This was a scary day for many in the OKC area, and for good reason. This record-breaking 2.6 mile-wide tornado had winds of 295 mph. And if that's no rare enough, it did something that almost no tornadoes do: track to the south. That factor is widely blamed for the death of Tim Samaras and his crew. This has been a rough two weeks for Oklahoma.
@inactivechannel4206 жыл бұрын
TheSocialGadfly a lot tornadoes track south, just mostly in Dixie alley
@richgerow34724 жыл бұрын
Actually, the tornado at it's greatest width took a hard left turn toward the north, catching Samaras and another storm chaser named Robinson within the bear's cage. It was heading east until it crossed highway 81. While they were about a mile north of the circulation heading east, Samaras and co. thought that since the tornado had an easterly track that they could parallel it by continuing east past highway 81. It was at that time that the tornado hit a trifecta of factors that lead to their demise. It increased to it's full width of 2.6 miles, it increased in the speed it was traveling to around 50 mph and it took a hard left turn right into the path that Samaras and Robinson were driving. Luckily for Robinson, he was just far enough ahead of Samaras to not get caught in the stronger vortecies.
@michaellovely66013 жыл бұрын
Not to mention the fact that eleven days earlier on May 20th, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma was hit by an EF5 tornado.
@LampHatScott Жыл бұрын
The Twistex team wasn't even there for the tornado, they were there to take pictures of lightning. They got caught in the tornado trying to get away from it.
@marshmellobunnies2 жыл бұрын
It's so weird and bone-chilling knowing I heard these recordings as a child and had to get to shelter when I lived near OKC. I'll never forget this storm.
@mitchelljohnleslie16965 жыл бұрын
6:23 PM PDT Tim Samaras His Son Paul And His Colleague Carl Young Died In Their White Chevy Cobalt By Sub Vortex Of The Tornado R.I.P. TWISTEX
@footmenace696 жыл бұрын
Rip the meteorologist who died at the winds of this tornado his name was Tim samaras
@jm100145 жыл бұрын
i met him at walmart 7 hours before he died he was getting chicken wings at the deli, and a bottle of pepsi
@TheNekoMimiGamer5 жыл бұрын
@@jm10014 That's horrible! Poor guy... I can't even imagine meeting someone the same day they die from such a terrifying storm ;~;
@plawson85775 жыл бұрын
Ian Borges His Son Paul and Partner Carl Young also perished in the EF5 Tornado in El Reno.
@jm100145 жыл бұрын
@@plawson8577 i did not know that, very sad.
@TheNekoMimiGamer5 жыл бұрын
@@plawson8577 Oh no :O
@Orca199047 жыл бұрын
I live in Warr Acres (one of the communities mentioned) and lived through this ordeal. Thankfully the tornado that hit El Reno dissipated before it reached Warr Acres and the more densely-populated areas of the Oklahoma City metro area, but it was still a terrifying experience. In addition to the tornado threat, there was also major flash flooding across the area, which hindered not only attempts by civilians to get out of the storm's path, but also efforts of first responders to reach the impacted areas.
@BIGBLOCK50220065 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Oklahoma and it's one thing when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning but if Gary England from KWTV 9 comes on the air after a NWS tornado warning then you know it's about to become a very bad day.
@michaellovely66013 жыл бұрын
The same can be said for the residents of Tuscaloosa, Alabama as they know to pay strict attention if James Spann- the weather reporter for ABC 33/40- comes on air and he has his sleeves rolled up. During the April 27th, 2011 tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa, AL; James Spann and the rest of the weather crew at ABC 33-40 managed to successfully warn the residents of Tuscaloosa of how bad the storm was going to be and as a result many people living in Tuscaloosa decided against leaving their homes to attend either Wednesday evening church services, Bible study classes, prayer meetings, etc.
@KillaIn5562 жыл бұрын
Yes
@CHHFACE8 ай бұрын
2:40 you can hear the fear in his voice! It was headed straight into downtown OKC. Thousands would have died if it had went into OKC like it looked like it was going to.
@MatthewDoel326 жыл бұрын
I just happened to be in the OKC area that day for unrelated reasons. This is giving me major flashbacks.
@Oracle137 жыл бұрын
Listening to this, late at night, in the dark. /NIGHTMARE FUEL, FFFFFFFFFFF!!! Why do I do this to myself..
@drewthur159 жыл бұрын
Was this the El Reno tornado?
@theEASexperience9 жыл бұрын
+Drew Thurman Yes it was
@Ihuzi8 жыл бұрын
The EAS Experience that's scary
@brendaplaugher64667 жыл бұрын
Drew Thurman the worst tornado disaster since the 1999 Oklahoma City tornado
@YourFellowRNRSisterFan987 жыл бұрын
Drew Thurman I've been thru several tornadoes, but never one this devastating.
@lilkitten81207 жыл бұрын
Wtf that's where I live
@birb25813 жыл бұрын
You know you're fucked when you hear a Tornado Emergency for your county
@Sj430 Жыл бұрын
I have thought when a tornado emergency is issued your screwed. It's worst then a tornado warning.
@aciddr0pbfdi9 ай бұрын
@@Sj430Tornado Emergencies are activated by Tornado Warning, then NOAA Weather Radio says Tornado Emergency, meaning its coded as TOR-E.
@ALLEN-x5x11 жыл бұрын
Well the 2nd warning of this video is a real person. Whoever was typing the messages was way too slow and they had to get on the air really fast
@jamesgentry135 жыл бұрын
Tornado emergency is different than a tornado warning. Tornado emergency is usually read out to be more specific
@michaellovely66014 жыл бұрын
@@jamesgentry13 That's right. When a Tornado Emergency is issued; it is done when a large destructive tornado has been sighted by either storm spotters, Doppler radar or law enforcement agencies and is moving towards a heavily populated area with a high possibility of fatalities or serious injuries. In fact; the first ever Tornado Emergency was issued in the May 3rd, 1999 tornado outbreak that devastated Moore, OK and Bridge Creek, OK.
@jessecastillo30924 жыл бұрын
James Gentry a tornado emergency is not always necessarily read out loud by a live voice. I’ve heard in person tornado emergencies that were not read live.
@theEASexperience11 жыл бұрын
It's rare for most NOAA weather radio station, but not for Oklahoma City. I have a similar video from 2 years ago that also used actual voices.
@paxhumana20152 жыл бұрын
I want to get a whole bunch of EAS people to make a cataclysmic nationwide EAS mock weather event that encompasses a whole bunch of natural disasters, as well as have some things like nuclear plant meltdowns, rioting, and such all happening at once.
@bobtom86776 жыл бұрын
RIP Tim. Paul. Carl
@MichaelLovely-mr6oh5 ай бұрын
I feel extremely bad for Tim's widow Cathy Samaras as she not only had to lay her husband to rest but also her son. To be honest I'm surprised that Cathy hasn't gone completely insane from grief. I also can't imagine the amount of Survivor's Guilt felt by storm chaser Dan Robinson as he was just a few yards ahead of Tim and Paul Samaras and Carl Young on Reuter Road. Dan no doubt wonders why did he survive but Tim, Paul and Carl did not.
@friskdreemurr37418 жыл бұрын
My old house was levelled.......
@paulmclaughlin25635 жыл бұрын
Frisk Dreemurr: Sorry Frisk 😞
@EASsirenVids015 жыл бұрын
My Prairs to you. That is very sad. Just rember that you are safe and the tornado did not matter. But you matter.
@PublicAtLarge10 жыл бұрын
Regarding live NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts: It is correctly stated that these are done often in the OKC area, especially for a weather emergency -- and remember, Moore had JUST been hit 10 days prior, and this tornado threatened to strike that city again. I believe all NWS offices nationwide have the capability to do the same -- however, not all use it. That's something that, if anyone from the NWS is viewing these, I would like to encourage them to do for at least major severe weather events (like 4/27/11 across the southeastern U.S., 3/2/12 in the Ohio Valley, and other major outbreaks). Just my two cents from a weather enthusiast who occasionally chases these things.
@FeralFoxDX7 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Moses I caught a Tornado Emergency last year from NWS Memphis
@brandonb49716 жыл бұрын
I live in kentucky and rember tom on noaa weather radio that day on march 2 2012 that was scary we had baseball size hail and roation in the clouds that mornimg and that afternoon also.
@jaytrosvig5 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaellovely66013 жыл бұрын
It would have been highly beneficial if the National Weather Service office in Springfield, Missouri used a live NOAA Weather Radio broadcast during the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22nd, 2011 as it would have saved many lives.
@mdf_real Жыл бұрын
It’s bone chilling knowing I live a few hundred miles south of El Reno I hope a tornado never happens like this again.
@h8eRsMaK3m3fAmOuS11 жыл бұрын
The second tornado emergency broadcast was spoken by someone... isn't that a rather rare occurrence?
@EASReviewer5 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@MichaEGreen24017 ай бұрын
Not in Oklahoma. We get tornadoes a lot, so there are times when actual people talk.
@PaulHosey5 ай бұрын
I'd shit my pants!
@commandercody67212 жыл бұрын
The west part of the city was evacuated and was scary. A 2.6 mile wide tornado was likely to hit OKC but never did.
@Sj430 Жыл бұрын
Just think if it did how bad the death toll would of been.
@MichaelLovely-mr6oh10 ай бұрын
Fortunately the tornado dissipated at 6:43 PM Central Time at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Banner Road; just about ten or eleven miles before the storm came into the Oklahoma City metro area.
@richgerow34724 жыл бұрын
Think of how lucky many residents were on this day. Firstly, southbound and northbound lanes of traffic on both the John Kilpatrick and I-44 became gridlocked by people trying to flee out of the tornado's path, making them sitting ducks. Secondly, the tornado veered off to the north and died out about 10 miles before ever striking Yukon and the OKC metro. Think of what would have happened if a 2.6 mile wide tornado with winds up to 295 mph had struck the OKC metro along with those stalled motorists. I know that eight people lost their lives, but it could have been so much worse.
@christhelongislandbusdude5 жыл бұрын
No the metrologist was Carl Young, not Tim Samaras
@nickdavis9653 жыл бұрын
Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, and Carl Young were all killed by this tornado.
@MichaelLovely-mr6oh5 ай бұрын
@@nickdavis965Don't forget about Richard Henderson. Most people tend to forget about him due to the fact that he wasn't a professional storm chaser; but rather he was a private citizen. Nonetheless I feel extremely sorry for his wife and their two sons.
@NEOhioTrainFan9 жыл бұрын
What dictates an "Tornado Emergency"? I do realize it's an elevated form of a TOR (?) but isn't it used to quickly grab people's attention if a tornadic storm is about to hit a huge populated area?
@Droideka1339 жыл бұрын
A tornado Emergency is only issued if a confirmed Tornado rated at an EF2 and Higher is headed towards heavily populated areas
@drewthur159 жыл бұрын
A tornado emergency is a step up from a tornado warning. They're issued when a confirmed large tornado is about to hit a town
@mcd5738 жыл бұрын
The tornado must be over a certain wind speed, aka a certain EF rating.
@trentonboston51928 жыл бұрын
minecraftxplorer WRONG. Its issued when a large destructive tornado is about to hit a heavily populated area.
@pkhydro28956 жыл бұрын
A tornado emergency is an enhancement, which means that it still outwardly looks like a tornado warning until A. The tornado was confirmed by weather spotters, B. It's demonstrably violent, And/or C. It's headed directly toward a very populous area. A similar comparison would be the particularly dangerous situation enhancement to the tornado watch, which means that tornadoes have a higher than usual change of being powerful.
@aspen_equestrian6103 ай бұрын
I cant believe this was rated an ef4, since it was in rural areas, if it wasn’t i bet it would have an appropriate rating
@carterthechevrolet92192 жыл бұрын
Yall could create a cable bulletin board for Norman OK.
@Mac.Ed1tz4 жыл бұрын
RIP Twistex.
@airbusman55147 жыл бұрын
Is your old website still up, the one with the screen creators?
@awm73532 жыл бұрын
They say seconds can save lives, then why is the warning tone so long?
@NYCZ31 Жыл бұрын
Gives people enough time to get to the radio or TV to hear/see the warning before it starts
@koolbeevr4950Ай бұрын
RIP twistex
@christhelongislandbusdude5 жыл бұрын
It’s the El Reno Tornado not the OKC tornado
@JustDante4 жыл бұрын
It’s the same supercell, it’s just that the tornado didn’t produce over OKC
@CharlieRocksPiano11 жыл бұрын
The 4th and 5th ones were real voices, too. :)
@EilyuTheAvali6 ай бұрын
These are so fucking addicting and satisfying my adhd
@Underappreciatedclassics6 жыл бұрын
Can someone please do the Joplin tornado,
@MichaelLovely-mr6oh7 ай бұрын
Here's a script I have for a scenario of a Tornado Emergency being issued for the Joplin, Missouri tornado on May 22nd, 2011. "The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Tornado Warning for northeastern Newton County in southwest Missouri, southwestern Jasper County in southwest Missouri, southeastern Cherokee County in southeast Kansas, eastern Labette County in southeast Kansas until 6 PM Central Daylight Time. At 5:17 PM Central Daylight Time; National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a tornado near Riverton, or four miles north of Baxter Springs moving east at thirty miles per hour. This is a Tornado Emergency for the city of Joplin! In addition to a tornado; large destructive hail up to tennis ball size is expected with this storm. Locations impacted include Baxter Springs, Carl Junction, Cliff Village, Columbus, Denis Acres, Diamond, Dunweg, Duquesne, Fidelity, Galena, Granby, Iron Gates, Joplin, Leawood, Lowell, Oakland Park, Readings Mill, Riverton, Saginaw, Shoal Creek Drive, Shoal Creek Estates, Shoal Creek Estate and Silver Creek. Interstate 44 between mile markers zero and thirteen will also be affected by this storm. The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. Get under a workbench or other piece of sturdy furniture! If no basement is available; seek shelter on the lowest floor of a sturdy building in an interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets and pillows to cover your body and always stay away from doors and windows! If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors; evacuate and get to a more substantial structure. If no shelter is available; lie flat in the nearest ditch, ravine or culvert and cover your head with your hands. Do not stop under bridges or highway overpasses! They will not protect you from a tornado! The tornado may be hidden by rain and very difficult to see. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado! If you wait to see or hear it coming; it may be too late! Do not wait. Take cover now!"
@TheDakotapacman11 жыл бұрын
was the 1st severe weather statement a real voice?
@chinahatchild30307 жыл бұрын
TheDakotapacman I think so.
@IraTopp6 жыл бұрын
Whenever there is an instantaneous warning, they'll typically get on the horn and just read what they would have written if there was time.
@ericcartercarter27073 жыл бұрын
I miss you mom I still remember the call of you telling me you love me before the one cut out I've been putting flowers on your grave I hope you can see them and that I'll see you again some day I miss you
@Some1ne11 жыл бұрын
EAS request: an attack like the one in Clover field
@Foxxx-017 жыл бұрын
why are people saying EAS sounds scary? Our Alert Ready System has a more omnious tone
@richgerow34726 жыл бұрын
It's not the tone, it's what it's associated with. The EAS tone is scary because we have been conditioned to correlate it with life-threatening emergencies.
@badcompany-w6s6 жыл бұрын
I like them to use a real person for emergency's like this
@MichaelLovely-mr6oh7 ай бұрын
As do I. This often done in Oklahoma City for situations like what was shown in the video.
@thespiritchannel52665 ай бұрын
That’s a EAS scenario inspired by the biggest tornado El Reno tornado 2013
@gvtexasoldaccount97699 жыл бұрын
Can you do one for Bexar (pronounced Bear) county in Texas please?
@Galactipod7 жыл бұрын
This is a recording; he doesn't actually MAKE warnings anymore.
@michaelklein29215 жыл бұрын
The EAS Experience: Can you do an EAS for Jefferson City with the tornado from May 22nd?
@FATTYBONGRIPS5 жыл бұрын
his channels dead bro
@jalenstimes74527 жыл бұрын
That is some massive hail! Softball sized!
@shelbythibodeau55067 жыл бұрын
Bang!
@amarillotexrails185 жыл бұрын
Baseball size is worst
@ITILII4 жыл бұрын
@@amarillotexrails18 Oh..would you rather be hit by something the size of a baseball, or a softball ?
@amarillotexrails184 жыл бұрын
@@ITILII SoFtBaLl
@JustDante4 жыл бұрын
Amarillo Area Railfanning Productions Softball is 4 inches, Baseball is around 2.75, do you still propose your opinion?
@angelellis6708 жыл бұрын
It is fun at Oklahoma City about 2 months ago on 27th it was real fun even though the voice of the National Weather Service in Norman or Oklahoma City the voice sounded real slow I remember there's one in Lubbock Texas that sounded the same thing I miss being in Oklahoma City but maybe one day I'm going to go back to Oklahoma City fun in Oklahoma City
@MrPuppersWorthАй бұрын
I live in El Reno... this shit horrified the fuck out of me.
@audveltadmuna11 жыл бұрын
Can you do an asteroid impact emergency video?
@MichaelMcMahon196911 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, that is unusual, but not unexpected, as the storm was moving from west to east. The Coriolis Effect on such a large system, made the storm turn to the right, and that resulted in it turning southward. Tim Samples was one of the best, but even the best can be fooled by the unexpected actions of the Finger of God (EF-5). Never trust that it will always be going towards the East or North. That is complacency, and such will get you killed. God Bless all of you affected!
@FlippinTimmy9 жыл бұрын
Crap, I found the scary side of KZbin again...
@Manynamesonehandle7 жыл бұрын
well its a good thing you noticed sooner now you know what to avoid. LOL xD
@amarillotexrails185 жыл бұрын
xD
@andhardumad4350 Жыл бұрын
31st of May, 2013. The EL RENO tornado.
@colettenasielski4618 жыл бұрын
Really Cool
@metro_ken6 жыл бұрын
WHY SYDNIE?!?!
@star-bit Жыл бұрын
Ah yes childhood nostalgia
@richgerow34724 жыл бұрын
Luckily, this monster veered off to the north into open country before it hit the populated suburbs of west OKC.
@lilkitten81207 жыл бұрын
WHY Is FOR MY COUNTY WHY WHY WHY WHYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA😭😭😭😪😪😪😥😥😥😰😰😰😞😞😞😢😢😱😱😓😓
@brandonb49716 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Gypsy-Tongue6 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Twistx
@footmenace696 жыл бұрын
I think his was my dogs exact birthday lol!
@LuigiLaker2 жыл бұрын
Heyyy guess what? NO ONE CARES..weirdo lmao.
@joeytherabbit87453 жыл бұрын
The tornado that was produced from this warning was unbelieveable.
@interstateruler11 жыл бұрын
3 storm chasers died
@plawson85775 жыл бұрын
Eric Colvin Tim Samaras, 55, His son Paul, 25, and BFF Carl Young, 46, were all killed when one of the EF5’s Sub Vortices churned SE towards their Colbalt. They attempted to evade the Large Main Vortex, but a Sub Vortex slammed into them.
@dotsworld17614 жыл бұрын
Wow! What are we?
@TheWaynelds4 жыл бұрын
??
@kyrieuson9143 Жыл бұрын
I'm scared that tornado
@clivervargas6 жыл бұрын
I’m too scared poor Oklahoma City
@damonthaplaya84436 жыл бұрын
OKC normally experiences tornadoes every year. Some weak, some very destructive. OKC is located in the middle of the infamous Tornado Alley.
@Sj430 Жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly the Bridge Creek/ Moore tornado hit the south part of OKC.
@MichaelLovely-mr6oh Жыл бұрын
@@Sj430It did. Then it moved up into Midwest City, Del City and Tinker Air Force Base.
@devogirl104 жыл бұрын
Wow
@evanharnois72511 жыл бұрын
Creepy
@MrScottwhitehill6 жыл бұрын
i fart on tornado
@amarillotexrails185 жыл бұрын
?
@zachatck645 жыл бұрын
??
@raproze4 жыл бұрын
bruh
@johnkrueger46982 жыл бұрын
Lmao you what.
@amberdelgado6018 Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@javiercifuentes27114 жыл бұрын
I was in bethany when this happind i was 4 to day i am 11
@TheWaynelds4 жыл бұрын
No you were 8 when this happind er.. happened, and now you’re 15 and your parents are 87.
@mdandid10 жыл бұрын
Omg
@bardthenascarfanaticdragon3 жыл бұрын
F in the chat to pay respects.
@The_rating_dog7 жыл бұрын
TORN
@tdoge69198 жыл бұрын
Emergency Alert System SUCKS!!!!
@5avt08 жыл бұрын
Cause back in the day their was not..
@5avt08 жыл бұрын
it was kind of diffrent
@randiekay499410 жыл бұрын
Ugh the three most annoying tones ever
@Zawmbbeh8 жыл бұрын
They were made to be annoying, the first 3 beeps being unpleasant and loud, and the attention signal (853, 960 Hz) was made to have badly overlapping sound waves, hence the 'attention' signal.
@jacksonsc998 жыл бұрын
They needed it to have people listen to it about a warning of a dangerous storm.
@Galactipod7 жыл бұрын
The three shorter tones are sort of like dial-up, to us they just sound like tones, but computers can decode it and see what the warning is, where it's for, and when it expires. The long tone after that is just to grab our attention. The three short beeps at the end are also like dial-up, they signal computers to continue regular programming.