MAN FILMS MONSTER TORNADO HITTING HIS HOUSE! Fairdale IL

MAN FILMS MONSTER TORNADO HITTING HIS HOUSE! Fairdale IL #Tornado Shot by "Clem" Shultz April 9, 2015.
As this EF-4 monster tornado was about to ravish Fairdale, IL Clem Shultz went upstairs to grab some lanterns...what he saw when he looked out the window was unfathomable.

[@LITTLE1994]

This video is a PRIME EXAMPLE of the famous warning "If a tornado is not moving to the left or right, it is heading directly for you".

[@Shiba_25]

@Majakanvartija definitely better to assume it’s coming towards you.

[@littlemissemila1818]

It’s best to play it safe instead of just vibing to the sound

[@rawbebaba]

@Majakanvartija yeah I mean I wouldn't assume that though

[@DrLuke49]

Usually trying to flee from a tornado is discouraged but had he and his wife got into their car and got the hell out of there then she might still be alive.

[@rawbebaba]

@@DrLuke49 nah, they would be stuck unable to drive or see where they were driving. You don't think torrential rain with several hundred mph winds hinders driving? Also what tends to happen is everyone tries to leave, meaning everyone is stuck in a traffic jam during a tornado.

[@K3lB3l]

This is the first and only video of a tornado where I actually heard the freight train sound that so many people talk about..crazy.

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

I agree

[@gblim398]

Ditto! But now it seems to me that it's more like what one would hear if standing on the launch pad of a huge rocket at take-off, which of course no one would survive. And it is truly miraculous Mr. Schultz survived the tornado. What a horrifying thing to experience.

[@rebeccareich6574]

I've heard a few but nothing like this. I graduated from Rochelle Township H.S. and knew some of the victims who survived as the storm barely missed that town to the North. (Fairdale is 19 miles from Rochelle and was along the path it took from the SW to the NE) so this hit home for me. I lived well into the Chicago area by then, but I was frantic to make sure everyone out there I knew was okay. Anyhow, the saddest part of this video, is while the man who filmed this survived despite being on the top level of his home, his wife, who was downstairs, didn't make it and died as a result of the injuries she sustained.

[@cman6474]

A tornado does not sound like a fright train it sounds like 20 of them when it’s right on top of you, I’ve experienced it

[@aking8477]

That was unreal.

[@mitchneil]

I gotta give props to this 85 year old man for filming what is probably the most incredible tornado video ever recorded. Storm chasers spend their entire lives trying to capture footage like this.

[@nobshistoryengineering4421]

Correct. Unbelievable.

[@jordanwhite8567]

There will never be another tornado video like this. I truly believe that. The stars had to align for this to be as poignant as it is. The tornado had to be on a direct path for his house. He had to choose to sit there at the window and film it as it crept toward him, without zooming, without moving the focus, without covering the lens. He stood there and held firm as impending death walked straight to him and then he had to survive an unsurvivable event and the phone had to survive it as well. Truly unbelievable.

[@ryans6280]

Well said 👍

[@realtsavo]

@@ryans6280 Except, there already has been. I would be careful about making absolute statements like this in the future. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGslXegaN5oopo

[@donny5318]

@@realtsavo 2 very different videos, he was right, there will likely never be footage quite like this video, the video you linked just didn't have the level of insanity as this video, the video you linked wasn't a extreme very unsurvivable event like the tornado in this video. Iv seen videos similar to the video you linked, tad above average tornado,very impressive (like all tornados) but NEVER have i seen a video quite like this one though, who knows maybe never will again.

[@westernsavage2313]

@@realtsavoBe careful about what, his statement is still correct. that second video is pretty intense but no where as intense as the silence before a EF4 looking tornado quietly walks towards your house. Doesn’t get any realer than that.

[@yzwme586]

no sorry that video you linked is nowhere near as terrifying as the one here@@realtsavo

[@afridgetoofar1818]

I’ve watched literally _hundreds_ of tornado videos, and this one ranks right at the top. There has never been anyone film a tornado from this perspective and survive, including their camera!

[@sabrina-online]

Dope

[@netweed09]

For what? To know what death and destruction @ 200mph sounds like?? It's just a whole mess of darkness. It's the path that should be recorded (safely).

[@Diabolical05]

Agreed, its crazy how it only has 700k views to. There tornado videos with 5m+ views that isnt't as intense and crazy as this video

[@thecashcowpinata-hitmetoge8353]

@@Diabolical05 it was stolen and reposted dozens of times

[@Mikkyrain]

Ofc he lived, he’s the camera man.

[@Woomy819]

The shakey breaths, the horrify sounds, the darkness slowly swallowing everything...this is so incredibly terrifying...

[@koryleonard8147]

It was like seeing something out of a horror movie.

[@MrKirk94]

I didn't hear anything. No shaky breaths, no cries of fear. I just heard the wind. Are you hearing something I didnt?

[@Armored_Muskrat]

@@MrKirk94 Basically the only sound you can hear for the first 1 minute and 23 seconds is his shaky breathing.

[@cleotorres5632]

I can even hear his swallow his saliva

[@jsmithers.]

@@cleotorres5632 Ew wtf

[@rkr7372]

Born & raised in Kansas, seen & lived through a handful of these, no video can do justice, the sound, the way your ears pop from the pressure chance, the damage they do is unreal.

[@theartist359]

Maybe you can explain to me why people move into or build houses as cheaply as possible in tornado alleys. I mean on a large scale, it's definitely a scam by land developers who build these houses knowing full well they will get knocked down and have to be rebuilt. However, people choose to live in these types of places. They obviously aren't poor so what am I missing? Why endanger your life and the life of your family?

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

God bless and keep on blessing you and your family.

[@Smedley1947]

@theartist359 You can't just abandon some of the most fertile land in the United States on a maybe. I live in the city and there are certain houses at a handful of intersections that over the years get nailed by drunk repeatedly( usually speeding as well). That's far more often than any individual Place gets hit by a tornado except possibly Andover, Kansas and Moore Oklahoma.

[@Klote3241]

@@Smedley1947 living in tornado alley is not a maybe... the state should mandate building requirements for tornados. atleast tornado shelter should be mandatory in every house. this shit happens every year in the tornado season. seriously makes 0 sense not to have safety requirements. is like telling car manufactures that they dont need to make seat belts for their cars because maybe drivers wont have a crash.

[@emily5805]

Lived in KS and NE for a good portion of my life and was lucky enough to never be hit by a tornado though there were a few close calls. But yes, that pressure drop especially just makes my blood run cold. It’s the wildest feeling and you’re just waiting for something to come out of the sky right on top of you.

[@noverinvrofficial]

Dude is the *true* cameraman, but I really feel bad that he lost his wife during this bad event.

[@user-ws8yg8ns6j]

I feel bad at the same time but, he is stupid how he is just recording tornado about to suck him in, he probably wants to meat death

[@PupEko436]

@@user-ws8yg8ns6j he is 85 years old. he couldnt have out ran that or had time to get his wife dog start the car and drive away. oh and by the way its meet not meat

[@skyguy1236]

@@user-ws8yg8ns6j saw someone saying he's wheelchair bound, upstairs. not much he can do.

[@poetcomic1]

He sincerely thought the tornado was passing to the right of his house and you can see at first it looks so but if the tornado looks bigger and bigger to you it is coming at YOU.

[@borkboxtv8167]

​@@Yyyyzyyylost meaning she died as a result of this tornado she was in the home along with him just downstairs

[@Twizzledoc187]

This is the most profound recording of a tornado approaching ever. It’s a miracle that he survived this.

[@aldito7586]

You got that right !

[@nickbeaudet7712]

Unfortunately his wife didn't survive

[@mantis10_surf85]

His wife did not survive. She was downstairs. Gone Outta Here 😮

[@pthebeast2]

@@mantis10_surf85 How unfortunate. They tell you to get as low as possible.

[@travistemple9448]

The same tornado, there is a guy from Rochelle where the tornado passed literally right in front of him

[@sonimbetterthanyou]

By far and away the scariest and best tornado video ever recorded. I'm so sorry to the guy who lost his wife in this. Prayers go out to him and his family truly.

[@joshheaton2361]

He shouldn't have been dumb

[@abdullahihassan8067]

@@joshheaton2361 he was 84 he couldnt outrun it

[@luce9264]

​@@joshheaton2361 you shouldn't have been this dumb

[@Gabriel-nv3ib]

@@joshheaton2361 maybe you should think before typing🤣

[@joshheaton2361]

@@Gabriel-nv3ib don't care

[@rachaeguillaume1370]

The fact that man was brave enough to film that tornado is insane.

[@mazzy1cobrafan835]

He was stuck in his wheelchair. He had no choice sadly. He took that opportunity to document one of the most horrifying natural disaster videos I have ever seen though. I feel horrible that he lost his wife.

[@misterfonix]

I’ve watched this vid before but I didn’t realize til now, in the beginning you can kinda see the dead man walking which means multiple vortices

[@tens9100]

@@mazzy1cobrafan835 the camera man died here?

[@LeoKBass]

@@tens9100no he survived, there’s a whole story behind it. I don’t remember it exactly, you’d have to find it

[@johnjeffrey3660]

@@tens9100him and his dog survived. His wife and neighbor lady who were huddled in the bathtub downstairs did not, regrettably. Just goes to prove what I’ve always said: I don’t care who you are or what you are doing, when it’s your time to depart from this world, you will. If it’s not your time, you won’t……

[@allanswain2425]

What scares me the most about tornados is how fast they actually are , they look slow but can travel pretty fast

[@StardustSpiritofTheMostHigh]

Apparently Pretty Accurate As Well. I Mean This Thing Made A B-Line For Clem’s House, And Scored A Direct Hit.

[@luishernndez8367]

Some tornadoes forward speed can reach up to 50 mph and some are as slow as 5 mph. It’s rough to distinguish unless you’re chase or in the direct path of it

[@icalloutthenerds]

I think the faster it's moving the better, the one that hit Jarell, or Jarrel forgive my spelling, was moving so slow it was almost like sitting on top of them doing EF5 damage.

[@luishernndez8367]

@@icalloutthenerds correct. The Jarrell Tornado had a moving speed of 10-15 mph but it was so strong, that it managed to shred structures and shred flesh from livestock. Truly a gruesome storm.

[@icalloutthenerds]

@@luishernndez8367 Brutal. It also seems to have taken a very strange path, like it wanted to go right for that subdivision.

[@tonyaoconnell4366]

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this video... oddly enough, I haven't become desensitized. It is still terrifying every time. The wind literally screams like a demon. I take every possible tornado scenario in my area seriously because of this video.

[@indiancobra3492]

The wind literally screams like a demon yeaa man i hear that too. this shit is scary and dark.

[@roddevereaux1830]

His wife died in this tornado...the finger of god

[@kyleb308]

Same. Absolutely terrifying video. It chills me to the bone every single time.

[@Shae_3]

Agreed, it’s very terrifying the closer it got

[@kyleb308]

Look into the super outbreak of April 27th 2011. You may already have but if not, it's a fascinating and terrifying outbreak. I'm in North Alabama which was extremely hard hit. The most severe EF5 of the day went just north of me by a few miles and destroyed homes of people that I knew. One of my friends at work helped clean up the town of Phil Campbell which he lived about 2 miles outside of. It was hit devastatingly hard by the EF5 and the town was basically wiped off the map. He told me gruesome stories that I'm not going to mention here publicly. Stuff that I truly didn't know was physically possible. These things are freaking scary y'all. But I kind of have a phobia LOL.

[@claytonbrown6664]

That is the most disturbing sound I've ever heard.

[@timmyadams234]

Oh the sound of reapers howling while a massive funnel of wind hurls your direction?...

[@kingamity1985]

Its like his phone got fucking deepfried

[@thebaxman4459]

You're telling me!

[@C.L.190]

2:04 sounds like a portal to Hell opened up

[@GoodFellaSexual]

it truly is

[@reginald3874]

1:10 Tornado becomes audible (or 0:50 if wearing headphones) 1:42 Tornado's inflow jet begins hitting Clem Schultz's position 1:53 Inflow to the main vortex starts hitting hard, blowing down larger and even aerodynamic objects (power line), visibility dropping rapidly to near-zero as main vortex approaches 1:54 Neighbor's house is totally obliterated in less than a second 1:55 Main vortex 1:56 Clem Schultz's position suddenly shakes and shifts rapidly, his house likely began collapsing at this point 1:58 Total darkness from this point onward likely due to being buried under rubble 1:59-2:09 Peak wind gusts likely occurred at this point, close to or in excess of 200 MPH 2:11 Winds begin downgrading 2:23 Winds calming significantly 2:35 Winds appear to have stopped completely, sounds of rubble and wood falling and shifting around under gravity

[@netweed09]

Gee thanks, always wanted to know what hell on Earth sounds like in macro detail to brighten my day. 🙄😂

[@allahmoe1557]

@@netweed09🤡

[@netweed09]

@@allahmoe1557 Hm, so you can post selfies. Do you always look like that?

[@allahmoe1557]

@@netweed09 hmm?

[@netweed09]

@@allahmoe1557 ?

[@jjuanejett6254]

This is the scariest recording of a tornado that i have ever seen. My heart hurts for the loss of this mans wife, im so sorry. I would of literally had a real heart attack. You were beyond brave for recording this monster storm

[@ashsworld9990]

I Can’t even imagine how loud it was in person

[@unbanzua5533]

Use headphones, then turn the sound to the max and its like that

[@ashsworld9990]

@@unbanzua5533 I just did that and it was terrifying. It was so fast too. It was gone within 3 seconds of arriving.

[@Jr-sw8wj]

@@ashsworld9990 the sound would be terrifying enough alone, but the pressure drop inside a strong tornado like this would easily burst eardrums.

[@Jr-sw8wj]

@PlusDZN honestly no clue but it’s pretty incredible that the phone’s mic wasn’t ruined when the noise got to “demons screaming” levels

[@uncivillotus354]

Yea phones audio can’t really pick up sounds this loud

[@wilobrien9731]

It's incredible how this gentleman managed to maintain his composure, never once muttering a single word. Phenomenal tornado video (IMO).

[@MrKirk94]

No shit man. I am amazed that you couldn't hear him breathing heavy or anything.

[@jhenxou4721]

He had no basement and he couldn't go anywhere else, he probably was filming it and accepting that he wouldn't survive. If that were me, I would do the same thing.

[@rileyxbell]

​@@jhenxou4721 If it were me I'd run for my car and get tf out of there lol. If the guy in the video was younger he could have easily escaped

[@AlicesMazduhs]

@@rileyxbell you and everyone else would just be jamming up the roads. Even without traffic, tornadoes are hard to outrun

[@AmicusAdastra]

@@rileyxbell he was 84

[@jainee4507]

The sound of the tornado approaching sounds eerie and otherworldly. Living through an event like this is so badass.

[@fredrikcarlen3212]

Yeah, and even then a video doesn't do it justice.. Winds so strong you can feel the ground shake is terrifying in person!

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

​@@fredrikcarlen3212 Wow! I bet it is. 😱

[@chanvalentine8283]

Once again the cameraman never dies.

[@gachacatproductions431]

This is… terrifying. I’m in awe at how he survived. R.I.P to his wife and his neighbour (who lived in the house that you see getting destroyed by the tornado before it gets his house too), it seems like a terrifying and horrible way to die..

[@rbsolol]

Whats his name?

[@allenfields9058]

​@MUKJEB bru -- Clarence "Clem" Schultz. His step-daughter is Michelle Rowan who posts on a lot of these posts. Michelle's mother was killed on the main level. Apparently, Clem now lives with or near Michelle and is about to turn 93. He was not wheelchair-bound when the tornado hit, as a lot of uninformed people post.

[@philalethistry7937]

@@rbsolol The guy recording is "Clem" Clarence Schultz and his wife was Geri Schultz. Unsure of the neighbor's name. Clem is actually a tornado safety advocate these days and he's done interviews of his experience, which you can find on Google.

[@coolangiestan]

@@rbsolol clem schultz im pretty sure

[@Gameheroes6586]

It the man Fault his wife died He should have just went downstairs and Got his wife to take shelter

[@holden6104]

The way you can hear the man's panicked breathing slowly get drowned out by the approaching tornado. Everything about this video is incredible and terrifying.

[@618chevyguy5]

Dude literally froze with fear can’t say I wouldn’t do the same honestly

[@martiusyamamoto1578]

For the first time ever I had the chance to hear the infamous, over-reported freighter train rattling sound deafening his desperate rasping breaths. The scariest footage of a tornado I have ever seen.

[@Only1forme75]

I've seen this video literally 50+ times and it still freaks me out and gives me a very ominous feeling plus anxiety. Hands down the most terrifying video of approaching hell on earth in the history of tornado filming. I can't believe how quiet this man was when Reed Timmer has seen countless tornados from a distance and flips out nearly every time. I honestly still have a hard time watching this but I can't help it, I'm absolutely amazed by these things and fact he lived is beyond comprehension.

[@feoltmanns7624]

Some people are calm no matter what happens, my husband is one like that. Someone once turned in front of him and he couldn’t stop in time and he merely said very quietly, ‘oh no’ just before impact.

[@user-so4ks4vm3y]

Reed Timmer is paid to freak out for dramatic effect.

[@frankzito1660]

THE most incredible tornado video of all time.

[@dariusdribbles.3981]

Man is a legend for recording this.

[@kcfilmstudio]

@patrick k Didn't even scream to take cover

[@MisterCaution]

@@kcfilmstudio He knew they were toast. You can’t cover from an F4.

[@catlover1986]

@patrick k Old folks are rational. You can't hide from a massive tornado. There's nothing he could have done to save his wife.

[@Ball_fondler.]

have you seen pecos hank and his recording of the el reno tornado?

[@du4lstrik3]

How horrible that has to be to go from casually recording a nearby tornado in awe, to watching it head straight toward you and having nowhere to go, nowhere to hide. All you can do is hear the roar grow louder and the sky begin to darken as everything in front of you gets violently ripped away. What a terrible experience.

[@steelersnation1622]

He's a savage for standing there like nothing was coming

[@GevoGenesis92]

And to lose his wife in the storm afterwards.😟

[@samuelponce1]

Damm fr they didn’t have a basement

[@yelhsanosnhoj6602]

He wasn’t recording in awe. He went to the attic to get flashlights and he saw the tornado and figured he didn’t have time to get to the basement so he started recording, though it seems he had more than enough time to get to safety if he moved fast enough and his wife died waiting for him to come back down

[@samuelponce1]

@@yelhsanosnhoj6602 dam that’s horrible even though I’m not with my bm because she don’t like me I still love her for giving me an amazing kid I guess I would be hurt if she died so I can’t even deal with losing a love one .

[@sanemishinazugawa898]

I feel so bad for Clem, but the way he survived after being hit by a huge tornado makes him strong. It is so unbelievable that he survived it

[@johnswan9123]

This guy deserves the Congressional Award for bravery.

[@DSelwyn21]

I don't think Congress gives an award for bravery, but if they gave one for stupidity they could retire the Award in his name.

[@willg1088]

​​@@DSelwyn21bruh this was an old 90 yo guy who was in wheelchair He lost his wife and couldnt walk or move the wheelchair on his own

[@DSelwyn21]

@@willg1088 Really, the guy was in the kitchen when his wife spotted the tornado from a window and then he went upstairs to get lanterns.....in a wheelchair ???? He was standing next to the chimney when it collapsed on top of him, but he was in a wheelchair ?????

[@garret9662]

Don't confuse bravery with stupidity

[@Giantshredder]

I'm 39. This is absolutely the scariest video on KZbin, and that I have EVER seen in my life. The power of this thing is unbelievable. This is unreal.

[@rebeccareich6574]

Well as this was being filemd, the wife of the man holding the camera, was dying as the house fell on her and crushed her as soon as it hit. Just a little dose of reality for you

[@boyceway5947]

@@rebeccareich6574 yeah also keep on mind they’re in their 80s. He probably couldnt just sprint down the hall and down the stairs. I bet he thought “i’ve lived a good life. This is how I go.”

[@jodyann77]

@@boyceway5947 I bet that's what he was thinking to!

[@samyplayz]

The tornado 321 km/h and 200 mp/h

[@darefullwolf7599]

Omg

[@koryleonard8147]

The most terrifying thing was when everything started to get darker and darker as the vortex of death and destruction got closer and closer until everything became pitch black.The most terrifying tornado video I've ever seen on KZbin. Really shows you the sheer power a tornado can have.

[@hardeeharhar18]

Notice the closer it got, the less color existed. Literal black and white

[@nigelrobles667]

Weirdly fitting for Wizard of Oz!

[@JennTheCookie-oz5ym]

As someone who lives in Alabama, this is very surreal, in fact, one time a tornado passed so close to my house that I could hear it, I think it went through our yard, since the fences were damaged, but our house was full intact

[@thegrandpencil4374]

And yet, for some reason, most houses down there don't have basements. You'd think they would, but no. Let's not build basements under our homes. It makes no sense lol

[@notthatguy7578]

@@thegrandpencil4374the guy in the video wife died from hiding in a basement.

[@thegrandpencil4374]

@@notthatguy7578 You're suppose to hide in the basement. If that's how it happened, she was doing the right thing.

[@SkyChaserCom]

I was chasing this storm and stopped in Fairdale to help. This video is just incredible. It's sad he lost his wife and house, but the video quality is just insane (from a scientific point). Also, some debris was tracked from that area and falling in Wisconsin (80 miles away) in mere minutes.

[@CheshamAcademy]

Glad to hear from a Storm Chaser!

[@user-so4ks4vm3y]

I grew up in Waterman just South of DeKalb, but ended up graduating high school in Rochelle in 2006. When the storm hit, I lived in the suburbs, but was frantically calling everyone I knew out there. I too traveled out there once it was allowed. The mere destruction still sticks in my mind like it was yesterday.

[@bkkorner]

Wonder if it was an F4 or F5?

[@CheshamAcademy]

EF4. Also to note, that the difference between an F0 and EF0 is because the National Weather Service used an New Tornado Rating system in 2007, an updated version of Dr. Ted Fujita's Tornado Rating scale. @@bkkorner

[@JayceMcCormick]

​@@bkkorner F4 I believe

[@_stardust62]

THE best tornado footage ever filmed!!

[@SleepyOddish]

Terrifying

[@nozzzzy]

I watch this video every once in a while and it's the scariest video I have ever seen, ever. It's hard for me to fathom that a real person experienced this. I can't imagine how terrifying this would have been. The fact that he survived is insane. Every time I watch this it fills me with dread.

[@amphibian2982]

Me to I’m physically shaking it’s insane

[@whitetipvelociraptor5759]

I myself am beginning to have nightmares of this video so much so that it’s not even funny like why?😭

[@jrountree584]

@nozzzzy I'm fortunate enough to have never witnessed a tornado first hand despite living in the southern US. I hear they're loud as hell, sound like a freight train, according to others. In most cases, you can survive a tornado if you are prepared or alert. The vast majority of houses in the south don't have basements, so your only chance of survival is in a bathtub or closet...

[@NicoliRavioli117]

⁠@@jrountree584​​⁠I live down south but unfortunately I’ve seen a few in my time. The scariest one was back in 2011. Came at 3 am when we were completely asleep. Got woken by the loud clap of thunder that came as the power was knocked out. Was able to make my way down the hallway towards my roommate’s room w my dogs. We just got back to their bedroom when all hell broke loose. And yes, it does sound like a train. It got so deafening that we couldn’t hear each other, even when screaming & sitting right next to each other. It was utterly terrifying. The whole house started shaking. I honestly thought I was going to die. I had serious PTSD anytime a storm came for years afterwards. Thankfully we were lucky, as it was a smaller tornado. I can’t imagine going through something like Joplin or Moore. The small one I went through was bad enough. About 10 mins after it was over, I got a text on my phone letting me know a tornado was in my area 😑🤦🏼‍♀️ I was like GEE thanks for the heads up. It really helped 🤦🏼‍♀️ This footage is the scariest video I’ve ever seen. The Joplin one is scary too inside that gas station. But scary in a diff way since you can’t see the tornado in it. Still terrifying though, esp w headphones on. Ur lucky to have never experienced one firsthand. I’ve been through more than I can count, though luckily they were all fairly small and didn’t do much damage/hit blocks from me. The one in 2011 by far was the scariest, due to proximity and the fact of having ZERO warning since it struck at night.

[@Ronald-fx7yj]

You said the truth!!

[@KindNine]

Still the most terrifying tornado footage I've ever seen.

[@ak13three]

It's 4 years now but I am sorry this happened to you. I cannot imagine how this must have felt. Thank you for sharing.

[@user-rt4ct6tq3r]

This isnt 2019.

[@ncredbird3998]

I can't imagine wanting to record that monster coming at me. once being a victim of a tornado was enough for me and even then I was wanting safety and see nothing, just pray all remained alive and ungrateful. the sound, the feel will remain in my mind for life as fresh add the day it hit. its horrific.

[@jenwill6080]

NC redbird his wife died

[@jtrx753]

I was in a tornado before when I was only 3, to this day I am still traumatized. Every time there is severe thunderstorms I am scared shitless, I am 21 years old

[@erko78]

How did it sound and feel? How strong was it? That’s so crazy I can’t even imagine living through something like that. The power of nature is scary and mesmerizing.

[@ncredbird3998]

@@erko78 it was loud, very loud. Made of ears pop painfully. The strength of it is really hard to put into words that describe it well enough. It felt like being both blown and sucked from different directions, so strong that trying to lift an arm to Brace felt hopeless and in an instant all strength goes away... And so did the storm. It took ages it seemed before we could properly put any coherent thought together for us. That was the first and hopefully last time I have to see that. Our daughter was only a year old, we went to have a vacation.. Well I'll just say it sucked ass. It terrified us and thankfully none lost their lives that I'm aware of . I'll just study them from the safety of the screen, once was enough for us. I will say it left me with a whole new respect for mother nature. Crazy she is.

[@rebeccareich6574]

This storm hit close to home for me. It is sometimes referred to as the Rochelle/Fairdale Torando. I used to live in Rochelle, graduated H.S. there, and knew many people affected by the storm. It took a path that damaged parts of several townships, including parts of Rochelle, along with flattening Fairdale mostly. Anyhow, I get what you're saying, but this couple had one small cellar they didn't have time to get to. You need to understand, these kinds of violent tornadoes are so very rare for that part of Illinois, that most warnings amount to nothing. My guess is these older people didn't realize how dire the situation was until it was too late. By that time he knew he didn't have time to take cover really and he opted to film instead. He is also quite elderly and maybe thought it was his time to go anyhow. And what a way to go, creating some of the best footage most have ever seen. With that said, his wife unfortunately did perish despite her being on the lower level of the home (not the cellar).

[@Kret-o]

This really shows how little time you would actually have to hide from something like this. I mean that thing was fast

[@thedoctor2102]

Yes, and this one was apparently travelling at half the speed of a typical tornado.

[@Kret-o]

@@thedoctor2102 oh god

[@WereAlreadyHere]

Lol dude he literally had so much fucking time to hide from this. What in the fuck was he thinking just standing in a window with this thing right beside him? Even if you dont have a basement literally anywhere is better than that.

[@hamstermunchies5558]

I heard from reports the man was elderly and frail and unable to get to saftey

[@SonicMaster519]

@@WereAlreadyHere Apparently from what I've heard he was disabled and too old to get to a safe place quickly, so he accepted his death and decided to record it. Luckily, he survived, but unfortunately his wife died, who was in a much safer place.

[@blackAnimate7768]

This video is a prime example of how the Cameraman never dies

[@browneagle2393]

The sound.......the sheer power of the wind.....truly shows one how small man truly is against such force.......

[@SinisterMud]

Exactly

[@rescobar8572]

This must have been horrifying to go through. God bless him and his wife, may she rest in peace.

[@Crystasorrow]

Man I give this guy credit for being able to be there and record for as long as he did and especially when it was basically right there in front of him...I can't believe he actually survived.

[@gfelder63]

Miracles still happens

[@MrMuaythai84]

camera men never get hurt

[@EEE-1409]

The act of filming the tornado saved his life because as we all know camera men can't die

[@huhnx5]

​@@EEE-1409i have 3 cameras >:) Sony CCD TRV16 8mm Cassette Camcorder Red digital camera Tablet camera

[@allthingsharbor]

@@huhnx5 Keep those cameras with you at all times and you should live to be ancient LoL

[@summonedskullsays6103]

Whoever this guy is, he's got my respect for just sitting there recording the Tornado and still survives a direct hit! Now that is really something!

[@stevenshoenfeld-vt1ho]

I hope the person who took this footage is alright and had survived? They’re very brave for being in that spot as it was roaring through, my prayers for all who had suffered during this tornado, great video, very scary to watch 😳🥹🙏✌️

[@fredrikcarlen3212]

The guy filming this survived by pure luck, despite being upstairs. His wife however was in the basement of the same house but was crushed to death when the house collapsed. He's an elderly man in a wheelchair, so had no time to seek cover downstairs.

[@stevenshoenfeld-vt1ho]

@@fredrikcarlen3212 Oh damn! So sorry to hear about his wife’s tragic loss, it’s a miracle he even survived; thank you for telling me this; my prayers and sympathy go out to him in this tragic event, yes it does

[@matthewsneed5752]

This is HANDS DOWN the most terrifying weather-related footage I’ve ever seen. The audio is especially horrifying. You can just hear the distant rumble steadily growing into a monstrous, unstoppable roar until it’s directly over them, like the unbridled wrath of an angry god.

[@ryans6280]

I'm from the Midwest I still once or twice per month have a terrifying tornado dream.

[@Deadpool12353]

That roar when it bellows to a larger funnel was spine-chilling!

[@user-so4ks4vm3y]

​@ryans6280 I graduated high school in Rochelle, the nearest city to Fairdale. I had a lot of friends in the area when it hit. I'm sorry for the families of the 2 who perished and all that lost their homes. But man, it could have been SOOOOO much worse if it was a bit further Southeast, as it would have hit Rochelle directly. (Much more populated).

[@KROGANLovesKittensAndPuppies]

Top two things I've heard not to do in a severe weather. Go upstairs. Be by windows. This guy did both of these and lived but his wife died. Crazy. I'm sorry for his and his family's loss.

[@Orly90]

​@Pig Asus I've read that he needs assistance with walking and they just didn't have enough time so he told her to leave him. Since he knew he wasn't going anywhere that's why he recorded.

[@realtsavo]

@@Orly90 That's a lie. He himself said that they just assumed it was going to head West and bypass them, and then he went up into the attic to get lanterns.

[@realtsavo]

@@pafanboy She... stayed downstairs in the kitchen after they assumed it would bypass them. Not sure that's "doing what you're supposed to do".

[@dracofirex]

I heard a story of a lady who did everything she was supposed to, getting into the basement in an interior room. The tornado was so powerful it not only leveled her house, but it dug down into the floor, ripped off the covering of her basement, and took her with it. Sometimes even when you 100% do what you are supposed to, nature is too powerful. An underground storm shelter is the best thing you can have if you can manage to build one.

[@razrv3lc]

@@dracofirexin the Jarrell, TX 1995 F5, the people that survived it hitting their community were the ones that left. The ones that sheltered in place in interior rooms and hid in bathtubs were dismembered. The only ones that stayed and survived were underground. Some tornados you HAVE to be underground, and like you said, sometimes that’s not even enough. Tornados are terrifying.

[@taylorpresley4604]

Wow, the best footage of a tornado I've seen. I pray everyone survived this monster tornado. Heartbreaking that lives and houses destroyed in a matter of seconds.

[@LiLSinistar420]

This guy, literally stared death in the face, accepted his fate and completely lived... (RIP to his wife and his neighbors though, truly horrifying ❤️) Even 4 years ago, absolutely terrifying...

[@philsoro491]

Man this is straight out of a horror film. The scared breathes before the creeping darkness slowly approaches & wipes everything out. Hurricanes, tornadoes, are pretty frightening

[@fredrikcarlen3212]

It's kind of incredible that he even managed to survive despite being upstairs when the house basically collapsed.. The same collapse that crushed his wife to death despite her being in the basement two floors down.

[@feoltmanns7624]

With a hurricane you have plenty of warning to get to higher ground. You have minutes with a tornado to get to a safe place in your house.

[@MarshallYTGaming]

Man I'm just wondering what was going through his mind. I mean yeah he at first mistaken it, thinking it was going to another direction but like, once he realized it was gonna hit him, did he basically just accept death? Thank god he survived, RIP to his wife though.

[@niagra898]

He had no basement.Their was no place of refuge..no escape.

[@jamesedwards6589]

Although they take and destroy,there rotating mass is mesmorising to beholed, like a moth to light !

[@C0R3SPEEDRUNS]

He held on to a bed sheet, dunno if that helped tho.

[@F5Storm1]

He probably saw God and his wife, as his wife was being killed

[@scottn940]

@@niagra898 - They had a cellar, but it was tiny, and I don't think they had time to get into it by this point. The tornado was probably hauling through there.

[@berlinetta____2680]

The howl alone is terrifying, let alone the power of utter destruction. Thankyou for posting. As scary as it is to view and hear the footage, people need to see how deadly serious these weather events are.

[@SapphireABCDEFG]

Destruction scale: 1:21 Trees start shaking but the tornado is far. 1:26 A powerflash occurs. 1:42 His roof shingles fly off of his house. 1:53 Neighbors house starts getting devastated. 1:54 Powerline then falls. 1:56 You can see debris, and you can hear bricks or roof shingles flying in the air. This will give it an EF4 rating. 1:57 You have not seen the base of the house start flying yet. 1:58 The entire screen fades to pitch black. 2:19 Weird noises, similar to tornado debris noises in the debris field. 2:31 Something hits- well, the "house" after being ravaged by an EF4 tornado. 2:53 wind completely calms down.

[@adenmartinez434]

Understand.....like some of you...I’ve literally watched just about every tornado footage known to man and this, scares the bejesus out of me. How it slowly moved like death itself...then becomes more and more menacing as it arrives. Then it blacks everything out and all you can hear are the destructive sounds of wind demons. It destroys everything in seconds. Unapologetically...

[@adenmartinez434]

I recommend the tiv tornado intercept “inside the tornado”. These two are the greatest videos

[@donaldbrown55]

Yeah that clip sent chills down my spine at how fast it’s approach, blackness, and the sound of open air

[@rebelfighter5249]

If you watch carefully at around the 1:43-1:45 mark, you can actually see the ghost train - aka the inflow jet - seconds before the tornado hits the house.

[@aldito7586]

"I have become death - the destroyer of worlds".

[@clc2991]

Never test the wind demons

[@REQAL96]

Seeing the tornado coming toward him in the distance while the sound it makes gets louder before it reaches him is just incredibly EERIE!

[@jodoe1234]

If im hit by a tornado im recording it, cameraman never dies, rip wife

[@ayrton7488]

This is one of the scariest videos I've ever seen. It makes you realize the real power of a tornado. It is incredible that this man survived even though the house collapsed on him.

[@davidlabranche4266]

This video gives me chills every time...as real as it gets, no other tornado video makes me feel this way

[@hardeeharhar18]

No storm chasing but a literal front seat of the tornados approach and destruction. No music or drama. Raw.

[@razrv3lc]

The only other video I know similar to this is when storm chasers parked one of their armored vehicles in the path of a tornado and let it hit them. There’s a video on KZbin. The only thing you can see is about a foot in front of the headlights and just blackness all around with a similar sound in this video.

[@StudlyFudd13]

@@razrv3lc I am very curious to watch that video. Do you have a name for it?

[@dillon1346]

The most

[@peterc504]

@@razrv3lc Link?

[@sisu9663]

Absolutely chilling to see that coming at you. The noise itself is terrifying.

[@Mackjones21]

I was around 8 at this tornado hit. My family lived in the town west of Fairdale. 3 miles away. We went upstairs saw the tornado and went downstairs immediately. I remember how it was kinda light out where we lived but where the tornado darkened out the entire eastern sky.

[@kabloom6776]

This is probably the scariest video I’ve ever watched on KZbin. The whistling of the tornado when it destroyed the house is also absolutely terrifying. I can’t imagine what the camerman was feeling at the time.

[@jordanallen9412]

Sounds like a freight train hitting that house. This is hard to even watch

[@Ethan_Odom]

The tornado is a lot louder than a train

[@erko78]

@@Ethan_Odom he didn’t say it was louder nor was he comparing that.

[@closedaccountabandoned]

Tornadoes sound ALOT LOUDER than a fucking train my guy

[@levimaynard2237]

Chill out dickheads.

[@scottg6754]

More like being at the end of a runway with large jets taking off.

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

I wonder at what point he realized that it was going to hit him head-on....how terrifying.

[@Swissairfan7382]

1:45

[@apriltorres3684]

I must say this is the best video of a tornado 🌪️ that I've seen !!!!! The horrifying sound of destruction is overwhelming to say the least. I wish that other people's videos had much more sound of the tornado than themselves.

[@sygneg7348]

This feels more like the opening cutscene to a psychological horror game, instead of actual tornado footage.

[@rysgamez7708]

1:44 You can even see roof tiles falling off. RIP his wife 🤍

[@Sneezitz-eats-cheese]

Props to this guy. He's at an old age, filmed this without making a word, he was in an attic, the tornado was an EF4, and he STILL survived. Thats luck right there. Edit)) I just listened to this video with headphones, it genuinely frightens me

[@theGman402]

Probably because he was in the attic so less grubble fell on him I'm guessing

[@Sneezitz-eats-cheese]

@@theGman402 If the house was one story then I dknt think his fall would be too bad, yet it's still cool how he managed to survive

[@MrJonkidd74]

The person who made this video died…

[@Sneezitz-eats-cheese]

@@MrJonkidd74 I thought his wife died?

[@jasonparis5635]

​@@MrJonkidd74 the guy survived but his wife died

[@KRIGE-zz4yu]

You can hear the fear in his breathing. And i agree, not one word... Sir, im sorry for your loss. How scared u must have been...

[@tararockrevivalbebe6427]

The best tornado 🌪️ video ever!

[@eliteladieswrestling232]

I think one of the most terrifying aspects of a tornado, is when it doesn't look like it's moving, when in reality, its coming straight towards you.

[@Uzi16_29]

Shut up

[@MrWolfSnack]

You can easily tell when a tornado is moving. Watch the ground in front of it and pick out objects. Don't look at the entire thing. If you see it eating power poles like a kid eats M&M's, get moving.

[@badsneakers917]

Still one of the scariest videos of a tornado ever - and I think I've watched everything out there. I swear you can hear his dog yelping at one point during the destruction of his house and that just adds to the horror (they had a beloved white GSD who escaped from the house unharmed after the tornado hit, she was found and returned to him a few days later). For those wondering why they didn't go to their cellar - Clem Schultz stated it was small and shallow and probably wouldn't have provided much protection. Indeed, the photos of his house after seem to back this up - you can see how shallow it is and it's pretty much filled with deadly rubble. Normally being downstairs would have been safer, sadly it didn't help this gentleman's wife. It was a high end EF4 and honestly sometimes in these situations if you aren't in a proper storm shelter you are simply out of luck.

[@LoveABun]

The dog was far smarter than he was.

[@percy6070]

@Loveabun Don’t disrespect a dead man

[@ayylmao575]

@@percy6070 The man isn’t dead, he survived the tornado, the same unfortunately can’t be said for his wife.

[@percy6070]

@@ayylmao575 That's fortunate, still extremely disrespectful of this commenter though

[@SheriPhaffArtPaintBrushed]

Omgosh ok i listened to this 5 times believing that I heard a dog yelping.

[@adam2O]

Not only did he film it coming straight towards him, but from the second story of the house!

[@lilsuzq32]

Clem rode it down, nly to find out his wife and her best friend perished in the basement (which is supposedly the safest place)

[@FreezeFram]

Good ole Clem with the tornado video of the century. I live two towns over from Fairdale I’ll never forget!! RIP to his wife.

[@StormFanLiam]

2:05 u can hear glass breaking and possibly someone screaming. That screaming might be the wife as she was getting sucked up by the tornado as the roof came apart. May she Rest In Peace

[@cooldawggaming1802]

Oh god that’s both terrifying and sad

[@StormFanLiam]

sure is

[@exo_1727]

You dont know what its like she was downstairs she most likely got crushed people dont just get sucked UP into tornadoes my house got destroyed by one last month

[@StormFanLiam]

@@exo_1727getting sucked up by tornadoes are very common if they are at least an ef3. And that guy filming is stupid for being upstairs when he clearly saw the tornado about to hit his house. He could’ve filmed from the windows in the basement

[@exo_1727]

@@StormFanLiam yeah but he’s an old man so i feel bad for him either way

[@c-mobucks4930]

That ladies and gents, is how you stand tall in the face of death. No screaming, no crying, just soak it all in. Kudos to you Clarence. You are the man!

[@dandyjandon4231]

He didn't die though bro lol

[@ferris-nk4rv]

often stupidity is mistaken as bravery.

[@FalsePROPH3T]

He survived mate, but his missus who was on the bottom level died. Condolences to him and family

[@sant340]

@@ferris-nk4rv he couldn’t do anything though, he was bound to a wheelchair and was 84. Besides, he was the only one in the house that survived

[@hardeeharhar18]

I feel like he selfishly wanted to die. But instead our creator did not allow that and took his wife instead

[@rdormer]

That last 20 seconds or so as the tornado just rolls right up on him....no words.

[@billyrobinson6803]

😮 OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! man this is one of the best videos I've seen on tornadoes 🌪🌪 perfect job 👌

[@potato7640]

Teacher: sigma, your so quiet. Turn on your mic. *that one kid:* 1:55

[@Account64000]

Someone who isn’t afraid to die can be one of the most dangerous people in the world, and it goes to show: he survived a tornado literally hitting him

[@thewatchmen4920]

But the wife ⚰️

[@MsCarringtonsYoutube]

How do yall know his wife passed and how do yall know he even had a wife

[@GuessWho-uc5uq]

@@MsCarringtonsKZbin other videos on this storm that happened many years ago and news reports about it. He went upstairs to grab some lanterns and started recording while his wife was downstairs. She didn't make it. A neighbor was also killed.

[@rot551ttrot55]

@@MsCarringtonsKZbin he got interviewed genius.

[@dimitriusallen2794]

I'm so sorry for any one who passed away from this tornado 🌪. This so awesome to see and scary 😨 he has a lot of courage to do something like that hope he is okay .

[@amandabeall6149]

Thank you for either risking your life or taking your own life for my enjoyment of watching your video!!! I loved it and are forever grateful in your success of achieving this great video!!!

[@esagil_playz4334]

This beast tornado that had EF4 windspeed completely leveled the home. The worst part is that we have to actually see what this guy went through. Before the tornado gives a direct hit. The trees are swaying violently until their taken down, the power line is snapped and the garage is swept upwards until the guy realises he has to run. In fact that he survived this is a miracle and I am deeply hurt about his wife's loss.

[@phoenixwing5133]

it's horrifying to think that this man stayed there to watch a tornado that powerful hit him and his home and a lot of people probably think that he should have gone downstairs, which I agree. But if he had, he may have suffered the same unfortunate fate that his wife had. That's so heartbreaking to hear, I'm so sorry for his loss.

[@Aderin.]

It was too late anyway, he couldn't go down

[@uxgfreestyles6830]

Maybe his wife would've survived if his dumb ass wasnt more worried about getting the recording than manning the hatches and getting to where she was...

[@mhmm4303]

As far as I’ve seen, I think the guy was very old and possibly wheelchair bound. Either way, what a strange twist of fate.

[@RosyFinch68]

This video fills me with pure dread. Just hopelessly watching the storm slowly moving closer and closer and it getting darker and darker and realizing there’s nothing to do has to be the most frightening thing ever

[@ShePassedAway]

I’m always in awe of this footage. The fact that it is real, I cannot comprehend it. Never in my life have I experienced any as big as an EF2. I can’t fathom the experiences of a tornado of that scale. Very tragic yet incredible.

[@warriyorcat]

This was an EF4 (though a portion of the tornado-loving weather community argues it should have been an EF5). This guy is very lucky to have gotten the footage and lived to tell the tale.

[@sofyuchiha9]

Oh man...if I’m not mistaken this is the video where the man filming survived but his wife downstairs was killed while working in the kitchen. So tragic.

[@F5Storm1]

Yes he's an idiot for just standing there while his wife died alone

[@ctg5679]

F5Storm1 what is shocking is that he didn’t die and he was very much exposed

[@ctg5679]

AEROTRAP yeah he was 85 at the time so yeah not very much he could have done tbh

[@karidior5937]

@@F5Storm1 you're an idiot for not knowing the full story because there was really nothing he could do

[@ryanjordan8928]

@@karidior5937 facts

[@richardmullaney2064]

I've always been intrigued by last photos taken of natural disasters of some kind by a photographer that knew he or she was doomed but was somehow brave enough to keep taking shots or recording a video as whatever the case was, volcano, tsunami, tornado, etc, got closer and closer but I must say this one gives me nightmares. I can tell by his heavy breathing that this man was totally convinced that death was bearing down on him yet he survived. No doubt he was horribly traumatized afterwards not to mention grief stricken over his poor wife God bless her soul. You're a braver man than I am and I'm a storm chaser.

[@XxlittlehaloxX]

Top video, The sound of it wow! Ty for capturing this & god bless x

[@tlv156]

Wow this is amazing/terrifying footage. I don’t know if you were in a house or Shelter of some kind. I just know it takes nerves of steel to stay there and capture it. Thank you for showing all of us why we take shelter when these storms hit and how fast they hit. Good for awareness for sure.

[@_groundzero]

I've seen some scary things, even stuff people would consider to be scarier than this. But nothing has ever disturbed me more than this.

[@soelaborate5066]

He didn’t even bother to run because he knew it was over.. The terror he felt must have been unreal.

[@manifestingqueen8680]

He didn’t died tho

[@tyrese3745]

1:28 This would definitely be the time to make your way downstairs to the basement *NOW!* Like ASAFP!

[@blackheartbev3098]

​@@manifestingqueen8680his wife did tho right

[@manifestingqueen8680]

@@blackheartbev3098 I know

[@manifestingqueen8680]

@@rockwellrhodes7703 third floor my ass , you see A tornado coming your way Gtf out the house.

[@ripwednesdayadams]

It’s so creepy to experience the calm before the tornado hits. It sounds eerily calm- until it doesn’t.

[@danielosullivan7317]

My god!!! That is petrifying!! That eerie sound after it’s passed, you just know everything is destroyed! Very sad. I live in Ireland, & we are blessed that all we get is rain. These weather events are just insane!

[@TriangIe]

My house was hit by a high end EF-0 once and I remember all it did was shatter a couple windows, peel off roof tiles and throw our stuff everywhere. I could not imagine getting hit by an EF-4 like this. God I don’t even think terrifying describes this.

[@teachandfunnstuff3127]

EF-4 will completely destroy your house.

[@Firemarioflower]

This is an F5 dude....

[@shakenbake4971]

Ef-0 high line wind gust ripped 4 full grown trees out of the ground roots taller than me on 1 block. No other major damage.

[@ch4_r1ie74]

I didn’t know Ef 0s were that bad there have been ef0s where I lived or near and I don’t remember that much happening

[@jonathanworden4609]

This is more of a 5

[@Hollowsmith]

The audio on this is terrifyingly good. Especially for the era in which it was filmed.

[@rautateemu]

It was filmed 2015😂

[@Justmebeingme_78]

Wow thats probably how it sounded in person

[@pabloescobarschanclas]

“the era” bro, it wasn’t 100 years ago or even 20 years ago lmao, come on now

[@ithrewmylifeaway]

@@rautateemu tech changed a lot since 2015

[@azdrifter3968]

WOW! I can't believe I've never seen this video until now. I watch tornado videos all the time, but this one takes the cake. That's got to be one of the scariest sounding things I've ever heard. He knew to just record the whole time if he wants to live, the camera man never dies.

[@dandaintac388]

This cameraman has some incredible nerve, to keep holding and pointing the camera as it comes closer and closer--and you can see it coming from a distance, even down to the last minute. Amazing that he even survived.

[@countrygirl3458]

How did this man not say 1 word? Amazing, scary, impactful. 👌👍

[@cmillspa1]

Some things render people utterly speechless.

[@Shabaka87]

So scared you're brain causes you to go into shock and cannot speak...I assume it's the body way of saving energy for necessary organs.

[@RyanWehr]

Him And his wife just got into a huge fight. He went up stairs and saw this and started filming. She was downstairs. He never even Told her to take shelter. She did not make it

[@rot551ttrot55]

@@RyanWehr thats false, stop fucking spreading misinformation, idiot.

[@emanuelrock0667]

Terremoto y ustedes hacen un video para generar visitas jajaja. Que personajes son!

[@somersetcace1]

That sounded like what I would expect a host of demons rising from hell would sound like. Seriously, that was terrifying.

[@kennyhayesmusic7499]

The most spine-chilling part of this video? The sound. Both when it hits the house, and the immediate almost-dead-silence after. Friggin' terrifying.

[@kaivrock]

The grand champion of all tornado videos and possibly the scariest video I’ve ever seen..All color has been stripped from the world and the sound is like a thousand demons coming straight at you. The ending shook me right out of my chair.