iceman Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 This is amazing tornado footage shot in Wilson, NC by a brave/foolish man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKY_WX Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 "I'd say it's coming straight toward me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 That man puts my bravery to shame haha. I would have high-tailed it out of there before the twister arrived. Still, that is one fantastic video. Surprised his vehicle didn't get smashed by large debris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k*** Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 awesome video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 This is amazing tornado footage shot in Wilson, NC by a brave/foolish man. Crazy comes to mind Still....it's an awesome video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocala Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 There's a reason why some of the herd gets thinned occasionally. Not because of bad luck. Stupidity. Do agree though, great video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAD_Wedge_NC Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Nerves of steel......... He must have been through an F5 sometime in his life........."Oh, don't worry honey, it's just a little F-2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I would have gone to the bathroom right then and there if I was that guy. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Express Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 One for the Darwinian awards!.....foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 thats an unbelievable video....straight to the action you can see it coming and it goes right by him. Maybe the best I've ever seen. I think e could easily have been lifted up and killed and somebody found his camera, which would have been some wild video itself, but wouldn't do him any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherman566 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 thats an unbelievable video....straight to the action you can see it coming and it goes right by him. Maybe the best I've ever seen. I think e could easily have been lifted up and killed and somebody found his camera, which would have been some wild video itself, but wouldn't do him any good. Yeah, so much for insurance. Looks like you screwed up big time sir. It better come out of your pockets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAD Addict Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Natural selection is bigger than us all... That said, great video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 thats an unbelievable video....straight to the action you can see it coming and it goes right by him. Maybe the best I've ever seen. I think e could easily have been lifted up and killed and somebody found his camera, which would have been some wild video itself, but wouldn't do him any good. I cant recall a closer shot other than the stom stories episode where the person filming got up underneath an overpass as the funnel went right on top of them. Hard to beleive this guy want be on a Good Morning America or Regis show in the morning getting interviewed. All these vids and pics are unbeleivable. Thanks to eyewall and everyone else for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 "I'd say it's coming straight toward me" "It's gonna past right over me". Neat, thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Being the macho sensitive type, I found it enduring that he made sure that his significant other was reassured of his well being over his own concern of impending peril. I've always said "honor over intelligence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Wow-- great video. For whatever reason, I don't consider him dumb. He felt compelled to capture a unique moment. I'm impressed how steady his voice was. Re: the actual tornado... It looked like it was moving really, really fast-- just blew past him in a couple of seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Very nice..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerWXman Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Wow-- great video. For whatever reason, I don't consider him dumb. He felt compelled to capture a unique moment. I'm impressed how steady his voice was. Re: the actual tornado... It looked like it was moving really, really fast-- just blew past him in a couple of seconds. I agree... too often people are quick to get angry at someone for "doing something so dumb" etc. The person knows there's a risk, if he wants to then I'm all for it. And the payoff is amazing video like this. That being said, he's lucky he didn't get a 2x4 between the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I cant recall a closer shot other than the stom stories episode where the person filming got up underneath an overpass as the funnel went right on top of them. Hard to beleive this guy want be on a Good Morning America or Regis show in the morning getting interviewed. All these vids and pics are unbeleivable. Thanks to eyewall and everyone else for sharing. There is only one other tornado video where someone took the full brunt without moving and that was the poland tornado. Both were great video where the person taking them put themselves at risk of DEATH. No video is worth that. Heres the poland video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 There is only one other tornado video where someone took the full brunt without moving and that was the poland tornado. Both were great video where the person taking them put themselves at risk of DEATH. No video is worth that. Heres the poland video Omg, I forgot how cool this video is. I love that-- especially how you can see the trees change direction and bend in the opposite direction once the center of the circulation passes them. Shaggy, did you catch any action where you were? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Lizard Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Omg, I forgot how cool this video is. I love that-- especially how you can see the trees change direction and bend in the opposite direction once the center of the circulation passes them. Shaggy, did you catch any action where you were? And his car wasn't a rental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Omg, I forgot how cool this video is. I love that-- especially how you can see the trees change direction and bend in the opposite direction once the center of the circulation passes them. Shaggy, did you catch any action where you were? I was able to tuck up right behind a really well defined wall cloud with good rotation. Not sure if what I saw was an actual tornado or if I was fulled by scudd with alot of vertical movement. After it passed by me there was a report of "multiple tornadoes" which is very similiar to what I saw which was a large circulation with little wisps and spin ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I was able to tuck up right behind a really well defined wall cloud with good rotation. Not sure if what I saw was an actual tornado or if I was fulled by scudd with alot of vertical movement. After it passed by me there was a report of "multiple tornadoes" which is very similiar to what I saw which was a large circulation with little wisps and spin ups. Cool-- glad you caught something. Maybe you'll get a nice 'cane this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtRosen Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Balls of stone and an IQ of 20 makes a very bad combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Balls of stone and an IQ of 20 makes a very bad combination. Rag on him all you want-- but the bottom line is he caught some unforgettable footage. Maybe since I'm a chaser I just think of the great shot as being more important than anything else-- but I respect that he had the chutzpah to keep that camera trained on it. In his ten seconds of staying put and not freaking out, he caught more spectacular footage than I've gotten after years and years of hurricane chasing. Good for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocala Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Rag on him all you want-- but the bottom line is he caught some unforgettable footage. Maybe since I'm a chaser I just think of the great shot as being more important than anything else-- but I respect that he had the chutzpah to keep that camera trained on it. In his ten seconds of staying put and not freaking out, he caught more spectacular footage than I've gotten after years and years of hurricane chasing. Good for him! Great video of course but how do you think his wife or family would have felt if, as someone said earlier " he took a 2x4 between the eyes". No video is worth that. Since you are a chaser when a T is coming right at you do you move or wait for it to come to you? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Great video of course but how do you think his wife or family would have felt if, as someone said earlier " he took a 2x4 between the eyes". No video is worth that. Since you are a chaser when a T is coming right at you do you move or wait for it to come to you? Just curious. I chase tropical cyclones, so it's a bit different. But, hey, I've put myself in harm's way many times-- been clobbered by flying roofs, been in buildings that lost windows and roofs, had the car surrounded by surge, etc. Of course family comes to mind-- I always worry how my mother would take the news if I didn't come back-- but... but... there's just this overwhelming compulsion to be in the thick of it. It's hard to explain. I see what you're saying, though. It's a complex topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k*** Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 that would be ridiculous fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I chase tropical cyclones, so it's a bit different. But, hey, I've put myself in harm's way many times-- been clobbered by flying roofs, been in buildings that lost windows and roofs, had the car surrounded by surge, etc. Of course family comes to mind-- I always worry how my mother would take the news if I didn't come back-- but... but... there's just this overwhelming compulsion to be in the thick of it. It's hard to explain. I see what you're saying, though. It's a complex topic. I have a hard time explaining this to people at work when they think i'm crazy for timing a lunch break the exact time a storm hits so I can go out and watch it. Same reason I get out of bed at 3 am when a storm rolls through so I don't miss anything. It really is an addiction of some sort I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I have a hard time explaining this to people at work when they think i'm crazy for timing a lunch break the exact time a storm hits so I can go out and watch it. Same reason I get out of bed at 3 am when a storm rolls through so I don't miss anything. It really is an addiction of some sort I believe. You should have called in on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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