Tornado Intercept - Chasing a monster supercell in Montana & North Dakota - 21st June 2021

Tornado Chaser Daniel Shaw chases a series photogenic supercells in North Dakota and Montana in the USA.
This tornado video captures the breath-taking scenes of tornado alley in the northern plains.
Licensing available via www.severeweather.com.au

[@vance9581]

I actually drove through this storm on my way back to North Dakota from Idaho. Probably one of the scariest roadtrips of my life.

[@DanielShawAU]

Congratulations (Perhaps) is in order. Hope you sort of enjoyed the intercept.

[@nicolemerriman-darling772]

YIKES!!!!! I bet it was!!! Thankfully, you are ok!!!!😊

[@shawnalexander4928]

God was with you. I actually drove through Tuscaloosa once and didn't realize a tornado was close by until I seen people running from their cars and eventually heard sirens. One of the firemen said it was difficult to see because it was wrapped with heavy rain and it was dark. I had the music up and didn't realize I was in a tornado. I try to watch for the weather prior to driving and listen to local radio stations when driving

[@BayBee_ASMR]

😨😨😨🫨 dude!!! What!!? Id play the lotto if i were you 😮​@shawnalexander4928

[@shep9231]

Daniel. You sir are to be commended. You let the tale tell itself, with the occasional explanation and clarification from you. You kept a full grasp of your emotions while this whole event took place. Comendable by itself. :) That experience emust have ben something else, with all that debres and wind. yet, you handled this whole event with grace and skill. You make it look like its a normal days work for you. My hats off to you mate!

[@jaggass]

Amazing to see a clear blue sky in the background

[@kellywalsh30]

This has got to be my favourite of daniels videos, the last 30 mins is especially awesome watching that lightning and wind 😊

[@Jet-Pack]

Great sunset, epic LP supercell! And that lightning show after the gas station, incredible

[@joelewing4498]

Hey Daniel, chaser Joel Ewing here! I haven't read any other posts yet, perhaps somebody else weighed in on what those long, silver-ish colored tubes are that you saw rolling towards you in one frame, and also at the very end of the video in a big disarrayed pile. Those are irrigation pipes that lay above ground. My uncle's farm in Nebraska had those....he utilized those instead of those big circular-moving "pivot" irrigation systems. These pipes or this type of irrigation system is referred to as "tow-lines". These tubes get places where the farmer/rancher wants them...end to end perhaps....and he'll run water thru them until one spot gets adequate watering. Then, he'll connect his tractor to one end of these tubes and move them a little further on down the line and run water thru these until they've watered what they were intended to water. Yep...."tow-line" irrigation....as opposed to "pivot" irrigation system.

[@jmaxs77]

Daniel is the best. That’s why I’m a supporter.

[@obsidianwing]

One of the Best Chases in 2021

[@DanielShawAU]

Indeed. Thank you for your continued support.

[@scottnyc6572]

Your timing was perfect for refueling.What a journey and then the lightning blitzkrieg after all that...Just incredible!!!

[@Hokaru11792]

Another Daniel Shaw vid!! So happy to see this :D About to watch the whole thing!

[@DanielShawAU]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@akabutu7565]

Some absolutely stunning shots, just WOW!

[@DanielShawAU]

Thank you.

[@ExtremAtmosfera_BrunoGoncalves]

What a great chase Daniel! Awesome structures... mothership beauty! But that final lightningstorm... wow! Otherwordly!! Beautiful!

[@DanielShawAU]

Thanks Bruno. Hope to see you out there in 2023

[@ExtremAtmosfera_BrunoGoncalves]

@@DanielShawAU Hoping so! :)

[@MrChristopherHaas]

there doesnt have to be a tornado for the sky to be magnificent, majestic, photo worthy.

[@silveramaryllis]

The shot at 43:42 is just too beautiful for words. Looks like an enormous jellyfish. Thank you for what you do and for sharing it with us! Stay safe this season. Much love from Dallas, TX. ♡

[@virginiamosier9115]

🎉🎉

[@Zenoviax_DFSOU]

Man, storm chaser channels on YT need more recognition. Yall doin shit some could only dream of, not to mention the risk in it all. Love your vids and the angles.

[@PM-vv3uc]

Wow. What a monster of supercell! Thank you

[@lakotafire2804]

Thank you so much David, great job! I learn so much from you. When I lived in SW S. Dakota, we had a lightning storm such as on this video. I'm an old woman, but hiding under the covers was my best. That storm seemed to last forever, too.

[@emily.toombs]

Wow, that lighting was absolutely spectacular! I lived in Louisiana for a few years and big thunderstorms is probably the thing I miss most.

[@tinanova9717]

Wow those first couple of minutes were frighteningly, beautiful... I'd just love to be there.. amazing.

[@DanielShawAU]

Northern plains are magical.

[@annenamishia9902]

I just love chasing storms. Used to do it while in Kansas, Texas, Arkansas. Gotten older now just a little to fearful now. Especially after we got hit ourselves in Somerville, Tn. Last year was rough for storms

[@nahmastay3300]

What an absolute BEAST of a show at the end! WOW!!!

[@ThunderChasers]

Outstanding Daniel! You always seem to step up your game every year. Looking forward to seeing you out there this year.

[@becky3145]

How Grand! Thank you Daniel!

[@Redman147]

I missed seeing constant uploads from Daniel.

[@jjbryan11]

Me too!!

[@DanielShawAU]

A lot of work to chase and produce these videos. More than you can imagine. This is why Patreon helps support what I do.

[@petarenae4823]

WOW........the Thunderstorm at the end is bloody INTENSE. Congrats on catching this one, Dan. INSANITY😮⚡️🌩 You would've captured some incredible photos⚡️⚡️

[@munchiemunchie2010]

We don’t get tornados in NH but I’ve become fascinated with watching them and learn what weather conditions create a tornado.

[@vinny4411]

Every state, including Alaska, and definitely Hew Hampshire, gets tornados 🌪️

[@munchiemunchie2010]

@@vinny4411 I’ve never heard of NH getting tornados, learn something new every day.

[@vinny4411]

@@munchiemunchie2010 Very few , of course. I think the overall average is only 1 per year, and usually small F0 or F 1 ratings. As opposed to Texas which averages 155 per year…

[@marciaperryWI23]

Enjoyed this one so much, I’m going to watch it again, later! Must’ve been hard to edit it down. I appreciate all your hard work & your behind the scenes crew too!

[@Justicia007]

Love Love Love the long videos Daniel provides of the very start of the formation of the tornado all the way through the storm. Extremely educational and informative, and my favorite chaser is also a first responder, and has a keen sense of the potential danger to life and property of these storms.

[@DanielShawAU]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@petarenae4823]

I've been trying to plc Dan's voice since I found his channel last week, lol. I FINALLY GOT IT!!!! He sounds identical to Hugh Jackman. The similarity is uncanny😮 Awesome work, Dan. I truly enjoy watching your videos & the lack of yelling throughout. You approach storms in a calm & methodical way while explaining what's happening😊

[@mrgalias2908]

used 2 do this in north dakota [usa] 40 years ago brings back memories, thx's Dan , very professanal

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

the wedge nados never cease to amaze me

[@breannaalger9585]

That guy running in front of your vehicle with a dog was great.

[@lindalewis5066]

The only time I've seen lightning flash non-stop like that is from a plane. And the part where you had the sun peaking through on one side of the sky and the lightning striking on the other...wow! Both were intensely beautiful. 👍❤️

[@aralornwolf3140]

The ending of the video reminds me of a storm way back in 2005. The storm was pretty bad... it lasted for several hours, it was stationary, it had multiple lightning strikes per second, and dumped over 1 metre of rain on the unfortunate town it parked itself over causing flash floods, and destroying roads. Fun times. I watched it from 20 km away safely inside a house... The light show from where I sat was awesome.

[@DanielShawAU]

Amazing to watch and be there. But you had to watch the "potential" flying debris carefully.

[@jjbryan11]

That is one magnificent storm!!

[@honestdarlin]

I have never seen a storm like that! so amazing! hello from Alberta Canada

[@urumps9922]

Epic world class footage!

[@partlycloudy7707]

I've been in a windstorm like this once, and it's terrifying. We had a downslope wind storm(wind roars down the mountains and slams into the cities in the foothills) and had guests of 100mph plus. Straight line winds are horrifying, I don't think people give them enough crediti

[@virginiamosier9115]

As soon as the funnel touches the ground it will pick up soil and be more visible

[@meganmartin2037]

This was 45 min from me until u got to Williston. Great storm that was

[@DanielShawAU]

Amazing lightning that day.

[@svenskanorsk]

I loved growing up on the northern prairie. No trees and flat land which makes for fantastic storm viewing from a safe distance.

[@adamlv1]

I’m really just learning about the weather that causes these events. It dawned in me that hail is like a physical confirmation of how quickly the warm air slams into a cold front and instantly freezes all the moisture and drops it from the sky. I can only imagine that another drastic change in conditions such as instantly desiccating an entire front would only serve to cause an already swirling storm to become much angrier. Does anyone know if the hot air or the cold air usually Carrie’s the most moisture?

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

Warm air " from the gulf of Mexico brings the moisture up to meet the cold front which spins together causing tornados.

[@KasumitheFoxDog]

hey Daniel great footage of this storm i remember tracking this storm on radar for a cousin up in Sidney, MT. never had to worry that much in my life if you ever get a chance drive to livingston MT on a windy day those winds are something

[@scottnyc6572]

Incredible chase!! At times especially towards the end it almost appears if you were on the planet Mars.Montana and the Dakotas have the most unique landscapes and geographic elements.

[@excalibur1812]

I think that's why they call it "the badlands"

[@jameswarrillow7104]

I absolutely love your videos. I have had such a huge interest in tornadoes. I am hugely fascinated I am from Scotland and I am a professional darts player. I have always wanted to do a storm chasing tour. Do you guys ever take anyone on a storm chasing tours? I would so love to see them in person. You are such a cool guy Daniel I love your videos it gets my adrenaline pumping just watching your videos I can't get enough of them. Would you be able to point me in the right direction on where I can look that up for the storm chasing tours. Take care buddy and God bless you and stay safe bro

[@Jaydaydesign]

One heck of a light show ❤

[@Ferunc4ik]

greetings from russia, I love this weather, very beautiful views

[@kristinessTX]

That was by one he know an ending. This entire I video was great storm watching but then the winds hit and I was stressing like I was there with. Great videoing

[@Drosera420]

If you're chasing today on the March 24th moderate risk, good luck man!

[@lightsy2010]

Always love a new Daniel Shaw storm chase video… keep doing what you’re doing, I love these long-form videos.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Watching this amazing, unbelievable lightning footage while listening to a really loud night t-storm here...lots of lightning, here,too. LOVE storms! What a way to end the day, indeed! 😊👍 Hint: try placing a sock over the mic/s if wind noise gets to be too much.

[@Kini_the_Fox]

1:09:53 i feel bad saying this, but it was kinda satisfying to watch the power for a large area like that all go out at the same time in one shot like that

[@phildrewiske4155]

Welcome to the big boy show bud. Not in Australia anymore!

[@lukebarratt7492]

This man knows what he's doing trust me

[@scottnyc6572]

Excellent work!! It really starts going at 1:10:00

[@yogidemis8513]

Where I'm from, our lighting storms revolves around one flash and maybe a decent roar of thunder and that's about it, usually once around late Spring, it's pretty pathetic, hopefully mother nature can impress me and reimburse herself and give us a good show this season.

[@stefanallan6377]

That was a beast of a storm

[@shadedangels5241]

Glad to see TIV is still on the roads man. 😆

[@zakoreilly5722]

I love all your videos! Go the Rav 4! I do miss the old voiceover from the NWS, it was alot more... Suspenseful 🤣 new one is too jovial imo. Greetings from Melbourne, Straya!

[@yoskenyoss888]

Fantastic images, thanks for sharing.

[@FANQTA_]

Incredible!

[@thisll-doit]

"It's disturbing a few ants"🤣

[@sindy8897]

SYD all the way to Sidney MT, Sydney ND, looks like a good place to start 👍

[@3xceIIent]

If only it actually looked like that outside right now. Instead its all white and much colder.

[@WatashiWannabe]

I've only seen lightning like that last 30 minutes or so of the video twice in my life...once, a couple years ago in a storm that brought 70+ mph wind gusts, 1"-diameter hail, and about 4" of rain to my area...the other time, April 27th, 2011, specifically the storm that produced the Ringgold, GA-Apison, TN-Cleveland, TN tornado (about which I have a particularly lengthy story...I'll spare most of the details, but I saw the lightning alone from a point about 10 miles SSE of Cleveland and was highly suspicious of the storm...and then 10 minutes later when I left where I was (heading home from mini-vacation) and got to a clearing, I saw the tornado in the distance).

[@Chris_Garman]

Epic lightning.

[@starkusmc1981]

Have you ever thought about chasing in Dixie Alley?

[@fidelvela4908]

What cameras do you use for recording?

[@PaganCurse98]

I was looking right at it on video for a solid minute trying to determine if it was what I was seeing.

[@garyclarke2385]

This is one of the biggest, most spread out possibilities I've seen in a while...THE LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS SPECTACULAR...MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE IS LIGHTNING STRIKE ON REAL SLOW MOTION, THERE'S SO MUCH INVOLVED IN A STRIKE THAN THE HUMAN EYES CAN'T SEE!! A BIT LIKE THE MASSIVE RAIN COVERAGE OF THE FUNNELS ATTEMPT...INFACT COULD THE CONSISTENT RAIN STOP THE FUNNELS FROM FORMATTING ???... GREAT COVERAGE...KEEP SAFE, YOU ALWAYS JUST DOCUMENT AND HOPEFULLY GO HOME...🇮🇪🇮🇪🙏🕊🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@kanaloff]

tell me sites where you can track a tornado ... please

[@DanielShawAU]

Watch live via our website.

[@jjbryan11]

Is that Reed trimmer in the chaser car?!

[@DanielShawAU]

Yep. We "nearly" run him down. Kind of... Well. not really. He is great friend of ours.

[@littlemuffin943]

that lightning is amazing i have only ever seen it like that once in my life here in new england and we also had 4 tornados that night one on the ground for 55 mins f2 to f3 some spots.

[@jritechnology]

Nothing confirms hail size more than getting hit in the head with a 1.25-1.5in piece of ice!

[@excalibur1812]

It's not on the record books, but in 1989 a friend of mine in Hale Center, Texas had a hole punched in their roof and fell into their living room. They actually had pictures of it and I kid you not, the hail was basket ball sized. It killed many cattle in the area. That same storm system spawned many tornadoes, including one that uprooted trees at an Elementary school right across the street from my house. Also Fort Hood is about 100 yards behind my house. An airfield about a mile from my house also had 11 Apache helicopters thrown around like match sticks. I'm in Killeen, Texas.

[@Mari-lu2uv]

"Torrado" - epic !

[@r3ddp1l]

oh my gods guys check that piceture at 1:06:35, it is a real shot. maybe the best shot i ever saw

[@loose_cannon428]

44:13 Wow, I would love to know who's tank that is.

[@kermitfrog1650]

Magnifico !!!👍👍🖐✌❗👈❗❗

[@emmdragon]

Wow!

[@dm3144]

In the lightest parts at night, it looks like a dragon spitting out fire😮

[@MTMapping56]

I live in Montana and I kinda remember a storm that day but I never saw a tornado

[@onlyinthe707]

way to go!

[@lukepevensie]

was that car in the beginning the Dominator or TIV

[@RDsRCReviews]

TIV

[@alexschmollinger6576]

I want to ask a Question Do you Ever take People out Tornado Chasing 🌪???? I would love ❤️ to Video 📹 a Tornado 🌪 Awesome Footage of Tornadoes 🌪 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🌪🌪🌪🌪🌪🌪

[@mollienava4085]

AWESOME 90000000000000

[@quendi12]

Incredible!

[@warbot3000]

That storm is nuts at 1:18:00!

[@ThunderChasers]

I recognize that voice!

[@1961Lara]

Where do I go….?/ as fast as I can in the opposite direction from the tornado!!!

[@SOU6900]

I see TIV2 is still kicking.

[@rosemaryvandyke2755]

The beautiful shots at the end - that's WHY MT is nicknamed God's Country!!!😁

[@zac109mx3]

We just had supercells galore in seqld this arvo

[@presidentstevenking]

My friends...

[@ronnycrow7843]

I would like to be that close to the tornado too

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

Gosh do I want to see a tornado and go through the eye of a hurricane and back into the crap of it!

[@StormchaserDXBTTV]

My 13 year old wants to be a storm chaser when he older

[@shyskeleton1665]

Everyone using there windshield wipers. You do know rainx does work and it can last up to 2 months if applied properly. If you was to use rainx you would never have to use your windshield wipers

[@YouKraine1]

40:03 its Reed Timmer and Gizmo 😆

[@pandujndra]

wow

[@Mac-ix4qp]

I got quite a bit out of this. Especially showing it with different enhancements.

[@elaine8477]

The camera sees things our eyes don't. That reminds me of X-rays where you suint to see fungal balls in the lung that are very very faint. Seems like that super lightening or sprite you can see from outer space.

[@averageguy6425]

Can I be honest with you...i like you 100 times more than reed timmer...

[@xIndicaxHigh]

I wouldnt try to chase in montana. Montana is way too flat to have tornados. Most ones that form never touch the ground due to how montana lands are. Lived in Glasgow for awhile. Im surprised to see this type of storm down on sydney MT. I would think a video made 11D ago. They be snow on the ground still.

[@n.o.9575]

1:06:30 !! ❤

[@n.o.9575]

48:44 😄