I'm glad you touched on the bad feeling almost every experienced chaser had from early in that day. From the moment we were in position in front of the storm (Airport & Reno) it just seemed evil. It was the 14th tornado in 14 days for us, including multiple EF4+ tornadoes, and it was so far beyond anything else. And when it became apparent that the initial white cones weren't individual tornadoes, but multiple vortices, we quickly made up our minds to drop south (early) as there was only one bridge across the river at Union City. And it still closed on us as we were driving ~40mph. One other thing to note - another factor in most chasers misjudging this tornado was the fact that not only did it rapidly accelerate, but the size of it rapidly multiplied, so the leading edge of the tornado was getting even closer than the parent storm indicated. The best example of this is Heidi & Dave's video (Weather Beat - sub to their channel) where the tornado is actually moving away from them, but because it's growing, the edge of it is getting closer to them. And lastly, the scale just threw all points of reference away - it was basically a cloud on the ground. The whole meso was rotating, but only after the fact did we find that the whole meso was essentially the tornado, extended all the way to the ground. Hell on earth, that day.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m glad you made it through to tell the story. It’s a storm unmatched, and I don’t know that we’ll ever see one of that magnitude again in our lifetime
Did anyone figure out why the funnel did not fully condense? I know you often get small tornadoes on the ground without a fully condensed funnel ...but one of that size? How is that possible?
@@daejeon0607 I'm wondering if it is at the extremes of width where it either just isn't large enough for the condensation, or too large for the condensation to outline the full vortex, so it just sticks to the "core"
@@3dpyromaniac560 good point. I guess the easy answer is: not all the air inside the large funnel was cool enough to reach the dew point. There must have been something weird going on with the temperature variations under the mesocyclone. Isn’t it the cooler RFD air hitting the warm moist updraft that creates the condensation in the funnel?
Thank you so much for humanizing storm chasers. People really think they’re just these crazy people driving around taking pictures. They don’t know how much this means to these people and the fact people lost their lives doing this, it deserves respect. I hope their families are doing okay.
The loss of the Twistex team can not be measured, it was a devastating loss to science and storm chasing. Tim was well known for being the most safety minded storm chaser in the business and was always preaching safety to other chasers. This made his death even more unbelievable and devastating among other storm chasers and meteorologists. RIP Twistex team 😢
How DAN managed to literally be INSIDE of the tornado and SURVIVED never fails to absolutely assault the fabrics of my brain. Dude got insanely lucky, good for him.
Heck, a police officer in Joplin, Missouri survived the tornado that tore through Joplin on May 22nd, 2011 in his patrol car in the vicinity of Interstate 44. Officer Waters yelled on his radio that he was in the tornado.
That numb, exhausted feeling of, "Here we go again..." is exactly how we in Australia were feeling by the end of the Black Summer fires in 2020. There isn't much about tornadoes that I can call relatable, but I think I can empathise with that bit.
I still feel horrible about those fires in Australia although I`m in Louisiana in America. God bless all of you and the animals. The hurricanes in my area in 2020 made me become overly obsessed with solar power and prepping. I hope to safely wire up my solar power system for a small air conditioner in the coming weeks. It seems so strange that so many bad things have happened since 2020 started. Feels like a curse. My nerves have been damaged and I`m sure this is true for billions of others.
Louisiana here as well. Whether it’s an Australian wildfire, a Southern hurricane, or a Tornado Alley twister, it’s all the same horror, just a different face. When y’all had that horrific spate of wildfires, it broke my heart. It looked like literal hell on earth.
2020 was horrible for fires. Here in Oregon, The Labor Day Fires burned over 1.1 million acres, over half a million people under some level of evacuation warning, air quality an unprecedented Extremely Hazardous (570ppm+). More than 4K structures destroyed and 11 deaths. All on top of the Covid Pandemic.
El Reno was one of those wake-up calls that really showed how dangerous and unpredictable tornadoes can be, to the point where it caught even veterans like Tim Samaras off guard.
@@Caddynars I have watched a video on the safety lessons from the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado by storm chaser Skip Talbot and I found his video informative and educational.
So true. I was thinking, how the hell does she not have more subscribers? These documentaries are 100 time better then anything TWC could do honestly..
No father can handle losing their son, and would throw away their life to save their son. I can't imagine how awful it must have been for him to know his son was going to die with him and there was nothing he could about it. May all them now rest in peace together.
The morning after, when I saw the confirmation of Tim's passing from his brother, I wept heavily. Tim and I had correspondence after his Manchester, SD intercept. Tim and I also had small roles in the development of the 787 Dreamliner for Boeing, and though neither of us knew that at the time, it felt amazing to learn that we both contributed to such an amazing effort. Tim and Carl were not just exceptional storm chasers, but they were safe. Risk adverse to a fault, they called out high risk behavior as stupid and unwarranted. They always had escape options and had even documented several storms with erratic movements and growth, as if the entire mesocyclone suddenly dropped and became a multi-vortex structure. I stopped actively chasing when they died, and almost completely renounced spotting all together when two for-hire "chasers" blew through a stop sign and killed a meteorology student. (I also dropped the Weather Channel from my lineup when they asked others to pull that camera footage out of the police crime scene.) Drones and other unmanned tools are the only way to study tornadoes up close, and chaser convergence like we saw in the TX panhandle last week is what killed any interest in me chasing solo or paying money for a tour group.
I respect your decision, but not all chasers are like the ones who killed that metereology student. There are many scientific chasers and law enforcement officials who chase to serve as storm spotters. Those chasers have more respect for others, and chase not of a sense of thrill seeking or competition but to improve our understanding of these beasts and to save lives.
@@Ryandupont0896 Tim was contracted to Boeing to test the new body panel composites from hail strikes, so he had samples of the new panels and control samples mounted to his truck and wired with sensors, so if his truck encountered golfball or larger hail while chasing, they could get real-world data without sacrificing a full plane in the air or on the ground.
I survived the Joplin EF-5 of May, 2011. I watch A LOT of tornado videos and content. Your channel is the best and most informative I’ve found, thus far. The level of detail and respect that you give to the survivors, as well as those who have perished, is astounding. Thank you. Keep it up! 🙏🏼❤️
I'm glad you made it. I always hear about people explaining the sound of a freight train. What did it sound like to you? It's almost hard for me to fathom a sound like that coming from a storm. And do you have PTSD from that F5 tornado??? Thank you and God Bless🙏🙏🙏
Carly, you may not have been there, but you are respecting those who did lose their lives. You have my utmost respect. Keep up the great work, and those of us who weren't there feel guilty for their passing. Without them, we wouldn't know how dangerous these storms can truly be. Thank you.
I remember seeing this event covered in the news and the chaser community. Seeing the overview map of all the chasers fleeing as the tornado grows gives me chills.
I've watched a bunch of different videos about El Reno and this is one of the best I think I've seen. You always show such compassion and humanity. This tornado was so unpredictable and so big that even experienced chasers were caught completely off-guard. Skip Talbot has a really good video about the lessons learned from the El Reno tornado, and there's a superb video on the Tornado Forensic channel, showing many chasers' footage of it synced, demonstrating just how big and dangerous it was. Knowing just how close the Twistex team were to safety, knowing the tornado would die out only minutes later, is heartbreaking even for people like me who just watch the videos. Rest in peace Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, Carl Young, Richard Henderson.
Carly, you've outdone yourself! When you announced the next vid would concern the 2013 El Reno incident, I was skeptical as I thought TH-cam was basically saturated with vids from an event that happened 9 years ago! You also mentioned having difficulties securing rights of vids from chasers during one of your Twitch streams. With the delay in uploading, I suspected you might have second guessed yourself and moved on. But you've presented May 31st, 2013 in a way that no other youtuber has managed to accomplish these past 9 years! Congratulations on an outstanding documentary. As a resident of central Ohio, I'm eagerly awaiting your inevitable take on the 1974 Xenia, Ohio tornado.
I once asked my mother about the Xenia, Ohio tornado in 1974 as she saw the aftermath of the tornado on the news and she told me that Xenia looked like a war zone in Vietnam. Edit: Carly did a video on the 1974 Super Outbreak.
This is likely the most studied tornado ever, for good reason. I have had nightmares that I was there after years of research and understanding. This one has kept me up at night too while thinking about it multiple times. Anyone who wants to look into it more will learn a lot, but know what is coming, a very sad story considering those who died and in terrifying circumstances. Many lives will be saved in the future and likely already have been because of those who sadly passed during this event. It took me months to even comment on this video because I have deleted a few times. Thanks for another great video Carly, and keep up the great work.
I would like to add, Skip Talbots videos are extremely detailed in a different way and a good place to look into this storm and its consequences deeply. Dan Robinsons footage is beyond description, and that is even considering the whole thing will likely never be released. I am adamant about study of this storm for other spotters. Any spotter/chaser who isn't humbled by this event should be for their own good.
I don't know a lot about tornadoes and their workings and it's really hard for me to even comprehend this one. You see a vortex a mile a way that looks like a regular tornado, but the tornado is actually invisible and you're inside it. The giant invisible tornado also has four vortexes called subvortices that are not in fact individual tornadoes? How does one tell the difference? It feels like a nightmare
I visited the Twistex memorial on May 2 this year while on my second chase ever. Having watched so many different videos about the El Reno tornado, it was surreal to be standing there.
Visiting the Twistex memorial would be a sobering reminder for both professional and freelance storm chasers that no footage, report or data is worth losing their lives and that there will always be more storms. I also believe that it is important to visit the memorial to the seven children who lost their lives at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma during the EF5 tornado that devastated Moore on May 20, 2013. The memorial consists of seven stone benches; one for each child and describes what he or she was like as a person. I personally think that there should be two more benches at the memorial in memory of Catherine De Gay and Xavier Delgado. Catherine died seventy-three days after the tornado from a series of strokes that resulted from brain damage she sustained in the disaster. Xavier developed a combination of PTSD and Survivor's Guilt and ultimately took his own life in 2018; just five years after the tornado. Xavier was traumatized by his experience and felt guilty knowing that he survived but seven of his friends and classmates did not.
I’ve only ever had a phobia of tornadoes, and have unwillingly been in or, very close to, far more than I would like to admit. That being said, watching tornado videos, large and small, is the only thing that’s helped the bone chilling terror I get when they all ramp up. Learning everything I possibly can about them, and creating a way to stop the fear and panic from completely taking over my body at the worst time. I’ve consumed thousands of hours of this, and since finding your videos (thanks to Ryan Hall Y’all) I’m seriously blown away by your work and dedication to these videos. They are truly incredible, and even though I’ve heard these stories, seen the videos, you still manage to put it together in a way that touches on all aspects that would take at least 3 people to manage otherwise. Not to mention I always learn something new about each case, when I really thought I’d gotten as much as humanly possible for a person outside of the actual storm chasers community. One of the biggest takeaways for me on your videos is not just the amazing work and dedication you put into it, but the empathy, the honest an earnestness you have to tell these people’s stories, and not just the tragic. I’m well and truly blown away, and I’m so very grateful to have found your page and see your passion for not just the science behind these events, or just the destruction of them, but all the parts combined together as it was when it happened. As it should be. You’re amazing, and I hope more and more people can see your substantial contributions towards all of this. Even if only for the immense amount of knowledge given in ways that more people can understand and gain knowledge on themselves. It’s so important for more and more to be knowledgeable about the ins and outs of what weather really can do. 💚
This tornado sent me into depression because of the inconceivable passing of Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and dear friend Carl Young. Rest dearly Twistex!
I feel especially sad for Mrs. Samaras because she not only had to bury her husband but also her son. I'm surprised that she hasn't gone completely insane from grief.
This was truly a historic tornado. Potentially a once-in-a-lifetime event. Thank God it did not hit any cities or towns. RIP to all the storm chasers who died to this incredible beast.
I was there. Thank you so much for doing this video, and don't feel bad about talking about it without being there. You obviously have researched it deeply and from a chaser's prospective, you nailed the feeling of the month/week/day. I logged 6000 miles that month, If my records were right and while I missed Moore on the 20th (was in Bray seeing small tornado) and missed Bennington, KS on the 27th (had to drive back to Illinois for one day of work), it was exhausting. I had driven back to between Tulsa and Springfield, MO the night before, planning to go home and finally sleep in a real bed, but the morning models lured me the 5 hour drive back to El Reno. I am glad to have been there, but even as safe as I chase, that thing ran me south and east as hard as i have ever run for my life. You have captured the feeling as well as anyone who wasn't there could ever hope to.
I found your channel through recommendations on Pecos Hank's videos. His videos of this event are some of the most eerily beautiful and devastating things I've ever seen. Your videos have so much passion put in and I'm so happy to have found you. Thank you. Much love and stay safe y'all. ♡
I agree. Actually, I prefer a more detached, matter of fact overview of a historical storm. I want to really learn more about how the storm unfolded, not just revel in the drama and tragedy of these situations. You balance the science and human elements better than anyone I've watched!
Believe it or not, Tim Samaras was my cousin’s uncle. When I would visit my family in Colorado they always showed me amazing pictures of tornadoes that Tim had taken. I never met him or Paul but I remember hearing about them when I was little and I remember their deaths were really difficult for my cousin and our family. I was so little when it happened I didn’t really understand but watching this video showed me how sad this event truly was.
For someone who didn't personally witness this event, you told the story very well and narrated it so professionally! The background music was well-chosen, and placed at just the right moments. I'm about to subscribe!
I can't express how much I love your approach to this topic. You're not gratuitous, and you handle the topics in a humane way and a scientific, thorough approach. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Just imagine driving the Yaris in the same direction as the wind rather than against it. Worlds fastest yaris. Also, that police officer at 29:21 is the real mvp. Hope he made it, he probably never wants to see a storm again.
Thanks for explaining things in a way non-tornado/meteorological people can understand. Explaining how the deceptive inner/outer visibility impacted the judgments of multiple chasers with examples made it clear why so many experience people were caught off-guard.
Thank you for your video... The thing that got me was that Tim and Paul were born in the same day and died one the same day ... This made me cry... Such a loss for all chasers that were lost that day... 😞🙏
No need to rush Carly, you can take as much time as you need to upload your videos. I'm so into your channel because you actually cover more details than most if not all of the other meteorologist TH-cam Channels. I love your videos so much Carly.
I seriously liked how you put this one together. The El Reno tornado is not spoken of often and now I understand what exactly happened with this event! Thank you!
Hey Carly, I really like these videos as I am a tornado fan for most of my life (I am 61 years old). Also thank you for your contributions to Ryan Hall's channel during bad weather. If you really want to research a tornado from the past, I suggest the March 3, 1966 tornado that went through Jackson, MS and rolled all the way to Tuscaloosa county AL. The storm is known as the "Candlestick Park" tornado. It started by knocking down a TV tower in southern Hinds County, plowed through Candlestick Park, a brand new shopping center in South Jackson, and all the way through to Alabama. There were 53 deaths and it was the most memorable tornadoes in my memory (I was 5 years old at the time and still remember it -- my mom was a nurse at a local hospital when it happened).
Just found your channel a few weeks ago, I've always been interested in weather despite the anxiety it gives me and you lay it out in a way that doesn't spike my anxiety but rather my interest. Thank you for providing information in a clear and respectful way, I always learn something new when I watch your videos. Whether its about the victims of the storm or the storm itself.
I am only just now seeing this video but I wanted to say thank you for the tribute to the OU3 at the very beginning of the intro. Gavin was a friend of mine and in my Boy Scout troop growing up and he was one of the happiest people I know. I appreciate you recognizing them, it was some time ago and as this video is from that time I wasn't expecting it.
I just saw this video tonight. I was a friend of Gavin and Drake being in the same classes they were in. I was and am happy about the tribute as well. All three of them will be dearly missed. :(
Fantastic video (as always). For me, El Reno will always be an EF5, and highlights the primary flaw of the Fujita Scale: availability of damage indicators. We classify tornadoes by damage because it is usually difficult or impossible to get accurate wind speed measurements, but where they exist, I think those should be the primary source of classification. I don't think the Scale itself is necessarily bad, it just has this inherent flaw that we need to be aware of, but hopefully with more prolific and advanced radar, we WILL be able to get more accurate readings and be able to rely less on damage.
It still bewilders me that the National Weather Service went from using the Fujita Scale from 1971 to 2007 to using the Enhanced Fujita Scale. But I can understand why the National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma rated the tornado that tore through El Reno on May 31st, 2013 as an EF3 instead of an EF5. When you compare El Reno to the tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma just eleven days earlier; there's a considerable difference between the two: El Reno is a mostly rural area whereas Moore is a predominantly suburban area. Plus, the tornadoes that hit the communities of Carney, Edmond, Jones, Luther, Shawnee and Arcadia on May 19th, 2013 were rated as either EF3 or EF4 because these communities are predominantly rural ones like El Reno.
RIP to everybody lost in that storm that day. I’ve had a special interest in storm chasing from a very young age, and had followed the adventures the TWISTEX team embarked on through various TV shows/specials over the years. I distinctly remember hearing about their passing in the days following this storm and the shock and sadness I felt. I can’t believe it’ll be 10 years this year.
@Carlyannawx: I absolutely *LOVE* and also appreciate the *Sentiment* that this video brings. It was truly a *HEARTBREAKING* minute for *ALL* of us when Dan showed the *Twistex* team's last minute alive in the rear camera. You're right when you said that he must have replayed it with a lot of sadness!!! Here is a big *THANK YOU* on behalf of *Tim,* *Paul,* and *Carl* as well as your fans. Of which, I have *JUST* became one!!! ~ JonseyG 👲💖🌹
A couple of things also I wanted add. One was that the lessons learned during el Reno have saved lives because of what was learned then. The other thing is while I cannot speak for storm chasing and meteorologists I can speak about non scientist making videos on events. As long as the videos are well researched (as yours are) we love people putting out information like this. Your videos help rase awareness and help with outreach, so please keep up the amazing work.
One lesson that professional storm chasers learned from the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31st, 2013 is that no footage, reports or data are worth losing their lives and there will *always* be more storms.
Excellent vid. Ive been obsessed with this tornado since it happened and I’m always excited to find a new video about it, even nine years later. Thank you!
I have been an advanced SKYWARN certified storm spotter since 2009. Instead of a movie to inspire me, it was a top end EF 3 that I was up close and outside with which caused much destruction and loss of life that inspired me. By the way, your videos are awesome!
Thank you for sharing this, I learned something new! I think "storm chasing" gets a bad wrap in MSM, as they are portrayed as crazy adrenaline junkies... when in reality, they help the science progress and often provide life-saving assistance after the storm has passed. Thank you for helping clear up some of those stereotypes 👊😎💥❤️
Yes! I had initially filmed a very long segment about chaser controversies and the importance of their jobs, but it turned into such a long piece I decided to save it for another time. Thank you for your comment! You are absolutely right, the chasers do incredible work.
@@carlyannawx I really hope to see that one day. Radar can only tell so much about a storm. Chasers and spotters are more important than most people know.
It's sad that storm chasing or spotting has such a bad reputation. When I watched an episode of a show on The Weather Channel called "Real Time Tornado" that profiled the Joplin, Missouri tornado on May 22, 2011 it was how I learned about the Basehunters storm chasers team. Basehunters is from Norman, Oklahoma and is composed of four really nice young men by the names of Scott Peake, Colt Fourney, Isaac Pato, and Kevin Rolfs as well as Kevin's dad Harland Rolfs. Watching the video on the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31, 2013 by Skip Talbot was informative but Skip's voice sounded kinda nasally. I think that it would be awesome if Carly clarified the myths and stereotypes about storm chasers on news programs like "Good Morning America" or the "Today" show.
@@carlyannawx Carly, I think that it would be great if you cleared up the myths and misconceptions of storm chasers and storm chasing on either "Good Morning America" or the "Today" show.
I love that you covered this topic. One of the storm chasers that I followed while I was child in Oklahoma that died in that tornado, Tim Sumras, inspired me to pursue a career in meteorology. Seeing another weather enthusiast cover this is amazing, keep up the good work.
Glad to find this comment, as storm chasers like Tim Samaras and the rest of the Twistex team (along with people like Reed Timmer) have also inspired me to pursue meteorology. Nice to see I’m not alone.
If I was a student at the University of Oklahoma and studying meteorology I would be torn on who I should do an internship with: Mike Morgan at KFOR Channel 4 or Damon Lane at KOCO Channel 5.
Honestly hadnt heard of you until I started watching Ryan hall... but definitely glad i found out u had a TH-cam channel bc yours and skip talbot style of videos are my favorite ones to watch about storms. So informational and helps ppl understand so much about storms that never get talked about. Keep up the great work and content.
Hey Carly, great to see you over at Ryan's streams helping out with the live coverage! Also, great video, El Reno is a tornado that will always be one of the most mysterious on my list. Thanks!
Just found your channel. You did an amazing job on bringing this to the general public to understand this event better. It was terrible that so many died,but especially that we lost the Twistex team and the valuable work that they did.
I was nearly deployed to the Oklahoma region following the 13, 20, and this storm due to the close proximity of the storms. Unfortunately, less than two weeks later, the Black Forest Fire erupted. This storm still remained on my mind. Considering Tim Samaras and his son were fellow Coloradoans. He was one of a kind.
I'm surprised but relieved that Kathy Samaras hasn't gone completely insane from grief as she had to bury not only her husband but also her son. I suppose it's because she had a very strong support system in place.
What a very well researched and respectful treatment of this tragedy! I've watched almost every video there is related to this tornado and this is so comprehensive and so incredibly compassionate. So far one of the chasers I didn't hear you mention during the El Reno storm is Daniel Shaw. He's actually my favorite chaser and is a first responder. There's footage of his vehicle being hit by a truck during this tornado, amazing and frightening. Thank you for understanding that these storm chasers are saving lives and providing vital information to large numbers of people in harm's Way.
The Horror Stories YT channel goes into some detail about the fatalities from the storm, including the Twistex team; the in-car video hasn’t been released, but supposedly a fellow storm chaser got to view it. Cops on scene had also heard them over the radio. They were trying to get into position ahead of the tornado to drop one of their ‘pods’ to collect data on Highway 81, but turned onto Reuter when they realized the tornado had beaten them there. As they were going forward on Reuter, they suddenly encountered the curtain of rain surrounding the tornado. This is presumably when they pulled over to try and ride it out. Abruptly, the rain stopped. Carl Young could be heard saying “There’s no rain around here.” Followed by Tim Samaras ominously saying “Actually, I think we’re in a bad spot.” Before the video cut out. Paul and Carl were sucked out of the car and dropped a half mile away, while Tim was found still buckled into the passenger seat.
When you consider that some of the multiple vortices were large tornadoes themselves, this storm takes the cake. I have visited the Twistex memorial and standing there on the ground knowing how it all unfolded is sobering and solemn.
You really are the best at this content. And that’s coming from a guy who’s literally in love with Pecos Hanks content. Love it love it love it. Seriously, thanks. Love tornado stuff but never followed a channel that’s told so much detail before. The amount of work you put into this fascinates and impresses me. Keep it up!!!! Pecos Hank, you got some work to do.
You did an excellent job on this video. Very informative, and respectfully done. I really wanted to know what happened, and from every other video or report I've read, yours is the best. RIP to all that lost their lives and blessings to their loved ones. Tim Samaras was an amazing scientist and my his contribution to storm forecasting continue to be useful and never forgotten.
The quality of these videos are amazing, I've been watching them all day! You do such great research, and bring out the human side of these tragedies as well. Not to mention making the meteorological significance accessible for the humble weather fan like me. Thanks for making these videos!
I wasn't expecting that note about my friends Gavin and Drake as well as their friend who I never had the pleasure to meet, Nick. I appreciate that. I and every other classmate of theirs here at OU's School of Meteorology will always miss them.
Carly, great to see another video. I want to add to your history of storm chasing, for three reasons: One, out of personal bias for my home state of Maryland. Two, because it does involve the originator of uniquely American meteorology, and three, because even the best of us can act really stupid near a tornado. In 1754, Benjamin Franklin and his son, William were in Maryland, in what is now Baltimore County, the guests of Colonel Tasker. While riding, there appeared a small funnel on the backside of a passing thunderstorm, "in the shape of a sugar loaf." Having heard reports that a sound of a cannon shot could disrupt waterspouts in the Caribbean, he set off at once with William, riding ALONGSIDE the funnel, in order to crack their whips through it. They only backed off when the storm started ripping trees out complete with the root ball. When Franklin asked Colonel Tasker if such whirlwinds we're common in Maryland, he replied no," but because Dr. Franklin was coming, they procured one especially for him."
Carly, you do amazing work and I’m sorry you feel guilty about it at times. You shouldn’t, because you are not only educating us about these tragedies but also keeping the victims spirit alive in a respectful way. I know that’s what they would have wanted. Thanks again for a great video🦋
i haven't even finished it yet, but i think this may be my favorite of your tornado coverage videos! el reno is mired in such mystery, and i think you delivered all the information in such a concise and clear way and helped give more clarity to a truly wicked event. you did such an amazing job and i loved the inclusion of what the chasers felt before the event. you do such amazing work and i think you definitely fill a space of something that has been missing from the tornado and storm interested community on youtube 💗💗
This was an awesome video! Not sure why it took so long for the TH-cam algorithm to show me your channel because I watch so many tornado videos, but your breakdown of this powerful tornado was great.
Carly I think this is such a great video! I think your coverage will provide a better look into the storm chaser community including the vital roles they play in warnings , the scientific research they provide and also the fact that a lot of them are first responders after a tornado has hit. So thank you for the quality of videos you put out!!
Your use of music is so transformative, and really helps emphasize the unfathomable forces of nature on display. Your editing and commentate are also totally spot on, and I hope this channel explodes, because you are great.
I followed the events that transpired that horrible day and even saw the message that Tim put out about being weather savvy before the killer super cell spawned the tornado that ended up taking his life. Your videos are very good and you are very good at holding an audience with your great story telling ability. Thanks so much.
At some point common sense has to get involved in the EF scale,this is a EF 5 tornado 7 days a week,near 300 mpw and 2.6 miles wide just because it didn't hit a lot of Structures it gets demoted....That's like saying if a Cobra doesn't bite anyone it's not poisonous.....I don't care what it's official rating is this is a EF5 imo and always will be
Exactly, this was an EF5. The people responsible for changing the criteria for tornado ratings are just like someone who comes into a job field and makes policy changes to something that isn't broken and has worked for years just so he can stamp his name to it. Widest tornado in history, as you've said, 2nd fastest wind speed ever clocked on earth. This was definitely an EF5. When Tim took their direct hit from this beast its all on camera. It's so bad that the footage will probably never be released to the public. The very few who have seen the footage got sick watching it. That tells you that something horrific happened to their bodies. I know what's been said about the cattle in the Jarrell Tx F5. Hopefully, nothing like that happened to them.
Car👏ly👏 this was amazing. You do not have to apologize about your schedule- you do not owe us your productivity. You've been doing incredible work over on Ryan Hall's channel. You cover each event with respect and don't blow enthusiast viewers out of understanding with meteorology terms. Keep doing your thing. I really understood so much more thoroughly this time around about the consistency of the sub-vortices and the *size* of the tornadic windfield. Thank you!
I am awed by your technical expertise and how you present your subject matter. I don’t hear hyperbole, just facts but you give it such a human face it is wonderful to watch. You are a brilliant Lady and I am so glad I have found your channel!!!!!
I really enjoyed this synopsis of El Reno. I am not a chaser or weather professional but I remember this day. What a tragic, yet incredible day for weather nerds. I really appreciated your attention to detail and your footage from so many sources. Thanks for a great video & I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
I was hoping for the same sometime in the near future. I’m a firefighter for Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue and will never forget the sounds, the sights, the smells, the feelings that were felt.. it’s all still with me as if it happened yesterday, especially with all of the video footage and documentaries available on the outbreak. Can’t wait to see what you’re able to put together on the events that happened that day.
@@ryanherron7071 A survivor of the Tuscaloosa tornado by the name of Ryne Chandler became a firefighter because of how he and his friend Nate Hughett had rescued several people.
@@carlyannawx I know 2011 Super Outbreak tornadoes are always requested, but can you go over the Smithville tornado? It was arguably the most violent tornado of the 21st century. I saw the aftermath in person 10 days later, and it was a total wipeout; even the forest north of town had been completely scrubbed from the earth in large swaths. The west side of town looked like an open field with nothing left standing. I haven't seen anything like that before or since. It seems that part of Mississippi and Alabama gets hit by the most violent tornadoes of their generations every ~40 years: Tupelo in 1936, Guin during the 1974 Super Outbreak, and recently Smithville. Oh, also the Rainsville tornado. That one seems to be overlooked all the time despite it doing similar damage to the Hackleburg-Phil Campbell tornado.
@@Thicc_Cheese_Dip One photo that best sums up the damage in Smithville, Mississippi following the tornado on April 27th, 2011 is a red Ford Escape crumpled up like an aluminum soda can after being flung into the Smithville water tower and leaving behind a massive dent in the tower.
I must say your narration and delivery of the true gravitas of this field is most elegant. I applaud you for doing this very serious and important science.
These videos you produce are fantastic. I was hooked after just a couple minutes and I’ve been watching ever since. Thank you for your hard work producing these videos.
Jeez I just binged most of your videos today these are amazing I love the meteorology breakdowns it's awesome to see and understand how a small storm can explode into a supercell.
This is still one of my favorite videos of yours, Carly. It is so well done, the tribute at the end was wonderful, it's amazingly edited and as always you're so well articulated when talking. You deserve well more than just 50k subs. :)
I don't know how I haven't seen that picture at 36:22, but that is a real mind-boggler. The devastation this would have caused if it had occurred just about 30 miles due east would've been unfathomable (let alone the fatalities just from those ominous parking lot traffic jams from people trying to escape that day), to the point it's not even too far fetched a thought they might have introduced a new rating for it as comparisons to anything seen before would be insufficient. After all the heartache and trauma these things can cause us, sometimes we really have to look back at just how lucky we are.
So glad i found the channel. Going back through all the videos right now, as the ones I have watched were very interesting and entertaining. Thanks for the videos.
I have watched several videos on El Reno and you are the first one who doesn't lay blame on Tim Samaras for his own demise. It's as though the other TH-camrs think that they are smarter than a seasoned professional scientist. The El Reno tornado broke all the rules that meteorologists thought. It surprised everyone, unfortunately including Tim Samaras. I appreciate your handling of this tragedy.
Even though I am not a storm chaser myself (I'm more of a severe weather enthusiast) I also don't blame Tim Samaras for his own demise or the deaths of his son Paul or his colleague Carl Young. Though the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31st, 2013 was a sobering reminder for both professional and amateur storm chasers as well as the general public that no footage, report or data is worth losing their lives and that there will always be more storms.
Tim had time to turn north. Him and Carl decided to take one more chance at a probe deployment. (1) Twisted was using a 4 cylinder Chevy cobalt as there chase vehicle, which is very underpowered to begin with (2) Reuter Rd wasn't paved and was dead end road. Dan Henderson had to abandon his truck and take shelter in a ditch to survive. Tim got overly aggressive and paid for it
@@sukhastings4200 Minor nitpick: Dan Robinson was driving a Toyota Yaris. Though some people have claimed that the reason why Tim Samaras was in a Chevy Cobalt instead of his usual vehicle is because he wanted to go incognito. What exactly was Tim so concerned about that caused him to use a car as shitty and as unreliable as a Chevy Cobalt? Paparazzi? Fans?
@5:50 my house is off the screen to the left about 1/2 mile. This picture was taken several weeks after the tornado as the streets are very accessible. They were NOT for many days after the storm.
We lived just south of SW 15th off Airport Rd & Prairie View Ct. I remember bawling my eyes out every time we went to town because everywhere we looked it was like a war zone. Life changing.
The tri state tornado was at its maximum width of 1.3 to 1.5 miles wide in south central illinois. While the El Reno tornado was twice it's width at 2.6 miles wide.
OMG What an excellent, clear, concise, explanation. Your narration paired with how you edited the footage was amazing. New subscriber. About to binge on some of your videos. Thank you.
Reed Timmer has an incredible video of the storm spitting out multiple vortices in the beginning. It’s on his TH-cam it’s a 5ish minute video, it’s the best footage of the beginning of that storm that I’ve seen.
He had his own show, Tornado Chasers, El Reno tornado is covered in 2 part episode "Nemesis" in season 2 finale. You can also see Dominator team coming across Mike Bettes' Weather Channel car on I-81, moments after it was thrown off the road. Tbh, when I watched it and heard Reed reporting back to KFOR channel with words "This is tornado we do NOT want to intercept", that's when you know it's bad.
I wish Reed didn't act so overdramatic in that show. Such a problem with T.V. shows where the producers want as much drama as possible even in scientific shows. I've seen Reed in other environments and he seems like a cool guy, but in all the footage I've seen of him from that show he is completely unbearable to watch. I literally have to fast forward when it's focused on him and his team chasing because he's so obnoxious. T.V. is just plain unbearable to watch after a decade of watching everything through the internet though. Lots of YT content is far higher quality, not needlessly dramatized, more creatively structured and edited, etc. T.V. also has obnoxious ads that fill 1/3 of the runtime of a program, which means everything is structured around ad breaks, and a lot of shows do those stupid up next before each ad, and then show a recap after the ad, ugh. Then all of the comedies have laugh tracks every few seconds, can't stand it, though there are some standouts like Community, It's Always Sunny, The Office, etc. pretty much the only T.V I can watch is premium shows(HBO, Showtime, etc) and some cable dramas like Mr Robot, BrBa, and BCS which all tightly compete for the best shows ever made imo. Holy shit I descended into a full on tangent there. I just think almost everything on T.V. is utter garbage, which is why I haven't even owned a T.V. in over a decade. Anywho... Yeah, sorry. Lmao
Carly - I've seen many videos on the El Reno monster tornado, but your artistic vision created a masterful and sensitive representation of the events, especially from a human perspective.
I have become a total weather nerd, this is good. You are so talented!! I am grateful for your work not only on this channel, but also your work on Ryan Hall’s channel! I’ve literally watched all your videos. Keep it up, I enjoy them so much!!
Thank you for your report. It just goes to show how relentless and unpredictable Mother Nature can be. A great big thanks to all professional storm chasers putting their lives on the line to study these monsters ❤️
The excellent quality of your videos Carly always make them worth the wait. Keep 'em coming, Beautiful! Change nothing. Like Tim Samaras my fascination with tornadoes began with the Wizard of Oz. It was awesome special effects for 1939 Hollywood. At that time, during the 60's, the movie was only shown once a year and I never missed being parked in front of the TV when it came on. As soon as it was possible to bring it out on VHS tape I had it and wore it out. Now it holds a special place in the cabinet on DVD and usually gets played at least once a year again. Still have a special love for Bert Lahr (the Lion) and I still believe in spooks.
This video is extremely interesting, and very well done. I was an Air Traffic Controller at Atlanta Center for 30 years, and studied weather my entire career. That being said, I’ve seen many videos on El Reno, but this ranks right at the top. Again, well done.
Amazingly well done documentary, of a most difficult and tragic event. Thank you for your efforts! Incidentally, I still have some original copies of Gene Rhodes "Storm Chaser" mags somewhere, and even the "Storm Chaser Manual" he & Tim Marshall published, back in the mid 90's! Keep up the good work :)
Wow... this was an amazing documentary Carly. Definitely needed the tissues for this one. Your channel is easily one of my favorites here on TH-cam. Can't wait for the next one! RIP to all of those who were lost. May you never be forgotten. 💜💙💜💙💜💙
I'm glad you touched on the bad feeling almost every experienced chaser had from early in that day. From the moment we were in position in front of the storm (Airport & Reno) it just seemed evil. It was the 14th tornado in 14 days for us, including multiple EF4+ tornadoes, and it was so far beyond anything else. And when it became apparent that the initial white cones weren't individual tornadoes, but multiple vortices, we quickly made up our minds to drop south (early) as there was only one bridge across the river at Union City. And it still closed on us as we were driving ~40mph.
One other thing to note - another factor in most chasers misjudging this tornado was the fact that not only did it rapidly accelerate, but the size of it rapidly multiplied, so the leading edge of the tornado was getting even closer than the parent storm indicated. The best example of this is Heidi & Dave's video (Weather Beat - sub to their channel) where the tornado is actually moving away from them, but because it's growing, the edge of it is getting closer to them. And lastly, the scale just threw all points of reference away - it was basically a cloud on the ground. The whole meso was rotating, but only after the fact did we find that the whole meso was essentially the tornado, extended all the way to the ground. Hell on earth, that day.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m glad you made it through to tell the story. It’s a storm unmatched, and I don’t know that we’ll ever see one of that magnitude again in our lifetime
@@carlyannawx your the best and the most underrated tornado TH-camr ever thank you for the awesome videos!
Did anyone figure out why the funnel did not fully condense? I know you often get small tornadoes on the ground without a fully condensed funnel ...but one of that size? How is that possible?
@@daejeon0607 I'm wondering if it is at the extremes of width where it either just isn't large enough for the condensation, or too large for the condensation to outline the full vortex, so it just sticks to the "core"
@@3dpyromaniac560 good point. I guess the easy answer is: not all the air inside the large funnel was cool enough to reach the dew point. There must have been something weird going on with the temperature variations under the mesocyclone.
Isn’t it the cooler RFD air hitting the warm moist updraft that creates the condensation in the funnel?
Thank you so much for humanizing storm chasers. People really think they’re just these crazy people driving around taking pictures. They don’t know how much this means to these people and the fact people lost their lives doing this, it deserves respect. I hope their families are doing okay.
I think that it would be great if Carly explained this to people on some type of morning news program or a daytime talk show.
I had NO idea about the GPS tracker tribute to Tim, Paul and Carl. This community is so strong and close knit, its so incredible to see.
@@nze69 This is an incredibly insensitive and awful thing to say.
@@mddmont I think he means they got the tribute they deserve.
@@southernoklahomamopars6726 I sure hope so, but with no additional text added it sounds malicious.
I only mention this because Twister role in raising interest in Strom chasing but they gave the same tribute to Bill Paxton too
@@nze69you are a full grow adult , it was their jobs too mesure the tornado wind , guess fools like you don’t understand this :/
The loss of the Twistex team can not be measured, it was a devastating loss to science and storm chasing.
Tim was well known for being the most safety minded storm chaser in the business and was always preaching safety to other chasers.
This made his death even more unbelievable and devastating among other storm chasers and meteorologists.
RIP Twistex team 😢
How DAN managed to literally be INSIDE of the tornado and SURVIVED never fails to absolutely assault the fabrics of my brain. Dude got insanely lucky, good for him.
Heck, a police officer in Joplin, Missouri survived the tornado that tore through Joplin on May 22nd, 2011 in his patrol car in the vicinity of Interstate 44. Officer Waters yelled on his radio that he was in the tornado.
@@michaellovely6601 yes! I remember seeing the footage! Absolutely terrifying
my dad supposedly drove through this tornado, i wasnt there but hes definitely the type of guy to do something that insane
Mike bettes drove head on into this monster, LEROY JENKINS 😂
That numb, exhausted feeling of, "Here we go again..." is exactly how we in Australia were feeling by the end of the Black Summer fires in 2020. There isn't much about tornadoes that I can call relatable, but I think I can empathise with that bit.
Mate are you a firies or one of the military lads who came in to give us a hand?
I still feel horrible about those fires in Australia although I`m in Louisiana in America. God bless all of you and the animals. The hurricanes in my area in 2020 made me become overly obsessed with solar power and prepping. I hope to safely wire up my solar power system for a small air conditioner in the coming weeks. It seems so strange that so many bad things have happened since 2020 started. Feels like a curse. My nerves have been damaged and I`m sure this is true for billions of others.
Louisiana here as well. Whether it’s an Australian wildfire, a Southern hurricane, or a Tornado Alley twister, it’s all the same horror, just a different face. When y’all had that horrific spate of wildfires, it broke my heart. It looked like literal hell on earth.
I agree. Watching Australia was horrifying. I stayed praying for them. It felt like we were watching a living monster.
2020 was horrible for fires. Here in Oregon, The Labor Day Fires burned over 1.1 million acres, over half a million people under some level of evacuation warning, air quality an unprecedented Extremely Hazardous (570ppm+). More than 4K structures destroyed and 11 deaths. All on top of the Covid Pandemic.
El Reno was one of those wake-up calls that really showed how dangerous and unpredictable tornadoes can be, to the point where it caught even veterans like Tim Samaras off guard.
It also reminded storm chasers that no footage, report or data is worth losing their lives and that there will always be more storms.
@@michaellovely6601 Indeed. Historic or not, no storm is worth your life.
@@Caddynars I have watched a video on the safety lessons from the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado by storm chaser Skip Talbot and I found his video informative and educational.
they got what they asked for 🤷♂️
@@nze69shut up
Your channel is criminally under watched. Sharing this with all my weather nerd friends. Great work.
For Real!
Indeed
Yes please, share Carly every where. Her content is incredible.
So true. I was thinking, how the hell does she not have more subscribers? These documentaries are 100 time better then anything TWC could do honestly..
Agreed. Less than 400 likes on this video is an absolute travesty.
No father can handle losing their son, and would throw away their life to save their son. I can't imagine how awful it must have been for him to know his son was going to die with him and there was nothing he could about it. May all them now rest in peace together.
That was my thoughts. How terrible it would feel as a parent to know u took your child into ur own death.
The morning after, when I saw the confirmation of Tim's passing from his brother, I wept heavily. Tim and I had correspondence after his Manchester, SD intercept. Tim and I also had small roles in the development of the 787 Dreamliner for Boeing, and though neither of us knew that at the time, it felt amazing to learn that we both contributed to such an amazing effort.
Tim and Carl were not just exceptional storm chasers, but they were safe. Risk adverse to a fault, they called out high risk behavior as stupid and unwarranted. They always had escape options and had even documented several storms with erratic movements and growth, as if the entire mesocyclone suddenly dropped and became a multi-vortex structure.
I stopped actively chasing when they died, and almost completely renounced spotting all together when two for-hire "chasers" blew through a stop sign and killed a meteorology student. (I also dropped the Weather Channel from my lineup when they asked others to pull that camera footage out of the police crime scene.)
Drones and other unmanned tools are the only way to study tornadoes up close, and chaser convergence like we saw in the TX panhandle last week is what killed any interest in me chasing solo or paying money for a tour group.
I respect your decision, but not all chasers are like the ones who killed that metereology student. There are many scientific chasers and law enforcement officials who chase to serve as storm spotters. Those chasers have more respect for others, and chase not of a sense of thrill seeking or competition but to improve our understanding of these beasts and to save lives.
Wait Tim samaras developed the 787? Are you kidding me? I guess I learn something new every day. Massive aviation fan here
@@Ryandupont0896 Tim was contracted to Boeing to test the new body panel composites from hail strikes, so he had samples of the new panels and control samples mounted to his truck and wired with sensors, so if his truck encountered golfball or larger hail while chasing, they could get real-world data without sacrificing a full plane in the air or on the ground.
Oh wow incredible and sad story! Hugs to you, friend!! Also helping with the development of the B787 Dreamliner is amazing!!
@@Ryandupont0896 same and apparently the poster helped develop it too
I survived the Joplin EF-5 of May, 2011. I watch A LOT of tornado videos and content. Your channel is the best and most informative I’ve found, thus far. The level of detail and respect that you give to the survivors, as well as those who have perished, is astounding. Thank you. Keep it up! 🙏🏼❤️
Scarious tornado video I've ever seen. EF5 from the moment it touched down to the moment it dissipated
I hope you're all doing ok, so sorry you had to go through that
I'm glad you made it. I always hear about people explaining the sound of a freight train. What did it sound like to you? It's almost hard for me to fathom a sound like that coming from a storm. And do you have PTSD from that F5 tornado??? Thank you and God Bless🙏🙏🙏
Carly, you may not have been there, but you are respecting those who did lose their lives. You have my utmost respect. Keep up the great work, and those of us who weren't there feel guilty for their passing. Without them, we wouldn't know how dangerous these storms can truly be. Thank you.
You know this tornado that happened is just nothing Neptune's Great dark spot is bad
@@Cooltommy1980swell we will never visit Neptune
We could in a10,000 years
I remember seeing this event covered in the news and the chaser community. Seeing the overview map of all the chasers fleeing as the tornado grows gives me chills.
I've watched a bunch of different videos about El Reno and this is one of the best I think I've seen. You always show such compassion and humanity. This tornado was so unpredictable and so big that even experienced chasers were caught completely off-guard. Skip Talbot has a really good video about the lessons learned from the El Reno tornado, and there's a superb video on the Tornado Forensic channel, showing many chasers' footage of it synced, demonstrating just how big and dangerous it was.
Knowing just how close the Twistex team were to safety, knowing the tornado would die out only minutes later, is heartbreaking even for people like me who just watch the videos. Rest in peace Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, Carl Young, Richard Henderson.
Don't worry too much about having a regular posting schedule, the quality of your videos more than make up for it!
Yes!!!
Carly, you've outdone yourself! When you announced the next vid would concern the 2013 El Reno incident, I was skeptical as I thought TH-cam was basically saturated with vids from an event that happened 9 years ago! You also mentioned having difficulties securing rights of vids from chasers during one of your Twitch streams. With the delay in uploading, I suspected you might have second guessed yourself and moved on.
But you've presented May 31st, 2013 in a way that no other youtuber has managed to accomplish these past 9 years!
Congratulations on an outstanding documentary.
As a resident of central Ohio, I'm eagerly awaiting your inevitable take on the 1974 Xenia, Ohio tornado.
I once asked my mother about the Xenia, Ohio tornado in 1974 as she saw the aftermath of the tornado on the news and she told me that Xenia looked like a war zone in Vietnam.
Edit: Carly did a video on the 1974 Super Outbreak.
This is likely the most studied tornado ever, for good reason. I have had nightmares that I was there after years of research and understanding. This one has kept me up at night too while thinking about it multiple times. Anyone who wants to look into it more will learn a lot, but know what is coming, a very sad story considering those who died and in terrifying circumstances. Many lives will be saved in the future and likely already have been because of those who sadly passed during this event. It took me months to even comment on this video because I have deleted a few times. Thanks for another great video Carly, and keep up the great work.
I would like to add, Skip Talbots videos are extremely detailed in a different way and a good place to look into this storm and its consequences deeply. Dan Robinsons footage is beyond description, and that is even considering the whole thing will likely never be released. I am adamant about study of this storm for other spotters. Any spotter/chaser who isn't humbled by this event should be for their own good.
I don't know a lot about tornadoes and their workings and it's really hard for me to even comprehend this one. You see a vortex a mile a way that looks like a regular tornado, but the tornado is actually invisible and you're inside it. The giant invisible tornado also has four vortexes called subvortices that are not in fact individual tornadoes? How does one tell the difference? It feels like a nightmare
I visited the Twistex memorial on May 2 this year while on my second chase ever. Having watched so many different videos about the El Reno tornado, it was surreal to be standing there.
Visiting the Twistex memorial would be a sobering reminder for both professional and freelance storm chasers that no footage, report or data is worth losing their lives and that there will always be more storms. I also believe that it is important to visit the memorial to the seven children who lost their lives at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma during the EF5 tornado that devastated Moore on May 20, 2013. The memorial consists of seven stone benches; one for each child and describes what he or she was like as a person. I personally think that there should be two more benches at the memorial in memory of Catherine De Gay and Xavier Delgado. Catherine died seventy-three days after the tornado from a series of strokes that resulted from brain damage she sustained in the disaster. Xavier developed a combination of PTSD and Survivor's Guilt and ultimately took his own life in 2018; just five years after the tornado. Xavier was traumatized by his experience and felt guilty knowing that he survived but seven of his friends and classmates did not.
I’ve only ever had a phobia of tornadoes, and have unwillingly been in or, very close to, far more than I would like to admit. That being said, watching tornado videos, large and small, is the only thing that’s helped the bone chilling terror I get when they all ramp up. Learning everything I possibly can about them, and creating a way to stop the fear and panic from completely taking over my body at the worst time. I’ve consumed thousands of hours of this, and since finding your videos (thanks to Ryan Hall Y’all) I’m seriously blown away by your work and dedication to these videos. They are truly incredible, and even though I’ve heard these stories, seen the videos, you still manage to put it together in a way that touches on all aspects that would take at least 3 people to manage otherwise. Not to mention I always learn something new about each case, when I really thought I’d gotten as much as humanly possible for a person outside of the actual storm chasers community.
One of the biggest takeaways for me on your videos is not just the amazing work and dedication you put into it, but the empathy, the honest an earnestness you have to tell these people’s stories, and not just the tragic.
I’m well and truly blown away, and I’m so very grateful to have found your page and see your passion for not just the science behind these events, or just the destruction of them, but all the parts combined together as it was when it happened. As it should be. You’re amazing, and I hope more and more people can see your substantial contributions towards all of this. Even if only for the immense amount of knowledge given in ways that more people can understand and gain knowledge on themselves. It’s so important for more and more to be knowledgeable about the ins and outs of what weather really can do. 💚
This tornado sent me into depression because of the inconceivable passing of Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and dear friend Carl Young.
Rest dearly Twistex!
I feel especially sad for Mrs. Samaras because she not only had to bury her husband but also her son. I'm surprised that she hasn't gone completely insane from grief.
This was truly a historic tornado. Potentially a once-in-a-lifetime event. Thank God it did not hit any cities or towns. RIP to all the storm chasers who died to this incredible beast.
RIP Twistex crew, I always loved watching you guys on the weather channel.
Not a meteorology student but still love learning about weather it’s fun but the events that occur like El Reno are absolutely traumatizing
I was there. Thank you so much for doing this video, and don't feel bad about talking about it without being there. You obviously have researched it deeply and from a chaser's prospective, you nailed the feeling of the month/week/day. I logged 6000 miles that month, If my records were right and while I missed Moore on the 20th (was in Bray seeing small tornado) and missed Bennington, KS on the 27th (had to drive back to Illinois for one day of work), it was exhausting. I had driven back to between Tulsa and Springfield, MO the night before, planning to go home and finally sleep in a real bed, but the morning models lured me the 5 hour drive back to El Reno. I am glad to have been there, but even as safe as I chase, that thing ran me south and east as hard as i have ever run for my life. You have captured the feeling as well as anyone who wasn't there could ever hope to.
I found your channel through recommendations on Pecos Hank's videos. His videos of this event are some of the most eerily beautiful and devastating things I've ever seen. Your videos have so much passion put in and I'm so happy to have found you. Thank you. Much love and stay safe y'all. ♡
I hope you continue this channel. You don’t need to be part of a story, in order to tell it. Keep doing what you do.
I agree. Actually, I prefer a more detached, matter of fact overview of a historical storm. I want to really learn more about how the storm unfolded, not just revel in the drama and tragedy of these situations. You balance the science and human elements better than anyone I've watched!
Believe it or not, Tim Samaras was my cousin’s uncle. When I would visit my family in Colorado they always showed me amazing pictures of tornadoes that Tim had taken. I never met him or Paul but I remember hearing about them when I was little and I remember their deaths were really difficult for my cousin and our family. I was so little when it happened I didn’t really understand but watching this video showed me how sad this event truly was.
For someone who didn't personally witness this event, you told the story very well and narrated it so professionally! The background music was well-chosen, and placed at just the right moments. I'm about to subscribe!
I can't express how much I love your approach to this topic. You're not gratuitous, and you handle the topics in a humane way and a scientific, thorough approach. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Just imagine driving the Yaris in the same direction as the wind rather than against it. Worlds fastest yaris.
Also, that police officer at 29:21 is the real mvp. Hope he made it, he probably never wants to see a storm again.
I'm sure he did. The Department would have made an announcement if he had been killed. But yeah, I'd love to hear his (or her) story.
Thanks for explaining things in a way non-tornado/meteorological people can understand. Explaining how the deceptive inner/outer visibility impacted the judgments of multiple chasers with examples made it clear why so many experience people were caught off-guard.
Thank you for your video... The thing that got me was that Tim and Paul were born in the same day and died one the same day ... This made me cry... Such a loss for all chasers that were lost that day... 😞🙏
No need to rush Carly, you can take as much time as you need to upload your videos. I'm so into your channel because you actually cover more details than most if not all of the other meteorologist TH-cam Channels. I love your videos so much Carly.
I seriously liked how you put this one together. The El Reno tornado is not spoken of often and now I understand what exactly happened with this event! Thank you!
OMG what a colossus of a storm.
The host of this video is such a beautiful and calming force.
Hey Carly, I really like these videos as I am a tornado fan for most of my life (I am 61 years old). Also thank you for your contributions to Ryan Hall's channel during bad weather. If you really want to research a tornado from the past, I suggest the March 3, 1966 tornado that went through Jackson, MS and rolled all the way to Tuscaloosa county AL. The storm is known as the "Candlestick Park" tornado. It started by knocking down a TV tower in southern Hinds County, plowed through Candlestick Park, a brand new shopping center in South Jackson, and all the way through to Alabama. There were 53 deaths and it was the most memorable tornadoes in my memory (I was 5 years old at the time and still remember it -- my mom was a nurse at a local hospital when it happened).
Just found your channel a few weeks ago, I've always been interested in weather despite the anxiety it gives me and you lay it out in a way that doesn't spike my anxiety but rather my interest. Thank you for providing information in a clear and respectful way, I always learn something new when I watch your videos. Whether its about the victims of the storm or the storm itself.
I am only just now seeing this video but I wanted to say thank you for the tribute to the OU3 at the very beginning of the intro. Gavin was a friend of mine and in my Boy Scout troop growing up and he was one of the happiest people I know. I appreciate you recognizing them, it was some time ago and as this video is from that time I wasn't expecting it.
I just saw this video tonight. I was a friend of Gavin and Drake being in the same classes they were in. I was and am happy about the tribute as well. All three of them will be dearly missed. :(
Fantastic video (as always). For me, El Reno will always be an EF5, and highlights the primary flaw of the Fujita Scale: availability of damage indicators. We classify tornadoes by damage because it is usually difficult or impossible to get accurate wind speed measurements, but where they exist, I think those should be the primary source of classification. I don't think the Scale itself is necessarily bad, it just has this inherent flaw that we need to be aware of, but hopefully with more prolific and advanced radar, we WILL be able to get more accurate readings and be able to rely less on damage.
It still bewilders me that the National Weather Service went from using the Fujita Scale from 1971 to 2007 to using the Enhanced Fujita Scale. But I can understand why the National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma rated the tornado that tore through El Reno on May 31st, 2013 as an EF3 instead of an EF5. When you compare El Reno to the tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma just eleven days earlier; there's a considerable difference between the two: El Reno is a mostly rural area whereas Moore is a predominantly suburban area. Plus, the tornadoes that hit the communities of Carney, Edmond, Jones, Luther, Shawnee and Arcadia on May 19th, 2013 were rated as either EF3 or EF4 because these communities are predominantly rural ones like El Reno.
The new Dopplers , with the ability to scan in 1-2 seconds are extremely accurate
RIP to everybody lost in that storm that day. I’ve had a special interest in storm chasing from a very young age, and had followed the adventures the TWISTEX team embarked on through various TV shows/specials over the years. I distinctly remember hearing about their passing in the days following this storm and the shock and sadness I felt. I can’t believe it’ll be 10 years this year.
@Carlyannawx: I absolutely *LOVE* and also appreciate the *Sentiment* that this video brings. It was truly a *HEARTBREAKING* minute for *ALL* of us when Dan showed the *Twistex* team's last minute alive in the rear camera. You're right when you said that he must have replayed it with a lot of sadness!!! Here is a big *THANK YOU* on behalf of *Tim,* *Paul,* and *Carl* as well as your fans. Of which, I have *JUST* became one!!!
~ JonseyG 👲💖🌹
A couple of things also I wanted add. One was that the lessons learned during el Reno have saved lives because of what was learned then. The other thing is while I cannot speak for storm chasing and meteorologists I can speak about non scientist making videos on events. As long as the videos are well researched (as yours are) we love people putting out information like this. Your videos help rase awareness and help with outreach, so please keep up the amazing work.
One lesson that professional storm chasers learned from the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31st, 2013 is that no footage, reports or data are worth losing their lives and there will *always* be more storms.
Excellent vid. Ive been obsessed with this tornado since it happened and I’m always excited to find a new video about it, even nine years later. Thank you!
I have been an advanced SKYWARN certified storm spotter since 2009. Instead of a movie to inspire me, it was a top end EF 3 that I was up close and outside with which caused much destruction and loss of life that inspired me.
By the way, your videos are awesome!
Thank you for sharing this, I learned something new! I think "storm chasing" gets a bad wrap in MSM, as they are portrayed as crazy adrenaline junkies... when in reality, they help the science progress and often provide life-saving assistance after the storm has passed. Thank you for helping clear up some of those stereotypes 👊😎💥❤️
Yes! I had initially filmed a very long segment about chaser controversies and the importance of their jobs, but it turned into such a long piece I decided to save it for another time. Thank you for your comment! You are absolutely right, the chasers do incredible work.
@@carlyannawx I really hope to see that one day. Radar can only tell so much about a storm. Chasers and spotters are more important than most people know.
It's sad that storm chasing or spotting has such a bad reputation. When I watched an episode of a show on The Weather Channel called "Real Time Tornado" that profiled the Joplin, Missouri tornado on May 22, 2011 it was how I learned about the Basehunters storm chasers team. Basehunters is from Norman, Oklahoma and is composed of four really nice young men by the names of Scott Peake, Colt Fourney, Isaac Pato, and Kevin Rolfs as well as Kevin's dad Harland Rolfs. Watching the video on the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31, 2013 by Skip Talbot was informative but Skip's voice sounded kinda nasally. I think that it would be awesome if Carly clarified the myths and stereotypes about storm chasers on news programs like "Good Morning America" or the "Today" show.
@@carlyannawx Carly, I think that it would be great if you cleared up the myths and misconceptions of storm chasers and storm chasing on either "Good Morning America" or the "Today" show.
You also get a lot of negative feedback from the Pecos Hank crowd unfortunately. They constantly bash people like Reed Timmer
I love that you covered this topic. One of the storm chasers that I followed while I was child in Oklahoma that died in that tornado, Tim Sumras, inspired me to pursue a career in meteorology. Seeing another weather enthusiast cover this is amazing, keep up the good work.
Glad to find this comment, as storm chasers like Tim Samaras and the rest of the Twistex team (along with people like Reed Timmer) have also inspired me to pursue meteorology. Nice to see I’m not alone.
If I was a student at the University of Oklahoma and studying meteorology I would be torn on who I should do an internship with: Mike Morgan at KFOR Channel 4 or Damon Lane at KOCO Channel 5.
Honestly hadnt heard of you until I started watching Ryan hall... but definitely glad i found out u had a TH-cam channel bc yours and skip talbot style of videos are my favorite ones to watch about storms. So informational and helps ppl understand so much about storms that never get talked about. Keep up the great work and content.
The detail you give and the way you break it all down is really fascinating! Rip Tim, Paul and Carl.
Hey Carly, great to see you over at Ryan's streams helping out with the live coverage! Also, great video, El Reno is a tornado that will always be one of the most mysterious on my list. Thanks!
Oh she is THAT Carly!!! I knew I remembered this voice.
Just found your channel. You did an amazing job on bringing this to the general public to understand this event better. It was terrible that so many died,but especially that we lost the Twistex team and the valuable work that they did.
I was nearly deployed to the Oklahoma region following the 13, 20, and this storm due to the close proximity of the storms. Unfortunately, less than two weeks later, the Black Forest Fire erupted. This storm still remained on my mind. Considering Tim Samaras and his son were fellow Coloradoans. He was one of a kind.
I'm surprised but relieved that Kathy Samaras hasn't gone completely insane from grief as she had to bury not only her husband but also her son. I suppose it's because she had a very strong support system in place.
Absolute engineering genius. Self taught no less
What a very well researched and respectful treatment of this tragedy! I've watched almost every video there is related to this tornado and this is so comprehensive and so incredibly compassionate. So far one of the chasers I didn't hear you mention during the El Reno storm is Daniel Shaw. He's actually my favorite chaser and is a first responder. There's footage of his vehicle being hit by a truck during this tornado, amazing and frightening. Thank you for understanding that these storm chasers are saving lives and providing vital information to large numbers of people in harm's Way.
The Horror Stories YT channel goes into some detail about the fatalities from the storm, including the Twistex team; the in-car video hasn’t been released, but supposedly a fellow storm chaser got to view it. Cops on scene had also heard them over the radio.
They were trying to get into position ahead of the tornado to drop one of their ‘pods’ to collect data on Highway 81, but turned onto Reuter when they realized the tornado had beaten them there. As they were going forward on Reuter, they suddenly encountered the curtain of rain surrounding the tornado. This is presumably when they pulled over to try and ride it out.
Abruptly, the rain stopped. Carl Young could be heard saying “There’s no rain around here.” Followed by Tim Samaras ominously saying “Actually, I think we’re in a bad spot.” Before the video cut out.
Paul and Carl were sucked out of the car and dropped a half mile away, while Tim was found still buckled into the passenger seat.
Horrific! Just so so sad.
When you consider that some of the multiple vortices were large tornadoes themselves, this storm takes the cake. I have visited the Twistex memorial and standing there on the ground knowing how it all unfolded is sobering and solemn.
You really are the best at this content. And that’s coming from a guy who’s literally in love with Pecos Hanks content. Love it love it love it. Seriously, thanks. Love tornado stuff but never followed a channel that’s told so much detail before. The amount of work you put into this fascinates and impresses me. Keep it up!!!! Pecos Hank, you got some work to do.
You did an excellent job on this video. Very informative, and respectfully done. I really wanted to know what happened, and from every other video or report I've read, yours is the best. RIP to all that lost their lives and blessings to their loved ones. Tim Samaras was an amazing scientist and my his contribution to storm forecasting continue to be useful and never forgotten.
Great job Carly! You have a great presence while walking us through some Mother Nature’s horrific events.
When I watch your videos, sometimes I'm crying because of just how emotional it is for me to watch you tear up in your videos.
The quality of these videos are amazing, I've been watching them all day! You do such great research, and bring out the human side of these tragedies as well. Not to mention making the meteorological significance accessible for the humble weather fan like me. Thanks for making these videos!
I wasn't expecting that note about my friends Gavin and Drake as well as their friend who I never had the pleasure to meet, Nick. I appreciate that. I and every other classmate of theirs here at OU's School of Meteorology will always miss them.
Carly, great to see another video. I want to add to your history of storm chasing, for three reasons: One, out of personal bias for my home state of Maryland. Two, because it does involve the originator of uniquely American meteorology, and three, because even the best of us can act really stupid near a tornado.
In 1754, Benjamin Franklin and his son, William were in Maryland, in what is now Baltimore County, the guests of Colonel Tasker. While riding, there appeared a small funnel on the backside of a passing thunderstorm, "in the shape of a sugar loaf."
Having heard reports that a sound of a cannon shot could disrupt waterspouts in the Caribbean, he set off at once with William, riding ALONGSIDE the funnel, in order to crack their whips through it.
They only backed off when the storm started ripping trees out complete with the root ball.
When Franklin asked Colonel Tasker if such whirlwinds we're common in Maryland, he replied no," but because Dr. Franklin was coming, they procured one especially for him."
Carly, you do amazing work and I’m sorry you feel guilty about it at times. You shouldn’t, because you are not only educating us about these tragedies but also keeping the victims spirit alive in a respectful way. I know that’s what they would have wanted. Thanks again for a great video🦋
i haven't even finished it yet, but i think this may be my favorite of your tornado coverage videos! el reno is mired in such mystery, and i think you delivered all the information in such a concise and clear way and helped give more clarity to a truly wicked event. you did such an amazing job and i loved the inclusion of what the chasers felt before the event. you do such amazing work and i think you definitely fill a space of something that has been missing from the tornado and storm interested community on youtube 💗💗
The wait was worth it for this one. Arguably the most famous storm of our lives, even if they downgraded it to EF-3.
According to the nws they had no evidence of damage higher then EF3. I know the radar picked up winds of EF5.
@@Sj430 yeah everyone agrees that is just bc it didn't hit a more dense area for damage readings
@@seangill2522 Best surveyor's in world downgraded it to an EF-3
@@seangill2522 Yeah the Ef system, a 300+ mph tornado hits nothing so I t’s an Ef 0 yeah makes total sense.
@@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez eh the damage scale is flawed in my opinion
This was an awesome video! Not sure why it took so long for the TH-cam algorithm to show me your channel because I watch so many tornado videos, but your breakdown of this powerful tornado was great.
Carly I think this is such a great video! I think your coverage will provide a better look into the storm chaser community including the vital roles they play in warnings , the scientific research they provide and also the fact that a lot of them are first responders after a tornado has hit. So thank you for the quality of videos you put out!!
Your use of music is so transformative, and really helps emphasize the unfathomable forces of nature on display. Your editing and commentate are also totally spot on, and I hope this channel explodes, because you are great.
Just found your channel, can I just say absolutely outstanding work, you are doing an amazing job on these.
I followed the events that transpired that horrible day and even saw the message that Tim put out about being weather savvy before the killer super cell spawned the tornado that ended up taking his life. Your videos are very good and you are very good at holding an audience with your great story telling ability. Thanks so much.
At some point common sense has to get involved in the EF scale,this is a EF 5 tornado 7 days a week,near 300 mpw and 2.6 miles wide just because it didn't hit a lot of Structures it gets demoted....That's like saying if a Cobra doesn't bite anyone it's not poisonous.....I don't care what it's official rating is this is a EF5 imo and always will be
Exactly, this was an EF5. The people responsible for changing the criteria for tornado ratings are just like someone who comes into a job field and makes policy changes to something that isn't broken and has worked for years just so he can stamp his name to it. Widest tornado in history, as you've said, 2nd fastest wind speed ever clocked on earth. This was definitely an EF5. When Tim took their direct hit from this beast its all on camera. It's so bad that the footage will probably never be released to the public. The very few who have seen the footage got sick watching it. That tells you that something horrific happened to their bodies. I know what's been said about the cattle in the Jarrell Tx F5. Hopefully, nothing like that happened to them.
Well said
I agree your 💯 correct!!
Agreed. It needs to be retroactively rated an EF5. It's ridiculous that the most menacing tornado in recorded history got downgraded.
I would label this an EF 6 personally. Had this hit a populated area, everyone would probably parish. And no structure would have been left.
Can’t stop watching tornado videos and your channel is one of the best out there. Thanks for all the hard work you put into it, your vids are amazing.
Car👏ly👏 this was amazing. You do not have to apologize about your schedule- you do not owe us your productivity. You've been doing incredible work over on Ryan Hall's channel.
You cover each event with respect and don't blow enthusiast viewers out of understanding with meteorology terms. Keep doing your thing. I really understood so much more thoroughly this time around about the consistency of the sub-vortices and the *size* of the tornadic windfield. Thank you!
I am awed by your technical expertise and how you present your subject matter. I don’t hear hyperbole, just facts but you give it such a human face it is wonderful to watch. You are a brilliant Lady and I am so glad I have found your channel!!!!!
Tim was the absolute last chaser I'd expect to get in trouble. I mean we would have maybe guessed Reed Timmer but not Tim. That storm was different
I mean dude wa sout in a Chevy cobalt that alone should make you think this guy's gonna get fucked
I really enjoyed this synopsis of El Reno. I am not a chaser or weather professional but I remember this day. What a tragic, yet incredible day for weather nerds. I really appreciated your attention to detail and your footage from so many sources. Thanks for a great video & I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
Thank you for covering this storm Carly! Can you do Tuscaloosa, AL 2011 next or sometime in the future?
Absolutely I will ❤️
I was hoping for the same sometime in the near future. I’m a firefighter for Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue and will never forget the sounds, the sights, the smells, the feelings that were felt.. it’s all still with me as if it happened yesterday, especially with all of the video footage and documentaries available on the outbreak. Can’t wait to see what you’re able to put together on the events that happened that day.
@@ryanherron7071 A survivor of the Tuscaloosa tornado by the name of Ryne Chandler became a firefighter because of how he and his friend Nate Hughett had rescued several people.
@@carlyannawx I know 2011 Super Outbreak tornadoes are always requested, but can you go over the Smithville tornado? It was arguably the most violent tornado of the 21st century. I saw the aftermath in person 10 days later, and it was a total wipeout; even the forest north of town had been completely scrubbed from the earth in large swaths. The west side of town looked like an open field with nothing left standing. I haven't seen anything like that before or since.
It seems that part of Mississippi and Alabama gets hit by the most violent tornadoes of their generations every ~40 years: Tupelo in 1936, Guin during the 1974 Super Outbreak, and recently Smithville.
Oh, also the Rainsville tornado. That one seems to be overlooked all the time despite it doing similar damage to the Hackleburg-Phil Campbell tornado.
@@Thicc_Cheese_Dip One photo that best sums up the damage in Smithville, Mississippi following the tornado on April 27th, 2011 is a red Ford Escape crumpled up like an aluminum soda can after being flung into the Smithville water tower and leaving behind a massive dent in the tower.
I must say your narration and delivery of the true gravitas of this field is most elegant. I applaud you for doing this very serious and important science.
One part of this storm that was wild to me, was once the middle of it got over I-35, it turned straight south and went down through Moore, Norman
These videos you produce are fantastic. I was hooked after just a couple minutes and I’ve been watching ever since. Thank you for your hard work producing these videos.
Jeez I just binged most of your videos today these are amazing I love the meteorology breakdowns it's awesome to see and understand how a small storm can explode into a supercell.
This is still one of my favorite videos of yours, Carly. It is so well done, the tribute at the end was wonderful, it's amazingly edited and as always you're so well articulated when talking. You deserve well more than just 50k subs. :)
I don't know how I haven't seen that picture at 36:22, but that is a real mind-boggler. The devastation this would have caused if it had occurred just about 30 miles due east would've been unfathomable (let alone the fatalities just from those ominous parking lot traffic jams from people trying to escape that day), to the point it's not even too far fetched a thought they might have introduced a new rating for it as comparisons to anything seen before would be insufficient. After all the heartache and trauma these things can cause us, sometimes we really have to look back at just how lucky we are.
So glad i found the channel. Going back through all the videos right now, as the ones I have watched were very interesting and entertaining.
Thanks for the videos.
I have watched several videos on El Reno and you are the first one who doesn't lay blame on Tim Samaras for his own demise. It's as though the other TH-camrs think that they are smarter than a seasoned professional scientist. The El Reno tornado broke all the rules that meteorologists thought. It surprised everyone, unfortunately including Tim Samaras. I appreciate your handling of this tragedy.
Even though I am not a storm chaser myself (I'm more of a severe weather enthusiast) I also don't blame Tim Samaras for his own demise or the deaths of his son Paul or his colleague Carl Young. Though the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado on May 31st, 2013 was a sobering reminder for both professional and amateur storm chasers as well as the general public that no footage, report or data is worth losing their lives and that there will always be more storms.
Tim had time to turn north. Him and Carl decided to take one more chance at a probe deployment. (1) Twisted was using a 4 cylinder Chevy cobalt as there chase vehicle, which is very underpowered to begin with (2) Reuter Rd wasn't paved and was dead end road. Dan Henderson had to abandon his truck and take shelter in a ditch to survive. Tim got overly aggressive and paid for it
@@sukhastings4200 Minor nitpick: Dan Robinson was driving a Toyota Yaris. Though some people have claimed that the reason why Tim Samaras was in a Chevy Cobalt instead of his usual vehicle is because he wanted to go incognito. What exactly was Tim so concerned about that caused him to use a car as shitty and as unreliable as a Chevy Cobalt? Paparazzi? Fans?
@5:50 my house is off the screen to the left about 1/2 mile. This picture was taken several weeks after the tornado as the streets are very accessible. They were NOT for many days after the storm.
We lived just south of SW 15th off Airport Rd & Prairie View Ct. I remember bawling my eyes out every time we went to town because everywhere we looked it was like a war zone. Life changing.
Fairdale Illinois was a nasty ef4 and that video of the old man recording the tornado out the window as it hits him is truly frightening.
RIP to all who lost their lives. My condolences, I can see this still hurts. Your videos are top notch and you’re a great educator.
The tri state tornado was at its maximum width of 1.3 to 1.5 miles wide in south central illinois. While the El Reno tornado was twice it's width at 2.6 miles wide.
OMG What an excellent, clear, concise, explanation. Your narration paired with how you edited the footage was amazing. New subscriber. About to binge on some of your videos. Thank you.
Reed Timmer has an incredible video of the storm spitting out multiple vortices in the beginning. It’s on his TH-cam it’s a 5ish minute video, it’s the best footage of the beginning of that storm that I’ve seen.
He also got footage of Dominator 2's hood being torn off.
He had his own show, Tornado Chasers, El Reno tornado is covered in 2 part episode "Nemesis" in season 2 finale. You can also see Dominator team coming across Mike Bettes' Weather Channel car on I-81, moments after it was thrown off the road. Tbh, when I watched it and heard Reed reporting back to KFOR channel with words "This is tornado we do NOT want to intercept", that's when you know it's bad.
Reed is definitely the next goat rip to my inspiration Tim Samaras n Paul n Carl
I wish Reed didn't act so overdramatic in that show. Such a problem with T.V. shows where the producers want as much drama as possible even in scientific shows. I've seen Reed in other environments and he seems like a cool guy, but in all the footage I've seen of him from that show he is completely unbearable to watch. I literally have to fast forward when it's focused on him and his team chasing because he's so obnoxious.
T.V. is just plain unbearable to watch after a decade of watching everything through the internet though. Lots of YT content is far higher quality, not needlessly dramatized, more creatively structured and edited, etc. T.V. also has obnoxious ads that fill 1/3 of the runtime of a program, which means everything is structured around ad breaks, and a lot of shows do those stupid up next before each ad, and then show a recap after the ad, ugh. Then all of the comedies have laugh tracks every few seconds, can't stand it, though there are some standouts like Community, It's Always Sunny, The Office, etc. pretty much the only T.V I can watch is premium shows(HBO, Showtime, etc) and some cable dramas like Mr Robot, BrBa, and BCS which all tightly compete for the best shows ever made imo.
Holy shit I descended into a full on tangent there. I just think almost everything on T.V. is utter garbage, which is why I haven't even owned a T.V. in over a decade. Anywho... Yeah, sorry. Lmao
The color at 19:55, that alone is giving me goosebumps.
Carly - I've seen many videos on the El Reno monster tornado, but your artistic vision created a masterful and sensitive representation of the events, especially from a human perspective.
I've always been enthused with tornadoes since I can remember. Enjoyable documentary, although sad, and you just added another subscriber!
I have become a total weather nerd, this is good. You are so talented!! I am grateful for your work not only on this channel, but also your work on Ryan Hall’s channel! I’ve literally watched all your videos. Keep it up, I enjoy them so much!!
Thank you for your report. It just goes to show how relentless and unpredictable Mother Nature can be. A great big thanks to all professional storm chasers putting their lives on the line to study these monsters ❤️
The excellent quality of your videos Carly always make them worth the wait. Keep 'em coming, Beautiful! Change nothing. Like Tim Samaras my fascination with tornadoes began with the Wizard of Oz. It was awesome special effects for 1939 Hollywood. At that time, during the 60's, the movie was only shown once a year and I never missed being parked in front of the TV when it came on. As soon as it was possible to bring it out on VHS tape I had it and wore it out. Now it holds a special place in the cabinet on DVD and usually gets played at least once a year again. Still have a special love for Bert Lahr (the Lion) and I still believe in spooks.
RIP Tim, Paul, and Carl in that tornado 🌪.
This video is extremely interesting, and very well done. I was an Air Traffic Controller at Atlanta Center for 30 years, and studied weather my entire career. That being said, I’ve seen many videos on El Reno, but this ranks right at the top. Again, well done.
Amazingly well done documentary, of a most difficult and tragic event.
Thank you for your efforts!
Incidentally, I still have some original copies of Gene Rhodes "Storm Chaser" mags somewhere, and even the "Storm Chaser Manual" he & Tim Marshall published, back in the mid 90's!
Keep up the good work :)
Wow... this was an amazing documentary Carly. Definitely needed the tissues for this one. Your channel is easily one of my favorites here on TH-cam. Can't wait for the next one!
RIP to all of those who were lost. May you never be forgotten.
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