Mile-Wide Tornado Tears Through Iowa - April 26, 2024

4/26/2024 - Harlan, IA area.

[@barbarajeffries]

You have produced an amazing record of this tornado. Thank you for not talking, and especially for not screaming. Well done!

[@ZackSansing]

And for saving additional lives like 50-200 lives.

[@lewisbale1]

Yes

[@Don-mb9fo]

Your capture of the massive tornado is truly impressive. The lack of narration is especially appreciated. I wish more chasers would focus solely on tracking and filming the tornado without commentary.

[@malahammer]

And stop screaming and cursing and overdoing every narrative. You are correct this isa great video.

[@petergriffin383]

"POWER FLASH! POWER FLASH! BIG DEBRIS! BIG DEBRIS! TREES DOWN! OMG LOOK AT THAT! GO! GO! GO! STOP HERE! WAIT, GO! MORE POWER FLASHES!"

[@hughconway3]

😂

[@beckylynn209]

Yes, it truly is. 🤣🤣

[@susanwahl6322]

This is where OMG is truly needed.

[@Jasmine-qj5gm]

Every chaser should capture video like this. No commentary, no chaotic screaming, just pure nature. Well done!!!

[@joshuap.9762]

If every chaser recorded these clips without commentary, these clips would be boring as h#ll. You freakin' people need to chill with your complaints of other chasers videos. If you got as close to these tornados as they do, you'd be screaming, too.

[@Bram18222]

@@joshuap.9762 the difference is, if you are trained to do things you don’t let emotion take over. Would you like your surgeon to scream when your blood squirts out when he cuts you open for a procedure? Prob not. It shows professionalism.

[@water78149]

How much is there to lose by them muting the audio? I hear wind, but is it mostly from his vehicle windows?

[@semiwxeas]

holy cow, this is some of the most underrated footage of this tornado, great shots!

[@constance5894]

You are so correct!

[@beckylynn209]

Why is it underrated?? This is the first time I've seen it.. 🤨

[@jjones317]

Who rates them?

[@thepsychedelicdieselwagon9599]

Congratulations! You were the first to post "underrated" in the comments.

[@semiwxeas]

@@thepsychedelicdieselwagon9599 when i came across this video, it had barely any views

[@davidmayhew8083]

Well done! No screaming! No shakey novice camera work.

[@redrooster1908]

Indeed.

[@protorhinocerator142]

But I wanted a video where it was bouncing the whole way, and he pointed the camera at his feet for the important stuff.

[@paulhare662]

@@protorhinocerator142 At least he did a little Reed Timmer "film the sideview mirror" thing.

[@peterdavis8471]

Wow that's kinda spooky 😢

[@nonsuch]

WOW!!!! LOOK AT THE DEBRIS!!!! WHOO HOOOO!!!!

[@catherinehubbard1167]

Absolutely amazing footage, with supporting data at the end. And no gleeful screeching to spoil it and disrespect the people affected by the passages of these monster storms. This is a devastating, terrifying event. Thank you for letting us witness it.

[@Joshua429]

Ermmm this is a clickbait video because it was actually a 0.97 mile wide tornado 6:17 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@RobertSamson-wz7ov]

Relax

[@MEanPenguin908]

It's not disrespecting the people. They will pull themselves up by the bootstrap and recover without any help from anyone else.

[@got2breal897]

Is it just me or does Iowa have some of the best tornado footage?!

[@Yvng_YBK-RRR]

It also helps to have nice clear fields to observe the tornados

[@thomasjensen6243]

​@baronvonslambert you own tornadoes???

[@Yvng_YBK-RRR]

@@thomasjensen6243 😂😂

[@useruser400]

Oklahoma: “Hold my beer.”

[@Yvng_YBK-RRR]

@@useruser400 facts

[@MidAtlanticChaser2024]

This is probably some of the best footage of the tornado I've seen, including detailing the weird subvorticy at 1:19. Wild stuff!

[@molder2233]

Probably? It either is or it isn’t, make a decision.

[@kcmet79]

U ok bud?

[@MarilynMansonIsBetterThanRap]

@@molder2233 lol who asked you mate???

[@thunder6742]

@@molder2233 You're either an asshole or a douchebag, make a decision. 😂

[@RyanKellyWx]

Much appreciated! It did have a lot of strange subvortices!

[@chegeny]

Excellent camerawork... no drama, no shouting. Just a monster clambering along the Great Plains. You can even make out the merry-go-round vortices 3:20 that were so lethal for the 2013 El Reno tornado. Outstanding video.

[@RyanKellyWx]

Thanks! Yeah those voritices were crazy!

[@beng4151]

Just insane. You hear of those big tornadoes getting a mile wide, but it doesn't really register until you think about how long a mile is. That is terrifying.

[@melodymonger]

I can only imagine how awe inspiring it must be to see that in person. Beautiful but terrifying at the same time 😬. Great footage 👍 and greetings from Aus 🇦🇺🙂

[@Andrew-zx9wx]

Being able to hear the roar without crazy wind sound is wild. Fantastic footage of this monster!

[@frankv7774]

How the House and the out buildings at 2 min mark stayed intact is incredible, considering how it looked like that tornado was in their backyard, unless it's actually further away than it appears because of the camera angle?

[@beckylynn209]

It's funny when you're sitting there, and there's a huge tornado going right by you, and then the weather alert system goes off to warn you that a tornado might be coming.. 😂

[@D0NCH33T0]

As long as you're far enough it's fine. Not safe but still. Just gotta remember that if it's not moving, it's coming AT you

[@richarddombrovski6507]

Amazing tornado video - as good as it gets. Excellent work!

[@RyanKellyWx]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bruceschwab]

Video of the Year! Thanks for sharing!

[@RyanKellyWx]

Wow, thanks!

[@seanthundercock6770]

@@RyanKellyWx f3 f4 ? F( ???

[@Gunshinzero]

That thing is a MONSTER!!!! Imagine how fast that wind is moving on the outer bands to circle the core so quickly.

[@jimestus7506]

Thank you Ryan for having the wherewithal to focus your energy on filming vs being consumed with the meteorology of the event. Also, your ability to focus on the tornado and occasionally clear your windshield is perfection. So many storm chasers leave their wipers on full blast and it's so disruptive visually. Thank you!!

[@ambassador724]

you're welcome bud, ty

[@deathbloom27]

Or they leave the droplets all over the windshield they're filming through 😭

[@NeffyCat]

Amazing footage of this tornado!!! I appreciate how calm you stayed too, not screaming or psycho behaviors!! We could hear the roar of the tornado, and that is drama enough for me! My family had one come very close when I was a child and I remember the deep roar that one hears in this event! Thank you so much for sharing, friend. That was amazing! 🌪🌪🌪🌪

[@Sweet_Jazz]

Great job capturing this monster tornado.

[@wahiawamang6622]

So much easier to watch without the usual unnecessary screaming. Well done. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@LatrellSprewell15]

I cant even imagine seeing something like this. My God. I also appreciate no screaming, people vomiting etc! Im also predicting you have a Subaru

[@rgc1961]

Why a Subaru? Is he a lesbian?

[@RyanKellyWx]

Glad you enjoyed it! And Subaru is a good guess for a storm chaser, but I drive Mazda.

[@gtpflug2987]

Vomiting?! Lol

[@syds8752]

@@gtpflug2987lmao

[@ThatMeansHesMad]

Sounds exactly like that Subie boxer rumble. Favorite sound in the universe 😃

[@620ironwolf]

At times it literally looks like 6 tornados spiraling together. Insane!

[@mylovesongs2429]

I live in Las Vegas. I know there must have been at least 1 tornado here in the past, but thankfully, it wasn't newsworthy. Can you imagine an F-5 tornado wrecking the LV Strip? The world-famous hotels ripped to shreds! YIKES!!! I digress!! Thanks for sharing some awesome footage!!!

[@bobbaker222]

I certainly agree that this is a phenomenally impressive footage of an incredible tornado. It is wonderful that you didn't comment anywhere in your video. The addition of some still photos of damage and the weather data about the path of the storm made it even better. Thanks so much!

[@RyanKellyWx]

Thanks!! Glad you liked the footage.

[@chronic2023]

It's hard to fathom the size until you see how tiny the farms are next to it. So many lucky farmers that weren't hit.

[@skilynnclari]

Amazing footage. I can feel the respect you have for nature through the way you document it.

[@addicted-to-bass74]

Its so great to be able to watch a video and not have to adjust my hearing aids. Thank you for that! Great video and thank you for sharing it with us.

[@sandyaw3057]

This was an insane tornado and your footage is the best I’ve seen so far. Major props for not screaming, running, pointing the camera at things that don’t matter. Thank you!

[@wahn10]

Incredible footage of a ferocious monster. Terrifying yet beautiful. Thank you for not screaming or speaking, allowing us simply to be awed. You have a new subscriber.

[@irenemoran3493]

Awesome Job! No talking and just showing everyone this Giant Tornado. Thank You!

[@Ratnest1986]

This footage is amazing! Thank you for adding the data and some photos at the end!

[@chillywilly4126]

Thank you so very much for keeping quiet and just shooting footage of the tornado🥹.

[@OrbitFallenAngel]

Wow! Just Wow!!... You have done an amazing job of capturing the video evidence of this monster tornado!! You didn't talk, thank you for doing that and focusing on the raw and impressive power of the tornado..... Idk how you stayed so calm being that close?? Please don't ever put yourself in danger trying to get the best footage! I'm from Iowa, currently living in Tennessee...but my heart is always with the great State of Iowa and her people!! ❤🙏

[@1MommaD1]

I really like that you capture as much of the entire storm structure as possible, Ryan! Great job!

[@cherylhulting1301]

Ryan, thank you for uploading this remarkable footage. I have been fascinated by tornadoes since I was 10 (I was caught in the outskirts of an F2; I had tornado dreams for years afterward). I do watch a lot of chaser footage. Your video did a great job of tracking the various stages of this beautiful and savage monster. I particularly appreciated seeing those crazy subvortices. Like so many others here, I thank you too for shooting with a minimum of narration. It's so wise to let the storm itself tell the story.

[@Jodeanson.23]

I grew up and live in this area. Pottawattamie and Shelby counties. I am 60 years old and I know these roads. Have seen a handful of twisters roll through in my days but nothing like 4/26. Nothing even comes close. Nothing. Seeing the video is mesmerizing, but walking amongst the destruction and the aftermath up close is heartbreaking and beyond comprehension. Thank you for the footage.

[@gmlaster]

Watching this in VR. This footage is absolutely BRILLIANT!!! I watch these vids all the time. Call it PTSD from growing up in Missouri. Every time I heard thunder rumble, I was heading for the basement. But man, this felt like really being there...aAwe-inspiring and terrifying, all at the same time. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NOT TALKING!!! You have no idea how much more enjoyable this was without somebody screaming "power flashes" every 30 seconds. You've achieved a new state of the art in stormchasing: Just let the tornado speak for itself. Genius!!!

[@CherylTuttle-zm9eo]

Great job capturing the essence of this tornado with little to no shakiness and no commentary was greatly appreciated This tornado was huge beautiful and i could make out the shapes of several different things You did an incredible job I commend you and give you your kudos for the bravery and courage you obviously have to do this

[@TekMan05]

It's kind of crazy that there are stove pipe EF-5 tornadoes and Big fat Wedge Tornadoes that are only EF-3's by just the wind speed.

[@LG141602]

Somehow I noticed right away the quality of your work.

[@ryanprice748]

This is the most insane footage I have ever seen. Imagine that monster barreling down on you. You have about 2 minutes to make a couple of last minute decisions before you are forced to endure whatever it gives you. Mentally prepare. A few deep breaths. Hold on tight.

[@mjones2305]

Mister, you just got a new sub. It was so refreshing to watch an incredible tornado video without someone screaming their head off the entire video.

[@Kowinaida]

Awesome footage. And thanks for not shouting!

[@lakeeriesailor2852]

thanks for the great capture and sharing! perfect structure for a tornadic supercell.

[@barbarabroeske1061]

Yes, i appreciate the verbal silence. 🙏🏻 No yelling like in Reed Timmer footage. This is beautiful-POWERFUL! Thank you.

[@gtpflug2987]

But he's gotta save lives! Lol

[@90FF1]

Outstanding. Appreciate the lack of expletives making this a good teaching video for the whole family. ❤

[@CatalinaFOIA]

Wow, this footage is the best I've seen.

[@ivanahugankiss8414]

Fantastic footage! Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@ohioexpax1592]

That just might be the most intimidating, angriest tornado footage I've ever seen. spectacular job.

[@RyanKellyWx]

Thanks!

[@sammylacks4937]

That wall cloud looked to be almost dragging the ground before tornado appeared.

[@cherylhulting1301]

The wall cloud was so huge.

[@sammylacks4937]

​@@cherylhulting1301It spawned a huge tornado. I can only imagine how hopeless it has to feel seeing that coming.

[@DaraS84]

The way that just came down as a wedge was absolutely astonishing 😮

[@ndzapruder]

Thanks for being calm and letting us absorb this. It was beyond monstrous. One wonders what Lovecraft would've written about such a thing if he'd seen it.

[@a.randomjack6661]

I really appreciate the tornado summary at the ens 👍 Ah yes, the video was quite good too. Thanks

[@jdrose1000]

The sound of it is incredible! Thank you for not talking over it!

[@jpgcne]

Wow, all those vortices!!! Thanks for the video ❤

[@gaillewis5472]

You did a magnificent job of documenting this beast of a storm.

[@user-dj2bu4gp7u]

They're amazing from a distance. Lost everything in a tornado in 2003. Almost lost my life. Always thought they were so beautiful until all that happened.

[@edf13]

Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana are going to be super active with storms this hurricane season. Stay safe everyone.

[@sophiecooper5678]

It looks so graceful, yet terrifying. Like a murderous ballet of cotton candy from this distance. Obviously to anything close up it'd be anything but graceful or "cotton candy". Just incredible to just witness this via your footage.

[@deliaguzman1138]

The vivid colors of the landscape contrasted with massive gray and black funnel-wow. Beautiful film work.

[@gardnerhall7401]

Your capture of the terrifying roar is best I've heard on any tornado video.

[@user-ip6to9ts4i]

Some insane photogenic stuff bud. Thanks for your tracking. So sorry for the devastation

[@cleasanna05]

Beautiful footage. Real mean looking tornado. Im no storm chaser, but i do appreciate people who get this type of footage. It's amazing how there were few sounds except for the awesome power of the tornado

[@loki.odinson]

Breathtaking visuals sir! Bravo! Incredible footage. It's so awesome and terrible at once.

[@missybaker1608]

This looks like a couple miles wide now! Almost losing its wedge shape. What a great shot. Wow the damage in Harlan, IA.

[@OtherMike5000]

Flawless footage. Perfect delivery.

[@joeharwellauthor9317]

Great capture. Thanks for sharing.

[@D0NCH33T0]

Jesus...that thing is so...horrifyingly beautiful. Leave it alone and you get a beautiful sight but go one inch too close and you get torn to shreds. There's no strong enough word to describe how mind-blowing this is. Thank you for this...

[@claygreen7253]

That's unreal. I'm 30 mi west of Nashville TN. We get tornadoes fairly often. We can barely see them because it's very hilly here. God Bless

[@Poeponu]

That was amazing! Awesome footage and great quality too. It looked like it was haulin’ ass.

[@christinamann3640]

Not only is that monstrously big, but the movement on the outside of it is so fast, I kept checking if this footage is time-lapsed. I can’t imagine the wind speed on the inside. 😮 Edit: that’s just an EF-3??? Yikes!

[@mercifulmerc]

You should keep this up. Everyone need's Ryan Kelly, and everyone need's Reed Timmer. People saying your lack of commentary makes you better, is incorrect. Your both of equal value to all of us, and BOTH of your work is equally comparable and fantastic. I appreciate this sort of Filming also, I just will not dig/down on anyone else for there work, while I compliment you. Like what 99% of this Comment section is doing. Thanks again Ryan!!! Insanely great tracking, and storm chasing! Never stop chasing!

[@NinjaKiller1022]

This is absolutely amazing and beautiful. ❤

[@kcmet79]

Outstanding videography and restraint in I’d assume a pretty high adrenaline situation. Love the lighter tornadocyclone/quasi collar cloud rotating above the darker tornado. 👍 Can I ask with what camera you’re filming?

[@herrknallbar2258]

Holy shit, this tornado only had category EF 3, but looked more like EF 4. best regards from Hamburg Germany.

[@RyanKellyWx]

Thanks for watching! A mobile doppler radar (Doppler on Wheels) near the tornado did measure EF5-level winds of 224 mph at ground level. But the tornado didn't impact any structures at that intensity, and the EF scale is a damage scale so it was only rated a high-end EF3 and only 6 mph under EF4. If it did happen to directly hit more structures at its highest intensity it could have very well been rated EF5, but fortunately it narrowly missed those (as you can see in the video).

[@TheRegart]

Something about a mile wide tornado like these feel so beautifully scary on another level for me. Like its so big to where it doesnt even look a tornado anymore. Just an undefined swirling mass of dark destructive clouds

[@kirbygreen3309]

Impressive! Absolutely outstanding video of this monstrous tornado. ❤❤❤❤

[@wayfarer2397]

Look at that massive wedge! Incredible footage!

[@Chestickles]

WOW! Excellent video quality, the lives of the people in the path of this tornado will be up ended for months.

[@TheFizio]

How fast was that traveling? looks really quick.

[@lesahalterman5828]

This is Probably the best tornado footage I’ve ever seen!!!!wow!!!!😮very impressive

[@thewatchmen4920]

Thank You

[@semaj_5022]

Fantastic footage. That is by far one of the angriest tornadoes I've ever seen.

[@stevendaniel8126]

Jumpin Catfish !! Incredible 😮😮

[@kippnovak9833]

Lol

[@jackzimmer6553]

How does the wedge funnel cloud get that almost black color to it?? Super job on capturing this monster!! 🌪️

[@sirblack1619]

Great video! Everytime that I see a tornado that looks like this I always wonder if that is what the Tri-State tornado looked like? Also, the 1896 Saint Louis tornado.

[@moemanncann895]

Incredible footage, nature can be so beautiful and also so terrifying, definitely deserves a thumbs up from me and I don’t give out many 👍👍

[@cherylhulting1301]

It's crazy about tornadoes. They are terrifying and so destructive. But I also think they have a certain sublime beauty. This monster was scary but also, well, gorgeous in its way.

[@cerealpuffsalmomd1625]

Amazing video, you really did capture the scale

[@AndreWehrle]

Great footage! Very visually reminiscent of the Ottumwa-Hedrick/Martinsburg and Keota tornadoes from last year, as well.

[@user-gy8co5qy2z]

I never realized how quiet tornadoes can be. The swish-swish sound is so creepy. Thank you for not talking so we can hear everything.

[@yolandadarnell2608]

OMG WOW how long was it on the ground?

[@rogersjgregory]

It’s rare for a tornado to form into a thick wedge this quickly. Wow.

[@dianerobinson5336]

That tornado looked to be moving along at a pretty quick pace. While I realize people lost their homes and I'm sure some were severely injured, blessings can be count that it's path appeared to be a rural area. I can't imagine what this beast would have done in a residential area.

[@xtremenortherner]

Wow! Some incredible footage..., especially the details of the whirling clouds @ 2:30..., I reside in New England so's the only twisters we get to see are in the up close footage from the Midwest. Sure, we get some small ones, only in major thunderstorms; and about every 10-15 years Mother Nature sends us a big one on order of the size you folks get. Worcester, Ma 1953, Hamden Ct 1989, Springfield, Ma 2011...,

[@NickSelfridge]

The roar you hear from inside the car with the windows closed is so unsettling, something about the raw sound without the mic clipping just shows how massive they are

[@billtomson5791]

This is some of the most amazing footage I've ever seen.

[@heavyasi1981]

Man! What was the estimated ground speed?

[@randidaeger157]

I know tornadoes are real but holy cow…..theylook supernatural.

[@2DSTORMS]

Thanks for sharing and staying silent....