tornado video F3 in Alabama on 1/12/2023

[@Bluekandy]

Hey Guthrie fam! Meteorologist Andy here from Ryan Hall, Y'all :) Incredible footage of the second tornado from the supercell that led to a tornado emergency being issued just north of Deatsville, AL. Your property was hit by the rear-flank downdraft (RFD) to the south of the tornado, which is a component of forming and sustaining a tornado. The RFD originates from a part of the storm's main updraft that becomes rain-cooled and heavy, then accelerates downward and outward, eventually being pulled into the storm's own low pressure center (tornado). An RFD can pack a serious punch, often 100+ mph winds! If I'm not wrong, I think you may have gone through a similar situation just over a week ago on January 3rd. There was another weak tornado just north of Deatsville. I hope yall can catch a break from severe weather soon! Glad to see that you were lucky with the path of that damaging tornado on Thursday.

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thank you so much for explaining how that works. I was trying to figure that out and research it, but could never really put it together. And yes, a little community here has been hit pretty hard the past couple of weeks. Fortunately, the most recent one was about 3 miles north of us and the one last week was about 3 miles south of us. We’ve been very fortunate at my house, not to get a direct impact. Thanks again

[@guthriefamily2509]

Also, thanks for taking your time and coming over to our channel and leaving a comment. They were so many people already commenting on how much they love your videos.

[@guthriefamily2509]

@@krafttee1 done!!

[@loopthetube]

Thanks Andy. I was wanting details. Didn't get to watch Ryan during this outbreak.

[@thelorelei1884]

Andy I hope you got some sleep 😴 💙 😊

[@shAnn0n1]

When a tornado is "RAIN WRAPPED", you can't see the funnel, but believe me, the tornado is inside the clouds and rain!!!! "RAIN WRAPPED" tornadoes are the most dangerous kind of tornado because you can't see the tornado and the exact path it's taking!!! SO happy that you and your family are OK!!!!

[@PM-vv3uc]

Absolutely true! These rain-wrapped tornadoes are particularly common in the Dixie States unfortunately. Really hope the Guthrie family is fine.

[@aliashurricane9349]

I was just going to say the same thing Shannon! All our tornado education is paying off 😊

[@shAnn0n1]

@@aliashurricane9349 hey my friend, it's that "Dr Reed Timmer" tornado education!!! 😆

[@SupaDaBloopa]

Reed Timmer is a good teacher. A friend of mine who’s a graduate in meteorology actually chased a tornado with Reed Timmer once. I’ve been so jealous ever since then.

[@OldManKingHomestead]

Normally when we have tornadoes in NY, there is torrential rain and you can't see anything.

[@amydavis4945]

What people need to understand is that tornadoes don't always look like "Wizard of Oz" or "Twister" perfect spiralling cones. Often they look like just low clouds that are rotating - especially in this circumstance, where it's a ways off and you CAN'T see the ground. Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes.

[@Canuckgirl152]

Not true , low clouds that are rotating often forms a microbursts not always tornadoes, There was no tornado in this video . but I did see a family that would of been dead if it was a real tornado. running in and out of the house standing in front of glass windows , not going to a safe place until it past . Hope someone teaches them the proper way to be safe !

[@ItsCoreyLynxxYall]

@@Canuckgirl152 I live in the region of the US this tornado event occurred and I can assure you that was a tornado. That type of storm doesn't quite operate the same in the southern US as it does on the Plains of Kansas and the central US. TOrnadoes here look weird and sometimes consist of multiple funnels orbiting a common center. Often times they are rain wrapped so invisible.

[@ForsakenAgony]

@miss p I don't know if that was a tornado or not. I was in the same storm as them and we had the exact same thing happen to us and there wasn't any tornado that hit us. That storm produced very high winds that made it seem like there would be a tornado. I live in a subdivision and a few houses down where I was with not the greatest view seems like it got hit by tornado because of how crazy the wind was. But, later found out it wasn't a tornado. But, saying all of this, you can never be too sure about regular high winds and tornados sometimes.. I would still take shelter if you're having weather like this.

[@mystrywritr1341]

Thank you for that information! I learned something today.😊

[@katjay3125]

They are morons that would be a cleanse

[@kingpalm101]

Should've been watching Ryan Hall Y'all while this was happening. He literally tells you where the exact location of the tornado is. I don't understand why more people don't watch his livestreams.

[@archiethedadgamer7580]

He's the main person I watch when the weather gets bad. He's pretty much always right on the money. And he explains things so simply so that everyone can understand the weather terms

[@Mama_n_zylie]

Another Ryan hall yall fan🥛🍞

[@HandsomeJ]

He’s the best!! 👍

[@koopey]

Maybe they never heard of him before? You ever think of that?

[@lifeintornadoalley]

Maybe because of the drama he brings

[@deerski4426]

Glad to see the trampoline was the ONLY casualty. Happy the family is OK. And it was great to see you all making sure the dogs were accounted for! Stay safe Guthrie family.

[@cinderheart9189]

In Alabama, our meteorologist (James Spann) calls a trampoline the “Alabama State Bird” 😂

[@kelceynicole]

@@cinderheart9189 😂😂I love it

[@HaveyouLovedandbeenLoved]

@@cinderheart9189 lmao...didnt know that. Thank you

[@googleyoflolz9930]

I live in a Oklahoma, a bunch of people ended up moving in the neighborhood a couple years ago and brought their trampolines with them. Lemme tell you the trampoline NEVER survives. Used to be that almost every house had a trampoline but it didn't take long for em' all to dissappear. I still find trampoline springs all over the neighborhood.

[@ForReal_Lauren]

I got goosebumps and chills listening to and seeing this. The terror and uncertainty is overwhelming. I'm so thankful you and your family got through this tornado safely. Fingers crossed you never have to endure something like this again, and if you do may you all come through it safely and together. Much love to you all. 🖤

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thank You!

[@guthriefamily2509]

So kind. thanks

[@Thunderbyrd.]

@lbialk They actually weren't disorganized and it wasn't dumb luck. Here in Alabama we go through this several times a year. We have a plan, watch the radar, film it when we can. I have even filmed a couple up until the last minute. This family was aware of the weather and had a plan. We send the girls and kids to the basement and a couple of guys will watch to see what it's doing. Some people record it and if it looks like they could take a direct hit they have a clear and short trip to the basement. It's actually thought out in advance.

[@A83-A83]

@@Thunderbyrd. that's considered a "plan" 😬😬. They didn't have their trampoline put up, or their porch swing . Nothing but wide open uncovered glass windows, complete chaos! Too many risks were taken. I hope they form a better plan because so many things could have gone wrong.

[@kenanacampora]

Pecos Hank, the tornado chaser, has great videos on hidden and dangerous rain-wrapped daytime AND nightime twisters.

[@princessamber18]

Hank is by far my favorite!!!! “Boxed in like a turtles pecker” 🤣

[@chriswood9836]

Wish he would upload more videos

[@scottspencer4603]

Agreed. Pecos Hank is smart, wise, knowledgeable and helpful. Reed Timmer is a shrieking, drooling moron who has endangered himself, everyone around him and started a storm chasing FAD that has gotten people injured or killed!

[@crossroads900]

@@princessamber18 lmao, loved that one

[@criticalthinking3709]

Yeah Hank uploads and I smile.

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

Some of the best tornado videos are from amateur home videos and this is one of the best. You really captured the whole, wide-angle view of a tornado coming through. That was really impressive.

[@Mogwai06]

Dangerous but impressive. That being said these guys were a lot more cautious than so many videos I've seen online and been totally surprised the people survived at all...

[@suzyqinct]

Wow!! Good to hear everyone is ok….. and the dogs too!

[@Itsjustash04]

"Trampolines a goner" made me chuckle. Glad y'all are safe though!!

[@kathystephens5391]

State Bird of Alabama as James Spann says

[@whitenoise546]

From a nearly 30-year tenured meteorologist, nice catch and beautiful area you guys live in. The fact that you made sure your dogs were safe resonates with me and I would try to do the same (if time) to get mine to shelter with us as well.

[@dirtisbetterthandiamonds]

Hurricane Irma put us through this anxiety hell for about 16 hours. I've been through so many storms here in Florida in my life but that sound is scarier than any horror movie. So glad y'all are ok and praying for recovery for everyone else affected 😔 🙏

[@tysonthomas7094]

Why don't people in Florida's hurricane paths not move to a different state, or area where they won't get plummeted by nature?

[@MehIgotnothing]

@@tysonthomas7094 Any area is prone to severe weather. I'm a native Floridian and I'd rather risk a hurricane over tornadoes and blizzards; not to mention wildfires and earthquakes.

[@jeffbryan4019]

I knew Mary Ann Gerlach who was carried more than four miles on the storm surge of Camille in Pass Christian Mississippi . The wind in Camille broke the gauge at 234 mph at Gulfport . People who survived Camille reported they could still hear the tornadoes roaring by during the hurricane . I've heard tornadoes near me here in North Carolina over the years . They really do sound like trains roaring . I've been through many hurricanes but I'm always more uneasy when we have tornado weather . They strike with little or no warning .

[@tabortoothtiger7580]

@@MehIgotnothing See, I'm the opposite. I'm from Kansas. I've seen tornadoes. They're pretty easy to deal with as long as you're smart and have the proper safety measures. I'd rather a day of possible tornadoes over a huge rainstorm that could blow my house away for hours and has many little tornadoes inside of it that could cause damage for literal days. So yeah, I'd rather live in my tornado prone area over the coast where hurricanes happen every year. Hell, some years we don't really get anything, so it's not a given. The only scary part about it, is that tornadoes can be really random, and you're not given a several day head start to know they'll hit. But that can be fixed by simply being weather aware and not being an idiot and getting into shelter rather than going out and risking yours and other's lives. So many apps and ways to know if a storm is coming and a warning to prepare. Also if you live in these storm prone areas, you should really just invest in making a plan for the possibilities. So it's basically similar to your hurricanes, just it's less likely to happen and it's more random. You just learn to deal with it all. Make a plan, have things stored away in a safe place, know where you're going to shelter, and listen to the professionals or people who know what they're talking about.

[@MehIgotnothing]

@@tabortoothtiger7580 Well said, and it's like you said we can go years without getting hit. Hurricane Ian was a strong storm and a lot of folks live here now that didn't back in '04-'06 when we did have back to back years of strong storms. It's just something we adapt and prepare for just in case.

[@prfctlymprfctbeauty]

I was in the Dayton, OH Memorial Day EF4 tornado in 2019. I’ve been obsessed with tornadoes since I was a kid, but watching one on tv or KZbin is way different then being in one. We were very fortunate as everything a block up was gone. Never prayed as hard as I did that day.

[@Mogwai06]

I'm in Middletown and watched that storm going through that night from my house without realizing yet what it actually was. That was an impressive storm. There was insane amount of energy in that thing. Watched it move across the area with the lightning looking like one of them glass balls you used to see at like Spencer's gifts or whatever with the little lightning bolts inside. Just webbed across the entirety of that storm from side to the other and never seemed to take a pause. Glad you're ok. That was a fairly bad one for our area.

[@KelseyDunlevy]

9:09 "No, I'm filmin'!" 🤣 glad y'all are safe. The sound was incredible. RIP to the trampoline.🙏

[@guthriefamily2509]

Yeah, I thought that was pretty funny too. me hollering at my wife about keeping the door shut and her saying no I’m filming. She did get some good footage on her phone.

[@EscapeToTheOzarks]

You all had a close call! The sound is incredible!

[@barneshomestead1240]

The EF4/5 tornado 4/27/11 came within .09 of a mile from my home...my Aunt's house was moderately damaged & beyond it was nothing but death & destruction. We were without power for 4 days. Most of those in Pleasant Grove had handed their homes from generation to generation meaning they didn't have homeowner insurance. Most were never rebuilt. Things forever changed. Inside our car in our basement with the airbags set to deploy. We listened to the weather simulcast on the car radio & the sound was like hearing road equipment used to break up concrete and asphalt prior to paving projects. I could feel the vibration of it in the steering wheel. As quick as it got there it was gone. It took hours for my mom sister and her boyfriend to reach my aunt's house. I stayed to guard ours. Hope never to get that close to one again. That particular storm tracked from Tuscaloosa through Birmingham and periodically lift & descend according to reports it tracked into the Carolinas before fading.

[@JasonLawrenceJones]

That property looks amazing! I can only hope to own something like that someday. You guys are living the dream!

[@AdamGbl95]

Even though it's scary and dangerous, that's gotta be one of the most majestic views of a storm ever, with the blue sky, colors, and loud thunder. Amazing snd scary stuff. Not sure how people can live in that area expecting that every year.

[@kelleywyskiel8513]

Crazy! Glad you guys are good. As kids we were all watching one from the yard and when the let’s go decision was finally made we ran around through the house and to the garage. Started to pull out of the garage and my uncle stopped and said get out and go back inside NOW. We looked straight up into the vortex as the tornado lifted over the house. Hung in place spinning. Then slammed down two houses over and destroyed half the block. It was insane

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

At least you had the daylight to watch and observe the oncoming tornadic storm. I lived through a tornado that gave us no warning. No thunderstorm brewing; no lightening; all of a sudden my mom and I heard a screaming wind, and trees crashing down. We had nowhere to run, but outside. This took place in Northern Minnesota, not a likely area for destructive tornadoes. I'm happy your family was spared and is safe. I'm on edge every time I hear about warnings for "severe storms"!

[@meghanh2511]

You ran outside? Into a tornado? You would've been safer in a bathroom or basement.

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

@@meghanh2511 I only wish we had a basement or some other more structurally safe place to get into. This was a mobile home. In the rural parts of the county which I still live in, the only alert for something dangerous coming, is probably the cell phone. And, to this day, in my present home I still receive no cell service. And my home and acreage borders a Minnesota State Park, where hundreds of summer visitors come to camp and stay for extended visits. No cell service, or barely detectable signals. The issue is, there isn't cell towers to adequately cover the area. I guess the solution may be, is for all us rural folks move to the big cities where we wouldn't have to worry about such things as adequate cell service.

[@dustinvarner3438]

How was there a tornado with no thunderstorm? Lol

[@griffinlobley8641]

@@dustinvarner3438 I think his point is that he just didn’t know it was coming until it actually was there

[@DrBeckyEm]

James Johnson, glad y’all are okay! Same to the family filming this video

[@ItsAboutPeaceBaby]

I live on the east coast, and... I'll take a hurricane over a tornado any day of the week. Tornados just seem to pop up.😬 My nerves couldn't take it. I'm glad you're family is safe.🙏🏻

[@earthling8585]

Me too. At least with hurricanes we have time to get out of the way. Although, I have noticed that here in Pennsylvania we have been getting tornado warnings and tornados. And, flooding. 🤦‍♀️True story: One night from about 1a.m. to 3a.m., every few minutes I got 2 different alerts on my phone. 1#- Imminent tornado-go to the lowest part of your home. Then 5 minutes later #2- Imminent flooding- seek higher ground. After the 3rd time around, I made a cup of tea and sat in my living room laughing. I had nowhere to go! 🤦‍♀️😳💥🤣

[@mothershelper1981]

I say the same thing about earthquakes, LOL. I grew up in Ohio and Michigan well they were tornadoes and then moved to California where they were earthquakes. I always told people I preferred the earthquakes.

[@Billiesavocados]

as someone who lives in tornado alley. i can confirm it is very very stressful and it i very hard to remain calm sometimes

[@ItsAboutPeaceBaby]

@@earthling8585 Why do those dang warnings always happen in the middle of the night, when we can't see what's happening outside?😂😂😂 Those warnings are scarier than the actual hurricane.🤦🏻‍♀️

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@@earthling8585 The crazy thing is before the days of accurate forecasting like we have now hurricanes used to also take people by surprise. There was a legendary hurricane in Galveston TX that straight up murdered people and even took out an orphanage. I saw a great documentary on it once in the early 2000's but have never been able to find it again. Check out that storm though. It was insane.

[@country4lyfe365]

Glad yall were ok. Never been through a tornado here in indiana but I've been through 120mph straightline winds and it changed my feelings on mother natures power real quick. God bless yall.

[@amandaredmon5863]

Hoosier here as well, we know mother nature is a hormonal witch but glad no tornado experience with me either

[@questionablebackyardmeows]

Thanks for renaming the vid! I thought this was another one of those "WE GOT HIT BY A TORNADOOOO" family vlog clickbaits where someone's not within a few hundred miles and avoided it. Glad you all are okay and that's some wild footage!

[@patsygrider7490]

Glad you and your family made it thru this horrible storm safely!

[@richardcatalinajr.369]

RFD on the back side gave you that wind. Glad you didn't get a direct hit! BTW, love, love, love your homestead! Great setup. cheers.

[@amberlynnadams3744]

Wow, what a great video. So relieved you are safe and relatively unscathed. All prayers were with everyone as I was following the storm chasers yesterday. Just to say, very happy you are safe. Hope all livestock, too. What a beautiful home you have!

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thank you ❤

[@hellynnwheels6819]

I find storms fascinating too, but it seems like making sure your family and pets are safe should be your priority.

[@brenpersing]

I live in Huntsville and that same day, I was at work and a tornado touched down like a mile away. Thankfully nothing was damaged.

[@ljmike5519]

I can't even imagine how scary this was for your family. Glad everyone is safe. Blessings

[@nationalskyline]

That is absolutely terrifying. Glad you guys are safe!

[@jane4678]

The most interesting tornado formation! Ya'lls place is gorgeous!

[@chriss.2978]

thank you for making sure yall had the dogs inside too.

[@julierobinson5180]

I was happy to see you made it through this thing without a scratch! After watching this, I can assure you that I’m glad to live in Buffalo where we only get snow! Even in our last blizzard, we could just stay warm inside our house and drink hot tea, while the snow whirled around us. Some people in other parts of the city lost power, or were dumb enough to try to venture outdoors, and didn’t fare as well as those who took all the warnings seriously.

[@T4Christ777]

Glad you and your family are safe 🙏

[@andreaberryman5354]

I see "greenage", so yeah. It's a bright aqua with tornadoes. Really pretty. Nice video-thank you, guys. Glad you are safe. It came up super fast on you. (((hugs)))

[@Sunshine-kn6or]

I love your family. Thank you for caring for your puppies.. I’m glad you are all safe.

[@MariaSantos-vp5iy]

GLAD YOU ALL ARE OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Fire_Captain202]

Wow incredible footage! Reminds me of the EF-3 tornado that ripped apart our little town

[@K_3_R_R]

What that was once the tornado passed with all the heavy rain is called RFD, or the rear flanking downdraft. It can be just as dangerous as a tornado in some aspects because it can be unexpected. You think it's over then bam it hits and with the added heavy rain it can cause major flash flooding. The turquoise color in the clouds you saw as the tornado was approaching was a very well defined hail core, some of the prettiest I've seen on video. That storm definitely had some updraft to it for sure.

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@julesindigoblue4441]

Mesmerising yet deadly. I’m so glad you and your beautiful family are safe!❤

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@DC-cv9ch]

I was scared for your family watching your video. Thank God y'all are okay. I always thought you'd one hear a train and two at least see it. This video taught me something. No hail first either.

[@randymillhouse791]

I am new to Texas. Have read to look for a greenish hue in the clouds. It appears that way in this video. Thanks for the upload ya'll. & HOWDY!

[@exPDXbear85]

I'm also new here. Past 2 months we've had 4 separate bouts of severe tornadic weather, one of which produced a tornado just a couple miles north of us. Sirens blaring early morning before it was light out felt unreal. Couldn't see anything either just low clouds. No rain either. Hope it never comes that close again!

[@coachbrandon01]

Of course, all tornadoes are not the same, but having been through two, I can tell You some signs that one may be coming your way. Your animals know it and show it, and sense it before we do. The birds stop chirping outside, and none are flying. Its an eerie silence. All animals, outside disappear. There is a calm before the storm. Those blue skies and weather are perfect, then a minute later youre in the middle of it. You can feel a huge air pressure drop, and winds moving opposite directions at the same time. Your ears might pop. YOu can hear transformers exploding. Your roof may start to howl because the winds are trying to lift the top off. When the clouds look 500 feet off the ground, but extend to about 30,00 feet high. ( and ugly ) Hail is a good indication too, in the summer. . Dont waste time looking for shelter. It is terrifying and extremely powerful. When You walk outside, 5 minutes after, it is like a movie in a warzone. In our area, we know that tornadoes travel from the southwest. The last 3 have followed a similar line for about 20 miles. Though unpredictable, there are many signs that it is coming. Just know what to look for, and heed the warnings. It sounds like 2 freight trains crashing in your living room. There are so many things being destroyed, outside, that it all becomes one big constant noise. Prepare your home, and avoid them at all costs.

[@sorcererCermet]

that blue light coming from above the tornado... absolutely haunting, side from the actual beast itself. hope yall and your friends made it through alright :(

[@guthriefamily2509]

We we’re fine but a few of our neighbors lost everything.

[@sorcererCermet]

@@guthriefamily2509 too early for storms like this 😓 good luck with relief efforts

[@mosierboy3631]

That’s crazy! I hope you folks and families are ok now! WOW! That’s scary! Thanks for sharing!

[@valeriesmith9622]

Y'all have such a beautiful property 😁 glad yall are safe😊

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@Thehartsfields]

I’m in North Alabama and this legit gave me a heart attack when you guys were on the porch! We barely missed damage that day with one right near us.

[@debbart9394]

Gorgeous place & property.... Hope there wasnt too much damage to it!

[@quitepossiblylucky]

Beautiful property! I'm so glad you, your family and your home are okay!

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thank you so much!

[@etiennedauphin]

The wind that hit you along with the rain was from the rear flank downdraft, or RFD. Those winds are very powerful and can be frightening as people caught in them may think they are hit by a tornado. I can hear the need to make sure everyone is safe in your voice, and it’s a good thing no one was hurt. Take care.

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@AndisweatherCenter]

That’s the RFD coming through. Good thing you went inside. RFD winds can top 100 MPH.

[@bigiron8831]

So glad that I no longer live in Tornado Alley...my condolences and prayers to everyone affected by this. Shout out to my family and friends in Dothan and Ozark and Mobile. Y'all stay safe 🙏

[@underthetornado]

Tornado Alley is moving

[@icyd1amond]

As the previous reply stated. Tornado Alley is moving and it's moving eastward as time goes on. Alabama is considered now to be on that east line.

[@lilynorthover8378]

This is Dixie Alley and it has an earlier season. Used to be March but now, it can be anytime from Christmas. The seasons are coming earlier.

[@gavanwhatever8196]

Well that was frightening! Even so, the colours of the soil, the trees, and the sky were beautiful in the lead up to it. Cheers from Australia!

[@Nick-ir5ke]

Starting at 5:17 to 7:00. Excellent camerawork. It is like a Spielberg or M. Night Shyamalan film. Hollywood couldn’t have done a better job.

[@Mogwai06]

Holy sh*t. That view turned from scenic to very 'oh shit' in an instant. Glad you all are ok. RFD or whatever else. That was intense!

[@michaelolsen2348]

We got hit overnight with those storms. Had a very thin EF0 come through my yard. Moved so fast it didn't have time to do damage. Trees whipped for about 10 seconds or less.....then it was over. Being dark and raining makes it scarier cuz you have no clue where it is or the direction it's moving.

[@guthriefamily2509]

Glad you are safe.

[@darlaavery1572]

That was a really good video you weren't shaking or nothing glad your all okay God bless you and your family 🙏🙏🥰

[@guthriefamily2509]

I know it was pretty bad.lol I'll do better next time.

[@bwktlcn]

At 7:11, you hear just the faintest moaning sound from the sky. Between that and the color of the clouds, I had the urge to run to MY basement.

[@thegmom7812]

😂

[@thatguyzanyt]

this camera quality makes this look like a found footage movie. hella awesome video! glad yall didnt get hurt

[@Trouble-Clef]

Hi Guthrie Family! Great vid! And you're just like my husband, he'd be out there watching until the last minute as well (but so would I as I'd be filming just like your wife)! Anyway, glad you're all ok and didn't take a direct hit. We don't get tornadoes where we are, we're in earthquake/tsunami country, which is equally as devastating and frightening. Especially the tsunami. You all be safe, From British Columbia!

[@connorlee478]

I grew up in on Hwy 31 just north of County Road 68. My parent’s old house was spared by 100 yards. Some of my former neighbors weren’t as fortunate and lost everything. The tornado practically followed County Road 68 all the way through Autauga County. I think what bothers me most as I was helping cut trees out of driveways and roadways was the amount of people that flat out ignored the warning. A good friends of mine told me they didn’t think a tornado was coming so they sat in the living room until their ears started popping. Moments later the roof came flying off their house.

[@guthriefamily2509]

I know. We have gotten so use to small tornadoes or even hearing the sirens and nothing really happening but no one expected this. In the video you can hear me say to check on Mat and Chrystal, they live exactly one mile north of 68.

[@connorlee478]

@@guthriefamily2509 one of my buddies told me that he was with his grandparents when it hit their house. He said before the tornado hit, it was oddly quiet and the wind was barely even blowing. Then his ears started popping. A few seconds later, the roof came off the house and every tree in their yard was snapped in half or uprooted

[@guthriefamily2509]

@@connorlee478 we’ve heard a few stories like that. Crazy!!

[@russelldavis4938]

That was a doozy. Sounds like a family that is comfortable around each other.

[@naturallytalie]

Awesome video. I’m glad you’re all okay! Cant stop admiring that gorgeous, eerie shade of blue in the storm

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@Naynay1160]

Yep, one went right between our houses 2 years ago, lost trees and a vehicle....God bless you all be safe

[@westtnskirmishlog6820]

Glad y'all are alright. These last two months we been coming down to help y'all, and was passing Ala. Folks coming north to help so many of us too. God bless y'all, be safe and come storm of any kind, we gonna make it down here one way or another.

[@florancechapman6481]

You can here that wind. I sure hope everyone was OK.

[@guthriefamily2509]

We are good, but a lot of my friends lost everything.

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Hello from San Antonio Texas! Glad your family is safe & went to the basement when hail & wind really picked up on you at 5:50 minutes. Smart to track a dangerous storm like this! This one was an eF3 rain wrapped tornado. Saw it in the news. I love extreme weather; Been months since my area has had a real rainstorm or greater. LOVING the sound of this storm. You can HEAR that monster behind those trees!! Major clue to this being a tornado plus how fast those clouds were moving. This is one of mother nature's ultimate weapons when she's angry! Cheers:) btw amazing footage!

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks. My wife is from Lubbock TX. When they were kids they would watch the tornados in the distance.

[@GauravSingh-uj1hh]

Oh my goodness 😮 Very Terrible 😞 Glad you & your family are safe! 😊🙏

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@GettingLostWithToy]

Great footage glad y’all are safe 🙏🏾 subscribed ❤

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@BobbyCampbell93]

Hi sir, im glad you and your family are safe and healthy. I'm sure the experience was terrifying for all but I’m also sure that the calmness that your wife and you maintained through the video, made the event not so bad for the children. It was very motivating to watch this. Lastly, I would love to know what camera you used in this video, it's undoubtedly the best autofocus I've seen in any extreme video on the platform. Thanks, Best wishes 🎉

[@guthriefamily2509]

Sony FX 30

[@daphnehinds5581]

Survivor from the Aprl 27, 2011 EF-5 in Alabama. Glad y'all are all okay. God bless.

[@beccagee5905]

I can't even imagine how traumatic that was. Did you have a storm shelter?

[@daphnehinds5581]

@@beccagee5905 No. I heard it coming. My ex-boyfriend lives on the river. I was there because my yard had been hit that morning and I had no power, etc. Anyway, I heard the thing coming and started screaming for everyone to get in the basement. It missed the house we were in and hit across the water from us. I'll never forget. I thought we were going to die. The whole house was shaking and the noise was deafening. Quite a few people died that day. I believe three across the river from us. I've been in several tornados and if I never see another it will be a day too soon.

[@audi_kid]

Wow glad you guys made it safe !! Hey that video looked so good it felt like watching a movie!

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks. I filmed it with the Sony, FX 30.

[@audi_kid]

@@guthriefamily2509 awesome !!! Going to check that camera for sure!!! Just subbed y’all take care Now 🤠

[@afathersroll3569]

@@audi_kid thanks. I just recently purchased the Sony FX 30 and I really love this camera. It’s not great for photography but it’s amazing for video. I use the Sony A7iv for photography and a b-camera.

[@audi_kid]

@@afathersroll3569 thank you 🙏🏼

[@jonestownescape9166]

Nothing like waiting on a monster. Had the ole blood pressure up I’d imagine. Glad y’all are good.

[@denverdubois5835]

That was a truly terrifying storm. Even just watching it on KZbin, I can feel the power! I have several friends from the Midwest and they all say, "when you see that eerie green light--get down in the basement!" You may've heard about the crazy weather we've been having out here in California...but I've never seen a storm like that here. Not EVER. Whew. I'd probably have hysterics, LOL.

[@andrewfosbinder2826]

We had a storm like this back in western wis in 2011.

[@weathermanofthenorth1547]

@@andrewfosbinder2826 I live in Marinette County! I remember the EF-1 that same year that hit Wausaukee and killed the man in his mobile home. On June 15th of 2022, we had a EF-1 touch down just 6 miles to my north, and it ended just east of Wausaukee. You can see areas where you would have swaths of trees mowed down. I remember the Great Blowdown of Northern Wisconsin on July 19, 2019. It luckily had 70 mph winds by the time it reached me. Still lost a Red Pine to it though.

[@beccagee5905]

​@@weathermanofthenorth1547 I had an EF 1 go right over my house at night in Oklahoma. Scariest thing ever. I got an alert on my phone, turned on the weather, saw my street name as the location of the tornado sighting, and the power went out! I was in a cement block house, no interior rooms, and no rooms without windows. I ran to the bathroom that had a tiny window, crouched down into the shower, and pulled the shower curtain closed. When I went outside one of my huge trees was on the neighbors house, and the other had three fourths ripped out. The entire town had trees down, and it took a month to cut them all up, and haul them away. It took between three days to a little over a week for the town to get back power.

[@weathermanofthenorth1547]

@@beccagee5905 Here in Wisconsin, when the derecho hit on July 19, 2019, you had people who had no power for up to 3 weeks, and some who were trapped in their homes for up to a month. In the following winter, many snowmobile trails were closed, because of the amount of trees that were destroyed. And none were good for paper, as the fibers were twisted or snapped.

[@beccagee5905]

@@weathermanofthenorth1547 Yeah, I spent one winter until Feb 1979 in Wisconsin. As soon as the roads were clear from the blizzard, we left the state lol. The snowplow cleared one lane of the SR in front of the house, and the side it was plowed to, the snow was almost to the power lines. We had chunks of ice falling from under the car when we crossed the Florida line.

[@davefranklyn7730]

I only live about ten miles away. It got so dark before the rain I got sleepy and took a nap. Woke up and it was all over. Glad it didn't come my way!

[@amyw2721]

Ooh that was scary! Glad you're all safe

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@MASONDADDY1]

@@guthriefamily2509 Where is this at?

[@guthriefamily2509]

@@MASONDADDY1 Deatsville Alabama

[@wbnc141]

Wow!! Nice steady video! Well done.

[@mkendall8393]

Those aren’t birds. It’s debris.

[@anhenry2998]

Tornadoes dont always have a perfect funnel look. I love that my fellow southerners are out there watching it and not hiding, only in the south.

[@D-wreck13]

Guthrie family, that's some scary stuff! Glad your family is safe and the farm is intact, for the most part. We are from Iowa, so I know that feeling well enough. Be well....and never relax on mother nature.

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@guthriefamily2509]

My wife grew up in West Texas and she saw tornadoes off in the distance all the time.

[@JakeyfromStateFarm]

Hey thanks so much for using the Fujita Scale instead of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, ef is overrated.

[@clintdelcambre8683]

Glad everyone is safe! Have to take care of those fur babies also.

[@coashddjj294]

Wow, great footage. Glad your family is ok.

[@samc.291]

I like the scenery there at your place it reminds me of one of our places we have here in Southern WV and I I'm glad you all are okay but honestly I would have done the same thing as far as trying to keep an eye on it, even through a window 😂 the one interesting part of this storm, is to show people that steeper and higher hill areas, can absolutely have tornadoes because there is so many people across the country, that thinks mountainous areas cannot have tornadoes and that's absolutely not true because I've always known they can

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks. I’m getting hammered in the comments about not getting in the basement sooner and watching it through the windows.

[@patriciafoster3347]

Absolutely stunning video!

[@Secret4u2hear]

Sure is a Scary sight🌪 , 👋🤠 Hello from Middle Tennessee 🧡439 🧡 I'm glad your ok, I bet you get to experience a lot of Activity with All Kinds of Wildlife in your location as well 👣🌪🖖

[@kleinemaus6094]

I sure do miss that Bama accent. We lived in Enterprise for two years and I still miss it very much. Nicest people I've ever met in Alabama, hands down. God bless y'all.

[@guthriefamily2509]

I do love the people in the south, their hospitality and kindness.

[@ToddleyProductions]

Yes go outside and film it. Always the best idea during a tornado 😂

[@guthriefamily2509]

lol. I'm a videographer and photographer and my first thought is always grab the camera.

[@brianrolfes7995]

Fabulous video! Glad y'all are OK!!

[@faegrrrl]

I have a question please. Maybe I ask this because I'm terrified of any storm but I'm wondering how you guys weren't in your safe room, on your knees, praying, begging God to save you and the people you love? That's what I do. Basically hysterical and inconsolable. May God bless you and deliver you from every storm.

[@guthriefamily2509]

That’s exactly what we should have been doing (hindsight is 20/20) but we are a little fascinated by storms. I love seeing the power of a storm and the sounds.

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@@guthriefamily2509 To fascinated if you ask me, that was pretty stupid, took a big chance, shoulda had dogs and whoever else downstairs way before hand

[@guthriefamily2509]

@@paulettebarrow9791 thanks but we have been storm watching for over 20 years and we are comfortable with our actions.

[@faegrrrl]

@@guthriefamily2509 I trusted that you all knew what you were doing. The South deals with a lot of warnings that from what I understand, may not take them as seriously as I might coming from where I do. Don't listen to those haters. They don't understand. I don't fully understand so that's why I asked a question. Are you all doing ok? What are your town's needs? I think my Church will be sending many things very soon.

[@faegrrrl]

@@paulettebarrow9791 Down South they know what they're doing. This isn't their first rodeo. Please don't judge. Thank you.

[@Tutelarysine]

what camera did you use to film this

[@sylvias7111]

Not a very good example what to do when a tornado is heading at you👀😱😂. Nature is beautiful even at its worst so understandable. Oh well each their own🙂. Stay safe and the pets too, they don't have a choice.👍🏻

[@RoyGNH]

First, I’m glad you and you’re family are safe. That was intense, and you did a fantastic job capturing video! Be safe 👍

[@Radar139]

I recommend getting inside

[@seamcheck11]

That’s one big Super cell! WOW! Be careful!!

[@guthriefamily2509]

I know!

[@libertyprime8228]

This video should be titled "What NOT to do during a tornado warned storm."

[@guthriefamily2509]

Some people live life, some people watch others live life on videos. However, you may be right.

[@LibraryLizard]

Wow, they just insulted you. Friendly channel.

[@karensweet6530]

@@guthriefamily2509 Love your kindness. That's the way God wants us to be. Glad y'all were safe! God Bless 🙏❤😁

[@karensweet6530]

@@guthriefamily2509 Exactly! Truth n Fact! God Bless. 🙏🙏❤❤

[@anhenry2998]

If you see a nader that looks like its not moving left or right that usually means its headed straight for you so take cover.

[@sammylacks4937]

That looked like a QLCS or squall line storm. Glad everyone was OK. Like to know where and when this happened. Thanks

[@guthriefamily2509]

1/12/2023 Yesterday all across Alabama, but this video was taking specifically in Deatsville, Alabama

[@adammitchell5683]

That's a BEAUTIFUL piece of property

[@guthriefamily2509]

Thanks

[@meghanh2511]

I'm not an expert but after watching thousands of videos and learning a bit about tornadoes, to me this looks like either a downburst or a gust front, both of which would be where a tornado passed you very closely but didn't actually hit you. All can cause damage and are scary nonetheless!

[@kblazy]

those lightning strikes you catch are pretty amazing too