the upload dude, I greatly look forward your new uploads in the future

[@sabishiihito]

I wonder if the high visibility of the tornado also led to the low death toll, since some people "need" to see a funnel before they will take action. Contrast that to Joplin 2011 that was shrouded in rain and killed 50x more.

[@AWD_DSM_FTW]

It was church time on a Sunday which also probably helped

[@highriskchris]

Yes, absolutely. Plainfield was supposedly quite rain wrapped, and the Mayfield tornado happened at night.

[@derekbaker3279]

Actually, it's not just "... *some* people "need" to see a funnel before they will take action"...", it's *most* . Social scientists & psychologists have done studies which have established that at least 70% of people will try to visually confirm the tornado before taking action (...especially males...). This makes any live video captured by storm chasers, 'tower cams', and 'traffic cams' broadcast on TV or the internet extremely valuable, because, for most people, seeing video of a funnel/tornado approaching their location can convince them to to seek shelter well before the tornado arrives, instead of waiting until the last minute when they may see it.

[@hberry69]

That definitely was a huge factor but also the fact that almost every house in Washington, IL has a basement helped alot.

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

Not only was it highly visible, but it's roar was so damn loud and unmistakable, even several miles away. People knew the danger that was unfortunately heading towards them.

[@danielwieten8617]

FUCK YES. This tornado easily has some of the most horrifying amateur videos of all time.

[@okdude4292]

I remember seeing the damage afterwards. I was so young. It was near where my aunt and uncle lived. Sadly a friend of theirs lost his house. One house was completely flipped and was later demolished. I never realized how bad it was at the time.

[@felipemonteiro6546]

I loved the editing of this video, especially some details, like this insertion of the radar image over the satellite image in 3:13, this one was really good.

[@zathebookworm]

Actually seeing the patterns at 10:08 without needing the graphic gave me genuine chills

[@zachjohn3217]

It's like a killer wants to make It's signature, it's mark for everyone I mean EVERYONE to remember this.

[@TheAllahMoeJr.]

The Plainfield F5 was August 28 1990, just a small error where it said it was in 2013

[@NoName01972]

I was wondering about that. I just watched a short documentary on the Moore tornado in 2013 that said it was the last recorded EF5 (for now).

[@BLACKHAWKS2023]

I grew up in Plainfield, I’m so glad it didn’t happen when I was alive

[@Katmai_Bear_480]

I wouldn't call a 23 year difference a "small error" especially for the people who experienced it.

[@WeatherSTARIII]

I'll never forget that day, this was the worst tornado experience that I have ever seen. I'm from Peoria and luckily, we were safe, but my uncle lost his home in that tornado. My uncle survived and made it into the basement in time. I remembered the day before, it was unusually warmer than normal (the temperature in Peoria went up to 75°F on the day before the Washington, IL tornado). Then, on the day of the tornado, I remember the skies were so dark and the winds picked up. The next day, my family and I went to what was left of my uncle's original house to help, and I was just so devastated and heartbroken. This was the first time in my life that I experienced tornado damage in person. My uncle's house has since then been fully rebuilt, but some of the scars from that tornado are still there today. Also, quick date correction to point out regarding to Plainsfield, IL tornado (14:57-15:16), that tornado occurred on August 28, 1990 -- not 2013. Yet, 1990 and 2013 were still bad years for tornadoes in the United States. I was only 11 months old when the Plainsfield tornado occurred, but I had always lived in Peoria since I was born.

[@Katmai_Bear_480]

Plainfield. No "s".

[@etcet-Era]

Just fantastic how you overlay before and after ariel footage with the tornado center passing over. This really incresed my understanding of whats happening in the process. The naration is perfect, dont change a thing. New sub, take care and please keep the excellent content coming!

[@James-pc1ku]

CHRIS: Please, what is the beautiful little piece of backing music used around 2:00 .... Many many thanks and please continue making these, they're all I watch in these days of pure invertion .... Thank you my friend ... Best wishes from England 😊❤

[@ecoRfan]

7:40 was probably the scariest tornado video I’ve ever seen. Directly in the path of an enormous tornado and in a house that collapses couldn’t be much scarier.

[@nes_osterone6217]

Wait, the federal government didn’t help OUR citizens??? Shocking …. But we can send it over seas no question.

[@davidburkholder7360]

The Fed Govt is a joke BUT are these folks not insured?

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Oy vey

[@MookuuPC]

😂

[@jackp.548]

Yeah to places like Ukraine and everywhere else

[@harrysmith8338]

The derelict, lawless, and renegade FRANCHISE, known as THE UNITED STATES SERVICE CORPORATION (i.e., the "Federal Government), must be served Writs, of Mandamus, and Quo Warranto. It is a standing testament, to the treasonous capacities, of compromised men. Lawless Act, after Lawless Act, "passed", by past Traitorous iterations of "Congress", buttressed by the lawless "Executive Orders", of the Executive branch, and then, blithely overlooked, by a supposed "Supreme Court". The entire Franchise, has abused the Constitutional Contracts of the Franchise, and must be remanded, to We, the People, through our State Attorneys, who have the standing to file these Writs. Period. YOU WILL NOT VOTE YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS, CITIZENS. That you call yourselves "US CItizens", shows how much damage was done, by the allowance of the formation of the Rockefeller-controlled "Department of Education"... Clueless Nation, led by those who bear false witness... As Yahweh Elohim stated: "My people, are destroyed, for lack of knowledge.."☠

[@GregV58]

14:59 The Plainfield & Joliet F5 tornado was 8/28/1990. It was also just weeks after my brother & his wife bought their Joliet home, which the tornado passed ~1/4 mile from their home, but even their neighborhood had mud & other splatter. Being rain-wrapped, not many recognized that it was a tornado and unfortunately many died or were badly injured as a result, and there's no known video of that as it tore through Plainfield & Joliet & Crest Hill.

[@Luke-cu8kq]

My grandmother always tells me a story about this day (I am 14 now, and I live in Peoria, not far from Washington, Washington is also where my mom was born and raised). She tells me that my grandfather was at church, and my mom and dad were at work. And when the sirens went off, she took me down into the basement with a bottle and a blanket, eventually it passed and we could come out. I know it’s short and standard procedure, but it’s truly a story that resonates in my family for how dangerous it could have been.

[@Discount_Thor]

Whenever I think about this tornado I always think about the video that you put in her of Marc Wells. It really shows how fast they can move and what it’s like to be in one. The other half of the video showing the destruction it caused is amazing. I was working at the Avanti’s in Peoria the day this happened. We barely had any bad weather. We had no idea what was happening across the river.

[@camerondaniels1662]

To this day I can still see the scars of this tornado driving through the town

[@rebeccaspellmeyer5761]

Same in Gifford which was hit by a rain-wrapped EF3 just a few hours later.

[@Krobear]

In the trees on the golf course, and the no longer around apartment complex.

[@Wheeler07]

You can go from one neighborhood to another and be able to tell just from the drastic change in architecture that it was where the tornado hit

[@TheAverageGuy12]

Disgusting. What is it with America and not helping it's own people?

[@vincenzodemora9274]

Ukraine is more important right now thanks to those Liberal sleazebags in DC and Bidum

[@davidburkholder7360]

Does its "people" have insurance? I do.

[@moistsalt]

Helps everyone else except it's own citizens

[@DemoCATicMAN]

Very likely Republicon Penny Pinching.

[@ssmrity1622]

Can't help citizens when foreign wars need funding

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

Monster multi-vortex stovepipe that was racing through the town. That thing was a monster.

[@MinoTyrant]

Just barely missed my home. Being 11, I really didn’t grasp the severity of it until later. So many of my family in danger. I used to drive those roads to and from work in the years later, it was a very crazy thing.

[@iamhimm6472]

I like the way you made this video, putting all the videos together in real time, with Google Earth images, so we know who was where & what they where seeing, great video.

[@vortex3611]

8:50 that's the most insane tornado footage I've ever seen.

[@Sniper-g6t]

8:00 One of the scariest sounds in my opinion

[@bradtyson]

13:20 it caused A LOT more than 13 million dollars of damage. Odd af

[@jdbb3gotskills]

Dude the transition of the map is so smooth. What a great idea

[@sudonymh]

Love your moving map before and after presentation with narration. Well done.

[@Soccerskillstella]

6:03 this is where my house is. It was narrowely missed by the tornado, and it was shown on camera. I recognized the area as soon as I saw the fence. Seeing this footage shows how lucky some people were, but also how unlucky others had it. My family didn’t live in Washington at the time of the tornado, but still seeing this is crazy because the house I call home now could have been destroyed terribly.