I live near Moore and this day was literally so scary. The way the sirens sound and the way the sky gets gray is so creepy. It’s like a scene out of a horror movie.
@Rosie Cheeks Moore is a suburb of OKC, about 1,4 million people in the metro. Can't really move them. But we adapt. People live in extremely high densities in California and Japan and they have to deal with earthquakes. Then there's Hurricanes and all sorts of natural disasters you just can't escape, but people still live in areas prone to them.
Rosie Cheeks tornadoes this size are really rare and especially hitting the same place twice(even though Moore has been hit by 2 ef5s) it still shouldn’t stop you from moving there
This video is great at showing how big this storm was. It's also a great example of how a tornado can look just like an ordinary storm cloud until it's too late to escape
It should be LAW in tornado alley States that any new home built must have a storm shelter. They cost less than $6k it should be a standard feature for these homes.
donrainesoh not everyone can afford one and some places you can't dig do to water tables or clay bedrock and so on a new thing is above ground shelters like safe rooms It can still be unfeasible for some people people really need to react to warnings differently instead of waiting to see something it maybe to late then
It's still about priorities, if you are buying a home in these areas you should want a shelter for your kids rather than granite counter tops. As for the ground issues, you can still be underground. You place these shelters on the ground anchor them and then use fill dirt to mound around them.
wthsakura a bit late but with some sirens they’re only designed to have a duty cycle of 3 minutes on and a set amount of time off to prevent motors from overheating.
I live in Georgia. Although we aren't the heart of 🌪 alley, we're still considered part of it. When the sirens do go off, I look around, and if I don't see it, I go back to whatever is I was doing. The sirens are more scary then the tornado itself. They only destroy what is in their path. Hurricanes do more damage. If you aren't in its path, there's really nothing to fear. And in Georgia, the average household does not have a tornado shelter or basement. It's hallways and closets. I have 2 nuclear plants, radiation and uranium oh my, both within 40 mins from me and a nitrogen (like dynamite) plant that has flatten everything in 14 miles in all directions, when one blew in Texas. Those are more scary then a tornado.
The eeriest part of not getting hit by the EF-5 tornado half a mile away, is having the tons of debris it picked up suddenly raining down on you minutes later. Case in point, a certain video from the Joplin monster. Within five minutes, the person’s front yard was covered in it, and they were over a mile away. The fact that pieces of human remains fell with it is even more horrific.
I lived through hurricane Michael last year (category 5) and it lasted about 4 hours. Lots of destruction but we had about 18 hours to prepare. With tornados you get about 10 minutes if you’re lucky to go to shelter
*Me watching a series and a Tsunami is happening* I can't tell which is worse, people drowning to death, or being thrown into the air, with debris everywhere, hitting things.. B o t h .
I hate tornados (live in the Ally so spring is now my least favorite time of year) but earthquakes are the worst. THere's no warning and they affect a way bigger range of land than tornados.
Man those Thunderbolt sirens are hauntingly awesome. It's a shame that many of them in cities across the US are getting replaced. These things really know how to get someones attention.
Growing up in Oklahoma City (a mile south of White Water fun park) by the N.Canadian river, our family was fortunate enough to not have been in the path of one of these monster tornadoes.. Gary England was our go to weather man there, and when he said get prepared for bad weather, we took heed and would hi-tail it next door to Grandpa's house, straight to the cellar. About 7 to 10 minutes before the bad weather would hit, it would go deadly quiet 🤫 and we knew as kids, things are getting ready to ramp up, fast😮 and they did, my gosh!
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Commenting 2/6/20 at 630am from southern RI...Indeed...5/20's seen incredible tornado days.... in 2013...but also in 1957...and get this...on 5/20: 1916, 1917 and 1918...Cordell KS was hit by a tornado three years on the exact same date...5/20th....then....on 5/20/1919...all Cordell KS residences were living underground..fearing of another tornado the 4th time..but none has hit the town in the 100 years ever since....Pretty cool stuff for the weatherman's buff, heehee...IAC..awesome live video shown here..nice voices too...and same with the sirens everywhere.
You and your wife's consideration for those that are not faring as well is commendable. Seen many videos that did not show empathy for the less fortunate a few blocks away.
The sirens should keep going until the tornado is done, unless it got hit then hopefully people stay in cover till help comes. Love watching these tornado videos, I hope everyone was okay.
+Hawk Girl The tornado sirens should be taken down and destroyed like yesterday. It is 1950's era technology that is very ineffective and so many people have grown to rely on them as their method of receiving warnings. That sadly is a choice that could be a deadly one. If they were gone then it would prompt people to look for another method to get warnings. Unless you have a siren in your back yard or within a block of your home you are not going to hear them in your home. Completely useless. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen interviews of people directly impacted by a tornado that said they never heard the sirens even though the closest siren to their home went off when the area was warned. Spend $3-$5 bucks on a solid weather/warning app for your phone and around $20 on a programmable weather radio w/ battery back up. This will give you the 2 most effective ways of getting warnings and some built in redundancy in the rare event one of them fails. These days it is rare to see anyone without their phone in hand so why not take use of one of its features that could save your life.
Erik H You do realize my comment was May of 2015 and sirens do save people. Not as much as it should but it still does. With technology these day's yeah they can find a better source to save people no doubt. You didn't need to give me a lecture, I already know but thanks anyway.
I'm from Oklahoma and I love how we just sit and watch storms and when it gets bad we don't panic we go and grab either our phones, a beer, a chair , or all three lmao. Although there are some that do go and take shelter. We're not all crazy people here lol.
@Judy G., dude what is your problem? The sirens help warn people sometimes and they do sound very nice in harmony. Of course nobody wants their house or anyone else else's to be shredded. That wasn't the point of their comment. Their comment simply stated they liked the way the sirens sounded, which is true.
I have seen an EF5 and its truly devastating to watch it destroy people's homes and lives and you can't do anything about it. Stay safe and god bless y'all.
This tornado did so much damage, I can’t imagine being outside. It’s amazing to see and the tornado itself is not actually that large in size compared to others like Joplin or Birmingham.
+matthew booth Modern sirens don't have a motor to burn up and they have battery back up systems in case the power is lost. They most likely are on pre-programmed cycle to sound for a certain amount of time and have to be reactivated after the cycle.
Those sirens actually ARE truly horrifying we have sirens here in Arkansas that do the 360 spin like y’alls and the sound of the sirens pointing opposite direction is just some scary business
That siren is creepy asf! 😳😳 I love watching a tornado form video though, they do look stunning. However if i was that close I'd definitely be inside for safety cover. We don't get many tornados in the park of the UK I'm in.
I think that's the most terrifying thing to go through when you know and see a huge destructive tornado coming towards your home and know there is nothing you can do to save your home, vehicle, and things from it. It literally is a living nightmare. I know the poor people who went through this tragedy still have to deal with the memories of that day forever...... Thank God the people who filmed this were not affected by this devastating tornado.
Totally clueless girl from the Netherlands here... I really don't want to offend anyone, but after watching a couple of these videos on tornados and how bad it can get in Tornado Alley, I'm having trouble understanding why people want to live there. Is it an area with good farmland or natural resources or something? Or in other ways an attractive place to live in? Remember; I'm from the Netherlands and have no idea, please be nice ;)
My understanding is that tornadoes as powerful as this one are very rare, and it's even rarer that they hit a populated area. There's certainly numerous instances of that, but that's only a few among many, many years and many, many storms. So, I guess people there just aren't that afraid, many of them can live their whole lives without ever being affected by one, even in tornado alley. Someone else could probably explain this in better detail than me, though. Besides, they can happen almost anywhere in the country anyways, it's just more common in Tornado Alley and Alabama.
Hi, I'm from the Midwest/Appalachian area. I'll try to explain. There's usually tornadoes that are small (EF0-EF2) every late spring/summer and people pay no mind to them because they're usually in secluded fields and don't damage much. Tornadoes that are big like these and in heavy populated areas are very, very rare. There is a LOT of land in the Midwest, with miles upon miles of rolling hills. So much that it's extremely easy to get lost, like a grassy desert. This space is perfect for farmers and people who enjoy quiet towns and peace. It actually isn't much different from living in California, where wildfires and the threat of earthquakes persist yet the convenience and opportunitities are why people live there.
It's just an awesome community. I live in downtown Moore. We get tornado warnings every year. Haven't had a noticeable tornado within city limits since 2015. Stronger tornadoes are pretty rare as stated. The thing you have to understand about Cleveland County or the surrounding counties is the geographical layout. It sits perfectly across from the Rockies in Colorado and just off the Gulf of Mexico. Those clash generally around the central Oklahoma area. The jet stream helps spin that storm. What I'm saying is basically, Moore has all the ideal ingredients for tornadoes to form and sustain themselves. This is just a rare case. Normally, a particular town or city does not get hit multiple times. Moore city limits has been hit I believe 10 times since 1998. But, people here have a strong spirit and don't wanna leave. Our community is amazing.
Being so close, it's very trusting that the tornado won't change direction. With something that large, there'd be almost no way to get away from it. Epic vantage point.
From Wisconsin here. Here’s the difference between states; if there is a possibility of a F0 tornado 5 miles away I am screaming and running for the basement!
Never experienced one in person yet. Been trucking across America for years now and always seem to be wrapped up in good weather.😡 Naturally, I don't want to be IN a tornado, but the fascination and wonder still draws my interest. Not just the visual, but the sound, smell, feeling, all of the senses are tuned in to what comes next!
Glad you guys were safe and didn't get hit. Hope your uncle is doing well now. These things are scary as heck. At least in Texas you guys all have tornado shelters and can have basements. Here in Florida when we get a tornado we all just hide in our hallways because we can't have shelters (3-5 feet above sea level). I don't like that at all :/
Kaipi1988 They have underground shelters you can get in Florida. There are also above ground shelters that would be good in Florida because most tornadoes in Florida are weak.
Actually underground storm shelters are more an Oklahoma thing. Depends what area of Texas you are but I lived in Dallas/Fort Worth for a good 15 years and never met anyone with a storm shelter in their backyard. A lot of folks put above ground safe rooms in their houses nowadays if they’re building, they just build them into the house and make them a closet or something but it’s not all that common.Most people prefer to spend the money on an in ground pool or hot tub
We get em here in New Orleans sometimes and i actually got caught in one in my car. I have lived through BEAUCOUP hurricanes that spawned tornadoes, but THAT SHIT scared TF outta me!!!
@@thereisnocarolinHR search how much are farm houses worth in that area online?! I'm not saying all of them are 500.000$ houses. Some are less and some more 🙈
Tornadoes can happen anywhere. But if it's not a state with tornadoes then it is a state with hurricanes, earthquakes, subzero blizzards, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes, fires. You're not completely safe anywhere.
@@ktmchick1 this is true. But i would take any of those other storms over a tornadoe anyday. Well maybe not at tsunami or a Volcano . Those things are just 😲😲😲😳😳 I live in NYC. We really don't get that much of nothing. Even our winters aren't so bad anymore. 🤷🏾♀️
Incredible! That's absolutely terrifying... o__o Also hats off to you guys for making this and not littering the video with swearing every two seconds (not that I blame people too much, I mean it is a tornado and most probably freak out, but still.)
i wish people would say were their located so the viewer could have a since of direction the storm is head....just a guess , they were standing south west of it & it passed them so they were filming the back of it..
So many of you on here are trash talking the sirens. They are a warning mechanism to tell you to get to safety. Also, for those saying that these guys should have been inside, you're right, but from the way they were talking, they sounded (to me) like they were safe and could tell where it was at. Plus, that's what a lot of Okies do: stand outside when the sirens go off and drink a beer. It's a running joke in the state. I lived there for over 20 years. Tornadoes are so sad. I love tornadoes, but I hate it when they cause so much damage to families and businesses. Tornadoes are amazing and we still have so much to learn about them.
This is true, sirens saved me from being directly in the path of Baseball size hail and some strong winds. (80+ mph) Some very strong tornadoes happened around my county but thankfully I have never been hit by one.
I went south through there on my way to Texas and everything was normal. I came back through there the next day and it looked like a war zone. It was unbelievable.
It’s like they programmed the sirens to be terrifying. That noise and that sight together is super eerie and was that the sound of a lawnmower at 2:40 ish ?
Central OK seems to be a magnet for tornadoes. Seems like Tornado Alley used to be out here around Lubbock but over the past 30 years, it has moved about 150 miles to the east. We haven't had much really severe weather in years.
I've been through two of these tornados. One hit on the street behind me, and another two streets over. My reaction is more one of fascination and not fear. If it's your time to go, that's it.
Filmed at 1041 Hargis St facing SSW. This is about 1/2 mile from the tornadic winds and 1 mile from the core. I do not think I could have been as calm as you.
Wow, those sirens actually create a really haunting harmony over that terrifying tornado. Great shot.
I know it did
streamofawareness yea in real life when there right next to u it is so wcary
That has to be terrifying to see so close and know it can turn at any moment and change your life forever
You should look up and hear downtown Chicago's sirens.
Look right hear almost touching the grround
I live near Moore and this day was literally so scary. The way the sirens sound and the way the sky gets gray is so creepy. It’s like a scene out of a horror movie.
Iam soooo afraid of tornados its ashame i just pray a lot about them that all be safe at these real bad storms timeshope yall are ok and safe
@Rosie Cheeks Moore is a suburb of OKC, about 1,4 million people in the metro. Can't really move them. But we adapt.
People live in extremely high densities in California and Japan and they have to deal with earthquakes. Then there's Hurricanes and all sorts of natural disasters you just can't escape, but people still live in areas prone to them.
Rosie Cheeks tornadoes this size are really rare and especially hitting the same place twice(even though Moore has been hit by 2 ef5s) it still shouldn’t stop you from moving there
Share more please!
I agree I use to live in both Joplin and Oklahoma
This video is great at showing how big this storm was. It's also a great example of how a tornado can look just like an ordinary storm cloud until it's too late to escape
Especially when they’re rain wrapped
When you see it. Get underground before you have a refrigerator land on your head
It should be LAW in tornado alley States that any new home built must have a storm shelter. They cost less than $6k it should be a standard feature for these homes.
donrainesoh not everyone can afford one and some places you can't dig do to water tables or clay bedrock and so on a new thing is above ground shelters like safe rooms It can still be unfeasible for some people people really need to react to warnings differently instead of waiting to see something it maybe to late then
It's still about priorities, if you are buying a home in these areas you should want a shelter for your kids rather than granite counter tops. As for the ground issues, you can still be underground. You place these shelters on the ground anchor them and then use fill dirt to mound around them.
I don't think that you realize how poor people are
donrainesoh ..worry about yourself and not others. Do you even live in Oklahoma??
Margie F take your own advice bitch and I live in Ohio now but used to live in Lawton. Should be mandatory PERIOD.
I always get spooked when the sirens stop. Because that's when reality sets in, especially when you know it isn't over.
Stephanie Maxwell I alway's thought it met that it was over.. I don't understand why it doesn't go on the whole time
@@Jenna-lo1yp I'm guessing either the tornado siren was destroyed or they have too?
wthsakura a bit late but with some sirens they’re only designed to have a duty cycle of 3 minutes on and a set amount of time off to prevent motors from overheating.
@@Jenna-lo1yp because the siren itself will burn up. They can only go off for a certain amount of time
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I can't believe how calm you guys are!
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I live in Georgia. Although we aren't the heart of 🌪 alley, we're still considered part of it. When the sirens do go off, I look around, and if I don't see it, I go back to whatever is I was doing. The sirens are more scary then the tornado itself. They only destroy what is in their path. Hurricanes do more damage. If you aren't in its path, there's really nothing to fear. And in Georgia, the average household does not have a tornado shelter or basement. It's hallways and closets. I have 2 nuclear plants, radiation and uranium oh my, both within 40 mins from me and a nitrogen (like dynamite) plant that has flatten everything in 14 miles in all directions, when one blew in Texas. Those are more scary then a tornado.
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Living somewhere where tornados aren't a thing, watching home videos like this is both fascinating and extremely scary.
I would be scared completely out of my mind in this situation. It's amazing how calm you are doing this.
The eeriest part of not getting hit by the EF-5 tornado half a mile away, is having the tons of debris it picked up suddenly raining down on you minutes later. Case in point, a certain video from the Joplin monster. Within five minutes, the person’s front yard was covered in it, and they were over a mile away. The fact that pieces of human remains fell with it is even more horrific.
can you link me to the joplin video?
You know, I never really thought about human remains falling with tornadoes... Now that you mention it, I'm scarred.
Tornados have to be the scariest thing ever. So scary.
I lived through hurricane Michael last year (category 5) and it lasted about 4 hours. Lots of destruction but we had about 18 hours to prepare. With tornados you get about 10 minutes if you’re lucky to go to shelter
They are, worse than hurricanes in some cases.
*Me watching a series and a Tsunami is happening* I can't tell which is worse, people drowning to death, or being thrown into the air, with debris everywhere, hitting things..
B o t h .
I hate tornados (live in the Ally so spring is now my least favorite time of year) but earthquakes are the worst. THere's no warning and they affect a way bigger range of land than tornados.
Not true. Exercise is way scarier
Man those Thunderbolt sirens are hauntingly awesome. It's a shame that many of them in cities across the US are getting replaced. These things really know how to get someones attention.
Growing up in Oklahoma City (a mile south of White Water fun park) by the N.Canadian river, our family was fortunate enough to not have been in the path of one of these monster tornadoes.. Gary England was our go to weather man there, and when he said get prepared for bad weather, we took heed and would hi-tail it next door to Grandpa's house, straight to the cellar. About 7 to 10 minutes before the bad weather would hit, it would go deadly quiet 🤫 and we knew as kids, things are getting ready to ramp up, fast😮 and they did, my gosh!
it's rain wrapped but can actually seeing debris flying around..creepy
It's amazing how cool, calm & collected these two were during this whole ordeal.
I’m guessing neither one is a genius…
I am guessing that this tornado hit not too far from your neighborhood at all? This looks too close for my comfort.
He said 3/4 to 1 mile away from him. Too close for sure!!!
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Look how close it is
Try half a block away, if the tornado wouldn’t have turned when it did, we would’ve had a lot more than just severe roof and window damage
@@Chloe-qn6yd that is utter BS. People have maps, they can easily see your lie.
Such a creepy sounding Siren! But it’s beautiful at the same time! Anyone agree?
Commenting 2/6/20 at 630am from southern RI...Indeed...5/20's seen incredible tornado days.... in 2013...but also in 1957...and get this...on 5/20: 1916, 1917 and 1918...Cordell KS was hit by a tornado three years on the exact same date...5/20th....then....on 5/20/1919...all Cordell KS residences were living underground..fearing of another tornado the 4th time..but none has hit the town in the 100 years ever since....Pretty cool stuff for the weatherman's buff, heehee...IAC..awesome live video shown here..nice voices too...and same with the sirens everywhere.
You and your wife's consideration for those that are not faring as well is commendable. Seen many videos that did not show empathy for the less fortunate a few blocks away.
As a Californian, I shat my pants while watching you guys just casually standing next to a tornado.
They are used to tornadoes in Oklahoma.
The sirens should keep going until the tornado is done, unless it got hit then hopefully people stay in cover till help comes. Love watching these tornado videos, I hope everyone was okay.
the motor would burn up if that happened
yaniri mora If they made and built them properly that should not happen considering there meant to warn & save people's lives.
Hawk Girl ok
+Hawk Girl The tornado sirens should be taken down and destroyed like yesterday. It is 1950's era technology that is very ineffective and so many people have grown to rely on them as their method of receiving warnings. That sadly is a choice that could be a deadly one. If they were gone then it would prompt people to look for another method to get warnings. Unless you have a siren in your back yard or within a block of your home you are not going to hear them in your home. Completely useless. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen interviews of people directly impacted by a tornado that said they never heard the sirens even though the closest siren to their home went off when the area was warned. Spend $3-$5 bucks on a solid weather/warning app for your phone and around $20 on a programmable weather radio w/ battery back up. This will give you the 2 most effective ways of getting warnings and some built in redundancy in the rare event one of them fails. These days it is rare to see anyone without their phone in hand so why not take use of one of its features that could save your life.
Erik H You do realize my comment was May of 2015 and sirens do save people. Not as much as it should but it still does. With technology these day's yeah they can find a better source to save people no doubt. You didn't need to give me a lecture, I already know but thanks anyway.
2:13 R.I.P flag
*Plays Taps* 🎺
Tornadoes are extremely disrespectful to our nation and our nation's flags
2:11 you mean
gotta a good friend that lives in Moore. Gets a new house every 5 yrs
😂 😂 I don't know if that's suppose to be funny. But I laughed
Lady Capricorn me to 🤪
This is so true! My mom always we need to change the town name to no Moore instead of moore😂
What would you do if the tornado 🌪 is coming towards you I’m just wondering stay safe out there from the covid 19 ok 👌
@@dpflack1744
Run.i would run for my life.unlike those bitches that lie and say "I WOULD STAND THERE UWU"
Great video. From Minneapolis, where we share the fascination and terror of tornadoes.
Sirens heard:
Modulator 5020T
Thunderbolt 1000T
2 Thunderbolts
One on chopper terminal 5
And another on chopper terminal 3
Im also glad that those people are ok
@@PeterLowenbrauGriffin- The chopper terminal 3 thunderbolt is actually on chopper terminal 4
@@xXSo1arGamingXx 🤨
ok?
I'm from Oklahoma and I love how we just sit and watch storms and when it gets bad we don't panic we go and grab either our phones, a beer, a chair , or all three lmao. Although there are some that do go and take shelter. We're not all crazy people here lol.
The way the Modulators and 2t22 Harmonize Together is beautiful!
I also heard Thunderbolts.
Agreed! I heard some Thunderbolts too.
@Judy G., dude what is your problem? The sirens help warn people sometimes and they do sound very nice in harmony. Of course nobody wants their house or anyone else
else's to be shredded. That wasn't the point of their comment. Their comment simply stated they liked the way the sirens sounded, which is true.
@Judy G. ASSHOLE ITS NOT YOUR BUSINESS BUDDY
I have seen an EF5 and its truly devastating to watch it destroy people's homes and lives and you can't do anything about it.
Stay safe and god bless y'all.
This tornado did so much damage, I can’t imagine being outside. It’s amazing to see and the tornado itself is not actually that large in size compared to others like Joplin or Birmingham.
I dont get why the sirens stop during a tornado...they shouldnt stop sounding them....well unless it was hit...
matthew booth Probably were hit, or at least the transformer that provided electricity for them blew.
matthew booth if they ran them the length of the tornado, the motor would burn up. they usually only sound for a few minutes.
bull864 Good point lol
SirensOfCincinnati did not know that
+matthew booth Modern sirens don't have a motor to burn up and they have battery back up systems in case the power is lost. They most likely are on pre-programmed cycle to sound for a certain amount of time and have to be reactivated after the cycle.
Well done Jared, the footage really shows the lottery of storm trajectory. Glad you're safe!
🌪 Great job filming. I hope you home was ok.
I like that ambience with the modulators and thunderbolts. But what's errie is the fact that the sky looks so dark and there's just swirling debris.
Those sirens actually ARE truly horrifying we have sirens here in Arkansas that do the 360 spin like y’alls and the sound of the sirens pointing opposite direction is just some scary business
Tbh this siren sounds so relaxing, I neither know why nor how
It is creepy knowing that the siren was destroyed at 2:00. Even if power was cut it would slowly die down, not just cut out.
But you really don't know that. Speculation & ignorance are a bad combo.
It wasn't destroyed, tone generator cuts off the siren after it winds down, which makes it end abruptly, this is only one electronic sirens though.
You all were so calm, glad you all were safe.
That siren is creepy asf! 😳😳
I love watching a tornado form video though, they do look stunning. However if i was that close I'd definitely be inside for safety cover. We don't get many tornados in the park of the UK I'm in.
I think that's the most terrifying thing to go through when you know and see a huge destructive tornado coming towards your home and know there is nothing you can do to save your home, vehicle, and things from it. It literally is a living nightmare. I know the poor people who went through this tragedy still have to deal with the memories of that day forever...... Thank God the people who filmed this were not affected by this devastating tornado.
Totally clueless girl from the Netherlands here... I really don't want to offend anyone, but after watching a couple of these videos on tornados and how bad it can get in Tornado Alley, I'm having trouble understanding why people want to live there. Is it an area with good farmland or natural resources or something? Or in other ways an attractive place to live in? Remember; I'm from the Netherlands and have no idea, please be nice ;)
My understanding is that tornadoes as powerful as this one are very rare, and it's even rarer that they hit a populated area. There's certainly numerous instances of that, but that's only a few among many, many years and many, many storms. So, I guess people there just aren't that afraid, many of them can live their whole lives without ever being affected by one, even in tornado alley. Someone else could probably explain this in better detail than me, though.
Besides, they can happen almost anywhere in the country anyways, it's just more common in Tornado Alley and Alabama.
Hi, I'm from the Midwest/Appalachian area. I'll try to explain.
There's usually tornadoes that are small (EF0-EF2) every late spring/summer and people pay no mind to them because they're usually in secluded fields and don't damage much. Tornadoes that are big like these and in heavy populated areas are very, very rare. There is a LOT of land in the Midwest, with miles upon miles of rolling hills. So much that it's extremely easy to get lost, like a grassy desert. This space is perfect for farmers and people who enjoy quiet towns and peace. It actually isn't much different from living in California, where wildfires and the threat of earthquakes persist yet the convenience and opportunitities are why people live there.
omg YKW Ik had nooit gedacht dat ik je hier zou vinden
@@mattador55 yea in a storm chaser they are very rare tornadoes by them selves are rare let alone a EF-5
It's just an awesome community. I live in downtown Moore. We get tornado warnings every year. Haven't had a noticeable tornado within city limits since 2015. Stronger tornadoes are pretty rare as stated. The thing you have to understand about Cleveland County or the surrounding counties is the geographical layout. It sits perfectly across from the Rockies in Colorado and just off the Gulf of Mexico. Those clash generally around the central Oklahoma area. The jet stream helps spin that storm. What I'm saying is basically, Moore has all the ideal ingredients for tornadoes to form and sustain themselves. This is just a rare case. Normally, a particular town or city does not get hit multiple times. Moore city limits has been hit I believe 10 times since 1998. But, people here have a strong spirit and don't wanna leave. Our community is amazing.
Being so close, it's very trusting that the tornado won't change direction. With something that large, there'd be almost no way to get away from it. Epic vantage point.
OMG that sky looks so scary! Stay safe out there! :(
How calm you are,its stunning
Amazing that you caught this!
From Wisconsin here. Here’s the difference between states; if there is a possibility of a F0 tornado 5 miles away I am screaming and running for the basement!
A fellow Wisconsinite agrees!🙀
Same here
At 2:25 does anyone see a tornado in the middle of the screen
I think the whole thing was the tornado
Yes. This wasn't a standard looking tornado. It was over 2.5 miles in diameter at its peak. Not really a traditional looking tornado.
This is better footage than storm chasers any day... Glad y'all made it out alive
I'd be scared if I saw that monster tornnado
Same I can't even stand a tiny thunderstorm
I get scared at times
Tori Miglioratti I really want to be in 1 but I don't want to get hurt😀😀
@@abifrench7596 you don't want to its verry dandrous
@@hannahludwig9776 I's come close a few times but never touched down I've seen scud clouda
Never experienced one in person yet. Been trucking across America for years now and always seem to be wrapped up in good weather.😡 Naturally, I don't want to be IN a tornado, but the fascination and wonder still draws my interest. Not just the visual, but the sound, smell, feeling, all of the senses are tuned in to what comes next!
Great capture of a rain wrapped tornado up close.
A tornado was at my place even march 2 2023 and also December 2015 i was really scared it was a Ef4 tornado it hit garland and rowllet Tx😢
Amazing video.. Glad you guys were ok.
Chad Shaffer of course not... Take my comment back
Chad Shaffer Im just amazed of nature's violent weather.. I never experienced a tornado either.. I certainly don't want to either..
Great video...those clouds with a color turquoise though very beautiful 💙
Scary tornado obscured in all that rain! I wonder if homes would last longer there if the were dome shaped and built from brick and concrete?
That siren reminds me of the "take cover" sirens we had in L.A County in grade schools from the late 60's and early 70's. Great video!
Glad you guys were safe and didn't get hit. Hope your uncle is doing well now. These things are scary as heck. At least in Texas you guys all have tornado shelters and can have basements. Here in Florida when we get a tornado we all just hide in our hallways because we can't have shelters (3-5 feet above sea level). I don't like that at all :/
Kaipi1988 I live in big spring Texas and I have never heard of any tornado shelter anywhere...idk what a tornado shelter is,actually
Kaipi1988 They have underground shelters you can get in Florida. There are also above ground shelters that would be good in Florida because most tornadoes in Florida are weak.
Actually underground storm shelters are more an Oklahoma thing. Depends what area of Texas you are but I lived in Dallas/Fort Worth for a good 15 years and never met anyone with a storm shelter in their backyard. A lot of folks put above ground safe rooms in their houses nowadays if they’re building, they just build them into the house and make them a closet or something but it’s not all that common.Most people prefer to spend the money on an in ground pool or hot tub
We get em here in New Orleans sometimes and i actually got caught in one in my car. I have lived through BEAUCOUP hurricanes that spawned tornadoes, but THAT SHIT scared TF outta me!!!
Here in Texas...
I lived in a small City called #plainview that refused to put sirens in...said they didn't want to start a panic!
I love how this gets recommended to me exactly 8 years later
That's because recommendations are driven by what idiots call 'artificial intelligence'. These same idiots will buy 'self-driving' vehicles.
Imagine living in 500.000$ house in tornado alley and not spending couple thousand dollars to buy underground shelter 👀💁
Is it even legal in some places in the south.. I feel it either isnt or is wayyyyyy more expensive than a few thousand to build under
Houses are cheaper in rural areas because the demand for them is less
What about their surroundings makes you think their house is $500,000??
@@thereisnocarolinHR search how much are farm houses worth in that area online?! I'm not saying all of them are 500.000$ houses. Some are less and some more 🙈
@@Dana-koc Not a single house on their block cost $500,000 😂 😂
Amazing video. Great sound to the sirens too. Thanks for sharing.
To the people who live in tornado states. Why?
Lady Capricorn where else are they going to go??
@@Blossom-s5y idk. Maybe another state that don't have tornados. 😂
Tornadoes can happen anywhere. But if it's not a state with tornadoes then it is a state with hurricanes, earthquakes, subzero blizzards, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes, fires. You're not completely safe anywhere.
@@ktmchick1 this is true. But i would take any of those other storms over a tornadoe anyday. Well maybe not at tsunami or a Volcano . Those things are just 😲😲😲😳😳 I live in NYC. We really don't get that much of nothing. Even our winters aren't so bad anymore. 🤷🏾♀️
Idk-
I'm just south. We got to Moore about 10 min after. Will never forget that day.
Incredible! That's absolutely terrifying... o__o Also hats off to you guys for making this and not littering the video with swearing every two seconds (not that I blame people too much, I mean it is a tornado and most probably freak out, but still.)
i wish people would say were their located so the viewer could have a since of direction the storm is head....just a guess , they were standing south west of it & it passed them so they were filming the back of it..
So many of you on here are trash talking the sirens. They are a warning mechanism to tell you to get to safety. Also, for those saying that these guys should have been inside, you're right, but from the way they were talking, they sounded (to me) like they were safe and could tell where it was at. Plus, that's what a lot of Okies do: stand outside when the sirens go off and drink a beer. It's a running joke in the state. I lived there for over 20 years. Tornadoes are so sad. I love tornadoes, but I hate it when they cause so much damage to families and businesses. Tornadoes are amazing and we still have so much to learn about them.
Cheers to ya darlin! From Moore myself
@@tyleratchley8669 I lived about a mile from the base in May 1999. That was scary.
This is true, sirens saved me from being directly in the path of Baseball size hail and some strong winds. (80+ mph)
Some very strong tornadoes happened around my county but thankfully I have never been hit by one.
Breathtaking, terrifying footage!!
siren names are: eows 612, 2001-dc and a thunderbolt1000 siren
This is literally being in my recommended exactly 7 years later
When you neighbors house from across the street is suddenly on your front lawn, it's a good bet there is a tornado close by....
This was taken looking to the south? Y’all Oklahomans are crazy. Glad your home was ok and sorry to hear about your uncle’s home.
The Thunderbolt is very scary sounding with the roaring tornado
Damn right it is!
Wow scary view of the tornado and debris flying in the air. Great video! 🌪
Seeing that coming towards you it’s so scary
4:06 "face your fears and go to the cafeteria" that killed me😂😂
I hope your uncle is ok😨💗
I went south through there on my way to Texas and everything was normal. I came back through there the next day and it looked like a war zone. It was unbelievable.
idk why but the sirens in this video sounds beautiful it feels like a movie scene
Amazing. The rest of the country would be in a shelter with the door closed, praying. In Moore they're still outside with cameras.
Hearing the thunderbolt siren is always chilling to hear
IKR?!?!
It’s like they programmed the sirens to be terrifying. That noise and that sight together is super eerie and was that the sound of a lawnmower at 2:40 ish ?
That must be a town where, when you hear the tornado siren, you should go outside.
Kathleen Lock its the south. We all do it. Not only that, but we have watch parties with beer. And play drinking games.
guess its part of living in Oklahoma
Central OK seems to be a magnet for tornadoes. Seems like Tornado Alley used to be out here around Lubbock but over the past 30 years, it has moved about 150 miles to the east. We haven't had much really severe weather in years.
Arch Stanton I was just thinking of that
Tornado sirens sound like ambient music here
I miss the day time tornadoes 🌪 here in the last couple years, they’ve all been at night. I enjoy checking these out in person
Indeed, always better to see that menace before it kills you.
Is it just me or do the sirens sound musical
me to I just thought it was sad music;(
Like haunting music especially when you watch this along with them
That's the sound of three different types of sirens going off in synch. Such a pretty but terrifying sound.
Every time I hear the sirens I like it but then it a short panic mode
Yes,it actually does to me too!
for those that don't know when sirens stop doesn't mean it hit them sirens are set up to turn off for 2 min so don't over heat soren
This is some of the most haunting footage of a twister I've evet seen ._.
Incredible footage you are both lucky it seems the Tornado 🌪 missed you neighborhood
During that moment so many lives where lost.
where lost? u mean were lost
@@minecraftlover555 u seriously out here tryna be a grammar correcter in a yt comment section lmao
@@ciscoramon5767 YT*
You guys are insanely calm.
A tornado almost once happened where I live😢
i hope ur ok:(
Yeah. Im ok :)
Thanks tho
You are so lucky you are still alive, my dads best friend died from this tornado
Dang. I am sorry for your father's loss
Beautiful graphic, but so scary...🖐🏽🖐🏽🖐🏽glad all is safe...Aww sorry someone's house😔😔😔
That would scare hell out of me!
I am so sorry, Jared!
I've been through two of these tornados. One hit on the street behind me, and another two streets over. My reaction is more one of fascination and not fear. If it's your time to go, that's it.
That's a bunch of horse shit. How stupid. So why anyone take cover with that attitude. Why do anything then?
They're pretty calm considering all of the chaos that is surrounding them. Then again, they are probably used to handling tornadoes.
It seems like they would just let the tornado sirens keep going off to warn more people that trouble is nearby instead of cutting them off.
The sirens are designed to run for a pre-programmed period of time before turning off, then activating again if needed.
I remember that tornado I was 4 years old when it hit Moore
Must feel like doomsday.
I’ll never forgot when my brother and I saw one forming across the road. We were home alone😬!!! It was so creepy!!!!
oh wow! Neat sky!
Filmed at 1041 Hargis St facing SSW. This is about 1/2 mile from the tornadic winds and 1 mile from the core. I do not think I could have been as calm as you.