This Tornado Destroyed A Town In Front Of Me

In this video, my dad and I come face to face with a devastating tornado as it carved a path of destruction through the town of Perryton, Texas, helping to provide potentially life-saving severe weather coverage with ‪@RyanHallYall‬ as the tornado impacted the town.
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[@aarormz]

Thanks for the footage, it’s been over half a year and I thought I wouldn’t cry seeing this but here eye am crying seeing where the tornado passes by and hits my home and parents home, the home of friends and neighbors.. Nature truly humbles me. I want to call this tornado a monster, but it’s such a beautiful sight and yet deadly as well.. cleaning Earth’s surface, polishing it just what nature does. All we can do is our best and hope not to be taken by it. Sirens were not heard. People still till today didn’t get enough help. My hometown will never be the same. What we do know is how big of a heart this town and its surroundings got.. all the help from strangers we got. I’m still crying as I type this. I don’t know them strangers but I will forever be grateful for them who came for weeks just to help the needed. I love you all for that. 💙

[@britnicolephotography]

It’s so dang sad about the little boy. I didn’t even see this type of footage on the news. I had to see it through Facebook and then my husband worked the claims afterward

[@Kateyangyuqing]

❤️‍🩹 What an awful thing to experience. All I can do is give you a big imaginary hug and wish you and your townsfolk a peaceful and safe future 🙏

[@dabneyoffermein595]

omg, it hit your house? a debris field was visible from my backyard last year during a tornado which ripped through our community, I saw things in the air that should never be in the air. The things I found in my yard in the aftermath, were insulation, light fixtures (indoor and outdoor), wood splinters, outdoor furniture pieces, and other clues that homes were ripped apart. I hope you have fully recovered from the destruction my friend!!!

[@howabouthetruth2157]

So sorry for the damage & suffering this tornado has caused to your family, friends, and the people of your town.

[@SUPREME-EARTH-MOMENTS]

Your words are incredibly powerful and moving. The mix of emotions you’re feeling-gratitude, sorrow, awe-comes through so clearly. It’s heartbreaking to think of the devastation that tornadoes can cause, especially when it hits so close to home, affecting your family, friends, and neighbors. Yet, there’s also something profound in how you describe the beauty and power of nature, even in its most destructive moments. The way your community and strangers came together to help in the aftermath speaks volumes about the resilience and kindness of people. It’s in these darkest times that the light of human compassion shines the brightest. Your hometown may never be the same, but the love and support you’ve experienced will always be a part of its story. Thank you for sharing this deeply personal experience. It’s a reminder of how fragile life is and how important it is to come together when disaster strikes. My thoughts are with you and your community as you continue to rebuild and heal.

[@charlayned]

I was watching Ryan's feed when this happened. My family, some of my cousins from my dad's side lived in Perryton. My granny's buried there. I was in tears watching this happen. It hit downtown and did some serious damage. I remember hanging out there as a kid in the 60s and 70s and it was hard to watch it happen from 800 miles away. You did a great job watching it, thanks for posting this one.

[@paigemaddi]

I'm so sorry, that must have been heart wrenching to watch live 😟❤️

[@FreddyMcKinney]

I'm really sorry that you had to witness that. I can only imagine what that must've been like watching that unfold. Hopefully your family weren't too impacted by the tornado.

[@DanielleFlack]

​@FreddyMcKinney was anyone hurt or killed or seriously injured during the tornado 🌪

[@paigemaddi]

​@@DanielleFlacksadly, there were 3 deaths 😢

[@artflores1099]

I’m so sorry for your lost😢😢😢😢❤😢❤😢❤😢❤

[@goldosprey]

The fact that such a community has developed to help with warning people about these storms is amazing. The footage while dangerous looks awesome

[@oldageisdumb]

I really don’t believe it’s as much about helping others as it is a form of extreme sport for these people. The adrenaline getting so close to a tornado. They can try to say it’s to help others but I’m not buying it. Not saying they don’t want to help people, I’m just saying that’s secondary to why they are doing it.

[@goldosprey]

@oldageisdumb oh absolutely. You have to have balls of steel to even approach these storms willingly

[@JackKelley-t9y]

Seeing this tornado live was so tragic to see… can’t believe peoples lives were changed in the city of perryton TX. 3 people died including a child which is so sad to hear. Anyways incredible video as always Freddy

[@RainbowDoesStuff]

I know where you live.

[@slop599]

@@RainbowDoesStuff immature

[@angelat.8997]

❤️

[@RainbowDoesStuff]

@@slop599 Me and Toni are actual friends. You're immature acting like that throwing that word around cause of a lighthearted joke. You should grow up if you wanna act like that's so "Immature"

[@iamz_mbie]

@@RainbowDoesStuff i think it’s more so that slop thought you were a troll rather than being immature

[@StormchaserNickGorman]

When I went there to help with the Y'all squad some people from the town were watching the stream before the tornado hit. You helped save lives!

[@paigemaddi]

This is amazing to hear! Storm Chasers and Spotters are so incredibly important.

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Seriously thank you for going down there and helping those folks out! I'm just glad we were able to help with the warning process. Hopefully our stream led to people taking the warning more seriously.

[@Swaxol]

cool

[@jimbobshambles]

I lost my dad in 2013 and we both loved storms as well. I’d give anything to have him back! Anyway, you and your father make a great team!👍

[@fjs1111]

Sorry to hear about your father.. Looking down though and awaits you after this instance of life

[@jimbobshambles]

@@fjs1111 🙏

[@stellviahohenheim]

why don't you go and see him then

[@MarkoM-gi4mo]

@@stellviahohenheim how exactly do you feel about this comment you made?

[@Slimegirlforever]

I'm so sorry I lost my mom last year 😔

[@paigemaddi]

THAT WAS INTENSE! The debris cloud was huge! What a beast! Thanks for posting this Freddy, and excellent work on yet again a fantastic video! 🎉

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you Paige! I believe the total width was half a mile wide. Pretty wild

[@BPJJohn]

This is how you should Storm Chase, a driver and a tech guy, don't do both things at the same time .

[@kenthompson5723]

That's true, and also in this video the focus is on the tornado itself and not some screaming, yelling storm chaser.

[@wonderbread6100]

@@kenthompson5723 not a reed timmer enthusiast?

[@semedy9605]

@@wonderbread6100 💀💀

[@melaniem9093]

Very well done Freddy. I remember watching this live on your stream while back at home, barely able to breathe. So thankful you were both safe. Amazing video.

[@paigemaddi]

🫶🏽

[@AnneMariewx]

@melaniem9093 really felt for you that day. Way to scary when the stream went down.

[@Midnight24435]

Excellent footage, excellent communication, and exemplary of how professional tornado chasers should do it. No cursing, no unnecessary screaming, and no team cohesion problems here. You both were an excellent team. Kudos, and huge respect.

[@paigemaddi]

They are definitely a great team! 🙌🏽

[@johnmckinney4128]

Thank you for your comment. It doesn't always go so well but understanding our strenghts and weaknesses helps.

[@coinmastercoinmaster]

Amazing and very professional footage👍.This reminds me on the famous stormchaser Pecos Hank...always staying calm.Great👌

[@Recordeer]

No cursing? You should try being in their scenario!

[@petgranny194]

ditto - what midnight said.

[@ChrisWx]

That was some really intense footage there, was really scary to watch how it just churned through the town with violent motion. Wonderful job on the chase and video, Freddy and John, thank y'all for posting!

[@paigemaddi]

😊👋🏽

[@ChrisWx]

@@paigemaddi Hey Paige! 😊

[@rickde0602]

Very nice coverage. A.B.C Accurate, Brief, Clear. You remind me of PECOS HANK. Keep up the GREAT work.👍

[@pewpewTN]

I'm just here to respect Father & Son working together & making memories together.

[@GigiNYC]

Outstanding summary. The suspense was sharp. Well done, guys.

[@coondogg729]

sub from me. incredible footage. no yelling and freaking out. clear communication on what's going on and what to do. great job!!

[@truthseeker2882]

Thanks so much for taking video of this. What brave guys you are. I'm glad your ok. My Daughter and her family live in Perryton.

[@dazcnt]

I was watching Ryan's stream while this was unfolding, truly a gut wrenching day. The footage you got that day was absolutely insane, right there in the frontline of the beast. 👏 stay safe out there, sending all my well wishes from Australia 🇦🇺

[@williamcapps6120]

I saw Ryan's stream that day. That was insane. Some of the craziest tornado footage I've seen in a long time. As Tim would always say, keep an exit in mind. Stay safe out there this year friend.

[@AnneMariewx]

This video struck me with the same excitement as when I watched it live. Very well done guys!

[@napkin5974]

More Americans need to advocate for buried power. Update and protect our electrical infrastructure all at the same time. It's 2024 and we're too advanced to be losing power to hundreds of thousands from weather. That is the only thing I'll ever claim Europe does better.

[@basedboi3956]

It’s such an eyesore as well

[@I_Exist_.]

I was in a recent tornado in elkhorn Nebraska that destroyed homes and left the town in shock and silence. My power lines are buried, so along with our house being safe, we had electricity. I can’t say the same for other people.

[@napkin5974]

@@I_Exist_. that EF3? I was watching that outbreak on radar as it happened. Truly terrifying power behind those. Really behind a handful of storms we’ve seen this season. Even here in Southern Michigan. But with our power grid exposed, it is destined to be challenged by severe weather. February of 2023 we had freezing rain in MI for ~8 hours. You bet your ass the power was taken out by tree limbs no longer able to support all that weight. It’s embarrassing to see how easily it can be damaged and cut service from so many as well as how outdated it is and were to replace all of our petroleum powered daily use items with electric when we aren’t guaranteed they’ll be usable. Something in this country needs to change in electrical infrastructure and fast. We’ve got countries with lower GDPs out pacing us in areas. It’s shameful and unacceptable.

[@I_Exist_.]

@@napkin5974 yup, it destroyed some of my friends houses. The storms have been god awful, especially in my area.

[@Prelooker]

I always enjoy your live streams, but I'm loving the editing of this short videos. They're awesome! 💙🌪

[@trashcompactorYT]

Watching this live was absolutely surreal. Thank you for your contributions to the Wx community and weather science

[@Aaronius31]

dangggg this was insane! Thanks for sharing Freddy! Can't wait for another season to watch you and your dad

[@Josh_Wright]

I've never seen such a graceful tornado chasing video in the sense of the communication, organisation, footage itself and overall professionalism. This was beyond refreshing.

[@lmmartinez0619]

Then a few days later, another tornado almost wiped the entire town of Matador, Texas, off the map. The panhandle of Texas surrounded these two communities.

[@travisnickeystorms]

You got some insane footage! That’s awesome you chased with your Dad. Obviously very unfortunate with the devastation of Perryton. I was just south, crazy how fast this all happened!

[@CapitalCityKate]

This. is. incredible. I don't know how I'm just now coming across this. This is some of the most beautiful and terrifying tornado footage I've seen. And, having Ryan Hall on there added to the already tense situation.

[@marcelbinder2150]

This is amazing footage, well done, y'all! Bonus point for the collab with Ryan.

[@Banaantje376]

Imagine how scary this must have been, massive respect to you for making this gorgeous footage! You earned yourself a New subscriber. ❤

[@fuzzywuzzy588]

I thought i recognized your name Freddy, I been watching Ryan's lives for a good while and found the storm chasers so amazing to watch and with what you captured. His program is what made me started watching the storm chasers. I always call Tornados deadly beauties.

[@shawnk934]

Awesome bro! Hanging out with the old man chasing tornadoes!

[@astrothecat01]

Fantastic footage...I was watching Ryan's stream this day but never realized what a close shave you guys had!

[@Brian.Gardner]

It’s nice to finally have some true professionals chasing who don’t fill the video with cursing and screaming. Well done, great video!

[@ryanainlay224]

I remember watching the livestream. Awesome seeing you and your Dad's perspective brotha!!

[@brazillady5119]

They were surprised when the driver ran the stop sign? Well, duh! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Happymemeseveryday]

Hahahaha

[@jerpage]

Yeah

[@maxlewin7807]

Very well done father and son team dominating!!!

[@jonathanhaven1690]

Great video. I remember this vividly. Was watching Ryan’s stream live.

[@blaskoxx4954]

That was unbelievable!! Great coverage guys!

[@ccmyplaymate]

fantastic footage, wow. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thanks you CC!

[@finnythao1548]

You are very awesome, and I hope that the residents of Dallas are ok and recovering from the storm.

[@brayden1562]

Extremely good communication. Well done, team.

[@eswagyy]

Amazing footage. Glad yall stayed safe. Thats a big one!

[@alastor-the_theradio-demon]

You make the best videos and cheer me up! I hope this will help

[@paigemaddi]

Thank you so much for your support! ❤

[@AnneMariewx]

Thank you so much for your donation 👍

[@FreddyMcKinney]

I’m glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks so much for the donation Chris!

[@alastor-the_theradio-demon]

@@FreddyMcKinney your welcome!

[@NicoIsTheBurrito]

@MadsYT. This is awesome, how calm you guys stayed, Good job!!

[@6ixspeedstang186]

That suv drove out of there like he was playing Grand Theft Auto.

[@AnneMariewx]

It sure did! A couple seconds different and that could have been a tragedy 🥺

[@Kittyqueen87yeagirluwu]

That suv driver maybe was in rush to get home because maybe they had had family at home and trying to get there

[@sunset6010]

You both are the DYNAMIC DUO. Excellent team work right here ! ✅️

[@Deadpandemiccomics]

you guys are amazing. its honestly great to be able to see whats going on when i got crazy weather in my area thanks

[@CeltonHenderson]

Incredible job guys, tragic when these monsters blow up right over a town like that.

[@Kateyangyuqing]

Great video, I like seeing a video with a narrative like this and good cooperation. Subscribed!

[@xxdeviousv2]

The quality in this video is amazing. At the same time it's unnerving to see a tornado remind chasers that those things go whichever direction they damn well please.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

I wish my Father was nice like yours, cherish it, so many of us out here have dead beat fathers that cause more chaos than a tornado.

[@AustinGHanson642]

The town is still recovering. I was just there and was speaking with a homeowner who lived through it.

[@evanm6739]

Hello I’m a student pilot and I have a secondary passion for all things weather. These videos are really informative and entertaining thanks a bunch.

[@jackwhite6030]

One of the best multiple intercepts on youtube.....

[@onetrueslave]

You guys are absolutely nuts and I love you.

[@Shirobon.]

Super cell skies are so beautiful and ominous

[@GreatLakesTornadoHunters]

Incredible video Freddy. I can see why it took so long to post it!!

[@FreddyMcKinney]

It took me 6 months 😂

[@ashwell1162]

Compared to Mark Peyton Vlogs storm chasing, this is waaaaay better, because those guys on that channel are just screaming it out and not even communicating. Love the video, love the action, keep up the good work! Subscribed because of that

[@AnneMariewx]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@wtrimmer561]

Dang that was close Freddy.

[@TorahGonzalez]

This is the best tornado footage I've seen in my life.

[@goddessjennifer3254]

This is the tornado that brought me to your channel. Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a year now. Amazing chase, Freddy!

[@CrazyUno22]

i’m 11 and i love watching your content good editing and i’m obsessed with it good job! 😊

[@AngryWoodenFork]

Great stuff, thank you for sharing! 🎉

[@saltandpepper9389]

Absolutely amazing video! And such a terrifying tornado 🌪 😱

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you Salt and Pepper! It was quite scary!

[@hamhockbeans]

​@@FreddyMcKinneyThe fact that you got such detail in the video. A camera just can't capture clouds the way human eye see it. I tried capturing a unique sunset and it look bland on video but to the eye amazing. So I know it must have been breath taking to see that twister live.

[@Lowvett]

we had no tornado sirens go off and the tornado warning on our phones came on 6 mins after the tornado came through town.

[@zoominnboomin]

Damn theyre lacking

[@JakeAdkinsOfficial]

This footage is INSANE

[@FrontalPugreal]

Dude I love this channel keep it up

[@AndrixGamer]

Very nice footage and close-range skills there

[@CitizenPrime-tb7rp]

Excellent chase. The control/field agent format works wonderfully.

[@caidhes69]

Ryan and his team have saved so many lives

[@benetta8275]

I absolutely agree with all the comments about trying to stay as professional as possible and cut out all the unnecessary cursing. These men and women who chose this life path are literally filming and documenting nature in all its wrath for generations to come. Wouldn't you like to know that your life risking photography and insights could be shown and used in the future to anyone or even used by weather organizations and scientific communities who study how these acts of nature occur and better help people save lives and stay informed and vigilant? You should be proud of yourselves! Great job gentlemen! God bless and stay safe! 🌪️

[@Steve-vf7se]

To follow a tornado wouldn't be much safe, or satisfying. To view a tornado destroy a town, a big neighborhood. This looks awesome, by the way

[@mom369222]

I'm n New England, and last summer exiting a store,while running errands, the sky turned so black, at first I was thinking we better get home before it starts thundering. We headed toward home, and in back of the store, an EF3 tornado formed, I yelled Tornado! Nobody paid any heed. But there it was, i was an EF3 is born!

[@maryblaufuss7533]

I echo all the comments of concern for the people and praise for the quality of the video. Additionally, it occurred to me that two storm chasers in one car must be able to think as one. One miscommunication or one wrong turn, and...

[@paigemaddi]

Agreed. It definitely helps that they are father and son!

[@Alex-fx2gb]

I clicked this video because I'm watching the live. I didn't expect it to be my town. I work for the police department. Our sirens did not go off because the first place it hit when it came down on the North said was the electrical grid. That tornado killed all of our power as soon as it dropped. We had calls pouring in and our dispatcher was slamming the siren button. Nothing was happening. I watched the Police Department and city hall get lifted. I was only a couple blocks away. I called the babysitter over and over until I knew my children were safe.Thankfully they were across town. After I knew they were okay, I went straight to the North side to help in search and rescue. I worked from 7 am to 10 pm that night. I did not want to check on my house, it was on the side that got hit and I knew people needed the first responders. Our town is so scared after this tragedy. I honestly get it. I'm on my toes when we have a storm.

[@aubsarg0222]

I appreciate this so much bc I learned so much within this video than watching thousands of other videos…… you showed us the clouds before the tornado dropped thanks man

[@tylopilkington7669]

Awesome you got to do that with your dad. Pretty wild shared experience to have.

[@jolookstothestars6358]

I really appreciate this video i keep learning more and more about these storms and what to look for. Thank you guys for your sacrifice to others!! Since moving to Arkansas i have had to get through ( with the Lords help) and face these storms. The more I learn the better prepared i am to help my family and others. As Ryan says," Don't be scared be prepared." I love the father, son team and the Ryan Hall yall team as well. God bless you all!!!

[@MJ-qx2xw]

Great footage! Probably the best I’ve ever seen.

[@igitha..._]

When something like that happens, and you or others are able to verify the path of the tornado, those involved or watching need to be contacting the people in the path of the tornado, especially if there's no sirens going off. Maps such as Google maps can help contact local businesses directly and let them know to get to shelter... the earlier this is done the better, and it helps those who aren't watching youtube or television to get to their safe spot in time... better to have 10 calls from people making sure you know than no calls at all and being in the firing line without a heads up...

[@graywolf2694]

When they were backing up you can see tailights right infront of the thing, there was a driver right there in the middle of it.

[@HKC-TheDisaster]

I definitely gasped at how close they got. This video is stressful but it’s like you also can’t look away.

[@desireeperham7093]

So refreshing to not hear repetitive, hysterical screaming. 😊

[@ACWX_twistedgang]

As i am partially tracked this outbreak, i can confirm i thought it only happened in Oklahoma

[@MikeDavis6969]

OMG. So scary. You gentlemen are the bravest.

[@alphauniformsierraaustrali5302]

This is insane, the thumbnails don't give justice to what I see.

[@NoPixelLive]

Dang dude you two narrowly escaped the bears cage and the outer bands! That whole chase was risky.

[@Velereonics]

8:03 The one car just casually driving straight into it.... did he live? Practically looks like a self deletion moment

[@cassandrafolmar8968]

This is my hometown missed my parents house by 3 blocks where my dad and 2 was home.

[@Lsd911]

heres a little tip if you can see individual pieces of debris and the bottom of the tornado you are too close for comfort thankfully no debris fell near them cause that stuff is moving way faster than you think

[@InfernoTheProot]

Wow, I can't even imagine.

[@flowerfaerie8931]

On one hand, it is never a good idea to ignore traffic and traffic signs, particularly those that tell you to stop. On the other hand if a huge tornado is coming for your ass, you might as well run a stop sign.

[@dchook1002]

Did anyone ever call your Dad 'Fonzi' in his youth? Dead ringer for Henry Winkler. Great work by the way, subscribed!

[@ShawnIsBatman]

Incredible video, great work.

[@DavidJones-rk5do]

My wife and I lived in Perryton for a few years. We'd go to city hall and get in the shelter there when storms would come.

[@GAMRMNTS2]

Hopefully this year I can see at least a funnel cloud

[@tazmandns60]

I was under this storm in Lawton Oklahoma. Took my roof. Hail was baseball size. It destroyed cars roofs windows. Two small tornadoes on either side of my house. I watched it come straight at Lawton. Had to run for cover. Got hit by one big hail stone about tennis ball size. The north side of the Museum I work at still has thousands of holes in the north facing walls. I'll always remember this day.

[@cadenwells1356]

Three people people lost their lives in this tornado, felt it should've been mentioned. Rest in peace

[@Knight_Of_Victory]

That car has a literal death wish 7:10 that truck was flying, he was like “ im not diein today!” 7:29

[@metermaide1726]

you call tell by the tornado knocking out power lines flashing blue lights, this is a violent one, looks to be atleast EF3 or even EF4 potency, in the worst possible place too.

[@stimpycole]

Phenomenal work, Freddy

[@FreddyMcKinney]

Thank you Stimpy!