I Went Storm Chasing In The USA | It Was Unforgettable
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
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yo imagine being from Iceland and being named Thor, being out in intense thunderstorms... What a guy
I always hear people complain about how it rains so much in England. When I have told people about how extreme the weather can get in the US, it just doesn’t get across to them. I’ve seen it rain so hard sometimes that you can’t see the fence in your backyard. It just doesn’t rain that hard in Europe.
True. But it doesn’t rain for days on end in the USA. At least, not very often.
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Depends on which part of the the USA. In the Pacific Northwest it rains almost Everyday. Some other regions as well
I think it's not really that the weather in England is more extrem, because it's definitely not. It's just that it rains for days
@@du_auch_da4520 Slow but steady drizzle vs. powerful, short lived downpours
There's definitely extreme weather in Europe too, I've experienced hard rain like that. Perhaps it's not as frequent as the US and there's certainly less tornadoes but England is also not all of Europe.
I haven't seen Thomas look that animated and excited in a long time. It was great to see him doing something so out of his usual wheelhouse of tranquil minimalist nature shots (although those are gorgeous, too)!!!❤
The evolution of Thomas Heaton!
From British Landscape photographer to International Adventure-seeking content maker!
Haha, You have given me a new job title.
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto I hope you do more of these adventures. You are really very good at conveying the feeling and drama, in a spontaneous, real way. Makes me think of Bear Grylls. Very enjoyable to watch.
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto So whose photo is the one on the thumbnail? I watched the whole series and it doesn't look to be yours?
We have a Tornado Warning! Someone tell the guy in the back of the truck his lens cap is on 😂
I was wondering if anyone noticed that - done it myself 😂
Haha, tell me you've never done this. I do it regularly 😂
Constantly 😂
I was laughing at that myself 😂 laughing because It happens me and I’m like. Hope nobody seen 😂😂
Your excitement is infectious!
Jo: Cow.
Jo: another cow.
Bill: Actually I think that was the same one.
😅
I LOVE YOU TWISTER IS LIFE DID YOU WATCH TWISTERS?
Leave it to a landscape photographer to get his tripod out when a tornado is forming... "I'm just looking for a composition and waiting for the light" :)
I absolutely love watching yall experience the Midwest--this is like every day life when you live here ;) the sirens, the hail, the dry lightning, the temp drops. Prairie storms are the absolute best.
We kind of take it for granted because we are conditioned to the Midwest. I’ve been all over the country and I will only live in the Midwest. The most beautiful country on earth
I never realized these storms were particularly spectacular! Where I live, this is rain -- it doesn't take any other, mild shape. And looking at it from the video's perspective? It's really quite beautiful
Never in a million years did I except to watch a Heaton video and see my home town of Omaha, Nebraska in the video! Great work as always Tom!
Too bad we didn't know he was passing thru - could have joined the convoy and photographed with him.
That's what I said watching this!
I'm soooo jealous. Clouds fascinate me, how hundreds of tons of water and ice can hang in the sky is mind boggling.
We have some great food-- but it's rarely to be found in a service station. There are exceptions, but they're not common.
Yep, I was a little thrown off when he said that, considering the US has the 6th most Michelin starred restaurants in the world. I'm from New Orleans and everyone comes here to eat! ha
@@dr.dedrickminor1184 Aye, although most of those Michelin stars are in the big coastal metros. As far as food on the road, my only recommendation would be to aim for the larger truck stops like Pilot or Love's which tend to have better food than the normal gas stations and convenience stores. Or if you can find a Buc-ees, those have a lot of options and the quality's pretty good, and they're also a bit of a uniquely-American spectacle. "What if we made a 7-Eleven but it's ten times bigger and has a mascot roaming around?"
Seriously! I don’t think gas station food is the metric to judge a country’s cuisine 🤣
@@woojoowBuc-ees has amazing giant cinnamon rolls!
its a general rule that the most beautiful sunset you will ever see happens in a random parking lot.
right in my neighborhood! That week you were here was WILD for storms. Glad you got to experience it!
Glad you had the opportunity to come shoot with Mike! I've been chasing since 2015 and just keep coming back for more. I also spend summers in the desert southwest of the U.S. shooting incredible monsoon storms with saguaro cacti and mountains for composition! You should come out and see!
Mike was awesome and I can see why you keep coming back for more. I can't wait to get back out there!!
I am a cynical American who has a negative view of my own country most of the time, but for some reason, this video gave me a small reminder of how beautiful this place is. Thank you for this delightful film!
We truly live on an incredible continent. All kinds of insane weather, don’t let the past few years ruin your love for this country.
It's the inhabitants that wreck your country. not the actual country
It’s fun watching you guys being fascinated at what is completely normal to me. I understand as i love storms as did my mother. But at 63 and having lived much of my life in the Midwest, you are seeing kind of everyday things from my perspective. Really glad to see you enjoying nature in the USA.
As a Minnesota storm chasing photographer, it would have blown my mind to run into Tom in my home state. His excitement is the reason we drive 100s of miles to get a glimpse of a storm. Looking forward to next week's video!
I'm hopefully returning next year. I'm already addicted.
And this is why even as a wretched Houstonian, I follow storm chasers all the time. The storms are simply amazing, and to watch the chasers go through all their data and experience to figure out where and when to be at a location is inspiring. Look forward to your next vid.
As dangerous as storm chasing can be it’s truly exhilarating and Thomas this is a life experience you will never forget. Stay safe looking forward to the next segment. 🌪⛈💨📸
If you didn't find good food, you looked in the wrong place... I can assure you. Whether BBQ in Texas / Carolinas, Cajun in Louisiana, whatever -- It's out there. You just have to move beyond freeway fuel stop frozen food faff. 🙂
haha, trashes american food and then proceeds to eat a fuckin' tornado from a gas station
Haha, yes, I was a little harsh about American cuisine. We had many unbelievable BBQs. So much so that I bought a smoker. But, sadly most of the time we were restricted to gas stations and fast food 🤢
I was just thinking, a Brit complaining about the cuisine is rather like a Quebecois complaining about people being rude. 🤣 Getting food at a gas station is never recommended.
Half of the team has been spoiled by Icelandic gas station food
@@ThomasHeatonPhotoYou aren't wrong about gas station food, I don't do fast food either. When I do, I'm picky, I'll pack a PB&J and be just fine. Lol. The US allows a lot of trash that has zero good purpose for it to be in the food. You had me at bill gates lab created meat. That got you another sub. They need to stop messing with the food and clean it up. It takes too long to shop when you have to look at the ingredients on everything.
It's easy to get addicted to chasing, especially if you are a weather nerd. If I could combine nurse + meteorology/weather/chasing/photography for a career, I'd be set. LoL.
One of you best ever films. Enthusiasm at 100%. Brilliant.
Fellow Oklahoman here, right in the heart of Tornado Alley. Come April every year I start to get excited. We almost lost the house this year though. Tornado jumped over our house less than a 1/4 mile away and came back down about 20 miles to the east.
Never expected to see you of all people in my home town. The farm you stopped in front of at 17:50 has the best sweet corn in the world. Many moons ago I learned to drive a stick shift on the road in your picture from there too! I will also add when I used to go out chasing I pretty much only used my 10-22mm.
Your excitement and joy was contagious throughout this adventure. Well done!
What an incredible adventure, Tom. Absolutely stunning!
That rotating supercell is the most beautiful footage I have seen in a very long time... Well done Thomas, on how you captured that!
11:19 driving thru a stop sign, lucky to be still with us.
it's edited, relax
The way was clear: no traffic because the locals know the drill and are holed up.
@@petrub27 WTF...it was not edited at all - he clearly blasted the stop sign.....but yeah...."relax" because you know Kelley Williamson and Randall Yarnall thought it was ok to blast the sign as well. SMFH
agree 100%.
As an ex Met Tech and now hobby landscape photographer I often make references to friends about great Skyscapes in photos. Welcome to the world of Skyscape photography Thomas.
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There’s a link in the description. 😂😂
The most underrated American pastime: storm chasing. Days of tedium punctuated by moments of sheer chaos. Nothing better!
What a fantastic video it was brilliant, the photos you took were amazing.
Thank you for sharing it with us Thomas, can’t wait for next week’s video.
It's cool to see someone so excited over this. Growing up and living in the Midwest US, this is normal springtime weather.
Yeah, it’s fun to see a fresh perspective on something we take for granted. Dangerous but beautiful.
I wish I saw stuff like this. I have a fear of storms because so many tornadoes form where I live... But I've never seen one! I have all this anxiety from the weather we get, and I don't even get to actually see the beautiful parts other than lightning.
Hope you enjoyed the states, always cool seeing people from out of state seeing our massive storms in person, tornadoes are truly a spectacle and a force of nature
Absolutely amazing. Looking forward to next weeks storm chaser fix from the one and only Thomas Heaton. I expected you to be in your own van!
Tom out there just living the best life most of us sitting in the office or on a site wanting to do at least 1 of these mad adventures in our lifetimes and he's out there doing week after week of adventures well done and no better man to present these awsome places to visit
I'll say it again, better than anything they put on TV. That was fantastic.
Agreed. If only that censorship wouldn’t be if it comes to some specific other content.
Great episode. Hearing storm sirens in person really makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck!
Wow Stunning shots. Glad you are having a amazing time
Welcome to one of the best shows on the planet. It is awesome to feel the power of mother nature.
Thomas living his best life. Delightful!
Fantastic film Thomas, your excitement was palpable and well justified!! can’t wait for next film and thank you for sharing
Your eyes speak for themselves. I believe you had a fantastic time. This video reminds me of when I lived in the States. My glory days with my camera, driving many miles and enjoying photography until I die. Thank you, Thomas, for sharing this content. Never stop doing your job; it is a treasure for many people like me. Thanks and safe travels.
This is the sort of thing I grew up with. Crazy weather, and yes, the occasional tornado. The sunsets are just mad in the Great Plains. Now I'm living in Cambridge, UK, teaching at the Uni. Sometimes I just need to feel the wind in my ears, and then the need strikes me, the only way I can get that feeling is to climb a set of stairs hidden in an obscure corner of the Chapple of King's College and go to the roof. There the wind is a bit stronger then the gentle zephyrs at ground level, and if I close my eyes, I can see the tall grass and the wheat with waves not unlike water. Then I open my eyes, and look across the yard which has not changed since Sir Isaac Newton walked these hallowed grounds, and look across to the river Cam, and I know that I am so lucky to be seeing a whole other sort of beauty. The world is amazing if you take a moment just to look.
Something I've always wanted to do as long as I can remember...looks flippin' amazing. That cell was wild!
Great video. Gonna watch again and count how many stop signs you blow through. 🤪
Oh and tell Dori to stick to flying. He’s never going to be a photographer leaving his lens cover on! 😃
This makes me want to book a flight to the southwest during monsoon season. Absolutely exhilarating to watch. I can only imagine how it felt in person
This is the best photography content I've seen in years. Awesome - great video, amazing shots.
Way to go Thomas! Fried convenience store nom-noms and the Ramada Inn. A midwestern road trip bucket list!
A true American experience!
Ahhh, now you know why I love making videos of big storms at sunset! Your scrambling around for a good view of it makes me extra thankful I now live with a panoramic view of storms over the huge reflecting pool that is Tampa Bay. If you ever fancy a landscape/ wildlife/ storm/ sunset photography trip to Florida, I know some great spots!
I traveled across the great plains last year and found it to be so beautiful in it's emptiness. I can't wait to go back.
I got to meet Mike at a weather talk. Great photographer, great guy. What a great opportunity to ride along with him. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your adventures!
So fun to hear Tom's excitement in this video!
Straight through a stop sign at 11.23!!
Tom has no idea what's going on in the most endearing possible way 😆
Lucky to live where the storms come to me
Great video. Good to see you in an excited mode. Do stay safe though. Mother nature is no joke.
This is exactly what you needed to do. Very exciting and fun video!
Your enthusiasm for seeing nature in its most epic form was great to see. Having been through some of these storms including getting a direct hit of a hurricane last week makes one realize over and over again how truly grand although sometimes a bit scary our world is. That you were able to experience and record it was truly wonderful and I can't hardly wait for the next one.
Great to watch. Even as a life long Kansasn, seeing storms like this each and every spring / summer, they do the same thing each time you get to experience them. They never get old, are never the same, and will make your heart nearly beat out of your chest. It's great to watch you guys getting to experience these things.
You know next week is going to be a banger when the preview is mostly just Thomas making noises.
Welcome to the USA. The best country in the world
Not really. The US has become a joke thanks to politics.
@@TimberlakeTigerGirl Outside of politics. The USA has the best terrain for storm chasing
I did not have Thomas Heaton being a storm chaser on my bingo card for this year! 😂 This is just in time for my sudden fascination with tornadoes!
I grew up close to monument rocks, and it's crazy how often we all take it for granted. That photo is really awesome.
Storm chaser here, never watched your channel before and despite watching for the storms, I'm still somehow enthralled 25% of the way through the video with nothing weather related happening yet at all. The driving part is all to real, and even as a local chaser who will never chase a setup unless it's less than a day's drive away or I am confident beyond a doubt it will do something, it's mostly just driving. And fun little thing at 7:20 when you see grey skies like that before storms fire thats actually usually bad for storm development because the clouds will block the sunlight which prevents surface heating
It has been such a pleasure to watch you grow and evolve as a person and in your pursuit of photography and how your photography has evolved as a result. Thank you for being an insiration to me and im sure many others.
I've been chasing storms for twenty years now and a few years back I subscribed to your channel thinking I needed inspiration for simpler landscapes photography. And now you do this! I guess I'm in a loop or something 😅
THIS is my dream holiday ❤
1:35 nahh a brit doesn’t get to say this 😂😂
Amen!
Straight through a Stop sign! Don't worry about a tornado but worry about the T bone.
This is awesome. t's one in a life time experience. To go with Mike, is really a great treat. Have a great time and be safe.
Welcome to the upper midwest, Thomas!! You were so close to my northwest IL stomping grounds. You were also right about the tall grass--tick city! Watch those hail stones--we grow 'em big around here!
Welcome to Minnesota Tom…. you drove through my area!!! one of your many subscribers wish you safe travels through Minnesota! Siren was for a tornado warning! only thing they typically blow them for
I’ve seen them in person and the video doesn’t do justice at how imposing they look when you are there
Ultimate adrenaline rush, nothing more dramatic than Mother Nature, knowing when to bail is a must 🤔🌪️⛈️☔️
One of the first signs of Creeping Gezzer-Hood is to show up with a Tilley Hat!! LOL....I have that same one and love it. Nice to see you in the States again Thomas. Looking forward to next weeks video!!
Sioux Falls! In a Heaton video! Never in a million years thought you’d be in my neck of the woods! Glad the plains were able to provide some storms for you
The music you selected really takes this vlog to the next level. It really sets the mood and emotions. And its I dont know... drives me crazy what a HUGE impact music can have and it is in come cases just a background element to which at times you dont even pay attention to.
YT saw fit to put this video in my Suggested as I am a massive weather enthusiast. I sat through the entire thing with a cheese eating grin on my face. I absolutely love seeing severe weather novices, especially from other countries get the chance to experience the American Midwest. I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip :)
Fantastic. I grew up thereabouts, thinking it was all so normal. Great to see someone experience the thrill of it anew.
18:00 gotta love our high-based thunderstorms out west
I remember a video from you a while back saying you didn't like storms!! Super jealous that you got some epic conditions, look forward to the next vid!
Wow, what a great time you had. Thank you for taking us along on your adventure.
You guys are crazy! I think back to those days when you were seeking an image on the beach close to your home.
Welcome to the HeartLand!! Glad you got to have a great time, and see a different side of nature, where she runs the show, so hold on.
Landscape photographer, wildlife photographer, storm chaser... Brilliant way to diversify your skills🔥🔥🔥
Thomas!!! Where is the tranquil guy I’m used to watch?😂 So this is what 🌪️ do to you huh? I’ve enjoyed every second of it.
Perhaps your most dramatic video, with images to match, so Cool!
Thanks a lot!! Drama was plentiful for the entire trip.
Yay! A new video! I was getting worried about you because I hadn't seen any updates for ages! haha Good to know you're still out there! 😅
Best three sentences of CZcams ever 1:53, specifically the 3rd one. 😁👍🏻🙌🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻. I didn’t expect that, indeed a lovely nice surprise!
Oh boy, you had Mez leading you... this will in fact be epic.
Wicked images of storm cells, and a brilliant video Tom! Really felt like I was living this exciting adventure alongside you. Wonderful. Looking forward to the next installment.
Loved this, wish it was a series !
Welcome to storm chasing Thomas. You will become addicted just like my wife and I. Get used to long drives and quick set ups, but as you'll find out when you encounter these spectacular supercells and meso cyclones it is well worth it.
Wow! Just Wow! My heart was pumping and I was just watching, can’t imagine what it must of been like for you Tom. I’ve been so looking forward to this one since you posted the picture a little while back. Breathtaking! Sooo looking forward to next weeks instalment 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Oh I'm so glad you got experience that, it's fascinating to see how people react when faced with a supercell, adrenalin has ruined many a photograph of mine in the past :) happy to see you're still producing the goods tho ! Looking forward to next week already
Incredible video - one of your best! The tension and drama was amazing.
That video intro with you around 20 secs in and that back drop was insane Thomas. What an incredible experience that must have been as it was certainly thrilling to watch
If you've never seen it before... It's a sight to behold.
Who thinks Tom will be back for more?!?! 😎
I loved the end where Thomas made the discovery about America that we all know is true: the best light is always found in a stupid parking lot of some department store, never at our "Scenic" locations, hahaha. Great vid Thomas!!
Awesome video…did anyone else think that Thomas was trying to tell us a secret message through his hat adjustments. I am convinced he was using some sort of Morse code…