NEVER BEFORE SEEN footage of FPV racing drone inside tornado!

[@BOTGRINDER]

holy cow

[@pickleeggs3340]

THATS WOT SHE SAID😂

[@P8FPV]

I'm surprised you haven't tryed this yet Bot

[@AlanBrando-s4x]

coly how

[@WarpedYT]

Just a tip, next time apply ceramic coating or a hydrophobic coating to the lens, it will clear all that water off that's in the way of a clear shot... it works amazing, that's what I do.

[@ReedTimmerWx]

Thank you for this! I will certainly try this tip. Never stop chasing

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Two of my favorite youtubers. Hell yea. Yall are awesome!

[@Libertiffy]

Had something similar done to the windshield and it works like magic!

[@Zach.3246]

@@Libertiffy Probably RainX. I have it on mine

[@TackleAdvisors]

@@ReedTimmerWx to your windshield too :)

[@GameOver1a]

Imagine getting that drone right above the tornado. That view would be priceless. Great 👍🏻 job guys!

[@warphonesS22]

I've read that tornadoes can actually go up 50,000 ft in the storm cell. Basically higher than our airplanes can fly. The part of the vortices that touches the ground is just the tippy tail.

[@coltencarlson6984]

Imagine seeing a cow being tossed in front of the drone.

[@fugginrambo]

@@coltencarlson6984 I'd rather see Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton swirling around

[@brandonmahoney6916]

Looks like it went right inside the middle, don’t know what you all are watching.

[@swithinbarclay4797]

@@coltencarlson6984 How about Dorothy on her way to Oz, with her skirt flying up?

[@FlexSeal]

Wow! This footage was EPIC, Reed! 💪

[@CreeseDF]

Phil who let you use the flex seal account to watch tornado videos haha

[@georgevavoulis4758]

That awful sound

[@TabooGroundhog]

Phil who let you use the flex seal account to watch tornado videos

[@Sxzye]

Damn that drone was going to need some flex seal after this

[@SooSkiTzO_YT]

@@georgevavoulis4758 sounds like hundreds of children screaming

[@aelovan27]

It would be amazing if the altitude, wind speed, etc showed on the screen. Really awesome footage!

[@claystahl7002]

One of the best drone videos I've seen

[@johnrogers9481]

It would be great if an actual tornado showed on the screen!!

[@cyborgar15]

@@johnrogers9481 Yep, tornado and drone were CGI..

[@pxrays547]

@@johnrogers9481 It was a developing tornado, small in terms of comparing it to fully developed category rated storms. With those the drone getting that close would not have made it most likely.

[@pxrays547]

@@cyborgar15 Aw yes, it wouldn't be YT without the CGI conspiracy theory idiots chiming in.... unless you are joking to make a point, in which case; well done.

[@dab_a_day]

Always DOMINATING Reed. Thank you for the awesome work and footage.

[@OriginalRaveParty]

Crazy. Any tighter rotation and this would be impossible. It's a wonder it stays airborne even under a rotating wall cloud.

[@nftportfolio]

It's a testament to gyro assisted flight mechanics, precision pulse width modulation, many things.

[@Reptex_cs]

@@nftportfolio pwm in today's drone? You sure or just trying to sound fancy?

[@nftportfolio]

@@Reptex_cs Actually, that was the simple version. Let's get fancy. Motors spin (brushed or brushles) because the electro magnets switch just before the permanent magnets reach the center of the magnetic field created by the electro magnet that is attracting them. At that instant the electro magnetic polarity reverses and the next set of magnet is now attracted and the ones that were very close to center are now past dead center and are now being repelled. If this timing is changed to happen sooner, the rotor will try to change direction. It's really not much different than internal combustion timing. If the spark fires too soon, the piston will go back down instead of continuing through to the power side of the stroke. A motor (brushed or brushless) spins at a steady speed because it generates its own voltage when spun by electricity, or and outside source such as a windmill. When the voltage in equals the voltage out the speed becomes constant. (Newton) If you want a faster motor for a given voltage you have to change the number of turns in the winding. This relationship is linear, half the turns will give twice the speed. Wire gage size (diameter) must be decreased by three gage sizes (bigger) to keep the same copper volume. The forces in an electro magnet are fixed by the size and material choice of the lamination and the amount of copper wound around it. It can be only on or off. In the case of a brushed motor, the electric flow is always on but reversed by the commutator to change the direction of the magnetism. In a three phase brushless motor only two phases are on at any one instant. One given phase switches from + to - to off then + and so on. The voltage coming out of the off phase is sensed by the controller and used to determined rotor positon and hense when to reverse the polarity. Our speed controls work by turning on the electricity to the motor by a percentage of a time unit. To make it simple, suppose one second is the time unit. If the motor is switched on for only half of that second, every second, it only "sees" half of the electricity possible. This produces half throttle. This is called pulse width modulation. This time unit or frequency is actually many thousands of times a second.

[@Reptex_cs]

@@nftportfolio You didn't have to go through the trouble of writing all that, I know how they work. However I guess it's kind of my fault, so I apologize for wasting your time.

[@nftportfolio]

@@Reptex_cs no worries. I am sure Someone will benefit from it. 👍

[@dgoddard]

Love the footage, but that didn't go "inside" the tornado. It got almost to the eye, but couldn't push through the wind. Still very cool though.

[@windybuns2929]

Lol I was looking for this comment.

[@Krondelo]

Time stamp? I was having trouble seeing. My best guess was around 1:45

[@dgoddard]

@@Krondelo Yeah, it starts just a little before that. You can hear the drone really bog down trying to fight against the wind, then it just seems to stop being able to penetrate the actual tornado. Still very cool to get that close, but you'd need quite a drone to actually get inside of the tornado.

[@maxlee6676]

@@dgoddard if you built a drone big enough, maybe it will create a tornado around itself lol

[@thebr0wnhornet]

I haven’t seen you touch a tornado, Don.

[@patrowan7206]

Dramatic and cinematic! The sense of urgency and danger that comes with the frantic whine of the drone motors changing in sync with darting glances and momentary disorientation imparts a first-person experience. Wonderfully exciting!

[@patrowan7206]

@@asbestosfibers1325 Yes, and I have a sense of humor too :)

[@dinkidavis]

@@asbestosfibers1325 LoL

[@pcosta1385]

Been waiting on this footage, this was so amazing! Proud of you three for making this happen.

[@baddgeeksquad]

Yeaa

[@baddgeeksquad]

Ye

[@douglaslang2218]

It wasn’t a good funnel to try it on because it didn’t have a lot of form. Somewhat transparent.

[@gregorydahl]

T hey are proud of themselves

[@ShirleySerious]

Drones really are the new frontier of storm chase footage. Looking forward to more of these.

[@osamabinladen824]

Not just in storm chasing. Hehe..

[@pxrays547]

Yes, they don't have to pry the camera from his cold dead hands to get great footage anymore. ;)

[@rugbyguitargod]

Small, lightweight and powerful drone swarms with telemetry and meteorological measurement devices are going to be the next big step in capturing tornado data where they will perform 'collective' tasks and measurements as one cohesive unit. I have a proof of concept in the works already.

[@WyrdieBeardie]

Absolutely incredible. I never thought I'd see something like this in my lifetime.

[@apismellifera1000]

Drone aerial videos of tornadoes are the BEST way to go!! because one can see how the vortex interacts with the surface and it allows one to see jet like single suction vortex, vortex breakdown and helical vortex

[@angeldogs4ellie]

Incredible footage Dr. Reed and crew! Been following you for years, your work just gets better and better!

[@LikaLaruku]

I love how the drone sounds like an elephant trying to inflate a balloon while surrounded by the screaming souls of the damned.

[@bterry19d1]

I served in combat in Afghanistan and I was never as afraid as being in a tornado. I have much respect for what you do! Rock on!

[@bl4z3brickproductions72]

wow, how you felt there in war?

[@AlanBrando-s4x]

You served milk?

[@jojo1308716]

That was absolutely insane. I can’t wait to see the next one where we can see debris next to the drone. Sheets of plywood and toilets and such.

[@susancurrie2627]

Wow. Amazing! This is why you’ve been my favorite storm chaser for such a long time. You teach us and thrill us at the same time. I’ve learned so much, and realized how many tornado making weather occurrences I’ve been close to that never produced tornadoes. The beauty of the cloud formations and the awesomeness of their appearance keep me wanting to watch. As does your informative commentary and feedback.

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@susancurrie2627]

@@Godwinpounds4333 Tres bien.

[@Godwinpounds4333]

@@susancurrie2627 its nice meeting with you here. Where are you texting from?

[@susancurrie2627]

@@Godwinpounds4333 Arkansas.

[@Godwinpounds4333]

@@susancurrie2627 I’m from Florida, how is the weather condition over there?

[@jeanhutchinson6198]

3:51 Of all the places out there it could land, did that drone just land in a watering trough?

[@wallyman292]

Pretty sure it did! You can hear the gurgle of water right before the footage cuts! lmao!!!

[@EasyModeFishing]

The way you always come up with new ideas of getting footage from new filming techniques is amazing. Who would’ve thought a drone could fly into a tornado?!

[@charleyhill9867]

A drone can't handle a life threatening wind speed.

[@tomdanielsVO]

So you see the thing flying into what looks like the tornado. But then it's never spinning around. Not so amazing to me. Kind of boring. Had anything that I would have expected. How does it remain so stable inside it's spinning vortex?

[@ThatOneDudeSaid]

@@tomdanielsVO it’s a race drone with a professional operator behind the control. Thing probably has stabilizers and so on

[@F5Tornado44]

@@tomdanielsVO There are gyros built into the flight controller that detect and counter any movement on the drone, and with the power of those motors and he's probably running a 5s lipo battery, that thing could survive up to an EF-3.

[@jakedavis2954]

@@F5Tornado44 No way that’s happening

[@flamingomtn]

It's amazing how stable the drone stays in the midst of tornado-force winds. These videos are so much fun to watch. Thanks!

[@suki3275]

This is a pretty weak one, which is probably why they chose it for this footage

[@rapidrotation]

@@suki3275 Even a weak tornado still has a lot of power to it. It's a testament to the engineering of the drone that they kept it almost completely stable in the middle of what were likely hurricane-force winds.

[@thegrandnil764]

those drones can go up to 140 mph

[@chikenfpv7798]

@@Namanoh FPV drones do have stabilization. It is called angle mode. You can turn it on or off with a flip of a switch. However the pilot does not seem to be using it.

[@daveinch8781]

@@Namanoh Hes flying in acro mode & the flight controller will be stabilising....

[@angrydragon4574]

Reed, you and the crew are absolute LEGENDS!

[@zWhip]

This is so awesome. I don’t know if you remember, but I was one of the guys in the car that said hi to you in Wilmington during the ice storm. This is the type of stuff that makes me love weather, thank you!

[@Scott7137]

The logical progression seems to be launch 3-4 drones like this, all equipped with meteorological instruments, and then intercept the tornado at varying heights at the same time. Easier said than done, but the data would be phenomenal.

[@kelvyquayo]

Need a tactical approach.. units, divisions…. Commanders…. sounds awesome…

[@the_kingdom]

Awesome job Captain Vanover and Reed! Keep pushing the boundaries.

[@youfarted3665]

You're awesome Reed! Never stop chasing , man! Everyone have a nice night and stay safe.

[@C.L.190]

Oh my God, your videos just keep getting better and better! That shot at the end was so beautiful

[@cathyschroeder6469]

Reed is the Best !!! Meteorologist !!! Storm Chaser ✅✅✅

[@galdutro]

Thank you Reed for all your work!

[@TalkWithTati]

I’ve watched your videos since I was a kid. It’s how I developed a love of watching tornadoes and storm chasers! You’re helping improve and save lives from tornadoes every day. This is cool footage but also a step toward getting to learn things about tornadoes that we previously couldn’t do! Love it!

[@nanwilder2853]

The hands-down BEST storm chasing/education videos on KZbin are by Pecos Hank. He’ll spoil you, I promise !

[@TalkWithTati]

@@nanwilder2853 I watch Pecos Hank all the time!! He is definitely amazing, I love his random break offs to play with the wild life lol

[@flyinryanfpv8763]

@Captain Vanover, what are you using? Just a standard 6s racer? I'd be interested to see some purpose built rigs rocking 10-12s with some chonky x-class motors. Then a couple camera options to switch between (like a cheater quad). Put one on the bottom of the drone so you can hold back against the vortex suction while keeping the tornado in frame. But regardless, this is epic dude! Takes some balls to be under the goggles while being that close to the madness. From the sounds of the motors, I honestly thought you lost it at one point. Oh also...nice landing ;) glad you got the footy back.

[@bass3587]

Is that the @Vanover from DRL?

[@WrongWayFPV]

@@bass3587 yes

[@whitelion1111]

I remember the conversation at ground level at the end of this video was that it was too far

[@tylerbooth9592]

That Drone would have been shredded if it were a serious Twister.

[@marchelhurley9460]

I think this footage is AMAZING and thank you Reed for all you've done and continue to do to save lives. We love you.

[@cptdelta7207]

This was the best Reed!!!! WE love what you do and how you help us out! Means a ton to us! Keep up the great work man!

[@anamericanentrepreneur]

At 12 seconds, you will see a face with eyes looking right at you formed in the clouds.

[@jamessimon3433]

Good god the world needs a storm chasing video game with footage like this

[@pamd.happykat8187]

That's an EXCELLENT idea!!

[@Gatewayvick]

If it was a real tornado it's be spinning like crazy, more like a dust storm to me ! I was impressed more with the creepy sound of the drone than of the supposed tornado.

[@robertspencer1205]

Poor drone sounded like it was screaming! 😉 Seriously though: you guys are very Brave! Stay Safe! 👍

[@Jojo-gg6jc]

Reed your videos never disappoint, and this is amazing footage, thank you for sharing and always keeping the public informed on dangerous weather 🌪️🌪️🌪️

[@gubbeyrecords8178]

Omfg! Amazing video dudes😎! Congratulations Reed and Alex!

[@JEWELS-dp4so]

This is unreal. Excellent video. Never thought a drone would be able to do that

[@paigegainey7099]

What does FPV stand for.

[@rawhidelamp]

@@paigegainey7099 First Person View

[@milespeterson5049]

Wow this is incredible footage! Thanks for the video Reed Timmer! 🌪️🤠

[@WillSatchwell]

Damn, Vanover delivers on a whole other level! Great work!

[@daviddickey9832]

I wonder how high you could get a tornado to carry your drone. Make sure to put APRS tracking on it so you can find it later.

[@REDWAVEBOSS]

REED TIMMER! I KNOW YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER SEE THIS: I've been a fan since I was a kid.. I've always thought u were crazy but also admired the fact that you drive or fly vehicles into tornadoes. CAN YOU PLEASE continue tornado chasers or uploading videos of you driving into tornadoes? Please?

[@Governor1993]

Frick yeah! I felt like I was the tornado! That drone is nuts...and of course with Captain Vanover at the helm. Awesome.....can't wait for more!

[@cadaba9849]

Put some rain x on that camera lens lol

[@jonstirling9169]

You gotta love science!!! I can’t believe you got it back. Just wow..

[@ACamelEmoji]

Imagine if you had a barometer or some other sensors on it. The movie Twister used a truck, but apparently alls you need is a racing drone.

[@GinaKayLandis]

I believe there was a sensor on the drone that recorded pressure drops!

[@sierragulf9783]

Fantastic footage!! Thanks for taking this on. Also, thanks for sharing!!

[@travisashmore6620]

That was quite simply one of the most harrowing pieces of weather footage I've ever seen. Outstanding work!

[@lindaluvwbelk]

Glad you got some good footage of that episode, Captain Vanover! I was afraid it was lost or broken to bits! LOL!

[@zenscout]

W I C K E D drone sound was intense on the earbuds😎🌹

[@jagzilla1398]

I can't believe you got it back. I figured it would have been blown somewhere over the rainbow.

[@herbf2700]

Um. Did he land that thing in the horse trough? I mean, of all places to land....

[@romeoplata7384]

Wow that was amazing watching that drone inside the tornado!!! Great job Reed and co.

[@hopechappell4827]

This is the best tornado-drone footage ever. Keep chasing but be safe out there

[@bobkin611]

This is absolutely the most amazing footage of a tornado I've ever seen. Please get more shots like this

[@leokimvideo]

NEVER BEFORE SEEN footage, until all the other 'storm' & 'viral' channels on KZbin rip it off as theirs

[@KRAVER_]

I have been Fascinated with Tornadoes my whole life. Never seen one in real life but this puts it in perspective a whole lot. I can see this being used a lot to get information and be safe miles away. Drone + Tornado = AWESOME!!

[@joselaba]

You mean to tell me the tornado turned the drone’s camera away from its center? That is genuinely terrifying

[@aircraftandmore9775]

like if the tornado was actually afraid of them recording the center of it.

[@nickmudd]

Those drone pilots that use the VR headset thing are pretty talented. I tried to play Minecraft in VR and I fell off my chair. Can't imagine flying in a tornado

[@GinaKayLandis]

Incredible footage thanks to Cap'n Vanover, his wife Sally, and you, Reed Timmer!! Thank you for keeping the #ScienceInStormChasing!!! Never Stop Chasing!!

[@sez1742]

Couldn’t have said it better!! 👍👍

[@christianlynch5507]

1:15 Sounded like a Black Opps 2 zombie for a second

[@1Caseup]

Seemed like the tornado was pushing the drone away everytime it came close to entering

[@thenewsscavenger2919]

You could say that the tornado was dronephobic and debrisphilic.

[@minnesota7010]

Great job Dr Reed and Associates. We had some wicked wind come through today here in Minnesota. The wind tip over are dock and boat lift and boat. 90 mph winds may 9th

[@SalLeeHolland]

So interesting, and amazing footage. I was watching you and the crew live, nice to see the footage now. Thanks for all you do.

[@sandystamps8077]

That was absolutely amazing! Great work Reed!

[@Mergatroid_Skittle]

You guys are crazy… But I’m loving every bit of it…thanks for all you do to keep people safe!!!

[@lynnking11]

No wonder you are always number one with these videos. This is no exception.

[@serfinusa9532]

frick yeah, landed it in a cow trough.

[@wakeupthisisntreal8168]

Did I just, watching quality birds eye footage of a tornado? Never in my wildest dreams!

[@cheddar2648]

Thank you for advancing science. I know some people get upset about your enthusiasm, but the information your team collects will be analyzed and used to save lives. Never stop chasing!

[@mikeobryant3367]

GNARLY! Thanks for sharing the footy! That must be one hell of a drone

[@kimberlyhunter2511]

Was so waiting for this. Awesome drone domination.

[@predators_posse1747]

This is the birth of a new science mechanism as seen in real time. Amazing

[@stevenwilson8718]

Reminds me of the dumb and dumber scene where Jim Carreys character asks if the guy wants to hear the most annoying sound in the world.

[@awesomefeldmanfamily]

YAY!! SOMEONE FINALLY DID IT! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR YEARRRRSSSSS!!!!! WHOOHOO THIS IS TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@newenglandcoast7121]

Incredible footage! Poor drone, I hope you slathered it in Bengay, after being thrown around by the tornado!

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Thats a brave drone. Really surprised it got that close. Awesome footage. And it looks like you got the drone back. Nice piloting. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@sstrick500]

Was that a tornado or a dust devil?? Gotta start somewhere I guess.

[@jayrice7668]

Ive been waiting for this footage, absolutely brilliant guys, need more of this especially bigger tornados

[@Mike-01234]

Been a good year for you making some great videos.

[@janamaro5894]

The drone is inside the tornado!!!

[@arnoldgrubbs2005]

Need to have a moving transparent film over the camera lens to keep moving the mud spray out of view! Cool vid even with the mud!

[@NephewJamie]

If you ever need another drone operator I know how to fly them!

[@alfrede.newman6626]

Couldn't watch the whole thing,.. the drone was screaming and you still sent it in... Heartless.. 🎮

[@AndrewMclave]

It’s obvious that the kid flying the drone cares more about the drone than the footage of the tornado that Reed is after. I’m sorry but until you have the right pilot, who’s not afraid of breaking his favorite toy, you just won’t see it. The kid is not at fault here, let me be clear on that. He’s really trying to keep his aircraft in one piece, as well he should, but until Reed meets a drone pilot whose as crazy and fearless and obsessed as he is ( if such a pilot even exists yet) I don’t think he’s going to be 100% happy with the outcome. Reed has been inside a real tornado ( probably a few by now) and this footage really only dances around very near one. I think that the drone would probably not survive the encounter that would deliver the best footage, but the SD card might, as long as it had an air tag embedded in it, you could probably find the wreckage afterwards. Sounds like an intriguing challenge for someone to figure out.

[@EscapeToTheOzarks]

It sounds like he is using a DJI FPV. I have two of them and they are perfect for this kind of work. I am ready with mine, and have been going out on storms in the Ozarks since 2019, first with Mavic Pros, and now with the FPV. We just don't get very many opportunities to see a tornado. If I was with Reed, I would be sending it for a for orbit around the beast. That is my goal for this year, a full orbit around one of these. I may have to travel to a better location to make this happen.

[@flyinryanfpv8763]

LMAO, you do realize he's the best FPV drone pilot on the planet right? He has so many sponsors it's not even funny. He's been destroying drones for almost 10 years and pilots for major Hollywood productions. The problem most definitely is not the pilot. It's that he's flying a drone with a max speed of around 120mph into a fricken tornado! It's also a drone that he built himself and he has 10 other exact copies of. The fact that he was able to get the footage back to be posted is a miracle. The technology is just not there yet to get the "perfect footage" that you are expecting. The drone has to spin its motors at full speed just to fight the suction of the vortex. Which leaves no more motor power to maneuver the drone and fly it properly. I've posted an idea for a storm chasing specific drone above, but I haven't seen any in the real world yet. As it would cost around $10k to build a prototype and you would have to accept that it will not be coming back home.

[@jumpstartfpv]

The 'kid' flying his 'favorite toy'. You make it sound like he's a school boy with a mavic mini. See his channel.

[@danhutson3460]

Now that sounds just too spooky & the visuals are out of this world!

[@angeldogs4ellie]

The sound creeps me out. Beyond that, this is incredible, been waiting to see this!

[@timbenham516]

Shweet!!!!!!!!

[@jongeduard]

Amazing! Reminds me of hurricane hunters, but then a small version. The fun is that, because the drone flies _with_ the winds, the experience of force that the winds have disappears. Instead, the drone drifts around very fast, orbiting the center. Basically it's the ground which is now becomes the dangerous thing, we see a bit of that when it eventually lands far away from the tornado. Even there the wind was still strong enough to smash the drone against that fence when it landed.

[@JeremyReger]

Sweet

[@jackiemarsh2470]

Amazing Reed!! Never Stop Chasing!! Thank You!!

[@garretthenn8071]

Wow

[@jmt8706official]

I think dorone footage from storm chasers will be the norm now, which is cool!

[@Devil3R]

dust devil. Not a tornado.

[@martinjacovini2696]

It eventually turned into a tornado when I watched another video of the same one and that video is more than 14 minutes long (also, drone footage).

[@tonyrovito9753]

Just F"ing amazing! Opens up a whole new era in storm chasing video!

[@propheticswordnita3603]

I see the dark thing inside that tornado! people! Children of God! when extreme weather is approaching, you need to take authority, that Jesus gave us as Joint Heirs. Pray against the Storm. I saw a church of believers, one day, cause a Tornado, to rise up and avoid the open service. there was no place for these people to flee, as it was an island. it was a demonstration of the faith and power together in Jesus's Name. These awful things do not have power over the Reserection Power of Jesus. We are the Children of God and joint Heirs with Jesus. This is the time when billions will join the Church, and we will be mightily protected by the power of God's word, when we lose, those words by faith and in his righteousness. Protect and arm your self with the Word in the Name of Jesus!

[@MrPolymers]

As a commercial drone pilot. It's about time someone posted this... ;)

[@AlbertaGamer]

Tornado: "What in the **** are those humans doing?"