The Anatomy of the Life of a Supercell

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  • čas přidán 20. 09. 2016
  • A visual journey through the processes that cause the formation of supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Komentáře • 436

  • @bluespark78
    @bluespark78 Před 7 lety +404

    The best video I've seen on this subject. Hands down. No dumbing down the science, everything on point, no over-the-top annoyance, decent soundtrack and great illustrations/animations, coupled with great photography. Why this hasn't had more views is mystifying to me.Very well done.

    • @robinsss
      @robinsss Před 5 lety +4

      how does the funnel reach the ground?

    • @retiredchannel
      @retiredchannel Před 5 lety +3

      @@robinsss I'd assume due to rotation, if something is rotating really fast the line around which the air rotates would get pushed outward so pressure near that line will be decreased, so water will condence earlier. This is just a assumption but it makes sense

    • @robinsss
      @robinsss Před 5 lety +1

      I didn't say anything about water

    • @robinsss
      @robinsss Před 5 lety +2

      someone should be seeing if they can reduce the amount of hot air coming from the Sierra Nevada mountains...……………….if they can then that should reduce the number of tornados

    • @tonyduncan9852
      @tonyduncan9852 Před 5 lety +4

      Yep. The very best. Brilliant.

  • @grandsea2
    @grandsea2 Před 5 lety +45

    This better have either won over a potential Employer, received an A+, been the top entry to the NWS as an updated training video or solidified a current position for a budding Meteorologist's career! To agree with the restof the comments here is an understatement! This video link will forever be placed in my phone for continued reoccurring brush up on the topic. I don't think any comment can give justice to just how well this video presents information in an easy to disgest way. Thank you for sharing this on a free to consume platform!

    • @RT-qd8yl
      @RT-qd8yl Před měsícem

      He's got the potential to have some really top quality videos once he works on the production quality. The content is excellent.

  • @RojoFern
    @RojoFern Před 5 lety +34

    May I just point out how beautiful the background music that plays during the segment on tornadoes makes everything. Really helps to capture the power and awe of a twister.

    • @joeytheecho9123
      @joeytheecho9123 Před 4 lety +5

      It is so relaxing and the music and this man’s voice almost put me to sleep

    • @patriotenfield3276
      @patriotenfield3276 Před 2 lety +4

      As tragic as they are , Tornadoes are really some of natures most fascinating creations.

    • @alexiswilliamsinc
      @alexiswilliamsinc Před 2 lety +1

      @@patriotenfield3276 I kept reminding myself not to use the word “beautiful” as I watched out of respect for the people. The hook radar image that has “possessions” listed makes it clear how devastated the communities are left afterward. ❤️‍🩹

  • @EdwardCzajka
    @EdwardCzajka Před 8 lety +168

    I think this is better than some of the SkyWarn training, because it is using animation over a video/time lapse. I think this is the only way to see through the eyes of an experienced chaser, and understand what I am looking at. A very nicely done video by a photographer that I envy.

    • @TheWaynelds
      @TheWaynelds Před 6 lety +2

      Edward Czajka Yay!! I found Waldo!!

    • @shanelewis5535
      @shanelewis5535 Před 5 lety +3

      Let Pecos Hank come back. His Awsome work should be allowed to be enjoyed by all people

    • @GORDIEFISH2Much
      @GORDIEFISH2Much Před 5 lety +1

      definitely agree. my skywarn training (with the exception of the live seminar i was required to attend) taught me almost nothing about the science in this video.

  • @kubawojewodzki1020
    @kubawojewodzki1020 Před 7 lety +75

    The best thing about this subject i've ever seen BY FAR.

  • @bocivus328
    @bocivus328 Před 7 lety +72

    The best/most educational video I've seen on supercell/tornado from beginning to end. The animation/graphic stuff overlapping actual storm videos were on point and made it a lot easier to understand what exactly I was looking at. Thank you for posting this!! I've been looking for something like this for a while and I finally found it here.

  • @nodularprurigo
    @nodularprurigo Před 5 lety +17

    Here in the UK we get few tornadoes. This however has helped me greatly in understanding the underlying principles. A very professional presentation. Thank you.

  • @CusterFlux
    @CusterFlux Před 5 lety +44

    Great Vid, but the music, cool though it is, does get too loud at times. People who read the copy, if possible, should avoid mixing the audio, because they ALWAYS mix the music too loud - this is because they're subconsciously recalling the words they said, as much as they're hearing them.

  • @holly8320
    @holly8320 Před 7 lety +71

    This video should have WAY more views than it does. This is visually appealing and incredibly informative. Thank you!

    • @holly8320
      @holly8320 Před 3 lety +3

      ... coming back to this video three years later, I have a few seasons of spotting and chasing under my belt. I have much more knowledge and education than I did when I commented this. I still stand by what I said. Fantastic video!

    • @explainatorylore799
      @explainatorylore799 Před 2 lety

      @@holly8320 one year later, did you spot a tornado?

  • @Spudst3r
    @Spudst3r Před 5 lety +10

    This was so dense it took me an hour to watch but I feel like I just got many years worth of weather training and terminology in one video. Awesome!!!

  • @zzzubmno2755
    @zzzubmno2755 Před 25 dny +1

    Excellent vid. Very informative and no over yapping, exactly what I want in a video.

  • @r3wcifer
    @r3wcifer Před 7 lety +8

    I've been searching for something in-depth like this for weeks, excellent explanations and examples, makes it very easy to understand, this should have WAY more views.

  • @000001willy
    @000001willy Před 5 lety +2

    PhD quality video explaining all aspects of the formation and life of tornadoes. Scores 15 out 10 in my books.

  • @LadyVoldemort
    @LadyVoldemort Před 6 lety +25

    Great video, I enjoyed it thoroughly although the music overwhelmed your narration at times, but nothing particularly annoying. Beautiful view, clear and on point explanation, I am truly pleased to finally understand what an RFD is! Thanks! This video deserves more views indeed.

  • @davidstover5651
    @davidstover5651 Před rokem +3

    I've watched this twice. It is a great basic learning aid in training Storm Spotters. I understood all material presented, it was in plain English, simple to follow and should be shown at every storm Spotter meetings. All visual aids shown helped me to understand even how the RFD is important in forming the tornado but also the the ending of its life cycle. Outstanding work.

  • @GriffinStorm
    @GriffinStorm Před 8 lety +47

    This helped me to visualize the RFD. I've always been confused by it but not anymore. Thanks!

  • @3987robert
    @3987robert Před 6 lety +6

    Well done!! This is the best video I have seen about supercell development and what happens to produce the tornado.

  • @kylehco
    @kylehco Před 8 lety +22

    Loved it. Very well done.

  • @The_Arctic_Kiwi
    @The_Arctic_Kiwi Před 6 lety +8

    i was on a conservation lake when i experienced a supercell. it rained really hard when we were in the middle of the lake we saw it lifting water from the lake, and then when we looked up we saw the wall cloud spinning, luckily it didn't form a tornado, and was short lived. but nonetheless it was terrifying going at a maximum speed of 15 km/h

  • @arcadia4691
    @arcadia4691 Před 3 lety +2

    I know a good deal about storms, but you taught me a few things! Liked.

  • @gcorriveau6864
    @gcorriveau6864 Před 23 dny

    In 1974 I had the great experience of flying hail suppression (base seeding and top seeding) in a combined suppression/research project (Alberta Hailstop '74). In 'those days' our understanding of the detailed airflow around these storms was less clear. While I and my colleagues were flying cloud seeding missions, the scientists/meteorologists on the project were flying updraft penetrations in Cessna 414 equipped with cloud physics sensors. I learned a lot about SAFELY maneuvering around thunderstorms and this knowledge proved to be a great advantage for my airline career that followed. Your analysis and radar images here are a great training aid for any pilot. This understanding, along with our industry standard recommendations for circumnavigating this kind of weather, serves us well.
    My main 'beef' is that airliner radars only pitch upwards to 15 degrees and become somewhat useless for terminal area (close in) weather avoidance. Then we become much more dependant upon ATC 'suggestions,' PIREPS, and our own visual analysis out the front windows. Thanks for sharing.

  • @deanpesci8484
    @deanpesci8484 Před 2 lety +1

    Most excellent! Totally helps me understand what the chasers are talking about when watching live on YT! Thanks!

  • @Vestilae
    @Vestilae Před 2 lety +2

    This is a fantastic video. I learned a lot about supercells and weather in general from this. Thank you!

  • @erzahler1930
    @erzahler1930 Před rokem

    I've been a Skywarn Spotter for more than 30 years, and even now I learned things from this video I never saw in any of my training classes. I will definitely rewatch this video several times to glean all of the information from it.
    Thank you, Jason, for the great narration and expert explanations!

  • @sammylacks4937
    @sammylacks4937 Před 2 lety +3

    I ve watched several of these videos first just learning how these storms develop, maintain and grow, and spawn tornadoes. A question came to me as everyone explained about the rain free updraft/ mesocyclone area and it being the area where if a tornado is going to form this is where they are. I wondered about rainwrapped tornadoes and how they are able to persist.
    Thanks for sharing and covering as much about these storms answering my question, as you did. As my knowledge of all thunderstorms slowly grows my respect increases exponentially for all who bring these videos and their ability to predict where and when tornadic storms are possible by interpreting conditions favorable for formation.

  • @SullyPhotojunkie
    @SullyPhotojunkie Před měsícem

    I am a spotter with Skywarn and I do a lot of independent training to better my understanding of severe weather. Your video is absolutely fantastic as it covers things that we were not taught in spotter class. Thank you for posting this video!

  • @claytongillaspy8847
    @claytongillaspy8847 Před 5 lety +1

    Ignore these somewhat negative comments here Jason your video is excellent bar none I’ve been a certified storm spotter since 67 and have seen a few tornados although none on video living in far northwest Illinois I recently saw the incredible Rochelle-fairdale tornado back in 2015 on april 9th which should have been rated a f-5 as it had winds exceeding 200 mph! I was 8 mi away again great video Jason!

  • @rebanelson607
    @rebanelson607 Před 18 dny

    Excellent video - LOVED the lightning flashes at the end!

  • @trainman071
    @trainman071 Před 6 lety +2

    i am a sky warn member here in Albany NY this video is one of the most in depth educational presentation that i have scene. very well done very professional

  • @djcoolio8096
    @djcoolio8096 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely brilliant, concise and comprehensive understanding of these great storms! Thank you so much!

  • @LandoHitman
    @LandoHitman Před 5 lety +2

    Fantastic video; I only wish the volume were higher

  • @katieburland6846
    @katieburland6846 Před 5 lety +2

    This is legit one of the most educational CZcams video I've ever seen. Thank you!! I'm from PA, and we've had so many tornado warnings this year already...I know nothing about them. Before the last couple years we didn't really have them often.

  • @570NEPA
    @570NEPA Před 4 lety +3

    I have to thank you for this scientific explanation of a supercell and everything associated with it. I've read several books since I was a kid about weather and this ties everything together. Great job and thanks again.

  • @3rdandlong
    @3rdandlong Před rokem

    As a resident of the Northwest, I find this to be the best explanation for someone unclear of the nuts and bolts of how a tornado is produced. I think James Spann would even approve of this educational summary. It certainly has for me. I've watched his tornado coverage here online, and he is probably the best.

  • @camrynrought4462
    @camrynrought4462 Před měsícem

    Why is this video so meditative like the vibes and the music are incredibly chill

  • @Rubin4749
    @Rubin4749 Před 5 lety +1

    Mr Weingart, my hat is off to you. I think you explained on a RELATIVELY high level was is going on in storms, where "Joe Six-packs" like me can understand it pretty good. It is GREATLY appreciated. YOU sir, are AWESOME for sharing your knowledge with others. THANK YOU

  • @berthold64
    @berthold64 Před 2 lety

    Great soundtrack selections, great explanations, amazing visuals and timelapse.

  • @peterburi2727
    @peterburi2727 Před měsícem

    Excellent! The most information one could possibly get in 30 minutes. I was a storm spotter in McHenry county Illinois and this should be a requirement for all that take storm spotter classes.

  • @bigrockets
    @bigrockets Před 5 lety +9

    very interesting video, lots of great information I haven't seen illustrated this well. Good job!

  • @Matt-dg6ue
    @Matt-dg6ue Před 3 lety

    Round of applause. This is the single greatest summary of convective weather I've seen in my life

  • @markyounger1240
    @markyounger1240 Před rokem

    Excellent presentation. Great video library. And this comes from a storm chaser that chased BEFORE the movie Twister. Not many of us left!

  • @kw9694
    @kw9694 Před 4 měsíci

    Incredibly complex dynamics , all coming together, makes you wonder how it’s possible for this to actually function as an entity, truly witnessing a miracle in action.

  • @LaramidiaWX
    @LaramidiaWX Před 3 lety +1

    One of the best videos on the subject. Thank you!

  • @doncolor3473
    @doncolor3473 Před rokem

    Great Video 👍🏻
    And beautiefull Images 🥰

  • @martimasters7704
    @martimasters7704 Před 3 lety +1

    A documentary with stunning videography and photography that combines art and science to create a documentary par exellence. It should be part of the cirriculum in every school in America because the more young people understand about these great thunderstorms, the more likely brilliant minds will be drawn into the study of meteorology and contribute to the vital research that aims to understand why some supercells produce tornados while others do not. For the rest of us, this amazing video ranks among the best 30 minutes we will spend in our lifetimes. Thank you!!!

  • @dr.joyceconroy6839
    @dr.joyceconroy6839 Před 2 lety +1

    This was one of the best lectures and programs I've seen on the subject. It was excellent!

  • @sk8razer
    @sk8razer Před rokem +3

    This video was FANTASTIC! But, for me, the background music made it kinda difficult to hear you.

  • @gabeisawesome879
    @gabeisawesome879 Před měsícem

    Rarely have I seen an educational video on any topic I'm interested in that delivered so much information in such a short time while also being digestible and answering so many questions without even having to explicitly do so.
    I didn't know the exact reason shelf clouds looked the way they did or formed where they did, but watching this, I didn't need to be told that the more spindle-y or "slc" shelf clouds that form where a wall cloud can usually be seen were are due to the condensation of warm moist air on the inflow boundary being pulled in by the mezocyclone's updraft. The parent info to make that inference was just so well delivered that it just clicked. There's about 10 other important pieces to the puzzle that I was missing and understood from this video in the same way without it ever needing to be explicitly stated.
    This is quality educational content if there ever was such a thing.

  • @larrynicholas9730
    @larrynicholas9730 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations on your presentation on a supercell construction. Everyone with an interest in thunderstorms the mechanics of extreme weather should view your work. We need more of this kind of instruction within the "CZcams" community.

  • @KMHrock89
    @KMHrock89 Před měsícem

    This is the most informative video I’ve found to understand supercell thunderstorms. Thank you for all the hard work that went into making this.

  • @kris2percent
    @kris2percent Před 3 lety

    This is way better than any other educational tornado video. Explained well with detailed illustrations and terminologies that are delivered well.

  • @byrongreen2167
    @byrongreen2167 Před 4 lety +1

    This video is very informative.....it's this kind that needs to be put on t.v. absolutely worth watching....

  • @ankurage
    @ankurage Před 5 lety +8

    9:14 Narrator: Attempting to cross a flooded roadway is extremely dangerous and should never be attempted
    Pickup: *thug life*

  • @jakemiles1427
    @jakemiles1427 Před 6 lety +1

    This is an amazing, detailed, informative video. Thank you very much.

  • @danielbrown1724
    @danielbrown1724 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love the Great Plains, always have. What a convergence of weather and energy there

  • @TCBYEAHCUZ
    @TCBYEAHCUZ Před 5 lety +1

    Incredibly sublime and informative. Thank you.

  • @rickyricardo4331
    @rickyricardo4331 Před 3 lety +1

    I thought I knew tornadoes because of my crippling lilapsophobia, but this video is literally like having the other team's playbook.

  • @andie_pants
    @andie_pants Před 6 lety +1

    I can't imagine a better video on the subject. I move on as a complete layperson understanding much more than I did before. Well done.

  • @rachaelelkins
    @rachaelelkins Před 5 lety +2

    This is one of the best educational videos I’ve seen on storms. Maybe the best. It really helped me to visualized all the pieces that i was having a hard time understanding.

  • @someoyou
    @someoyou Před 7 lety +7

    Great video, good explanation, material is well to understand. Thanks a lot !

  • @pertechnetyl
    @pertechnetyl Před 6 lety +1

    Wow - this is what I've been searchin' for ages - thanks! Perfectly explained!

  • @greenman6141
    @greenman6141 Před 2 lety +1

    This is one of two videos that are the best I've seen explaining supercells - their anatomy, their life etc.
    It was very good.
    The other one is:
    "How Do Supercell Thunderstorms Work" which is on Celton Henderson's youtube channel. Mr Henderson made the video. It features more drawings of the parts of the supercell over photos and radar images.
    So if you liked this video, I'd recommend looking at Mr Henderson's as well.
    If you want simply beautiful beautiful films of storms go to Pecos Hank's youtube channel.
    He is an artist. The films are stunning..and the music is too - which is his, he writes/plays it.
    He also films the wildlife he sees along the way, a lot of which he gets off roads and moves somewhere safe.

  • @joefaz1818
    @joefaz1818 Před 7 lety +2

    Thank you Jason, best presentation on the subject I have ever seen!!!

  • @michaelscott-joynt3215
    @michaelscott-joynt3215 Před 2 lety +2

    Great job to everyone involved in this. Simple and outstanding presentation. Thank you.

  • @russellszabadosaka5-pindin849

    Thanks for this. I watch a lot of tornado videos and this gives me a reference which I can come back to as I gradually get a handle on all of the terminology.

  • @rugbyf0rlife
    @rugbyf0rlife Před 3 lety

    As someone with next to no knowledge on this kind of topic, this video explained everything in a way I could understand, even when technical terms were used due to the animations. Absolutely fantastic video that anyone studying or interested in this field should watch.

  • @ListenWell
    @ListenWell Před 4 lety

    Hey 👋
    Happy Friday
    Much love ⭕️❤️
    Nice to meet you in Tommy Travels LS

  • @StormsandSaugeye
    @StormsandSaugeye Před 6 lety +9

    Because my hearing has gotten bad over the years, there were times where I lost your voice in the music. Nothing negative though, I could discern what was being discussed through context.

  • @babycakes1402
    @babycakes1402 Před 11 měsíci

    This is incredible, thank you for posting & I actually forwarded this to our local meteorologist :)

  • @blitzroehre1807
    @blitzroehre1807 Před 3 lety

    Excellent!! Thank you for uploading.

  • @anthonyyates616
    @anthonyyates616 Před 6 lety +2

    This is by far the best and most informative storm video ive seen learned alot as i live in western most point of illinois i like to watch big storms and have got to witness a tornado in my life

  • @BLACKLIGHT_NL
    @BLACKLIGHT_NL Před 5 lety +1

    this is the video I needed to understand storm systems, thanks jason

  • @quill1260
    @quill1260 Před 4 lety +3

    Damn Jason, you nailed this video Bruh. Outstanding quality of photography, animation, explanation, and even music. I definitely subscribed. I can't wait to show my sons this video. I've tried to explain the processes involved in Supercells and Tornadoes. This is definitely going to help. (I learned a ton too). Thanks for posting this.

  • @richardphillips2405
    @richardphillips2405 Před 3 lety

    I also think that this is the best video I have seen on tornado genesis.

  • @JOEY22445
    @JOEY22445 Před 2 lety +1

    You done a really amazing job presenting this. With animations and everything. Thank you for this.

  • @raulcalderon8442
    @raulcalderon8442 Před 6 lety +1

    Very well explained.
    Congratulations!!

  • @RyanMaukStormChaser
    @RyanMaukStormChaser Před 5 lety +1

    killer job putting this togetther!

  • @theresemalmberg955
    @theresemalmberg955 Před rokem

    As an artist and someone who is fascinated by these storms, this helps me understand what I am looking at and what I am trying to paint. Everything I put in my paintings is something that I have seen personally. I received the ultimate complement a couple years back when someone who was looking at my work asked me if I was a pilot. I said sadly, no, but I enjoy flying. He said I had a pilot's eye and it showed in how I painted clouds.

  • @LightRealms
    @LightRealms Před rokem

    Phenomenal video, I never unstood vorticity tubes and you explained wonderfully.

  • @timmartin1395
    @timmartin1395 Před 3 lety +1

    Well Done !! Very informative !! Keep up the good work !

  • @goldentwister888
    @goldentwister888 Před 6 lety

    Thank you for this incredibly detailed explanation. I now understand super cells so much better!

  • @Rmcthree
    @Rmcthree Před 5 lety +1

    Great job, just the info I was looking for to understand these wonders of nature.

  • @wordmech8963
    @wordmech8963 Před 4 lety +1

    An exceptional video of supercell genesis. The video is presented in an easily digestible form and contains both introductory and intermediate information. Good job, team!

  • @andyfromtheuk
    @andyfromtheuk Před 6 lety +2

    Absolutely brilliant video!! :)

  • @clydefrog8711
    @clydefrog8711 Před 3 lety +1

    So I'm one of those people who loves storms and anytype of weather but don't understand it academically/scientifically. I've been wanted to at least have a basic understanding of these systems. Your video was perfect for that. Thank you for the effort you put into making it. Subbed.

  • @ginawaldon2110
    @ginawaldon2110 Před 6 lety

    That was really good! I'm a weather spotter for NWS and this was really easy to understand

  • @bigmikestechtime3741
    @bigmikestechtime3741 Před 6 lety +2

    Animation over video! Truly amazing video and very helpful in understanding this phenomenon better. Thank you very much for this video!

  • @garyboucher965
    @garyboucher965 Před 4 lety

    Absolutely the best video on the creation of storms I've seen. Very well done!!

  • @rhondakennedy819
    @rhondakennedy819 Před rokem

    This was really helpful for me so I could understand it more. I have lived through hurricane Irma in FL. I watched it going down the middle of my street. For me, Tornados are more frightening because you don't know when it comes down. Thank you for this video.

  • @jeroldcrawford3431
    @jeroldcrawford3431 Před rokem

    That was by far the best video I have ever seen on the life of a supercell. My understanding is so much better than it was, and I thought I understood them before. Thank you so much for the video.

  • @HD-dh1cw
    @HD-dh1cw Před 3 lety

    If this was a documentary it would be worthy of winning a golden globe

  • @apparently2
    @apparently2 Před 6 lety +3

    Superb presentation. Best I've ever seen.

  • @logicplague2077
    @logicplague2077 Před rokem

    This should easily have over a million views. Amazing work!

  • @TheKiriru
    @TheKiriru Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you Sir for a brilliant video!

  • @pork6622
    @pork6622 Před 6 lety +2

    wow.. That was awsome.. I'm just learning about this and you added great insite. Thank You I live in Canada but tornadoes have no boundries

  • @jsgermany3955
    @jsgermany3955 Před rokem

    Impressive, breathtaking and excellently explained video!
    Great work!👏👍

  • @bigsmoke758
    @bigsmoke758 Před 6 lety +2

    Oh fuck this, im moving in with penguins in Antarctica

  • @lauracohen6324
    @lauracohen6324 Před 3 lety

    This is absolutely awesome. Very well done.

  • @ParanormalPat
    @ParanormalPat Před 6 lety +2

    Very educational video, I got a lot of valuable info out of it. Thanks for posting it and well done. I have placed it in my Favorites.

  • @craigstamp9965
    @craigstamp9965 Před 5 lety

    a pleasure to watch this, very informative and illustrated perfectly. Thanks!