Monster Tornado near Mankato, MN / Aug. 24 2006

[@Sillysoviet28]

this video really puts in perspective how dangerous they are, i've driven on those roads outside of kato countless times to see the magnitude of how big they are is crazy, but have never seen a tornado in RL. I don't recall in my lifetime a tornado actually directly hitting mankato... it would not a be a pretty site, hopefully it will never happen.

[@davejr1670]

Early 2000’s - 2013 was the romantic period for Tornado chasing, it’s before people realized how fast they could kill b/c of the twistex team but was also the time of portable cameras that could stream a somewhat good resolution. And the cameras and the way they are and feel are just different.

[@grantsherwin3895]

Great video Ben. This was the storm event that was the real catalyst for my love of severe weather. My ex-meteorologist dad and I were at the Medford outlets that afternoon and ended up being on the tornado warning in Steele county. Although it didn't produce it was a crazy afternoon. I was 6 years old and still remember it vividly.

[@josephtill7986]

great footage for 2006

[@coacht93]

Talk about just an absolutely volatile atmosphere. What a rediculous amount of multiple suction vortices when you guys were backing up! I know you'd probably say "anybody would do it", but still, I'm proud of you guys abandoning the chase to check on the house that just took the direct hit! Nice job guys!!!!

[@AxemanKelly]

That tornado had some of the most wicked churning effect I've seen in a tornado vid. Very nice catch!

[@humanbeing_]

Ok, so there are several things I am compelled to mention & point out: -for 2006, this is great video -both were calm throughout the Chase -good decisions were made and both communicated well -fantastic informative narration throughout the Chase, which may seem like a no-brainer but is often incredibly difficult to do while chasing -THERE WAS NO YELLING superlatives, pointing out the obvious like "VIOLENT TORNADO!!!! Big tornado!!! OMG!!! OMFG!!! Etc... -overall, a great video for 11 years ago, informative, no yelling, stayed calm, and of course, you actually shot the tornado. Cheers

[@The-GreenHornet]

He did repeatedly say..."violent tornado" a bit too much. And he does come off as a bit controlling, in a polite/professional manner though. Nice tornado though, and yes, a lot better than Reed Timmer "the screamer."

[@davidsandberg6179]

Wow, so amazing to finally see video of this tornado. I was living in south St. Peter when it happened, but was driving home from the metro area at the time. When I got back to my apartment, other tenants were outside and saying they'd just watched this tornado pass less than 1/2 mile south of the building about ten minutes earlier. And I surely do remember all of the trees down along Hwy 169 just south of town for years afterwards. But this is the first time I've actually seen footage of that tornado. Man, it really was a bad one ... I'm just glad it (barely) missed my house.

[@Yarndt]

I found out this was an EF3. It looked more violent than that. Very good catch!

[@deNNyTheWiseMAN1]

Was in college at MNSU Mankato at the time. The temp was super humid and hot then went to very cool, basically 95 to 65 degrees and we all knew something wasn't right.

[@mnsirens]

There were Sirens Screaming in Owatonna and Shakopee, which are each 45 Minutes Away from Mankato. I was listening to Owatonna's 2001's and Modulator's scream that day for 10 Minutes

[@Torn80cj]

Awesome tornado you got in this video. You were close too. I've been on a few myself, but I still haven't seen one of these wedges upclose yet. Saw one way off in the distance near Henessey Oklahoma, but I never got that one on video, because the rain wrapped it as I was stopping to get a video of it.

[@isearchforfullmoons]

I go to Mankato State and a tornado just rolled through here! It was super weak, like an F0 or something, so it wasn't very frightening. :) It was my first tornado though, so it was rather exciting

[@paulsonj72]

issyb2009-The storm that tore through St Peter was 8 years before this one. That one (the St Peter storm) was on March 29, 1998 and was a rare early season tornado for MN

[@meggajaden]

John Paulson I was born legit 6 days before that happened lol my mom told me about that tornado too!

[@jeffreywinters293]

I remember that,I don't live in saint peter but I remember hearing about alot of damage and destroyed the town.i don't remember the death toll.

[@FeralPatrick]

great chase, guys. this tornado was the first only tornado i've ever seen on my small number of chases (i'm a trained spotter). i 'caught' it on hwy 99 about 3-4 miles s.w. of st. peter after it hopscotched the town of nicollet, where i was living at the time. it crossed the farmland and in my direction, so i had to retreat to st. peter. i stood in awe of it as it roared just south of my position in s. st. peter. dead trees still stand 1 mile s. of st. peter next to the river as a reminder.

[@colinbue1012]

Storms always seem to hit the Mankato area, or most of the Tornado producing storms happen in the Albert Lea - Mankato area

[@joyjoy1600]

I live in Mankato I have been 50 miles away from tornados and we still went to the basement

[@colinbue1012]

Savage Vlogs that's a safe thing to do. A tornado hit neardy a couple days ago

[@colinbue1012]

Nearby*

[@lexplays9804]

NFLD_Raider like in summer in Mankato a tornado happens I was scared out of my Hart

[@ericcrea6837]

The storms come down the MN river valley and then hit Swan Lake, which is a massive lake,slew, swamp just west of Nicollet . It’s the biggest body of water south of mil lacs. The huge tornado in ‘98 started west of Swan then exploded when it hit Swan and kept going to pretty much level St. Peter.

[@EthanBWeather]

Exactly one decade to the day that my town was hit by a strong, damaging tornado. Wow

[@gorillagrippussy3604]

So nice to check on people! I was about an hour away from Mankado going grocery shopping...😂 Also great footage for 2006

[@donkeyballs5950]

No one cares

[@everyone5724]

Mankato*

[@SuddenUpdraft]

Great video. Thanks so much for the explanations.

[@jacklynn8435]

That was the worst day of my life! Plus I was on a roller coaster at valley fair when I heard sirens! I survived at least 3 tornados!

[@lexplays9804]

Jacklynn I no right

[@johnshottie4415]

N M on a rollercoaster 40 miles away. Lol

[@heythereitsRBK2]

I remember this storm. I was 8 and we were in the downtown mall and we saw the storm blow over across the river from us.

[@gamergirl209]

I remember this storm. It brought two trees down nearly on my house less than three miles from where this was filmed

[@everyone5724]

I remember this storm. My family and I drove through Mankato a few weeks later and just North along HWY 169 there were a bunch of trees that used to be cool to watch the sunlight shine through the leaves as you drove by that this storm turned to nothing but sticks sticking out of the ground and in some places looked like the hand of God himself smashed down others and you could see the rotation pattern a bit. Was so surreal to see.

[@pattibrooks1907]

Never been in a tornado or a hurricane but they must be scary!

[@laryn2]

Patti Brooks Believe me..they are scary. My husband and I used to try to chase tornadoes. One day in May 98’ one hit my neighborhood, and damaged my home and many others. We got into the basement just in time. All we could hear was wind, trees falling, shingles, nails and hail hitting our house. The noise of that was unreal. To me it sounded like if you put a bunch of nails, wood, coins and hard boots into your dryer on the highest speed. It got quiet for a second, so I ran back upstairs to look out the window. I thought I’d see our roof gone. The wind hit again and debris went everywhere. I went back into the basement just shaking. Needless to say..I take storms & tornadoes much more seriously now and don’t try to chase them. In Mn, they’ll eventually come to you.

[@Sillysoviet28]

That storm on 5/2/12 was exciting. Got stuck on highway 14. Nice hail damage >.> Couldn't see 10ft in front of me. Video going around "tornado in mankato" someone took a video of the wallcloud.

[@blanderson120]

I remember this, it knocked a huge tree on my house, it went OVER my house

[@drippingdead11]

I live near where that tornado hit. Within 5 miles. But I was in Michigan watching the warning on TWC. And was SO PISSED haha. To this day (2021) you can still see damaged trees in the area.

[@drippingdead11]

And right at the end where they get out to check that house... I know exactly where that is. That same house was hit by a giant 2200 yard wide F3 in MARCH 1998. That's bad luck.

[@DestinyKokesch]

Ahh... I remember this tornado.. luckily only our basement was flooded with rain.

[@weirdmediaman2340]

One true thing about us Minnesotans, there's a tornado? We'll stay out and watch.

[@AGR01]

That was the worst worst day ever! Pluto the 9th Planet got demoted on that day too!

[@coreyinkato]

great video, well done

[@J3MOdh3NOWX3S]

the day after my 21st bday, I was hungover AF !

[@blacklotus9121]

Anyone els here in 2021 because of KZbin recommendations? Also I remember hiding in the basement thinking I was going to die. I lived in Mankato at the time

[@Mofferchino]

yeah, i was only two at the time living in kato, i wish i was older to remember it.

[@shellymaynard9251]

So Beautiful!

[@justinfelt748]

That's my graduation year: 2006 when this tornado touched down in the state of Minnesota.😧😧. Well, ain't that pretty.😊😊😊😊😊💙💙💙💙💙💙👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@calpalgal]

I remember this. It took my sister’s house.

[@DewBaby_]

literally a month after I was born

[@nadokid1]

Wonder what direction those sfc obs are going lol

[@ELY3M]

I go to that city many times in late 1990's. nice chase :)

[@Shane1163]

Was anyone home when you checked out the place?

[@treytonzoss1853]

Great footage!

[@stormchasernichtpit1493]

Was that a Wedge Tornado?

[@ahnyachristieson9544]

This was filmed when I was 7 almost 8 months old. I'm 12 now and I live in Bulgaria.

[@Rawnervzz]

That's a unique one multi vortex

[@terrilyn8821]

awesome video but very scary the day it happened

[@minnbeef]

Damn nature, you scary!

[@Rip_Tyler04]

I am from owatonna and yeah there has been a lot of tornados in the last decade

[@BADASSCAPRICE77]

@issyb2009 the one that your thinking of that went through st. Peter is the march 29th, 1997 tornado

[@raventool8786]

Bruh l live there now

[@cassidyjewison1728]

I remember that day I was 6 we were at home and we how to go in the basement because it hit our housePS everyone is okay in our town at least just minor injuries we live in Waseca so its about 30 miles west of Mankato

[@bigchungus7805]

oh hey I live in waseca too but I was 1 when this happened!

[@sherrykumar3160]

the Tornado hit 4 Months before I was Born

[@Ch1kapoo]

Where the people ok

[@terrilyn8821]

we were driving into this tornado the day it happened

[@kierarupar5108]

Anyone else pathological afraid of tornados and storms but still watches😂😂😂

[@carasmussen27]

would be better if you explained the map better. Most people do not know what those symbols mean. I understand it as I took a meteorology class at Penn State University.

[@bionicsamurai1026]

I'm from Minnesota I was 3 years old when this happened at least I was living in Minneapolis I had some family members living in Mankato and St. Peter my mom was at high school in St. Peter it hit the high school but my mom was ok 👌 phew

[@lxlo.ortzfrr]

Wait this the year and day I was born 0_0

[@duncansmith8687]

Gerardo Playz I was 3 yrs old.....

[@josephfabriziodawson5566]

I was 11

[@joewaz100]

Yall just kids. So cute

[@savagedude9689]

Me to I got hit by the tornado it was the worst day of my life.

[@kaydynceweber8550]

Close by Mankato

[@Chromegrillz]

I was like 15, luckily I did not live near tornado area.

[@Tylerthebmxer13]

I remember this.

[@موسوعة-عالم.الجن]

19 حقيقة اعصار التورنادوا : هو في الاساس رباني ومن غضب الله الجبار ومن شدته انه اذا مر على نهر شقه نصفين ورفع قاعه الطيني وذر ترابه في الهواء وكذلك يقتلع البنايات والبيوت والاشجار ومن ثم رميها في مكان بعيد مهما كانت ثقيلة وعظيمة ويحمل الجسور والقناطر والخزانات الكبيرة ويدور بها وكانها عود ثقاب ويلفها كالمروحة من شدة قوته العنيفة ويحمل معه الحيوان والانسان الى عنان السماء ثم يلفظه خارج الغلاف الجوي او الكرة الارضية وكانها عملية تفريغ نحو الفضاء الخارجي مما يتسبب بخسائر مادية جسيمة وهائلة تقدر بمئات المليارات من الدولارات وهذا غيظ من فيض وهذا بعض ما يجري في امريكا ان الذين كذبوا باياتنا واستكبروا عنها لا تفتح لهم ابواب السماء ولا يدخلون الجنة حتى يلج الجمل في سم الخياط ... اوكل الله جل في علاه بكل شئ ملكا : فهناك ملك الجبال وملك البحار وملك السحاب وملك الرياح وباستطاعته ان يامرها بما يريد ان زلزلوا او احرقوا او دمروا او حطموا او اغرقوا فينتقم الله ممن يشاء ولا يستطيع اي مخلوق في هذا الكون منع قضاءه جل وعلا ويقال ان صوت الرعد حسبما ورد في الاثر انه صوت الملك الذي يزجر به السحاب ويسوقه حيث يشاء بامر الله عز وجل ... والله اعلم قال تعالى ( وما تاتيهم من آية من آيات ربهم الا كانوا عنها معرضين ) وقال تعالى ( فأرسلنا عليهم الطوفان والجراد والقمل والضفادع والدم ... ) وقال تعالى ( وان يروا كسفا من السماء ساقطا يقولوا سحاب مركوم ) وقال تعالى ( فلما راوه عارضا مستقبل اوديتهم قالوا هذا عارض ممطرنا بل هو مااستعجلتم به ريح فيها عذاب اليم ) وقال تعالى ( ولو شئنا لرفعناه بها ولكنه أخلد إلى الأرض واتبع هواه فمثله كمثل الكلب إن تحمل عليه يلهث أو تتركه يلهث ذلك مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآياتنا فاقصص القصص لعلهم يتفكرون ) وقال تعالى ( مثل الذين حملوا التوراة ثم لم يحملوها كمثل الحمار يحمل اسفارا بئس مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآيات الله والله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين ) وقال تعالى ( قل ياأهل الكتاب لستم على شيء حتى تقيموا التوراة والإنجيل وما أنزل إليكم من ربكم وليزيدن كثيرا منهم ما أنزل إليك من ربك طغيانا وكفرا فلا تأس على القوم الكافرين ) يَـأَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيراً مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَعْفُواْ عَن كَثِيرٍ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌ يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلامِ وَيُخْرِجُهُمْ مِّنِ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَى صِراطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ وهذا ما سيحدث لامريكا كثيرا وستدفع الثمن باهضا كل شئ انتهى ولا يستطيعون فعل اي شئ اللهم عليك بهم فانهم لا يعجزونك

[@kaydynceweber8550]

I live in Minnesota

[@mnstormchaser]

awesome!

[@lexplays9804]

I live in Mankato mn no joke

[@15secondsofBorayeah]

2006 tornado. 2018 tornado. ?

[@ahnyachristieson9544]

I am 12 in 2018.

[@pattibrooks1907]

Id like to be a storm chaser but from a distance

[@jokez6890]

No "Lord Jesus!" no "HOLY SHIT!" no "Look a COW!" Balls of steel. xD

[@uhuh2851]

Oh ya and are fire tornados fake...? OBVIOUSLY IDK

[@joelentrup1236]

Lila Olson No they're real

[@uhuh2851]

Omg I live in Mankato NO JOKE OMG I HOPE THIS DOESNT HAPPEN TO ME

[@bigchungus7805]

im just in waseca :) I was 1 year old when this happened

[@bkriegel95]

I live in Rochester. I was 11 years old when this happened

[@fidgetspinners5940]

me to Lisa

[@fidgetspinners5940]

i mean lila

[@SkilledWacky]

thats scary.

[@qanonymous531]

💙👤 you need to get out of the car and film it 👤💙

[@dks13827]

Thank you, Ben. Back then it was weather.............now, it is global warming !!!!!! Dumb weathermen.

[@jamesstrusz4944]

Why did my dad not le tell me I’m on him Acc

[@ericascali5427]

Terrore. E. Paura🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😞😞😞😞😞😞😥😥😥

[@joshuameeks6114]

Tornado season from 2006-2013 was better

[@ahnyachristieson9544]

I was born in 2006 and I was 7 years old in 2013.

[@Kbxbigbro808]

@@ahnyachristieson9544 did anyone ask if you were born that year

[@donkeyballs5950]

Sound like joe rogan my nigga

[@bionicsamurai1026]

This tornado was bad

[@nathanielaranda8407]

come to know Jesus today

[@interstate4528]

What does some cult leader have to do with this video?

[@interstate4528]

***** Christianity is a cult, only with a large following.

[@nathanielaranda8407]

God is the ceateor of all things and we as people are made in his image but sin entered the world and ever sense all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God but we can be forgiven because he sent Jesus his son to die and rise 3 days later for us so we don't have to suffer that for eternity their is a better life coming than the life we are living right now if you believe you will have that live one day he is coming back soon so come to know him today

[@interstate4528]

Nathaniel Aranda Only stupid people believe in imaginary holy sky wizards.

[@donkeyballs5950]

Jesus was fake