Drone vs Tornado the best drone video in history of a tornado, close range 4k Sulphur, Ok ORIGINAL

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  • Опубліковано 30 кві 2019
  • One of the best drone and tornado videos ever captured. First ever close range tornado video shot from drone. Shot by Brandon Clement as the drone gets within 50 yards of the tornado at the end. You can watch as the tornado transforms as it hits the a pond, road, trees and dances in a field. Shot near Sulphur, Oklahoma on April 30, 2019.

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  • @homtanks6395
    @homtanks6395 4 роки тому +96

    It picked up some lake water and watered some trees. I think this tornado did more good than harm

  • @tania_yt
    @tania_yt 4 роки тому +364

    Can all tornadoes be this harmless? It's almost cute!

    • @FrankMontes24
      @FrankMontes24 4 роки тому +33

      Tania this is a small EF-0 tornado. Winds don’t exceed 90mph but they can damage small trees and roofs or wood fences but nothing more

    • @themobiletraveler7104
      @themobiletraveler7104 4 роки тому +7

      Tania Tornados can only be this harmless when they travel through the same type of terrain as this one did regardless of strength. (Open fields)🙂

    • @SlayerHawkX
      @SlayerHawkX 4 роки тому +13

      If u walked thro that, it would have ripped ur skin clean off!..lol

    • @harveywallbanger3123
      @harveywallbanger3123 4 роки тому +6

      EF0s account for the vast majority of tornadoes. The monsters are much rarer.

    • @DANGJOS
      @DANGJOS 4 роки тому +2

      @@FrankMontes24 I'm pretty sure an EF0 doesn't exceed 73 mph.

  • @jeffreybeth7235
    @jeffreybeth7235 4 роки тому +595

    That's more like an ambitious dust devil.

    • @bal20
      @bal20 4 роки тому

      🤣

    • @gottasay4766
      @gottasay4766 4 роки тому +22

      It’s still visually stunning footage.

    • @ssdtrain1
      @ssdtrain1 4 роки тому +9

      Even at that size, it'll still do some serious damage to a farm or home if it sat on it long enough.
      it just looks like it's out for a stroll around the park.. >"}

    • @stevenhaire7214
      @stevenhaire7214 4 роки тому

      I'm dead 💀

    • @spunbearing65
      @spunbearing65 4 роки тому +4

      @@ssdtrain1 There was 1 about that size in Indiana a couple of decades ago that was hauling ass and slammed into a house at full speed and destroyed it,The whole thing was caught on film with the guy recording stating that a funnel earlier went into the woods nearby.

  • @MikeAW2010
    @MikeAW2010 4 роки тому +135

    I've seen Vacuum cleaners more dangerous than this twister.

    • @crispi94
      @crispi94 4 роки тому +4

      Lmao!! Give this man the likes he deserves 🤣😆

    • @spunbearing65
      @spunbearing65 4 роки тому +3

      That's true. The FBI'S so called "founder" had his own vacuum method he used on Clyde. He called it the "Hoover Maneuver".

    • @jmv668
      @jmv668 4 роки тому

      Put your video negative guy

    • @BazookaToe
      @BazookaToe 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, this appeared to be an F minus one on the scale.

    • @wappaman1784
      @wappaman1784 4 роки тому

      The tornado's strong winds have failed to pick up debris. The debris flying around at 160mph are responsible for a lot of the damage associated with tornado itself.

  • @flyingrv6
    @flyingrv6 4 роки тому +251

    That tornado could barely lift a lawn chair.

    • @antoniosadler7274
      @antoniosadler7274 4 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @johnramsey6604
      @johnramsey6604 4 роки тому +1

      That's because it is not real

    • @gang_stalker_
      @gang_stalker_ 4 роки тому

      Not real? How so?

    • @StonyDilithium
      @StonyDilithium 4 роки тому +26

      @@johnramsey6604 Oh geez....there's always that ONE guy who thinks every video he's in the matrix......

    • @johnramsey6604
      @johnramsey6604 4 роки тому +7

      @@StonyDilithium Good comment so I give a like. No question it's fake though . Several reasons 1st, if you watch the base of the tornado there is absolutely no evidence on the ground that it just passed over. 2nd, After it passes over the small pond the water is completely undisturbed. 3rd, Birds appear to be flying towards it rather than away from it. 4th, As it moves over the patch of red dirt, no red dirt debris is seen. 5th, There is absolutely no fluctuation from the perspective of the drone meaning it is not affected by the wind at all. And 6th, Just before the tornado dissipates the drone stops pursuing it, Repositions its camera almost as if the pilot knew the event was coming to an end.

  • @harveywallbanger3123
    @harveywallbanger3123 4 роки тому +87

    3:00 Proof that even EF0s have multiple vortexes. They're inside every tornado.

    • @DartsNoCity
      @DartsNoCity 4 роки тому +7

      Vortices*

    • @Carlosonebillion
      @Carlosonebillion 4 роки тому +11

      @@DartsNoCity Fun fact. The latinate (spelling?) plural is never "better" than the English version. Just preferred with some words for some reason. Octopuses and octopi are both correct. Same with vortex.

    • @dontask6863
      @dontask6863 4 роки тому +2

      I agree. Multiple vortex tornadoes are ALL tornadoes in some form or fashion.

    • @dontask6863
      @dontask6863 4 роки тому

      If you’re British or Australian, you say Vortices most likely. Most American chasers I know call it vortexes

    • @harveywallbanger3123
      @harveywallbanger3123 4 роки тому +6

      @Ozone Right, because actual physical video evidence is inferior to the random 1-line opinion of some douche on UA-cam. So glad you blessed us all with your opinion, professor.

  • @triggerwarning5911
    @triggerwarning5911 4 роки тому +22

    This really puts into perspective how fast they move.

  • @jamesmandas639
    @jamesmandas639 4 роки тому +90

    Timing - being there at just the right time with just the right equipment. Fantastic footage. Great job!

    • @ms.j2309
      @ms.j2309 4 роки тому +2

      Innovations in storm chasing.
      Very clever.

  • @jries77
    @jries77 5 років тому +25

    It's so fantastic to see it from that perspective.

  • @ssdtrain1
    @ssdtrain1 4 роки тому +53

    Tornado: "Don't mind me, just taking a shortcut to work"... >"}

    • @spunbearing65
      @spunbearing65 4 роки тому +2

      Sorry but you missed the trailer park.What kind of twister misses a trailer park?

    • @spunbearing65
      @spunbearing65 4 роки тому

      Dont sit there spinning like you ain't got a clue. Turn around and do your job

  • @karengummer6657
    @karengummer6657 4 роки тому +75

    This must have been an F0, F1. This was actually relaxing to watch. I like the vantage of being up high and not on the ground. It's not as as scary. And the fact it followed the tornado across fields and places a chaser can't go. Can you tell it's my first drone footage of a tornado? Thank you for posting this! Please post more

    • @davidyale75
      @davidyale75 4 роки тому +2

      Karen Gummer I agree with everything you said. Very very cool video even if it’s only an EF0?

    • @mikevoss3732
      @mikevoss3732 4 роки тому +3

      Yep I must third this statement- being high is great.

    • @karengummer6657
      @karengummer6657 4 роки тому +2

      @@mikevoss3732 hahahaha

    • @evilsharkey8954
      @evilsharkey8954 4 роки тому

      It didn’t even break the trees or smush the fields, though it did move that object on the pond a short distance.

    • @shawnm3839
      @shawnm3839 4 роки тому +2

      Tornadoes aren't allowed to cross fields. They have to respect boundaries just like everyone else.

  • @wiserman100
    @wiserman100 Рік тому +1

    That this tornado traversed the entire fields picking its way through the trees without destroying them is amazing. Bless its little heart.

  • @shanemcdaniel1509
    @shanemcdaniel1509 4 роки тому +120

    Should have flown the drone straight into it that would have been cool.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  4 роки тому +39

      I can throw a gopro while recording and post it. Would look the same.

    • @Mordorer
      @Mordorer 4 роки тому +2

      WXChasing but the integrity is lost. 😂

    • @christopherleveck6835
      @christopherleveck6835 4 роки тому +2

      @@WxChasing a small free flight glider type of design that deployed from your drone with a built in gps tracker.....

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  4 роки тому +11

      @@christopherleveck6835 I actually had some plans very similar to this that got completely derailed by Covid. Hopefully it can happen next year.

    • @LaLov3J
      @LaLov3J 4 роки тому +2

      That is so fake! Nice try!

  • @smarterthan98
    @smarterthan98 3 роки тому +1

    Great footage! Love the white birds actually playing with the tornado. Crazy ass birds!

  • @TymP321
    @TymP321 4 роки тому +14

    That Twister looked so benign that I thought it was CG at first. Then I saw Helen Hunt had Dorothy out...

  • @451dskots88
    @451dskots88 4 роки тому +9

    I love the fact that people are pointing out how disappointed they are with how weak this tornado was.
    Crap like "That's it, my vacuum cleaner has more than power that!"
    Like the drone pilot had a say in the matter. Just the fact they were able catch this footage is remarkable.

    • @liammay7756
      @liammay7756 4 роки тому +2

      The real sadness is that these idiots think Hollywood is real. They live in a fake bubble of horseshit.. 20 years ago the commentators would have a different view. That's why snowflakes are so hated

    • @nicstr28
      @nicstr28 4 роки тому

      I believe theyre criticizing the tornado. I havent heard anybody say he should have made his tornado stronger.🤪

    • @451dskots88
      @451dskots88 4 роки тому

      @@nicstr28 My point is... Why say anything? The tornado doesn't give a crap what anyone thinks. The only one who can take offense to anything is The drone pilot (which I hope they don't).
      The drone pilot got some great video of something that most people never have an opportunity of seeing. The problem is that people just like to hear themselves talk... Just watch the video and enjoy it for what it is.

  • @spunbearing65
    @spunbearing65 4 роки тому

    That touchdown in Arkansas not so long back was almost made for television. All this time I along with my fellow motorists have been giving those D.O.T. cams the finger because we knew some bureaucrat was sitting at a monitor counting the fingers we gave them.
    Finally 1 got a chance to do some real work for once. Bravo!

  • @medicwebber3037
    @medicwebber3037 4 роки тому +5

    VERY cool vid. I can see drone footage quickly becoming an important tool in tornado science. Amazing how steady the vid is. Be interesting to see how close these things can get to more powerful tornadoes. And as the equipment gets better, they may not even have to be that close for great captures.

  • @alexhavier1706
    @alexhavier1706 4 роки тому

    The way it picked up the water from the pond and sprayed it out was awesome!!

  • @williamwirick886
    @williamwirick886 4 роки тому +13

    Living in middle TN this makes me glad it didnt hit anything. The devastation from these last tornados is heart wrenching.

    • @harveywallbanger3123
      @harveywallbanger3123 4 роки тому +1

      This is just a lil guy. But still a sign of a bad thunderstorm and hail in any case.

  • @glyphs3
    @glyphs3 4 роки тому +5

    Fascinating. Nature and technology. Almost seemed animated. Kudos

  • @AreYouSufferingX
    @AreYouSufferingX 4 роки тому +3

    It looks so delicate and demure, it’s so strange how deadly and dangerous these things can be, and yet they also possess a lot of beauty.

  • @dreambeliever3652
    @dreambeliever3652 4 роки тому +8

    I was ready for the drone to go round and round

  • @shawnseal1762
    @shawnseal1762 4 роки тому +8

    It's like a Tornado took a selfie!
    🌪🤳 With that slightly looking down angle..

  • @boomer63
    @boomer63 4 роки тому +1

    From the land of no tornados.... this was fascinating. Thank you!

  • @mikevoss3732
    @mikevoss3732 4 роки тому +2

    Doing more of these is a must and I can’t wait for another. Great video!!!

  • @poetsdreamsatc
    @poetsdreamsatc 4 роки тому +1

    Coolest birds eye view of a tornado I’ve ever seen!

  • @philipmartinez1185
    @philipmartinez1185 4 роки тому +3

    This was amazing, makes looking at tornadoes so much better versus on the ground

  • @rodneycaupp5962
    @rodneycaupp5962 4 роки тому +1

    First time in history that a drone scared a tornado away. Brandon should be proud of this drone stunt. Good job.

  • @scottmathews3777
    @scottmathews3777 3 роки тому

    I was brought up in Texas to believe that tornados won't cross bodies of water nor climb hills. So much for that! :-)

  • @Dawnseeker2000
    @Dawnseeker2000 4 роки тому +4

    Congratulations, that is quite an achievement!

  • @blawman42
    @blawman42 2 роки тому +2

    Towards the end there were birds sling shotting themselves around it😂

  • @moki999
    @moki999 4 роки тому +4

    Amazing and beautiful footage bravo is a pleasure to watch it like that from the sky ! Thank you for this footage good job and it doesn't matter the F

  • @jessyannduo9209
    @jessyannduo9209 5 років тому

    Great shot..... way to go Brandon Clement this is more that what we all could expect for

  • @Froboymike
    @Froboymike 5 років тому +4

    Awesome footage!! I bet it was comforting to chase a tornado right on its tail remotely! It is so cool to see how the winds affect the ground even when there is no condensation.

  • @leiselmower1529
    @leiselmower1529 2 роки тому

    I thought the "drone" footage wouldn't offer anything new, I WAS WRONG! So cool! Now I'm searching"drone change tornados". Great job with this!

  • @DeaPeaJay
    @DeaPeaJay 5 років тому +58

    What is this? An F0 (40-72 mph)? Doesn't look very strong.

    • @michaelespeland
      @michaelespeland 4 роки тому +17

      Clearly it's an EF-5...right?

    • @KG-sx2ou
      @KG-sx2ou 4 роки тому +6

      A common misconception is that the Fujita scale measures wind speed, when in fact it uses damage to rate the strength of the tornado. For this reason, you can have a 200MPH F-0 as long as it forms in a field and damages nothing. So in conclusion you are right, this would be an F-0.

    • @AlexGNR
      @AlexGNR 4 роки тому +1

      @@KG-sx2ou true 100%

    • @wiardikijne5158
      @wiardikijne5158 4 роки тому +4

      Tornadoes can be scary, this looks like a QT.
      I doubt it could lift a chicken.

    • @abayless3816
      @abayless3816 4 роки тому +2

      Cool Film!

  • @RandomGuy33369
    @RandomGuy33369 4 роки тому

    Thank you for not having annoying music in the background

  • @glevideo
    @glevideo 4 роки тому +2

    Congratulations! Great piece of footage.

  • @michaelgarcia2050
    @michaelgarcia2050 3 роки тому

    The range of that drone is crazy. Great video!

  • @wylon87
    @wylon87 4 роки тому

    What a laid-back twister. It moves as it's taking a leisurely stroll through a park.

  • @chrisvesy7245
    @chrisvesy7245 4 роки тому

    Thank you! Amazing Duck's eye view of the Devils fang....that pond footage was great!!😎👍

  • @FlyinCameras
    @FlyinCameras 4 роки тому +1

    Drone footage always unlike any other! Thumbs up from over here...

  • @NeoTesla
    @NeoTesla 2 місяці тому

    Even a tornado hates drones

  • @bongjamesbong3245
    @bongjamesbong3245 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent filming

  • @reggiepplee5759
    @reggiepplee5759 4 роки тому

    WOW! You just took the mystery out or what a long track tornado looks like. An aerial closeup at that. Looks like a EF-0, not producing any damage. Great vid!

  • @fishingok4582
    @fishingok4582 4 роки тому

    Awesome video, can't imagine why anyone would dislike it. I live in Blanchard Oklahoma, right in tornado alley!

  • @toyotas4ever
    @toyotas4ever 4 роки тому +2

    This is such a fascinating video! I've never gotten to see a live tornado myself. Very interesting video!

  • @mlazenka1
    @mlazenka1 Місяць тому

    I just watched one that showed homes being destroyed, woods being flattened, and a mobile home being flipped over. That one was a bit better than this. Still neat to see it's forward progress and thank god nothing was destroyed or hurt with this one.

  • @craigbirnie2958
    @craigbirnie2958 5 років тому +52

    INCREDIBLE!!!!! The best drone footage in history! Someday I hope to fly mine near one. I have the mavic 2 zoom so I may be able to stay further away. What drone do you fly Brett?

  • @MrONELAST8
    @MrONELAST8 4 роки тому +1

    Perfect viewing angle and to see it have shape and almost loose shape and to how it reacts to various elevations that's pretty cool

  • @DiscoverLifeMedia
    @DiscoverLifeMedia 5 років тому +1

    Had to leave a comment. Marvelious!

  • @Daddy72899
    @Daddy72899 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome work! I can't to see what you capture this season!

  • @n0w3lly90
    @n0w3lly90 4 роки тому +4

    Luckily it was a weak EF0... Try that next to a Moore EF5 style tornado and would probably be very difficult indeed

  • @ikonseesmrno7300
    @ikonseesmrno7300 4 роки тому

    Hey tornado! Come back! We just want your picture. Now.... hold still.... :-D Great video! I'll be looking for more from you. Thanks for posting.

  • @makingenglishfun257
    @makingenglishfun257 5 років тому +7

    Scary weather!!!Pleased the one on my video was a WaterSpout, even though it hit houses and just missed our apartment!

  • @shawnnewcomer4879
    @shawnnewcomer4879 4 роки тому

    This is the perspective you'd have if you were observing an air chamber with a column of wind whirling about inside. It's friggin awesome, a true breakthrough in the science💪

  • @heatherhillman1
    @heatherhillman1 4 роки тому +1

    That was really cool.

  • @LiveeyePhoto
    @LiveeyePhoto 3 роки тому

    Awesome range with the drone, this is really great video

  • @peternemeth1777
    @peternemeth1777 3 роки тому

    Beautiful, cute, fascinating. Fantastic video.

  • @movingart4549
    @movingart4549 3 роки тому

    Noone searched for this
    But we all needed it

  • @eschdaddy
    @eschdaddy 4 роки тому +1

    Way to go! Thanks for taking the risk with a valuable tool. If you could also put a barometer on it, or some other Met Pack, it would be good info for the SPC, or other NWS scientists.

  • @fpvflyriding
    @fpvflyriding 4 роки тому +2

    Wow, what an amazing shot!

  • @robmangeri777
    @robmangeri777 4 роки тому +1

    Incredible footage! Very friendly looking little tornado. Please try to do this again with some bigger ones!!! Thanks for an amazing video!!!

  • @censoredbyyoutube4291
    @censoredbyyoutube4291 4 роки тому

    Excellent video, loved the different perspective of viewing this tornado. Hope you manage to film some more when the opportunity arises.

  • @ItsToXxy
    @ItsToXxy 4 роки тому

    That's one brave little drone and excellent footage.

  • @Hear4Metallica
    @Hear4Metallica 4 роки тому

    Id have sacrificed the drone by flying into the funnel. What a missed opportunity. That said, this is still utterly amazing, great job.

  • @alexmdc11
    @alexmdc11 4 роки тому

    WOW, this is amazing. Thank you for sharing!👍🏼

  • @biggawinnacrapsa3870
    @biggawinnacrapsa3870 4 роки тому +2

    They should have hired you for the Moon Landing videos.

  • @ryanquist1990
    @ryanquist1990 4 роки тому

    I've never seen tornado shot in such a way beautifully done

  • @9mil
    @9mil 4 роки тому +1

    How did the drone stay in range with the radio transmitter?

  • @dannylarsen87
    @dannylarsen87 4 роки тому +1

    Thats funny how the birds are playing in the tornado. They just fly right into it and get wrapped around and launched out of the side. Lol

  • @chucutitan
    @chucutitan 4 роки тому +1

    How to keep a drone stable in a tornado rated higher than a F0 - F1 ???

  • @sagesheahan6732
    @sagesheahan6732 2 роки тому

    That. Is freaking incredible. Beautiful shot, guys. WELL done!

  • @Uncletoast52
    @Uncletoast52 4 роки тому +9

    Water from that pond seemed to weaken it a little

    • @riforgiate74
      @riforgiate74 4 роки тому +3

      Poor tornado almost drown.

    • @evilsharkey8954
      @evilsharkey8954 4 роки тому

      It put a lot of effort into slightly moving that black object on the water.

  • @orion5964
    @orion5964 4 роки тому +1

    I can’t believe all those storm chasers from the past never used a drone before.

    • @evilsharkey8954
      @evilsharkey8954 4 роки тому

      KOBI, if you get too close, your drone is toast.

  • @vishasv
    @vishasv 4 роки тому +1

    That was amazing, thanks for sharing.

  • @KaiZerHobbY
    @KaiZerHobbY 4 роки тому

    Doideira total. Parabéns........ Excelente vídeo!!!

  • @autumnathena5257
    @autumnathena5257 3 роки тому

    Didn’t even knock down the power lines it hit. What a cute, good little tornado!

  • @stormtaker63
    @stormtaker63 4 роки тому

    Nice work with the drone. I could see debree falling in front of the drone.

  • @johnwhite9695
    @johnwhite9695 4 роки тому

    Excellent video coverage

  • @mikemarcott4888
    @mikemarcott4888 4 роки тому

    Amazing footage, you can almost see a demon dancing across the landscape throwing a little fit

  • @apismellifera1000
    @apismellifera1000 4 роки тому +1

    Hope you get one with single suction vortex with vortex breakdown and helical vortex

  • @KilledbyBigfoot
    @KilledbyBigfoot 4 роки тому

    Wow! Incredible footage!

  • @texasag6297
    @texasag6297 4 роки тому

    Bad ass drone...took off half a mile away and chased the tornado...dope

  • @Appolloscott
    @Appolloscott 4 роки тому

    Amazing footage, thanks.

  • @freddynj6140
    @freddynj6140 4 роки тому

    Awesome footage. Here in New Jersey we dont have land like that where you can see for miles without a house or building in sight. Simply beautiful. 👍

  • @iamwhoiam7171
    @iamwhoiam7171 4 роки тому +4

    It was jus taking a stroll down memory lane 😂😂😂😂

  • @shadowknight9807
    @shadowknight9807 4 роки тому

    Very cool - lots of comments here about "what a gentle tornado". I have never seen a video like this and I found it fascinating! Thanks for filming and posting. I appreciate it!!

  • @robertgift
    @robertgift 3 роки тому

    What is the radio signal transmission range to maintain control? If the drone goes out of range, does it land and transmit GPS coordinateso you do not lose it?

  • @nascarstinks
    @nascarstinks 4 роки тому +1

    So when the local news stations says frantically tornado warning take cover seek shelter immediately...this pup strolls along...

  • @mickeymch876
    @mickeymch876 2 роки тому

    When flying near tornadoes, always be sure to have your video cache set to the maximum so when you are hit with RFD or sucked into the vortex you will still have a copy of your flight to put on UA-cam.

  • @valdir253
    @valdir253 4 роки тому

    congratulations Brandon great coverage, hug.

  • @charlielucas3386
    @charlielucas3386 4 роки тому

    It’s cool how the tornado just slowly fades away at the end! I’m so glad that it was a weak one and that no one was killed or injured. I take it that twisters this mild are quite rare. Still stunning footage though!!

    • @r.t.c.no.1529
      @r.t.c.no.1529 2 роки тому

      Most tornadoes happen out in rural and open pastures. Like this one.

  • @seviregis7441
    @seviregis7441 4 роки тому

    Nice footage. Toward the end it was so weird, it looked like the tornado had 2 feet on the ground and was walking, waddling away

  • @craigshreve9868
    @craigshreve9868 4 роки тому +1

    This is great, thank you

  • @romanbotello15
    @romanbotello15 4 роки тому

    Okay, now that was pretty cool.

  • @hydrocrab74
    @hydrocrab74 4 роки тому

    Great video, amazing!! Thanks. .

  • @jeanhenley7337
    @jeanhenley7337 4 роки тому +1

    Wow, this was great

  • @MusicKidPJ
    @MusicKidPJ 4 роки тому +1

    F0 twister : let's play on the vegetation
    F5 twister: let's play in the metropolitan area