Hurricane Dorian (2019): Category 5 footage (185mph/295kmh+), Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas

Content warning: This footage may be disturbing, especially to survivors of Hurricane Dorian or other hurricanes or disasters. This video does not otherwise contain graphic footage (no injury or death).
"This has to be the most incredible footage ever captured of a category 5 hurricane" -Reed Timmer, Ph.D., / 1438529459464941572 . On September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian became the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in the modern era, with 185 mph (295 kmh) winds and higher gusts in the Abaco Islands. Dorian's extreme winds, storm surge, and rain brought unimaginable devastation to tens of thousands of people in the northwestern Bahamas, where the communities of the Abacos and Grand Bahama are still trying to recover to this day.
- DISCLAIMER:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EMULATE ANY PART OF THIS FOOTAGE. Natural disasters are dangerous and can cause major physical or emotional trauma before, during, or after such events. A tropical cyclone landfall may last from hours to days, with basic needs and services unavailable during the event and indefinitely afterward. All severe weather and associated warnings should be taken seriously to prevent property damage, injury, or death. I hereby disclaim any and all liability from personal or material damages suffered as a result of attempting what is shown in this video OR any imitative acts of similar nature.
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- Additional information:
Filmed with GoPro HERO7 and iPhone XS at Abaco Beach Resort, Marsh Harbour. The GoPro footage was captured using a wide-angle lens which has been cropped to 16:9 resolution, causing the POV in some parts of the video to appear much closer to the winds than reality. The eyewall portion of the video was taken from inside a concrete stairwell facing generally perpendicular to the wind within a reasonably sturdy structure, which was an incredibly fortunate set of circumstances for continued recording. Always stay as far away as possible from ANY areas, such as the corridor in front of the stairwell used in the video, exposed to airborne debris.
The times at the bottom indicate only the start time of each sequence. The times shown are local: Atlantic Standard Time, equivalent to U.S. Eastern Daylight Time.
There is unfortunately some jittering in some parts of the aftermath section of the video, which may have been a result of combining GoPro and iPhone footage with different FPS and video resolution.
Due to the volume of KZbin comments, my ability to respond will be limited. For scientific or chase-specific questions, DM me at one of the below:
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Reddit thread with some Q&A: / two_years_ago_today_hu...

[@jimmy_yunge]

Hello all, today marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Dorian's landfall in the Abaco Islands. I've been spending the weekend in Marsh Harbour reflecting on the town's recovery since the storm, attending memorial services, and talking to residents to see how the islands have been doing. While most agreed that there is still a lot of work to be done, the people of Abaco gave me a sense of resilience, kindness, and optimism that was truly inspiring, and I was honored to hear their stories. A quick update: I am still planning to make a new version of this video without a watermark (or at least a much less intrusive one) and maybe some more commentary. Note that this video already contains all of the footage that I took of the eyewall, so there won't be any actually new clips of the strongest winds. Unfortunately, this might take a few more months - I recently completed my masters degree in hurricane inner-core dynamics and I'm currently busy with the post-graduation transition as well as publishing my research in a scientific journal. Also, sorry again for the lack of activity on this channel. I am very thankful as always to everyone who has subscribed to me, but as I mentioned before, even though I would like to chase more storms in the future, please do not expect regular uploads from me... I am not the content creator type. :)

[@j.f.c]

Wow, that's how I imagine the storms on Jupiter would be. Absolutely terrifying. Did you feel like you weren't going to make it?

[@jimmy_yunge]

@@j.f.c I never actually felt like my life was in imminent danger while recording, but that must have been the adrenaline. I was getting concerned during the eyewall (as anyone should 😅) which is why there's a gap in the recording between 12:21-12:26, but I realized it was probably safer to stay where I was than to try to get to better shelter.

[@Noahdino1234]

Where u in this storm it looks scary

[@j.f.c]

@@jimmy_yunge so there's 5 minutes missing of even scarier wind that what's already shown?

[@JohnieCanine]

Ladies and gentlemen, you are witnessing the best close-up footage of a category 5 hurricane ever recorded by mankind!

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Jesus is the only way. We have all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins that may seem small in our eyes are big in God's and are worthy of Hell, such as lying lusting and stealing. But if we repent and trust only in Jesus, he is faithful and will save us from Hell and give us eternal life in Heaven. Trust in Jesus! John 3:16 Romans 6:23❤😊

[@ZeranZeran]

@@christianweatherbroadcasting I worship Storm Jesus

[@THH-NEWS]

t's not beautiful at all

[@ZeranZeran]

@@THH-NEWS There is beauty in chaos

[@MrTynanDraper]

I guess after the centre passes through suddenly the wind will completely reverse direction right?

[@clntv5191]

Full respect for the camera man who nearly risked his life to give us the best footage of a hurricane up close

[@zBPS]

Camera man is fine. Camera man never dies.

[@rosalizbeth4441]

Exageras 🤣

[@dirkauditore8413]

@@rosalizbeth4441 Pq?

[@rosalizbeth4441]

@@dirkauditore8413 👍🏼

[@anonymousceleb1148]

@@rosalizbeth4441 How can you exaggerate a cat 5 hurricane?

[@majorfifth3708]

This is by far the best hurricane footage I have ever seen. And I deeply appreciate your compassion and consideration of the people who lived through it and now have to rebuild. Well Done Sir.

[@alexlubbers1589]

I come back to this footage every now and then and its truly jaw dropping. It doesnt even look real how violent the wind is. Truly some of the best hurricane footage ever taken.

[@heavenlydays2838]

Here we are in 2024 fixing to enter the period of August- October. The Real Hurricane Season.

[@marquishafreeman]

@@heavenlydays2838do you live in a state where you have to go through this stuff?

[@earnestray7921]

Im from Houston and its starting to become a regular occurrences ​@marquishafreeman

[@herningweather]

Reed Timmer is right. In my opinion this has to be the best hurricane footage/mini-documentary ever made. Big ups to the photographer for battling conditions that dangerous to shoot this film with a steady hand. And the fact that you let the images and the original sound speak for themselves with no attempts to add dramatizing music and that sorts is a big, big plus. Best wishes from a Danish weather enthusiast.

[@przemeksawicki3030]

Zgadzam sie 💯

[@TrainMan2004]

No music and even better NO stupid commentary and "Whoas" and "Holy Craps"!!!!

[@Pissgremlin5964]

@@TrainMan2004 DEBRIS!!!!! WE GOT DEBRIS!!!! Haha. I can't stand when people start screaming that!!

[@xC0NFID3NC3x]

You captured 180+ MPH Gust 💨 on film. Only a few have lived to tell the story. I’m grateful for this footage, you put us literally inside the worst part of this Hurricane. God bless

[@liannannette359]

Try 220mph sustained with gusts to 280.for 38 hrs

[@RikkiTikkiTavi290]

@@liannannette359 Yea it was at least sustained over 200mph

[@jonathanburton3866]

15:36 is the 200mph gust, strongest in the video

[@RikkiTikkiTavi290]

@@csdstudio78 Those were the numbers from the Live broadcasts tracking the storm at the time, take it up with them.

[@jessicam5712]

It's not on film.

[@jimmy_yunge]

Hello everyone, My apologies for the lack of activity on this channel. I am currently finishing my graduate degree in meteorology, where my research is on the physics of the lower part of the hurricane eyewall. In particular, I have been studying small-scale "waves" that appear in some powerful storms including Dorian, which may help explain why or how some hurricanes intensify rapidly or reach such extreme wind speeds. Unfortunately, the workload in addition to some health issues meant that I have not been able to chase very often and provide more videos. I am very thankful for everyone who subscribed, but I wanted to mention that you should not expect regular uploads from me. I don't really consider myself a content creator so it would be difficult physically and emotionally to follow the weather media model currently popular in the community. How often I chase after I graduate will depend on what and where my new research position is, and those details are just too uncertain at this point. September 1, 2024 will mark the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Dorian's landfall in Abaco, and I may take that day to upload a new version of this video without a watermark (or at least a much less intrusive one) and maybe some more commentary. This video has basically all of the footage that I took, however, so there wouldn't be any new clips of the actual storm. I am thankful for all of the moving comments on this video sharing in the sheer power of nature, and I don't think it will be possible to keep them, so I'm not sure what I will do yet. I would also like to visit Abaco again and hopefully reconnect with people I met during Dorian and see how the island is doing. Wishing peace and safety to all in this New Year. -JY

[@emorch4723]

Oh wow that's amazing, Good luck on your future endeavors

[@thehuracan]

¡Yes!

[@Memessssss]

Good luck my man 😎 you got this!

[@Amnigaggh]

How fast are winds 15.36

[@ndzapruder]

After Andrew, I started subscribing to the idea that cyclones undergoing rapid intensification at the time of landfall translated more violence to the surface than would otherwise be expected, not to include its carousel mesovortices in the second half. Ian sort of disproved that. Even though it was almost immediately recategorized as a 5, I simply don't believe it. Even 155 was a stretch. But the violence you captured in this video is appalling. It's like there's a fourth wall where mature annular cyclones nearing the speed limit of the atmosphere *sink* like a bowl to say "hello" with their absolute worst. Best wishes and cheers to your health!

[@richardwhittall5470]

This is the most insane hurricane footage I have ever seen.

[@Moonraker11]

Checkout the gas station being ripped apart in Port Charlotte, Florida from Hurricane Charley...

[@mariedowney1676]

not nice to fool with mother nature

[@devoted2thaentertainment207]

@@mariedowney1676 where else were they suppose to go? Being in a stairway is probably the best place

[@bradfordfields1079]

Concur !!

[@mikesb69-87]

@@mariedowney1676 "Chiffon"

[@arcane3548]

These tremendous gusts have been trigered by this scary pressure gradient Dorian had, without a doubt. This video is truly unique, a documentation without yelling, shaking camera or fast cuts using. The winds are easily the strongest ever recorded outside of a tornado. You can see the intensification steps at 8:50, 10:21 and 12:50, the two 220 mph gusts at 11:41 and 14:35. To bad there was no possibilty to film the second eyewall, but thank you for sharing this with us!

[@calamitytor]

It felt like I was right there with you, this has got to be some of the best footage I’ve ever seen, no annoying yelling, just pure relentless Mother Nature, I’m extremely glad you filmed the aftermath, thanks for this footage and stay safe!

[@hairofbullets]

This is by far the best footage of Dorian, and also just about the most amazing hurricane footage ever. Just as much a contribution to science as it is to journalism. I can't imagine what it's like to live through something like this.

[@gregorydiggs9227]

After going through Andrew in 92 I would say you can't imagine it until you feel it.

[@Rangerandjetfan]

@@gregorydiggs9227 my dad was in Andrew and Dorian he said Dorian was worse

[@gregorydiggs9227]

@@Rangerandjetfan yes Dorian was worse and lasted much longet. Both were 5's. Dorian was more intense and with a slower forward speed, it unleashed its fury for much longer. But Andrew still was as serious as you would ever want to deal with

[@Anonymous-kq8oh]

@@gregorydiggs9227 what made Andrew scary was the fact it was at night time…..if Dorian happened at night time it would of been at least 5 times more scarier for sure

[@gregorydiggs9227]

@@Anonymous-kq8oh I'm certain about one thing I won't give myself the chance to experience that as I will not stand in the way

[@Sephymuffins]

I was shocked and got impatient so I fast forwarded a bit.. my jaw hit the floor. I had no idea it could get worse. I am stunned. I cannot imagine the PTSD you'd get living through this. My heart goes out to all of those that survived this. You're so brave and so much stronger than you realize

[@ThomasSmith-nk3zy]

I went through that and I'm crying watching this it's like it's happening

[@hcassells66]

@@ThomasSmith-nk3zy I'm so sorry you had to experience this, I can't imagine how terrifying it was. Hope you can recover well 🙏🏿

[@erismana2105]

🙄

[@laurenanderson7330]

My cousin was home alone with her pets. She felt like the whole house was about to lift off and suddenly got the urge to grab the animals and run to the bathroom. At that moment the whole roof lifted off the house and even heavy objects were found strewn far from the house after so they all would’ve likely been killed if she hadn’t moved at that moment.

[@Snowy904]

OH MY GOD!! That had To be so terrifying I’m sorry your cousin had to go trough that

[@slickrick8869]

the most incredible storm footage I've ever seen, those winds just kept getting stronger and stronger, wow! Thanks for sharing this and glad you're ok

[@eddiew2325]

What's that metronome I hear. Perhaps the end is drawing near

[@thebeatdropsnowrr4189]

Omg, not many people understand exactly how strong these winds are. This is truly the strongest I have ever seen recorded. God bless you for living through this.

[@roberttombino3731]

You were in very extreme danger recording this, especially 12:00 pm. I have seen the eye wall of 4 major hurricanes and I can say I hope we never have to endure a full blown cat 5 like this one. You, Sir are very brave and have giant balls standing outside of that stairwell.

[@coreysharp9794]

Shoot at 12 12 it went to the next level. Absolutely unreal

[@vanento7229]

Massive respect for the palm trees for surviving a cat 5 hurricane

[@J42274]

Yeah crazy to think that palm trees evolutionized to survive hurricanes but there still getting flinged around like nothing

[@victoriajones9872]

Poor palms trees

[@jayasmrmore3687]

@@J42274 if they were rigid they’d have broken long ago, more flexibility means it will bend instead of break

[@Spladoinkal]

Yeah man, Palm trees can survive anything.

[@jayasmrmore3687]

@@Spladoinkal nah I’ve seen surveillance videos of them splitting in high winds

[@bevsmith5360]

This is great footage. My relatives kept saying I didn’t understand what they lived through in Dorian. Seeing this they are right. Counting my blessings

[@liannannette359]

I woildnt wish it on my worst enemy

[@cognitiveinterlace715]

This is the most intense Hurricane footage on the internet, this is better than any of the footage captured during Haiyan or any other hurricane, only one I can think of that comes close are the Mexico Beach Hurricane Michael videos. I can’t even imagine what Haiyan, Patricia, and Tip looked like at their worst if this is anything to go off of. Most chasers at the hurricanes peak turn the cameras off and take shelter, but you were at an angle where you could keep filming the worst of it. Great job man, you’ve recorded the most insane hurricane footage on the internet (so far)..

[@anemojin4384]

You should see this. Typhoon Goni (First view videos on the compilation were shot near or at the first landfall area where Goni broke the record of Haiyan's Landfall) m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ-pmYRmgb2Zo7s Though caught by amateur videos i think the winds were equally violent as dorian.

[@cognitiveinterlace715]

@@anemojin4384 Oh yeah, I totally forgot about Goni! Yeah those videos are pretty intense too, but I still don’t think it’s as impressive as the ones captured here (even tho Goni was stronger ofc). The first two videos are definitely the most impressive, but it also seems more like there were just very intense white out conditions captured during the inner eyewall, rather than the people filming managing to catch the worst of it. (Cause again, most people take shelter during the worst part of a Cyclones landfall, this Dorian video was just a circumstance of the guy filming being extremely lucky at the angle he was at).

[@anemojin4384]

@@cognitiveinterlace715 that i will have to agree on, had there been no pandemic and travel ban wasn't implemented at those times then maybe some storm chasers would be able to film the worst of the storm.

[@spindalis79]

This is probably also very similar to the conditions observed during the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane that completely decimated Islamorada, Marathon, and Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad.

[@kartozus5223]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPcdIqNhNZjn6M&ab_channel=EarthUncutTV This is Haiyan from the night to the end if you can't imagine

[@maffoop]

I have a friend who says that they would like to see a really intense hurricane hit. I showed them this video and they changed their mind on the spot. Thank you for your courage to take this video in a real nasty hurricane.

[@t.r4849]

Sure you did 👌👌👌

[@yehudahrudack9488]

I'd love to see this in real life I live for something like this

[@marcuskendricks6883]

@@yehudahrudack9488 You have a death wish go ahead and get it over with

[@Shinuchiha_99]

I stayed in st croix 2 years ago and I had plenty of people tell me about Maria.. boy that would have been a scary storm to be in 😅

[@zBPS]

i bet you feel so proud of yourself.

[@RyanElliott-fp6iq]

2 years later I still keep coming back to this. This is the greatest footage of Mother Nature ever recorded. There is nothing close to this.

[@davidbelton4261]

This video show what a Cat-5 hurricane is capable of and will evacuate when another one comes. For the person who filmed this, so happy you are safe and thanks for doing this.

[@menia18]

This was my home, I'm a survivor of this monster storm. I was a few minutes drive away fighting to avoid my collapsing house. Watching this does not compare to being in it trust me!

[@hcassells66]

It must've been so terrifying! So sorry you experienced this and I hope you're getting back on your feet now 🙏🏿❤

[@joemartin1253]

Man I would've gone weeks without sleeping this is a stuff of nightmares!

[@menia18]

It took about 3 weeks before I could eat a solid meal again, or get a good night's rest. It was months before I overcame my fear of the sound of rain.

[@johnex3303]

Glad you survived. That was probably the strongest hurricane I have ever seen.

[@user-nf5hs6jb9j]

I'm on the beach in Florida and I can't imagine that terror. I hope you're doing well... damn this video made me terrified and I've never even been in a 5.

[@parksphillip28]

Incredible footage. I have never seen anything like this. Thanks for capturing this historic storm!

[@chelseafuller8412]

8:50, 9:13, 9:42, 10:40 & also 11:41 is just so insane. Mind blowing. How the strongest of the gusts come and go. It can go from 0-100 in mere seconds. 😮 spectacular yet terrifying.

[@krystingrant6292]

Mouth is still wide open 9:38😮😮😮😮

[@anb7408]

19:09 The center of the eye. That’s almost as scary as the wind speeds, knowing the storm is only half over.

[@rudyc.1305]

Very eerie eh

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Jesus is the only way. We have all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins that may seem small in our eyes are big in God's and are worthy of Hell, such as lying lusting and stealing. But if we repent and trust only in Jesus, he is faithful and will save us from Hell and give us eternal life in Heaven. Trust in Jesus! John 3:16 Romans 6:23😊❤

[@titanic55]

@@christianweatherbroadcastingStop pushing your christian beliefs everywhere! And you complain about lgbtq doing it…

[@cjcRacing]

​@@christianweatherbroadcastingamen! Praise Jesus!!

[@heatherstub]

This is epic! It's loud, and it's supposed to be, and the audio quality is impressive! For someone who's been blind all my life, I really try to get a picture in my mind of how horrifying this is, because I've been through two tornadoes and three hurricanes. It's true, too, that no matter how many storms you've been through, not one is the same as another, and it's always traumatic. Thank you for uploading such a great video. I really appreciate the length, too, because it makes it that much more real!

[@diosantana2659]

@mooncricket8192you’re so insensitive. Hopefully you change.

[@IndoSquad-yw5jz]

@mooncricket8192 delet your comment, that's not nice.

[@scoutbs2251]

@@IndoSquad-yw5jzwhat did he say

[@_bakz_3682]

​@@scoutbs2251what did he say

[@LizzieLovesLife-2357]

I am also blind, and the sound is intense!!! It really does paint a picture in my head of what this must’ve been like.

[@BottlesOfBliss]

Wow !!! I don’t even know what to say to that. That wind was insane. That’s like an F5 tornado that goes on for hours and hours. Great footage. That must have been amazing to watch. Glad your safe. Thank you for the footage.

[@liannannette359]

Precisely what it was like. Being in a tornado for 38hrs

[@reaIixx]

Well not quite. An EF5 tornado would rip the trees from the ground, level the house, and possibly tear the foundation out of the ground. This is like a lower range EF4. Still incredibly powerful and destructive, and for hours at a time as well, but not EF5.

[@getthedogupya]

I’m as flabbergasted as everyone else seems to be. Those peak wind speeds is just utterly insane. Top work filming this though! I never have seen anything this crazy, and I’ve watched a lot of videos, especially ones that Josh Morgerman has captured.

[@demshirosan7311]

U might be interested in typhoon hayan videos, they are insane too, as it's fascinating even tho dangerous, i love watching Hurricane/typhoon videos.

[@andreiwindstorm]

Josh is a legit hurricane hunter, but he chickens out when it comes to filming these kind of winds. He would likely been covered by pillows and blankets in a basement by this time

[@justinharris5195]

@@andreiwindstorm There’s a difference between “chickening out” and not being a fucking idiot you know that right? This guy in the video didn’t even have a choice because he was trapped up in the balcony. Try putting yourself in a cat5 and you’ll be wetting yourself in no time.

[@altonruss3913]

@Technotopia well that's 300 to 350km/hr.

[@tvold9204]

@@justinharris5195 cat 1 i bet haha, cat 1s can still be scary!

[@relixmeme]

This reminds me of sweet childhood memories growing up in the Caribbean. We were very poor and we lived in the smallest tin-roofed house on our street. But I had a happy home because I was loved. This is the most natural rain-on-tin-roof video that I've ever heard. Have a good night's rest to everyone. Love, joy and peace to everyone who reads this. 😊😴⛈❤❤❤

[@endogladry]

I think you may have commented this on the wrong video...

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

The winds are so surreal it looks like it was fast forwarded all along. The gusts are so violent that each resembles a mini tornado. What a visceral footage that's deserving to be put in the National Archives.

[@BulletAgario]

Wouldn’t say mini lol

[@StormChasingVideo]

Amazing eye wall footage. At least you did not get hit by massive surge.

[@pbainsadventure8566]

@@deeboddavis1031 We had to walk in this to find help. Hold on to trees. My uncle was thrown from tree to tree. Something flew and knocked all of his teeth out of his mouth. It was way worse. We had to find our way in this.*

[@deeboddavis1031]

@@pbainsadventure8566 thank u for the corrections. I was shaking thinking about it. Still have not recovered from this storm. We lost everything. Including family, friends and neighbors.

[@pbainsadventure8566]

@@deeboddavis1031 wow, Sending prayers for you.

[@ykwild]

Hehe

[@jimmy_yunge]

Agreed... I was incredibly fortunate with the geography and wind direction that mitigated the surge. Other parts of the island, even just a few km away, were not so lucky. We took in many refugees in the eye, some of whom said they had to swim for their lives when their houses were destroyed or water rose too high.

[@sandrakellstrom8097]

Brutal. I can't believe he stood there and filmed through this. Wow. I've lived in Florida all my life and I fear this, because we are now a population that CANNOT evacuate due to HUGE overpopulation and these newcomers have NO idea what they are doing here. I have spoken to a few who don't believe they are vulnerable and don't worry about the consequences. Thanks for showing everyone what hurricane hell looks like.

[@tinobenfante7315]

The fact that this thing was only a hundred or so miles west of florida is insane. You guys are so lucky that this storm turned north, too bad it didn’t do so before it hit the bahamas

[@bhbest]

Oh no I plan on moving there eventually I will be out of there if something like this were to ever happen. I'll leave the filming up to someone else also.

[@skygge1006]

I was able to get out before Ian but I’m not in fort myers I’m in a smaller place so no clue what it’s like in the cities.

[@artistnyc123]

@@tinobenfante7315 90 miles East of Miami, 50 miles off Palm Beach. A Monster and it would've changed Miami forever. It's probably just a matter of time.

[@donniewoods2887]

They'll find out when there's another andrew,Irma or Michael

[@BulletAgario]

This might be the best hurricane footage I’ve ever seen. Hurricane Dorian was a beast

[@katemcg1109]

Just when you think it won't get any worse...and it does 😳 Amazing how you shot this whole thing without freaking out! You're one brave person that's for sure. Glad you made it thru this horrific storm 👌🏼

[@321gates]

That was probably one side. He was probably walking around filming while in the eye of the storm. Part two was still to come.

[@lookdawg187]

Those winds are insane, can't even see past the trees because it's a white out from all the rain and wind. Those palm trees are boss level, watching them hold out, just wow. Also that palm tree that breaks after part of the roof slams into it, that thing was like the calm in the storm, just stood there, motionless at times.

[@Gabriel.Onetto]

One of the most astonishing footage's hurricane I've ever watched. Congrats Jimmy excellent job 👏👏👏

[@deelofilms]

side note: you can see why Palm Trees have evolved as they have

[@chadrat2720]

@Technotopia 💀

[@MowTheLawnWithMe]

Only a few weeks ago did I learn that atone point, palm were almost the exclusive tree on earth

[@MowTheLawnWithMe]

@@dawn-blade yes i was serious. When the continents were basically one (Pangaea?)

[@bjtaudio]

Some of the trees will not bounce back as the top has been cut off.

[@theweatherboy2202]

Palm trees where design and to bend in strong winds which keep them from falling

[@ashleynicoleparrish4416]

Camera man never dies! 😂❤ All jokes aside, the fact you stood out in this storm. I just gotta appreciate your bravery and commitment! I see you're studying to be a meteorologist! That's amazing! I've always wanted to be one growing up! Glad I came across this video! New subscriber! ❤️ And to all the people in the comments that had to actually go through this monster, i pray you are well and back to living better! I'm so sorry ❤❤

[@nicholasgutierrez6261]

Is no one going to talk about how INCREDIBLY strong those palm trees are for withstanding that amount of force !?

[@jendelk246]

I was thinking the same

[@michaelkent6728]

I will, and I did! I saw 1 palm tree snap in the video, and those winds and rains were relentless! Definitely the toughest plants on Earth!

[@d3sentry]

​@@michaelkent6728most of the palms that didn't make it was because of flying debris

[@Konglomerant]

It’s crazy how palm trees evolved and adapted to the high winds and rain. Their just dancing in a Cat 5…

[@liannannette359]

Dorian survivor here. M.h. abaco. Three yrs later we still weep. Sobbing now.

[@madmikemackas]

This is the best footage of a Cat 5 available. How that building didn’t collapse is amazing.

[@Dave-id6sj]

I thought the footage from iCyclone (Josh Morgerman) was intense, and it was. This is next level intense, absolutely ball tearing, off the chain, psycho level madness. The fact this system stalled for so long and prolonged the agony for many is just heartbreaking, but I have to praise you for your compassion and consideration in your choices made, to not film people directly, and understanding that some things just don't need a camera shoved into them. Well done and you have a new fan subscriber, who looks forward to seeing more of your work and exploring your channel.

[@mikesb69-87]

I remember reading that it had sustained winds of 185mph with gusts up to 220mph!

[@tvold9204]

well i think the video captures it perfectly

[@zerobrine5226]

I now have a newfound respect for Palm Trees.

[@joemartin1253]

That hurricane made those strong palms look like toys.

[@8319-n6q]

Absolutely a strong tree. Others would have been flung have way to California

[@Lambianz]

More like a newfound respect for cat 5 to 6 hurricanes period.. When Ida just hit the gulf coast around Grand ile. it was pretty intense too,., I never knew eye walls of cat 5's was so dramatic.. Ive been in 130 but thats it, and it wasn't even the eye wall, just otter bands, the eye of Ike hit Bolivar Peninsula, with the surge and eye wall it just whipped it out...I think it was around 140 or 150, shit this was 185 to 200 here in this storm,, smh... who would wanna stick around for that crap, ,oh right the crazy storm chasers.. I think they do it more for the thrill, and not so much for the sake of onlookers

[@BENGALTIGER116]

🌀 manny Pacquiao 🌴 Juan Manuel Marquez

[@Sauc3vlog]

I think Dorian stepped on some legos and the wind is the scream of pain

[@wilfredofigueroa66]

wow....simply mesmerizing. I'm impressed with your stamina. I was in Puerto Rico when Dorian passed by us then hit The Bahamas. We were spared but damn you got hit hard! I love to watch just as much as you love to record. Thank you for posting this incredible footage.

[@DragonicArchitect]

Whoever built that wall did a really nice job

[@robertaverill936]

Just mindblowing..I have never seen anything like this..when part of the roof flush off and chopped the palm trees..chills..

[@Sudha-cm3zo]

This is undoubtedly the most scariest footage I've seen of a hurricane. You're really bold. 👍🏽

[@4815162342sbf]

Amazing footage. Thank you for posting!

[@CoreyGeiger-hg8xm]

It's a back massage for the palm trees.

[@roshsinghrajput]

I also want this massage 😂

[@vincegpking1]

Never had a back massage rip me in half lol

[@sharonaetienne3191]

Some of my family were in this very same hotel during Dorian. I can understand the terror they experienced whilst enduring this horrifying hurricane!(They're doing great now.) I was in another town and didn't have such a terrifying experience in Dorian, thankfully. Thank you for sharing this. This is one of the best footages that I've seen from this storm.

[@jimmy_yunge]

Hi, thank you so much for your comment. I'm happy to hear your family are doing okay now. Bahamians are some of the kindest people I have met. My thoughts are with you still.

[@P_RO_]

Oh man. In the worries about Covid and the hustle-and-bustle of daily life I'd about forgotten Dorian and the Bahamas. Awesome footage of terrible times,what a monster that storm was. Those worst affected who survived are sure to be suffering the effects still. Pray for them and the Bahamas.

[@deeboddavis1031]

Thank u for this. Yes we still are. Alot of homes are still not restored. We lost everything. An now this covid make it even harder just to work an take care of families

[@P_RO_]

@@deeboddavis1031 Our hearts are still with you always. I just wish I could do more to help.

[@PDXVBALL]

i thought the previous video was crazy...some of the best footage ive seen. but this reupload is downright frightening...left me speechless.

[@brianmckenzie8993]

All i can say is WOW!! Nobody has ever caught a storm like this.Im glad you and Co. are safe Thanks again for the video God Bless!!

[@DubBeats]

It categories 5 so it was strong wind very strongest…

[@sonimbetterthanyou]

This is the single greatest first person footage of a hurricane ever recorded in my opinion. I would wager to bet that if they actually looked into it. This set records for fastest non-tornado wind speed recorded by video. Probably a host of others. The bravery it takes to literally stand there for hours and film the equivalent of a f3-f4 tornado, makes me in awe.

[@mattsloan3920]

Best hurricane footage ever on KZbin hands down! Anyone who can go through near 200 mph gusts has respect!

[@Whatt787]

What the video doesn't show is the incredible and terrifying sound hurricanes make, its an incredible experience

[@isislee919]

what does it sound like?

[@im_n2740]

Fun fact, Dorian was the slowest moving major hurricane ever recorded and for 4 hours moved less then a mile while over grand bahama island.

[@throwbiegd6627]

@Digby Dooright it’s just a invest right now, it’s nothing strong and not forecasted to go into the gulf by the NHC.

[@jenniferlawrence9473]

@@throwbiegd6627 That invest is a tropical depression and forcasted to be a major hurricane.

[@throwbiegd6627]

@@jenniferlawrence9473 I know but my point is that it’s not forecasted to go into the gulf.

[@krystingrant6292]

Yesssss what the hell its not even moving along

[@dnvlogs4390]

Crazy that

[@ETHANWXCHASING]

This is absolutely incredible. Probably the strongest TC winds captured on video to date, equivalent to a EF-4/5 tornado sustained. Can't imagine what it was like for those affected, and I hope their recovery is going well.

[@liannannette359]

You dont want to imagine

[@jayasmrmore3687]

I’ve been in an EF3 around 2 and a half months ago (wind speed of tornado: ~140 mph/225 kmh)

[@johnf817]

The wind inside of an EF4 and EF5 tornado are more powerful than this, partly because of updraft and the cylic nature of the wind. Way more intense and damaging then 140 mph sustained winds. There have been EF5 tornados that have ripped fire hydrants out of the ground, torn, gas pipelines out of the ground, and thrown 20,000 lb water/oil tanks a quarter mile.

[@adonislimes6156]

@@johnf817 Dorian made landfall with ~180mph sustained wind. Wind is funky because's the forces applied to objects are quadratic not liner. For every doubling of windspeed, *wind force increase by a factor of 4x*. So 180mph winds would exert ~60% more force on an objects than 140mph winds.

[@agenthurricane6519]

@@johnf817 dorian made landfall at 185-190 mph w gust in the 200s-220s

[@Catmac2000]

Great job filming the whole thing. It helps people understand the force of a weather event like this, and the danger to lives and property. Well done

[@betholsson307]

I know

[@mrpoopybuttface]

Then you haven’t a seen a 747 engine it’s stronger than a c5 hurricane

[@xpedro2960]

@@mrpoopybuttface Yeah sure stronger, but it's not a weather event.

[@Guitarmark123]

Holy hell that was intense. Like a tornado that lasted hours upon hours. I live in Central Florida but have been lucky enough not to experience anything quite this bad. Worst I have been through was Charlie and I think it was only a Cat 3 by the time it passed over me...glad you made it!

[@lindacromey2495]

Is there a safe place to be during these hurricanes?

[@zerobrine5226]

Those trees went from chillin, to dancin, to head banging, to moshin.

[@nicholaspark4165]

185 mph winds? This must have been what the 1935 hurricane looked like at landfall. Shocking.

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

Growing up in Philippines we had typhoons that would suck the water out of the pool its nice you make that "disturbing to sone viewers" warning because it is definitely terrifying You are a thoughtful person

[@धुलीयाबडोडेया]

Iiiiiiiiiii8uii88iiii8i88i

[@songwriter910457]

props to the person holding the camera.. best footage ive seen

[@eddiew2325]

alot of people dont realize this but its not safe to stand out in the open due to heavy winds

[@paulmcmc4005]

I didn't think it would get worse as the footage played-out, but it did! I was expecting it to calm down over time but it just worsened - wow. Thank you brave soul for risking your life filming this!! What's really sad was when you mentioned about the looting and violence after this disaster. It's bad enough people suffering this but, being looted/physically harmed after such trauma is the lowest of the low - Shame on those who took advantage of people at their most vunerable.

[@alexanderk.3056]

And that sucker stationed a lot over those islands, barely moving as I remember! It was catastrophic!

[@lordmatthewanunnahybrid1356]

Insane winds! Zero doubt that’s a Cat5. It looks like an EF4 Tornado.

[@hcassells66]

Honestly it looks like a cat 100 at this point, that wind was absolutely insane

[@apri1088]

@@hcassells66 Hell yeah, and to be sustained wind at that level for that long, crazy!

[@hcassells66]

@@apri1088 just absolutely insane, it ripped out the railings and big chunks of concrete, not to mention ripping a shipping container door apart, just unimaginable

[@pbainsadventure8566]

@@apri1088 and stalled over my island for two days smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@apri1088]

@@pbainsadventure8566 I would be terrified man. I love the tropics, literally anywhere near the equator but hurricanes are like the wrath of God lol glad you made it outta that storm!

[@deeboddavis1031]

😔I lost families and friends in this storm. I was in the midst of this. It sat on our island for two days without moving. The water reach the roof of houses. Neighbors drowned in there roof. I lost everything in this storm. We still ain't recover from this storm an covid made it even harder to do so. Watching this video made me cry and bring back so much fear. I have been in some hurricanes but this was a monster. Wat u watching is a joke now.

[@dougkelley2781]

So sorry to hear of your losses. I can’t even imagine this, though this video made it pretty real I’ve been in and seen hurricanes, but nothing remotely like this. It does push me to put structural reinforcement and storm shutters higher on my “to do” list, but against a storm like you had, a frame house has practically no chance. This is a real wake up for people to evacuate if they are able. Lives are more important than property.

[@deeboddavis1031]

@@dougkelley2781 even shelters was not safe. They had to evacuate them also. This was a monster

[@dougkelley2781]

Deebo d Davis I guess I should not be surprised. I don’t know about your islands, but in the states the shelters would be schools or public buildings. Maybe sturdy, but against THIS? Not much could withstand it. Really unbelievable.

[@bixusis3934]

Last year I experienced a hurricane of this category and I think it was somewhat stronger in terms of wind speed and intensification, since it took less than 10 hours to become a category 5, thank God my family was united in the building where we were, but if the building had collapsed we would all have lost our lives, we had many material losses but it is the least of it, but in your case, may God give you the consolation you need, I know that this is something very strong and unforgettable, it marked me too enough and this makes us give a place to the nature of this world.

[@rosea2350]

Those palm trees did not give up. 🌴🌴🌴

[@TrentEngineFan]

That should've been a Category 6. I know it doesn't exist, but those winds are unlike anything I've ever seen.

[@im_n2740]

I highly recommend watching typhoon Haiyan at landfall, even stronger than Dorian.

[@noluvjj9361]

yep it’s 155 miles

[@philipmcniel4908]

These winds are like only one other thing I've ever seen: Brandon Ivey's footage of the inside of an EF-4 (albeit possibly EF-3 at the time of the footage) tornado.

[@philipmcniel4908]

Actually, there's one difference here: Unlike a tornado, these winds didn't let up after a few minutes. People say 5 minutes of that tornado footage must've felt like an eternity, but imagine what 30 minutes or even 4 hours must have felt like!

[@zachcurry8392]

This is by far, the most violent insane hurricane eyewall footage I have ever seen. This even tops videos of cat 5 monsters like Michael or Haiyan. Right when you think it can't get any more intense, it does. Crazy.

[@akio-n5o]

because haiyan's videos are not on its peak. they missed the eye of it.

[@tvold9204]

@@akio-n5o Ive seen tacloban footage and its similar to this. I wanna say haiyan looked a little weaker actually.

[@akio-n5o]

@@tvold9204 those are not the inner eyewall. also that videos is on the city. not on the sea side. this video is near shore.

[@anemojin4384]

@@tvold9204 This one is several miles closer to the peak inner eyewall winds of Haiyan's landfall in leyte m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/apWmpWtvrNqseJo

[@aron1332]

​@@tvold9204 This video is near the RMW, Tacloban is not in the RMW of Haiyan and there are no existing video inside the RMW of Haiyan in Guiuan, Tolosa, Dulag and Tanauan. Though, there are pictures of palm trees split in half after Haiyan. The aftermath pictures in Guiuan are far worse than Dorian

[@Dante...]

Imagine an EF4 tornado sitting on top of you for over 24 hours. That's what Dorian was like for some people.

[@toms4806]

I have never ever seen footage like this. Amazing! I’m glad you were safe! This is the most incredible video of a hurricane I have ever seen!

[@_chris_6786]

Wow that's intense. It is incredible how strong those palm trees are. They didn't break. But the wind was terrifying 🤒

[@Moneymyke357]

That gust @ around 6:10 has got to be close to 200 mph. Incredible.

[@iizvullok]

At around 12:00 that wind speed is sustained.

[@thOBC]

Those gust were over 200+mph insane.

[@casualcruiser6319]

I was thinking the same thing! I figure the gust around the 5:00 mark had to be 200+.

[@milesguffey4727]

@@casualcruiser6319 12:37- maybe even stronger

[@kartozus5223]

Dorian's maximum gusts are 225 mph, and sustained winds are 185 mph

[@jonathanburton3866]

Check out 15:36 The only wind gust at 200mph

[@jonathanburton3866]

@@casualcruiser6319 5:00 was maybe 160mph. Check out 15:36. That was truly 200mph

[@joemartin1253]

Greatest coverage of a hurricane I've ever seen whoever filmed this is truly a bad ass!

[@moviemagg]

Some of the best footage of a cat-5 hurricane I have ever seen. Those winds had to be close to 200 mph if not higher. Great job and thanks for sharing..........

[@alt0255]

My uncle lives on Abaco; for some reason he decided to stay for Dorian. I have the Weather Channel on, saying NFW, as the forward speed drops from 5 to 1 to "stationary" for an entire day. Found out Mr. uncle came to his senses just before it was too late, going to a neighbor's storm shelter. His expensive house was destroyed. This video is testament to the resilience of the mighty palm...until flying metal undoes nature Hector the palm 🌴 of St. Bart's (Irma), may your memory live on!

[@kartozus5223]

There are no words to describe it ! Incredible shots, just tin !!!

[@Brandon-md8iw]

Shout out to all the palm trees that made it though 🙏🏽 🌴

[@mike2590rrr]

I feel bad for the one that got decapitated by the roof debris.

[@JP-wh4fb]

That's the good thing about them. It can withstand strong winds. Would of been another one and all of them would have been down.

[@queenroyaltyrules55]

@@JP-wh4fb Exactly! I live in Florida and for our palm trees to get uprooted you better believe that was one hell of a hurricane. After those type of hurricanes it looks like your whole block got bombs dropped onto them.

[@danjf1]

Palm trees are very very durable

[@themicrowoodshop7379]

Palm Trees don't give a shit. They're like "bring it bro!".

[@maxphipps9289]

Scared just watching this on phone, can't imagine what it must be like in real life, those trees are well tough

[@deeboddavis1031]

Trust me the sounds u hearing now is calm. In this storm it's like non stop monster roaring

[@noluvjj9361]

same especially when ida hit

[@billwalbek1911]

These are the worst weather conditions I’ve ever seen recorded! Glad you stayed safe Jimmy.

[@MonthlyFails]

Hey Jimmy, do you have an email address at which we could contact you regarding this video? We would be interested to discuss a license to use this video if this is generally possible? (i.e. via email) :) Cheers, Felix

[@brianholmes6626]

I'm not even sure how the structure that you was in held up. That is the most violent wind I've ever seen and I couldn't imagine being in person at all

[@shinypotato3191]

Omg that wind is so powerful

[@caddyadventures909]

The destructive power of this beast was simply amazing to watch but I imagine also frightening being there in person....thanks for sharing this 👍

[@yousefmerimeche732]

11:40, brutal

[@stimpycole]

Quite possibly the most jarring hurricane footage I've seen, thank you for sharing

[@michaelespeland]

Unbelieveable! It's like an EF4 tornado the size of a state

[@Jason-..-]

Not really, those kinds of extreme winds can only be found close to the core of the hurricane, which is about 40 kilometers in diameter.

[@michaelespeland]

@@Jason-..- Yeah, you're probably right.

[@williamsstephens]

This footage is a valuable contribution to the historical record. It's the polar opposite of disaster porn. Well done!

[@SkyChaserCom]

Unbeleivable. This man is lucky and probably was hanging on for dear life - Yet managed to film the storm's fury - Awesome work. An EF-5 tornado has winds like this - Just not 25+ miles wide and lasting so long.

[@polotiks-w7f]

This was EF-4 EF-5 is much more catastrophic

[@KoId.]

Do u know how wide 25 miles is? The largest nado was 2.6 miles brotha

[@LevelUpSXM]

Irma 2017 185mph 😭😭😭😭😭 Sint Maarten I experience this too. The sounds of Dorian are exactly what I experienced and heard. I’m dumbfounded by this video. You managed to capture this. I’m guessing this is the eye wall cause it’s exactly what I experienced 😢

[@Ballaholic17]

Hurricane Dorian and Typhoon Hayian are the 2 craziest 🌀 I've ever seen footage of. This storm to me is the worst to ever make landfall due to the length of time it hovered over the Bahamas. Not to mention being surrounded by water the storm didn't even weaken like it would going over land. I've been in a few hurricanes, Wilma was a Cat 3 when it came over south Florida and Irma was a cat 4. This must be exhilarating, scary and devastating all at the same time. Rollercoaster of emotions I'm sure. Props on the incredible footage!

[@krystingrant6292]

Yeaaaa it just wouldn't let up 😮

[@rollzroyal]

Wow! This is the most impressive and frightening video I have ever seen of a hurricane. The whole setup was so extraordinary that it gave me goosebumps. I know of only one shot of a hurricane / typhoon that can match it in terms of wind speed and that was one about Typhoon Haiyan. However, since this was recorded on a ship, behind safety glass and without sound and lasted only about a minute, it is nowhere near as impressive as this recording.

[@birthdaygrrl6058]

That plywood had me nervous

[@zozobra]

All those nails...