20230621-MatadorTX-Tornado

We witnessed the Matador tornado and remark on how poorly visible, and anomalously moving tornado added to the threat upon a town.

[@charlayned]

It hit Matador hard, from what I hear. I grew up in the panhandle, when we get a storm up there, it's quite often wrapped. I was watching you and screaming "go, go, go." My dogs even got to barking, I was making so much noise. That was way too close.

[@tomsense404]

Anyone else notice the truck speeding into it and slamming its breaks at 6:27, and at 6:42 there is possibly an airborne vehicle flying off? Well, it appears to be debris, sorry. Although, I do wonder what happened to that truck.

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

To be honest you all got to close just saying. Glad you made it but your all so very lucky

[@swtladyjane1]

That dude in the truck that went straight into the tornado??? Hope he was ok?.

[@Shinuchiha_99]

That’s exactly what happened to Joplin in 2011.. tornado was rain wrapped and gave little to no warning of when it would hit.. and it’s why so many people died in that tornado.. rain wrapped tornadoes are some of the freakiest stuff in nature

[@tornadotrx]

Remarkable footage James. Thank you so much for sharing. Your comments, insights, and overall structure of this video is stuff that makes me excited to see storm chasing content. Super scientific and super compelling. Really just kudos all around.

[@passiontwisted]

That was a ballsy move to head west and try to beat it to your south road. Crazy video

[@jglstorms]

It was tense for us there. My plan B was to back track the way we came.

[@oh_my_science]

This was more harrowing than I expected! Pops had nerves of steel behind the wheel. Well done, you two.

[@wx_intercepts]

This is insane! Haven’t seen anything like this from the tornado. CANT believe you held this from us this long 🤣 Amazing footage!

[@sonimbetterthanyou]

Were could that truck have possiby gone? Man I hope they were ok.

[@dianefarley37]

I'm missing something. Couldn't you have stopped behind it, while you still could, and let it pass?

[@paigemaddi]

Those sirens give me chills 😨

[@ddervish2]

Excellent footage and well done to you Dad for your assessment of the threat. New subscriber added

[@johnjohnonboard5261]

Junior, calm down, you’re close to panic. Stay calm and you won’t make rash decisions.

[@brendaseay89]

OMG that was too close for comfort. Looked like it was on your tail. Never been in one, don't want to neither. I'm scared to death of natural disasters 😱😢

[@mahogany3947]

Omg bro holy shit I wouldn't be dilly-dallying around it's hot on your heels

[@mr.dennis5503]

I've never understood the person who just keeps driving towards the tornado, as if they don't see it!

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Never panic thst put ya right in front if it....😮😢

[@bigonaka8159]

I believe it was avsharknado , i think i seen a big fish looking thing in it

[@dalebechtel8904]

That was the strangest chase and footage of a tornado I’ve ever seen. It looked like a dust devil but it was obviously raining. Crazy footage

[@Twisted_WX]

Awsome footage, you really did good capturing the intensity of this tornado.

[@squitsquat]

It's like a monster in the mist

[@patricklaurojr7427]

Dam that thing was chasing them

[@sabishiihito]

In Republican Texas, storm chases you

[@JrBoy1990]

6:21 LEEROY JENKINS!

[@douglasmitchell6303]

Holy shit, this is the best footage from that day by far

[@ericascali5427]

😢😢😢😢😮😮😮

[@branevans3705]

They may as well build everything underground in the tornado alley hotspots. 😢😮I was born and raised in Miami, Florida and every hurricane season would give me anxiety.

[@DastardDek]

The only other video I've seen from this angle was Daniel Shaw's, and he left from the gas station (passed at the 4:24 mark) when it was still heavily rain wrapped. Great footage, be careful

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

He is right the actual wind field can be much wider

[@ct87gn25]

After witnessing that tornado hitting that town you just drove through, I was expecting you both to go back and help those effected. But nope. Just an 'alright lets go'. WOW......

[@derekbaker3279]

Hi. FYI, I have watched seminars where directors of emergency management & first responders have all said that IF a member of the public (including storm spotters/chasers) is not highly trained in emergency response and/or not properly equipped to do search & rescue, they should stay away from the scene of the disaster. Apparently there have been situations where well-meaning members of the public (including storm spotters & chasers) have clogged up roads leading into disaster areas, which signficantly slowed down the process of search & rescue, getting ambulances in & out of the area, etc. Furthermore, in this day & age, the overwhelming majority of tornadoes are spotted & tracked by NWS meteorologists, law enforcement, storm spotters/chasers & local residents, so emergency management & first responders usually reach the areas impacted by a tornado very soon after it strikes a town/city. Finally, it must be said that improper search & rescue/first aid can lead to serious injuries/death to the members of the public and/or the victims of the disaster. Also, quite a few storm spotters/chasers got into the avocation because they or their town was hit by a tornado, so - along with previous experience doing search & rescue - they may have some PTSD & would not necessarily make good decisions or be productive in any further search & rescue efforts. Instead, in such cases, storm spotters/chasers can be of great help to the NWS & people in the path of the same tornado if the storm spotters/chasers continued to monitor the tornado (..or if the tornado dissipates, spotters/chasers can monitor the supercell to see if it 'cycles' & creates another tornado...). So, IMHO, we should not criticize storm spotters/chasers who return to a disaster area, but at the same time, we should always remember that it is up to the individual storm spotters/chasers to decide what is best, and that may mean not returning to the area struck by a tornado.

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

But again I'm glad you all made it .

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

No offense if that was the el reno tornado you all wouldn't be here

[@jglstorms]

The deadliest part of El Reno was when it accelerated and grew in its young and mature stage. We were fortunate this one was in its demise stage.

[@JBenedict02]

insanity

[@hotdog31227]

Wild