Moore Oklahoma EF-5 Tornado Video! 5/20/13

Our full length video from Moore Oklahoma on 5/20/13. Video starts from SW 164th St. looking west/southwest at the fully condensed stovepipe tornado. We then drive up to Pennsylvania Ave. where we stop and film some more after the tornado had transformed into a 1/4 to a 1/2 mile wide wedge tornado. We then drive north to SW 134th/4th St. and head east on it to the intersection of it and S Western Ave. where the video resumes in front of The Crown Center. I then run across the street and film a little there to get a better angle. There is a white Chevrolet pickup driving past me that my partner had just spoken with that lives right where the tornado was going through just south of the intersection of Southwestern and 134th/4th St. He had told my partner that he had heard about the storm and went down the street to check to see if they were in the path or safe. He also mentioned that his children were still home. The tornado ended up being to close by the time he had seen it to make it back to his house safely. We still to this day do not know the outcome of his situation. I would love to learn that the whole family had survived maybe just being in the outer circulation. At this moment, it is also making a direct hit on the Orr family farm. Once we started driving again we travel east on 134th/4th St. and we end up having our closest encounter with the monster of the day. At this point, you can hear a distinct roar coming from it as I am telling my partner to back up as it starts to widen and is also directly over the Briarwood Elementary school at this time. We let it get east just a bit and then proceed to following again. As we come to a stop after passing through Sante Fe Avenue you can hear it once again still doing damage. At this time it is directly over Plaza Towers Elementary and is seconds from a direct hit on the Moore Medical Center. May god be with the families involved in this traumatic experience and may the recovery process be quick and successful. HolyTornado.com For inquiry contact Brandon Sampson at [e-mail] or message me via KZbin.

[@chapter4444]

I love how police follow the tornado with sirens like they're going to arrest it lol

[@chapter4444]

@Quartz Universe no way. Don't ruin it for my imagination. I would much rather they try to arrest it.

[@Athena74205]

The tornado smelled like marijuana

[@Greganastasmusic]

😂

[@1scarewolf]

Hit and run! Vandalism by willful destruction of property! Battery with intent to cause physical harm. Acts of criminal mischievous and reckless endangerment! Bad tornado, bad boy! You’re going downtown! Wait... No, no, no, downtown. Don’t go downtown. You’re free to go someplace else!

[@briattnybrittany6843]

@@1scarewolf 😂😭😂😭😂😭 LOL

[@kennaroach3715]

If it looks like the tornadoes staying still and not moving, there’s a good chance it’s coming right towards you.

[@dannysllrs]

@MR FREEZE-98 I was about to type that same thing lol! That one sucked I listened to to the weather man to get away and got myself in the outer edge of it. I just left work before it touched down and it hit my job on highway 66.

[@tammyvance8620]

Kenna Roach exactly!

[@AntonioRamirez-hi3ym]

No it's getting away!!

[@zuz4nnaa]

@@AntonioRamirez-hi3ym if it looks like it's staying still, there are 3 options: it's actually staying still, it's moving away from you or it's coming directly for you. just assume it's option 3 and gtfo.

[@AlexGNR]

He is right tho Does the tornado not move left or right or doesn't become smaller, it is coming towards you

[@ranae3122]

To see it up close on a YT video I guarantee you is nothing like to see it in person. I bet its the most surreal thing ever. We appreciate yall.

[@amtrakisveryepic4169]

The fact that this tornado hit 2 elementary schools straight on and most of the fatalities were kids is just... Heartbreaking honestly...

[@StevieSeagal]

this was spawn of the devil

[@JB-yj8sx]

Wow that's terrible, prayers for all the families. Such a sad thing to hear

[@robertstone9988]

​​@@JB-yj8sxthe tri state tornado of 1925 leveled 4 schools in 3 states. It's like it was aiming for them. Tornados hate education and mobil homes.

[@dantewilliams7458]

I blame that on the mayor of the city you’ live in tornado alley and your not ready for storms like this? Smh

[@MaurickSh]

@@robertstone9988my great grandmother lived just outside murphysboro and went in to try and help after she saw the wood flying around the backend of the tornado. She said it was all gone. Children’s bodies were mangled and tossed around Logan school. The trauma of watching a kid walk across the dirt road in the rain crying with half his arm bent horribly, coupled with the fires of the coal mill nearby that killed her neighbors was terrible. She only told us bits and pieces before she passed. The fact she said the only time she ever got PTSD from it was from seeing pictures of villages in Vietnam bombed always got me.

[@rebeccahetch3718]

About 2 hours before the tornado touched down, I was in labor with my first baby and by the time it lifted, I was holding my daughter.

[@AnimatingStudios2002]

And now she's 8 years old.

[@dpflack1744]

I just subscribe to your KZbin channel Ok 👌 dude.

[@fiberpoet6250]

Super Low pressure can induce labor, lots of babies born in hurricanes and blizzards too

[@bastardxin3749]

Did you name her Storm?

[@WarlordChaos]

Aww 💜🤪 at least she's ok

[@Rammstein45]

It's always nice to watch a storm chase video where the crew acts professional. Not like the fools on the weather channel that scream "DEBRIS!!!" at the top of their lungs when a plastic bag blows by.

[@cowboycolts]

that would be Reed of the Dominator crew GET IN THERE, ACTIVATE CANONS, BACK UP, BACK UP, BACK UP, GET IN THERE, DEPLOY, BACK UP they would be like 50ft from the tornado

[@airborneofficer2640]

Yeah. Is it bad before we knew the information me and my late papaw were so happy it didn't hit a Furs Buffet. Even though guy half my aunts house was gone.

[@ragingumbreon139]

I hate it how every news station freaks out about the smallest things.

[@itsraventm]

+Rammstein45 this is my new favorite comment

[@Rammstein45]

Reed's a fucking idiot.

[@jazzguitarcollege]

I once got caught outside in an EF four tornado. I was just outside of the vortex trying to run away and it felt like somebody was pulling me by the shirt. The shocking thing about the experience was that I was about a half a mile away!

[@palomamelo1012]

Omfg

[@gduncc3]

Most terrifying day of my life. I lived right behind Moore Highschool and the tornado barely missed the school. So many of my friends lost their homes and so many children past away. Sad day.

[@baileeb8044]

This was a horrible day for me. I was in school crammed into a hallway with people throwing up all around me and the floors were soaked due to people sweating. It missed us but when we got released the after math around us was horrendous. I’ll never forget this day. Tornados are terrifying

[@zachmorgan3680]

I was among one of the army units that got activated to come help with SAR. The aftermath was horrible. I still have some of the pictures I took

[@DamianLoved]

I'm always surprised that we hear so few accounts of PTSD, etc., due to these horrific events. Survivors of tornadoes certainly fit the criteria for post traumatic stress but we, and content creators, only seem to be focused on the tornado itself, not on the people suffering through this horror. I couldn't imagine experiencing something like this without it affecting my life.

[@rolandmiller5456]

Yeah they sure are but you got folks who make jokes about them though.

[@chadcollins1056]

I am about to throw up just watching this : /

[@andrewhawkins8616]

@rolandmiller5456 which is utterly pathetic

[@catvideos3249]

Storm chaser: "Don't go no further." Driver: Goes further.

[@dpflack1744]

@Bradley C Price I have a question for you have you ever seen a tornado 🌪 In person I’m just wondering ok 👌 Dude lol 😂. Stay safe out there during the COVID-19 ok 👌 Dude

[@Russophile30]

Too many idiots!

[@iasunflower2944]

omg i was thinking the same thing! this guy needs a new driver..

[@jameskelvin6720]

It was a double negative. So the driver was just following orders to go further.

[@timmholl9238]

I mean, it was a double-negative anyway.

[@newme1813]

It's that time of year again! Stay alert and prepared!😮

[@Halpin2006]

I was in this tornado disaster 10 years ago; this EF-5 monster missed my office building by just 1 kilometer!

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Wow. Your lucky!! Half a mile is close.

[@commiehunter733]

Why wouldn't you say half mile??? Makes me think your a foreigner or phony

[@Julia_beelll]

"What's an F5 like?" "....finger of god..."

[@MTDfilms]

Have any of you... Ever seen one?

[@dharrison365]

@@MTDfilms only one of us

[@shanelewis5535]

Dont blame God

[@RicardoPerez-rz8pu]

Even God himself creates Destruction.

[@dontask6863]

Not true. The devil does.

[@gmlaster]

This is the first video I’ve ever seen that gave me an accurate sense of the scale of an EF5 wedge in relation to a house or neighborhood. Even in the distance, that thing looked gargantuan. But at the point where you started backing up, it was like standing in front of a giant, about to crush the neighborhood. This is the first video that gives me a visual reference that conveys the true “mile wide” enormity of the funnel. The video was shot at angles that made it feel like being there. This was truly awesome. And terrifying. THANK YOU!!!

[@officiallydumb]

9/10 makes you feel like batman

[@cubby091398]

It was 1.3 miles at its widest and caused EF4 damage at that size. Now when narrowed a little bit to 3/4-1 mile-wide it caused EF5 damage. Some neighborhoods looked like they were literally erased.

[@reminiscer15]

Yeah I agree. The people seen recording it are lucky it didn't bolt their way.

[@TheHomelander1234]

Go watch Pecos hank el reno tornado , that ones was over 2.5 miles wide.

[@13_cmi]

@@TheHomelander1234 das an ef3

[@kmcca08]

I can’t imagine what It feels like to live in a place like this that’s constantly on edge, not knowing when the next tornado hits or when you’re gonna lose your home and possessions or even a loved one. It’s just crazy.

[@Zuch3to]

Not really on edge.. Tornado alley has started to shift to the east.. This was the last ef5 tornado in oklahoma which is the longest time frame between F5 tornados in a very long time.. Also, growing up in Oklahoma, it's extremely rare that your house would actually get hit by a tornado and in my entire 36 years on this Earth, there's only been a couple times I have actually been even slightly concerned about a tornado.

[@owenbrown3816]

@@Zuch3totornado ally isn’t really shifting, it’s just becoming less active. The ally that is more active now is Dixie Ally

[@Queenmarie88]

@@Zuch3tototally agree. I’ve grown up in AL - 60 y now and there are always tornado watches and warnings but there’s only one time that I was actually scared and that was April 27th 2011.

[@dantewilliams7458]

We don’t get them as much and my family is still on edge

[@Tommy88-]

@@owenbrown3816and Hoosier alley in Indiana and Ohio is very active these days.

[@ethankendrick1936]

I can't believe it's already been 10 years since it happened. It was the last day of my sophomore year in high school when the tornado came around! So tragic!😞

[@StormChaserMaci.]

I was there the day it happened. I haven't forgotten this tornado or the wonderful town of Moore.

[@NOVELBITES]

What I always find interesting about massive wedge EF4-5 tornadoes is how subtle the funnels seem to spin. Some smaller tornadoes reveal their violent rotation much more clearly, where the larger (and deadlier) wedge ones seem to conceal their ultra-violent spins inside a thickness of slower-moving outer funnels and debris clouds. RIP to all who were lost to this monster.

[@ethanhatcher5533]

You represent the middle ground of storm chasers. In between the shaky cam and screaming of the Dominator crew, and the steady cam near silence of Pecos Hank

[@gracegonzales9208]

Love Pecos Hank!!

[@daeclipse03]

@@gracegonzales9208 same. His videos are exceptional

[@dolphinsfan31]

Grace Gonzales I like him as well!!! I’m subscribed to him!!!😀

[@patrioticconstitutionalist735]

Idk hard to top Hank....he gets some of the best shots

[@mrplayerssf13]

Because Pecos Hank has worked solo most of the time. He does get the best shots, and Val Castor and his wife are great too. They work for Channel 9 in Oklahoma, chasing tornadoes and reporting back to the News station. They do great work to save as many lives as possible.

[@debbiepearce5681]

My sister, nieces and nephews live in Tulsa. I worry about them every tornado season. God bless everyone who lives in Oklahoma.

[@sunshine9717]

It's one of the best videos of a tornado. Seeing something so massive. That no one can control is beyond scary. My only complaint. Have a driver that listens. 💯

[@b.p.879]

I can't believe how black the sky was at one point, that's just insanely scary!

[@brandon7219]

why do you think the cops are there? /s

[@brandon7219]

@@Blue-jn1ph ok

[@FarmersAreDummies]

cool

[@MrAjking808]

@@brandon7219 hehe so funny grow up

[@brandon7219]

@@MrAjking808 you mad?

[@40ounce36]

Storm chasers have nerves of steel. To all the families of Moore O.K. that survived and the people that passed away, God bless you all.

[@FarmersAreDummies]

Except the inbred folks.

[@sjbutler2330]

Professional storm chasers hired by the weather channels fine. But idiots running around and getting in the way is dangerous!!!

[@kellyhill5589]

Thank you

[@user-qm8ev8eu6y]

I was four when it happened, I never saw the tornado but I saw cardboard looking debris whenever we were driving away from it. I don’t remember anything else

[@tommcdonough6086]

​@@sjbutler2330probably watched Twister one time to many.😮

[@philip-op6de]

I live in the country and we had a tornado that almost completely touched down earlier this year. I woke up outta a dead sleep and could hear it in the woods. The woods had been brush burned so there were spaces between the trees and it sounded like thousands of wild animals running through the forest all at one time 😩

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Oh that sound probably haunts you. Geez.

[@rake10]

As someone who was in this, it sounded like the gates of hell opening. I also was 3 so I don’t remember much else, other than when we got out of the shelter, the sky was all orange, no other colors, and it was wet everywhere. We were lucky to live in a storm chaser’s house with a bunker, and the tornado didn’t destroy our house.

[@TheRealMake-Make]

This might be some of the best audio of a tornado roar I've ever heard.

[@shannonelmore7587]

That is exactly how it sounded

[@peternemeth1777]

How about this one, even better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn25fppsjbOCeJo

[@memecentralyep2559]

Hi people looking for the cons of moving to Oklahoma. Just make sure you've got a shelter, channel 9 and a deck of cards. -Oklahoma dweller

[@evanparkertrieshisbest8610]

MemeCentral Yep this couldn’t be more true

[@nativeflutterbynails3016]

Amen

[@shxdow9807]

Fox23 news

[@RacistFemboyFox]

A more realistic con to moving to Oklahoma is that it's Oklahoma

[@decholes95]

What are the cards for?

[@Icureditwithmybrain]

Cant believe 2013 is almost 10 years ago. Time is going by too fast man.

[@prayersofarighteousman]

Been a storm and tornado nerd since I was a kid. There is some pretty amazing tornado footage (Greensburg, Tuscaloosa etc.), but this one takes the cake. The tornado literally blocked out the sky. Scary and incredible at the same time.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

This one was the finger of god.

[@Hollyweirdification]

Prayers to those who lost loved one's in this tragic and terrible Twister.

[@negativedawn136]

The good (but still sad) thing is that only 24 people died, 9 of which were children 😭 it’s a miracle no one else died

[@saiyongdawn7756]

'Only 24'? That's bad enough. Even 1 dying is horrific. I hope they learned from this trafedy and try to come up with more safer methods in bringing the death toll to zero.

[@zacharymabb4873]

One can only hope they were shedded to bits quickly, rather than slowly crushed to death.

[@whitneyallman8365]

Amen

[@Brometheus.]

@Zack you can’t prove that nor prove he does. My statement is truer than yours

[@nonyabiz9487]

OOOOk-lahoma! where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain!

[@echoedinnocence]

OMG we did this play in high school 3 times! ...and every time I hear about Oklahoma having a tornado, this song is all that I can hear!

[@nikkinicklus7587]

I gotta go julia we got COWS

[@andrewlair7172]

Lol

[@americanfairy]

@@nikkinicklus7587 Rabbit is good, Rabbit is wise...

[@epicwave7060]

Billllllllllll

[@pissphungus]

i live northwest of kingfisher. and this tornado was the reason we got our tornado shelter installed. i’ll never forget the day after this happened, and even just hours after, seeing all the people who’s houses got destroyed, and the total number of missing people at the time. horrible.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

This tornado was an absolute monster. Won't forget the sight of it when it came into town. That tornado was just massive. Glad your family got a Tornado shelter installed.

[@courtneymuro2994]

I remember this day. We were at my daughter dress rehearsal and it was coming towards us. The news said if you are not underground than it could be very fatal. Scariest moment of my life because we were in a auditorium bathroom. Thank God it lifted before it got to us.

[@Tzalmavet]

6:24 "Welcome to Moore" on the sign. Thought that was a cool shot with the tornado in the background.

[@johnmcclintock5868]

Michael Ross ........wicked tornado......but they should have filmed from a stationary location..........that would have eliminated that moving car / microphone wind noise..and then one would be able to hear that frightening rumble/roar of the vortex......but thanks for your courage and for the upload......

[@nickthestick26]

john mcclintock You could do that if the tornado were stationary, but it isn't. You have to keep moving to keep up with it.

[@tristenhamill7557]

Nice name

[@abbysawsomevideos6430]

Tristen Whitlock Lol yeah

[@vimece07elena93]

Tristen Whitlock . uefi ja cono li ueri habcfi un bi

[@MrDeviDev]

Wow..... so wide and rain wrapped you can barely see the rotation. Having survived the F4 tornado in Rowlett Tx back in 2015 I can ensure that the people going through this storm definitely had a lot of heart. Respect and love to those who were lost.

[@se777en73120]

It was actually debris wrapped. The debris ball on radar was massive.

[@dpflack1744]

@@se777en73120 I got to see a funnel cloud ☁️ spinning near my house 🏡 dude but the tornado 🌪 didn’t touch the ground ok 👌 Dude in October 8 2020 dude lol 😂

[@Sj430]

The Joplin tornado was heavily rain wrapped and you can see why so many died in Joplin. Plus it did not help how close the tornado touchdown close to Joplin, they literally had no time to take shelter.

[@missdbd.]

Moore and El Reno tornado made me cry watching it live on here. It was truly a deverstating thing to witness and I'm from the UK. I shit myself over a thunderstorm. Could not imagine an EF5 tornado think I'd immediately have a cardiac arrest. Feel sick even the thought of El Reno 🥺💔 everyone who experiences these beasts! Always stay safe and I wish you all safety ❤

[@belindabutcher7925]

I have family members there. One lost their home, it was beyond horrible, sad what that town went thru... Love to all .... From NC

[@em-loof-tonnac]

The Last thing I want to see during an EF4/EF5 tornado. : A trailer park 😧

[@skatatataatje]

Trailerparks are the last thing I want to see anyway.

[@dallaswood4117]

yeah i saw that too, and thought don't park there!!!

[@itsmejerkface]

@@skatatataatje Okay princess.

[@skatatataatje]

@Mark Coleman That's where you're wrong kiddo.

[@RainzOn270Hz]

Car lot is worse!!!!

[@therachealg]

Rest In Peace to all of the little kids who lost their lives at Plaza Towers Elementary School. Breaks my heart. 😢❤️ Also it’s so scary how big this tornado got, and fast too. It took minutes for it to go from this tiny little noodle to this massive EF-5 wedge.

[@jinmariocoleman6533]

Hello there Rach

[@alec8904]

@@jinmariocoleman6533 creep

[@outdoorslife4style831]

I couldn't imagine the anxiety of not knowing if my child was okay. I feel for every one of those parents that day especially those that experienced the unimaginable.

[@zoeg2299]

@@alec8904 so someone saying hello to someone makes them a creep? Weird.

[@alec8904]

@@zoeg2299 it does in this context

[@MidnightMiik]

WOW! Incredible how dark it was close to the tornado. It almost looked like night. Physics is pretty amazing!

[@cheddar2648]

I watch a few of these, and watching today on the 10 year anniversary, I don't know that I've ever heard the tornado itself over the inherent wind noise at the camera and microphone. But two times in this video, I clearly heard it. Thank you for the upload. God bless the people of Moore.

[@guydreamr]

6:00 That is the blackest sky I've ever seen.

[@shannonelmore7587]

@Guydreamr it was rain wrapped and debris wrapped

[@ethanhatcher5533]

Jay Davis my dad was there for that

[@PuzzleQodec]

I say. It's darker than the asphalt on the road.

[@dredollaz2008]

guydreamr it looks like a sharpie tf

[@keithdougherty1584]

But it gets darker than that at night! J/K, that was really dark lol.

[@krisj3510]

Coming from an actual citizen of Oklahoma City it normally never gets this bad. This surprised us as much as it did everyone else.

[@snuffedtorch3683]

It normally does get pretty ugly in April and May…the city doesn’t really get tornadoes, but the suburbs do. Moore is ground zero for tornadoes. Tornadoes are not rare occurences for central Oklahoma.

[@smoketheartist9501]

​@@snuffedtorch3683 This type of Tornado is not common. No matter where you are. Moore 2013 was the last EF5 in the country, and it's been almost 10 years.

[@akmed7657]

I don't see how something so beautiful and astonishing can be so devistating

[@wiscogirl81]

Incredible footage! Just FYI if a tornado looks like it's not moving, it's heading right toward you

[@lieutenantyoshi5704]

....So he strolls up to the twister and says, "Have a drink!"

[@lieutenantyoshi5704]

Hey Bill is the Extreme ;)

[@War_Adm1ral]

+Lieutenant Yoshi I gotta go Julia...We got cows

[@spinna313]

he was butt naked 😉

[@spinna313]

Line from twister lol

[@MrPhilliesfan18]

+spinna313 I was not naked

[@juliewagoner2113]

This was a devastating day for us here, in Oklahoma. Moore is my home town and I now live about 5 miles from there. So many lives were lost that day. Children were killed. Teachers were killed protecting children. One teacher was pregnant. She and her baby died that day. I was in a panic, as I did not know if my grandchildren (twins) were in the shelter by the time this hit, until about 10 minutes after the tornado hit. I THANK GOD they were already in the shelter. I just cannot describe the devastation we went through, while still living in Moore,. May 3. 1999 was bad enough but this one was even worse. We are expecting tornados this coming Tuesday, April 26th, 2016. I have a very, very bad feeling about it... I pray people are prepared and ready to get to their shelter BEFORE the sirens sound, as by then we only have a few minutes.. Please, if you live in the areas the tornados are predicted to hit, just STAY HOME that day, keep your children, loved ones and pets close to you and ready to go into the closest shelter possible. Have a few days worth of survival supplies for your family and pets. Remember to take any medications into the shelter with you and anything else you may need in case you are trapped. Register your shelter NOW so the police, fire department and EMSA will know your location.. Just praying my gut feeling for Tuesday is wrong...

[@potatotomato9442]

I wanna see a tornado in real life but I hope no one dies I live in Nebraska so there's been warnings but no tornados I'm sorry to hear :(

[@D5quared91]

+julie wagoner The Lord took those people a little sooner. He works in mysterious ways. God bless our Christ and Savior!

[@juliewagoner2113]

D5quared91 Yes, God does work in very mysterious ways. It was so heart breaking to see the little children being buried over the next several days. My heart broke and still breaks for those children's parents. I do know they are in heaven with Jesus and no more sorrow, pain or tears shall befall upon them. The worst part was when that group, West borough thought it was okay to protest at the funerals of the children and all others, while holding signs that said, 'They are burning in hell" and things of that nature. I thank God our governor made it illegal for them to be anywhere near the funeral services for 2 hours before and two hours after each service. The people, here, in Oklahoma, really came together and formed human blockades to prevent any disturbances. i just do not understand how that group goes around the country doing such things when people pass away, especially little children. I do know that God will hold them accountable for their actions... He IS our Lord and Savior!!!!

[@WickedlyMe328]

A friend of mine grew up in Moore, lived in Oklahoma the first F5 that hit in 1999. Her parents house survived the first two F5's and lost their house in this one. They never returned back to Oklahoma after that. Can't say I blame them. I grew up in tornado alley myself, never once saw a major tornado or had one even strike near me. In 2011 the outbreak on the east coast, I experienced my first major tornado, an EF3 formed and went through my backyard. The train sound you hear is so very true, it destroyed a Lowes store 15 minutes away. I live in NC now, here you think about hurricanes possibly, not major and deadly tornados.

[@juliewagoner2113]

WickedlyMe328 I am thankful they survived that awful day. I do not blame them for moving and never returning. I am thankful you survived the 2011 outbreak. Yes, the tornados sound exactly like a train that is literally about to take out you house and possibly take your life. I know the hurricanes can be just as destructive but at least there is usually enough warning for people to get to away. I just hate the destruction that comes with both the tornados and the hurricanes..I am certain it was VERY terrifying when you did experience your first tornado. So many people think it would "be cool" to see one. They just don't realize what they are asking for....

[@donnah9229]

And I still love my town and state no matter. ❤

[@jinmariocoleman6533]

Hello there Donna

[@jinmariocoleman6533]

Of course you got to love your place, we all do too

[@jinmariocoleman6533]

Donna

[@nataleeisjustchilling2737]

My dad lived in Arkansas as a kid and he said they would get tornados like every month

[@billm9709]

That would be terrifying. Absolutely friggin' terrifying.

[@1foximama696]

My home was lost in this tornado. It was on 6th, & Telephone.. I could see the medical center from my front porch. My 8 yr old was in Plaza Towers.. Luckily, she came out unharmed. Although it was traumatic for my family, we were blessed that so many strangers stepped up to help. I now live just 8 blocks south from where we lost everything.. Some ask me why I choose to stay in Moore, it's simple.. Because it's home. God bless Moore, Oklahoma

[@weissgrrl]

Amen. It's always going to be home, too. Moore Strong.

[@punishedexistence]

You guys *have* to be tough souls...personally I'm not sure if I could bear the pain of losing everything, but home is definitely home. God bless you guys and I hope nothing ever happens like this again, and if it does, that everyone will be safe and not a single fatality will ever result. Homes can be replaced, people cannot. Be safe out there.

[@dylninfiv6275]

sucks for u nah, jk must suck tho

[@kaffeice7]

oh god bless u lady

[@brandondaniels9471]

Home can be anywhere. God Bless!

[@devinsapp3104]

I've always loved the sound of tornado sirens. It's so gloomy and eerie and exciting.

[@amityzaj]

ಠ_ಠ

[@blackwing97]

i live in dixie alley and it's always a combination of eerie/cool/annoying

[@re4796]

Good to know that I'm not the only one with a fascination of alarms

[@LucDutra92]

If you feel that way about it then it's not working as intended. It should freak you out.

[@devinsapp3104]

@@LucDutra92 True enough. Admittedly, I have the privilege of not being freaked out by tornadoe sirens because I live in a place that doesn't have many.

[@tonyginnetti5828]

I cannot believe the number of vehicles on the road and people walking around and taking photos and videos! I was on my way down to our basement then realized I was just watching this on my phone!! Sheeeeeesh!!!!!

[@LindsayElaineMay]

Oh the tornado drills we did when I was growing up in Minnesota. The sirens I will never forget. I used to sit and watch storms come in, in my front yard...

[@jinmariocoleman6533]

Hello there Lindsay

[@tonytwocrow9303]

The day that change my life in several different ways... I'm a survivor from this tornado that tool everything away from me...

[@earthangel8730]

I'm sorry that happened to you.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

It just sucks that is all you can say

[@SlickRick4EVER]

@@dirtfarmer7472 - What a pun...

[@dpflack1744]

@@dirtfarmer7472 hey 👋 there have you ever seen a tornado 🌪 in person I’m just wondering ok 👌 dude lol 😂.

[@benjy117]

@@dirtfarmer7472 How can you even joke about something like that? This man just said he lost everything. Maybe his family.

[@allisongarrett4824]

I remember being at my friends house just a day before, the day this hit his house along with the elementary school behind it was hit and demolished. I was in shock. So sad.

[@mwgfghost8231]

Hope your friend and his fam survived.

[@LilacZ373]

Oh dear, pray that they are okay 🥺

[@StrangeKindaArtist]

Was the school Briarwood or Plaza Towers?

[@timmholl9238]

I just watched this with my wife, and I caught her leaning back away from the screen to get as far away as possible. FYI: on the west side of town, the sky was blue that melted into overcast the nearer the tornado began to form. The news helicopters gave the visual such an odd yet eerie experience, as the west of OKC was clear and sunny, but that massive rain cloud that covered up the tornado was black and enormous!

[@HardcoreHC92]

Wow, we have that same exact siren… I hear it everytime they test it and I have even heard it during really bad thunderstorms…

[@MTDfilms]

Gas station: exists Tornado: hmm I need to get gas

[@Mr.Parker27]

*gas station Explosion in the distance*

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

The Shadow: "you need fuel" Tornado: Looks like my lucky Day!

[@elguero7328]

And trailer parks

[@sodapop5263]

He just stopped for a bag of chips.

[@energydragon1147]

Tornado just wanted a nice bag of Doritos

[@zorggaming4632]

this was the one of the worse days of my life. I remember it like it was yesterday. just 3 blocks from my house if I went any further north than my house would be gone. it hit my sisters school and almost killed her. it was my mom's birthday. our back porch umbrella was two streets over and on someone's roof. there were school lockers in my neighbors driveway. there were military personnel lining the street for looters. we didn't have power for a week and a half. I remember there being food stations in parks and at churches. we were at one getting food and water for dinner. I got a hotdog and crackerjacks. then all of the sudden airforce one flies right over us. it was crazy. you could see a line from the park 8 miles to the theater. it was crazy.

[@alieninvaider]

zorg gaming school should have been closed that day. 😡

[@wraith9145]

alieninvaider could you imagine the kids at home clueless as to what to do as the tornado drove through the neighborhood. I lived in Moore when this happened and the kids were safer at school than at home.

[@alieninvaider]

Pointless Videos that is why parents need to show their kids what to do when something like that happens. The school hallway is a wind tunnel when it comes to bad weather and all the classrooms are facing an outside wall. So no school is safe.

[@wraith9145]

alieninvaider my school has a storm shelter. But so does my house. Many parents don't teach there kids what to do in a situation like this but they should.

[@alieninvaider]

Pointless Videos I think all schools should have to have a storm shelters it should be a law. Parents should teach their kids what to do in a situation like this.

[@sammydolezal361]

Crazy watching this as someone who lives in the area and knows all the streets they are on. Rip to all the lives lost 😔

[@koletrane1286]

Storms like these quickly remind us to be humble... This can happen anywhere, at any time. R.I.P. to those we lost in this horrendous catastrophe.

[@shannonelmore7587]

This was a horrible day for all of Oklahoma this is the reason why I moved out of moore Oklahoma if it have not turned I would not be here today everytime spring rolls around I get anxious

[@dannysllrs]

I feel you on that! Just storms in general now. I used to be fascinated by them till one hit my job in El Reno like 2007 out of nowhere no warning I barely got back in the building when it went dark and you could hear it crunching like a can and hear metal wobbling thru the air along with ceiling tiles popping and insulation all over. Every spring now is full of anxiety and then I feel better towards the later side of summer if storms hit.

[@Tinaburnerike]

lizzie mcguire the funny thing is... I had to read your paragraph a few times also, the run on sentences were horrible 😆😆😆😆

[@shannonelmore7587]

@Cyclone Fani yes

[@shannonelmore7587]

@lizzie mcguireshut up

[@mikedenison121]

Hi Shannon. How are you doing . Please can I please ask you a question if you don’t mind.

[@dreyam]

I kinda miss that guy who used to come on these threads claiming that tornadoes don't exist, and that video footage like this was all faked up using vacuum cleaners or something. I suppose he's in a rubber room by now...

[@stormycat774]

dreyam tbh I kinda missed him too. I loved reading those threads to see what dumbass things people were saying

[@sallydaniel1023]

dreyam He's in the White House and his name is Donald Trump

[@Queenofimps.1627]

Robert Thomas Why not both?

[@3618499]

😃 " YEAH!.... Like all the pos who spread baseless conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terrorists attacks, ' Grassy Knoll ' , and CIA assassinations.... 😁 One of my all-time favorite tales was a ridiculous claim that Elvis Presley hadn't died, as official ruled, but actually staged his death and later worked ' unknown ' in some unidentified Michigan auto plant. "

[@jeffreydahmer3322]

I never left. AND THESE THINGS ARE FAKE. Vacuums suck things up. Wtf don't you understand? Wake up. The technology is out there

[@russianaloha4576]

Its amazing how windy it is even so far away! Thats terrifying 😳

[@nannerz1994]

Really interesting The light that is hitting the rest of the town just the way it's diffused and everything is so green with that black tornado cloud in the background. Really excellent footage

[@26alexther]

This was the first tornado I've ever experienced. And ever since I have anxiety every tornado season. RIP the ones who lost their lives.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

I understand you would after seeing the finger of god show up in your town. I've never seen a tornado that violent until that storm.

[@vanhouten64]

M.O.O.R.E - Middle Oklahoma's Outrageously Risky Environment

[@Elizabeth-ts4om]

+vanhouten64 agreed

[@savagediamonds1120]

lol

[@motherfuckerjones3854]

+vanhouten64 NO SHIT

[@korlu01]

Yes. Now hurry. We have to build a bunch of nice properties here!

[@terrybaird252]

vanhouten64

[@Kret-o]

1:38 this dude is brave as shit, that Tornado looked pretty close to me

[@idig4udetecting73]

Prayers from Australia that everyone is safe 🙏I’ve never seen one like that before damn

[@WlSEGUY]

Never thought I’d see anything darker or more brutal than my ex girlfriend

[@freshgumbo8334]

Same bro

[@wolfie3963]

Wow bro that’s tuff..😞

[@b58forever]

Dont talk like that about your ex lol

[@b58forever]

@larzuga1 yes their clearly hurt

[@ZCasavant]

But yet, still better at blowing? :)

[@brookethatonegirl]

I was raised in Moore, even survived May 3rd 1999.. It's a shame that I would not want to live there again because of tornado season. Very unlucky town during Spring.

[@eiyhka8779]

Brooke Michelle Your very lucky to have survived the one in 99. It was a monster Were you underground?

[@shannonelmore7587]

I moved out of moore Oklahoma after May 20th

[@brookethatonegirl]

@@eiyhka8779 I actually was not underground. At the time I lived in an apartment so we were downstairs in our neighbors bath tub. No joke though it literally ran it's path went back up into the cloud and dropped down to the other side of the highway way and destroyed the rest. We were super blessed to not get hit that time.

[@eiyhka8779]

@@brookethatonegirl I survived one when i was little in ohio but it wasnt a big one but still terrifying. I will never forget how the clouds looked and seeing them move like they are alive when the funnel started. We also went in the tub 👍

[@danielbaetens1587]

Moore vs El Reno

[@Theo-mb8fn]

Omg I am sending thoughts and prayers to everyone who was affected by this God be with you 🙏🇺🇸 love U guy's

[@seamorkbg]

This is one of the best tornado videos i've seen. Especially at 6:05 - this looks so surreal: the dark, the winds, the debris, the roar.... It looks like a scene out of this world.

[@TheJadeWolfe]

Tornadoes have to be one of the most terrifying natural disasters out there

[@umbercinders]

Gods, look at how dark it became from the dust and debris. Watching it go through the town gave me chills.

[@kookiepotato4469]

Kosmo Khaos Gods?

[@KarinMichelle]

Kosmo Khaos imagine watching it in real time. Thank god I lived just half a mile outside of town but it was just enough distance watch it hit the town it destroyed my elementary school I went to as a kid. I remember the building that getting get torn up were covered in mud everything was covered in mud I remember driving by the hospital and there was a pile of cars stacked up cuz the cars were getting lifted but some were not high enough yet to scale the wall of the hospital so they just piled up in front of it. Piles of dead livestock everywhere that was the worst not only did the tornado hit the Orr family farm but it also hit a horse farm! A farm that only had horses in talking like 300 died people were finding there horses in radon spots some alive some dead some in agonizing pain the train sound and sirens u will never forget

[@jessicaj.1011]

Kosmo Khaos sane here

[@bankzoz8871]

300 miles plus... The hand of God... Probably won't see anything like this again for a long time

[@scoutavius1975]

I was actually in Ada Oklahoma during this Storm. Saw it from my grandmothers porch for a good while, the aftermath heading to OKC was absolutely crazy

[@iLikeTigerz101]

Farmer: get off my property! Tornado: get off of MY PROPERTY!!!! Farmer: Oh shit! Yes sir!

[@SlapStyleAnims]

iLikeTigerz101 Tornado: Hippity hoppity I destroyed your property

[@tabortoothtiger7580]

@@SlapStyleAnims Count Dankula is that you?

[@SlapStyleAnims]

TabortoothTiger who?

[@MrPapasvhilly]

More like what property ?

[@Sj430]

🤣

[@michigantrains1721]

06:20 "Welcome to Moore!"

[@donaldcountryman3546]

No thanks I don't want to die especially if tornadoes that size like to visit Moore I'll stay at home.

[@cloud.zero.]

@@donaldcountryman3546 it's the biggest tornado they've received in decades so you'll be fine as long as you have a cellar.

[@TheLocalLt]

Gamer X Tay what? Moore has famously been hit with 2 F5s in the last 20 years

[@Tc-rn8lh]

I dont get hit I live in cleveland county my house is in a perfect place

[@rosievortex2808]

@@TheLocalLt Which is 2 decades.... 🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@aspopulvera9130]

Building a bunker is more likely a necessity now specially with that freak of a weather conditions

[@michaelnaretto3409]

I live in a part of the country that doesn't get many tornadoes. When we do, they are usually rather weak and out in the middle of a field. So, this kind of storm intrigues me yet terrifies me at the same time....

[@StormChaserMaci.]

This tornado was a whole different breed of tornado entirely. This storm was the worst I've EVER seen & I won't forget the sight of it as it came into Moore. It haunts me to this day over a decade later. This tornado was my 2nd EF5 tornado as a chaser. First one was the record breaker that nailed Joplin in 2011.

[@savagesooner4891]

It gets crazy here in Oklahoma during spring time...

[@starrycalista]

ooh, Invite me

[@Tc-rn8lh]

Savage Sooner sure does

[@dpflack1744]

@@Tc-rn8lh hey 👋 there have you ever seen a tornado 🌪 in person I’m just wondering ok 👌 dude lol 😂

[@mokhanniwalker2837]

That red car was going like 15 mph. It's all good just another F5 don't want a speeding ticket trying to get out of deaths way lol sheesh

[@whatfreedom7]

Stark Tech. I'd drive up the wrong side of the road or in reverse if I had too. Screw the street laws. What are they going to do give you a ticket?

[@kiasingletary67]

dynfedf6 the best of luck. I am a beautiful person. I will not have the option. if I had the chance of a few years,

[@daltonv5206]

Always amazes me to see people driving in these videos...lalala like it's just another day

[@Poltergeistsidekick]

Stark Tech. i was there that day! smaller cars have to or else those CRAZY wilds will flip the car, especially on a wet road

[@cfalcon0754]

Stark Tech. i couldn't even comprehend a word you said there, sorry what was that again? and don't have weird writing next time.

[@Legend27999]

There’s something so calming watching these videos baked.

[@mysugarfix]

Took me all these years to want to find a video of what was happening while I was in the storm shelter. Live right in Moore, Ok and I hope whoever is renting our home now never sees bad weather like we did this day.

[@chuckking6208]

I am from Ontario Canada and never saw a tornado in my life. Only on video or TV. They look terrifying and I don't know why people chase after them!!!

[@macaylaoliver8130]

Canada has tornados. Even had one EF5

[@bigpimping15]

They study them.

[@tabortoothtiger7580]

To understand the science behind them. To make better warning systems and find out how to build houses and shelters better. Spotters help notify people as to where the tornado is and when to take shelter. They help by calling into the national weather service to gets warnings out to civilians in the path. Not a job for the faint of heart, for sure, but they're doing it for a good cause. We need the data and videos to help prevent more fatalities in the future. A nobel and dangerous cause. Some are just thrill seekers but most just have a passion for the science and wonderment of these storms. A lot of them go to university and are meteorologist or engineers. Again, just trying to make things better for the world.

[@aidenbeck9172]

Chuck King its fun

[@betiona1507]

You have the best work in the world

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Jesus. Ive watched this numerous times over the years and it never gets not terrifying. What a dark nasty beast of a tornado dude. Wow.

[@dpflack1744]

I have a question for you have you ever seen a tornado 🌪 in person I’m just wondering ok 👌 dude lol 😂

[@johnnysack1947]

I was in the Moore area in 99’ when that tornado went through, and this tornado was said to be even worse. A lot of people don’t realize how bad this tornado really was.

[@Grandtrunk]

In times like these my admiration and respect for first responders is total

[@matthewnolan1686]

Deadly ef6 tornado: exists Pecos Hank: 😀

[@Itbmurr1]

jellypanda_07 with his Captain Crunch!

[@GoBuckeyes216]

I thought it only went up to ef5?

[@billhill7330]

@@GoBuckeyes216 I think theoretically it goes up to EF 10 or 11

[@GoBuckeyes216]

Bill Hill wow. I’ve only ever heard of ef0-ef5

[@billhill7330]

@@GoBuckeyes216 there has never been anything above EF5 but the scale goes beyond that.

[@mamabear4576]

4:41 Best audio example of what they sound like that I've ever heard! Great video you all!

[@peternemeth1777]

Better audio example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn25fppsjbOCeJo

[@robertcrist5747]

Every once and a while God reaches down and let's you know he's still here. 🙏

[@heruhlw]

Man you guys are crazier than a Mo!!! But it was some awesome close up footage...footage that I have not seen before. Stay Safe!!

[@jonboogy]

Those mile-wide monsters scare the bejesus outta me

[@EarlTheGamerRevived]

Did you know El Reno was *_2.6 miles wide_*

[@EarlTheGamerRevived]

What do you mean “English please?”

[@EarlTheGamerRevived]

That's fine English..

[@jeremystarnes2955]

Even 3 miles at certain points

[@Boskibro]

@@EarlTheGamerRevived that idiot probably thought you were speaking spanish lmao

[@lyzziekelly]

I hate when passengers tell the driver to back up or turn around and the driver has to sit there and compute driving like 🤯 you want me to WHAT!? in THIS car!? I've never turned around in my LIFE!

[@tempo1889]

You don't have to turn around. Just beep your horn at the tornado and it will move out of your way.

[@aakazoo8452]

tempo1889 Modern problems require modern solutions

[@seanoverholt1736]

Police understand he was trying to get out of the way. The police are usually being directed where to go by state Gov. And weather service. The sirens also warn people if they cant hear the general sirens being sounded

[@97warlock]

Also the guy is barking orders & navigayes them upclose to the tornado..... THEN wants him to back up....... hpow bout go ahead & turn around & watch it out the back windown or whatever but atleast ou will be able to get out of there fast, not backing up swerving around with traffic around and 15mph

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Liz it’s bad that you haven’t learned to drive yet Good Luck in your life

[@imthekattmann]

I love in Moore, I remember this tornado very vividly, I watched it destroy the Warren Theater less than a mile from my house. Just watching this video I'm terrified, and it's 1000 times worse in person. The sight, you can see all the debris as building and trees are ripped out of the ground. And the sound. The sound is almost as bad

[@terrymcpherson]

We lived just south of briarwood elementary when it went through. Got extremely lucky. Stay safe out there.

[@paulchilders1263]

I remember seeing it from my house, my mom shoved me in the back of the car and we drove in the opposite direction of where it was going, I remember the destruction and the sound of that thing

[@taratupa73]

"WE GOT A TORNADO ON THE GROUND!!" I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard that in these videos.

[@greg33770]

my adrenaline is pumping and i'm not even there !👍

[@websurfin9575]

An F-5 is grinding it's way through the town & Moore, Oklahoma.... residents just continue driving like, no big deal?!

[@ebbykayyc8442]

As tornado alley residents they’re probably used to it but also likely trying to get to shelter cause your car can get picked up.

[@websurfin9575]

@@ebbykayyc8442 Oklahoma is a great & beautiful state! I'm glad I don't live there because it's the heart of tornado alley!

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I live in Okla & I kinda like it fresh air & open spaces, all 4 seasons of weather Not boring that’s for sure

[@cmerton]

For 10-15 minutes prior to it's arrival in Moore the media was telling people (accurately) they could not survive above ground, and if they could not get underground to get out of its way. That is why so many cars.

[@websurfin9575]

@@cmerton I've always heard on the Weather Channel to not get into a car to outrun a tornado?

[@aaronreinhart7017]

Just the sound of it is insane

[@RIPjkripper]

White Chevy is absolutely insistent on being in the shot LOL

[@sketchywolff6365]

Really shouldn’t be watching these videos while it’s storming outside... yet here I am. 🤦‍♀️

[@addisonwalton1418]

sketchywolff same