BuffaloWeather Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 This spectacular video of the Tuscaloosa tornado is a good example of the cameraman actually being well within the envelope of hurricane-force winds. The Henryville video is awesome, but this dude here was much closer and I'd say the winds at this cameraman's location most certainly reached hurricane force for a few moments as the funnel passed very close and the wind shifted. The really crazy part is ~1:00-1:30. Just awesome, awesome video: Holy Mother of god....This guy has so much balls...Even I would be in my basement/safe place being literally a few hundred yards away. My goodness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I was thinking a few weeks ago how it's gonna be hard to top last year's non-chaser tornado video. Don't really think that anymore as we're already off to a hell of a start. In the security camera video it's interesting how there's chunks of hail falling just moments before the strong winds begin. EDIT to fix my horrific typing skilllzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Holy Mother of god....This guy has so much balls...Even I would be in my basement/safe place being literally a few hundred yards away. My goodness... The immense sound of that thing when he steps out the door at 53 seconds is just unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I think high quality tornado video is going to become routine. Unfortunately a large amount of that may be from people who have no idea what they're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I think high quality tornado video is going to become routine. Unfortunately a large amount of that may be from people who have no idea what they're doing. Yep. Almost everyone has a video camera with them at all times now since more and more cell phones shoot video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Not sure if the security camera footage from the drugstore has been shown up here its in this local news clip, still amazed at the inflow into this thing after the "main" funnel passes from about 1:07 on is insane to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 That little red SUV in front of the house that lost its roof was very close to going for a ride. If someone was inside that car they probably thought they were dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Wow at that whole roof coming off, reminds me of the video from Attica, KS tornado in 2004, and also several videos I've seen of roofs ripping off in hurricanes. And holy crap at that pickup truck that drives right up to it, whoever was in there is extremely lucky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 That little red SUV in front of the house that lost its roof was very close to going for a ride. If someone was inside that car they probably thought they were dead. There are people in it because the brakelights come on when the wind starts pushing it sideways...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Not sure if the security camera footage from the drugstore has been shown up here its in this local news clip, still amazed at the inflow into this thing after the "main" funnel passes from about 1:07 on is insane to me.... Wow-- that last clip is mega-cool. Thanks for sharing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Not sure if the security camera footage from the drugstore has been shown up here its in this local news clip, still amazed at the inflow into this thing after the "main" funnel passes from about 1:07 on is insane to me.... The inflow is the most incredible part of this video, those winds had to easily be in the 100+ range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Not sure if the security camera footage from the drugstore has been shown up here its in this local news clip, still amazed at the inflow into this thing after the "main" funnel passes from about 1:07 on is insane to me.... P.S. Agreed Re: the inflow-- or whatever the heck you call it-- after the funnel passes. You think the worst is over after the funnel passes out of view, and then those winds come like an explosion of dynamite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettman320 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 The inflow is the most incredible part of this video, those winds had to easily be in the 100+ range Yeah it's similar to the Tuscaloosa video from the apartment. I have a question though how do you differentiate between inflow and rear flank downdraft? When I first saw the video I kind of thought that was the rfd winds on the back side of the funnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFanatica Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Yeah it's similar to the Tuscaloosa video from the apartment. I have a question though how do you differentiate between inflow and rear flank downdraft? When I first saw the video I kind of thought that was the rfd winds on the back side of the funnel. That close to the funnel, it's almost surely tornado inflow, all the air is flowing toward it. RFD would probably be weaker and more uniformity in direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 That close to the funnel, it's almost surely tornado inflow, all the air is flowing toward it. RFD would probably be weaker and more uniformity in direction. Yeah I agree. The Tuscaloosa video posted earlier in this thread is a good example. The rear inflow into the tornado is very intense similar to the security camera footage. In the Tuscaloosa video there's about a full minute of relative calm until the backside RFD hits with a quick ramp up in winds and heavy rainfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricaneman Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 There are people in it because the brakelights come on when the wind starts pushing it sideways...... In this video shows an example of what NOT to do in a tornado, that suv could have been picked up and ended up deposited in a field somewhere, they should feel lucky and should have gone into the drug store where it would have been safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettman320 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks for the explanations regarding rfd vs inflow guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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