Tornado Touchdown - Wilson NC - 04-16-2011

This is footage we took of a tornado touchdown near Wilson, NC (close to Raleigh, NC) on 04-16-2011.

[@CSX2665]

Having lived in North Carolina this day was definitely something different and scary because I remember in the 2000’s it used to be extremely rare for a tornado to form in North Carolina and it wasn’t a very clearly defined funnel like that, now it seems that every storm that comes through is capable of producing at least one tornado

[@SallyBrandiAlyssaYoung1234]

This monster formed right behind me and my mom while we were on the way home. Super scary.

[@markmeadows7093]

SallyAnne Young how close were u 2 the tornado? I had a decent one hit me at myrtle beach campground.

[@kitlermit7652]

Lol I was 1 when this happened, IT WAS SCARY

[@kennethwood88]

Luckily we've not had one touch down here. I don't live too far from Raleigh.

[@ChicagoJ351]

It's amazing how fast that tornado was moving considering how big it looked. What an intense tornado outbreak this storm created.

[@mirandabologna7709]

When they stop on the road it's like wait.... Tornado crossing..... Ok we're good

[@blodreina1314]

Carla Head white people literally go out on their porch when they think a hurricane or tornado is coming

[@Allegiancy]

Ashlyn Elayna LMAO big facts

[@dakotaparker2120]

Ashlyn Elayna this is the dumbest comment I’ve ever read you probably saw one white person do this and I guess this makes them all do it

[@dakotaparker2120]

That’s how sad America is a tornado video turns into a racist comment section

[@blodreina1314]

Dakota Parker nope, a lot of people actually they even make memes out of it, I didn’t say all of them did it. The other person said that the Hispanic people are dumb for this when other ethnicities literally do the same thing. Calm down it’s not that deep

[@unexplainedpointing]

Dude, this shit is insane! You have balls for doing this man. If I were doin' this I'd literally be sitting there screaming. Good job man.

[@Torn80cj]

No panicking or screaming and yelling, and you did a nice job on filming this tornado.

[@jenkendig]

God I remember that day...scary as hell. Still got the pictures on my Facebook from it. Fayetteville was a scary ass town at that very moment...I can't believe we had 80 that day though!!!

[@anniek55112]

Wow! Great footage- thank you so much for sharing this- must have been scary and so thrilling to have such a great view.

[@mariadobarganesful]

wow , i can´t believe that , first tsunamis and earthquakes , second firewoods , third strange storms , fourth lot of warm and now tornadoes , this is so sad , great job on filming the tornado , but wow , i can´t still believe it

[@XTrollxArchX]

Almost happened to me today, Greensboro NC.

[@chevymonte1]

i was in the one in selma. this is so cool looking. its scary, but its such a awesome expeirience to tell everyone. how it forms, how quick it is. just awesome. except damages, thats what sucks!

[@Sky1]

I was in Florida some time ago sitting at a Red Light in a 1987 IROC-Z when a small tornado passed right in front of me through the intersection. The hanging streetlights went nearly inverted and debris was going upward, my drivers window bowed in ( I didn't realize glass bends) and had to put both feet on the brake to help keep the rear of my car from drifting while stopped. Scary stuff especially when you get too close

[@gnomeking6568]

These tornadoes im beginning to see here in NC are getting WICKED! Never seen one up close and hope I never do.

[@puntagordabob]

We are all Americans... no matter what religion we are or are not..... stop Hating! Video was great...Glad you all were safe

[@that1solja]

I had just closed on my new home in Wilson the day prior...at the end of me moving in is when I saw it about 2 miles from my house!

[@Emma-fn4rs]

That hit my home! Poor poor Raleigh!

[@mikeairways9742]

Thank you for sharing!

[@shanehobbs3744]

about one week after that we had a horrible tornado outbreak. F4's and F5's all over Alabama

[@chocolateteapot734k]

Imagine a lethal tornado appetizer in my state before a full blown super outbreak.

[@scottt6267]

You can see my family’s car pass by in this video. I remember I was just 11, and the most scared I had been in my life. We were driving down to South Carolina for vacation. First time ever my family drove up from CT down through North Carolina was on this very day.

[@kooldavewarren]

Oh that was a great video! That had to be scary.

[@M_X1233]

AWESOME!!! I like learning about tornados around the world UwU

[@_pebbled4741]

What's wrong with you people.

[@yt_wv_hollow8986]

My God the rfd in this one was intense!

[@shanehobbs3744]

Good timing that you pulled over.

[@heelsfantim]

GREAT VIDEO!!!! CLASSIC example of lerge tornado with strong rear flank downdraft!!

[@arcturysprime8462]

Wow that thing is *FAST*!

[@znoueihed]

We were on highway 264, and yes, it's an Altima

[@xxxpaintbal]

you sir win the 2011 BALLS OF STEEL award

[@Max1Chase1]

Good video, did not know what you'll were talking about but this video should have been on TV, Great Job on Video

[@GHHMASA]

Awesome video! Some amazing footage you guys caught! Thanx for sharing!

[@lolitagrant3225]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@clayguy33]

Really cool footage. Thanks for posting.

[@southern_321]

i remember this day well i lived in kenly along 301 the outbreak devastated kenly and i rolled through wilson after it hit there aswell

[@DarkMeatBabyface]

You my friend are insane. Awesome footage though

[@WeatherWarriordotnet]

Cool video...I missed this by just a bit. BTW...that's an Nissan Altima you're driving right...sounded nice during that heavy acceleration...better than I would think those sound.

[@Vention3]

What a difference 1 KM will make!

[@thattherevideoguy]

I am glad you are safe. Very nice video. Thank You

[@oopsydaizy]

I live in Wilson now I'm.scared

[@solergie2295]

+kawaii gumball8 Nc is not known for tornadoes, they rarely strike. You're okay.

[@oopsydaizy]

+New●Jersey I know that's one of our first ones

[@TrulyTuna]

+New●Jersey i live in NC and we have a watch for a tornado tomorrow, hope we are safe! :)

[@solergie2295]

XGN Cjet Gaming yeah, oodluck I'm in fayetteville -- we're havin a storm 2morrow

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

+New●Jersey um no they don't rarely strike. NC gets about 30 a year, which is not like the Midwest but still not a rarity.

[@jonboogy]

How many times do they need to tell people to stop hiding under the overpasses??

[@MurasakiNeko]

Amazing footage!

[@forestrot666]

I remember these storms. I was close to Franklin,NC when these storms hit.

[@danaus]

Great video, thank you very much for posting.

[@MsSexyBrownSugar35]

Great video !!!!

[@guitarguy5]

There were tornados where I live which is in the western piedmont triad today

[@toberlycoberly]

That was fantastic.

[@missyglittervlogs3543]

Omg I'm not far from Wilson! I'm in Princeton,NC! So scary! 😢

[@mkl62]

This one looks like it was rain soaked. That is when they are most dangerous, IMO. You don't realize it's there usually until it's too late. Then there was the massive Tri-State Twister on March 18, 1925.

[@tperfectgaming8067]

Yeah that tornado hit Jacksonville NC where I live very scary

[@a32tl]

What highway are you on?

[@jimewen19681]

Andy Jacobs Highway to Hell......

[@joshbarber89]

is that yellow sign a "tornado crossing sign"?

[@beantangg]

It was rated EF3.This tornado touchdown near Carthage,NC and roping out near Wake Forest,NC

[@aynonvideos]

Not kidding, the tornado was about a mile from my house. Loud train much.

[@samuelstephens6904]

Arya Bintang Ciputra I believe this particular tornado was the EF2 that struck Wilson. The one you're referring to is the long-tracked tornado that moved through Raleigh.

[@machinesbreathe]

@arishnasty Hey, did you notice? There is also a tornado.

[@Roman007M]

Great Footage!

[@sonicbumblebeee]

people on the highway are just all chill like 'yeah, theres a huge ass tornadoe right there but imma keep drivin. my pizzas ready at pizza hut'

[@Gingervitus23]

TOM TOM WHY ARE YOU TAKING US TOWARDS A TORNADO?!?!?!

[@ms1958100]

مش معقول ها لبنانيين ما شاء الله وين ماتروح موجودين حتى wilson NC

[@Renfurrer]

Nice catch. Glad you are ok.

[@StarWarsGirl7]

I'd be soooooooooo scared ^^'. Good filming by the way; what a monster!

[@AlfredoCoronel]

Good Decision in stopping when you did!!!

[@xXSCAR117Xx]

42 tornados hit NC saturday.I was only a few miles form raleigh when their`s formed.

[@abm92296]

We were right in that area.... I wouldnt be suprised if you see our car passing by in this vid lol. We saw the thing cross right in front of us after listening on the storm warning and see stuf get broke

[@DragonStormGoddess]

@sirenlover100 with all the rain they probably went through they probably didnt even see the tornado, further on down to the part of the highway where that car came from there is a lot of trees, the highways in that area of NC are mostly heavily surrounded by forests. Enough so that if you don't already know where you're going or have a gps to tell you then it is easy to miss highway exits because you cant see most of them until you're right up on them.(My mom and younger bro live in Apex, NC)

[@heatherstub]

Wow! It sounded like you were so close to it! (Yes. I can listen to this, and I can say that being totally blind does have one advantage; I couldn't see it!) Sometimes, there is an advantage to that, especially when it sounds so close, and you still had to remain calm. I've lived through two tornadoes, and I hope I don't find myself having to go through another one, but if I do, I hope, by the grace of God, I can live to tell about it. I also hope I can save a life.

[@thattherevideoguy]

I am glad you are safe!

[@jackwhite910]

were you on 264 or I-795?

[@sethcourtemanche5738]

I personally think this tornado was capable of EF4 level damage

[@biorgymd]

Is this the Russia Today Field Reporters? Wow, you guys are everywhere, Love you RT!!!! Keep up the great work!!! LOVE YOU RT!!!

[@novaenergy2]

thats one fast tornado.

[@spongeb649]

Wow! I was in Wilson before it came through.

[@dunnmcdee2302]

What language are you speaking?

[@anggadedypratama2475]

Arabic language

[@AshlessandAnt]

@GhostEzio there was 25 according to WRAL.com reported it was on the news today.

[@TheMikeMeadows]

@GhostEzio whoever told you 42 lied. maybe 42 places in NC where hit. Not 42 tornados,

[@CrashDevinator]

On this day i was right beside sanford and i was at my grandma and grandpas and i was like is that comin towards us? and they were like yes it is? and then i was like thanks for makin me feel confident i was gettin out of this alive

[@TweezersUnlimited]

Looked a lot like Henryville 2012, a year later.

[@ezndatre]

great footage! - but can you do English subtitles next time

[@VinmanMJ23]

That must have been I-95 northbound on the way to Canada.

[@Lucif3rsProdigy]

when i saw my first tornado i almost missed it lol, was very cloudy.

[@fireninja4487]

I was on i95 and if we didn’t stop don’t know where I would be tbh

[@CrazyKillerPacifist]

Amazing.

[@Orangetree547]

@JackWhite this looks like 264. My guess is someone down by exit 41 or so.

[@davidmunson3313]

The people filming this video have distinctive accents.

[@katyssexysk8er]

where is wilson? i live in winston-salem and we wasn't even hit we was under a tornado watch for a day though

[@dakotaparker2120]

twostep bro well see bro there is thing called the internet and you can easily look that information up

[@BlackFoxy2010]

So you guys from Lebanon ! :)

[@Littlething41]

@SupremeAmerican......haha yeah what does THAT sign look like in the DMV manual???? HAHA

[@istanthedolantwins4130]

I live in Raleigh and I was four when that happened it was scary

[@megs4000]

The Fast and the Cumulus

[@4evernluv1]

I would be totally freaking out......

[@tcaldwell2672]

My mom and my grandma almost died when this happened

[@derpycreepery025]

scariest day of my life...

[@PerfectLavender]

I live in Wilson but closer to Elm City, it didnt hit us thankfully!

[@saucey8991]

when it hit Lowes in Sanford I was down the street from it

[@bryabyrd]

wat i dont get is that they said on the news there were 62 tornadoes in south and north coralina.so if the news said it was that bad then y r these people out there video tapin.i mean the first thing i would do if i ever saw a tornado in front of me i would get the heck out of there

[@TravelWithCesarin]

the tornado totally was "coming, coming, just passing by guys!". D: also it moved very fast!

[@sethcourtemanche5738]

That's a very big stovepipe tornado

[@elvirabekirova]

@Kyledm1011 so what if its a muslim . wtf r u trying to say huh? this kind of stuff effect everyones lives from any religion.

[@casey4664]

Thankfully I only got caught in the hail from this storm, not the actual tornado

[@killyoulikeapig]

and why are you driving that way?

[@willzuh8621]

This is nothing compared to North Georgia.. just 11 days after this (April 27th, 2011) one of Georgia's worst tornado outbreaks, and possibly the worst in the US struck the southeast. 4 Tornadoes were rated EF5 one in Mississippi was strong enough to rip a 2 foot deep trail of dirt out of the ground and scoured concrete from roadways. 324 people were killed throughout the outbreak and April 27th had the most recorded tornadoes in a single day. I was in the high risk area and came very close to being hit by an EF4.

[@Rebel9668]

Doesn't matter, if you're that close to one, it's something no matter where you are. I lived in Louisville, KY during the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak and lived very near the EF-4 that went through Pekin and Henryville, IN in March 2012.

[@emilycomeau4662]

my friend was barely missed by the Rochelle EF4 on 4-9-15

[@y2knoproblem]

Next time drive through it.

[@mkl62]

Then came April 27 in Alabama and then May 22 in Joplin.

[@guitarguy5]

mkl62 Abingdon Virginia was hit pretty bad too