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A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as twisters or cyclones, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology, in a wider sense, to name any closed low pressure circulation. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, but they are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris and dust. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour (180 km/h), are about 250 feet (80 m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before dissipating. The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 300 miles per hour (480 km/h), stretch more than two miles (3 km) across, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100 km).
Various types of tornadoes include the landspout, multiple vortex tornado, and waterspout. Waterspouts are characterized by a spiraling funnel-shaped wind current, connecting to a large cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. They are generally classified as non-supercellular tornadoes that develop over bodies of water, but there is disagreement over whether to classify them as true tornadoes. These spiraling columns of air frequently develop in tropical areas close to the equator, and are less common at high latitudes. Other tornado-like phenomena that exist in nature include the gustnado, dust devil, fire whirls, and steam devil; downbursts are frequently confused with tornadoes, though their action is dissimilar.
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Top 10 best tornado video countdown. Tornadoes manifest themselves in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are a wondrous bright white, others are dark horrific, monsters. Most are harmless grazing over rural farmland, others are worst case scenarios. I've been chasing tornadoes since 1999 and these are my top ten best tornado videos. For licensing HD or 4K tornado footage contact hankschyma@yahoo.com Music by Pecos Hank & Southern Backtones
Texas Storm Chasers's David Reimer and Paige Burress headed out to West Texas to document large hail (which they did very efficiently in the first clip of this video). What was not expected ended up being at least seven tornadoes from a nearly stationary supercell near Dimmitt, Texas. Some of these tornadoes occurred simultaneously and at close-range. Enjoy our video and please remember that we've been doing this a long while. Raw emotion is to be expected.
Like our video and Subscribe to our channel! We experience a tornado in Utah! Utah doesn't normally have tornadoes so it was a crazy experience. There was strong winds and scary clouds above our house and a tornado touched down just a few miles from our home! Taylor also has her first ever date! Watch to see her go on a special daddy-daughter date full of toys, food and dancing. Join our family by following our vlogs Monday thru Saturday. We also do special videos some Sundays! Our family consists of Jamie (Mom), Steve (Dad), Stephen (10), Taylor (8), Payton (6), Jordyn (4), and Parker (1) Previous Vlog - https://youtu.be/Q0m4nYJ3NRI *****Follow Us Below***** Instagram - http://instagram.com/shot_of_the_yeagers Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shotoftheyeagers/ Our Favorite ...
Incredible tornadoes, lightning, supercell storms and salamanders during the 2016 storm season in UHD 4K. In over two decades of storm chasing, I never dreamed I’d ever see a year like this. For licensing contact hankschyma@gmail.com April 15, 2016 - Eva Oklahoma Tornado My first and only tornado of April manifest itself as a misty carousel of suction vortices. Though producing well below average tornadoes for the month, April well over compensated with spectacular lightning storms. May 7, 2016 - Eckley and Wray Colorado tornadoes Three gorgeous tornadoes touched down and were highly visible from miles away. May 9, 2016 - Katie / Wynnwood & Sulphur Oklahoma tornadoes 34 tornadoes were reported, including one of the two strongest rated tornadoes of the year. The Katie / Wynnewood ...
This was the worse of five tornadoes impacting Canton Texas and vicinity. Copyright Hank Schyma 2017. For licensing 4K tornado footage contact hankschyma@gmail.com At least two significant tornadoes impacted Canton Texas and vicinity, this being the second significant. In all, I witnessed five tornadoes on this day. This tornado tracked up highway 19 and passed just east of town. Northeast of Canton near Grand Saline I ran across the wrath of this beast. Several homes had high end EF2 to EF3 damage and several cars had been tossed. Along with several other locals, I searched the cars for people and found none. It didn't occur to me to check a pile of rubble as I had no idea it was once a house. There a woman with minor injuries to her head and her husband with neck or back injuries r...
Three tornadoes touched down and several funnels danced in the sky near Seiling and Chester Oklahoma on May 18, 2017. For licensing 4K tornado video contact hankschyma@gmail.com EVENT: A large funnel cloud appeared south of Seiling Oklahoma around 4:12pm. I can't confirm a touchdown but this was likely a tornado before I spotted it. The first tornado I could confirm occurred around 4:30pm just west of Chester Oklahoma. The tornado appeared powerful at first and was likely the strongest tornado produced by this supercell thunderstorm. It didn't maintain it's strength very long but was on the ground awhile. Perhaps around 10 to 15 minutes. The tornado roped out in dramatic fashion bending and writhing as it crossed highway 281. A brief weak tornado occurred shortly after while another str...
The birth of three tornadoes up close in UHD 4K. These tornadoes touched down on March 28, 2017 from near Abilene to Anson Texas. For licensing HD or 4K tornado video contact hankschyma@gmail.com The first rope tornado touched down just southwest of Abilene Texas and was very brief. After that circulation occluded, another base organized and another tornado formed up close to my vehicle southeast of Anson Texas. This tornado was also brief with sudden needle like suction vortices appearing and vanishing. The third and most impressive tornado of the day formed shortly after and was on the ground for several minutes no injuries or fatalities were caused by these tornadoes. The storm then moved into a messy high precipitation, outflow mode. Large golf ball to tennis ball size hail destroy...
Two tornadoes touch down not far from us. When we moved to Tornado Alley we knew there would be times when the tornado siren would go off and we would have to take cover. This time Jeremy was at work while the rest of the family hid in the basement at home! Welcome to J House! We post daily family vlogs 6 days a week! We focus on loving, learning, serving, and playing together as a family. We have 4 little kids: Isaac (7), Elise (6), Caleb (4), and Laura (2). We love sharing our life and connecting with you! Come hang out with us on twitter, facebook, instagram, and periscope to see our outtakes, photos, and play games with us! We look forward to getting to know you -- J House OUT. YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/jhousevlogs SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/user/jhousevlo... ...
This is a fun filled lesson all about tornadoes for kids! See real tornadoes form from giant thunderstorms and learn everything you need to know about these amazing storms!
The clouds started forming, five o'clock pm
The funnel clouds touched down five miles north of Russellville
The siren's were blowing, clouds spat rain
And as the thing came through, I swear, it sounded like a train
"It came without no warning", said Bobby Jo McLean
She and husband Nolen always loved to watch the rain
It sucked him out the window, he ain't come home again
All she can remember's that it sounded like a train
Pieces of that truckstop
Litter up the highway
I been told
And I hear that missing trucker ended up in Kansas
Maybe it was Oz
The Nightmare Tour ended for my band and me
The night, all the shit went down
Homecoming concert, the night the tornadoes hit my home town
The few who braved the weather got sucked out of the auditorium
I can still remember, sound of their applause in the rain