TOO CLOSE TO EF4 TORNADO - Inside Debris Cloud in 4K
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2016
- Intense, long-track, EF4 tornado between Bennington and Chapman Kansas on May 25, 2016 was on the ground for 90 minutes. I managed several close encounters with this sun lit tornado during it's life including one that was a little too close for comfort. Watch tornado video in 4K. for licensing contact hankschyma@yahoo.com
Earlier this afternoon strong instability under a stout cap set the stage for a couple isolated supercell thunderstorms somewhere in Central Kansas and by 5:30pm a storm was initiating near Salina Kansas. By 5:48 the National Weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for this explosive thunderstorm and at 6:30 I witnessed a long white funnel cloud under a low precipitation base. The storm took a breather for the next 45 minutes or so before suddenly dropping a large cone tornado South of Bennington Kansas in a relatively unpopulated area along the Solomon River.
The tornado grew violent immediately and maintained incredible wind speeds for up to 90 minutes. I was able to position close to this monster for a good portion of it's life and witnessed hellish scenes. Sunsetting light splashing into a debris cloud of whirling plants, dust and structure objects reached a half mile away from the powerhouse condensation funnel in all directions while turbulence waves of crops rocked like an angry sea.
This tornado received an EF4 rating by the NWS. Storm Chaser Brandon Clement also witnessed the tornado and afterward, walked the damage path to document the damage. He reported the worse vehicle damage he's ever witnessed with full sized HD pickups reduced to mangled frames and pieces spread for miles.
"A Freightliner semi was reduced to frame and wheels. 50k pound tractors were pushed across the ground, 30k pound bulldozer was rolled, railroad tracks were bent and moved. Large trees were uprooted, thrown and some found laying out in the middle of pastures hundreds of yards away."
Brandon also reported that this tornado was rated EF4 because it didn't hit any well built structures with anchor bolts. If this tornado had there is no doubt in his or my mind this tornado would have received an EF5. The EF rating scale is a based on damage so if a tornado with winds over 200 mph (EF5 speeds) doesn't hit any structures, then it doesn't receive that rating. Regardless of the rating, 25 homes were damaged or destroyed and remarkably no lives were lost. - Věda a technologie
Scary fact for tornadoes: If Pecos Hank looks like he is staying still, it means he is coming right towards you
This is the best comment
amazing comment right here
Hank to a tornado: I am 100 meters from your location and approaching fast...start running.
@@petulantpeterturbo “You aren’t coming to me, I am coming to you”
This needs to be pinned by Hank
"This tornado smells like death"
*continues driving right towards it*
oh, okay. i thought he said "this tornado smells like *piss*" honestly the "piss" makes me laugh way more.
I thought he said gas.
Yeah......pretty badass!
it's his job
atleast he knows what he's getting himself into.
“This tornado smells like death”
Tornado: b-but I showered before touching the ground! 🥺
🤣
STELELEP scuse me?
STELELEP what the fxck are you on about?
Well shit that escalated quickly
Lol 😂
"I got too close, there could be a satellite."
"Yup, way too close."
**doesn't move and continues filming**
He could get caught in pickup winds if he ran away, so he had to stay quite close to it.
(I'm an idiot, don't take what I say literally, could be false)
@@bonkas6 Close. Depending on the tornado, he could be hit by an inflow jet and bet swept away.
He just said that there could be satellites tornadoes so he could reverse directly into one
@@ilyte1 as some chasers put it. "Always do the stupid check. Be aware of your six at all times. You never know what might be sneaking up on you." If there was a satellite he should have been looking for it. Of course he is doing the ultimate stupid by recording and driving at the same time. He needs a co rider. The amount of focus required to drive through tornadic winds is high. This guy is more likely to get himself killed without a partner.
@@KorgCrimson can't argue with you there
This is why I love this guy. He stays the calmest under pressure and don't scream out over and over... "Power flashes power flashes"
This idiot is going to cost inexperienced chasers their lives though, but the horrible example he sets in this video. He should really be more responsible.
Anthony Davis It would be on those people for copying his behavior. they should know not to do this because Hank knows what he’s doing they don’t.
@@Youtubnium You rather overestimate the intelligence of the average fool out there. People who might opportunistically go out and chase a storm one day because they just want to see one once in their life may, on impulse, just decide to go follow along, but not have any real knowledge as to what to watch for and when to run. They would draw upon memories of videos they'd seen as examples of what is plausibly safe, and bad examples like this could get them killed...but if Hank "knows what he's doing", then why is he irresponsibly breaking his own rules and the accepted norms and rules of the stormchasing community? If you're going to put up videos of potentially deadly behavior, I think you have to accept the responsibility to set a good example.
@@anthonydavis9662 Hmmm interesting
Except Hank acknowledged his mistake, and mentions why getting that close is potentially deadly. Even the most seasoned chaser can misjudge the behavior of a storm.
The oceans of blowing grass are so damn mesmerizing.
Aspynn Gholson IKR
Ikr
Agreed
#art
And the lighting too, the color of the sky and grass etc is so eerie.
“This tornado smells like death.”
“I’m gonna poke it with a stick”
😂 great Steve Irwin/fluffy reference there
@@timothyhowell7047 I’m just glad someone noticed 😂 thank you
And what's fluffy
@@itachiunichwa2759 fluffy is the nickname of a comedian, Gabriel Iglesias. He has a bit where he talks kind of like Steve Irwin or the crocodile hunter, very Australian sounding, and that’s what I was referencing
@@drummaboi93 gotchu bro
0:50 “heres good”
1:00 “ok here should be good”
1:07 “OK HERES GOOD”
1:13 “AYE MAN!!!”
Well the tornado doesnt just sit there, it constantly changes direction so of course hed have to continously change locations
The tornado is moving away from him. You can tell by the fact that he's still alive to upload the video. Also the power lines were getting more and more visible which would be the opposite of what was happening if it was chugging towards him
"I'm too close... I should know better than this" *stays* 😂
Drives closer the whole time... Kinda stupid...
It most be a satelite inside?he said
@@holle.h.4570 yep. And they always start mentioning the debris. Wish it would hit one of these disrespectful attention-seeking thrill seekers.
came down to comment this same exact thing lol
@@ilovesteveclark6084 loser
Can you imagine a STORM CHASING GAME and in VR!??? I'd probably die wearing my VR headset
gmod vr
I'd actually get VR for this.
You would be sitting in one place for storms to fire up for like 6 hours
Actually there is a storm chase video game and you can die in it if you get to close lol
WHY ARE YOU WAITING?
THERES A STORM CHASING GAME IN DEVELOPMENT RIGHT NOW CALLED OUTBRK THE MULTIPLAYER STORM CHASING EXPERIENCE!!
Geez, the people still on the roads in these videos is insane.
"Oh look honey, off to the right, see that hellish mass of destructive air violently twisting in that field."
Lmao fr tho😂😂
Almost all of them are also storm chasers
Storm chaisers wre a bunch of thrillseeking punks that seem never stick around too help cleanup after one of these hellish storms hit
Noworst City Most of them absolutely stick behind to help clean up.
Noworst City Unless they are scientists trying to figure out more about tornadoes
It’s starting to thin out
*grows to be 5x thicker*
Thats double the size of an snicker
He thicc
Went from wedge to stovepipe and back to wedge unless he got sequence off
I think he was talking about the trees lol
It's probably going towards him.I've heard that if a tornado isn't moving from your point of view then it's going towards you. You can actually tell if it's comingyou can actually tell if it's coming towards you or way by looking at an object between you and the tornado that is closer to the tornado. If you see it getting absorbed by the tornado or covered by the precipitation. Then get the hell out of Dodge
retail bosses be like "You still comin to work, right?"
+Ms Yagami they do that here in the upper Midwest as well.
*****
Well it is just a watch, however if there is a threat or a severe/tornado warning they won't be forced to work. Also if they wish they can opt out.
In the summer, its usually every few weeks. We get around 20 ish tornadoes per year.
Just our basement. They usually are EF0-2. Barley EF2-4 and its extremely rare for an EF5..
Ah, we had strong storms a few days ago.
Granma said " when the sky turns green, you take cover". Gosh she was so right.
3:37 This shot is beautiful. The wheat waving and the rolling storm above. I grew up in an area just like that. 😍
I live in Oklahoma and it still amazes me how something so deadly and destructive can be so beautifully mind blowing.
That's why I've been so mesmerized lately watchin these vids. The absolute unconcerned violent force of nature that it is, is still so incredible. I'm like that chick in the movie, I wanna see. Hoping to find one where I can but best one so far, is the old guy that unfortunately lost his wife, but you see that monster come str8 at you, just like the movies and then it goes black, but the sound is the clincher...that howl is just evil...but the fact that its nature, is what makes it beautiful. It cries and screams and dances and jumps and spins with precision grace, but an unrelenting taste for earth.
Was "mind-blowing" a pun?
No tornado could ever lift his car up cause it's weighed down by his massive balls
Mm4riii that sounds so wrong
Minecrafter Keagan that’s the point
He is very gutsy so big balls
Mm4riii
I’ve been having a pretty bad day and this made me laugh, ty stranger for making my day a little less shitty
Fat Cat I guess it was probably supposed to sound wrong
@@GamerKeags_YT No.. It was meant to sound like he was brave. (-(
Be careful Hank! We want you around for many MANY more years to come! Awesome video but PLEASE be safe. We lost one too many storm chasers already.
You're awesome CJ! There are no promises when you get in the ring with the bull, but I'll do my best to dodge the horns.
Pecos Hank you are the most amazing and brave person I've ever had the honor to watch
So far so good!
Yep that’s true but I think Hank is always careful and prepared to get out of the danger zones when it’s time to
I've watched a couple of Pecos Hank videos and he seems both cautious about danger and he uses different tools to keep track of his location and he is knowledgeable about how storms form (his instructive videos are very good). I wouldn't want to be near those monsters and I've had more than a couple of near misses where I live, but I place confidence in Pecos Hank to present wonderful tornado footage and explanations about storm formation.
It's just sitting there..ending someone's life, taking all of their memories and destroying their homes...
This is what makes mother nature so damn beautiful. Humanity believes that they're invincible, that nothing is above them. Love and RESPECT Mother Nature for her power, because in an Instant she can take everything you've ever loved away from you.
I hope you continue those compliments when a human does this
@@ilyte1 weather isn't sentient
@carina-nonbinary true, but my point had more to do with the beauty of weather being a result of its downsides. Then again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
if steve irwin decided to do storm chasing I would imagine him doing something like this
Steve's luck, he'd probably get hit by a flying stingray.
@Meine Entschlossenheit I did too man. I was on vacation when I heard the bad news. Almost ruined my vacation.
@Meine Entschlossenheit Oops sorry lol. Yep I agree. He was crazy fun. Huge loss!
Steve wouldnt be that calm and mellow about it.
CRIKEY, ITS A COMMON OKLAHOMA TWEESTAH! SHE'S DOING HER THING, RIPPIN UP THE FAHM LANDS! ISN'T SHE A BEAUT?!
LET'S HAVVA CLOSAH LUUK AT HER!
*Runs over and grapples the tornado*
Steve was nuts and out of control.
A round about way of saying this was some stupid reckless shit lol because that's all steve ever did
7:19 "It's just sitting there..."
mENACINGLY
iS tHaT a jOjO rEfErenCe?!?!
Hehehehe tern that’s a spongebob reference. And one that’s gone unappreciated
What the heck is jojo? It's a spongebob reference XD
*menacing??*
Get out of there spongebob!!!!!!
The closer the better, as long as I watch on the other side of the world on an iPad
Which I do
Same
Yep except I’m not on the other side of the world
Or a cell phone on CZcams
Same... except I live in a region of a Southern Hemisphere country that also is prone to Tornaic Supercell storms. 😳
Other storm chasers: We’re staying back.
Pecos Hank: Hold my beer.
What scares me the most is how many times while binge watching your videos, I’ve thought to myself, and out loud to my husband, mostly concerning the rain wrapped ones, that “I’d never have known that was a tornado, and there’s a better then decent chance I’d have driven right into it.”
Maybe, maaaaaybe, I’d put 2 and 2 together, IF I’d heard the warnings before the point of no return. But, that is a big “if,” as more likely then not, I’d be listening to a road trip playlist, as I don’t listen to the radio ever, and I’d be literally fugged!
Dude, you were WAY too close!! I don't fear tornados, having grown up in Nebraska, but a healthy respect for them is essential. I'm sure it's easy to get too close when you're chasing them down, especially since they can turn on a dime and come right for you. Still, there were a few times while watching this video, that I was actively backing away from my screen because it was a little too close for comfort! LOL. I'm wondering how you manage to walk around with those balls of solid brass ya got there!
+Heather H I think those solid brass balls are in his head
Heather H Well, kinda true. He was pretty much 100 meters from dying to El Reno like the Twistex team.
balls of titanium
@@queeninnocent365 no he wasnt
Notthefather I’ve seen several different povs via cameras and his back camera shows the sub-vortex killing team twistex as you see their headlights disappear.
Also dude... arguing over the extreme details of dead people... like, really?
Your narration is so relaxing even during a E4. Truly appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos, and give us a front seat view during tornado season. Thank You!
Thank you Zee!
Yes, Hank. You're the bravest chaser I know. All the other ones scream and shout.... but you, you're calm.
I could do without the inner thoughts at the hieght of it. But like a lil lead up narrations.
Dude pecos hank im about to move from AMARILLO TEXAS to CORPUS CHRISTIE WE SHOULD SHOULD HANG OUT FORREAL YOU SEEM LIKE ONE OF THE COOLEST DUDES I WOULD EVER HAVE THE PLEASURE TO MEET
'This tornado smells like death.'
Me in the back: 'Sorry, that was me!'
Was that supposed to be funny?
@@Daswassuphomie Yes.
@@count7340 dont worry. It was EXTREMELY funny!
@@Daswassuphomie you must be fun at parties
@@Daswassuphomie It was funny
Tornado: *humming* Wait, are those humans? Hello humans! *Changes direction towards people*
*People run and drive away screaming*
Tornado: Why are y'all running? I just want to talk to y'all! *moves faster*
But what if Tornadoes really thought like this 🤔🤷💯
@@karidior5937 🤣
@Malcom Davis
Lol!
Us:ahhhhggggaaahh
Tornado:why are you running why are you running
Be vewwy quiet...I'm hunting mobile homes.
Your tornado videos are my favorite man.
I have no idea why I keep watching them. They always scare the hell out of me. Lol. I guess it's because I like to support his work.
I love watching these videos but I always get scared. Even though I live in cali
Alex Davis They're* That's a bit of an ironic comment.
I ain't stupid and I am scared of tornados, I'm arachnophobic, claustrophobic and more.
SuperPlushiePlanet i thought white peoples wasn't scared of nothing yo
I think one of the best parts about your style of storm chasing... is exactly how calm you stay during ANYTHING that happens. no overdramatic yelling, no swearing (although in some instances it’d be understandable.) & just your overall demeanor.
I love watching your videos, Hank. i’m excited to see what 2019 brings. be safe & good luck, bro!
except the one time he got stuck between two tornadoes and then hit by one. But even then he was still calmer than 99% of all storm chasers lol
"This tornado smells like death "
The cows that got sucked up and died: "Am I a joke to you?"
You’ve got some major guts. I went to school in the Midwest, from Seattle, where we get no tornados (earthquakes), and some of those amazing storms I saw in the Midwest just shook my world. Humbling as hell and fascinating beyond belief. I had never heard a tornado warning siren until I got to Minnesota, and I remember high tailin’ it to the bathroom, sitting in the tub, with my bike helmet on. No shame here (did I mention I was hugging my stuffed bear, Mick?). I’m from the PNW and I know when I’m out of my depth. The irony is, that I finally saw a funnel cloud, but not in my 5 years in the Midwest, but over a lake, right off my deck, as if it knew I would be there, in Seattle of all places. I called the news, they didn’t believe me, except for one local cable news channel, and they located the hook echo on the radar. It didn’t touch down, but still, an incredible anomaly for Seattle and I got to watch the whole event like a movie in front of me.
Screw watching Twister (RIP Bill Paxton). I'm just going to come to your channel when I need a tornado fix.
I feel this on a personal level
Fuck pill baxton
if you mean movies id say into the storm is better
@@F59x fuck YOU
@@F59x Wow, that is rude!! Bill was a great actor, and from all accounts a nice person.
As a resident of southern Kansas I get to see my fair share of tornadoes. And their after affect. Early warning is key. Very glad to see people like you out there doing just that. As always be safe out there. +1 sub
Mr. Duncan I wish there had been a warning for the Tornadoes that hit NC in 2017. But they were shrouded with rain and hail. nobody could tell if it was one or not. After the storm there was damage and a path. Turns out there were 7 that came with the storms. Very scary. I will never live in Tornado Alley.
Mr. Duncan finally a Kansas resident here!
Greetings to Moundridge KS!
@@Kasspyr I'm surprised that radar images of the storms didn't show rotation & trigger tornado warnings. Was a tornado watch or severe thunderstorm warning issued before the storms hit?
I’m in arkansas where nobody cares about tornadoes so if there’s a bad storm I’m not gonna hear the siren 5 miles away. And every phone in the house goes off at a different time. 👍
I just LOVE watching the long grasses blow in the wind like streamers and visually show the wind direction. It’s beautiful.
And I got too close to it myself. I was backing up into my couch before I remembered it was just on TV!! Good work Hank. I don't know how you film and drive at the same time, but you get magnificent shots. A true artist who can make even destruction look beautiful.
Dang Hank! We love the close footage but you stay safe ok!!!
I wondered if you got footage of this one when I heard it on the news.
Wendy Lou .. . hello Lust mich kennenzulernen
Pecos, you have the biggest titanium ones I've ever encountered, sir. That guy honked at you when you went around him and it's like, "Dude, what are you doing? Do you want the shot or not?" I've been able to study the development of tornadoes better with your videos than with any others I've seen, and I thank you for being ballsy enough to do this! Gods keep their hand over you, sir!
LOL Yeah, I could hear that call to the insurance company.
"Yeah, I need to report an accident."
"All right, sir, what happened?"
"Other guy went into my side while I was passing him."
"Where were you?"
"A dirt road."
"Oh, was your vehicle being used for farming purposes?"
"No, we were both chasing a tornado."
"Ah.... what?"
XD
Pecos Hank your cool
Looks like it turned into a HP TORNADO.The way it pulled the rain around it self.That just adds to the danger.
Please, Pecos, can you give an explanation for the object, (with trail), that goes from left to right into ? the storm ? or what? Thank you for a Great Video !
Storm Angelus XD
I always find it so surprisingly mesmerizing when the tall grass sways and moves more like ocean waves. it's very calming despite the towering spinny monster of death in the background.
I cannot imagine the power of this thing.. the inflow was very telling. Also loved the field shot.. it’s crazy something so beautiful can be so overwhelming devastating and dangerous.
That was too close for comfort indeed.
Apart from that, I like your videos more, because you seem more aware than other chasers of what this kind of devastation of people's personal stuff means for them. I hope more of your subscribers notice this.
I've noticed that also. Too often you hear non-local storm chasers shout exuberantly about seeing debris. Like they have no fucks to give for the poor bastards whose lives were just irrevocably altered. I like Hank because he puts a sympathetic, much more human spin when discussing debris. He must be local or at least a native Midwesterner, to have that kind of quiet reverence when someones life has just been swept away.
"Oh I'm too close to this"
*continues to record*
I LOVE HANK
“Yup this is way to close” continues to stay and film 😭😂 you got a pair for sure. You can be on my team during a zombie apocalypse
@@dootdoot94xo44 I claimed him first
See you guys like people who are going to get surrounded by zombies and die soon
6:08. That is one of the best shots I’ve seen. That’s a dirty deadly tornado. By dirty I mean she doesn’t care who’s in her way she’s going to get her way regardless. I screen shot this and it my new iMac wallpaper to replace a super cell I put on there a year ago. Mr Pecos Hank. As far as tornadoes go. Your my idol brother. I’m 49 … kinda old to have an idol but been chasing tornados in my imagination since 1979
There's nothing better than finding a YT channel with such good quality videos and content, that you end up going back through older videos.
Keep up the good work Hank, but more so, stay SAFE!
Hank, I've watched this video over and over and at 3:35 to 3:40 I see a small satellite or gustnado that develops at the right perimeter and moves around the back of the tornado. Not too much later you berate yourself for being in the inflow where the satellites can blow up. I would have been talking to myself in the same way! How do you decide to stay or flee?
Good eye Jim. You stay for the epic shot and you flee when you think you might die... I took a gamble that day.
Pecos Hank That's what I thought. The tension in your voice at that point gave you away! I could imagine I was in your shoes.
Pecos Hank omg dude I love you! 😂💖🇦🇺
Great eye. I've watched this numerous times & didn't catch it; not until I made use of your Timestamps.
What's streaking overhead to heart of tornado at about 1:53 to 1:55 ? Or, so it seems.
You are a one of a kind my friend. I’m praying for your safety and I love your videos!
Rob Mangeri eowwlwwkwkkw,w,we,lawlwkwl
Wow, another great one Hank!! Your videos are without a doubt the best. Your calm, your intelligent and know what you are doing, and your not yelling the whole time like most other chasers videos. Your music and many other talents are very entertaining. I have been sharing your videos with lots of people. We love how you have such a passion for animals, and for helping others. Good on ya!! Stay safe so you can make it home to your wife after every storm!! Your one hell of a great guy Hank!!!
You're*....But agreed.
I Man You know I really wish people like you would stop pointing out and correcting stupid grammar mistakes. I'm not writing a fucking essay or being graded on my comments. YOUR being dumb.
You're*
kappa
Hahaha. Awww, did that hurt your feelings? It was a simple correction. Learn proper grammar or learn to deal with it.
I agree with what you've said wholeheartedly, and wanted to add my appreciation that upon sight of spinning winds and rattlesnakes Hank doesn't break out into a loud string of expletives as many do. Thank you Hank for keeping it professional and clean for youngster and oldster alike. :)
5:48 the funnest part is to see the grass and crops wave in the wind
3:47 Look at how fast its moving
EDIT: liked myself cause i was the only person without a single like here
Liked because I relate
Yep I agree with ya
😆😆 you got my👍👍
The average speed of a tornado if 35 or so mph
@@mosaic8360 when you're factor in the tornado is miles away from him. The fact that you can still see its motion means that it's moving pretty damn fast
I never realized just how wide a tornado was - or that the winds extending outward from the funnel were so strong. Your photos have shown the extent of the tornado's damage. Thank you!
"- How do you judge the strength of a tornado?
- By how much it eats."
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Twister
Stay safe Pecos Hank.
Tabina Moneta eats?
Destroys
That's how you have EF4 strength tornadoes that only get officially recorded as EF2s. They've got the power to do some serious damage, but if all they do is snatch up a few telephone poles... Meh, EF2. 😒
That's probably the most true analogy there is!
Hope you're doing good.
The Suck Zone.
Pecos, you sure have a way with words..and tornado's. This is indeed very intense footage. You do, however, scare the crap out of me with your seemingly risky adventures. I know you know what you are doing, but holy shit! Good stuff!
I made a mistake here. Another satellite tornado could form instantly in all that inflow... Though unlikely I would get hit, my positioning did increase the odds and for a brief moment put my life in natures hands. We can only roll the dice so many times. Thanks Blue.
+Pecos Hank amazing footage hank you have earned a new subscriber keep it up and be safe out there.
I really prefer you're less scary videos myself.;) That's because you're awesome! Stay safe, please.
+Pecos Hank You sound so wise.
@@TheRayvin6
5:09 awesome camerawork. Back lit tornado, winds tearing in towards it and shots close in of the rotation at the base. Fantastic
Guess I got to this video a bit late, not sure how that happened! Hank, you are my #1 favorite chaser ever and I have to say that this may be your most impressive tornado! I love how you captured it from so many different angles, really giving us a great visual on how different it can look depending on the direction! I think you got a wee bit close there, I was definitely feeling the adrenaline!
0:40 yah Hank!! You tell em, GTFO of the way son!! You don't have time to let them get their beauty shots, you got a tornado to dive into. And in 4k? You never stop impressing.
haha! Cheers BlackDark80
Those were the people from Tornado Hunters, they have a slightly armored car, and they stopped pretty far away. Good ol' Pecos just kept going.
Except most computers and phones arent in 4k yet.
@@koolkitties8552 true (watching on my 1440p phone
@Austin Lavista oof, good luck
Tornado videos from you are so exciting :')
Hmmm...check 'Freenewsau' they have lots of hour long storm chasing videos :)
Right!
wow
Tornado videos always gets my cock hard
Devin Morris same
The calmest in his voice even during the terrifying moments goes to show how many times he's done this.....professional
You're probably the most respectable chaser I've ever seen on these types of vids. I'm sure you get a thrill from the chase and devastating splendor of nature's fury, but you're also aware of it more than most. You don't only see "great shot!" but also the lives and property in that shot, something a lot of chasers seem to miss, at least in their videos. Knowing your enemy and respecting it's abilities are the sign of a wise warrior.
you stay safe now
Its like he walks right into hell into death itself. Where most would cower at the sight of fear he walks right into it.
There is a difference, though, between being brave and being stupid.
you should know eh Boba Fett?
I dont care what any NWS tornado rates this tornado. It was an EF5 period. I have never seen damage done like that to farm equipment, vehicles, rairoad tracks ripped up, and a 1994 Freightliner. Screw the structural damage this tornado turned the items into a ball of heap or unrecognizable fragments.
I'm with you on that. I think the NWS is too full of itself, because they come up with a scale that most likely will get more people killed and more storm chasers in more danger! I think they're full of s**t. But that's the government for you.
Heather stubbs This contextual damage from this tornado put the contextual damage from the Greensburg tornado to shame.
+shakespeare turner what does that supposed to mean " the contextual damage"?
Funny thing about the EF scale is that one of the people involved in creating it was a protege of Theodore Fujita.
shakespeare turner it was certainly big
I just discovered your channel, these videos are truly amazing work, I’ve now been in this rabbit hole of watching your videos for 3 days now 👍✌️
Hank, You Get Some of The Best, And CLEAR Footage of The Greatest Storms, And Tornados Man!!!
Mom: Honey, get to cover! There's a tornado!
Me: I smelled it, it doesn't smell like death. We're safe!
*Opens Giant Glass Window*
Me: See, smell it for yourself!
Mom: *gets ejected from the house* Oh yeah true, it actually doesnt smell that bad!
This made me laugh more than it should have😂😂
Watching that in 4k on a 58" TV, makes me feel like I am watching it out of my car window. I kept waiting to get rained on or feel the wind, lol...
I was watching it on my projector screen. It actually felt like I was crew cast in twister. Lol
4:01 Best tornado still ever. Classic meso formation...amazing :)
The best part of this I think is when he zooms out and you can see the whole mesocyclone rotating, really awesome footage
Man Pecos that was intense. heart felt sorrow to those people you know lost homes and possibly but hopefully not lives.
Clients be like, “We still going out to look at houses, right?”
😀😁😂😅😂😅😂😅
TX ARGUY negative Ghost Rider, that’s not how that works. If only it was that easy. The fact that you feel that way tells me that you’ve never done the job.
TX ARGUY that the best ya got?
And not only that, I don’t know how to highlight a reply.
That’s When You Say: “Uh What Houses?”
This is your best video yet Pecos Hank. I dont know why i keep rewatching this awesome Twister Encounter. This always has me on the edge of my seat. Also if u can please add some low guitar music like u have done in ur past vids they are very eerie but very cool. Keeps the atmosphere alive forever.
These videos are the reason I'm awake at 5am. Thank you for fueling my insomnia
Damn your brave to get THAT close to a tornado
Also I have a tornado warning right now pray to god I don't get one
You still alive??
That's stupidity, not bravery.
ShibePlanet and he's talking so calmly like wtf
@@nuknuknuk111 ...
Rule #1 -. Don't Panic
Rule #2. -. Always bring a towel.
I have been a subscriber for a couple years now, and i gotta say, you got balls lol. I've watched all you videos easily 10 times each, and they never get old. Thanks for all the great content, i look forward to the next season!
I appreciate that Mike. Cheers from TX.
Pecos is awesome, don't get me wrong. But people too often equate courage with big balls. Sometimes it's just plain stupidity or a big miscalculation. I think Pecos miscalculated here, the guy is not dumb.
Same
@@PecosHank 1 day after my birthday and I want to study metrology and want to become a storm chaser coincidence I think not
From the start to the end
Hank: This tornado smells like death.
Tornado: Geez, I just took a shower.
tornado took a shower in all that rain
Love how good he is with the perception, I would’ve got picked up and thrown in Jersey 😩
Almost got boxed in like a turtle's pecker.
Haha, I'll never forget that line. 😂
Man, that was a beast of a tornado.
I’ve been stuck on a Mud Road while hunting, can’t imagine how you’d feel getting stuck on one chasing a tornado. When he said “mud”, I cringed!!
I always love watching how indifferent other drivers seem in these video. Like, sometimes it looks like they're heading right into the tornado.
Your respect and consideration for the lives and suffering of others is decidedly genuine, and as such is admirable. Tornado casualties are obviously more than statistics to you. May your travels be safe ones, and may the voice of intuition always ring true and clear above the roar of the beast!!
That friggin roar is terrifying. Especially when you're in a forested area. Because you never know that the tornado is just sitting right there. And when you hear it, it's already too late.
"I'm to close."
*Stays there and watches tornado*
Great video. Love how the cyclone goes through cycles and then comes back viciously.
I have watched all of your videos like 100 times. You are so talented, brave and kind to animals and humanity. Please, please keep making these videos, and praying always for your safety! Love and respect from Texas!!
I love your poetry, compassion, composure, knowledge and nerves of steel. I've learned so much from your vids. I been fascinated with Tornadoes since I was inside one at a daycare when I was 8. I've never forgotten that churning sound that sounds like being close to a fast moving train. You capture that sound for a few seconds for the first time I've heard since... it takes me right back to it. I was 8, my sister was a baby, at a daycare in Scott AFB in Illinois in the 1980's. It was storming heavy, I was used to bad storms from living there and in Oklahoma in my short life up to the point. Suddenly, the staff rounded us up in the hallway and we were the curl up, facing the wall, covering our heads and neck. Then I heard this deafening noise of a train on tracks churning overhead, it even had a clicking sound. I asked what that was, a lady said, tornado. A boy was in the playroom and was hiding, the window broke.... he screamed, glass hit him. Next thing I know, Mom shows up out of nowhere, rushes to me franticly checking me and my sister all over as she weeps , not a scratch. I look back at the building, the roof was torn off, tho the ceiling was intact. The boy, covered in blood, tho conscious and crying, was lifted into the ambulance. The same tornado hit the commersary and destroyed it, many people hurt. Since then, that tornado did something to me.... I'm utterly fascinated at the same time horrified by them. Part of that twister lives in me.
the part from 5:10 to 6:10 is one of the most intense tornado captures on camera ever .... it is amazing to see tornado from the distance in all it's beauty, but the scene on the ground in the area around the funnel is just intense to witness... you got way too close, but the video is way too amazing! ❤️ i wish i could be there and see it with my own eyes and feel it personally
I've seen a lot of storm chasing videos and, Hank, you're my favourite because you're so calm while doing it. No screaming, no swearing a lot....just chasing and ocasionally running away with a calm voice ''It's time to go.'' xD
“Runaway time!”
Continues driving towards it
Your videos are by far my favorite when it comes to tornadoes. Keep up the good work, and stay safe my dude!
Hank you’re one brave, cool ass guy brother. Keep it up! The way that twister looked and moved from 3:35 - 4:10 is incredible and exactly what I think of when I imagine a tornado. Wild stuff
5:43: anyone else think how beautiful that looks with the grass moving like the ocean?
I love how you stay so calm when staring at death :D
Pecos Hank, you are exceptional. Best storm chaser and youtuber out there.
Thanks Slim!
Pecos Hank No prob. Stay safe
+Pecos Hank ur the best at youtube :D
Pecos, the great thing about your videos is that for some reason only your videos let you really hear the tornadoes well. Most other videos all you can hear is the mic distorting. Thanks for all your work.
agreed!
Your footage is some of the best on CZcams!!! Stay safe out there!
That blowing grass looked like waves on the ocean during a storm. Beautiful!
Amazing! Thank you for capturing and sharing this!
3:48
I had a dream like this...but it was darker in my dream, and the howling sound was creepier...it was an unforgettable dream................... 🌌〽😨
*Mrs. Voldemort* same
Yeah, that orange haze is usually the color of the sky but it's lacking a few ropes
I once dreamed of a tornado
My family was eating dinner
It came from the east
It took my older brother
My little brother and I were like, "Yay!"
And then everything was back to normal
The food was there
And sadly my older brother was too
Then another one came from the southwest
Then I woke up
And this was a real dream, too
I think the tornado returned my older brother
Because it didn't want a horrible maniac in its winds
@@mendarisgirl222
Oh goodness, LoL. I found myself both laugh and sympathize to your post. Hope your older brother would be better to you...the tornado in your dream most likely a representation of your hope (of taking him away). Stay safe and healthy, dear...
I always have nightmares about tornados since I’m really scared of them
"this tornado smells like death.."
Not even one second later: *continues driving like: LALALA THIS IS FINE-
Ok
Crazy coming back to this. I grew up in Abilene and was in high school at the time this storm came through. Chapman was our high school rival. The closest call Abilene's had in a while, and it hit Chapman just a few years after they'd taken a direct hit a few years earlier. It was a really bad deal. So coming back to this footage and remembering that day, huddled in our basement and hearing it outside and then seeing the damage firsthand from locals on Facebook really hit home that these things are for real.
"Yup, way too close." At this point, that's his catch phrase.
That is one incredibly nasty tornado! And one great view too! Definitely one of your best videos.