Jaw-Dropping Lightning Captured Inside Tornado [4K]: Kimball, NE| June 28th, 2023

[@davidevo2]

That lightning strike within the tornado was absolutely amazing! The tornado itself was amazing too! Thanks for the video! 😀

[@TornadoSteejo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robertenglish3921]

u actually... just tried to take on the name 📛 that why

[@mobetta3456]

Wow, it looked like the tornado was chasing them down the road. Tornado looks similar to the one Reed was drag-racing yesterday. The lightning you caught is unreal. Thanks. Nice to meet you.

[@staceyhogg7664]

Your totally right but I think Reed was on the other side of it

[@joechambers7816]

Wasn’t this the same as Reed? Looks great BTW

[@joechambers7816]

And capturing the lightning was fantastic. I appreciate the video

[@EdWeibe]

Go look at Reed Timmers the other night in Nebraska. He rode along side one like this for almost 2 minutes. Parallel with the road, was insane. Through cow dung into his eyes. He needing eye doctor now.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Cause it's the same one 😊

[@jessicabecause3717]

A tornado so photogenic it needs its own Insta. Nice catch!

[@TornadoSteejo]

Indeed!

[@Sandra-zq3lx]

Mind-boggling to say the least! Bravo👏👏👏👏👏

[@TornadoSteejo]

Thank you!

[@erickort1987]

that big circular motion of the clouds is amazing

[@dwells37]

I was kind of enthralled by that myself

[@Trahzy]

That would be the mesocyclone

[@jamesstreet228]

AWESOME!!!!! Thank you so much for this footage.

[@calebmom429]

She's loud, proud and ABSOLUTELY terrifily STUNNING

[@carolynforge8586]

I believe that would be The Most High you're talking about. Repent.

[@WillieDines1]

Was watching another video of this same tornado and I don't think the other chasers noticed the CG strike going through the outter debris wall of the tornado, but definitely one of the most epic tornado videos and lightning strikes I have seen in a long time. Odd thing is, the tornado wasn't as strong as it looked, but it did still have an occasional suction vortext within the debris wall during it's life cycle before what loks to have been internal downdrafts starten to weaken it from inside.

[@wendyburrows4178]

Thank you for such incredible footage. Off the scale amazing

[@robertodebeers2551]

Great work, guys and lady! I know this country pretty well around Kimball, and I've driven through some hellish storms at night near there that included hail and lots of cloud to ground lightening..

[@2010gtoner]

Good stuff young Stephen, keep her lit. from Ireland

[@krystalharper3699]

Lightning strike is at 3:43 . It looks epic! Great job!

[@tpt64]

Thanks Reed I'm Dave had ta support u also. From Ft. Myers Fl ground zero Ian the beast. Hey love ya bro and keep the chase on never quit...

[@stephenlevine011]

I like how that meso wrapped up. And the lightning inside the tornado, WOW!

[@pamjames2161]

Wow!! Great job you guys! Just stunning video! Thank you and stay safe!

[@pinkneon1125]

The storms out there in Canada and in the United States are getting so fucking insane. I've never seen anything like it. We are really living in a fucking crazy world right now.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Oh a derecho just tore the hell out of Tulsa the other week.

[@leaf2180]

Yeah, this is nothing new to the U.S. can't speak for Canada.

[@rickdagrexican7351]

​@@leaf2180 It may not be new but it is happening more frequently

[@Trahzy]

There were 6 EF-5s across the south US in one day in 2011, hasn't been an EF5 since 2013. I'd say things are going alright.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

@@Trahzy Yea. With El Niño here though & this one being particularly strong for a start I'd say that time of not having them for awhile is running out.

[@nowistime8070]

this is the best I have seen on KZbin this year. nice work

[@telford32]

Keep looking.

[@DJinOcalaFla]

Fantastic capture of that lightning in the tornado!! Incredible.

[@TornadoSteejo]

Thank you very much!

[@deb1000001]

So much for storm chasers. The storm was chasing you until the lightning slowed it down.

[@kippnovak9833]

Amazing...good catch guys...

[@susanfantozzi4415]

Really nice framing in the first part. Beauty!

[@susansylvester9663]

Being a weather gig myself...I would have liked to have seen this one...What a rush!!

[@vickimanning3900]

Great job! The lighting shot inside the tornado made it look, I really do not have the words.

[@2006matthewwrx]

I can't even begin to imagine the adrenaline you all must be feeling seeing that monster in person. Wow. Thanks for this incredible footage. Stay safe!

[@willardwayne3]

You want to feel adrenaline? Be fresh out of the shower naked as the day you were born. You hear it. You realize you don't have time. Drop to your knee in the master bedroom of a mobile home take a direct hit and rise naked and bleeding from the destruction 100 ft left of where you began and 40 yards from your back yard. That's when the search for pants and shoes begins 💯

[@2006matthewwrx]

@@willardwayne3 Are you speaking from experience??

[@Mike-01234]

This has been an active season for Tornados.

[@ohhmanitscam]

to be expected when the oceans are as hot as they are... buckle up!

[@trashcompactorYT]

@@ohhmanitscam Not really tbh. Strong ENSO patterns are typically associated with less active tornado seasons. This year has been anomalous to say the least.

[@AlphaOmeg-y3h]

God is busy!

[@alphainfinity1241]

Actually this year is very average.... we were above average through march/April but a very quiet may brought it down

[@PM-vv3uc]

It's a normal season this year until now. Nothing special or extraordinary. This May was even very quiet. it was much more of a quiet year than an intense tonado year.

[@scottfrost8956]

Reed Timmers footage is INSANE

[@TornadoSteejo]

Yes it was!

[@gantz0949]

He's becoming more reckless

[@dharmaofdog7676]

Heard Reed Timmer's Report on News & all the Activity in WY/Nebraska so tuned in right away finding this one of yours. Stunning display of Nature. The fact that its pretty safe to say its in an area with low Risk to Towns & People justifies the Cheering. Amazing footage.

[@Yosetime]

Really? It justifies the cheering because you consider this to be a low risk area? There is no such thing as a low risk area. And no such thing as justifiable cheering while a tornado is destroying people's lives, crops, land, and animals. There is nothing to cheer about.

[@gantz0949]

​@@Yosetime💯 Reed especially is ridiculous

[@maybemablemaples2144]

​@@Yosetimethat's kinda what insurance is for. And idk tornadoes happen often enough to were the people in those areas would rather this than the catastrophic loss of life. Like you can't have it both ways.

[@coinmastercoinmaster]

Brilliant footage Stephen.🙌

[@truepatriots3860]

Can't wait that looks awesome .

[@MSB780]

Very powerful stuff. I’m glad you’re keeping a safe distance. 👍

[@jennifermorrison229]

Absolutely mesmerizing!

[@barroncrist5779]

Excellent tornado footage, many thanks for posting this cool video.

[@TornadoSteejo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tanis1111]

Impressive video well done!! Mother Nature is amazing!!

[@steveanderson9290]

First time I've seen Mother nature say "Hold My Beer".

[@tanis1111]

@@steveanderson9290 lol nice

[@StephanyChills]

freaking rock stars. the only orange lightning i've seen is from volcanos. amazing, captivating, awe inspiring. i don't have a thesaurus handy but you get the idea

[@kindbluey]

Wow! Awesome footage! Job well done! :)

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

Awesome Footage Thank You 🪶👆

[@dawnbarber5307]

Great footage! This is my dream!

[@TornadoSteejo]

Thank you!

[@bryanp5534]

What a season to be a chaser. I want to do this so bad! So awesome!

[@myrasabbs5991]

Scary, but beautiful. Y’all are all Warriors!

[@brandonallen9853]

I'm amazed you could hear the thunder through the tornado roar.

[@dannylaw7367]

Wow, what a lightening strike.

[@JackieOdonnel]

Holy shit. Starting at 3:30, it looks like some alien following the car! NUTS. Great video.

[@gaylescovel7308]

At the beginning i swear i saw several deadmen walking as the saying goes in the tornado. That lightening strike was spectacular!

[@Dstew57A]

Mind boggling to think of the amount of energy in the bolt…

[@tpt64]

That was awesome

[@tpt64]

Lightning bolt

[@travisnickeystorms]

That was an amazing tornado! I was just east of you all I think. The CG lightning was so intense ⚡️

[@JWRay-xh9wl]

The lightning was red orange,never seen that ,awesome capture!

[@intuitivebreach8969]

"Close Range Tornado" "GET IN, GET IN" 😂😂😂

[@StormChaserMaci.]

2023 had been a major tornado season! Orange lightning though that is interesting! Maybe dirt getting kicked up had something to do with that color.

[@Muonium1]

It's the sodium D line emission from all the particles in the air. There's a reason street lights all used sodium for over half a century, it's the most efficient way to convert electricity to light in a plasma possible.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

@@Muonium1 Very Interesting!

[@JorJorCrelatto]

I’ve always noticed how tornadoes in Wyoming happen in that far south eastern corner of the state. There have even been some near Lusk and Wheatland, WY as well. Next time, check out those areas because during twister season, they happen near those towns as well. Even going into Crawford, NE they’ll happen there, too.

[@pjesf]

Absolutely awesome shot of that lightning 👍🏻👏🏻

[@randywillheit2330]

Started Wondering Who Was Chasing Who 🤔🌪️ Awesome Lightning Strike, I Know That All Strikes Are Hot, But That Strike Looked Like Pure Fire Coming Down, Nice Job ⚡🔥🌪️👍😎

[@MrBen527]

Wow! That rotation was insane!

[@rfuriero]

That shirt explains everything you need to know about a stormchaser

[@telford32]

Especially ones who just do it for kicks and don't actually do anything to advance science/understanding.

[@seanasnow8]

That was something else with the strike in the vortex, I hope that was real because I slowed it. So terrific. Thanks.

[@supermamamaxi]

Incredible footage!

[@angelbubbless.]

im waiting for the “YOU SERVE ZERO PURPOSE”

[@torisiry268]

Truly beautiful and amazing ❤

[@yorktonstormhunter]

Fantastic Footage :)

[@EdWeibe]

nice capture. I wonder if someone could LIDAR one of those and save the model?

[@minissa2009]

Look at the width of that circulation! Was it also multi vortex?

[@TornadoSteejo]

Yes it was indeed a multi-vortex

[@larrytheableguy3441]

The whole cheering for the tornado while knowing the devastation they always cause is just disgusting. Shame on you.

[@TornadoSteejo]

A tornado over an open field that caused zero damage to anyone or anything... Oh the horror 😂

[@farmtruck9885]

@@TornadoSteejo Except for the farmers field it took out. 🤡 That is not zero damage to a farmer. I am a farmer so anything that affects your yield is devastating. We feed you assholes and you cheer like it is a carnival ride. I agree it is disgusting.

[@michaelgrullon7451]

awesome video Stephen, when will you upload the extended videos of Hurricane Irma Naples, FL 2017, Hurricane Florence Wilmington, NC 2018, Hurricane Delta Lake Arthur, LA 2020 to KZbin, Regards 🤗 Nice Video

[@M1978-p8j]

That’s about as exciting as it gets in Nebraska!

[@pietjebell]

Awesome Tornado 🌪 and Thunderstorm ⛈⚡Video ! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@alexbuilds706]

Wow excellent work guys! New sub, will be on the lookout for more 🥂

[@kitchenrockstar]

Ohio is watching! Phenomenal footage and would love to interview you!

[@brianunderdahl7974]

I have to quote Dusty, the storm chaser from "Twister". That's intense, that's intense, that was intense!

[@TornadoSteejo]

"It's the suck zone 🌪️!"

[@brianunderdahl7974]

@@TornadoSteejo Indeed! It's the suck zone!

[@brianunderdahl7974]

@@TornadoSteejo I have another one. Red meat we crave substances!

[@ericmehlberg672]

Awsome video!!!!!

[@timwaterman7790]

Freakin beautiful. Meanwhile Reed Timmer is inside that tornado ffs.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Yep. As usual!

[@watertakken]

You can even hear the thunder in the Tornado. That is insane. Man I think Im putting storm chasing on my bucket list now.

[@Kimmy-76]

Omg that was scary and I was just watching , it actually looked like it was hunting yous down 😮 great video 👏🏽

[@stevenkampmann9680]

Nice capture 🎉

[@tthappyrock368]

The way that twister spun up! Wow!

[@Salena905]

Don't get out to take photos with a camera you're filming it already 😱 stay inside !

[@JeanHenley4222]

Mother Nature is amazing, what a beautiful storm😮

[@deborahlewis5964]

Great footage!!!!! Oh my gosh!!!!!

[@taowenstornadoes1997]

Omg! Very cool that was insane ever seen! 😍🌪️⚡️

[@walkingwithgoddevotion8312]

Wow, a pillar of 🔥 fire!

[@HappyQuailsLC]

It’s not hard to recognize Reed in the background! : )

[@Peabody10]

Fabulous capture, I hear Reed I love all of your accent's and the hole storm chasing, especially the great thunderstorms which we rarely get where I live in the UK. 🌪️🌪️⛈️⛈️

[@JazzyAnasazi]

Sometimes the most incredible and beautiful tornados have no name

[@stevegoering]

amazing video...

[@judysone7799]

Wow, that was awesome footage. Be safe.

[@TornadoSteejo]

Thanks, you too!

[@pamgentry1558]

Wow.. great video

[@ruthmorris1911]

Wow that lightening was stunning

[@babyturkey8342]

God this is terrifying. The crack of the thunder inside(?) This thing is eerie

[@7beth]

It would’ve been cool to see the lightning strike in real time, also. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@TornadoSteejo]

I'll do another edit here soon!

[@turnt0ff]

Lol, cool.

[@irunwithink]

You can change the playback speed in settings it looks super cool.

[@davidinchcliff4560]

Kinda makes you think what is really behind that cloud. .... a ship Invisible

[@Hoagmatthew]

Was about to type the same thing, we've all seen the photo that's why I clicked 🙌🏻

[@Shirlscraftyworld]

The thunder is crazy. Most tornado bideos dont have the thunder. Blessings Tfs

[@Taskerofpuppets]

“ Is it fully condensed?!?!? YES!! Hell YES!!! “ Looks like incredible energy right before your eyes. Wednesday nite in Nebraska. I love it. Beats watching looking at a screen like I am. 🤣

[@AZAce1064]

So in that chase what’s more dangerous, the tornado that you can see, the lowering tornado that you don’t yet see, or the lightning?

[@TornadoSteejo]

The lightning is by far the most dangerous "natural" aspect of storm chasing. Probably the #2 hazard next to reckless driving.

[@AZAce1064]

@@TornadoSteejo Thanks, that was my thoughts as well but I wanted to see if a professional agreed👍

[@AZAce1064]

@@TornadoSteejo Years ago I was a broadcast truck driver/satellite uplinker. I was caught in a few bad storms and the hail was also a heartbreaking experience. I saw it destroy cars, homes, crops and I felt so bad for the animals caught in the open. As an electrical engineer the lighting worried me the most. Be safe out there👍🇺🇲 Happy Independence Day🇺🇲🍺

[@donchonealyotheoneal5456]

So did anyone else see the multiple vortexes that got sucked up into the one and it actually pushed away a few others and lightning strikes were coming from them at first and there was a point when the large Vortex was in the process of sucking up all of the other vortexes that it tried to spin backwards because of all the the different forces but finally they converged and became one massive wedge tornado and it's crazy how it broke up right on the other side of the road so basically I just stole all the topsoil from one area and placed it into another and if I could say one thing about the storm chasers to correct them if you're going to pull over on the side of the road to watch the Tornado jump the road along with the power lines it would behoove you to be on the opposite side of the road as the power lines not directly underneath

[@KritikalKasper]

Why does the lightning appear red? Is it the dust and whatnot its traveling through?

[@gartwilliams3347]

Nice catch! Suitable for framing!

[@jodyjustice7571]

WOW! Impossible to comprehend the magnificent Power in wind!

[@michellem7300]

So weird how dusty it looks whlie other parts of the state are flooding from all the rain weve been having😮

[@bjoeljones]

😱 WOW. What a monster tornie.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

This was a massive one but short lived. 😊

[@roberthoffhines5419]

So early on...is that left-to-right rail veil an illustration of RFD?

[@alisong2328]

Absolutely terrifying!

[@Coloradbrosef]

I wanna make that an album cover! freaking sweet guys!

[@markdempsey8974]

Awesome! Totally Awesome!