An EAS timeline of the 5/31/13 OKC Tornado

[@broadstreetbullies849]

rip Tim Samaras, who would be exactly 60 this year, and he is exactly 45 years older than me

[@AMT1345]

Broad Street Bullies Flyers suck!

[@michaellovely6601]

Aside from shedding tears for Tim Samaras; I also cry for his son Paul Samaras, their colleague Carl Young and fellow storm chaser Richard Henderson.

[@Dan_KM8DAD]

Wow! They bypassed "Perfect Paul" and took the mic live. That's when you know it's bad!

[@anthonythompson6375]

Dan Drolett it's not Paul it's Tom

[@threecedarshomestead1330]

@@anthonythompson6375 Isn't it "Peter Perfect"?

[@anthonythompson6375]

@@threecedarshomestead1330 no CRS Tom was the voice of the NWS until 2016 when Paul took over as the new voice of the NWS

[@IraTopp]

FUCK IT... WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!!!!

[@TheWaynelds]

CalcasieuContent I have Tom on my text to speech app and on the laptop, but it doesn’t sound the same here. I’ve been looking for the voice they use here (not the live dialogue) but I can’t find it anywhere.

[@theEASexperience]

These were audio alerts that were broadcast over NOAA weather radio during the actual event.

[@selever9666]

Wow.

[@francescalewis2835]

The EAS Experience pretty cool 😎

[@MercysNo.1]

I own a NOAA Weather Radio and every time I hear the EAS Tones, followed by "The National Weather Service in..." I always think "in Sterling, Virginia..." will follow.

[@polotiks-wx]

@@MercysNo.1 I think of “In Indianapolis”

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

Why was there a human talking too?

[@TheNerdyChive]

I remember barely escaping this tornado by about 9 hours. I recall moving from Oklahoma to Arizona and hearing the news of this tornado. I am still wondering what would've happened had my family and I had moved one day later.

[@WesternMassEAS]

Wow

[@CactusCarrot]

The butterfly effect is strong with this one.

[@missbleach8767]

@@WesternMassEAS CONELRAD/Emergency Broadcast System/Emergency Alert System

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

There was a fairly weak tornado that actually went over my house. I think there was no damage done to my house. that tornado was the one that hit Lewistown, IL on May 24, 2019

[@ItzBIULD]

@@bardthenascarfanaticdragon I remember going into my basement, twice, from 2016-2017 due to tornado watches that occured in my area (Westmoreland pa) but luckily no tornado occured

[@IraTopp]

This was the first tornado my wife and I actually had to move out of the way for. Still get a bit teary eyed listening to what we heard live. And this coming from an active duty Combat Medic Badge recipient. :/

[@JTxTX]

EAS

[@jpegdestroyer]

... woah

[@ty_is_chillin_spam3623]

Ira T it was scary listening to this in real life cuz I live in calumet well in between calumet and okarche

[@paxhumana2015]

It sucks that people cannot make massive cities go underground like larger scale versions of Cappidocia, Turkey, and Coober Pedy, Australia, when tornadoes hit places like the ones that are mentioned in this video in the USA. That honestly would be the best thing for people to do in that part of the country.

[@michaellovely6601]

In my honest opinion; the tornado that devastated El Reno, OK on May 31st, 2013 was the worst tornado in Oklahoma's history after the May 3rd, 1999 tornado that devastated Moore and Bridge Creek.

[@1043studios]

Dude, thanks for keeping the volume consistent and on the low side with these things. I know almost nobody thinks about that, but the EAS only freaks me out whenever it blasts me out.

[@mikasa9167]

Same, i have severe storm anxiety and this scares me lol

[@michaellovely6601]

@@mikasa9167 Have you considered the idea of seeing a therapist for your condition? It seems like you have a condition known as Lilapsophobia.

[@Gevoface]

And when you don’t know when it goes off

[@hitdawg64]

When a live person takes over the mic. You know it's time to kiss your butt goodbye.

[@jpegdestroyer]

hitdawg64 top 10 true statements by infamous people

[@chayden153]

When that happens, just accept your fate

[@memespotter9246]

Why?

[@suddenchangessans3119]

@@memespotter9246 It's very rare and it's mostly used when the situation is very serious

[@memespotter9246]

@@suddenchangessans3119 ah

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

I am in northern Arkansas and I remember this system, it dropped so much hail in my yard that it looked like it snowed

[@FelixWheatfield]

You can hear the nervousness in the man's voice when he takes over the mic.

[@michaellovely6601]

Another meteorologist sounded like he was going to have a nervous breakdown when broadcasting information about the May 24th, 2011 tornado outbreak in Oklahoma. I don't blame him for sounding like he's on the verge of a nervous breakdown because this tornado outbreak occurred just two days after the EF5 tornado that just devastated Joplin, Missouri. So he was doing the best that he could in order to warn and protect the residents of the Oklahoma City metro area but was reminded of what had happened in Joplin.

[@RT-qd8yl]

Yeah, you have to remember these are also the guys responsible for watching the situation and issuing warnings. In a situation like this their job is MONUMENTAL. I would never want to be under that much stress at one moment. My body wouldn't be able to handle it.

[@theEASexperience]

The screen is almost certainly not what it look like, as is the case for most of my work.

[@CB_Always_Late]

The fact that you took your time to collect these clips is outstanding. I live in Las Vegas, NV and I am amazed how passionate you are about the EAS. I thought I was weird too lol.

[@christhelongislandbusdude]

It’s the El Reno Tornado that was 2.6 miles wide making it the largest tornado in world history

[@selever9666]

Oh no.

[@selever9666]

That's bad

[@michaellovely6601]

It was like the whole sky was a giant churning mass of death and destruction.

[@jeanniemccurry8073]

To hear this, & being from Kansas, I can imagine the Hell they went through that day. My prayers on hoping that never happens again!

[@alexiadickson7758]

@ッツGhost I was in school that day and I had a brick wall fall on me breaking my leg(Femur and Jaw)

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

@@alexiadickson7758 I don’t think the el rebel tornado hit any schools

[@michaellovely6601]

@@KanyeTheGayFish69 You're right. The El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31, 2013 occurred in the early evening and largely stayed over open fields; so no schools were hit.

[@dhosea101]

10 years now since this tornado happened. Insane how fast time flies. You knew it was bad when they went live on the mic multiple times, and even pecos hank decided not to chase that tornado anymore, rip Tim Samaras and his crew.

[@broadstreetbullies849]

Hank actually stopped when it left the El Reno area and went towards OKC, but at that point, the cell had begun to dissipate if not gone already

[@dhosea101]

@@broadstreetbullies849 thanks for the correction, I thought there was some chaser that stopped to chase this one, but I can’t remember the name

[@broadstreetbullies849]

@@dhosea101 no problem. What do you mean by stopped to chase?

[@dhosea101]

@@broadstreetbullies849 he saw the tornado and how dangerous it was getting and decided not to chase it. It might have been pecos, but it wasn’t directly this tornado

[@dhosea101]

@@broadstreetbullies849 it was another tornado that took place in 2013. Id have to go back to look and see if I could find it

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

6 years ago today. RIP Tim and his crew

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

Is Tim the human talking? If so, how do you know him?

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

@@santinojozefmiller7721 Tim Samaras and his crew were storm chasers chasing this tornado. The tornado turned unexpectedly and they were caught in the path. Their car rolled and they were killed.

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

@@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast ok. Interesting. Thoughts and prayers!

[@michaellovely6601]

@@santinojozefmiller7721 In May of this year it will have been a decade since this beast of a tornado struck. Aside from shedding a few tears for Tim Samaras; I also cry for his son Paul Samaras and their colleague Carl Young. To be honest; I can't imagine the amount of grief and sorrow Tim's widow Kathy Samaras felt because she had to bury not only her husband but also her son. I also can't imagine the amount of Survivor's Guilt felt by a storm chaser named Dan Robinson as he was just short distance ahead of the Twistex team on Reuter Road. Dan no doubt probably wonders why he survived but Twistex did not.

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

@@michaellovely6601 I agree!

[@eascec8374]

On That Day, 36 Tornadoes (+1 For The Same Amount As Moore), have been reported throughout Ardmore, OK to Indianapolis up towards North Dakota, Iowa, Northwest Indiana And Most From Oklahoma And Missouri. 194-195 Reports Of Wind Reported From Ardmore To Columbus (Ohio) And Detroit. 113-114 Reports Of Hail Have Been Hit From Minneapolis-Eau Claire And Ardmore, OK to Indianapolis.

[@airbusman5514]

Speaking for future employers: please fix your grammar. There's no need to capitalize every word and it's hard to read. Trust me, you'll thank me.

[@KBroskii]

gee, that makes me think OK is in Tornado Alley but idk if it is

[@missbleach8767]

CONELRAD/Emergency Broadcast System/Emergency Alert System

[@missbleach8767]

@@KBroskii laugh out loud

[@GodzillaofTokyo]

At about 24:30 is when they did it live and skipped the computer voice.

[@progenitor_amborella]

23:34

[@DarkJediPrincess]

I wish you’d labeled this as the El Reno, OK Tornado instead of the Oklahoma City Tornado in the video title. It’s known as the El Reno Tornado in public memory. I almost bypassed this video whilst digging through your channel for EAS alerts related to infamous tornados _because_ it was labelled as the OKC Tornado, and I was trying to find the El Reno Tornado specifically. Only thing that gave me pause and made me click/tap (watching on my phone) was suddenly remembering that El Reno is in the rough vicinity of Oklahoma City.

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Yeah; El Reno isn't too far from Oklahoma City. When this tornado occurred; people were already severely traumatized by the tornadoes that occurred on May 19th in Shawnee and Edmond as well as the Moore tornado on May 20th. In addition the tornado was on a collision course with the Oklahoma City metro area; but it fortunately weakened and died out before it got into Oklahoma City, having dissipated at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Banner Road at 6:43 PM Central Time.

[@mr.baofeng4769]

When they actually talk to you, you know you should skip town

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Yeah, if you hear a live person on a NOAA weather radio during a broadcast for a severe weather situation; you know that shit has hit the fan.

[@Unitedartists56]

When it was Paul or Tom I always cried in fear!

[@awesometrainsandbuses]

5/31/13?, that’s the El Reno Tornado

[@christhelongislandbusdude]

Awesome Buses and trains that is correct. May 31, 2013 was the El Reno Tornado

[@DemonSister6]

Awesome Buses and trains Moore was hit by a tornado on that same date to

[@loganwillington2009]

2.6 miles

[@christhelongislandbusdude]

@@loganwillington2009 Yes, it was the widest tornado ever recorded

[@StuperStar]

@@DemonSister6 5-20-13 actually

[@JLukeHypernova]

It's never a good sign when you start hearing human voices on NWR.

[@kayeas716]

didn’t expect to see you here

[@JLukeHypernova]

Always expect me to haunt the comment section of weather videos.@@kayeas716

[@morgan-dl9ou]

But to think this happened just 11 days after the Moore tornado is devastating

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

Soccer Bunny that was May 21st. This was May 31st

[@theunwokenclasher5369]

@@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast it was may 20th

[@miyuyus9219]

i was in it...

[@snuffedtorch3683]

I live in Moore. I love tornadoes, but not when they go through cities and destroy property, but that’s inevitable. To say this was worrying is an absolute understatement. The tornado moving ESE would have been on a collision course with us in Moore again. Very antsy day.

[@michaellovely6601]

@@snuffedtorch3683 I don't blame you guys for being on edge this day. Seeing the destruction in both Shawnee and Edmond, Oklahoma on May 19th, 2013 for some strange reason made me think that this is going to be a warmup for something much worse.

[@stormspotter3]

EAS Timeline Request: 2011 Dixie Alley Outbreak in two parts. Part 1 would be Eastern Texas, Louisiana, and West Mississippi. Part 2 would be Central and Eastern Mississippi, West and North Alabama extending into Central and Eastern Alabama. Could you please get the PDS Watches as well and the weather radio alert/attention sound with voice?

[@jpegdestroyer]

stormspotter3 adding on... 2010 MN outbreak

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

stormspotter3 what about Virginia? We had what I believe was an EF1 here in Stafford county about 5 miles from my house. If u are in the area it hit route 17 and I95

[@blayzebyers2211]

stormspotter3 Are you talking about the one that included Arkansas?

[@michaellovely6601]

@@blayzebyers2211 Yeah he is. Villonia, Arkansas was hit by a tornado on April 27, 2011. That same day saw a tornado hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

[@missbleach8767]

🌩️⛈️🌪️

[@olliemacpherson7021]

Thanks for uploading this.

[@SouthSideBoricua]

El Reno Largest tornado 2.6 miles wide the whole sky was a supercell and rotating

[@christhelongislandbusdude]

TURBO LEGEND that is correct. This was the El Reno tornado, which was 2.6 miles (4 kilometers) wide, making it the largest tornado in world history.

[@paxhumana2015]

@@christhelongislandbusdude ...recorded history.

[@jm10014]

i saw it with my own eyes. truly was the entire sky, very huge and scary. dead silent.

[@michaellovely6601]

Due to its width; one could say that the El Reno tornado was "the finger of God."

[@thegreatwallofting]

imagine the amount of hell this thing would’ve caused if it hit El Reno city, or Moore…

[@JLukeHypernova]

That would've been probably the worst tornado disaster in history.

[@thegreatwallofting]

@@JLukeHypernova you’re probably right

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

If this beast of a tornado struck Oklahoma City it would have made the city look like Hiroshima after the bombing in 1945. Fortunately the tornado weakened and died out ten or eleven miles before reaching the Oklahoma City metro area; dissipating at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Banner Road at 6:43 PM Central Time.

[@vibrantgleam]

Hopefully something like this never happens again

[@thereallincolntakanashi]

I WAS THERE. 😦 (I got mild PTSD from that shit alone.)

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

Lincoln's Aviation and Railfanning woah. I’ve seen you on many railfanning/weather videos and I never knew that. That’s scary bro. Mind sharing your story?

[@thereallincolntakanashi]

I wasnt in the path of the tornado but I was NEXT to it. Didnt even know what would happen when I first heard of what was going on, until the power went out. Was out for almost 3 DAYS (yes i did get tired of eating almost the same shit everyday for only half a week or so, xD) We lost power again last year or so during another storm, but it came back on the next day or so. Same when I was trying to sleep through all the rain, xD 😂

[@miyuyus9219]

same tbhhhhhhhh

[@Mythical6255]

@stormspotter3 Storm: Softball size hail, you want it? It's yours my friend.

[@rickenman9844]

as long as you have enough rupees

[@BlackBird7790NWR]

Anthony Enman Correction: As long as you have enough Rupees.

[@zachatck64]

@Harpoon better get the baseball bats

[@Runitsfourwithawatergun]

for a sec i thought this said the march 31st 2023 tornado, very similar wording.

[@Retired_channel]

Atleast the eas wasnt ignorant and they actually looked at the tornado, unlike joplin eas for the joplin tornado, they didnt bother not to use the eas on may 22 2011

[@michaellovely6601]

In regards to the Joplin, Missouri tornado; the reason why the National Weather Service didn't issue a Tornado Emergency for Joplin even though they had issued a Tornado Warning for Jasper County MO is because the tornado that hit Joplin developed too quickly. When the tornado sirens were first sounded at 5:17 PM Central Daylight Time; this gave the residents of Joplin seventeen minutes to take shelter. By the time the tornado sirens began wailing a second time at 5:34 PM Central Daylight Time; it was too late for the National Weather Service office in Springfield, MO to issue a Tornado Emergency for the city of Joplin because the tornado was already on the ground and moving through Joplin. In addition; the Joplin tornado was hidden in very heavy rain and difficult to see.

[@Retired_channel]

@@michaellovely6601 thanks

[@romeovictor954]

RIP Twintex team

[@threecedarshomestead1330]

In addition to the "Five Minutes Later" statement, could you add a ticker [either top or bottom of the screen] showing the time, in either local, UTC, or both?

[@TheWaynelds]

I’ve been searching high and low for the NWS voice used here. I’ve heard that it’s the “Paul” voice but it sounds nothing like Paul in the text to speech apps I’ve used.

[@FelixWheatfield]

Look for "Scansoft Tom". It's not exactly the same since the NWS uses the Speechify engine which as far as I know isn't publicly available but it's the same voice

[@FelixWheatfield]

Tom was discontinued in 2016 and was replaced by Paul

[@amarillotexrails18]

@@FelixWheatfield Why was Tom discontinued?

[@alexdeghost2729]

@@amarillotexrails18 Maybe he was too scary XD

[@amarillotexrails18]

@@alexdeghost2729 He was on NOAA for 14 years. 2002-2016. I was 11 in 2016. I’m 15 now. Tom will live on.

[@Mike-01234]

Is that a computer generated voice seems like that same voice is used everywhere.

[@jacob.forrest_]

Not the third one

[@QueenSephy2002]

They’re like “We’ll do it live, f**k it”

[@missbleach8767]

CONELRAD/Emergency Broadcast System/Emergency Alert System

[@F5Storm1]

"This tornado was intermittent and not strong" how could you know that without a damage survey?

[@DarkJediPrincess]

Oh, I don’t know, by reports from storm chasers with eyes on the funnel cloud whilst tracking it on the ground saying it kept dissipating and reforming, and the debris vortex where it touched the ground wasn’t spinning very fast or doing much of anything to its surroundings? Or from meteorologists observing the speed of the cyclone’s rotation using Doppler radar? You don’t need a damage survey to infer how strong/violent a tornado is, you just have to _watch it_ while it’s on the ground. That’s what storm chasers _do_ for a living/as a hobby (amongst many other things, such as helping with rescue efforts and keeping local news stations, emergency reporters, and the local NWS station apprised of the situation on the ground). And Doppler radar is designed _specifically_ to allow meteorologists to measure the velocity of weather formations such as tornados, including their rotational velocities, by exploiting the Doppler Effect. (Hence the name.)

[@fakealertsystem]

7:25 tornado emergency warning

[@Ian.cul017]

Thanks

[@missbleach8767]

🚨

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Mm-hm. At 6:25 PM Central Time the National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma issued a Tornado Emergency for the city of El Reno.

[@kylermccoy]

It always happens to Oklahoma.

[@CircuitWCUE]

At least i lived in skiatook when that happend. I was 4 I'm 12 now

[@brandonb4971]

I rember when Tom used to be on my noaa weather radio

[@anthonythompson6375]

Brandon B now it's Paul Jr

[@brandonb4971]

Anthony Thompson paul really good at it

[@anthonythompson6375]

Not really Tom has a more stern voice I'd rather have him still doing the warnings

[@brandonb4971]

True your right tom is better

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

Anthony Thompson in my opinion, Paul’s voice is clearer than toms.

[@shelbythibodeau5506]

My, the wind sure went sweeping down the plains THAT evening now, didn't it?

[@airbusman5514]

You win the Internet.

[@zachatck64]

Quite literally

[@NorthernWindNut]

Why Oklahoma building codes haven't mandated basements or at least central concrete shelters yet is beyond me.

[@jimmyseaver3647]

It's the soil. It's too hard for them to dig through in order to set up basements. Most people have separate or built-in storm shelters for their homes instead.

[@paxhumana2015]

@@jimmyseaver3647 , that is why there is this wonderful invention that is called dynamite.

[@jimmyseaver3647]

Pax Humana Not worth the potential infrastructure damage and insurance problems

[@michaellovely6601]

I know, right? If California can have strict seismic building codes to prevent injury and loss of life in earthquakes, why can't Oklahoma have strict tornadic building codes for the same reason?

[@warrenduree9417]

Some localities do, but its not a statewide mandate. Moore and some other cities have local codes for all new residential construction to have underground shelters or a tornado safe room installed.

[@fakealertsystem]

How the hell was this downgraded to a ef3 ??!

[@michaellovely6601]

Simple; the Enhanced Fujita Scale only ranked the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado as an EF3 due to the low number of fatalities/ injuries and the severity of the damage. Which is pretty stupid in my opinion. To be honest; A tornado that is more appropriate for an EF3 tornado rating would have to be the February 10th, 2013 tornado that struck Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There were no fatalities and only a moderate amount of injuries in the Hattiesburg tornado. What is particularly shocking about the Hattiesburg tornado is that it passed over Hardy Street in downtown Hattiesburg and caused a considerable amount of damage to the University of Southern Mississippi campus. Not many USM students were on campus as they had gone to New Orleans, Louisiana for Mardi Gras weekend.

[@DarkJediPrincess]

Because the Enhanced Fujita scale is based on the damage the tornado does to its surroundings, and since the El Reno Tornado spent most of its time out in the boonies, it didn’t do a whole lot relative to its size and violence.

[@Hearts1999sMovies]

This Made Me Froze Creeped Out Like Deer Caught In Headlights! 😨

[@fdny3526]

EAS Tornado Timeline request: September 1st 2021 Hurricane Ida Tornado for Delware Pennsylvania New Jersey New York and Connecticut, including: Monroe County PA, Ocean County NJ, Passaic County NJ, Atlantic County NJ, Hudson County NJ, New York County NY, Westchester County NY, Orange County NY, Sullivan County NY, Dutchess County NY, Ulster County NY, Putnam County NY, Rockland County NY, Delaware County DE, etc

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

This storm set a world record, pomegranate size hail was reported in this storm

[@apotofkoolaid]

It killed my roof.

[@MercysNo.1]

Just imagine Basketball sized hail

[@Mori-chandesu]

If you can, would you make one for the May 20th 2013 tornado?

[@r0ckstarisaghostlmao]

These are scary... Or am I the only one who thinks that.

[@zachatck64]

And me

[@garryedens3347]

Always scary but my duty to chase to keep my people safe

[@DarkJediPrincess]

@@garryedens3347 A storm chaser, eh? You’re a rock star for putting yourself on the line like that. Mad respect.

[@BitzerDogTaylorsVersion13]

You probably think that because this tornado was 2.6 miles wide and killed a storm chasing crew

[@jacknovozinsky7798]

Is this what really happened or is this your most accurate guess of what happened? Just wondering! Either way, great video!

[@BryceDaMemechanic]

jack novozinsky yes. this is real

[@miyuyus9219]

this is real

[@DarkJediPrincess]

These are the actual alert broadcasts from that day.

[@Woahago]

EAS requests: June 26 2000 tornado in Minnesota, Willmar July 11 Tornado in 2009. More to come

[@paxhumana2015]

@@CodeRedIL , and that is a damn shame, and ditto for the Greensboro, KS one as well.

[@michaellovely6601]

@@paxhumana2015 I know. Another tornado that deserves to have a video on this channel is the February 10th, 2013 tornado that devastated Hattiesburg, Mississippi. What's rather surprising about the Hattiesburg tornado is that there were no fatalities and only a moderate amount of injuries. This tornado passed over Hardy Street in downtown Hattiesburg and caused a considerable amount of damage to the University of Southern Mississippi campus. Not many USM students were on campus as they had gone to New Orleans, Louisiana for Mardi Gras weekend.

[@jaytrosvig]

I heard the same voice when I was using the new NOAA weather app but he was only doing the Station Identification, rest was done by BHM Paul.

[@noobiewithdegunnie3062]

When did a TOR E get issued? In watching it rn

[@michaellovely6601]

The National Weather Service office in Norman, OK issued a Tornado Emergency for the El Reno tornado at 6:25 PM Central Time. This tornado was on a collision course with the Oklahoma City metro area but it fortunately weakened and dissipated at 6:43 PM at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Banner Road.

[@jpegdestroyer]

Real person? Such a rare sight

[@Txdcblues]

How is a tornado emergency gonna be issued for an unconfirmed tornado??

[@Txdcblues]

Window Rock 2020 Productions these are the actual alerts from the archive

[@JustDante]

Because radar detected a massive tornadic circulation capable a reproducing a large tornado over Oklahoma City

[@snuffedtorch3683]

Well, I'm guessing you don't know the dark history of central Oklahoma. Especially Moore. After 2013, people take it more serious now. They didn't before because they thought 1999 couldn't happen again. It did.

[@michaellovely6601]

@@snuffedtorch3683 When this beast of a tornado occurred I can't imagine the amount of fear and panic among the residents of Moore and the Oklahoma City metro area. What is particularly terrifying about the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado is its width of 2.6 miles. Plus the fact that it killed Tim Samaras along with his colleague Carl Young and Tim's son Paul Samaras is extremely heartbreaking. I can't imagine the amount of grief and sorrow Tim's widow Kathy Samaras felt because she had to bury not only her husband but also her son. It's truly amazing that Kathy Samaras hasn't gone completely insane from grief. Of course, I consider the crew from The Weather Channel lead by Mike Bettes to be absolute morons for moving south on Highway 81 to get good coverage of the tornado instead of moving north on Highway 81 to get away from the storm. Of course, I am just relieved that while Mike and the rest of his crew from The Weather Channel were injured at least they were not killed. I remember watching coverage of the immediate aftermath of the Joplin, Missouri tornado on May 22nd, 2011 and I was moved to tears as Mike broke down on air while covering the storm for The Weather Channel outside of St. John's Regional Medical Center. What made me smile and believe in the good of humanity following the Joplin tornado was that Mike had adopted an orphaned Golden Retriever and named her Joplyn. Sadly, Joplyn died last year. While I was understandably saddened by this because I love dogs; I reconciled my sadness by reminding myself that at least Joplyn was adopted by a loving family and lived in a home surrounded with love and affection.

[@teh_epik_e]

It sounds just a little glitchy at 0.75x

[@alanogle4873]

people stop forgetting about what happened to Mullhall

[@ITSYOURBOYBOBBY]

All of these where on my birthday

[@nbrantley99]

holy crap 90 mph winds WOW!

[@BryceDaMemechanic]

Oktwister Network Systems at its apex it was 296mph

[@jeep4life1994]

Oktwister Network Systems 90 mph lmfao thats an ef-1 wind speeds 85-110 thats weak we get those where I live Every couple years the tornado that this was made about was an ef-5 Monster with wind speeds of 261-318 causing catastrophic damage

[@Sand.Springs]

April Tornados, AmIRight?

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

Oktwister Network Systems that’s weak af compared to this monster. Heck, u can get those winds in your average severe thunderstorm!

[@akularia]

EDS Tornado

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

Washington, IL Tornado (11/17/13) please.

[@michaellovely6601]

What is so shocking about the Washington, IL tornado is the time of year it hit: November 17th, 2013. You typically don't expect a tornado to happen in late November. If The Weather Channel decides to do another "Top 10 Worst Tornadoes" countdown; it should be as follows: 10.) Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 10th, 2013. 9.) Henryville, Indiana on March 2nd, 2012. 8.) Greensburg, Kansas on May 4th, 2007. 7.) Moore, Oklahoma on May 20th, 2013. 6.) Andover, Kansas on April 26th, 1991. 5.) Wichita Falls, Texas on April 10th, 1979. 4.) Villonia, Arkansas on April 25th, 2011. 3.) Atlanta, Georgia on March 14th, 2008. 2.) Jarrell, Texas on May 27th, 1997. 1.) Washington, Illinois on November 17th, 2013.

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

@@michaellovely6601 What makes this memorable is that I was in the nearby town of Tremont at the time. I was safe there.

[@michaellovely6601]

@@bardthenascarfanaticdragon I'm glad you survived. But in case you haven't watched the countdown of the top ten worst tornadoes on The Weather Channel; these are the ones that made the list: 10.) El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013. 9.) Super Tuesday Outbreak of 2008. 8.) Moore, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. 7.) Worcester, Massachusetts in 1953. 6.) Gainesville, Georgia in 1936. 5.) Palm Sunday Outbreak of 1965. 4.) Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. 3.) Super Tornado Outbreak of 2011. Naturally the tornado that was profiled for this entry was the tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 27, 2011. 2.) Super Tornado Outbreak of 1974. Of course the tornado profiled was the tornado that tore through Xenia, Ohio on April 4, 1974. 1.) Tri-state Tornado of 1925.

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

@@michaellovely6601 the tornado was not headed for me.

[@missbleach8767]

Drag racing

[@2010azyy]

3:44 Video:Soft Ball Sized Caption:Soccer Ball Sized

[@Anthonysgamingchannel]

Going dead

[@2010azyy]

@@Anthonysgamingchannel yep

[@stormspotter3]

Baseball size hail is nothing. Try softball size and larger.

[@BJ-sz3vb]

stormspotter3 How about bowling ball or basketball sized hail

[@snuffedtorch3683]

Baseball can still give you serious injuries, especially in the head. Hail sucks.

[@chasersrblx1935]

Was this El reno tornado

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

Chasers0919 Roblox And More yes

[@missbleach8767]

I have fleas and cooties

[@chasersrblx1935]

@@missbleach8767 nice

[@spcrgv9508]

Wow! Softball size hail? and tornado

[@milosdeath]

10:58 I was in OK county.

[@Lem0nSprinkles]

JustinPlaysMCPE i was watching the storm from the north west of its reference point.

[@camspangler]

3:00

[@missbleach8767]

CONELRAD/Emergency Broadcast System/Emergency Alert System

[@metro_ken]

Why sydnie?

[@theEASexperience]

I assume you are asking about the font. Back in 2013, that was the closest font I knew about for the classic EAS. Modenine, the current font is much closer, but it is still not perfect.

[@metro_ken]

I like ModeNine better than Sydnie... soon can you make EAS video requests?

[@TheNESTLEH]

Is that Paul in the voice???

[@anthonythompson6375]

TheNESTLEH no it's Tom text to speech

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

TheNESTLEH Paul wasn’t introduced to the EAS until 2016.

[@selever9666]

2.6 Mile Wide Tornado

[@selever9666]

EL RENO!?

[@channelredacted6150]

El Reno?

[@TACOSDEAUGA]

WAHH Oh my mega babies is that a tornado warning oh my goodness that was so creepy creepy creepy creepy I have an old TV and doesn’t have a emergency alert system Get a get this one no that the natural what is 7000 to the dead tornado warning it’s a new event that what you know about that I hate emergency alert systems they suck!!

[@memespotter9246]

Huh? Also why do you hate alerts? It could be something bad happening

[@TACOSDEAUGA]

@@memespotter9246 ugh idk they creep me out

[@TACOSDEAUGA]

@@memespotter9246 and I live in Orlando Park now

[@kandycearriaga4150]

In*

[@OldsmobileSilhouetteLover]

Holy cow baseball size hail!

[@missbleach8767]

Volkswagen beetle

[@BitzerDogTaylorsVersion13]

@@missbleach8767 what

[@nate5073]

ok now I hear the human voice

[@L0RDK3Y]

anioopkskskssks

[@kandycearriaga4150]

I'm n canada tho :o

[@88tylerb22]

Kandyce Arriaga Canadian County. In Oklahoma.

[@nate5073]

robot voice

[@missbleach8767]

*catatonically* i.am.a.robot