Spiraling: The Horrifying 2011 Piedmont, El Reno EF-5 Tornado
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- IMPORTANT I made an error in the names of the victims in the beginning of the edit. The first two names are Ryan Andrew Hamil and Cole Brendan Hamil, both young boys in the Hamil family. I deeply apologize for the oversight, I have added corrections, which sometimes take a few hours to show up through TH-cam. I will be sure this kind of mistake doesn't happen again.
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*IMPORTANT* I made an error in the names of the victims in the beginning of the edit. The first two names are Ryan Andrew Hamil and Cole Brendan Hamil, both young boys in the Hamil family. I deeply apologize for the oversight, I have added corrections, which sometimes take a few hours to show up through TH-cam. I will be sure this kind of mistake doesn't happen again.
@@lilblackduc7312 But I think he wanted them to know, tbh, he was addressing a crowd, and he was obviously looking for anyone to help sing out his grief he could find, I would and so would most people, it's human nature, and nobody watches footage like that and thinks, "Ah, I love the pain and misery in his voice". We're all abhorred, it's an abhorrent fact of life that people still have to die like this, but we have to play with the hand we're dealt for now.
Not to be that guy, but the end of your video has like 5 min of dead space then a small random clip of you comparing it to jarrell.
@@lilblackduc7312 He was asked to be a part of the press conference, he could have said no thank you and would not have been bothered by anyone. He agreed to be there and thusly broke down on television in his grief for the loss of his 2 sons. It is not morbid for facts to come out and he wanted to be there to share his grief and show others that they are not alone.
You should do the Bassfield EF4 Tornado Carly
Everyone makes mistakes, and it is a sign of your dedication that you moved to fix it so fast. Your documentaries are unparalleled anywhere. You honor the victims of these disasters by remembering them and sharing their stories.
You know you live in Oklahoma when you instantly recognize the voices of the storm chasers.
No. This isn't 2008. TH-cam has been up and running for over a decade and a half in the top 5 websites. Access to these storm chasers has been possible via their own TH-cam channels for over 8. This isn't new.
I'm from Kentucky and recognized them, I've been watching tornado coverage since I was little little little, first on the weather channel. I saw twister in theaters when I was a child and grew up wanting to be a meteorologist to chase storms lol. I used to record on tape weather channel episodes of tornado alley and coverage of tornadoes, and as I got older and the internet became more and more accessible, it got a lot easier to follow. I'm 36 now and not a meteorologist but I'm an enthusiast of all things weather. I watch hurricane and tsunami and landslide stuff like crazy, and earthquakes and natural disasters. I'm a tad obsessed. It's not just people from Oklahoma lol. And to tell you how obsessed I am, every single time I hear something that can be quoted from twister, it is. "Ooooooklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains... and the waving wheat.... 'I think they're getting better at this?'" I can quote that whole damn movie word for word. It's a terrible skill and completely useless but it makes for entertainment in my head 😂
Or Alabama
Reed Timmer from Texas!
@@nataliemadrigal899 I just turn down the volume for him. He's ridiculously excited.
My daughter and her roommates hid under the stairs, which was actually they're pantry, during the 2011 tornado that went through Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They took a direct hit. That little pantry was the only room that the tornado didn't touch. But it completely destroyed the rest of they're house. They came out of it without so much as a scratch. I thank God every day for sparing them. But my heart bleeds for all that have been lost throughout the years.
Talk about having a bubble of protection around them..... that's one of the best examples right there.
God protected your daughter and her roommates. ❤
Under a staircase is the absolute safest place in a home to take cover, stairs are built to withstand a lot of weight and reinforced
The guy talking bout his boys got me. So heartbreaking. 😢
definitely cried multiple times, it was a real tear jerker
Me too.
Incredibly sad, beautiful little boys. I was happy to read however that their little girl survived and the mom was pregnant at the time of the tornado and gave birth to another little girl. And the family also had two sons after the tragedy. ❤ Rest in peace Ryan and Cole.
Same I started crying with him :( may those little angels continue to rest in Heaven and watch over their family still on Earth ♥
After his devastating losses he still thanked everyone, lost for words 😿🙌🏼
The part about the oil equpment is the one that always sticks with me. The force needed to move that and roll it is absolutely amazing
I read it multiple times trying to fathom the strength, and honestly I still don't think my pea brain can comprehend it haha
It's the same reaction my brain has when reading about oil platforms and the forces they have to endure. I just...I can't. I can't get my head around it. For a storm to have that much energy, it is fascinating and terifying and not something I want to be near@@carlyannawx
@@jacekatalakis8316 near is Ok, maybe not ideal but perfectly survivable depending on specific and individual circumstances.. "inside a tornado" is somewhere I never want to be and I pray that noone else ever finds themselves in either. Alas.. this is not a perfect world and some unfortunate folks will no doubt find themselves in just such a situation. I can offer my love and prayers for all future victims of these violent storms. ❤️🙏🏼
The finger of god
@@rickgrimes9317God's vacuum cleaner.
I cried for the man that lost his two sons. Parents love & cherish their children and I'm so sorry for his loss, and anyone else who lost their children during this tornado.
Another devastating tornado that often goes under discussed in my opinion is the 1947 Woodward Oklahoma tornado. Despite living in Oklahoma you don’t often hear much about it even though it is the deadliest in state history. I’d love to see a full video on that event in the future
Oklahoma oddly enough has like two major tornadoes and nobody talks about either.
was it the tri state tornado?
It is a privilege to support your channel. You do quality work. I am one of many that enjoy the content you make.
That is so kind of you to say, Eric. Thank you so much, you've been around for so long and I truly appreciate that ❣
You're absolutely right about Oklahomans and tornadoes. We are a strange breed. The thing about Oklahoma is that the majority of the state is farms and ranches and "rural". Many of the towns are spread out, even the larger ones. Communities don't have any one else to count on when things go sideways. But because of the large farming/ranching community, we always know what the weather is bringing... from ice storms to tornadoes, draught, floods, high winds, etc. We have to know because our community's economy depends on it. When one, or more, communities is wiped out by a tornado, it affects us all in one way or another. I appreciate you bringing attention to this tornado... it kind of got "lost" in the newsreels due to the Joplin and Tuscaloosa tornadoes (understandably).
I am so fascinated by folks out there! It's such a tight-knit community when it comes to the weather and I love that you mentioned the agricultural element. I'm sure many of the farmers / ranch and land owners look out for one another as well and for the animals. It feels to me (as an outsider) like a deep connection the people share and I really admire that. Now that I live in a "bigger" city, that feeling is so lost and I have a hard time fathoming even asking my neighbors to let me shelter with them. It's strange how different the mentality is.
@@carlyannawx We have tornadoes that no one ever hears about. Just brief spin-ups that don't hit "anything of importance". But they actually do... they hit and wipe out half a field of cotton, and/or destroy a $300k John Deere harvester, and that hurts the community. Out here, we (our communities) live off of cotton, winter wheat and sometimes sorgum. When fields of cotton are wiped out, it affects the price they get at the Co-Op which in turns affects the local economy. Granted, most farmers are insured and can recover some of their losses, but that doesn't change what the loss does to the Co-Op and all the other farmers that didn't get hit directly. Tornadoes are just one example... the same can happen with a hail storm, or high winds, or ice storms, etc.
@@carlyannawx I've lived in Oklahoma City my entire life when I have never seen a tornado except on the news I live in the Northwest part of Oklahoma City and for some reason it seems like the tornadoes always hits the southwest and Southeast side of the city Oklahoma City is huge or I should say the metro area is huge people doesn't realize how big it really is
And you're exactly right about the people of Oklahoma you will never nicer down-to-earth people and we are very fortunate we have some of the best first responders and the best meteorologist in the country
I mean Kansas is the same way. Any tornado prone state is.
@@Jack-qe8weDallas is huge. OKC has a lot of land but the population isn’t massive.
Thank you for covering this tornado. It was so overshadowed by Joplin that I feel like people forget it happened. I actually worked the disaster relief in Piedmont on the tornado. I also specifically worked on the Hamil home for a couple of the days I was there. It was heart wrenching but we were able to salvage a few of the childrens toys and a couple of the pictures of the boys and the family. One of the most heartbreaking things about that site, for me, was how little there was left to be able to salvage for the family to have for their memories. It has left a lasting impression on me. 😢
One of the weirdest things I think I have ever seen was while working on ,the Hamil home disaster site. Every house within view was completely destroyed, except the Hamil family's next door neighbor up the hill. It appeared completely intact, even with the roof still on it, as I remember it. When I asked about it I was told that it would have to be completely torn down because the house had been completely twisted around on its foundation and that it was the back of the house facing us, which should have been the front. I still have a hard time believing or fathoming this explanation that was given to me.
The stories I heard while talking to the survivors of what they went through was truly harrowing but even so, after getting out of their safe places they were immediately going around to check on and help their neighbors. Truly inspirational!!
Thank you for covering this tornado.
Outstanding job with this video. I was not aware of this tornado because all of my attention went to the Joplin tornado. I love how you always mention the victims of these tragic events, you use so much caring when speaking about them. You have always done it the right way and I thank you for that.
I was gonna say, so much happened in 2011 (followed by the 2013 El Reno tornado) that this one always just kind of flew under the radar.
Thank you so much, that is so kind of you Dennis. It's understandable, this tornado is so frequently overlooked in the 2011 season (understandably so). Joplin and the Super Outbreak were so horrifying, and just days / weeks before this one
Joplin and Tuscaloosa were the biggest ones i remember from that year :(
It was a very active year for sure@@RedRoseSeptember22
Another quality video! I do have to point out that regarding car fatalities, when you asked why people were out driving on a severe weather day, most people cannot just choose not to go to work or school. Folks have responsibilities whether there is a blizzard, heat wave, or storms. Being aware of what is happening in your immediate vicinity is key. TY for your dedication and empathy.
That's a great point, thank you for bringing it up! Definitely a much more nuanced situation, I'll be sure to include that next time I have a discussion about car injuries / fatalities. One thing I did notice with this event was that many schools did close / postpone events, but as you mention people are still working, have responsibilities. I remember reading specifically one of the fatalities was an individual on the way back from a doctors appointment. I think I get so focused on wishing people were all able to be aware and avoid these disasters, it's so tragic all around
Not to mention most people aren't worried about the weather, they may glance at a weekly forecast, but they aren't waking up in the morning and checking to see what's going on as they prepare for work, get their kids ready, eat breakfast, etc. Hardly anyone at my workplace ever knows what's going on with the weather, we have a really low level of weather awareness in general here in the US by the general population. You can go out on a high risk day and most people walking around on the street don't even know there's a chance of severe weather/tornadoes. It's a bit better here in Georgia than other places I've lived, since they went through Super Outbreak and we have a good amount of bad tornadoes/storms every year, but in general most people still have zero idea what is going on with the weather.
@@TeKnoVKNG23I disagree that most people aren’t worried about the weather. For example, go to Chicago during the winter. You will see how much people care about weather. But especially when it comes to storms that produce tornadoes. They have a different vibe to them for lack of a better word. The skies look abnormally menacing and intimidating
@@ellisjackson336 It depends on the region. Of course in Chicago they are going to pay attention to winter because that's what the city is known for. In most areas I'd almost wager that most people don't even know the M-F local forecast. This is pretty evident by whenever the Weather Channel or others interview people on storm days/high risk days and many are oblivious there is even a chance of tornadoes.
I've been asked, insulted and called names for riding out hurricanes instead of fleeing. Fleeing costs money, price gouging is rampant at motels and hotels and while you're fleeing there's an even greater amount of people heading towards the area of destruction. Then there's the guy I washed dishes for as one of my three jobs before hurricane Emily, my first of many, in 93 took everything from him and his family while all I had was some clothes and a $200 car. He went to every employees place and wrote a check for the taxes he withheld which was like every pay check, way more than it should've been. His house, his cars, his mom's or ma's car and her guest house thing there, the restaurant were gone. Done. Destroyed by storm surge yet still found all of us and wrote us checks as his cash was gone too. That's why I never flee no matter what. Someone will need help and I want to be there.
May 24th, 2011 is one of the most underrated tornado outbreaks.
It was part of the same system that formed the Joplin tornado two days earlier
Alabama knows
I will never forget this day. I was traveling back home to the Oklahoma City area from working in North Texas. My wife called me asking me if I knew what was going on. I had to pull over to the side of the road and let the system pass, as I44 corridor was not safe to travel. My colleague lost his house in Piedmont that day, as it was slabbed clean. Fortunately his family was in an underground shelter as it happened.
I am from Oklahoma and I agree 100% with your observation. Sometimes I walk outside and say "oh, today is going to be one of 'those days.'" I can just feel it, sometimes.
But given how many severe tornadoes we've endured, it bonds us in tragic sense.
The 2011 tornado season sparked my off and on fascination for severe weather. Having lived my entire life in the upper midwest, I was no stranger to big thunderstorms and tornadoes, but seeing coverage of the Super Outbreak of that year, and what happened in Joplin, felt so surreal and unprecedented that I wanted to know about more historical tornadic events. I remember watching TWC's live radar coverage of this storm. The urgency in the meteorologist's voice as it approached Piedmont was haunting.
When that dad says, “..I lost both of my boys”… wow 😞 absolutely tragic
When the father of the two children started choking on his words during the interview I almost started crying. I couldn’t even imagine the pain him and his wife were feeling at that moment. RIP to all the victims 😔💜
As a first responder, I also always think of them. They go through the traumatic experience of having to search for those who didn't make it.And in small, rural areas, where everybody knows each other, they are looking for friends and family.
This storm gets overlooked by people not in Oklahoma. What a devastating couple of days in central Oklahoma.
I was home during this. 13 years old and it’s the only time we actually shut the cellar door. I honestly can’t tell if it was a a wall of rain heading for us or the actual tornado.
I remember seeing this couple go for a quick walk with there dog thinking the tornado isn’t gonna hit, but when it started raining and the wind picked up we saw them trying to run back home. My father whistled for them but they got separated. The guy grabbed there dog and made a mad dash to our cellar while the girlfriend ran to the unfinished house next door because there was a concrete safe room that was built with a wooden frame of a house around it. And then slam, cellar door shut and all we can hear was the garage door shaking, the wind howling and screaming.
Everyone was ok with my family and the couple and there dog. My mother was working downtown when this happened and she said that it was darkness to the west of OKC.
do you know if the girlfriend was ok?
Excellent work as always Carly.
Glad to see some creators giving attention to this storm. I've sometimes called it the forgotten EF5, with Joplin happening two days prior and the other better known El Reno tornado two years later.
This was easily one of the strongest Tornadoes ever recorded.
I worked on Oklahoma oil rigs in 2012. We all heard the story of Cactus 117 and used our tornado shelter in the early April outbreak. The Oklahoma rigs I worked on all were very serious about having a tornado shelter after 2011, and it should be the norm for any employer to have a safe area for severe weather.
My heart goes out to the Hamil family. I can't imagine the pain they went through.
That really hurt my heart hearing about the two boys and watching the dad crying. That's really sad they were so young.
Being from Oklahoma your videos are so important for me to always learn as much as I can from the past to stay safe now and in the future! Also thank you for always being nothing but extremely respectful to the victims and survivors.
With multiple homes "slabbed", how could the experts not immediately rate this tornado as an EF5!?
all of the structures werent well built enough, and the ones that could get EF5, werent hit directly.
To make up for it, they rated the Oil Rig EF5 210+, making it the highest rated tornado of the EF era (because they added that +)
I remember asking for this tornado to be looked at and you have delivered! A monster that doesnt get talked about enough
Side note but I am glad I didn't pay attention weather back when this happened because I think my area was involved in the 15% sig tor risk area so I would've been freaking out big time! Anyway great video as always! Also it's crazy to think how the early 2010s were sooo wild with all the very strong tornadoes and huge outbreaks but comparatively things have been very quiet
It is so interesting you brought that up because I am in the same boat! I wasn't in the "weather community" back in high school during the 2011 outbreak, but I was definitely in a higher-level risk and I'm glad I wasn't aware lol. You are in quite the risky area as well! I know even this year you've been in some serious risks, but at the very least I'm glad to know you're weather aware
@@carlyannawxI've heard rumors that climate change will decrease the numbers of (strong) tornadoes in decades to come. I guess because stability will increase?
Much as I'm sure Cactus' tornado shelter was only built because oil rig workers are highly-trained and hard to replace.... it feels weird and oddly-positive to hear of a company treating its workers as anything other than totally expendable. So regardless of why: good work Cactus, I approve. I just hope in the future this becomes totally unremarkable.
I found this channel on accident and now I’m obsessed with the channel
Carly!!! Another great video! I feel like you have received some criticism in the past about your videos being too long. I just wanted to let you know that I personally LOVE your long-form content. It’s ‘get a snack and a drink and settle in’ content.
So do I! I just wish that she would show Blaze more 😊. To anyone who may have criticized her in the past, you will never be able to please everybody. I like like the longer ones, as I learn so much more about the storms than I may have known before
I prefer the longer videos. I rarely watch a video unless it's over half an hour, it's got to really grab my attention otherwise haha
I agree! So many of these storms deserve more attention. How can you explain the range of damage, emotion, pain of an El Reno (either one), Joplin, Mayfield or Rolling Fork in 10 minutes? I feel that it doesn't do any of the people affected justice. Keep doing you, Carly. You are amazing!
Another amazing video. The respect shown for victims paired whilst being informative and interesting is a fine line you walk perfectly. Incredible to witness weather, which I'm glad is not common around me in Australia.
This was heavy Carly. I feel so sorry for Mr Hamel
I love all the content of your channel, this was the best in my opinion. This tornado is overshadowed by the 2013 EL Reno event. Great, professional job on your part. Best wishes for your future endeavors.
Also it gets overshadowed by the Joplin tornado.
It can be hard to actually think about fatalities when it comes to disasters like this. It can be easy to distance ourselves from the loss when we never knew/will never know any of the victims. I really appreciate you going into more detail about the societal effects of these disasters. It's very important to realize, that a few names attached to statistics will never create the same emotional connection as listening to stories of the victims. I cannot imagine what that father went through, but as someone with a family I care for, I do truly wish everyone the best.
Carly. I'm from Scotland but live Stateside now, in southwest Missouri. I was in the May 22 Joplin tornado, taking a direct hit. This one you've done on the El Reno storm is the finest I've seen. Thank You for the amount of detail.
2011 wasn't just America's worst tornado year, but worldwide too. This twister was one of the meanest and most intense ever and this video covers it well. Tim Marshall pushed to have this rating raised, but these days he's pushing in the other direction. There's been an update to the EF scale regarding certain damage indicators and the allowance of measured winds to become more weighty factors, but as it stands there will never be another EF-5 because the engineer's doing the damage surveys are for the most part dead-set against it because they're seeking nitpicking details to downgrade with instead of looking at the big picture and what it's telling them. Marshall himself has said he could never rate a slab home at EF-5 ever again. Sad to see the inaccuracies keep occuring.
I hate to play the devil’s advocate here but… isn’t that the point of the rating system? It’s to guide engineers to figure out how to build to protect against the most powerful tornados, not to stroke the egos of hobbyists. EF5 damage markers exist because building standards weren’t prepared for the upper echelon of potential destruction. You don’t WANT to see EF5 ratings over and over because it means structures weren’t built to a degree that could protect against the most powerful tornados. They will naturally become less common as time goes on and structures are built to better withstand that level of power.
If you “only” get EF4 damage from a tornado that previously would’ve given EF5 damage, that means the rating system is working and building standards are progressing with time based off the kinds of damage seen in the past. I assume we haven’t seen an EF5 rated storm in over a decade now because of this reason. It takes progressively more powerful storms to cause that kind of damage to structures built to progressively-improving standards. The tornados aren’t getting much stronger but the building standards are. An ideal situation would be to never see another EF5 again from an engineering standpoint, meaning a well-built home being hit by the brunt of a powerful tornado. There will always be mass destruction from tornados as long as older homes are being hit but a rating of storm intensity on paper doesn’t affect the damage. It doesn’t matter if they call it an EF2 or an EF5 if a residence (especially if it’s one that’s not well built) has been blown away, so hanging up on ratings is pretty pointless. There is wayyyyy too much emphasis on ratings in the community of storm chasing and watching.
An engineer not wanting to see EF5 ratings makes sense because an EF5 rating is a personal failure on their part to build structures that can withstand powerful tornados. Not saying it’s right, especially if there are solid indicators of EF5 damage, but it’s an explanation at least for why they’re so desperate to not see total failure of a structure to withstand a storm.
@@razrv3lc You clearly don't understand how these things work. There must be a specific type and strength of structure (or stronger) before EF-5 is assigned. For instance, if a wood frame home is swept clear of the slab with debris scattered downwind, it could be anything from EF3 (in the right circumstances) to EF-5. The survey looks for clues of how the home was constructed, whether it suffered impact from something large enough to displace it or weaken it, and what any other indicators in the immediate area indicate. Very few wood-frame homes are built in a way that allows the EF-5 rating; one anchor bolt having a loose nut or missing washer will disqualify the EF-5 rating as will any end-nailed studs on an exterior wall. This example would then be rated EF-4. If there were too few anchor bolts or rafter ties or it was clear that a truck was blown into the house it would be an EF-3 rating unless there was contextual evidence in the immediate area of a higher strength such as the proverbial "well built house properly anchored" next door having EF-4 damage, in which case both houses would probably get the EF-4 rating but the surveyor still might hold the weaker house to EF-3. If the well-built house next door was swept clear with debris scattered downwind, then both houses would probably be rated EF-5, however some surveyors might rate the weaker house lower.In reality the standard procedure is to not base a rating on one structure's damage, but to take in consideration nearby damage too. If the nearby damage doesn't rate high enough then the structure will not be given the higher rating even when it meets every called-for detail of such a rating. In Smithville one house was clearly EF-5, but only got an EF-4 rating like the houses nearby because the shrubs next to the house were still in the ground and had only been stripped of about half their foliage. Other places with the Hackleburg/ Phill Campbell tornado had slabs lifted and cracked but didn't get the 5 because the houses built on them were substandard; that area got EF-3 simply because slab lifting and cracking wasn't on the list of useable damage indicators even though it's well known that nothing short of a very strong EF-4 can do that. In the Mayfield/ Bremen tornado several houses were skipped in the surveys which had higher damage than the hoses the area was rated on, and in the case of Cambridge shores an arbitrary EF-3 rating was assigned with none of the houses being surveyed when the NWS had seen pictures taken showing clean-swept slabs with anchor bolting and notation that these houses had rafter ties and were very well built. And the list goes on and on where any reasonable person would have given a higher rating based on the NWS criteria but it was rated lower officially.
But you can't understand what the problem is until you understand what the DI's are and how to assess the DOD by indicators specific to the degree discovered, and how contextual damages aren't considered good enough to indicate anything by themselves but are frequently used to explain a lower rating. All the info is out there for public viewing that the ratings are based on along with official info and training telling surveyors how to use the info. Nothing is hidden except who is pressing to keep ratings low and why. Learn how things work before commenting on them.
There have only been 67 F5 tornadoes since records began. They’re exceedingly rare and it takes a lot of energy and a highly organized storm to create one. They are exceptional and catastrophic storms that are the most powerful on earth. Of course most tornadoes won’t receive an EF5 rating because they’re simply not powerful enough. There will be more EF5’s just not as many as you want.
Thank you so much Carly. Your delivery is awesome I love the work you do and love watching all your video's.
I love how much care you put into each of these videos.
Hi Carly, GM car enthusiast here. Anyway to the people who aren’t sure what the Chevy Avalanche was it’s a mix between the Silverado and Suburban so Chevys Full-size SUV and Quarter Ton pick up truck. No it is not a small vehicle and the base model of it had a V8, V8 engine block along with the transmission attached to it can weigh up to 3000 pounds. Hope you found this useful ❤
I am so glad to finally see more and more talk about this Outbreak! I was 10 years old living in OKC. Every single TV met that day had a look on their face I haven't seen since. The caliber that outbreak was on was a whole other level. This is event is the main reason I am a storm chaser today, Thank you for your hard work Carly!
There have been far worse outbreaks though.
The work you do for these videos is top notch for TH-cam! The amount of effort and energy given for these videos is amazing and makes you feel like you were there with the amount of detail you put into them. Love them keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for doing this! I requested it on your livestream a while back because this tornado didn't have the coverage it deserved. As always, amazing video Carly!
You have legitimately become one of my favourite content creators on YT, I get excited with every upload you make. Keep up the awesome work Carly!
Great video! What I love most about your videos is how much attention you give to people who lose their lives and those that live through it. ❤ Keep up the incredible work!
Another amazing video. The work you do bringing the humanity to these tragedies outside of the large media outlets. I can’t imagine how traumatic it is to go through all of these stories, but it is appreciated greatly.
I remember this one well. Every time I drive through El Reno I think about it. Great job, as always!
Another amazing video, I really appreciate all the time and effort that goes into these. Especially of course the human impact, loss and recovery of these communities. 2011 was certainly a crazy year with so many tornadoes reaching ef5 strength.
Hi Carly. I recently discovered your channel and I am such a huge fan now! I particularly enjoyed your Candlestick Tornado video as my dad, who was 15 at the time, lived less than a mile away from the shopping center when it was hit. Thank you so much for your professionalism and reverence to all of those affected by these terrible storms. Look forward to many more hours of your great content!!
Hey Carly I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. Hearing what weather reporters, storm chasers, and people do to protect us from tornados really helped with my anxiety about them.
Your transparency and concern for accurate respectful coverage of these tragic events is so palpable and appreciated. Your documentaries are some of the best I've come across on the platform. So stoked to see where you go from here as your channel grows and you get the opportunity to continue to build on the great work you've done so far. The incredible quality speaks for itself!
Amen!!!!
another absolute banger from Carly Anna. Thank you!
So glad you covered this one Carly. This is one of the most powerful of all time and it's often forgotten cause it happened in 2011 and was overshadowed by Joplin and 4/27.
How do you know it’s one of the most powerful of all time? It’s probably not even the largest of all time.
As always, top notch feature here. Yourself, and the other weather young guns on YT, have opened up worlds for even younger people to become interested in learning the science and the history of destructive weather. Your research is always top notch, and always easy to understand, even for just a weather hobbyist like myself. Looking forward to more from you, and can't wait to hear your big announcement!
Excellent work as always, Carly - Please keep the content coming!
I look forward to your videos. You always do such an amazing job. I also love how u bring unknown weather events to the forefront.
Good job and thank u.
I remember spring 2011 bringing a lot of storms even to my neck of the woods (Massachusetts), I remember it being a very stormy season. I remember a tornado hitting Springfield, MA (an EF3 I think) and killing a few people. There were warnings in my area too, thankfully they were only radar indicated tornadoes. I also witnessed the Joplin tornado live on television, which I’ve never forgotten. It was definitely a year I’ll never forget weather wise. 2013 was another year I’ll never forget (Moore and El Reno). I was only in middle school at the time but it sparked my interest for tornadoes even more.
Love it! Thank you for producing such amazing content!
Felt like I spent the entire '11 season sitting in front of a couple of monitors and sometimes television, too, watching one EF5 after another. So much damage - so much explosiveness in the atmosphere. Japans quake seemed to kick it all off. It was a very, very bad year- and I lived through '74 outside Xenia.
Awesome video as usual Carly!! This one is particularly compelling, and also terrifying.
That was professionally done and quite moving, Carly! Great job any my condolences to the victims!
Carly, excellent work. Your dedication and compassion shine through as always. Best,
Thank you again Carly, for all the work you put into these superb videos.
Thank you for your work producing this video, Carly. Like all of your content, I enjoyed it and look forward to your future videos. Congrats on your upcoming product announcement!
tornadoes like these always make me emotional. thank you for always presenting facts and info in a sensitive and respectful yet still informative way, dude. your channel is a blessing
Carly! I love your videos! 🥰 I’ve been subbed for about a year now and your growth just shows with every video you put out.
Also, I just wanna say your hair looks amazing in that color 🧡
Thank you so much for covering this. It is constantly overlooked and understated (understandably so) because of the Joplin tornado.
Thankful that there have been more opportunities to get help to build tornado shelters. When the storms get that big, the windowless bathroom just doesn't seem to cut it. Anything they can do to reduce the number of fatalities helps!
Another amazing video! So happy seeing your takes on nature's fury Carly
Love your videos, can't wait to hear more about your project!
You truly make some of the most quality content on all of TH-cam. Congratulations! I'll keep watching all of your videos!
As I`ve said before, I just love seeing a new post from you. I use your playlist to help me sleep. I am addicted to your channel. You make the best videos on this subject. Bless you Carly Anna. :)
As usual, another quality video. Keep up the great work.
If you get a chance could you cover the Henryville, Indiana EF4 in 2012? 🥰 no rush at all .. I love your channel keep going girl 🖤🖤
It would be interesting if Carly profiled the Henryville, Indiana tornado as it really caught the residents of Henryville off guard. In early March; the people of Indiana are more concerned about snow than violent tornadoes.
I was on the knobstone trail when this hit thank God I was by Scottsburg and not further south.
This was excellent of you to cover this one. This tornado kinda gets lost in the shuffle because of the shear insanity that was 2011 and all of the other violent and historic ef5 tornadoes from that year and also because of the more famous 2013 El-Reno Tornado.
Most people don’t know about El Reno though. Tornadoes that hit urban areas like Joplin are much more notable. Ask a random person about El Reno and they’ll have no clue.
Woo hoo!! New Carly Anna video, I can’t think of a better way to start my day!
Wonderful video Carly, I am amazed at your analysis and your converting of the meteorological data into simple and plain language for us common folk. I have been a bit of a weather nerd for almost 30 years. I love your content, and always look forward to the next one, you are very informative and you share both the good and the bad of these events. I have had some bring me to tears and have noticed that more than once you have been emotionally effected by these stories. I am glad to see the technology has come as far as it has to where citizens get warned with enough time to get to their shelters and ride out the storms. Thank you for these videos.
I do have a couple of suggestions if I may. Could you cover either the Tuscaloosa, Alabama April 27th, 2011 tornado or the Hattiesberg, MS. EF4 on February 10th, 2013, both of those tornadoes were devastating, Tuscaloosa had quite a few casualties if I remember correctly. The Hattiesberg tornado had no lives lost, but many injuries so there is a positive one for the series you are doing if you can call it that.
We were visiting my Grandparents on April 11th, 1965, I was 3 years old. It was part of the Palm Sunday 1965 outbreak. My Grandparents lived in Monroe, Wisconsin. My mother, sister and Grandmother were in a car when the F1 tornado tracked nearly into them. They were near Dearth motors. Mom closed the windows of the car, but the vents were still open. As the tornado came in she remembered all the glass blowing out of all the new cars on the car lot and the windows of the dealership. Her car was lifted slightly multiple times and moved two blocks, still upright! I was with my Grandfather and my dad at my Grandparents home. Dad recalled hearing the sirens and going to the front door with Grandpa...only to see the tornado heading in their direction..they grabbed me and headed for the basement. Fortunately it just missed the house, but knocked down 3 very large oak trees, none of which landed on the house, each narrowly missing it. The house on the opposite corner was nearly completely gone, taking a direct hit. Fortunately no one died, 40 were injured. I am lucky Wisconsin generally has weaker tornadoes. Had it been an EF3 or higher I most likely would have lost my mom, Grandmother and sister in that car that day. Thank God it was not their day...
Another fantastic video Carly!
Had to wait til lunch break to catch this! So good as always!
Thank you for this! This is one of the most underrated tors imo
You are awesome Carly. Your videos are great!! Keep them coming.
Impressive reporting! Another excellent video. Great work Carly! 👍
I was gonna say go cuddle your kitty right before you said that at the end. Thank you as always for covering these events with both good information and respect.
Never lose your humanity. It is refreshing to see, and you are my favorite creator on youtube because of it.
Excellent video! The outbreak in 2011 often is overshadowed by the 2013 tornadoes so I’m glad you covered it. Our Oklahoma standard of standing together in times of crisis is one of the many things we love about our state!
Oklahoma isn’t special when it comes to standing together. Kansas does the same thing and most tornado prone states do to.
Awesome, Carly! Great video
Finally somebody is talking about the Piedmont tornado I live in Piedmont and I was in high school I was on the bus heading back to school from vo tech and it was 1 mile away from my parents house but thank you so much for talking about it
Your videos are nothing short of outstanding. I'm looking forward to all the new things you're doing; I know they will be great. All the best wishes from a regular viewer/subscriber in Seattle! Keep being awesome. :)
Jackie, you did not have to do that, you are so kind. Thank you so much. I am just really glad you are enjoying the content! (PS I love Seattle!! My sister lived there for some years and my trips out there were always so gorgeous and fun!)
You really deserve it. Keep creating your ideal profession! And Seattle is a gorgeous place. It's having some issues right now with homelessness and crime, but I don't think that is any different from any other major U.S. city at the moment. Hoping our country can pull out of this slump and people can feel more connected and stabilized and part of society again. Anyway, thanks for all you do @@carlyannawx!
I love watching your videos. So glad you made one on this tornado since it gets overshadowed so much by Joplin. I know there was no ef5 tornadoes but have you heard of the June 17, 2010 northern plains outbreak
I enjoy your calming informative presence.
Great as always Carly!
You have a beautiful heart as well as an awesome writing talent. Blessings to you and Blaze.
I just remember the images of the octopus tornado still. That forever gets me twisted lowkey. Great analysis as always Carly 💯
Thanks for the great content. The red hair looks amazing on you!
I remember my Illinois high school holding a fundraiser for the Joplin and Tuscaloosa tornadoes, while the others kind of went unnoticed. Goodness, 2011 was one of THE years for tornadoes in my memory.
Truly a historic tornado. The contrast between EF rating and impact will keep this a legendary storm. RIP Tim
You're thinking of the 2013 EF3. This video is the 2011 EF5. The Twistex team perished in the 2013 EF3
@@jamesstemmler7620the Ef3 that should have been an Ef5? With the wind gust of an F6?
Love your videos hope it reaches people let them know how deadly tornadoes can be❤
Unfortunately I think people in vehicles feel safe and tend to think this won't happen to me, many tornado videos show vehicles driving right into the storm or towards it, seemingly oblivious
Once again You knocked it out of the park Carly. Good luck with all your new ventures. Love your content. This Tornado was every bit as strong if not stronger than May 3 1999 Moore 2011 Joplin and any of the 2011 Super Outbreak F5’s. This one broke the 300 mph barrier no doubt.
You’re guessing that it was stronger but there’s no real proof. Joplin will always be the more important tornado. I’m sure throughout the history of the world that there’s been plenty of 2 mile wide tornadoes.