I’m from Hawkins and I was in canton on that day and stumbled upon this beast on my way home. First time encounter with a large tornado so I attempted to get some amateur video of it after it passed over 20 towards Grand Saline. It was north of my position so unfortunately after reviewing my footage all you can see is rain and dark clouds.i probably should have been in front of it if I wanted better footage, but I’ll leave that to guys like you. I would be perfectly ok if I never see one of those again . Some poor guy was killed a mile from where I was sitting when the tornado picked up his truck and slung him into a cow pasture. Thanks for sharing your experience
Glad you made it out of there safe! And thanks for stopping by and leaving your interesting comment. I made my way up toward Grand Saline after it crossed I-20; it was to my west but it is very forested and hilly north of I-20 between Canton and Grand Saline. I saw one more tornado start to form before I had to give up the chase and turned around back to Canton.
I just found your video. We drove through this tornado. We departed Desoto, TX and we were on our way back to Gilmer, Tx. It was horrible, but thank God we made it through.
love the VLOG version, gives us a chance to recap when not following live stream. I would have been couch chasing with you if it had not been for previous commitment. Thanks for all the info and footage you provide.
I live in the oldest residential part of Canton. Listening to WFAA.com, with their fancy radar first forecast a strike on my street, in my block. That's when I grabbed a mattress off the folding bed, stuffed an angry cat into his carrier and hid under the mattress at the most structurally strong place in my house. I live close enough to a warning siren that tests are really obnoxious.. The siren went off 4 different times, almost constantly. It missed my house. A friend a few blocks away said the tornado sound drowned out the siren, but it didn't touch down in their neighborhood. Scary. Felt sorry for the people who were killed, their families, and the car dealership that was totally destroyed.
That was a crazy, rare evening in Texas, or anywhere. Those who experienced it will surely never forget it. I am glad to hear that you and your house, and your friends were okay.
Hi Aaron...thx for getting back. Ok, here goes....in a nutshell: born and raised in Hawaii and if the question about 'Torcons' came up, the usual response is ".... hunh? ....". So, long story short, I've always wanted to see funnel clouds up close. Only problem is I don't know how to approach the idea: who should I hang out with when there (I don't know the safety in's and out's for starters) and what I don't want to become is a 'problem' for the chaser, etc. As far as funds and resources, I have no problems doin' anything I like as long as its legal, moral, ethical, and harming no one else. So, I would be more than happy to fund the expedition if need be. Let me know if I should continue this narrative...
You should start with watching videos like this. Ideally, you would group up with a veteran chaser that can show you the ropes. If you don't have that luxury, then start out further away from storms. As you get more comfortable around storms, learn what to look for, start getting a little closer. baby steps. Learn radar and what to look for. A good radar app is RadarScope. Another great resource is the website stormtrack.org - there are great resources there for learning about weather. Consume and read as much as you can on the topic. Start doing your own forecasting from home with mock chases (choose a starting location based on available weather data) and see how you do. Start watching chasers live stream their chases. You can learn a lot there too on what to do and also what not to do. I live stream at severestudios.com
I’m from Hawkins and I was in canton on that day and stumbled upon this beast on my way home. First time encounter with a large tornado so I attempted to get some amateur video of it after it passed over 20 towards Grand Saline. It was north of my position so unfortunately after reviewing my footage all you can see is rain and dark clouds.i probably should have been in front of it if I wanted better footage, but I’ll leave that to guys like you. I would be perfectly ok if I never see one of those again . Some poor guy was killed a mile from where I was sitting when the tornado picked up his truck and slung him into a cow pasture. Thanks for sharing your experience
Glad you made it out of there safe! And thanks for stopping by and leaving your interesting comment. I made my way up toward Grand Saline after it crossed I-20; it was to my west but it is very forested and hilly north of I-20 between Canton and Grand Saline. I saw one more tornado start to form before I had to give up the chase and turned around back to Canton.
I just found your video. We drove through this tornado. We departed Desoto, TX and we were on our way back to Gilmer, Tx. It was horrible, but thank God we made it through.
yikes glad yall were okay!
Awesome video, dude! That thing was a beast. And very nice video quality; if I may ask, what type of camera are you using outside your vehicle?
+Ethan B Thanks for watching and the kind words :-). I use a Sony PXW Z150 outside the vehicle. Cheers!
Oh nice! And you're welcome, thanks for the video!
Great footage! I remember that day, watching live...brings it all back again watching it now.
Thanks. Can't wait to put on the show for next season!
Looking forward to it!
love the VLOG version, gives us a chance to recap when not following live stream. I would have been couch chasing with you if it had not been for previous commitment. Thanks for all the info and footage you provide.
+oliveoyl64 Thank you :-). I was hoping some that usually follow the live stream, but couldn't, would like these :-)
Great video! You really get deep into the action, huh? You're a hero for the masses!
Thanks! I usually don't feel alive unless there's a tornado within hearing distance.
Great documentation!
Thanks man! :-)
Oh my. How many tornadoes hit there that day?
+PreciousFifi At least 5 in the north east texas area. thanks for stopping by to watch!
Wow - your footage is incredible!
I'll be watching more, you certainly got my attention with your great footage! Let's see more- Kim
Thanks Kim! Make sure you subscribe!
hey man great vid I was tracking the stroms from my house and did you have a live stream during the strom cause I swear I saw ur name there...
Thanks! Thanks for watching! Yep, I was streaming live.
Yeah man I was watching the entire time!! Great storm chaser man!! Your shots are absolutely amazing!!!
Thanks Jack :-)
Exceptional video, Aaron.
Thanks Kristen!
I live in the oldest residential part of Canton. Listening to WFAA.com, with their fancy radar first forecast a strike on my street, in my block. That's when I grabbed a mattress off the folding bed, stuffed an angry cat into his carrier and hid under the mattress at the most structurally strong place in my house. I live close enough to a warning siren that tests are really obnoxious.. The siren went off 4 different times, almost constantly. It missed my house. A friend a few blocks away said the tornado sound drowned out the siren, but it didn't touch down in their neighborhood. Scary. Felt sorry for the people who were killed, their families, and the car dealership that was totally destroyed.
That was a crazy, rare evening in Texas, or anywhere. Those who experienced it will surely never forget it. I am glad to hear that you and your house, and your friends were okay.
Good footage (all things considered, trees etc). Stay safe, have fun, stop at stop signs, hug your dogs and thanks for sharing! :)
+Kris A Thanks Kris :-)
:)
Hey Aaron....from Oregon...looks like the shows moved to kansas
+Clay Ashley Thanks for stopping by Clay :-)
Aaron Jayjack Hey guy....got time to answer a question?
What's up?
Hi Aaron...thx for getting back. Ok, here goes....in a nutshell: born and raised in Hawaii and if the question about 'Torcons' came up, the usual response is ".... hunh? ....". So, long story short, I've always wanted to see funnel clouds up close. Only problem is I don't know how to approach the idea: who should I hang out with when there (I don't know the safety in's and out's for starters) and what I don't want to become is a 'problem' for the chaser, etc. As far as funds and resources, I have no problems doin' anything I like as long as its legal, moral, ethical, and harming no one else. So, I would be more than happy to fund the expedition if need be. Let me know if I should continue this narrative...
You should start with watching videos like this. Ideally, you would group up with a veteran chaser that can show you the ropes. If you don't have that luxury, then start out further away from storms. As you get more comfortable around storms, learn what to look for, start getting a little closer. baby steps. Learn radar and what to look for. A good radar app is RadarScope.
Another great resource is the website stormtrack.org - there are great resources there for learning about weather. Consume and read as much as you can on the topic. Start doing your own forecasting from home with mock chases (choose a starting location based on available weather data) and see how you do.
Start watching chasers live stream their chases. You can learn a lot there too on what to do and also what not to do. I live stream at severestudios.com
Well done. Great narrative.
Thanks Tim :-)
I think this got upgraded to an EF4.
I think that was only the one that went west of Canton.
I used to live in Canton I miss and there was 9 tornados
I feel your pain.
Does anyone see a "StormScapeLIVE.TV" minivan in this video?
Sweet footage
thanks!
Enjoyable presentation
I live 20 miles away from canton
Hope you came out unscathed!
Nothing bad happened to me I live in Kaufman we just got a bit of hail
Good stuff my man
+ThatStormEnthusiast Thanks man!
North Texas typically gets these kinds of tornadoes.
👍👍😎...P.s you trimed your beard...looks better👍❗