Tornado Throws Tree & Roof Over Road! - Top 5 Tornado Videos - Wynnewood, OK

INSANE footage of multiple powerful tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma during the May 9, 2016 outbreak. This video easily makes it into our personal Top 5 Tornado Videos as the incredibly powerful Wynnewood EF-4 tornado ripped across the road 1/4 mile in front of us, tossing power poles down and throwing an entire tree across the road! Footage includes the extreme, close-range Katie / Wynnewood tornado, the Sulphur rain-wrapped wedge, a white elephant trunk tornado as it roped out, and close-range Hugo tornado as it tore though town.

[@Armen567]

2:28 to 2:40 is the best tornado footage available, anywhere imho.

[@SineEyed]

Yeah that blew me away when I first saw it. Quite a display of power. Nature is awesome - and terrifying..

[@runs_through_the_forest]

maybe but for some reason it's shot by an alzheimer's patient who had his finger on the on off button.. it's sad to say but the cameraman and i'm guessing the driver screwed up big time if you ask me..

[@andyprice5713]

Violent!

[@VibeXplorer]

Agreed. Really hits home visually how the human body would not survive exposure to that utter maelstrom.

[@vegforlife]

It’s the whole reason I’ve added this video to my favorites.

[@perezsage6366]

2:30 definitely a heart attack moment

[@srobart]

At 2:27, the tornado almost looks like it's defying the laws of physics, the way it's throwing things across the road at such a high rate of speed. It just looks like something that's not supposed to happen, that's supposed to be impossible. It's almost like the trees and debris were shot out of a cannon or something. I've seen a similar shot from basehunters and Dick McGowan's channels and every time I see it, the only thing I can say is "wow". If you slow it down to 0.25%, it looks like a "regular" tornado, like something I've seen in a thousand other videos, but when played at full speed, it's simply nuts. It's crazy to know that things like that can happen. This is a terrifying storm and an amazing video, thanks for sharing.

[@gerardmoran9560]

Magnetic fields are fascinating. Magnetism, however, is the last field to be studied in this video.

[@gerardmoran9560]

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[@SteveKasian]

+Gerard Moran: My bad; Meant to address Daniel Roberts. Disregard.

[@ilikecookies1787]

Daniel Roberts all I understood was you have a BIG comment

[@xXJaneRoseXx]

Daniel Roberts I'm don't know much about that stuff but it actually makes a lot of sense. I actually want to research it a bit.

[@TheDr502]

How did people react to tornadoes in the 1400s or so? Did they think the world was ending?

[@coyotegirl777]

HERP derp you have such a good point

[@IcECreAm-sv2qv]

The coyote Gamer www.medievalists.net/2015/12/tornadoes-in-mediaeval-britain/. Also wanted to point out that tornadoes are rare in other parts of the world. Especially Europe, so we don’t have too many examples from history regarding them.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Probably

[@michaeltaylor8835]

There were no white ppl in america in 1400

[@jerseymusicman3332]

They probably took it better than all of the snowflakes bitching about a quarantine... but I’m just sayin. Lol.

[@turtles20000]

Good footage. Would have been nicer if your copyright notice didn't cover half the screen.

[@scottfirman]

Steven DeVries Thats for a reason, people steal shit, then sell it. even videos, but then again, you probably knew this and was mad because you wanted to sell it.

[@notthefather3919]

Because it obscured your view?

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

@@notthefather3919 it did mine. I watched from.my Iphone

[@huckstirred7112]

i agree

[@Travien24]

2:35 through 2:40 shows the true power of this thing wow!!!!

[@TH3C001]

Next time Hollywood makes a movie about storms or tornadoes, this is the footage the CGI animators and artists should study, so we can avoid the garbage that was Into The Storm.

[@dwightstewart7181]

Disaster movies are, by their very nature, relatively low-budget films, so watching this wouldn't change much of anything.

[@weefishy9129]

CGI is crap.

[@hamhockbeans]

Wee Fishy Agreed

[@arielsarino2823]

And Hollywood still thinks thunder comes before lightning.

[@Jigsaw407]

What? Day After Tomorrow budget: $125 Million. Armageddon budget: $140 Million. 2012 budget: $200 Million. San Andreas budget: $110 Million. Even Twister had a budget $92 Million. That is NOT low budget!

[@inkedhigh]

3:01 this footage is breathtaking

[@vandemanferretstasmania.ni9576]

Missed some fantastic footage because of bad camera handling

[@matthewbrillhart194]

no doubt one of the best tornado videos ever...from 2:25-2:50.

[@dreamsans123withmemes4]

Please awnser me: WHY DO I LOVE WATCHING NATURE

[@Koakoa45]

Camera shaking makes me dizzy lol incredible footage. That is one fast spinning tornado

[@BadDayHQ]

Intense! Natural disasters are crazy. Everyone I see floors me. It's been my favorite subject to make documentaries on for awhile now.

[@GrammyPenny77]

You guys are so GOOD! I believe that this video is the BEST coverage I have EVER seen of tornadoes. Mercy...you get so close. God bless you.

[@filastyle84]

2:27 - That is absolute chaos! I'd need to change into a new pair if I was on location! 😂

[@pjf03131979]

Great job guys! This might be one of the best up close and personal video depicting the violence and destruction that occurs at ground level during a twister of this magnitude. Many don't often get to see it. They are the fortunate ones. For those of us who have, we know that video cannot even begin to accurately depict how incredibly powerful and destructive they are to sound structures when they are caught in the path of them. Many chasers are not in sync with one another or, theyll have 5 people piled into a vehicle with only 2 knowledgeable enough to accurately read the storm and make the appropriate decision to remain relatively safe while the other 3 only think they are knowledgeable and often bicker and criticize each other for their reactions or over reaction to witnessing catastrophe. At times their fighting is entertaining but often I find it annoying and immature. You guys just flow with each other and the style you record with is awesome. You're passion shows and I appreciate that. Definitely thos video is in my top 5 of up close and personal tornado videos that show the destruction at the base. Thanks guys and be safe out there if y'all still chasing!

[@Sconi71]

You two seem to work well together It's always a bonus watching these when we don't have to listen to the camera guy yell at the driver!!

[@chadcox2052]

2:30 tornado crossing the road holyshit!!

[@libera2750]

Could you shake the camera anymore? Can't tell if I was watching a tornado or the footage of Bigfoot!

[@mdutchy2582]

This is incredible footage, hopefully you have invested in some stable camera mounts for your next chases. It always amazes me that people survive at all in these things.

[@TornadoTrackers]

M Dutchy thanks! We have a dash cam and GoPro setup in place, we had a GoPro malfunction and we thought we had the dashcam on -- but it wasn't. All this footage is from our handhelds. Wish we had the dash cams on 😫😫😫

[@mdutchy2582]

Cool, well good luck this year.

[@2345allthebest]

footage has good resolution but is a bit too shaky compared to the other 3 or 4 chasers that were there with you who had essentially the same shot

[@mikebridges7294]

FFS another butter in the crowd! Footage has good resolution....BUT.....I dare say you aren't the only butter in this comment section. People risking their lives for others' entertainment.....and yet they are simply not satisfied.

[@2345allthebest]

@@mikebridges7294 bullshit.... They're not risking their lives for others' entertainment they're risking their lives for their own thrills and money...I know how it works... Some of us actually know how to operate a camera,, compose good shots, and keep their mouths shut...

[@WrathOfN8]

Take some video classes..your footage would be great

[@danieldevito6380]

That was one of the most violent tornados I have ever seen.

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

You guys need to get some pointers from Pecos Hank.

[@swagdaddydiego6643]

Did Pecos cover these tornadoes?

[@jackzimmer6553]

2:30 - I think I shart myself just watching this!

[@earlmartin1030]

I see a lot of multiple vortices in that baby.

[@joeblow26]

Definitely the most clear footage of a tornado tossing trees about when it crosses the road

[@davidlondon2810]

2:28-2:42 - WOW!

[@brandondaniels9471]

Just wow?! You have nothing else to add? 😂

[@ashmullahey3065]

Nice video, you managed to take great footage and it wasn't loaded with overpowering chatter about "horizontal vortices", "satellites" and "RFD" that some storm chasers can't help but constantly spout!

[@TornadoTrackers]

Absolutely we would jump in and help if/when we see that. We join with cleanup and rebuilding organizations as often as possible. Humans first, chasers second. Love the storms, hate when storms affect people. Wish each tornado was over an open field.

[@BryceDaMemechanic]

Ivan Hopper ef-4

[@kingdiykingdiy3578]

I would freakin pee myself because that is scary

[@kingdiykingdiy3578]

I would be like hell NO!

[@Tramseskumbanan]

Tornado Trackers o

[@yupyupp9729]

Tornado Track

[@swagdaddydiego6643]

I hate to see these ruin people's lives, but they are too gorgeous to ignore.

[@marieconstantia4441]

Yowzah these guys are making their angels work overtime!!👼🏼😬

[@mmabagain]

Invest in a window brace for your camera. Now I have motion sickness.

[@Dan-ef2zt]

Having lived through a little F2 up in North Dakota, I think I can safely say that you folks are out of your damn minds. Hope you stay safe! :)

[@SupahStar247]

I wish that 2:42 wasn't cut short like that, but the tornado did after all move in a different direction.

[@foxylady1048]

Ever thought about buying a stabiliser for that camera

[@gaustin2373]

Always been fascinated with these tornadoes. Would have loved to be there with you guys !

[@dee2140]

Incredible footage guys

[@TornadoTrackers]

Really appreciate it Denise!

[@killermustangsallyg9740]

omg

[@rickydriskell9646]

Far be it from me to tell anyone how to do their job. Today people are getting entirely too close to the behemoths. They can and do change directions at a moments notice. They are unpredictable to say the least. These reasons are why I think that injury and death tolls are going to start rising soon from people trying to get as close as they can. That up close up picture will do no one any good if the photographer and chaser are injured or dead.

[@eighthturtle]

El Reno is an example of a tornado suddenly changing direction. It started out heading toward the south east for a while but then turned and headed northeast. That's part of the reason the chasers who died got caught.

[@STJ169]

ricky Driskell it's the inexperience lol they sound like young kids

[@danieldevito6380]

Please shut up. In the ENTIRE HISTORY of storm chasing, there have been just 3 storm chasers killed, and that was only because the tornado they were chasing ended up being the biggest tornado EVER recorded (2.6 miles) and had the highest wind speeds ever recorded as well (306 mph). So I think you can relax.

[@flappingonlinelogic4611]

@@danieldevito6380 not the highest wind speeds, but it's size is true.

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

Back in 2007 I was a semi truck driver heading back into northern Utah to get another load. I had an empty trailer and my truck was governed right at 65 mph. So I'm clipping along north bound on I-15 and I'm passing many of these little dust devils on each side of the street. Freaky little things. Then as I get down the road a bit further U feel something tugging at my trailer so I look into my side.mirror. one of those dust devils had grown in size to over 50 feet in diameter and was chasing my truck straight up I-15!!! It was literally picking up the back end of my trailer and setting it down in the other lane and there was now way to out run it! This went on for a few miles and several times I almost flipped over and crashed. At that point only God knows why I didn't! But then just as fast as it started the dang thing turned right and went up to the mountain base and just sat there spinning in one spot again! Granted that was an itty bitty tornado but it was powerful enough to pick up a 10000 pound trailer with ease. Just imagine what some of these storm chasers end up in!!! Freaky stuff right there. That's be enough to make me.poop my britches!!!

[@timcollum8695]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to have the camera guy sitting in the front passenger seat? Pretty limited view

[@TornadoTrackers]

It's definitely limited. During the chase, our primary camera--the one mounted to the windshield--malfunctioned. It was only after the fact that we realized that our best camera never recorded. Luckily we had several handheld backup cameras rolling. It's not the best footage, but in the end we're glad we had something to share from the chase.

[@tylervilbert5071]

4:10 I really wanna name that one Skeeter for some reason.

[@peppergrand1072]

As a storm chaser, do you know to not follow a obvious EF5, vs to record and approach a tornado that is violent but visually an EF4?

[@tomwilliam5118]

Holy cow that's about the some of the best footage I've seen in a long time. you might want to invest into a Steadicam definitely would have a better money shot

[@TornadoTrackers]

Tom William thanks Tom! Yes, these were taken with all of our extra handhelds. We made the mistake of not turning on our steady dashcam. A frustrating realization after the fact 🤦‍♂️

[@sonnyroy497]

Wow! Mother Nature is awesome! 3:05 beautiful and scary. 4:30 the color of the sky 😨.

[@MrKfq269]

its nice to know not our entire youth are snowflakes. We appreciate your fearlessness. stay safe. good vid.

[@suspensionrailway7094]

First of all, it's not a snowflake behaviour to feel intense fear and anxiety by seeing such a destructive power in front of you. It can tear your body apart, kill your friends and family, destroy your neighborhood. Second of all, they are not fearlessness, they are as intimidated as anyone (as they describe in the description of the video they published on their Instagram), but they push through the feeling to chase the storms

[@imanalien6461]

You guys are nuts but I salute you.

[@derekbrown1237]

It would be great if you could keep the camera still for more than five seconds. Otherwise, great.

[@rozeerustic5477]

Why do chasers insist on getting so close to a tornado just to get that up close video? You could loose your life, and I hope you have excellent auto insurance. You mentioned earthquakes. I live in earthquake country. I've been in thousands, and lived through the Landers 7.4 quake. I'd rather live here than back in tornado alley, or hurricane country. I don't have the funds to move. Where would I move to?

[@walterstrong6386]

Those guys are a lot gutsier than I've ever been or ever will be!

[@cubby091398]

It looks like the Pampa, Texas F4 tornado that happened on June 8, 1995. I believe photogrammetry was used to estimate the winds inside that tornado. I believe the winds were around 300 mph.

[@derekwall200]

thankfully the town of Katie OK is a town that's totally spread out over a wide area

[@TornadoTrackers]

Yes! Was hoping that tornado would stay in the open fields. Glad the town isn't as densely populated, could've been a worse situation.

[@derekwall200]

Tornado Trackers yep like when a tornado hits a more populated area like dodge city which has 28,000 people and Abilene which has 6600 people

[@seyyedmohammadahmadzadeh5558]

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[@drewholloway5516]

That rotation is insane!

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Man that thing was mean. Straight violent. What awesome footage. Great video

[@easylooker4889]

Would be awesome if you didn't have a watermark right in the middle of screen. Can't even see the tornado base rotating and destroying stuff.

[@TornadoTrackers]

Yes, it's true the text is enormous. Sadly, we were overly paranoid about people ripping off our videos (a common occurrence). We've since changed our watermark to be less intrusive and have rereleased this footage, along with tons of additional content, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKCraGijobd5bZY We hope you enjoy the unobstructed view!

[@easylooker4889]

@@TornadoTrackers Looks great thanks! I think if I was filming some tornadic cells I myself would probably buy a long range lense like a spotting scope where you can mount a camera in. I know vortex offers that . Would be some amazing footage filming right at the base. That footage I think at the 35-36 min mark was pretty awesome.

[@dario1965]

I think that this clip has so few likes compared to the number of views is because it is so incredibly mesmerizing. Amazing power! Thanks.

[@TheCasualSirenEnthusiast]

I still don't see how this wasn't an ef5

[@didibolter9362]

That's incredible power, awesome footage!!

[@R-Ws308]

y the writing all over the screen?

[@rencechannel2240]

You camera is shaky.

[@blogbat]

That was really good. Hoping the people affected were okay. Like you said, wish these stayed in open fields but the close-up shots will probably be of value to those studying them.

[@smilesdacard]

Great Footage.. We live in Roff Okla and It just missed us by 4 miles. Prays go out to all those who were affected by Monday's Storms. Just another day of May in Oklahoma.

[@lesshrubb203]

Well done, guys, you have captured the incredible destructive force of the tornado better than most other chasers. Awesome!

[@mare6928]

whyyyyy are the power lines above ground in USA???

[@tlims1974a]

Scarey job but got motion sickness watching the camera move so much, up down sideways in and out. Thanks.

[@demidron.]

Wow! Amazing footage! And I totally understand why it's there, but damn, that watermark is horrible ... especially the bit at the bottom.

[@TornadoTrackers]

We've heard the cries for change, and have listened! Our new watermarks are much less intrusive. Unfortunately for most of our existing videos, due to embedding and sharing of the links, we are stuck with the oversized watermarks. Thanks for your understanding and feedback though!

[@demidron.]

Tornado Trackers Yeah, I understand it of course, particularly if your footage were to be broadcast without permission, which I know happens. Does embedding and sharing bother you though? When something is embedded and shared, it still links back here, you still get the credit and the clicks. Anyway, this footage is some of the best I've seen in terms of capturing the insane speed of the winds. It's terrifying. Hope you stay safe out on the roads!

[@davidca96]

2:29 shows you how absolutely insane the wind speed is, its almost hard for your eyes to understand it its just utter chaos. All those people who say "in the tornado" no, look at that and youll see you were NEAR it, but not in it. If you were in it your car would have been thrown a block away (not referring to these guys, talking about all those people who say it in videos and they arent actually in the rotation).

[@brenttaylordotus]

Smaller watermark next time. Couldn't watch on principle.

[@TornadoTrackers]

Yes, it's true the text is enormous. Sadly, we were overly paranoid about people ripping off our videos, which is part of the way we fund our chasing. We've since changed our watermark to be less intrusive and have rereleased this footage, along with tons of additional content, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKCraGijobd5bZY We hope you enjoy the unobstructed view!

[@claytongillaspy8796]

Could this be an f-6? Extraordinary violent motion! Very dangerous tornado! Look at the rfd wind it looks like 150 mph! What rating did this tornado receive?

[@esver1883]

Clayton Gillaspy I believe EF-3 but a group with Raxpol radar captured winspeeds near 220 MPH. Some chasers were saying it's the most powerful wedge they've witnessed since El Reno.

[@MamaVonJJ]

it was an f4

[@stevenduvall2549]

I grew up in Tulsa in the 70's and 80's, and I remember hearing sirens at night and my mom rushing us to our neighbor's basement, but these tornados have gotten much bigger and much more powerful since '99. Climate change is obviously to blame. There's something so mesmerizing about tornados that I can't seem to look away, and you guys get entirely too close!

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

@WickedTornado this is going to sound like a conspiracy theory but some of this crazy weather we have been having over the past 2 decades is man made. HAARP and CERN can both modify the weather at will. That being said there are also a ton of other factors that come into play which include all the normal stuff that causes them as well. Pole shift plays a big part in the electromagnetcs and gravitational movement as well. It even effects flight instruments and the jet stream currents directions. But in all of this I have to say that I think they are getting bigger and stronger from the past few decades till now. Moore, Oklahoma saw one that was 2.6 miles wide and many others recently have been over 1 mile wide. As a kid back in the 60s and 70s those were unheard of.

[@leaf2180]

Lol, tornadoes haven't gotten any worse now than they were back then. 5 is still the highest they can go on the fujita scale. Nothing has changed. You're probably the type of person to say a thunderstorm is caused by climate change, lol.

[@leaf2180]

@@littleshepherdfarm2128 storms can not be man made. The wide tornadoes are definitely very rare, even to this day are they rarely ever heard of. Mother Nature is getting angrier and it's showing.

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

@@leaf2180 Ummmm actually you are incorrect. Storms have been being manufactured since the early 1960s. Weather warfare has being used since that time. There are documentaries on it on KZbin. Look them up. Also look up HAARP and CERN and CHEMTRAILS because the storms are manufactured by seeding the clouds with certain gases and mineral elements and then electrified by HAARP. The US military used weather warfare against Vietnam and caused one of the worst catastrophes to ever come ashore there and it wiped out a huge population also in Cambodia. Look it up. Man made storms happen all the time.

[@leaf2180]

@@littleshepherdfarm2128 don't believe everything you read on the internet, sweetie.

[@hakenkreuz7076]

@ 2:28 with that small road you can really get a sense of how enormous & powerful it is, a true monster. Then @ 2:43 they cut the shot during the best part of the entire video....good job.

[@reneecole285]

I just moved from there....any where you live there is something....unfortunately Oklahoma is tornado alley

[@bakowsky1]

This is why America is such a God fearing country!!!

[@Izumi-sp6fp]

Why does the best part where its crossing the road suddenly cut to a different view-i want to see the whole thing

[@eliselangham5337]

Can I ask a question why do cows run towards tornadoes xxxxx and why don't thay moo when sucked up xxx just a question

[@BillyJoe316]

Is the speed of the wind at the top of the funnel the same as the speed at the bottom of the funnel?

[@inyoface8943]

Im waiting for some guy with nothing to loose put on a metal suit of armor and walk into an f5 vortex.

[@lydieluck7753]

IN YO FACE best suicide ever! I wanna go out that way haha

[@dustinvarner3438]

I'm in.

[@kollak01]

as far as i know you just need a bike and a puppy. not safety classes or nothin jesus.

[@marczamo2500]

Someone hold my beer...

[@drewdrizzle1387]

This is wild

[@mariagilligan7133]

Great footage. Also like that you two are kind people.

[@scotthughes8672]

This is one of the most interesting tornado chase I have seen. I have seen many.

[@brendanstroffoleno1577]

I know it's an old post but which town was that you guys drove through? Great footage and looking forward to moving closer to the action now that I have my degree but looking for a good starting point, any suggestions on a home base starting point out there? And that town I do want to know which town that was.

[@st3218]

Excellent footage.

[@TornadoTrackers]

Thank you!

[@navuria3373]

I agree

[@justdrive4628]

+Tornado Trackers Amazing Footage . Here in the UK we are getting them to now seen 4 this year This is amazing footage guys. Stay Safe

[@christybirling3299]

Awesome footage. The audio was distracting though.

[@harryjoseph1802]

Thanks for the front row seats you guys. That's intrepid reporting or are you doing it for kicks?

[@TornadoTrackers]

Thanks for watching, Harry! We do it because it's in our blood; an inexplicable, life-long obsession with storms.

[@returntotiffany4600]

Wow! This footage is absolutely amazing. Breathtaking! Excellent job. Glad to see you made it out of there 😳

[@alexhavier1706]

I want to thank the Deathwish Posse for this footage! Thanks guys great job 👍

[@spartan7911]

Man, this tornado is very quick and violent!

[@cubby091398]

It eerily looks like the dead man walking tornado that was described in an older document on the Jarrell, Texas F5 tornado on May 27, 1997. The tornado in this video looks like it has arms and legs. It is a good thing didn't hit a town dead on.

[@alexrogan9104]

whats it mean no on broadcast?

[@walterstrong6386]

There was a funnel cloud recently in California's central valley, near Lodi.

[@stephaniekay283]

You guys shoot some GREAT footage from superb locations, along with really nice production value! a Truly Pro team of chasers!

[@jbar19]

GREAT FOOTAGE. just remember to stop the car before u zoom in.

[@ColAngus]

That is a very large and evil not for broadcast licensing info. Terrifying!

[@gwenna1161]

Too many of the tornado videos these days are way too close. Its like some kind of game to see how close they can get and you cant see anything.

[@christopherengland6430]

This some of the best footage I've seen, and thank you guys for being there to assist with the help of the injured and the cleanup. I want to tell you if Dr. Fugeti ( don't know if I spelled that right) were alive today he would he very excited about this footage

[@solomonevans2734]

The effect it has on objects and houses kinda reminds me of a giant blender.

[@yourthebest7942]

Great video, what POWER this storm had. Snapping telephone poles like twigs. Stay safe fellas.

[@billycaldwell1731]

Is there anywhere that has more intense tornados than Oklahoma?

[@trenthogan4212]

I'm betting you'd get a lot fewer dislikes if you faded the NOT FOR BROADCAST. Just sayin'... Great footage though.

[@mikebridges7294]

Not their .....NOT FOR BROADCAST.....the video is the property of another Co that purchased it. Did you NOT see the other big writing at the bottom (Licensing Info: www.livestormsmedia.com)?.....just sayin'.

[@user-gm7op7ru1i]

Very fast rotation devastating strongly

[@danahan01]

I sure hope you guys take the time to help people if you come across a house or a car with people possible trapped....However, if a semi-truck or other large object ever gets dropped on your ass, please post that!!!