Hurricane Charley (Part 2) Extreme Eyewall Category 5 Wind Gust !

[@anthonybaruch8618]

I dont know whats more impressive.. the fact that you survived not getting hit by anything in a category 5 or the fact that gas was once 1.89 a gallon.. incredible

[@KalOrtPor]

The price is 2.00 a gallon in that area now.....it was down to 1.50 in the past year

[@danielmoser5483]

It was about $4/ gal just the year before that. Then economy tanked and oil prices with it.

[@DisneyfanBeckers]

He was in a truck. Also, that gas price is almost as incredible as seeing that gas station canopy be reduced to essentially gigantic party streamers by the wind...

[@seanleeper1408]

Charley was only a Cat 4

[@christianbridges6747]

FLAWDAWADA727 no it was a cat 4 at it's peak

[@schlaznger8049]

Gas station for sale with minor wind damage.

[@lenny5923]

Ebay be like XD

[@Munch1289]

lol right they be like jordan retros without the jordan symbol for sale only 300 bucks

[@miab223]

+PathzIsGreatest Thexxv LOL

[@brandonohara4122]

lmao

[@niagra898]

schlaznger That should buff right out.

[@dennisn1672]

This is why you fuel up and get provisions to hold you over a few weeks. Hurricanes are no joke. They can kill in many ways. This was great footage.

[@lairdriver]

Or you guys can just stay up here in Toronto and ride out the storm in the safety of the normally Hurricane free central Canada. I've literally met people who drove to Toronto and parked at a Tim Hortons here to wait out the storm during Hurricane Sandy. Sandy actually hit us as a borderline hurricane. But not the nightmare hell in NYC. Dude has a guitar with him and he was recording riffs into Ableton Live. They were cool. Our winters don't provide any hope for people

[@stormmccree8238]

@-Can Ameri- you're so cool

[@stormmccree8238]

@-Can Ameri- Autocorrect strikes again 🤷‍♂️

[@justinharris5195]

@-Can Ameri- You can’t even troll correctly, lol.

[@fcv4616]

​@-Can Ameri- Ok tough guy, who has probably never experienced one.

[@jamesmay7953]

"Charlie bit me!" Florida, 8/13/04

[@xavierpoupoulin9015]

Doctor Calamari lol

[@MySam1235]

I heard my name????

[@phoenixperson5908]

@@MySam1235 Turns out you were a hurricane 😂

[@johnlagatutta6275]

Doctor Calamari haaaa

[@jakekrueger7854]

This is a seriously underrated comment

[@sterlingsilver9280]

Bosses like “you still coming to work though right ?”

[@esco5593]

Lmao yup

[@maddiesgamingchannel8163]

Happened to me during this storm. Worked at a privately owned pizza restaurant in Sanford Florida (Central fl) as a delivery driver at the time. The owner wanted me to come in and actually drive around making delivery’s in this crap that night. Ended up working right up until the storm hit and once I got home and waited it out I couldn’t even leave my neighborhood because there were so many downed trees. I still can’t believe that.

[@TigerTiger-wf7xq]

+Demon50 wow that’s ridiculous! He put your life in danger just to make a few bucks. I hope you found a new and better job

[@maddiesgamingchannel8163]

Tiger789 Tiger789 Lol yeah I have, that was years ago when I was trying to make it through college. I was pretty young and desperate at the time.

[@robloxboi3108]

I mean this is realistic for Florida

[@shirleymoore1596]

I was in DeSoto county, about 30 miles inland from Charlotte Harbor. This hurricane's forward motion was so fast, it hadn't decreased much in intensity when it hit us. I was also directly in the eyewall. It was the most intense thing I have ever been through in my life. When it was all over, I looked at my ten year old son and told him he could now honestly call himself a survivor. I thought we were going to die. I had my son get into the bathtub and I stood beside the tub with a mattress because I thought the roof was going to pop off. I was going to put the mattress on top of him and then lay on top of the mattress if necessary in the hope of saving my son's life. My ears were popping as though I was in an airplane. We were without power for fourteen days after Hurricane Charley. I will never forget that day as long as I live.

[@huntereakin4288]

Lot of damage in Desoto and Hardee county. They got rocked by Ian too

[@mrzorg8378]

I was in north desoto at this time and the sound from this hurricane was so loud. This was my first hurricane experience at 20yrs old and imo it was the strongest..lve been thru. Hurricane charley is slept on and overlooked. Ian was strong but not like the freight train of charley

[@Lehmann108]

Amazing video. It's very hard to express to someone who hasn't experienced what type of primal fear is released when the wind starts to blow above 100 mph in hurricane. It does something to you that never quite leaves.

[@MAA8772]

I am a weather spotter with NOAA this video is amazing, I would estimate peak wind gusts of 160-180 mph!!! WOW

[@nicholaspark4165]

Have you seen the Maho Beach camera footage of Irma? It was basically 3:08 except it stayed that way!

[@jamiecloud1897]

@@nicholaspark4165 The Maho Beach video of the surrounding area getting absolutely ripped up and destroyed before the camera goes blank is the most spectacular hurricane footage that I have ever seen regarding wind force. Very powerful video, and I would encourage all to look it up and watch it. This video is a very close second.

[@nicholaspark4165]

@@jamiecloud1897 So true! And then we got Dorian, which ended up being even more powerful than Irma. Damn.

[@adriannsantos]

Nah. 160-180 mph is equivalent to EF4 tornado. Almost all things including the storm chaser's car would go airborne with winds of more than 160 mph and all the trees near the area would be debarked.

[@justinharris5195]

Adriann Santos Actually no. As you probably know hurricanes have straight line winds, which will make it exceedingly difficult for them to flip a car out in the open. It probably would’ve been different if it was back then, but cars are much more aerodynamic then they were a long time ago. Though I do agree that marsh harbor did not experience 185mph winds, probably more like 155-160mph. Those 185mph winds were 10nautical miles northeast of them thankfully. You should check out the hurricane Michael Mexico Beach footage on “stormchasingvideos” channel, it’s an 1hour43minute long video and I can assure you that it will be the strongest winds you’ll ever see on video. I myself would estimate peak sustained winds of 165mph. Total white out conditions combined with storm surge at between minute55 and 117.

[@hisajabness6946]

oh! my God! Thats like a end of the world movie. Am from Africa sometimes we get a few thunderstorms with wind that can take away alittle of your roof n pull down some trees shake u a few moments BUT this is like nothing i never want to witness. I feel u guys. Maximum peace to u all

[@puntagordabob]

Enjoy the video mate... I LIVED through it...was even scarier in person

[@mackenziefrenze1676]

You wanna see something I evacuated to a hospital and it went straight through the hospital scary af now that's something from an end of the world movie..

[@chopperhead2012]

the funny thing is that hurricanes here form because of hot, dry air that is blown from the sahara desert

[@psymiinious8053]

Tony Perri sort of, but not really. The Sahara hot winds blow to the Cape Verde islands, the Cape Verde islands evaporates them, and then the vapor forms into a hurricane.

[@TigerTiger-wf7xq]

+HisAjabness I have lived in Florida since 1989 and have been through MANY hurricanes and yes it is scary and very stressful with all of the preparations. . You have to protect your windows by putting shutters or plywood on windows, gas in your car, cash because if the power is out debit/credit cards won’t work, a lot of non-perishable food and plenty of ice to keep your cold or frozen food fresh, water, flashlights, batteries, battery operated TV and/or radio, It’s exhausting! In Florida the last one, Hurricane Irma in 2019, was very strong and during the worst of the storm, I kept hearing this weird sound, it sounded like a bunch of trolls marching on my roof. Found out afterward that it was the sound of shingles being ripped off of my roof! I now have a metal roof. Seeing and experiencing a hurricane certainly is an incredible experience to see, hear, and feel these unbelievable winds and such enormous, overwhelming, and destructive power from nature. You should experience one in a safe location.

[@julianowell]

I remember being a kid during the 2004 hurricane season in Florida, we experienced being in the eye of a hurricane. It was terrifyingly beautiful.

[@scholastica1658]

You are so amazing to say it's beautiful,I've only seen this on KZbin.... I'm sure if I was in your position I would have freaked out.

[@waterwolf982]

I was born 2 years after- I am ultimately terrified of the damaged this storm inflicted

[@poetcomic1]

This eye was an incredibly small 7 miles around and the intensity was ultra concentrated on Punta.

[@durhamholtmeier4413]

Guy goes THROUGH a cat 5 in his car and he says....wait...."holy cow"

[@s21b0b]

@syphax08 the wind gusts are enough to become cat. 5 though, about 160 or even more probably there

[@theorangeandblue5969]

Great video Mike! I live between Daytona and Orlando and had the western eyewall pass over 2+hours after this was filmed. We received gusts up to 100 but mostly in 90 range. We don't have have the tropical trees that bend like Port Charlotte though. It wasn't the wind causing structural failures, it was the trees. 100-200 year old oaks and yellow pine destroyed hundreds of homes in my area but I also saw how incredibly flexible some could be. One particular gust took a huge oak and squashed it's giant limbs right down to ground level. They sprung back up and then whipped around until they were facing the coast without losing any! That was my 'gas station' moment when I realized how powerful this thing really was. Each limb on that tree weighs tons and it was thrown around like a feather. So glad for you to experience what you did and come out the other side intact. We will never forget that day.

[@tvold9204]

And that was nothing compared to what Charley was down in PG! Sounds like you had it a little worse than I had Ian here in Golden Gate (just east of Naples in SWFL).

[@holland1904]

You guys are crazy brave. Got my adrenal rushing. God bless and please stay safe and healthy.

[@robertcece6972]

+Crimson811 So fucking what? The guys a storm chaser he can't tell a storm chaser to be safe chasing storms?

[@BastianSteele]

God is fake

[@justinharris5195]

Sebastian 0113 imagine being so much of a atheist that you felt the need to type that comment.

[@stugots162]

@@justinharris5195 Your told dont talk religion or politics when your a kid for a reason. Sebastian was only responding to a religious person who could've just said stay safe but had to say God Bless and brought religion into her comment. Attack her and apologize to Sebastian if you have any character.

[@stugots162]

@@BastianSteele Good comment. She started with the God bless stuff and yku responded. That guy owes you an apology for sticking his two cents in.

[@triton115]

I went through Hurricane Irma at home, and am still here, too. However, there were a lot of very unnecessary evacuations from here. People as far inland as Lehigh Acres (about 15-20 miles east of me) were evacuating. And the vast majority of evacuees were not just heading far inland, they were fleeing to the mountains like, either Irma's storm surge was going to submerge the entire State of Florida and wash up in Montana, or like The Nothing from "The Neverending Story" were coming. Like even as if Hurricane Irma were packing maximum sustained winds of 700 mph.

[@fadethetrade]

excellent look into something I'll never be around to witness!! 3:07 to 3:20 155 MPH!

[@kevinlee6003]

Nah. They reported 150MPH sustained windspeed. That "Gust" was easily 180-200. Every Hurricane has freak gusts like this one. Look at other videos with 200MPH hurricane wind speeds and look at that section in this video. Look very similar. But who knows, they didn't have any recording devices with them

[@OrlandoAponte]

@@kevinlee6003 I was going to say the same. That had to be a ~200mph gust. Absolutely insane

[@waynea.4190]

I’ve lived in Florida all my life. Experienced first hurricane with Andrew. Been through 5 since then. Charley was one of the worst. I live about 15 minutes north of this location. Charley left everything unrecognizable.

[@JB-dv7ew]

Looks like we're about to have Charlie 2.0

[@Tindometari]

I've been caught outside, in a car, in the eyewall of a Category 1, and it's something I really would prefer not to do again. If there's a Cat 5 coming, and I can't get away, I want a windowless space in a reinforced-concrete building, thank you very much. Preferably high enough to not get drowned by the storm surge.

[@youtoo2072]

AMEN ABSOLUTELY SPOKEN LIKE A REAL SOUTH FLORIDIAN! GOOD BLESS! ARKADIA

[@tpzlol]

Well, that was almost as violent as my dad when he comes home drunk.

[@johnappleseed8146]

Cobb 😢 drunk dads club

[@1greatwhiteman]

👀👀

[@alexamartinezp3272]

I'm very sorry.

[@hot_shot_suaceboss6556]

My mom when she was drunk throw a chair lol

[@johnlagatutta6275]

Cobb sad. Tell JESUS about HIM

[@Ericb2424]

These winds are impressive their equivalent to being inside an ef3 ef-4 tornado unreal dude great footage I'm glad you actually survived

[@briantaylor2.023]

What's crazy is that Hurricane Ian (the hurricane a couple days ago that hit in the exact same spot that Hurricane Charley did) was noticeably worse! You could practically fit all of Hurricane Charley into the eye of Hurricane Ian and Ian had SLIGHTLY higher wind speeds.

[@SabrinaJean123]

Here watching in 2024! Just as Milton is gaining strength and everyone is comparing it to Charley .... Stay safe ...

[@Ledki]

His window is rolled down. 😱wtf

[@Bruceman17]

RIGHT!!!!

[@poppinlochnesshopster3249]

He's a good cameraman. His window would have been covered in water and he wouldn't have been able to film, he can wipe his lens but he can't wipe the window.

[@ayolium1376]

Think about it though, if his windows where rolled up the glass would break and go everywhere, ouch.

[@poppinlochnesshopster3249]

...No.

[@ericp4573]

He rolled his windows down so the air passes through the car and doesn’t tip it over like the other trucks scattered around

[@JohnnyRexville]

Who is here because of Dorian?

[@nighthunter7917]

Lol this poped up in my recommended😮 same hope it curves what Eva

[@jeffdom123]

yep, imagine this in the Bahamas for 24 hrs

[@itsstef-z5t]

🙏🙏prayers to everyone who is being affected by this I live in Florida as well much prayers

[@briancanales312]

Me😢😢

[@maddiesgamingchannel8163]

ZedPhoenix I live in Seminole county FL (central FL) and remember this being the worst hurricane to date here for a while. Hoping Dorian doesn’t top it.

[@adreanaa]

I was about four or five when this storm hit us, and I usually can't even remember what I had for breakfast, but I remember that day clearly. And I remember how I almost pissed myself crying, and all the damage afterwards. It really changed my family's lives forever.

[@iCyclone]

Crazy, crazy sh*t!! One of the best catches ever in terms of hurricane video.

[@bicvy]

oml sorry for the comment after 9 years but im a huuuge fan lol, i watch every single one of your vids!

[@ETHANWXCHASING]

This right here was one of the first videos that sparked my interest in extreme weather when I was a kid, absolutely iconic. Crazy to think that 18 years later, this exact same area saw a similar, but even more prolonged impact from Hurricane Ian.

[@waterwolf982]

What’s funny is that Ian shared quite a few factors of Charley, like the path it took, where it hit, or so my Dad says

[@tvold9204]

@@waterwolf982 Your dad was right! The winds in Charley were probably a little stronger in Charley than Ian in Punta Gorda, FL (where this was recorded)

[@waterwolf982]

@@tvold9204 I'd imagine the winds were stronger- I live next door to punta gorda

[@tvold9204]

@@waterwolf982 Port charlotte?

[@waterwolf982]

@@tvold9204 Mhm, people around here still haven’t replaced their roofs- only some have been able to replace their fences

[@gibsonlespaul5709]

I was 9 years old and vacationing on Captiva when hurricane Charley rolled around in 2004. My parents waited until the last day of evacuation because the weather was gorgeous (ROOKIE MISTAKE!), haha so we leave and found a room at a Holiday Inn in Punta Gorda. For some reason my dad brought his laptop and found a small condo we could stay at in Sebring to ride it out. The people at the Holiday Inn were begging us to stay, but we left and that Holiday Inn ended up being completely leveled. Riding out a hurricane was horrifying at the time, but a pretty cool experience 10 years down the line.

[@TropmetStormChasing]

Beyond incredible, Mike!!! Everytime I see your Charley footage I'm still in total awe!

[@PGskateing]

You sir have some serious balls.

[@CooManTunes]

Nope. Just a small brain.

[@meteorVibe]

I was in Orlando when Charley hit and he still packed a big punch. This is the greatest hurricane wind video ever imo. Charley was well on its way to Cat 5 before making that sudden turn inward at Port Charlotte. Everyone in Tampa evacuated to all the hotels in Orlando and then Charley ended up hitting them there. I can't believe it's been almost 10 years!

[@joshuafoddrell16]

we were headed there too man. i remember

[@CosmicChillout]

I was out of town for a week and freaking out about it. I wasn't at home in Tampa, but really worried about how I was going to find my home when I was able to return. We sure did get lucky.

[@mackenziefrenze1676]

Actually I was evacuated to a hospital and the hurricane went right through it... Should have stayed home..

[@leefrankel3662]

meteorVibe

[@55mazzella]

By far, the best hurricane video in the world. Amazing how the wind went from 175mph to 15mph in a matter of seconds. Thank you.

[@xrazrvenom]

Anyone here because of hurricane Florence?

[@yamiletteespinosa1724]

YES DUDE!

[@scratchinwv6273]

xV3N0M yesssss bro

[@FDSixtyNine]

Florence a ole punk ass CAT2. She ain’t got shit on a CAT3-5

[@DH-pz7bc]

Yes, I live in Myrtle Beach and so far it looks like CAT 1-2. I’m screwed if it ever gets to CAT 5 here.

[@carterkesel6873]

Yep

[@A_Muzik]

I salute the weather reporters who find the courage to do coverage in the middle of a hurricane. Given the choice, I would rather cover from either the bathtub of an interior bathroom or a safe room. Basically, either a room built to withstand 250 mph winds, or an interior room reinforced and anchored by plumbing.

[@KarmicSlayer]

I live in Central Florida and went through this hurricane.. it WAS NOT fun!! All my pine trees in my yard were uprooted one came through my roof. This was the most terrifying hurricane I have ever experienced so far.. now here comes Matthew 😟 NOT AGAIN!! This will be my boyfriends first time experiencing this and I try to show him how bad this can become. The hurricane is bad enough to deal with but afterwards is the clean up with zero electricity, humid as all get out. We lost power for 7 days and it was miserable!! Then a few weeks later Francis hit and again more trees came down and we went without power for 11 more days. I use to think Hurricanes were fun as a kid until Charley came.. the fun and games were over!! I don't mean to sound paranoid but if Matthew is even as bad or worse then Charley we are screwed!! This is one thing about living in Florida that sucks aside from the humid summers. I almost want to pack up and move up north because if snow storms are the worst thing up there well I would be in luck cause I absolutely love the snow!!

[@Austin.D]

Karrie Murray I think you should do some research on blizzards before coming here because those aren't fun ether and it sucks

[@KarmicSlayer]

Austin D I only experienced Jonas when I was up in NY.. so ya I might be saying I would take a blizzard over a hurricane simply cause I have never experienced a bad blizzard.. but to be fair my boyfriend is from Buffalo NY and went through many blizzards in his life time.. he hasn't been in a bad hurricane yet.. but he loves snow and said he would rather deal with a blizzard then a hurricane. My guess is because we share the same love for snow I would feel the same way.

[@KarmicSlayer]

Now you got me curious, do you know a guy named Chris Manfre.. was in a band called In The Balance and played in 80's hardcore punk band circles? It's a stretch I know but it would be wild if you actually know him.

[@KarmicSlayer]

Bit of an age difference.. he's 45 yrs. old. I had to ask.. I'm always trying to make connections across the globe. I would love to visit Buffalo some day soon. His parents are still there and they really want us visit. I've been stuck in Florida most of my life so going to Buffalo and visiting Canada would be awesome for me.

[@KarmicSlayer]

***** Ya he's in his 40's now. I lived in Joplin MO for a few months with my dad.. but I missed Florida so I came back, (I'm a beach bum) and wasn't ready to say good bye to the coast yet. Missouri gets some snow 😜. As a kid I would dream about it snowing in Florida especially during christmas. I would imagine how fun it would be to play in it. Build snow men and slide. Kids who are raised in Florida often wish for snow. Of course living in it after awhile could become a pain in the ass I guess. But Christmas with snow would be so perfect!

[@bpkmm3048]

Our house was about 15 miles north of that gas station. A neighbor's weather station registered a 100 mph gust.

[@JBguitar-cj8pc]

Even as someone who’s been through many hurricanes, I had no idea just how powerful they truly are 😯 Always knew that the flooding factor was extremely dangerous but I really underestimated the wind strength!! I’m currently awaiting the arrival of Florence (North Carolinan)

[@africanq_ab4342]

I will never forget this vid. I watched this 4 years ago and was stunned.

[@nickfernandez829]

Anyone else noticed the 1.89 price on a gallon of gas back then? 😩 Simpler times

[@latinguy67]

it's Corona Virus April 2020 and gas in Texas is 1.22 a gallon

[@JoeBegin1558]

This is an amazing video. To The fact geeks this was probably strongest wind gust recorded up until this year. This video was from 2010 think before you post.

[@nascarconnor1254]

Crazy to think how small Charley was, 40 miles away, it was more or less just a gusty day with showers and thunderstorms.

[@cadrolls]

This is one of the top 10 hurricane videos that I have seen on KZbin. To the man who made this video: AWESOME FUCKING JOB! NO other video on KZbin demonstrates the sheer ferocity of the wind during a category 4 hurricane better than this one! HANDS DOWN!

[@cyclonevic744]

i was watching the hurricane charley long one, were the best footage came from, and they said, "charley's sustained winds at 150mph and gusting over 175mph"

[@1TakoyakiStore]

Earlier in 1999 the East Coast of Florida got grazed by hurricane Floyd. It had a sustained wind speed of 155mph at its peak, which was the border between category 4 and 5. There was considerable debate about whether it had truly been a category 5 or not and eventually settled on a 4 since the recorded pressure wasn't low enough.

[@MrGman2804]

This is quite an insight. I didn't realise just how focused the destructive force of these storms is at the eye wall. Now you can see that for a cat 4 or 5 storm, even buildings are just match sticks. I hate to imagine what we will see when Irma has passed through. Damn shame about missing the bit between 2:52 and 3:10, but I still got the idea that the forces here are massive.

[@joshuam.3959]

lol what's the point in having your windshield wipers going in that

[@MLGtroll365]

Joshua Mades so we can see what hes filming or he got too excited & forgot to turn them off.

[@bdogman]

To keep the rain off your windshield

[@biggawinnacrapsa3870]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@lairdriver]

Nope , it's so they don't get bent into the off position. They tell people to keep them on. If you lived them switched off the wind can tear them off

[@damndisplace07]

5:27 = Look at how much gas costs in 2004. 1.89 per gallon! What the hell happened?

[@Mellowman468]

Quantitative Easing

[@lsxnotchback3424]

Obama

[@Opticillusion160]

Randy P When Bush left and Obama was sworn in the national average was $1.84 for a gallon of gas, now we are about triple... What does that tell you?

[@superexoticshrub]

Opticillusion160 That you know nothing about how gas works or worked.

[@khaliljackson135]

Opticillusion160 the president does not control the gas prices, the gas stations its self does....

[@christopherj.hoertz3563]

Still find it beyond incredible that such a small hurricane could be so incredibly intense. Ian was bigger, but it's signature was surge - never seen winds at this level from Ian. Charley's signature, of course, was wind not surge. Mike Theiss - This at the top in terms of intensity in your career (20 years later)?

[@AmynAliCanada]

Holy Smokes.... It was INSANE!!! I'm surprised the truck didn't go airborne given how powerful the wind gusts were!!

[@makeupmarvelsbykanwal9902]

It was a pretty heavy truck probably that's why.....but wow those winds

[@wwilddjohnson01]

I have never seen wind that strong! I would be terrified. But at the same time in awe. Great to be able to see it so thanks.

[@gameplayerajs]

OH MY GOODNESS! I've never ever seen winds this violent in my life :0

[@ChrisSalim-x3x]

155 MPH winds with the window down! Mike, sir, you are truly fearless

[@brandonmckissic9665]

To think that Matthew is the same strength and the eye came straight over Haiti is slightly disturbing.

[@ForzaWiz11]

It's supposed to be a 4 then die down to 3 when it hits the east coast. I hope it dies down by the time it gets here in Boynton, scary :(

[@ExtraordinaryBoris]

Yep

[@acemcloud3]

I was 27 when this storm hit Charlotte County, remember it vividly. This video does no justice to how powerful these storms are. Be safe, and god bless!

[@timeoutmccolton7759]

as of right now, its still holding strong as a four

[@Bogartis]

TimeOut McColton it's a 5 now

[@swissirish1]

yea its weird how that works, for instance Irene and Fran in '96 had nearly identical pressures but Fran was a Cat-3 while Irene was a 1 at their landfalls

[@AshLilyNeko]

i was in hurricane charley - we were on vacation to disney world at the time. the geniuses that ran our hotel told everyone to come down to the lobby for "safety," the entire front of the lobby was made of fucking glass. my momma grew up on the bay in mobile alabama so she said "hell no kids, we're going back upstairs" and we rode it out on like the 8th floor inside the bathroom. when we were in the eye of the storm she let us go look out the window and the parking lot was a MESS. cars stacked on cars, roofs on cars, power poles everywhere. it was insane. we of course went back inside the bathroom when the wall of the eye was approaching. I think by the time it passed over us it was like a category 3 or 4 since disney is a bit inland from the coast. honestly if someone told me i either had to be stuck outside during a hurricane or i could be inside but stuck in a tornado, i'd pick the hurricane. at least they are somewhat predictable.

[@Fahrenheit4051]

Tornado chasers: Let's try not to get hit by that EF3 tornado. Hurricane chasers: Let's get hit by EF3 winds, take a break, and do it all over again in reverse!

[@publix217]

I wanted to ask you mike I was born in Sarasota Florida and it seems to me that we have been blessed so many times without landfall in this area what is your thoughts on this not that I’m wishing for a major landfall here but you would think that we have been spared over and over again from my knowledge the last time we had a close strike in 1960 was hurricane Donna. Also I love your passion for chasing storms and risking your life to help people understand what it means to leave and be safe

[@billwest1945]

These are not ordinary winds they push against everything with tremendous force. I am actually impressed how well everything is holding on!

[@jasonstimson6617]

I was in this one, I was about 8 or 9 years old. Honestly was an absolutely incredible experience.

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

Do you reckon your experience was different and, say, less terrifying/traumatising than if you had been much older?

[@jasonstimson6617]

​@DodgyDaveGTX i just think it was beautiful experience witnessing the power of God honestly. I think id enjoy it now also. I plan on taking a hurricane season off to chase storms sometime in the next few years, I also want to chase tornados. I'm a union carpenter now but I would rather be a meteorologist

[@jasonstimson6617]

​@DodgyDaveGTX we were in a bathtub with a mattress over me, me and my other 10 year old buddy. We had to leave the bathroom because the roof caved in from a fallen palm tree, looking outside and seeing an ef1 tornado in the hurricane was probably the scariest part

[@longbeach225]

It people like this guy who risk their lives to comeback with amazing footage. Riding out a category 4 is unbelievable.

[@navolisr6722]

Hurricane Irma anyone?

[@danielpapi22]

RIcky Savage hereeeee lol

[@fusilianogaming6461]

RIcky Savage yaaaaaaaa

[@dg-cm7lm]

RIcky Savage HERE!! IM SCARED ITS GOING TO BE A CATEGORY 5 HERE IN MIAMI FLORIDA THIS WEEK FOR ME!!!! save meeee!

[@mailethompson8496]

yuppp😭😭

[@TalkingCheeseBurgerr]

HERE! Holy fuck. Right now is a bad time to be in south florida. 3 days left til Friday and I can't find water or a radio or flashlights. This is gonna be a bitch. This hurricane is at a 5 and hitting Puerto Rico as I type this so it could potentially be a 6 by the time it hits Florida.

[@jordannewsom4578]

Yep, literally saw the same type of damage to those kinds of structures here in Panama City after Michael came through in 2018. Not a gas station in town that didn’t lose its pump awning. We got sustained winds over 170 in some places and an average of around 160 in the western eyewall. It was knarly to say the least. I have a bad feeling this season will see us getting hit again with a strong 3 or 4 or god forbid another 5. One category 5 is enough for a lifetime, idk how we could recover from another one.

[@justinharris5195]

Jordan Newsom Panama City and the surrounding areas in the west eyewall got MSW of 140-150mph, gust up to 180mph. Tyndall fall was on the northwest side of the eyewall and got winds of 150-160mph, gust up to 190mph. The east side, or the “dirty” side of the eyewall which Mexico got, the MSW were 160-165mph, gusting to 200mph.

[@scottphilhower3428]

Wow did everyone see that????????? Wow that's so crazy right?????? Bet you never saw anything like this in your life??????? Look at those gas prices $1.89 gal!!!!!

[@Atlantiquasa]

What's more amazing is this storm was absolutely tiny in size in comparison to other notable storms, yet it spun sooooo fast near its core that it produced cat 5 conditions easily despite being a cat 4 system. Nature is something else :D

[@anthonyrebello1403]

Anyone here because of Hurricane Michael

[@Chavez787]

Were you guys taking some sort of wind shelter? Like parked next to a strong structure? Great footage btw

[@EskimoCanadian44]

3:08 Now that's some intense refreshment.

[@eagle6754]

This was a wild one! We didn't get much where we live at Port St. John as Charley punched out to the Atlantic north of us. It took out a whole lot of old trees in Orlando, what a mess.

[@cyclonefreak2568]

Im here because of hurricane Irma 2017 Atlantic season

[@dropdead3026]

Robcarr ! Me to bro Im from Puerto Rico and this is going to be terrible tbh

[@MadaraUchiha-sj9yy]

Phantom_PR -_- hope you're safe when it hits bro

[@dropdead3026]

Madara Uchiha Yes I am ❤ and Thank you, really appreciated

[@LogicStance]

Living in the Mid-Atlantic region I love hurricanes. They must be a pain down South. We get some flooding, knocked over trees/signs etc. but those category 5's just seem deadly.

[@thatstormenthusiast]

You people do realize that the fellow who recorded this footage is a professional storm chaser right? All chasers out there are at least a little funny in the brain, but it's normal of course, just like countless other persons. Just like: "why would you be a snake handler" or "why would you be a volcanologist & go right next to the crater/vent?" :P

[@tmf9556]

I mean, You sit there waiting for at least 5 minutes and no attendant in sight to fill you up. I'd be angrier than that storm!😆

[@spootersply181]

thats why im on my way to georgia hurricane irma is category 5 and im not dealing with that

[@lunarequine7734]

juan duran take me with you please

[@spootersply181]

are you actually staying for it?

[@wandakate2041]

You best be going way over in Ga. to the west side of it b/c the middle and the lower parts around Valdosta won't do you any good. We drove from St. Cloud, Fl. to Valdosta back in 2007=08 I think it was and we got into the motel and 2 hrs later the power went off, it poured something terrible, lightening, thunder all of it and there was no power there for 3 days. Head west away from the coast. I'm up in southern West Virginia so I think we may get some rain from it but that's all I am expecting.

[@spootersply181]

yeah right now we are planning to go to tampa bay and if it shifts west we are going to do the rest of the drive to western georgia. 10 hour drive with 8 family members in a car and gas running out literally every gas station you go to is real stressful.

[@Metalhead_Coaster_Fan]

DOYUFEELITMISTERKRABS It's now a tropical depression

[@bilic8094]

Mathew just skirted the coast 20 miles out and did pretty good damage I can only imagine this.

[@mellenj3662]

thank god you didn't get hurt....good job with this video!

[@accatt2204]

Man if only someone could have got footage of Hurricane Andrew I’m homestead, Naranja or Florida City. 165-170 mph, 926mb dropping to 922mb while making landfall and....I don’t think anyone knows the wind speeds, but to blow apart a brick air force hanger and rip out three F-16’s break off the nose and rip open the cockpit, the barracks flattened out, busses tossed hundreds of yards, iron bars actually twisted, a six story building having an entire side 1/4th ripped off st once, gutted trees, homes gutted or shredded. The storage facility was flattened 2 dimensionally, trailers off their foundation, hones in matchsticks, I mean damage I didn’t think that was possible outside tornados, but the damage from that particular Hurricane is unbelievable. I believe the speed it moves and sudden wind increase due to its small size, added to the slight, maybe tenth of a degree higher then most hurricanes angle of the winds made it a virtual giant tornado, so the damage was shocking and. The most extreme I can say exempting a few west pacific and a couple others over the past 150 years, that one, we will never know the true wind speeds and that’s why anazing, plus strengthening over Biscayne Bay to to 922mb. It’s likely both being night and so strong I couldnt imagine. I that would be interesting footage if you have night vision.

[@johnmeador56]

It sucks their was no live footage of Andrew like today. I think I have searched the whole internet looking for any. I bet it would blow away Charley and Michael as far as the power of the winds.

[@PREZofUSSA]

It was just a massive tornado for over 5 minutes

[@JoeBegin1558]

This is an amazing video. To The fact geeks this was probably strongest wind gust recorded up until this year. This video was posted in 2010 from 2004 think before you post.·

[@dlin384]

i was on a cruise to cancun from florida and we were sailing through wilma the whole time \

[@Steve.Orland]

dayum

[@RicardoChapa1]

RIP

[@lenny5923]

Shit .-.

[@Synicizm]

Hardcore!

[@refinedhayseedappalachian9777]

Best wind footage I have ever seen.

[@dropdead3026]

Im here because of hurricane Irma 2017. #PrayForPuertoRico #PrayForAllTheCaribbean

[@raptor2131234]

Phantom_PR -_- i wish you, your people and everyone the best of luck. God bless you 🙏

[@dropdead3026]

daniel caldera Thank you ❤ really appreciated tbh. God bless you to ❤

[@fabiolacuevas8912]

Same I'm from PR

[@raptor2131234]

BTS infires me prayers to you 🙏

[@hardlandsomarriba3800]

NIGGA PRAY ME IM IN FLORIDA

[@kevins9703]

easily....the most amazing weather video i have ever seen! spectacular. very brave filming. hurricanes!!!!!

[@fatimamuhammadwaziri2667]

i am here cos of hurricane matthew

[@braydenb.7816]

same

[@sarasahin4364]

fatima waziri me 2 soooo scared crying and preparing if it hits florida just in case

[@Lennox1492]

I am glad you're OK! Stay safe friend and may the good lord be with you and yours during this crazy time in your lives. I feel so bad for ppl who are "caught" in the path of these storms because as humans all we can do is run! I am glad you got out, these storms are nothing to joke about and staying behind will risk the storm taking you with it.

[@Lennox1492]

stay safe also friend! find your courage and be strong for your family and your friends! remember my dear, there is always light at the end of our most darkest of hours!

[@Lennox1492]

stay safe friend! may courage be with you and your loved ones, stay strong and go your way in safety

[@brandonohara4122]

only 944 mb wow that was a strong storm...i went thru frances jean and wilma but this was crazy

[@SoraFan23]

This is an idea of what Hurricane Irma will look like when it makes landfall cause right now its a Category 5 hurricane and its heading its way to Florida. So yeah its like Charley all over again.

[@lunarequine7734]

francisjairam I'm really scared bro

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

In the Keys, Irma was a 4 at landfall like Charley.

[@jakekrueger7854]

Wait...am I seeing this right? Gas is only $1.80 a gallon???

[@donnawoodman6249]

Sounds like you are at the business end of a rocket 🚀

[@palavos3891]

Great video. hopefully I will capture wind like that sometime. Awesome footage!

[@pinkAR-hf3hq]

Anybody here because of hurricane Dorian 🤣🤣

[@okeydokey2337]

Yep, and imo they're lying to us for some reason about dorians wind speeds. I feel like ALL the houses in the Bahamas would be leveled if they went through something like this let alone a cat 5 like they're saying. And since when do hurricanes stall down to below 1mph while it's still out to sea? That's unheard of. Btw this video is insane

[@Bladrcntrl]

I remember when this was suppose to hit my city of tampa and said, "nope, I think i'm going a bit south" lol I also remember individuals who left to go further south to escape it were right in the hurricanes path. Thanks for the upload :D

[@zandersbagpiping5400]

Who would be looting the gas station convenience store immediately after?

[@Lennox1492]

hahaha omg Scotty I was WAITING for someone to say it... we were all thinking it! hahaha

[@zandersbagpiping5400]

Pretty much.

[@zandersbagpiping5400]

also please take a look at my latest video and tell me what you think, I've been looking for an honest opinion.

[@SohnvonChristus]

NO ONE WITH ANY MORALS. And anyone who loots deserves to be shot. Shooting stops looting, back in the old days that was how you stopped looters and it worked like a charm. Look up the 1908 San Francisco Earthquake and the mayor's decree to the city's police force. I don't care what your reason is or what you've suffered, NO ONE has the right to take anything they haven't earned or paid for themselves from hardworking, civilized people. It is an inexcusable, criminal action.

[@zandersbagpiping5400]

well excuse my thought of making a joke.

[@SoraFan23]

And now Ian is coming. Flordia just can't catch a break.

[@myron4823]

who’s watching in 2019?

[@myron4823]

Jon Thomas i was 7 during katrina

[@archangelmichvel2701]

Damn that gas only 1.89 👀

[@crooked-halo]

Wow. Incredible. This makes me want to chase. I'd love to be there, love severe weather, am fascinated by it. I don't want the inevitable destruction & death, but the weather is awesome. Interesting Charley seems to have tracked just like Irma is right now.

[@Sharpless2]

so have you pursued your dream or did you change your mind? I really dont think youd like it when the full size Ford F150 pickup youre sitting in slides around because of wind.

[@crooked-halo]

@@Sharpless2 I believe I would like it, while being scared shitless. I will do a tour next year, next Spring. 2 weeks in the middle of May.

[@bloggulator]

Superb footage - thanks for delivering this gem! Was the back half of the storm anything like the front side? This storm looked like a Cat 5 - what was the highest sustained and gust strength your recorded? Take care out there - that one was really dangerous!

[@aymeric4703]

Michael power

[@humacunra]

I lived in Puerto Rico most of my life, so I witnessed a lot of Hurricanes and storms. I personally love them. Maybe because are houses are made of cement. I never felt unsafe.

[@MaritsView]

OMG You guys are lucky to be alive That Hurricane could have swept you guys away! Very good video! But damn... l hope no one was injured or died but if so, R.I.P :(

[@vonpeedler]

A friend of mine lives in Port Charlotte and has a video of a 22 ft boat, summer salting length wise down his canal. I wish he'd post it on YT!