Monster EF4 Tornado Strikes Winterset, Iowa

[@juliebrabham3195]

Excellent video! I watch a lot of these because tornadoes fascinate me and your editing, coverage and analysis are top notch. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you for the compliments!

[@Exentity]

I’m from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and hearing about things like this in my own state is always crazy to me. I never usually associate big tornadoes with Iowa, usually Oklahoma or Nebraska or even Kansas.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Iowa actually has a long history of destructive tornadoes it just doesn’t get the same recognition as other states get.

[@Exentity]

@@FreddyMcKinney it’s certainly not as common, or at least cover the whole state lol. I know back in like the 60s an EF2 hit Cedar Rapids, but the worst weather event we’ve had was the August 10th, 2020 derecho. All 133,000 residents without power, some without power for well over a month and a half. Easily over $1 billion in damage alone to Cedar Rapids, worst hit city

[@giftedshybee0694]

@@Exentity i’m from a Des Moines suburb, and i got hit by that same derecho- we lost a thermometer (lol) and we had a power outage for 4 days straight 😅 what’s more, it happened on my little brother’s birthday

[@xforbiddenone]

I'm also a native Iowa resident, and Iowa is well established as being a hot spot for violent tornadoes. From 1950 to 2022, Iowa was ranked third for number of EF-4 and EF-5 tornadoes (Source: NWS) behind Oklahoma (first) and Texas. (second) We're home to the Parkersburg EF-5, and four other F5 rated tornadoes. Depending on how you manipulate data, you could even argue Iowa is actually the top state for violent tornadoes per square mile.

[@kswiftie1989]

cant forget sometimes Missouri (Is that how u spell it?)

[@dr.dylan123]

I've never chased storms, but this video shows how frustrating I could imagine it being. So easy to miss a good tornado, or be too far away for a good view and unable to catch up. I'm sure there would be many frustrating days, but also awesome days as well.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

You nailed it. Storm chasing is 95% frustration but it makes that final 5% that much more worth it

[@ILikeGT_101]

@@FreddyMcKinney love these videos

[@Tblhockey]

@@FreddyMcKinney I watch people like Brandon Copic and am usually disappointed and bored. Lol, then I watch Reed Timmer and am never disappointed

[@hudsonvalleystormchasing]

I absolutely love the blended animated imagery with tornado watch at 0:22

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you!

[@jeffalan6339]

This video is well put together. I felt compelled to help those in Winterset. While other communities were effected, Winterset had 6 deaths. Of those one family he lost his wife. Son in law. 2 grandchildren, his home and vehicle all in few minutes. I was st first in cleanup of carver road, then few houses off carver, the ems director sent me with other volunteers to the man lost nearly all in a minute. After the homeowner meet me he became fond of me. So each day was sent to his property to clean up. One had to feel for the man. His brother and those in Winterset. My 3 weeks of helping the shifts were to be 3 hours each I made. Sure could stay early light to near dark. People came from all over. Minnesota. North Carolina, Kentucky. Texas One man saw the story on the world news flew in on his private jet from Las Vegas. Cities wrote checks, the husky basketball team went to state the opponent win or lose gave gift cards , hat hat or plate passed around for the crowd to give. Like I gave my time away from my company so did many others help those effected by storms they are victims it could be you next or one you know. A news storm spotter after talking to me about my strong interest in tornados told me need to be storm spotter could help save a community and lives. I have from his suggestion combined an idea, after working with Christian based handyman company to say. I will set aside money into an special fund to launch my Idea .

[@cottencandyjoe]

I love this guy. The edits the way he shows respect to the people who were hurt or potentially died, and the fact he helped people to the hospital shows that he wants to help people and isent in it for money. Thank you and we need more people like you!

[@dpatton2020]

Just found this channel yesterday and boy have I been binge watching these. Especially love the videos in Iowa. Brings me back to my childhood when we used to get Tornados all the time. Luckily we only get them rarely nowadays in NW Iowa, but part of me does miss watching the big storms

[@judyd1898]

We got caught in the middle of this tornado as it passed army post road on southeast side of Des Moines. Me and my son in my car. We held hands and prayed as debris and trees blew passed our car. Ears were popping and my car shook. Less then a mile from my house. It did damage to my home and took out our shed. Luckily we survived. It was an EF2 when we got stuck in it. Very little warning before it hit. So sad for the people who lost family members in Winterset. We had angels watching over us that day 😇

[@sarahfairall3245]

Omg I hope you guys are OK and my family members got struck by it, and luckily, none passed I prayed they did no get hurt or anything

[@laurieg6142]

WoW! Great video guys! It is terrifying but mesmerizing to hear you talk us through your experience.

[@giftedshybee0694]

i actually live less than 30 miles away from Winterset in a Des Moines suburb; i swear the tornado sirens went off 15 times. i’m so thankful we didn’t get hit. (you can see my town at 4:27 at the top left; it’s called ankeny)

[@FreddyMcKinney]

The Des Moines area really dodged a bullet that day. Glad it went south of you guys.

[@giftedshybee0694]

@@FreddyMcKinney I'm glad too- but still sad for the people who lost their houses

[@_apsis]

this most recent tornado that passed ankeny to the west, we were _very lucky_ it didn’t turn slightly more east

[@L1min4l]

@@_apsis ankeny must have a bubble lol we always dodge tornados

[@juliebrabham3195]

Excellent job! I watch a lot of these and your editing, coverage and analysis are top notch. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@loganbown4522]

I live on the south side of newton and it was crazy to see this angle of the storm

[@FreddyMcKinney]

You guys had a close call that day. Glad you stayed safe

[@LightningWing11]

6:38 Dead man walking vibes!

[@Calliefishingqueen33]

Just found ur channel and i watch alot of tornado chasing videos and urs is by far the best. Thx and keep up the great work.

[@midtierplayer3890]

Wow. Love your videos! Awesome footage always, and I appreciate the commentary along with it. Super informative!

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you!

[@HFreyja]

Being from a country with no serious weather conditions, this is so fascinating to me! Well done :)

[@f5tornado831]

I'm sad that I'll probably never be able to see a tornado in my life because I live in Canada. There's been one in my town before, but it was in the forest and it was only an EF0. I doubt I'll see one even when another one appears.

[@SootSootSootSooty]

Go to where the tornados are then!

[@olbailey8606]

Love that you and Dad chase together. Very cool.

[@goldfieldgary]

These are valuable videos especially for those of us that don't live in tornado prone areas, now we have a better idea of what these storm cells look like.

[@Sugarlolli]

Even if you live in tornado alley it’s still cool :)

[@amyrussell860]

I was with my grandkids at a Hotel in Des Moines. We were by the state fairgrounds because he had just finished competing at the NASP state tournaments. I saw a tornado warning alert on my phone. I thought it was a mistake i.e. it's MARCH 5th. My grandson had the same message. Went downstairs-front desk staff had no idea what to do, especially when another guest and I figured out we were in the line of fire. The staff were like Norwalk? That's about 10 minutes south of us. That was the 2nd one that was reported. Daughter/SIL got back and was equally surprised/shocked at ignorance about the staff not knowing what to do. I learned later that at least 1 of them was an ef4. I saw the footage recently of the LA tornado that was on Inside Edition. Someone ignorantly drove right into the path of it not knowing what it was. I guess my point is they are now in atypical places and times of the year and we need to know what to do.

[@natecoates1090]

Great video man, really like the radar with your guys' position put in there

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you!

[@CHEESEGRATER223]

Tornadoes have always amazed me. But you really took it to a new level!

[@petarenae4823]

It's absolutely heartbreaking to hear what happened to the family in Winterset. I can't begin to imagine the loss & grief the surviving mum n son felt😪😪 They'll be extremely close & bonded for life

[@TornadoCrewStormChasers]

Great footage good job. When you guys were by Corning I was down south of 34 a little and east of 148 on a gravel. We may have been on the same storm. I was on the farthest southeast tornado warned storm almost below Baxter. That is the storm that went thru Winterset. I gave up trying to keep up. I went back to 34 and got footage of the ef3 Chariton tornado. I think at one point we were close. Maybe you saw my truck can't miss it.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

We were right next to each other I'm surprised I didn't see you! Also fantastic footage of the Chariton tornado that was wicked!

[@bri_336]

I live about 45 minutes from Winterset and it's crazy to see this tornado that we heard on the news. First it was the derecho storm and then an EF4.

[@coolweathervids1849]

I live in Lorimor Iowa and i was looking NW when it was near macksburg i couldn't really see much from there because it was sunny just behind the storm but just 10 miles away from a destructive tornado is nuts

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Glad y’all stayed safe and out of its path

[@guidosinram]

Great video and very good vlog of your chasing. Compliment! One quetstion, what radar app do you use? Thanks, and greatings from Germany!

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you! I use an app called Radar Scope!

[@guidosinram]

@@FreddyMcKinney Thanks a lot!

[@christalcherry3426]

Wow your video's are awesome. How do you stay so calm with them dopping down and around you like that. Whats bad is I used to live in Texas and was always so affriad of them. Wish I would have does some chase's. Im 50 years old and my bucket list is to go on a chase one time.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you so much and I recommend going on a chase tour or with someone experienced!

[@swiftray9650]

THE WINTERSET TORNADO WAS AN EF4 TORNADO AND IM ONLY FINDING OUT NOW?!?! 😨

[@jsuperman7672]

The Tornado hit the south side of Norwalk, we are just south of the Des Moines Airport, lots of damage. You could of got on highway 5 , and it would have taken you through more of the area hit, the far southeast side of Des Moines. Mitchellville, etc.

[@Vexxy197]

Right after I just almost got hit by a tornado in my town, I decided to watch these and further make my fear on storms worse 😁

[@nathancrowe7523]

I would never have the guts to chase tornadoes. You are very brave Freddy!

[@Trenten_WX]

Love the videos Freddy! Curious to how you got you camera mounted in your vehicle seems like its well done and works awesome!

[@margothbonilla9864]

Good video well recorded and explained teacher Freddy.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you!

[@SlicedBread-r3i]

I lived in winterset, and it almost hit my house

[@CoreyDrums]

We're in Benton County, Iowa. It gets BAD here Every year. After last week, we're spending tax money to reinforce a area under our basement stairs and we rent this house! We put motocross helmets on out kids.

[@gregbumgardner3006]

I saw the winterset tornado from half mile away, it barely missed the hospital, watched it go east until i lost sight of it behind elem school( watching it from my front door) and i was so shocked i forgot to get footage. TG it wasnt a half mile north, woulda clobbered winterset head on. Most of us got lucky, next day it snowwed.

[@williamkranski]

When you pulled up to the blue house with damage. That was my vehicle there as we were checking on people.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you for stopping to check. We pulled up the driveway and saw the two houses pretty much intact, not knowing there was a house further down the hill. It’s just sickening knowing how close we were.

[@williamkranski]

@@FreddyMcKinney thank you for checking as well.

[@indiantinamorals5791]

Cheers Freddy, love from Ireland

[@odin-gamingandwrestling7141]

Me and my mom were driving up to Braidwood IL when this was ongoing and I was dumbfounded.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

It was insane!

[@redscorpion9331]

This came across my recommend and i live in winterset it was a mile from my house i was coming home from work and my dad was home at the time i saw the tornado near our house and i called my dad of corse he was asleep when he finally woke up it was 300 yards from our house and at the last minute it went left of our house and barley missed us what a day to live

[@yellowsbuddy]

Man, I was 1 county over when this tornado happend....I was out in the woods shed hunting and the sky got lack so I went back to my vehicle....little did I know this was happening.

[@Sugarlolli]

I always say: Oh my Heck it’s gonna hit him. About a million time per video

[@Grtfhftf]

I remember having to go down into my basement and watched TV while this storm was going

[@AceSeptre]

Just a few miles further north and the EF4 would have been a nightmare scenario as it would have ripped through the largest suburbs and metropolitan area in the state.

[@JoaoMituka]

Oi Freddy, por favor vc pode passar as coordenadas da câmera que vc usa ???? Mazden ???????

[@pawsteps_at_dawn]

I think this was the tornado that tore through my friend’s property. This was terrifying to experience.

[@orange555]

If you guys would've headed east to I-80 instead of north on 169 you would've had some amazing footage.

[@8ozporter640]

I was waiting to see what you'd been up to for this one. I grew up near Winterset.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Wow I’m sorry to hear that. Wishing the best for you guys.

[@HughJassill]

I remember that day. I drive by some of the destruction it left off of highway 5 almost every day.

[@justicerathje8670]

Thats 52 minutes from where i live, holy crap

[@jsims2445]

Quality videos! Love tornadoes but hat the damage that they cause.

[@ClarkHarms-v8i]

i was in forest city and the tornado sirens whent off for the town next to us

[@celeno31]

good job friend

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you!

[@justingood1443]

The only time I hear about the state I live in, Iowa, gets mentioned is tornados and corn.

[@thecarsoundsguy1069]

Have you ever saw an ef5

[@scornett-ti3dm]

I live way too close

[@SummerDawn1245]

3:30 looks like a scene from Twister.

[@MiloSpike]

here is story on Facebook So they had a friend and she was 6 when it happened she sat outside and she saw a tornado A EF0 one and she draw it she show to her dad and mom they took them to their bathroom and they are not hurt but the dad was he was hit by a chair on his leg :the end

[@Glasses_Gaming1]

yup with the normal kid being held hostage

[@mangle382]

Someday in the future a tornado is just going to end up like a little storm and it won’t matter the much

[@elizabethterry7656]

My dads aunt lives in winerset and I never new that this happened dad never said anything

[@lancel71]

Very interesting

[@wyattcrittenden179]

I live in winterset it was terrible

[@elizabethterry7656]

But she’s fine as can be

[@daimelysperez2644]

😮😮😮

[@gamerboy-fr6gj]

#imindesmoinesiowa

[@TheNinjaWolffYT]

Why are you bringing kids on a storm-chasing session?

[@ThatMeansHesMad]

Why not?

[@inzanedogg3]

Shit like this makes me glad i live in the mountains