In terms of sheer destructive power, tornados rank pretty high up there. Everyone has heard stories of people getting sucked out of their homes while taking a bath, forced to surf their tub before landing in a field somewhere, and watching a weather event up close really drives home the reality of the danger. Why didn't he drive away?
Just imagine running out of gas. This footage is of a tornado out in Wray, CO, and was filmed by storm chaser and meteorologist, Reed Timmer.
Matt M McKnight was driving in Washington state when he came across this "tumbleweed tornado." It's freeing to see the lowly tumbleweed become airborne and get to taste the skies for a moment.
This guy was stuck in a crane 375 feet up when Tornadoes struck Nashville. We wouldn't know what to do in that situation and it's very understandable that he begins to freak out.
A series of devastating Tornadoes hit Nashville on Tuesday, March 3rd. With dozens of casualties, a state of emergency declared in Tennessee and many buildings destroyed, this fireman was shocked to cross paths with what looked like a woman going for a casual run.
This woman's son saw a dust devil forming behind them, and it didn't take long for it to take on a (SCARY) life of its own. Look at that thing go!
If you're having trouble seeing the cool tornado action, remember to click and drag to rotate the video. You should see something like this:
This small sand tornado formed at Earthcore, a dance music festival in Australia, this weekend. It joined the party long enough to inspire people to get up and dance and then dissipated just as quickly. I guess this tornado's work was done.
