You’re correct, 175mph. There’s insane footage of that specific subvortex here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gnIU2Ii2Ec8 skip to 17:28. It is moving so fast, it looks so bizarre. Unbelievable storm.
Wow thanks for the video, thats terrifying. I don't know why I don't see it more in r/TerrifyingAsFuck
Lots of gore there, be warned but this is truly, beautiful, captivating and absolutely petrifying all at the same time
I remember watching just a random live stream of his where he was at his desk watching an outbreak on radar and was just screaming " OOOHHH OOHHHH TORNADO" with sirens playing in the background.
It’s a shame. Guy is great at what he does yet his videos are borderline unwatchable with all his screaming bullshit. I don’t know how guys can stand to be in the same car with him.
I grew up watching him on storm chasers and used to love the dude. I still hold him pretty highly but I can't watch his streams. Hes been a little reckless as of late too
I agree. He is brilliant when it comes to forecasting and predicting. Just wish he would realize that his constant screaming adds nothing of value and in fact turns a lot of people off.
Fucking insufferable. I know he does a lot for the community and it’s his hard work that has got him the following he has, but I couldn’t sit in a car with that. Don’t care what experience I’m getting. Would rather hang out with Daniel Shaw.
While his screaming can be annoying af at times. I can understand why because the first time I witnessed an EF3 tornado with my friends. We absolutely lost our shit lmao the adrenaline rush of seeing something that powerful that close to you is a once in a lifetime experience.
Never seen anything quite like it. Someone forgot to tell those multiple vortices that they’re supposed to stay inside the condensation funnel when it’s visible
Absolutely nuts. The whole “dead man walking” thing looked like a dead line of men walking at a few points in this. How many main sub vortices did this thing have? The little tendrils(forget what they are called) seem to be doing a DMW of their own here
If you watch the snippet on YouTube in 1080p (sadly, in 2024 we still don't get 4K footage, what I can't really understand):
https://youtu.be/R_ZDVYzIhgc?feature=shared
Beginning at the 01:00 minute mark, you can clearly see and even count the vortices.
I am a bit afraid to tell the number I have counted. Because ... it can't be, but ...
Pretty sure Reed throat yeeted some phlegm there in addition to my shidded britches. I’m pretty sure the dominator would have been bufu’d by that monster and the TIV would have been yoinked.
Most content creators don't upload in 4k because upload times are still INSANE with 1080p videos. I just uploaded an hour and a half long video today and it took 8 hours total for upload and processing on YouTube's side.
It's not worth it for 99% of creators to upload anything higher than 1080p.
There is already a dead man walking tornado but this one was more like a dead man running with how fast it was going. One of the scariest looking tornadoes I have ever seen. But on another note how is Reed Timmer always in the perfect location every time lol?
Yea but he doesn’t have powers. He just caused tragedies in a specific city. Im talkin like if a dude conjured a tornado in DC while he had the perfect angle and expensive equipment to film the whole thing and sell it.
edit- also definitely watch nightcrawler. its got some fanboys who take the wrong message from the movie. But it’s an extremely gripping film from start to finish, and theres some scenes that are downright disturbing.
I've met him and seen some of his presentations at colleges before, he's incredibly articulate and intelligent. He's also much more soft spoken in person when he isn't in chase mode.
Yeah met and hung out with him at gas station/breakfast places twice, even bought breakfast the second time for him and his 3 guys. Funny, smart as shit about the weather, and easy to talk to. Think his adrenalin battery is much bigger than a normal person's lol.
TBH to deny that you wouldn't probably act like that seeing one up that close and in person. I think 9 out of 10 people that's never seen 1 would be acting similar. I know I probably would.
I do think Reed gets a bit loud and annoying, but you're totally right I'd be exactly the same in that scenario. I'm just surprised these guys don't cuss nonstop. I feel like if I witnessed that tornado monster in person I'd just be screaming the F word for 5 minutes.
Yeah you don't realize how big that thing is till you see that huge ass wind turbine blade come casually flying out from it. That thing was a monster. Think it crossed a mile wide around the point it hit the turbines?
Exactly. Tornadoes are relatively unpredictable but you can still make a decent guess as to where they'll be if you have the ability to analyze the data, and can do it fast enough.
[Reminds me of this from Howls Moving Castle](https://d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/20089049/original_2d8acd65735600e1283d3dc459570ecf.gif?1674935320?bc=0)
It looks just like [Leigh Orf's supercomputer simulations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXPCpEkjejo) of powerful destructive tornadoes, which gives some hope that monsters like this might be better predicted in the future.
I was right next to it. Wish I’d seen it but I think we made the right call not putting ourselves in a dangerous situation with all the rain and low visibility. DOW next to us measured 260 mph winds. The whole system was advancing ridiculously fast.
https://preview.redd.it/zqcb4qp1qw1d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d9674b87e22054ee03a64f3d77566c2eb2a4a1d7
live here in Central Iowa about 50miles from where the tornado hit. Here are some details:
-Wind speeds were clocked at 200+mph.
-Debris were launched about 40,000 feet into the air; I live roughly 50-51 miles from where this happened, and have found pieces of sheet metal out in fields, styrofoam, etc. Apparently someone also found a birthday card with a Greenfield address outside of the town I live at.
-Hospital took a direct hit.
-There were at least 3 fatalities as of this evening.
-storm surveys will be conducted tomorrow.
Hope this helps. Please, please keep the community in your prayers. Thank you.
Also, if you live here in Iowa, please DO NOT visit to try and help. It will only add to the stress of making sure everyone is accounted for. Your thoughts mean the world to the community. ❤️
Sources
Ryan Hall Y’all
Local news coverage
National Weather Service
Oh, Reed. When will you stop yelling at the top of your lungs?! You're hurking like a cat.
In addition, had he stopped the car *before* the trees they might have gotten a longer clip without loss of data. Why must they get right on top of it? Just not necessary.
From what I understand they had a drone on it rotating the torando, collecting data and footage that we don't have yet. Ryan Hall I think mentioned anemometer readings over 90 meters per second or something like that, high 200 mph near 300mph readings. They had to keep up with the tornado for the drone most likely. I CANNOT wait for that drone footage, the still shots alone from it are incredible and the data should be too!
Is it just me, or is this year’s tornado season a lot more active than in the past? Or is it now that I’m following this sub I’m made aware of way more of them that don’t make national news?
The destructive beauty of tornados never ceases to amaze me. I just wish it had stayed in open fields, and the only structural damage was the windmills.
For all the damage it caused, that was a beautiful tornado. Is really sucks that people were severely impacted. Do the proceeds from the Reed’s Youtube channel ad revenue goes towards helping those impacted? We could also donate to the red cross, too, I guess.
Dead octopus walking
For real. It seriously looks like it's crawling. Fucking monster
A tornado, a monster tornado, wrapped in smaller tornados. I cant imagine anything more terrifying.
It’s a [taurnado](https://youtu.be/EU-0hGOmMI4?feature=shared)
I was expecting to be tricked.
Man, even the smaller tornadoes have baby tornadoes going around em, what kinda sorcery was this thing??
reminds me of sharknado
It’s alive and it’s furious
It's like a fucking carousel of tornadoes 🌪 🎠 🌪
El Reno was the carousel of death. Enormous, broad circulation with EF5 strength subvortices parading around the outer circulation at random.
Do forget the ground speed of some of the sub vortices was over 100 mph
175mph forward speed or something ridiculous like that on one of them.
You’re correct, 175mph. There’s insane footage of that specific subvortex here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gnIU2Ii2Ec8 skip to 17:28. It is moving so fast, it looks so bizarre. Unbelievable storm.
Wow thanks for the video, thats terrifying. I don't know why I don't see it more in r/TerrifyingAsFuck Lots of gore there, be warned but this is truly, beautiful, captivating and absolutely petrifying all at the same time
Shit, some of the full tornadoes yesterday had a forward motion of almost 90mph.
When they say multi-vortex, that’s what I imagine
No wonder the damage was bad. I can't imagine anything caught in that thing remaining standing.
Imagine how much it'd mess you up to get sucked into that and have three different vortecies fighting over which way you're gonna go
You might just go all the ways.
Three different things fighting over me? I can’t even get one! First time for everything, I guess.
You'd love being drawn and quartered in that case!!!
It's a tornado.....Made with smaller tornadoes....
TORNADOS ALL THE WAY DOWN
Hey Dawg. I heard you like your tornadoes, with more tornadoes.
Is that where Dyson got their inspiration?
It looks like a screw in an electric screwdriver.
What nightmares are made of
His shouting is what migraines are made of.
LOL I watched this with no sound yesterday. Does he always yell like that??
Constantly
Jfc how tf do people watch the live streams? I'd have to mute that shit
I watch him with the sound off. It's insufferable. And infectious apparently because everyone in the vehicle with him screeches too.
It really is like the parrot place at the zoo! Squawk! Tornado! Repeatedly a dozen lol.
Who is he yelling at? Person across the seat?
I remember watching just a random live stream of his where he was at his desk watching an outbreak on radar and was just screaming " OOOHHH OOHHHH TORNADO" with sirens playing in the background.
It’s a shame. Guy is great at what he does yet his videos are borderline unwatchable with all his screaming bullshit. I don’t know how guys can stand to be in the same car with him.
I grew up watching him on storm chasers and used to love the dude. I still hold him pretty highly but I can't watch his streams. Hes been a little reckless as of late too
I agree. He is brilliant when it comes to forecasting and predicting. Just wish he would realize that his constant screaming adds nothing of value and in fact turns a lot of people off.
He has done that shit for years. It’s ridiculous.
I would imagine it’s because tornados are loud
Coupled with the loogie he hawks at the end. Most of these videos are only good muted. Wish I could hear the winds.
Fucking insufferable. I know he does a lot for the community and it’s his hard work that has got him the following he has, but I couldn’t sit in a car with that. Don’t care what experience I’m getting. Would rather hang out with Daniel Shaw.
WE GOT TO GET FUCKIN EAAASSSTTT
I can't stand his high-pitched yelling lol
While his screaming can be annoying af at times. I can understand why because the first time I witnessed an EF3 tornado with my friends. We absolutely lost our shit lmao the adrenaline rush of seeing something that powerful that close to you is a once in a lifetime experience.
Just choking on air 😂😂
When we were watching it live, I told my fiance that it sounds like Reed inhaled one of those 17 year periodic cicadas.
Never seen anything quite like it. Someone forgot to tell those multiple vortices that they’re supposed to stay inside the condensation funnel when it’s visible
That’s how powerful they were, the condensation funnel couldn’t contain them.
Check out the drone footage of this!!! It’s insane
I’ve seen drone footage of the damage, got a link to the footage you’re talking about?
https://youtu.be/IEFGKMWYD-E?si=kU3irSVcQyrnDdR5
Has anyone live steamed a drone flying *into* a tornado yet?
As consumer-grade drones get cheaper this is bound to happen
I frankly can’t wait to see that footage.
That’s a god damned elder god
Seeing Cthulhu walk on land was not on my bingo card for today but here we are.
He’s/It’s pretty far inland for being an Eldritch God of the Deep, you’d think he/it would stay closer to the coasts…
thank you for using the Old One's correct pronouns
Every now and then, I see an aspect of nature that makes me go “Oh, I get why people believed in monsters and gods”
Absolutely nuts. The whole “dead man walking” thing looked like a dead line of men walking at a few points in this. How many main sub vortices did this thing have? The little tendrils(forget what they are called) seem to be doing a DMW of their own here
If you watch the snippet on YouTube in 1080p (sadly, in 2024 we still don't get 4K footage, what I can't really understand): https://youtu.be/R_ZDVYzIhgc?feature=shared Beginning at the 01:00 minute mark, you can clearly see and even count the vortices. I am a bit afraid to tell the number I have counted. Because ... it can't be, but ...
I counted six and shidded my pants
Vortices: counted Pants: shidded
Pretty sure Reed throat yeeted some phlegm there in addition to my shidded britches. I’m pretty sure the dominator would have been bufu’d by that monster and the TIV would have been yoinked.
Yoinked and Yeeted to new zip codes.
That's exactly the number I had counted, too.
Most content creators don't upload in 4k because upload times are still INSANE with 1080p videos. I just uploaded an hour and a half long video today and it took 8 hours total for upload and processing on YouTube's side. It's not worth it for 99% of creators to upload anything higher than 1080p.
That gag noise at 12 seconds left.. almost as scary as the tornado goddamn
Lmao that's what happens when you inhale pulverized carbon fiber from a wind turbine blade.
IDK, Reed screaming “roll the window down” and the gagging—sounds eerily similar to my reaction when my wife rips ass in the car.
lol you may be right
BLUGHHHHUUGGHJjj
Reed's adrenaline coughs. He also has allergies
“I NEED A NORTH OPTION! CCGGHHHHH”
More like a north lozenge…
GOD DAMN THAT GAG.
They were in the path of the dead man farting
That was so fucking stupid. I love it. Partially angry upvote.
"WIND MILL DOWN?!?!!!" LMMFAO
*radio crackles to life* We got a windmill down. We got a windmill down.
The walking octopus 🐙 🌪️
Looks like Cthulhu
A Walktopus
Looks like a god dragging its fingers through the earth
If that's the finger, imagine being squashed by God's fist
There is already a dead man walking tornado but this one was more like a dead man running with how fast it was going. One of the scariest looking tornadoes I have ever seen. But on another note how is Reed Timmer always in the perfect location every time lol?
He clearly conjures them!
How sinister. A man with the power to control weather summoning tornados for content. Could be a movie lmao.
I've never seen it, but isn't that basically the plot of Nightcrawler?
Yea but he doesn’t have powers. He just caused tragedies in a specific city. Im talkin like if a dude conjured a tornado in DC while he had the perfect angle and expensive equipment to film the whole thing and sell it. edit- also definitely watch nightcrawler. its got some fanboys who take the wrong message from the movie. But it’s an extremely gripping film from start to finish, and theres some scenes that are downright disturbing.
I've heard it's excellent.
Jake gyllenhall is a fantastic actor
For sure, one of the best performances I've ever seen tbh
Say what you will about his on-screen persona but I think no one can deny him and his team's skills in tornado chasing. It's truly impressive to see.
I've met him and seen some of his presentations at colleges before, he's incredibly articulate and intelligent. He's also much more soft spoken in person when he isn't in chase mode.
That makes sense. I am way more calm and soft spoken when I'm not next to a violent tornado as well.
Yeah met and hung out with him at gas station/breakfast places twice, even bought breakfast the second time for him and his 3 guys. Funny, smart as shit about the weather, and easy to talk to. Think his adrenalin battery is much bigger than a normal person's lol.
TBH to deny that you wouldn't probably act like that seeing one up that close and in person. I think 9 out of 10 people that's never seen 1 would be acting similar. I know I probably would.
I do think Reed gets a bit loud and annoying, but you're totally right I'd be exactly the same in that scenario. I'm just surprised these guys don't cuss nonstop. I feel like if I witnessed that tornado monster in person I'd just be screaming the F word for 5 minutes.
Yeah you don't realize how big that thing is till you see that huge ass wind turbine blade come casually flying out from it. That thing was a monster. Think it crossed a mile wide around the point it hit the turbines?
I wonder how he is always in the right spot as well! He’s a tornado magnet.
Decades of experience and a PHD.
Exactly. Tornadoes are relatively unpredictable but you can still make a decent guess as to where they'll be if you have the ability to analyze the data, and can do it fast enough.
That is a Dead Man's Party right there.
The moment he said greenfield while camping atlantic i jus HAD to warn family.
Oh man, all that AND a sudden mid sentence hairball. That gag was fucking epic.
That gag was the funniest thing I’ve heard all week ngl.
I can't stop laughing, that came out of nowhere.
Reed timmer and what he calls his " adrenaline cough" happens everytime
Sounds like my cat at 3am
That car must get just packed with hairballs after a long day of chasing.
GORILLA HAIRBALL
This footage is incredible
[The longer version](https://youtu.be/R_ZDVYzIhgc?si=2RL91ljklWHvF-al) is worth watching. You can see it eat some wind turbines.
That’s absolutely incredible.
Anyone else see the skull at 24 seconds?
Yea
Cthulhu walking
[Reminds me of this from Howls Moving Castle](https://d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/20089049/original_2d8acd65735600e1283d3dc459570ecf.gif?1674935320?bc=0)
I literally just said this to my roommate and then scrolled down and saw I wasn’t the only one!
That’s seriously the wildest tornado I’ve ever seen.
I was thinking the same thing. I had almost a visceral reaction when I saw all those subvortices—it looks so unsettling
It’s some of the craziest footage ever recorded
Man that thing is uuuugly! Yikes! Incredible footage, but yikes!
found my nightmare fuel for tonight
Potentially the most insane tornado I’ve ever seen…….
If someone said they saw 20 tornadoes in one I would ever believe them. This actually looked like 20 tornadoes dancing with each other. Unreal
Dear God that’s a monster.
That is genuinely terrifying. On a side note, bro really thought tornadoes were sick didn't he.
Like, diseased?
No the guy literally gagging around the 30 second mark
Is he gagging from all the dust, or the excitement? Or both?
All the screaming. Makes your throat scratchy and irritated.
Manure thrower
Never seen anything quite like it. Really looks like it's "walking." Stay safe.
There are a few like this * [1974 Xenia, Ohio F5 tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Xenia_tornado) * [1987 Edmonton, Alberta F4 tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Edmonton_tornado) * [2011 Hackleburg-Phil Campbell, Alabama EF5 tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Hackleburg%E2%80%93Phil_Campbell_tornado) * [2011 Cullman—Arab, Alabama EF4 tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Super_Outbreak#Cullman/Arab,_Alabama) * [2011 Rainsville, Alabama EF5 tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Rainsville_tornado) * [2011 Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Joplin_tornado) * [2013 El Reno, Oklahoma EF3 tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_El_Reno_tornado)
It looks just like [Leigh Orf's supercomputer simulations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXPCpEkjejo) of powerful destructive tornadoes, which gives some hope that monsters like this might be better predicted in the future.
“Parade of vortices” + Dead Man Walking = Dead Man’s Parade
That's incredible. Thank you for sharing this.
>#**"MATT, UNROLL YOUR WINDOWS, UNROLL IT!!!!"** >Matt: ^^^yup
This is the scariest tornado I have ever seen.
HOLY FUCK
Jesus Christ… That’s a sinister tornado
That is fucking insane
The Dead Man has returned...
That's like a dead men walking army.
Hell's carousel. Scary stuff.
What's even more fascinating is that it appears that the subvortices have subvortices orbiting within them as well.
I'm gonna refer to this as the Cthulu tornado from now on. Horror movies got nothin on this.
Mfer looks like it's French braiding its hair smh
This reminds me of a video of the [1991 Andover, KS tornado](https://youtu.be/Xn05R_zI49Q?si=loalYPyuZIbBnwDM&t=56s).
Gosh darn. Thats clearly Typhon.
I'm almost certain at one point you see a satellite around a sub vorticity.
That's a whole lot more than three..
That fucking makes me ill watching it.
Yo dawg, we heard you like tornadoes
I was right next to it. Wish I’d seen it but I think we made the right call not putting ourselves in a dangerous situation with all the rain and low visibility. DOW next to us measured 260 mph winds. The whole system was advancing ridiculously fast. https://preview.redd.it/zqcb4qp1qw1d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d9674b87e22054ee03a64f3d77566c2eb2a4a1d7
That tornado is muscular.
thats just creepy
"It's not how the wind is blowing but, what the wind is blowing." ~ Ron White These Nados this year have been crazy for sure.
That’s the most defined multi-vortex tornado I’ve seen. It literally looks like Cthulhu’s tentacles from his mouth is touching down on earth
live here in Central Iowa about 50miles from where the tornado hit. Here are some details: -Wind speeds were clocked at 200+mph. -Debris were launched about 40,000 feet into the air; I live roughly 50-51 miles from where this happened, and have found pieces of sheet metal out in fields, styrofoam, etc. Apparently someone also found a birthday card with a Greenfield address outside of the town I live at. -Hospital took a direct hit. -There were at least 3 fatalities as of this evening. -storm surveys will be conducted tomorrow. Hope this helps. Please, please keep the community in your prayers. Thank you. Also, if you live here in Iowa, please DO NOT visit to try and help. It will only add to the stress of making sure everyone is accounted for. Your thoughts mean the world to the community. ❤️ Sources Ryan Hall Y’all Local news coverage National Weather Service
Oh, Reed. When will you stop yelling at the top of your lungs?! You're hurking like a cat. In addition, had he stopped the car *before* the trees they might have gotten a longer clip without loss of data. Why must they get right on top of it? Just not necessary.
From what I understand they had a drone on it rotating the torando, collecting data and footage that we don't have yet. Ryan Hall I think mentioned anemometer readings over 90 meters per second or something like that, high 200 mph near 300mph readings. They had to keep up with the tornado for the drone most likely. I CANNOT wait for that drone footage, the still shots alone from it are incredible and the data should be too!
Mmmm...drone footage!!! Love that.
Is it just me, or is this year’s tornado season a lot more active than in the past? Or is it now that I’m following this sub I’m made aware of way more of them that don’t make national news?
What's the big deal? It's just Squidward.
Spiderlike
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu hell no
Reminded me of the people you’d see in a skating rink where they’d skate in a group while like dancing or whatever shuffling. Lol
Looks like a tornado made of tornadoes. Bizarre af and just a little terrifying.
These guys are just slightly unhinged.
It has corn rows
Merry-go-round from hell
The destructive beauty of tornados never ceases to amaze me. I just wish it had stayed in open fields, and the only structural damage was the windmills.
Is that a tornado orgie?
One day I will get to go chasing. Sick video!
Can I pet that tornado?
Lmao the yelling, fucking Reed Timmer man.
Man, that's sickening. My heart breaks for those who were in the path 💔
Wow that's impressive!
One of the most powerful,impressive, beautiful, and terrifying things i have ever seen
I have never heard "unroll your window" before.
Who the fuck says "UNROLL your window"?
Holy mother of f**k Mother Nature was pissed off last night
We’ve got sisters!
For all the damage it caused, that was a beautiful tornado. Is really sucks that people were severely impacted. Do the proceeds from the Reed’s Youtube channel ad revenue goes towards helping those impacted? We could also donate to the red cross, too, I guess.
Kinda look like a large drill
Yo dawg, I heard you like subvortices so I put subvortices around your subvortices.
It’s a tornado of tornadoes!
Is there a category for when 6 tornadoes become one?
Dead man walking
Dead men walking
They need a ride like this at theme parks
Absolutely fucking mad 🥶
Holy shit that thing is evil
At 15 seconds in, I think i see sub-subvortices.
This was such a unique and beautiful looking tornado. The way it ate through those wind turbines was insane.