Inside The Mega Twister El Reno Tornado 2013 National Geographic

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[@ZeFluffyKnight]

Glad to see this documentary is being reuploaded. Definitely one of the best Nat Geo documentary, especially as a Tornado nerd.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Yeah, this documentary is here to stay this time. One of my favorite documentaries.

[@timmy9332]

most intense quote in storm chasing history “Go faster or we’re going to die “.

[@jamesclarke279]

They were in the outter circulation. Bret Wright was so calm and Brandon Sullivan was freaking out.

[@nenblom]

Amen

[@bradleysitsandsipstea33]

From one of the most annoying storm chasers too lol

[@shanemoke6000]

Sullivan was the moron that got them in that situation. Then when Wright said I can't see then said dipshit says ok that's fine. That video actually pissed me off because he was the one who put all of them in that situation.

[@MAG_agent1337]

timestamp?

[@SpiraledChasingWX]

Sadly, the TWISTEX team was in a scenario where they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, chasing in an unmodified Chevy Cobalt holding probes in the trunk weighs the vehicle down even more than usual, had they turned north on HWY 81 they would have avoided impact, Carl Young was handling directions for the Samaras vehicle, there's a brief pause where they are deciding whether or not to head East, final decision was to head East: the TWISTEX team was only several seconds behind Dan (more-so few hundred yards behind) when the outer circulation of the tornado hit both vehicles, reportedly Dan had the accelerator floored according to Skip Talbot however he was only going 40 MPH and traction control made his case worse. the Samaras vehicle was going about the same speed as Dan. At 6:21 PM a large barrel shaped sub-vortex is heading for the Samaras vehicle as the main tornadic circulation entirely consumes both vehicles shown on Dan's rear-view camera as the TWISTEX team starts falling further behind. At 6:22:15 PM TWISTEX is impacted by the large barrel shaped sub-vortex as it stayed on their vehicle for about 20 seconds as their vehicle is thrown and rolled several times before the sub-vortex deposits the vehicle only 20 seconds later, this is the last time their headlights were seen on Dan's rear-view camera. The sub-vortex that impacted TWISTEX was the strongest sub-vortex that was recorded in the tornado by RaXPol exceeding winds of 295 MPH and estimates placing it at over 300. Dan Robinson was only ~300 yards away from death. If TWISTEX had used their other vehicle which was a GMC Truck known as the Twistex Probe Vehicle that was optimized for hail protection and stability in high winds, could they have survived? It's really hard to say. There are many factors that go into that especially when you have a large barrel shaped sub-vortex heading straight for you while trying to escape 100+ MPH winds with rocks and pebbles constantly impacting your vehicle. Reportedly on that day, the Twistex Probe Vehicle was on maintenance for repairs, so they used their unmodified Chevy Cobalt it was also much more fuel efficient. May the lives impacted on that day Rest in Peace.

[@icewaterslim7260]

That pickup is going to have the torque to pull through those headwinds better. I've encountered Tx Panhandle 70 mph wind gusts that slowed my Plymouth Valiant slant six down to 25 mph where I had to go to 2nd gear to go at all. You'd better be staying off the counter-clockwise side of a tornado if you're driving anything without the proverbial "juice" to pull you out of it. RIP

[@_.zBunny._]

eu sou apaixonada por esse documentário, obrigado por postarem ele na versão inglês pq oq eu assistia era português e umas palavras estavam errado

[@littlebit11124]

my heart still breaks every time i see this story ! ive been following storm chasers since i was 13 and its like i know them and his story is very impactful!! this was a informative video

[@jms3460]

Insane this storm was only an F3, imagine if it was in metropolitan Oklahoma City.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

It's an F5 in my book.

[@whitetipvelociraptor5759]

Every time I watch something about this tornado I wish I could go back in time and save the Twistex Team lives as well as course correct my own life that I was just starting to eff up and going to continue to eff up more and more for the next several years.

[@ejudd2190]

Thank you for adding this. I used to have to get it off archive on the dark web lol

[@deyontecoleman2163]

You're welcome. This time, it'll stay.

[@ejudd2190]

@@deyontecoleman2163 you’re my hero🌪️🖤🤍

[@timvanvoorhis5732]

How many Reed Timmer fans here ?

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Me! He was here in Florida during hurricane Ian.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

I definitely am! That was Dominator 2 he was driving. He helped rescue the Bettes crew. “On May 31, 2013, Dominator 2 was damaged when it intercepted a record breaking multiple-vortex tornado near El Reno. According to KFOR-TV, posts by Reed on Facebook, and as shown in Season 2, episodes 11 and 12 of Tornado Chasers, the hood was ripped off of the vehicle when the Dominator 2 collided with a downed power line. The tornado would go on to be 2.6 miles (4.2 km) wide with winds measured by radar exceeding 290 mph (470 km/h) (at about 100 m (330 ft) above the surface), making this the largest and strongest tornado ever intercepted by any of the Dominator vehicles. During the chase, Reed and his team found the wrecked SUV of Mike Bettes and his team from The Weather Channel's Great Tornado Hunt after it had been rolled into a field by a sub-vortex from the main tornado. Joined by members from Oklahoma City's KFOR-TV Channel 4 storm chasing team and first responders like the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Bettes and his crew were rescued and evacuated to receive medical attention. Reed later learned that TWISTEX founder Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and storm chasing partner Carl Young, were fatalities of the El Reno tornado.” RIP TwistX team. 😢

[@daver00lzd00d]

Reed is the legendary goat of all tornado goats 🐐

[@ekojar3047]

Present

[@EnlightnMe48]

I was wondering since the TwistEx was picked up if those data instruments were able to still do what they initially set out to do and send back valuable data.

[@ekojar3047]

As the tornado was expanding tfrom 1 mile wide to 2 miles wide, and it was traveling at a certain speed. How much faster was that growing radius ahead of the tornado that was unpredictable. It looked to ne growing fast, and it was a tornado that was much much larger than the average tornado most people are used to. I think chasers got too close because its rare for a tornado to get this large. But i hope and pray that chasers still remember this horrible day, and always remember, that unpredictable things are always on the table, always have another plan that is centered on safety

[@oh_my_science]

Sacred footage.

[@allosch9]

8:17 wow!

[@EaglesFan]

I believe the factors that lead to the Twistex tragedy was the tornado expanded and made a left turn and the vechile they were using was a white Chevy cobalt which I believe was underpowered which hampered their escape in the strong 110 mile per hour inflow winds. Very sad RIP Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, and Carl Young.

[@AJ1987LV]

The subvortex that hit them was going at approx 200 mph

[@EaglesFan]

I heard how the subvortex got them was it swung northeast at like 80 miles per hour with winds up to 300 miles per hour and got the Twistex Chevy cobalt. I believe then what I am speculating is it ejected Carl and Paul out of the vehicle and then lofted the vechile into a field south and the flung it east then north east the car hurdled plunged and rolled at 60 miles per hour before coming to a rest at a canoa path a 0.5 mile away. That’s where Tim was found in the car with his seatbelt still on. They stood no chance at survival. RIP Tim, Paul, and Carl.

[@tomsparks6099]

Samaras and team are heroes for the sake of science, however, this weather deity cannot be harnessed no matter what we do. We just don't have the capacity to predict variable pressure changes. We cannot capture and tame the wind. Mother Nature will always win. We cannot surmount her wisdom and her purpose because we are of her.

[@rufuspipemos]

Dead Man Walking at 10:52!!!!!!!

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Yeah. Kinda like the Jarrell Texas tornado in 1997

[@aemy171]

Gibt es das auch auf deutsch ?

[@MiyukiOtsutsuki]

Ja

[@behkettler2222]

I could NEVER storm chase with a woman. I know things can get crazy and scary... But I feel by far most men are not as skittish and fearful as woman. Which is a good and a bad thing... But when shit hits the fan woman tend to freak the hell out and scream.

[@jamesclarke279]

Brandon Sullivan was freaking out and Bret Wright was calm the whole time.

[@paulkresky1465]

RIP Twistex, and to all who died that day.

[@JanBaybarry-bi5fj]

Amen Tim carl and Paul

[@TempoDrift1480]

Ah Fuck, here we go. Glad I stopped here before watching.

[@harryparsons2750]

@@TempoDrift1480?

[@beastmodeforever8674]

​@@TempoDrift1480?

[@lornadarlene1162]

This was one of the most emotional documentaries I have saw on this tornado.. I have watch many many many, but this one pulled at my heart the most! RIP to team tim and Paul Samaras, Carl young, and let's not forget about the 4th chaser Richard Henderson!! And all others who lost their lives during this crazy tornado!! My heart goes out to all family and friends.. 11 years later and my heart still breaks ugh

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I still get water-eyed when I watch this.

[@Kyautumnlovr]

Why were they in that car ?

[@kdevus]

@@Kyautumnlovr Chasing tornado's for actual science. Not for clicks like these dopes today. Tim was improving the understanding of tornados through invention and working directly in the field of study. Which ultimately risked and eventually cost him his and 2 other lives. He was out to improve understanding and forecasting of tornados and the storms that produce them. Invented turtles and different types of cameras. Was a great guy. Twistex was a good team. This tornado was different. As the video states, the El-Reno tornado didnt behave like typical or even atypical tornados behave. It had a mind of its own, was hard to see at some points, and was multi-vortex not to mention moving fast and rain wrapped. A satellite vortex is what eventually caught up to the Twistex vehicle. Rotating well and far outside of the main core or main vortex. It literally reached out and snatched their car off the dirt road hurtling it over a quarter mile. One of them I believe was sucked out of the car and deposited in a nearby stream near a bridge. The Twistex Memorial sits where the car eventually landed and stopped rolling. I think it definitely lifted them well into the air. The part that probably killed then came after when the car came back down and impacted the earth. A very freak accident of unimaginable terror. This is the stuff of nightmares and was not the intention. Tim Samaras was no Stockton Rush. He was well planned and researched. This tornado was a total freak. Legacy lives on..

[@tanasue77]

Oh my gosh! I have watched almost ALL of Reno videos and all the others but have never seen this one! Best one yet! Thank you so much. RiP Team Twistex and all the others you lost and all of you that faced death that day. Good Bless you all. ❤

[@BanTheCrookedBlueLine]

Dangerous Day Ahead is another good one on this tornado

[@delrickvickers7610]

This is my favorite one

[@YoBoaXloud]

​@@delrickvickers7610 They finally re-uploaded this video

[@tylerklang6844]

@@YoBoaXloudI’ve been waiting for it to be re uploaded aswell

[@jadefox5285]

I saw this and was blown away. Then, you couldn't find it on youtube! Now its back! The footage is incredible...

[@micahfarmerfilms]

For anyone curious why they haven’t seen this documentary before. It was on youtube but was taken off eventually. I hadn’t seen this documentary in a long time but it’s definitely the best documentary for the tornado

[@LSRG-YT--LandonSRobloxGaming]

I remember watching it on my first phone back in 2018 when I was at my nana's house. I was 13 at the time

[@grubbiesmallz1]

I had it saved when it was on KZbin. I watched this video at least once a week until it disappeared. I’m so glad that I stumbled back upon it in 2024. The world lost one of the greatest storm chasers ever the day this monster touched down. RIP, Tim Samaras and the Twistex Team…💔

[@jadefox5285]

I kept asking about it!!!!!!

[@jadefox5285]

Why do you think it was taken off?

[@LSRG-YT--LandonSRobloxGaming]

@@jadefox5285 Might've been due to copyright, but who am I to say

[@ekojar3047]

He is right, Tim was taken out by the greatest storm ever chased. This wouldn't have ever happened with your average tornado. This one was truly a terrifying monster. And he just wanted to get data that could teach us more about them and keep us all safer. And in a way, this one has done that, and has been one of the most researched storms ever because it just doesn't make sense compared to what we knew. How could this happen, will be the question forever. And i believe it will make everyone safer, like Time always wanted. Its just not fair he and his son and friend was taken away like this to better humanity's safety.

[@terrenceeaglefeather2465]

Mother nature broke every single rule in the book that day

[@RavingKats]

How it happened was by a subvortex from hell, one of 24 within the main Twister, that was flying at over 300 mph and did a loop snatching the twistex car. There's a really good breakdown on KZbin if you go looking for it, it's incredibly in depth.

[@terryschilling5320]

Look closely ate the 8:15 mark. You can see one of the vortices morphs into 2 legs walking! That is weird.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

@@terryschilling5320 The Dead Man Walking.

[@brittanih9126]

8:19 - Has anyone seen the documentary titled 'Dead Man Walking' about that 1997 Jerrell, TX tornado? If you go to 8:19 in the video about the El Reno video you can see "dead man walking".

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I saw that.

[@windwatcher11]

Looks almost as if dead man was running, those subvortices were moving so fast. I love chasing, but I'll be passing on the 6K CAPE set-ups. Too freaky.

[@commiehunter733]

Dan Robinson's escape from this monster was like a movie

[@deyontecoleman2163]

TWISTEX was right behind him. I wish they would've survived. R.I.P. Tim, Paul, & Carl.

[@betterthanmost9549]

Funny you say that. On the very first trailer for the new twister movie at about 10 or 11 seconds into it there is a very over the top theaterical shot that is obviously inspired by his escape..especially the videos thumbnail picture.

[@ChillCubez2001]

The fact that he was about 200 yards away from the Twistex team probably means the rear facing camera probably caught their deaths (it could be wrapped in rain). That could mean that their deaths is probably still on Dan’s old SD card.

[@betterthanmost9549]

@@ChillCubez2001 I believe Gabe Garfield was able to watch the footage and said that you could see the cars headlights in the rearview for awhile but by the time twistex got launched they were already behind the wall of rain and couldnt be seen. However several of the vortex were visible right before hand a big barrel shaped tornado and a snake one. I believe a still frame of the rearview was published in a national geographic story you might be able to look it up.

[@jonathanmoreno9819]

@@ChillCubez2001I happen to have the uncensored picture from dans rear view that shows the cobalts headlights in the distance a minute before they vanish

[@AMightyStorm]

It's too bad that we have so many reckless idiots in the chaser community today that have taken absolutely nothing from the lessons that the El Reno 2013 storm taught us. Twistex were not amateurs, they were experts, and yet they were caught by this monster. Despite that, too many chasers are getting insanely close to tornadoes today just for some social media footage, even tornadoes that somewhat resemble the El Reno in its multi-vortex form. It is only a matter of time before we have another storm chaser death because people keep behaving like they're on god mode in a video game.

[@lray801]

Let's be honest, if you choose to chase tornadoes in a Chevy Cobalt, you're taking a massive chance with your life. Tim never should have gotten as close as he did with that vehicle. A very tragic mistake indeed. I refuse to chase in anything that underpowered.

[@jamesclarke279]

​@lray801 A few things I'll always question is why didn't they turn north onto highway 81, instead of continuing east on Reuter Rd, or why didn't they turn around at the highway and go back west. Tim chased in a Cobalt because it was cheaper on gas. Three grown men, 3 45 pound turtle probes and a 4 cylinder car with no good horse power was the problem. He knew they were in a bad spot when there was no rain and at that point, it was too late. They were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[@dbcooper1897]

​@@jamesclarke279they were attempting to get in front of the tornado when the storm turned north

[@mikeh4818]

North radar showed really bad hail conditions. East looked clear. The biggest problem was this tornado is that chasers didn't realize how big it was and how fast it could shift. The Twistex didn't anticipate smaller vortices popping up either, which is what killed them

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

The thing was rapped in rain and over 2 miles wide it was too dangerous to be chased by anyone

[@Jameswebbtelescope7484]

You know we have to watch it as soon as possible just in case we lose it again thank you soo much for reposting this video!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DMWolFGurL]

That's why I had to download it as soon as I saw that it was posted again.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

You're welcome. Just waiting on the Copyright claim to expire in 6 days. Hopefully, National Geographic doesn't notice it and strike it down. I had this downloaded.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Hopefully National Geographic doesn't know that they have only 6 days left to make a decision on the Copyright dispute so before the claim expires.

[@tanasue77]

If I downloaded this can they take it from me?

[@briankistner4331]

@@deyontecoleman2163 NG will more than likely want YT to take it down. Just nice to see it again. I don't know.... Maybe Pirate Bay has it to download. Get your own copy.

[@susanhunter9196]

Thank you for this! I've never seen it! I didn't realize just how many stormchasers were in trouble that day. I've seen a lot of these but, this really pulls it all together and adds to it.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Your welcome!

[@terrenceeaglefeather2465]

2.6 miles wide Traveling at 45 mph Wind speed rumored to be 296-302 mph

[@princessamber18]

I ran from this storm! It was terrifying! I lived in mustang Oklahoma at the time and now live in Moore. Wish me luck lol

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Wow! That's crazy. Moore was hit by an EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013, just 11 days before the El Reno tornado. Moore was hit twice, the first time being on May 3, 1999.

[@purelyheartbroken]

​@@deyontecoleman2163Three times. They also got hit in 2003.

[@janicea135]

I was part of the may 3 tornado. We had no idea it was gonna get that bad until it was too late.

[@badbugg14]

Did anyone see the "Deadman Walking" at 8:21???

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Yes

[@annenamishia9902]

I am definitely someone who has great respect for Reed Timmer. I wouldn’t say a fan because that is not what he chooses to be. He is a someone who studies so that he might help save the lives of others. So he’s no a movie star he’s me meteorologist with smarts. Do I respect him greatly.

[@Azhdah]

The most chilling part of this is seeing all those twin vortices forming one after another... the Dead Man was definitely walking that day.

[@OvertheGarage-wv1wn]

I know it's silly but there were several times the storm seemed to be going after the chasers. Most of the time when you watch these videos the chasers seem to be able to stay out of the direction of the storms. This one was wildly unpredictable. RIP guys.

[@deadshot4245]

it grew rapidly too

[@howardparker9273]

Where the hell has this video been… I watched it at least 100 times and it disappeared??? Definitely downloading this!

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I downloaded it before it disappeared. When it disappeared, I tried to re-upload it, but it got taken down with a copyright strike. So, I waited awhile, edited the frame, and reuploaded it again. This time It got a copyright claim. I disputed it. National Geographic had 30 days to review the claim and make a decision, now there's less than 7 days left. I hope they don't notice so the claim can expire. When the copyright claim expires, they can't reject my dispute and block it again.

[@AJ1987LV]

@@deyontecoleman2163 I found this video on one archive and downloaded, but i was unable to get subtitles in any language, which is now possible on this one. Thank you so much, and I'll keep fingers crossed for next 5 days so it ain't gonna get removed.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

@@AJ1987LV Thank you 🙏🙂

[@Wolfspirit50]

Same!

[@AJ1987LV]

@@deyontecoleman2163 I managed to get screen recording app and recorded this with subtitles - just in case. It's one of best documentaries I've seen about El Reno, tbh

[@harryparsons2750]

10:12 guys smoking a joint lol

[@Billy-f7g]

If you told that guy every time he screams we're slowing down 5 miles an hour, he'd get real quiet.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

😂

[@janicea135]

If anyone ever has the opportunity to visit the Twistex memorial, it's beautiful. RIP Tim, Paul, and Carl❤

[@yah5690]

Anyone here to see Pecos Hank Clips?

[@user-wi9hv2pb2q]

Always. his el reno quote, "people are going to diiiieee today, might be me." Then he stopped to help a woman and a dog.❤

[@Sleuther2521]

Will forever be my favorite chaser

[@goldgamercommenting2990]

@@user-wi9hv2pb2q “Look at the size of this monster….. Jesus!”

[@mikeprimm4077]

He's awesome

[@DarkWolfForza]

A legend that predicted his own death by the biggest storm.... it's insane how big this thing really was... I was only in 3rd or 4th grade when this tornado touched down, I'm 20 years old now and it still hits me to this day how monstrous and powerful the tornado was. RIP twist X 05/31/2013 and those whom also passed, may their names and history be remember for generations to come. ;(

[@theConservativeCowboy123]

HOLY SHIT IT’S FINALLY BACK ON KZbin

[@nathanporter203]

I’m gonna be honest I didn’t know Tim passed I was rewatching storm chasers and started wondering what ever happened to them cause I still watch reed timmer whenever he makes a video and I just so happen to come across this video now I’m getting sad cause twistex was one of my favorite groups on the show

[@kathywheeler3844]

Wow at 8:19 under tornado looks like a cloud man walking out of it creeping. Rest in peace to the storm chasers and everyone who lost their lives that day.😢

[@hollykiebler9502]

IF this is what these chasers CHOOSE to do - well then - let them ..without judgement. Big car, little car, fast car, slow car....it wouldn't have made a difference. They made a mistake and misjudged how much time they had and how big it was....many of them did. I hope they are somewhere free from pain - knowing that they contributed to science and helped advance our understanding of these horrific storms. Thank you NG for posting this. This season has been crazy. Here in Iowa we've had over 100 tornados this spring and those chasers and meteorologists gave us all the warning we needed to keep safe. RIP to all of my Iowa friends and neighbors who lost their lives.

[@nataliemadrigal899]

Reed Timmer and 'The Dominator's 😅

[@KaileyB616]

You said it so much better than I ever could! 👏👏👏

[@jamesclarke279]

I live in Des Moines, and it's been crazy this year. We hold the record for the most tornadoes this season.

[@firewolf6370]

I agree, and it didn't help that the tornado started out heading in a direction that was unusual, along with how rapid it was. It was insane, and honestly just caught them off guard which is the saddest part. 😢 But the information they got from this tornado, even though it costs them their lives, will save countless others. They are heros to me❤️

[@stellarwind1946]

But the vehicle did make a difference for the Weather Channel team, who survived a direct hit.

[@violetsterling67]

No one could imagine the El Reno storm before it happened. It was massive, bizzare and unpredictable in every way.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Most definitely

[@IvoryOnMars]

38:38; based on the location of the pickup and the fact that it appears to be on the edge of a river or small body of water (refer to William Reid's storm bruiser page about this event), this is most certainly amateur storm chaser 35-year-old Richard Charles Henderson's (from Hinton) Dodge Ram 1500 crew cab pickup. This footage lines up with Reid's photos of the same pickup. I am so curious to know who's footage this is.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I heard about Richard Henderson in another documentary about the El Reno tornado. His friend warned him, telling him to get outta there.

[@betterthanmost9549]

Randy Walton has a video uploaded on youtube that shows Richard Henderson crossing highway 81 just about a minute before the tornado hits him they were right behind him at the highway stopsign going west to east. Its also the same video where they follow twistex on reuter road but miraculously decide to turn back around.

[@IvoryOnMars]

@@betterthanmost9549 Are we certain of this because according to the NWS and KFOR Channel 4 reports of the 8 victims only the TWISTEX team were claimed on Reuter Rd. Shannon Prentice (with Randy Walton's chase team driving separately) DID in fact film Dan Robinson and the TWISTEX team continue east on Reuter Rd from US Hwy 81. Shannon/Randy's team would initially follow TWISTEX on Reuter but decided to go back to the highway and go north to I-40. The Dodge Ram I'm referring to was in fact filmed by several chasers including; SLC Hunters, Aaron Tuttle, Mark Lingl, Tempest Tours, Andrea Griffa, Jimmy Deguara, Tornado Hunt both on S Fort Reno Rd (where Henderson took the photograph he would then send to his friend George Slay at 6:05) and Reno Rd. Just trying to clear up any confusion and thank you for your comment.

[@IvoryOnMars]

@@deyontecoleman2163 Yes his friend, George Slay, was in fact on the phone with him throughout his last chase. Their story was given by George to the Oklahoman and you can still find that story on their website.

[@IvoryOnMars]

@@betterthanmost9549Are we certain of this because according to the NWS and KFOR Channel 4's reports of the 8 victims TWISTEX were the only victims claimed on Reuter Rd. Shannon Prentice who was with Randy Walton's chase team (driving separately) DID in fact film Dan Robinson and TWISTEX continue east on Reuter Rd from US Hwy 81 and initially followed them but decided to turn around and go back to 81 and go north to I-40. The Dodge Ram I'm referring to was seen in SLC Hunters, Aaron Tuttle, Mark Lingl, Tornado Hunt, Andrea Griffa, Jimmy Deguara and Chris Streeks footage on S Fort Reno Rd (where Richard had taken a photo and sent it to his friend George Slay at 6:05) and Reno Rd. According to the reports, his body was recovered near SW 15th St and S Choctaw Ave. Just trying to clear up any confusion and thank you for your comment. Sorry if this is a repeat post, it looked like the first one didn't get posted.

[@jadefox5285]

At 30:20, does he mean that the sub vortices themselves are moving around the main funnel at 160mph??? 😮 AND producing 300mph winds? My god

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Yes. It's hard to even imagine that.

[@icewaterslim7260]

@jadefox5285 I don't recall the directional speed of the sub-vortexes having been noted, just the directional speed of the supercell being 40 mph and increasing to 60 mph as it veered northeast and expanded. Watching the video again I heard one commercial radar operator cite wind speeds of 250 mph up to 300 mph pertaining to the subvortexes in general. Then someone citing apparently figures taken from the specific vortex that hit both the News Team and the Twistex cars of 175 mph to over 200 mph. (I already forgot exactly what that top wind speed was. Sometimes when you get old the lights are on but nobody is home, lol) What I was wondering was if some of the sub vortexs were anticyclonic, iow clockwise rotating and if that were what made it veer off the normal direction. I'm assuming that some of the cyclonic vortexs merged to get it to expand so quickly but I noted that it simultaneously changed directionally pretty much to a normal course so that 's what made me curious about how subvortexes might affect direction particularly anticyclonic spin-offs. Wonder if the radar can discern that sort of thing.

[@jadefox5285]

@@icewaterslim7260 its definitely possible..

[@icewaterslim7260]

@@jadefox5285 correction . . . subvortex directional speed inside the storm rotation is up to 160 mph as you correctly heard and said. I guess I was too mesmerised and distracted watching the pretty green sky in the background to pay attention.

[@delrickvickers7610]

I thought the dead man walking in this storm was fake until I really looked hard

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Yeah, this sometimes happens in multi-vortex tornadoes. It also happened in the Jarrell tornado.

[@BH-fr7hq]

I have been looking for this video for so long, thank you so much for uploading it!

[@deyontecoleman2163]

You're so welcome!

[@harryparsons2750]

They never should have been chasing in a Cobalt! Not enough horsepower! They could have made it out otherwise

[@ekojar3047]

I think this tornado shocked every storm chaser on earth. And made them really rethink safety and the very real risk of your life when you do this. Storm chasing is important and necessary to all of us, we need eyes on the ground to confirm locations and intensity. I think a lot of storm Chasers got too comfortable on the worst possible day with a powerful deadly unpredictable mixture . I still can't believe this happened. These are the best of the best out here, and somehow this tornado was different and unpredictable. It didn't do what they normally do. I think every storm chaser needs to really invest in a fast powerful vehicle, supercharged or turbo V8 or turbo diesel. You're life depends on your ability to leave fast.

[@jamesclarke279]

I think a majority of the storm chasers choose/chose cars that are lower to the ground because the wind can get under a car or truck a lot easier that sits up higher.

[@JasmineS-gc6tg]

I live in Pennsylvania and we don’t see tornadoes much around here, but yet I’m still obsessed with watching these tornado documentaries lol

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Same. I live in Florida, we get a few.

[@EL_NERVE_TIK]

Here in South Carolina, we get our fair share of severe weather, including tornadoes. It's concerning; However, that you live in a northeast state like Pennsylvania and now get tornadoes more often than usual.

[@JasmineS-gc6tg]

@@EL_NERVE_TIK yes that’s true! We’ve only ever had a handful of tornado warnings. But actually a few weeks ago we had a EF 1 touchdown like 25 mins away from me. That was the first real tornado that I’ve ever seen here in my area. They are definitely becoming more frequent

[@Dennyh025]

​@@JasmineS-gc6tgNear Pittsburgh?

[@tiffanyillig48]

Big Tornadoes are rare in Michigan where I live at plus my birth state. We always get small tornadoes and water sprouts. But manly tornadoes are rare in Michigan.

[@dxveylxvey]

look VERY closely at the thing next to the cone in 8:17. it looked like it was walking, to me.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

The dead man walking

[@Reckoning2943]

Multi-vortex and wedge tornadoes are among the things I NEVER want to witness. Crazy that there’s people out there voluntarily chasing those monsters. Hats off to them because I’d nope tf out of there the second I’d see one forming, I don’t want to help death.

[@One.eyedfisherman]

I just looked on google maps for landmarks 2.5 miles away and im in awe of how big this tornado really was. Absolutely insane.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

@@One.eyedfisherman I did the same thing.

[@amberwebb7298]

Makes you wonder if Tim Samaras would've had the truck, could they have made it? Most likely not but makes you wonder.

[@criticalthinking3709]

Why don’t they release dash cam footage from the police cars that are often times closer to the tornado than the storm chasers lol.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Right

[@icewaterslim7260]

I watched the video of those local guys that stopped to pick up the weather channel guys that got rolled and took them to the hospital. They had been chasing without radar software so they were following an ambulance who did have the software. When the thing turned north the ambulance turned around and bugged out and so did they as they were already north of it and behind it. They actually stopped while the rain was hiding the vortexs which I could discern before they noticed them. The video stopped there but I guess they eventually turned back and chased it to Highway 81 where they saw the weather Channel car and stopped to help. They didn't have the good shots of the vortexs so their video didn't show up in any of the playlists and I don't remember the title of their half hour or so video. But it's a good example of being too close to a rain wrapped tornado without realizing it. Luckily it was the back of it as it was moving away but noticing those vortex through the wall of rain only about a couple hundred yards away or so was chilling. Wish I could remember the title.

[@freezy1576]

Literally pecos hank voice was just like the 🎉 HE DID IT

[@salvadormedinafeliciano6454]

Thanks to the program Storm chasers in Discovery Channel I love tornadoes

[@wed_uh]

Dead Man Walking. I wish they would have paid more attention. I would've stopped as soon as I saw the multiple vortexs.

[@theamused8705]

This video is so hard to find in North America.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I downloaded this documentary a long time ago ( when it was still on youtube )

[@mikeyj9607]

Could see the name titles were in German

[@mikeb2611]

so most tornados move from southwest to northeast but this one didnt at first but in the end it did....something for chasers and everyone else to think about...also, just about every tornado moves north just before it dissipates

[@harryparsons2750]

Why don’t they have roll cages and spoilers like NASCARs?

[@mikeb2611]

he was in the clear and kept coming back for more several times....this is what killed them

[@stellarwind1946]

14:18 lol how does he expect him to avoid a hay bale that’s coming right at them? Swerve and lose control of the vehicle?

[@mooonwarrior]

Of course, he saw the haybail, cant really do much about that. He's the one that took so long & he's blaming the driver. Tsk tsk

[@emelindaextra4403]

Bro these vortices like the boys gathering around some I see in memes.😂

[@chacaabbaylee768]

Fact of the matter is that the el reno monster was a ef5. Being rural should have no bearing on it. One of what, 3 tornados that have had wind speeds of 300+mph

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I strongly agree 👍 EF5

[@CYCLONE4499]

Dead man walking tornado 🌪

[@ekojar3047]

Wow! look at how green it is around the rotation

[@nmikloiche]

I have been fixated on this tornado since it happened. Much like the people chasing it that day, I feel like I can't escape it. It then, and still now, feels other-wordly, like an unleashed demonic force fell upon us, and I have very little interest of belief in paramormal type things. But this beast was 40 minutes of absolute hell on earth. I try to think -- If the TwistX Team was fated to die in a storm, it is poetic that it was this one.

[@gillianclarke7110]

I've seen this years ago, and when i went back years later to watch it again it was gone, so thank you for posting this

[@deyontecoleman2163]

You're welcome. If National Geographic doesn't review the Copyright claim in 3 days, this documentary will stay this time! (I hope they don't notice and let it expire 🙏 🙏 ) I'm gonna try to find the other documentary (Dangerous Day Ahead) and re-upload it too.

[@tiffanyjohnson1486]

I've been looking for this to watch again! Thank you for uploading!

[@deyontecoleman2163]

No problem!

[@reblade8884]

Yo i still remember this bro im downloading my childhood and my favorite national geographic video thanks man you literally bring back my childhood

[@deyontecoleman2163]

You're welcome!

[@lindadavisheldreth8497]

I remember when this happened from the news but I've never seen this video. I feel like I'm right there in the cars with them all. I no how it feels inside to have to run and get away from potential death but I haven't felt it in years, until now. Omg I'm so sorry for the lives lost and the terror u all went thru just trying to escape this monster who's only purpose is to destroy and kill. My continued prayers are with u all.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

🙏

[@gregorydonatelli3429]

"I can't see..." "Okay, that's fine..."😂😂😂😂😂

[@deyontecoleman2163]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Wolfspirit50]

At the time this tornado hit El Reno, OK, I was deployed to Cedar Rapids, IA on standby for flood control and watched to devastation unfold. I got home on that Sunday and received a call from my supervisor informing me that that I was being deployed to El Reno on Monday to help assist with securing fiber optic cable. I have never seen devastation like I did in El Reno. I hope that I never see anything like that again. I was actually at the aviation center which is where the fiber optic cables were.

[@EaglesFan]

I was watching the El Reno tornado in 2013 live on the weather channel so I saw Mike Bettes final report before he was hit by the El Reno tornado and then after they were hit I was stressed out I was like okay what could’ve happened to him. Then he finally calls the weather channel stating that he was hit by the tornado but they survived. I was like oh my god they were hit by the tornado but thank god they are okay.

[@Remy2947]

@13:00 losing your sh*t and screaming at the top of your lungs at the driver who is trying to stay composed and save both of your lives, is not the best thing to do. Maybe storm chasing isn't what he should be pursuing.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

He hit the panic button

[@thesupportingcast6972]

I’m not victim shaming. This tornado was the big one they all hope to see. I am just saying… a Cobalt wasn’t a good choice to chase storms in. May all three of the chasers R.I.P. We owe these chasers a lot. They call and confirm with 911, and many times they are the first boots on the ground to help people. Without them we wouldn’t know a quarter of what we do about these storms.

[@commiehunter733]

Mike bettes drove straight into the tornado, Leroy Jenkins style 😂

[@eaglefighter33]

I just saw the dead man walking

[@kristinessTX]

I’m surprised the cut the Bettes Mobile forage. At one point the camera rolls as it falls out and you see the sub vortex and then it rolls and you see the vehicle contribute to roll. .

[@deyontecoleman2163]

The camera landed in perfect position to catch that. I'm surprised that the tornado didn't take it.

[@KaileyB616]

The footage you're talking about is shown in this video.

[@MichaelBrandonMcCartney]

"I can't see!" "Ok, that's fine." This, after screaming nonstop in his ear about they're gonna die while he's trying to drive

[@jeffisaliar]

it is an eerie thought in hindsight to think how tim, his son, and the other person with them was watching the weather not realizing it was actually going to successfully get them that day.

[@harryparsons2750]

Wish I could read German

[@chloehennessey6813]

In the future, Heidi. Others. If you are in a situation where the person driving you needs to concentrate on driving? It’s probably best to not pester them with your worries. Voice them once- surely. But after that? STFU.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

She was panicking. She couldn't help it.

[@enforced_viper6066]

I watched this so many times trying to understand what made this monster so different the subvortisies were the wildcard in this one

[@virtualcowgirl3922]

26:06 you can see the Dead Man Walking again!!!!

[@deyontecoleman2163]

Yes, that's crazy!

[@nenblom]

Hard to believe that this was just about 10 days after the devastating EF5 tornado that struck Moore, OK.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

11 Days. They classified it as an EF3, but I consider it an EF5 (296 MPH)

[@wolfheart3085]

What's with the German subtitles on the titles?

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I have no idea

[@DelrickVickers]

I seen the dead man walking

[@Chiezky]

Ive been trying to find this forever. I couldve SWORE it was part of the "Real time tornado" docu series. I guess i had a mandella effect thing going on

[@EnlightnMe48]

I get that he was trying to be economical using a cobalt, but it probably didn't have the power needed to escape.

[@EaglesFan]

This was hands down the most dangerous tornado in storm observing history. I think the lessons learned from El Reno is don’t cross the tornadoes path.

[@deyontecoleman2163]

I agree with that. And also, don't assume the tornado's path. El Reno was a perfect example as the storm chasers assumed the tornado was going to go Northeast, but instead the tornado went Southeast. Then it made a left turn to the Northeast where it took out TWISTEX and nearly took out Dan Robinson.

[@tanasue77]

I downloaded this! WOW!!! 😢

[@danielsmith9500]

Remember watching Tim way back. So sad what happened to him

[@beckylynn209]

So did Dan stop chasing.. This video of his is the last video I've seen of him and I haven't seen him anywhere this year.. 🤔 ALSO, this was a great video of El Reno!! Whoever put this together did a fantastic job, I didn't want it to end.. Im also grateful that they explained how Tim passed.. Knowing that he was by far the safest chaser out there made it hard to understand what went wrong and, now I know.. Thank you for that! 🤗

[@Amz_I_am22]

Why does everyone try to outrun the tornado and not head the opposite way? Is this because they don't know which way it's headed?? 😮

[@terrenceeaglefeather2465]

Mother nature is unpredictable

[@shaytrueblueaussie]

The hail core is usually in the opposite direction and people would rather not have their windscreens smashed in. Thus, they take the chance in outrunning a tornado.

[@MichaelBrandonMcCartney]

Props to Dave for being able to withhold throwing Heidi in front of tornadoes

[@harryparsons2750]

Lmao

[@nenblom]

2.6 miles is beyond comprehension. I always try to think of what’s 2.6 miles from where I live in Easton, PA. 🌪️🌪️

[@deyontecoleman2163]

That's what I do.

[@nenblom]

@@deyontecoleman2163 It’s insane!