Mayfield Tornado and Impacts December 10th 2021 (Tornado Video Slowed)
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I've driven some of those country roads in Western Kentucky, and it's hard enough to get anywhere without all that debris. Especially at night. This video really shows how frightening these situations can be.
Would love to see this video reiterated, but with a realtime satellite map indicating your position with an overlay of the storm and the tornado's position. I feel like with pure nighttime videos like this, that extra step would add some much-needed clarity.
make sure to watch the follow up video here ua-cam.com/video/PozU_Slb7J8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=StormChaserIRL
Blimey ya dont want much !
I tracked Nathan's position using store names after he turned into North West Mayfield, on exit 24. He drove DIRECTLY IN FRONT of the path of the wedge.
He takes exit 24 into NW Mayfield at 1:58:50 as the tornado is moving towards the rural South West side of Mayfield.
He's at the main crossing of 121 with Paducah Rd at 2:01:08 in the video. The twister was now inside Mayfield at 9.28pm.
It was horrible seeing cars going South or South West into Mayfield at this point.
At 2:02:06 someone turns South West onto E Housman St directly into the path of the tornado. I really hope that person is safe. At this point, if the camera had panned right, it would have shown the front edge just a few hundred metres away, as it moved through Mayfield town centre.
The power goes out at 2:02:13 which should be exactly 9.29pm and 7 seconds, cross referenced using the timecoded CCTV from inside the bank in Mayfield town centre.
You dodged the front edge by 1 minute.
@@OriginalRaveParty fantastic thank u for the time stamps and everything. You nailed it.
@@OriginalRaveParty you nailed it. Great work.
2:16:33 - “I’m outta here…. Screw this… I’m done.” *BEST CALL you could make* !!! Low situational awareness, sketchy road system, low visibility… perfect time to call it a wrap! Everyone likes the chase, but it should never come at the expense of bad situational awareness. A great lesson for newer chasers. (I don’t mean to imply IRL is a novice chaser… he is experienced… I meant that for young guns coming to this channel years from now just getting into the chase scene)
Not a moment too soon… power flashes lol
Thanks for the kind words
I live out here in the West Coast it's amazing how you guys gather data on the tornado and reported it to whoever needs the information you guys put your lives on the line to save others. Kudos to you and to those who do this.
Thanks for the kind words
@@StormChaserIRL From 30:00 on, there's no way to imagine how much energy this storm gave off.
I can't imagine what that thing looks like during the day glad you are safe and I'm glad Kentucky is healing love from the Midwest to you guys in the south🧡
Thank you for all you do Stormchasers to keep us safe and updated~ ya'll play a BIG role in saving lives by racing into the middle of these storms ~ and putting your own lives at risk to keep us safe~
This took place last year and it was really bad, @2:36:00 it may look bad but it was far worse + lack of services/help from a certain 'organization' we all know made it far worse for these folks who lost everything.
For weeks they were trying to match up owners with their pets, 2 men came from California to try and catch as many cats as they could. Soon the local area shelters were overwhelmed. Some, if not most of the animals that had already been them were sent to shelters farther away to make room for those from Mayfield.
There was huge need for basic necessities for people also.
To be honest I don't know how these people made a living before the tornado. The factory that Nax mentioned was a candle factory. As far as I recall it was the only factory nearby.
About the same time the Amazon building was getting hit in Illinois. Cell phones were not allowed to be brought in so no one knew what was happening outside.
@@priscillaross-fox9407 what do you mean No Cell phones? Are you talking about bringing them in to film the carnage? Or no service?
@@terrypaul4741 No cell phones allowed on the factory floor
WOW! From the time we see it at 41:41 to when it goes to the other side of that house...it got huge!! Praying for all those families today, Merry Christmas!
It took me a few times to real it back to actually see it
All I can think about are the lives that are gone especially those at the candle factory who were told to stay in place to make something so trivial as a candle. This really shows how quickly a person's life can change. I'm the weather enthusiast in my family & noticed chasers live streaming from that area & how unusual it was for Dec. We live NE of that area . Kept telling family, "it's violent in KY, sure hope it disipates before it gets here". Our storms typically track from the SW. It did go north of us! Also, I high!y suggest to always be prepared with a tote of essentials & always have a weather radio. I'm sure viewers of this channel do! Ours went off last night in the middle of the night warning us of high winds.Its been in the 60s! What?? Great footage. New sub!
Yeah I know what you say about candle factory but where I work if their a tornado warning they want us to go to a designated safe spot and not leave if you leave you can face a write up
@@rustymachineshop9456 I rather get a write-up then lose my life also I have my family to worry about.
Thanks for sharing Mickey
@@albertomadeirajr7824 you misunderstood what rusty was saying. Rusty was saying where I work, if you do NOT stop working and get in the designated safe spot, then you will get written up. He’s saying at his work you get in trouble for NOT doing the smart thing and taking cover as safe as possible
Ummm that is not true they were free to leave, and did you consider going out when the tornado was already on the ground was not smart vs staying in the building structure??? Of course not because you just wanna make stuff up to attack the boss of the business, who by the way was a victim when his building was demolished...
Thank for documenting these events so that we may better understand the weather dynamics and save human life.
I watched videos of many different tornadoes (Joplin, Moore, Katie) and I have to say that this one gave me the most horrible feeling ever! So glad you stayed safe!!
I tracked Nathan's position using store names after he turned into North West Mayfield, on exit 24. He drove DIRECTLY IN FRONT of the path of the wedge.
He takes exit 24 into NW Mayfield at 1:58:50 as the tornado is moving towards the rural South West side of Mayfield.
He's at the main crossing of 121 with Paducah Rd at 2:01:08 in the video. The twister was now inside Mayfield at 9.28pm.
It was horrible seeing cars going South or South West into Mayfield at this point.
At 2:02:06 someone turns South West onto E Housman St directly into the path of the tornado. I really hope that person is safe. At this point, if the camera had panned right, it would have shown the front edge just a few hundred metres away, as it moved through Mayfield town centre.
The power goes out at 2:02:13 which should be exactly 9.29pm and 7 seconds, cross referenced using the timecoded CCTV from inside the bank in Mayfield town centre.
You dodged the front edge by 1 minute.
At 2:02:23 and on, you can literally hear the roar. Bone chilling.
@John Brad Depending on how far back off the road they were, is a good indication of if they're still standing. The tornado passed North East by these houses, in between the interstate and the road that Nathan is on at this time. The gap in between those roads is approximately one mile, so the homes closest to the road likely made it, whereas the ones set back just a hundred metres or more were likely hit. I'm sure that someone from Wingo, Mayfield or Benton could answer your question directly.
@@OriginalRaveParty This tornado joins Tuscaloosa as something that absolutely should have been rated EF-5. I do not understand the logic of keeping it EF-4.
@@Tcrror It looked like it to me too, though EF4 is still considered devastating. From speaking to another chaser, it seems like the Enhanced Fujita scale has many known flaws, but it's based on certain damage conditions rather than wind speed, or gate to gate shear. If a 300mph tornado happens in a field and does little damage, it gets a low rating. El Reno in 2013 was rated as an EF3 even though it claimed 8 lives, and was the widest tornado ever recorded. If it had happened over property, it most certainly would have been rated EF5.
@@Tcrror this tornado was the closest we’ve been to an EF-5 in almost 10 years. I’m still stunned it didn’t earn that rating but man it was close.
I never get tired of watching this chase in the dark on my big screen. It's like being there. This tornado narrowly missed my Aunt and Uncle in Benton KY. Incredible footage
I’m a former Mayfield resident and I have watched this video over and over. You were sooooo lucky you got on 58 when you did!! Once you came off 121 and give the timing of when it hit, damn!!! You were so lucky! I literally tracked you and I know all those roads. Thank Go’d you were safe!!
💓I have to say this, God had their backs
as the saying goes. if he brings you to it, he'll
he'll get you through it, he is in control @ All
TIMES...AMEN.
58 was really the only option that made sense
You aren’t a kidding Laura. The tornado was right on him to his right hitting town or the edge of it when he turned off 121/Castleman Bypass onto 58. I was on edge of my seat saying go go go. I have to go back and look at the video but the lights at junction of 58 and 121 went out as he was approaching and the other lights in the area. I think at that time the tornado was probably crossing I69 and hitting the candle factory and fixing to roll through town. If he went straight on 121 he would have came to 80 bypass (Between Murray and Mayfield) and 97 (Paris Highway) and that’s the area I live in on 97. We didn’t get hit there luckily. He would have been able to look back over Mayfield and see the storm. I am glad he made it safely around all that.
@@MayfieldCreekObservatory after he ran the red light and right before he got to 58 you can see the power cut out and can see the debris crossing the road getting sucked into the tornado. From the lighting you can see the white front wall clouds of the tornado. He was very close to that thing!
@@thekrls1 oh wow I will go back and check that out again. Very close indeed.
This was such an intense stream to watch. I can't even imagine actually experiencing it.
Well I was experiencing it virtually and was helping to warn people who might be in this preliminary rated EF4 to maybe definitely (based on damage it did) EF5 tornadoes path
imagine watching stream as hes going through your town
@@kountrygunz2032 That’s an interesting thought.
Same here. Weirdly I hate storms and wind from childhood trauma in tornado. Yet I find myself compelled to watch. This was so intense. I was barely breathing when you were literally running for your life. God bless all the storm chasers who risk there lives just like this for science. Warnings are so much bette4 than they used to be. Now if we could teach people that a warning does not mean go outside with camera in hand.
@@Jesus7Freak1 He almost drove into an ef4 tornado.
Where I live we got storms for five mins and gone. But our power went out as huge tree fell five blocks away from exactly where I live. This is gonna be a video I always watch.
I'm surprised how much of this I watched. With the benefit of hindsight, knowing your were in Mayfield just in front of the tornado, this was very tense. I was actually scared when the power failed at about 2:02:12.
Why I like to post the full video replays.. Gets you inside my head a bit.. make sure to watch the follow up ua-cam.com/video/PozU_Slb7J8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=StormChaserIRL
This is honestly proof that tornadoes can make a city popular out of nowhere. It happened with Joplin, MO.
Welcome to the confusing local roads. Glad you emerged safely!
Thanks for the kind words
That drive around Mayfield was intense... Saw it live and there are no words for how close that was after the fact. Unreal.
this video is horror type shit. the darkness, the dreary weather and lightning, and to top it all off, the alert going off every 3 minutes. legitimate nightmare fuel right there. holy jesus.
Best phrase ever by a storm chaser: Sh*t is real when I'm going 80 miles an hour and a cop passes me! 😂
Great video and coverage/narrative work! Good driving, too. Employing "chaser" language is forgivable. There's no adrenaline rush like running 80 - 90 MPH , trying to outrun a tornado. Especially at night! Very smart move, turning around, BTW.
In the mid seventies through 1980, I was a chaser in OK. I was tied to the NWS, KRMG radio station in Tulsa and REACT. Had an FM business radio for the weather service and radio station, as well as a citizens band radio for REACT. No cell phones, no onboard radar, no GPS.
It is a lonely feeling when it is just you, your weather expertise and your gut feelings. The radios helped, but in the end, it was all on me. I kept the chase truck - a 68 Chevy with a 396 V-8 - full of fuel, as well as a trio of powerful lantern style lights [high powered flashlights with a big battery] at all times. Had an array of tools, such as shovels, straps and a chainsaw.
What the job also requires is balls the size of church bells. You have them. Good job!
Thanks for the kind words.. I appreciate it
@@StormChaserIRL I'm a storm spotter outta west tn from what my radar said it was heading northwest am I right that it went northeast tho any info would be great and I'd love two have some advice keep up the great work 👍 be safe and merry Christmas
That’s how we learned it all prior to all this fancy gear. Dad was a trucker and built CB and HAM radios and did all the weather stuff for us until we learned it, chased it in the 72 Chevy with a 400 small block
@@extremeweather2475 I never got closer to the HAM side than the FM radio gear I used, BUT, was seriously into CB/SSB stuff. 6 element pointable/rotateable beams on a tower - still have my Varmint and my Palomar linears. as well as my Courier 23 and D-104 mic. Good stuff. I used a Johnson w/SSB for a mobile. Had a Turner mic. Ahhh...those were the days.
@@wagonmaster1974 awe don’t bring back up all that good Ol fashioned tough as nails gear😂 I remember my old radio I’d gotten when I started at the sheriffs dept looked like a brick with a antenna. They don’t make stuff like they used to that’s for sure
Just watched this for the first time ever, had an evening to spend just doing some paperwork and having snack so thought I'd casually watch and listen from the very start. Dude......can't believe how close you were to getting blasted. THAT was nuts. The cop passing you as you were flying down 58 E to get out of Mayfield was hilarious/but not really, because he thought (imo and in retrospect) that he was going to get crushed if he didnt blow by you. 1-2 minute delay longer on your turn left from 121 to 58 East and who knows how this ended for you. Take care and hope you're doing well. To those in Mayfield and the rest of Kentucky, God Bless.
This is terrifying. My thoughts go out to the Americans impacted by this, I’m from Australia sending 💗
Just make sure that, when you come here, you come here legally.
@@CooManTunes what do you mean when I come there ? Lol
@@CooManTunes dont worry she cant go anywhere ,they are being locked in by their gov
Thank you for the kind words! I live in the area impacted and it's amazing to me that people all the way on the other side of the world are thinking of us! Sending 💖 back to you as well, I know the last few years haven't been easy for anyone.
@@kaffeice7 It's probably best that they're locked in. I wish Mexico was locked in.
Can’t imagine driving in the dark unfamiliar roads chasing a tornado or should say it chasing you. You are a man of steel happy you are safe!
Everything about this video is excellent (excluding the casualties) The video imagery is stable, no hype, I love watching tornadoes, though I wish they'd stay out in the cornfields and away from people.
Today is December 10 and today is the 1 year anniversary of the historic tornado outbreak, it’s been a year since it hit western Kentucky and Tennessee at night.
2:02:10 tornado enters the city
It's scary enough when a tornado hits, but it's even scarier when you can't see it because it hits at night.
9:27 pm 2:01:50 the tornado levels the candle factory. within this time stamp, nathan is a mile from the tornado. the tornado was moving at a speed of 60 mph at the time.
2:04:00 the tornado is almost less than a mile away from nathan chasing him. at that stamp, nathan realizes that he isn’t doing the chasing anymore. the tornadoes on his tail.
Thank you Nathan for sharing this. It's almost like being right there with you. I felt that adrenaline rush and a sense of fright at the same time. Storm chasing at night is so dangerous because you can't see the tornado. But had you not been out there to report, more people would have lost their lives. I even got nervous for you when you decided to turn around and I saw those power flashes. I thought, WHOA!! Holy f--k!! That was a close call. I one day want to be a storm spotter. I am fascinated with tornadoes.
Your a long way from wales, uk, but your dedication is amazing, bringing that extreme weather is a credit to you and those supporting you. Thank you.,
Does Wales get this kind of weather? Or the UK? I live in Tennessee, in tornado alley. I’ve never really looked anywhere else.
@@angieoxford7092 nothing like it at all, more like the odd heavy shower you guys get from time to time
I’m in England, we’re so lucky here not to have such severe weather like they have in the US. If we had big tornadoes & hurricanes we wouldn’t know what to do, even if we get a bit of snow the country grinds to a halt
@@caroljane6313 I honestly love the storms. Hate the damage. If we could have tornados without loss of life or property, I’d honestly keep them. There’s nothing like sitting on the front porch when the barometer drops. One gust of wind is 80 degrees, then it reverses and the next gust is 30 degrees. The hair on the back of your neck stands up. It’s actually a really neat experience. I don’t find the storm scary, only the aftermath of what it can do. I guess it’s all what you know and what you’re used to.
Holy WOW what a trip! That lightning throughout the whole storm was GLORIOUS. Watching you chase and having being chased was incredible and I think your circumstances would have been much more dire if you kept on going instead of turning around. Being a weather geek myself, I studied this tornado and I wish healing for all those affected. I am glad you made it out safe!!
Thanks for the comment :)
This is one of the most scariest videos I've ever seen on the tornado at night-time can't believe how big the lightning flashes are real
You know that’s how I felt that night we watched it from my front yard . I’ve been a Storm Spotter since 2006 and I live live in Union City Tennessee.
As I saw this thing hitting where I knew people and I knew there was some that wasn’t going to make it .
I just had to step back and get myself together because it was heading to Benton Ky through there and I know people there .
Something I won’t ever forget.
2:15:46 inflow jets hint at what was lurking in the darkness - then power flashes are seen while turning around. Dude that was close!
It was very close!!
I gotta tell ya that was real intense when you were out in front of it ... I had the o'le Apple maps up and found you right away .... If when you got to Brewers on Rt. 58 (Tornado up your arse) you had taken 402 that would have taken you South and AWAY from the Tornado .... I was screaming at my screen GO RIGHT, but you stayed on 58. Then when you turned around I 'm thinking that's even WORSE not knowing the monster was a HAIR North of you ... That was REAL close brother. Exciting, but close! New sub here! Glad you're safe, and prayers for ALL the victims ...
Thanks for subbing!!
This was the scariest storm I’ve ever sat through. Storms don’t usually bother me. Often, I’ll sit outside and watch them roll through. I live in a bottom, so they bounce right over me. I’m a little over an hour south of mayfield. When this came through and I neglected to go to the storm cellar, I was afraid that I’d made a BIG mistake. The way the air changed in an INSTANT was creepy. I just prayed for about ten minutes straight. The county to the south of me, and probably about 8 miles away as the crow flies, was tore up. They were without water & electricity for about a week. I heard that storm barrel through. I was just on the northern edge of the storm. Prayers for everyone not as lucky as I got.
....and here we go in denial and claim conspiracy over an EF0-EF1 passing through a suburb throwing a trampoline and some RVs and caravans around. As much as I enjoy observing funnel clouds of various types, I am glad I don't live in the US. Thanks for sharing your account of that horrifying day! Internet hugs from a woman in Denmark.
@@homeopathicfossil-fuels4789 you got any gum
When I was tornado warned at 3 in the morning because of a tornado I think like 25 to 30 miles north of us I almost didn’t sleep for the rest of the night this was in Tn btw
This is the tornado mostly that I'll never forget.. I immediately cried when I seen the damage and destruction this thing left behind in its path.. I was brave to donate money to Red Cross to help those tornado victims and sadly this all took place 2 weeks before Christmas and couldn't imagine what everyone was going through and the loss of life that tragically shook my core. Never in my life, I hope nothing like this happens again and again. Seeing images of this tornado in my head was the scariest thing I have ever been shocked by based on how massive the tornado was. Hopefully Mayfield and other areas recover from this continuously strong and better!
I am from Northeastern Kentucky. I will never forget that night, praying for everyone and also praying the tornado would dissipate. After the images and destruction of this tornado my husband and I got an underground tornado shelter and I have severe storm anxiety now. I can not imagine how the people feel who survived this monster and lost loved ones.💔
I have anxiety now too. I live in Dawson Springs and my family got in the bathroom. It tore our roof off, shattered windows and beat my car up pretty bad. The houses close to mine were destroyed. Nothing left but splinters. Now we all panic at every watch. I know it sounded like hell had been unleashed on earth.
@@victorylane2377 so thankful you are ok.♥️
2:21:06 little deer coming towards the road from the right
I remember watching this live. What a frightening night. I stayed up watching from Texas and praying for all in the tornado’s path.
Just came across this and too scared to watch 🥺🥺....living thru it has been a blessing but my family lost several family members and I am scared of what area I may see....thank you so much for the job you do to protect us! I always wanted to chase, but now not sure if my heart can handle seeing the devastating affect over and over again.
Very sorry for your loss, may God bless you!
Tornados are scary but they're even scarier at night. Lit up by lightening.
Shit is real when I'm going 100mph and a cop passes me. 😂 I'm glad you are safe. You should do a before and after video on the path you took. That would be epic.
Thanks for the kind words
The lighting is incredible and insane so is the tornado
I live in mayfield and it missed my home by a couple blocks. I've never been through anything like that before
Sand hill here. 1 mile away.. utter destruction
I was at my uncles house in Princeton and we got a direct hit we all survived though
First Off My Heart Goes Out To All Of You Effected By The Tornado In Kentucky , And I Thank You Very Much Brother Storm Chaser For Your Devoted Efforts And Time To Help Keep The Citizens Of Kentucky Safe !!!!!
Much appreciated
What a storm! The lightning was spectacular but when you said there was a tornado emergency and the tornado is right in front you it was exhilarating. It was like being in a horror movie using only the flashes of lightning that are behind it to try and look for that monster. I saw clearly exactly when you saw it
1:00 😳 that lightning strike was insane
*0:58*
Spectacular video! As a kid, I saw a funnel forming…then ran home as fast as my little feet could carry me. I got into the basement and in a short time, the tornado came barreling down. So scary! This video reminds me of how scared I was as a kid. The suspense of this video is overwhelming. I’m worried for your safety. Thank you for this video recording!
Where did you live then?
@@ac.7724 I lived in the state of North Dakota. I remember it was July 2nd. A gigantic cottonwood tree in our front yard came down. The farmers said their crops were thrashed. I was probably around 10 years old at the time.
Tennessee is a great place to live been here all my life
They were sending those emergency vehicles to Samburg, TN. He was in Union City, Tn when he saw them. It missed my hometown of Ridgely, Tn by about 4 miles or so and then hit Samburg. It then pushed over Reelfoot Lake and a bit later hammered Mayfield, Ky. It was a once in a decade type storm for this area if not once a generation.
Another superb stream from you Nathan. Some of the best content on YT and Twitch. Always happy to follow and support.
At 2:15:13 minutes is like a start of a horrible realization that your right next to a tornado in the dark, all alone. Sounds pretty chilling when I put it that way actually.
Absolutely!!
After driving through the path of it at Mayfield, and then outrunning it Eastwards on 58, at this point Nathan had turned somewhat North East again after talking to the guy at the junction of 58 and 402.
He was basically travelling back towards the twister, which had been parallel with him since Mayfield.
After the tornado exited Mayfield via the North East corner, crossing over 121 right by where that car had turned into E Housman St earlier in the video at 2:02:06, it took 19 minutes to travel to, and strike a glancing blow on the North West corner of Benton.
It was easy mathematics at this point because Mayfield to Benton is 20 miles, and the twister was moving across the ground at approximately 60mph, so 1 mile per minute. Nathan drove around 2/3 of the way to Benton in around 13 minutes. If he'd carried on going North up that road, he might have been within one minute of the twister ... yet again.
You can see the right side of the funnel then power flashes at 2:16:20
@@73bubbie DAMN good eye I didn’t even notice that
I lived in Elie Manitoba when an EF5 Came through out Town. I have never seen Such a Horrible sight in my life. This Video Scares the HOly Heck outta me.
Glad You are Safe.
There are a Few Videos of the Elie Manitoba Tornado on UA-cam if and one would like to watch it.
I have finally have time to sit down and watch this at work, you position yourself perfect on the first part. I was streaming on twitch when this happen and I would say somewhere around 2:03:44 mark of the video is when I just finish up a match on my stream then I looked on radarscope and saw Mayfield took a hit. I have your debrief that you made saved to my watch later. Cant wait to see it. Also Jonesboro almost got hit again if you didnt know on Friday
That this killer tornado happened at night during one of the longest nights of the year in the Northern Hemisphere makes it absolutely freaky!
I 69 from Fulton to Calvert city was the Purchase Parkway before they rename it. I grew up in Murray KY and use to make that run up through Mayfield up to IL and then back down to NewMadrid MO or over to Fulton KY and down to Caruthersville MO and up to NewMadird MO for work
I wish you could be moved the camera just enough to the side so we could see the lightning. It was a intense situation and honestly I would get distracted by the lightning and end up in a ditch or in the tornado. Good job for the way you handled this!
When you were coming through newbern and heard the sirens there was actually another tornado that spawned off that same cell that hit newbern at the time you went through and it went to hit Dresden, TN and also the Paris, TN area
EAS started almost immediately when I saw the first glimpse of the tornado
This tornado was an absolute monster. It tracked for about 165 miles. The constant lightning reminds me of my youth when we lived in South Florida. We'd watch the heat lightning for hours in the humid evenings from storms out in the Atlantic or coming from the Everglades. The sky was lit up constantly with lightning but there was no thunder. I can surely hear the thunder with this one. The people I know in La Grange, KY were praying for these people that night. I believe ALL Kentuckians were praying for Mayfield that night. I Know I was. Remember, if you are outside and you feel the hair on your neck and arms stand up, you had better hit the ground and lay flat or you will complete the circuit between Heaven and Hell.
Watching this will give me nightmares
Power flashes 2hr 17 seconds when you say I’m done. It was right there.
Over the past 3 years, I'm noticing Tornados are happening much further to the Eastern States and that's a little concerning
I never have seen such intense lighting. Thank God you are safe.
It's been officially rated an EF4 due to the structures that were destroyed being to poor in quality to justify a higher rating, but I personally think this thing was easily an EF5. The size, wind speeds, and destruction it left were too great for me to think otherwise.
That dog was savage!lol
He is amazing :)
There was a huge electrical activity for sure '-'
Thank you for covering this, some of the best footage I've seen.
My wife's grandparents live on Twin Hill road. They had minor damage but that road was then devastated for 3/4 a mile as it was the direct path of the tornado (after it passed 131, which you also got stuck on). That white fence on 131 was right before the Dollar General, both workers lost their lives there.
What's incredible is how dark it was, there was so much devastation that you couldn't see. I was there two days later to volunteer and was shaken by it. So sad.
Thank you again and stay safe, I appreciate your work!
Jeez. He literally passes 131 by the Stop N Go that he will return to later in the night. At 2:04:23 he's 400m away from the Dollar General. You can even see the yellow sign if you look North up 131 from that junction. Scary how close that thing was behind him, even after it was out of Mayfield. I hope those people travelling back towards Mayfield made it through the night.
Was the tornado ever filmed in this footage? If so I missed it. Didn't invest 3 hours. I skipped around.
@@markceci9896 Yes at a much earlier time and further away by the Mississippi River.
@@OriginalRaveParty I went to 2:04 again and watched, yep he passes 131 and all is well. It was quite literally behind him coming that way destroying 58 he was on and everything to his left. Whew. I'm pretty sure he then passes through some intake winds right after the camper store. I've watched tornado videos for 15 years but man this one hit close to home and I can't stop watching.
@@tndad8384 It's clearest when he's parked up around 30:00
Definitely digging the Master Chief navigation voice. This video is a great view on the perspective not many see before a bad storm is headed their way. Especially at night. I’m actually looking into schools for Meteorology/Atmospheric Science as storm chasing has always fascinated me. You have earned a new subscriber, my friend. Stay safe and I look forward to future content.
bro follow him on twitch too, he livestreams it there, and other more casual stuff, good hanging around place, and great pps in the chat
@@kaffeice7 hey thanks! I will do that!
Thank for the kind words both of you :)
@@StormChaserIRL yw Nate , iceman7 😁
Some great footage! Liked and subbed.
One other thing - you almost certainly made a life-saving decision at 1:41:40 to take the unknown on-ramp rather than continuing on 51.
51 would have turned you back into the storm, and you very likely would have intercepted the tornado just northeast of Cayce, where it did incredible damage/ground scouring at EF4+ level.
Also, get a competent "navigator" next time. Old Man River didn't seem to want to give you any clues that I-69 is also called Purchase Pkwy (as clearly labeled on Google Maps in late 2021) until you told him you were already on it. He seemed very content to let you take 51 directly into the storm's path.
Would have loved to have seen this during the day my daughter's town missed this tornado by 18 miles but this great coverage thank you
Wow glad all is ok.. Thanks for the compliments
I agree the lightning was pretty awesome Just before the 1 minute point in the video he recorded One of the horizontal positive CGs that often triggers Sprites above the thunderstorm.
I've never seen lightning so intense. Amazing video. Terrifying, but amazing.
make sure to watch the follow up video to see why the lightning was so important in this chase ua-cam.com/video/PozU_Slb7J8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=StormChaserIRL
Dude you was playing chicken with a 🌪️ lol
Yea he was lol glad he's safe tho
I think once he got off the exit you could hear the sirens going off
IMPRESSIVE Work especially when you lost contact with your buddy who was guiding you.
You went with your intuition when the tornado 🌪️ was on your ass. I'm originally from Cali been in Kentucky since 2017, locals stated this was a crazy freak storm as well as you seen the car wrapped around the tree upside down.
I'm so proud of you always go with your gut and intuition it'll never steer you wrong. I'm glad I found you, just subscribed. Blessed Be 💜 Stay Safe
Thanks for the kind words and the sub!!
It's really cool just watching the lightning. There will be nights where I will just watch the lightning from my living room window when a thunderstorm rolls through.
2:16:33 I think those where power flashes which indicates the tornado may actually be next to him
you are correct in the follow up video with the discussion we talk about this.. I had seen so much lightning up to that point my eyes werent pickup on that with all the tall trees around
1:57:04 the candle factory became the center of attention by this tornado when workers from what I heard were told to stay at the factory when the alarms sounded. Many of em wanted to go home to get to somewhere safe and sturdy, but was threatened by managers that they would be fired if they left. And then when the tornado hit, 8 or 10 coworkers lost their lives as the building collapsed after swaying left and right by the tornado's winds ... First the lightning lit up the sky, and then it got quiet in between where no sounds or chirps of animals and insects making noises, and then the wind gusts picked up and the power flickered and went out as the tornado is hitting the candle factory. And then it tracked directly through the heart of Mayfield afterwards, increasing in intensity and strength between Mayfield and Benton... The candle factory was a shocking and nightmarish sight ... 1:59:18 that lightning strike was unbelievably too close as Nathan exits I-69 on 58 towards 121 ... 2:00:43 the candle factory is about to get hit by the tornado 🌪️ , and then the power goes out at 2:01:53 after Nathan runs the red light near the Shell gas station and the tornado enters the city of Mayfield at 2:02:10 causing EF4 to near EF5 damage then directly towards downtown destroying everything in its path ... And then Nathan turns onto 121 at 2:02:54 to outrun an escape the tornado in time E or NE of its path which is at 1 mile wide ... Nathan and then the police officer a little while later run for their lives escaping as fast as they could away from the tornado that's a mile or less behind them speeding 60 mph right on top of them, while the police officer and Nathan speed 80 to 90 or 100 mph on the back road 🛣️ ... 2:05:10 the tornado enters downtown Mayfield at peak intensity destroying the church, courthouse, theatre, and historic buildings and then at 2:05:55 it exits Mayfield towards the town of Benton and rest was history.. Note: the tornado itself (being the second one after the first dissipated from the same parent supercell thunderstorm ⛈️) travelled on the ground for a whopping nearly 200 miles while this long lived supercell thunderstorm traveled across 4 states in couple more hours from its lifetime to the end ... 2:08:34 I hope that police officer had escaped the tornado to somewhere safer and was okay as he was panicking and running for his life ... You can imagine the fear both Nathan and the police officer had as they were outrunning the tornado 🌪️
I heard about this soon after it happened - quite surprising is the time and place. My condolences for those affected.
Yeah it was freaky for most of us and a lot of people actually brushed it off. I mean, who in the heck expects a tornado two weeks before Christmas?
But it is a great lesson in that these storms can strike at any time, any season. One hit Clarksville, TN in January back in ‘99 and tore up a lot of the downtown area where my folks grew up.
I’m just glad that this storm began to weaken when it did. It was right on track to plow through the town I live in.
If you can believe it, March 18 we had ANOTHER bad outbreak and a tornado touched down less than half a mile from me! Only an EF1 but my parents lost part of their roof. 😱
Welcome to Kentucky where the weather’s made up and the seasons don’t matter!
@@JStrick525 1999 was an intense year - I hope it's not going to repeat itself! According to Reed Timmer, the intensity is owed to La Ninia conditions coming from the Pacific.
The cold air should be moving more Eastward from TN as spring emerges, just keep your eyes peeled and loved ones safe!
We don't really get super cells here in the Southern hemisphere (mostly just severe storms), however there were a few isolated events a few years ago with an EF3 touching down in KZN!
It's so crazy to see a video of a place you are totally familiar with…. At 2:08:00 is where a lot of damage happened right after you people got out of there
Today is June 10 and it is the halfaversary of the tornado outbreak when happened on this night 6 months ago. I stayed up all the to 4 AM tracking storms and waking my family up because my town was under a tornado warning.
Great Acid trip when slowed down...LOL
We were living in Mayfield ky and got directly hit. To this day we are still displaced in small town called clinton ky. We miss home so badly. It was scary. Myself, my son, my husband, and even my dog still have ptsd from this horrible ef4 tornado in Mayfield.
Tammy I am so sorry you are going through this.. I am praying for you.
When you went through the red light and the cop came later on I thought oh dang but that would have to be on bored cop to pull you over during a tornado
I grew up about an hour from there. I drove over there the next day and I’ve NEVER seen such destruction. Until you see what these things can do up close it’s hard to explain.
Tornadoes like this are also very tough to spot and confirm at nighttime.
At 2:01:33 you are a few hundred yards from the path of the tornado right before it leveled the downtown area. Wow unbelievable how lucky you are…
Lucky? No Just experienced and aware of my surroundings.
That’s what the other storm chasers that have died thought
Jason there have been very few that have died storm chasing. Those that did died what they love and helping other folks. Did you ever think what might have happened to the couple and infant child that I helped out of harms way after the event? Of course not because people like you are so focused on the negative and not the good. Ive done this for 30 years , i know what im doing. If something happens someday Im OK with that. Have a good day.
@@StormChaserIRL Come on, man. I come back to your video every couple of months, because there's no other video out there that shows the entire, unedited sequence of events and decisions that lead to a storm chaser becoming the chased, especially by a historically strong nighttime tornado.
It's ok to admit that you got lucky, because you absolutely did.
@@StormChaserIRL you can be experienced and aware, but we all know mother nature does what she wants to whomever she wants. You took 121 and barely dodged the front edge of a 60mph+ ground speed tornado. There is always luck involved in storm chasing. What if that road happened to be blocked for construction? You’re sol then. Ask Dan Robinson about El Reno. He’s experienced, but I guarantee you he will say he got lucky. Had a similar experience to you.
Scariest looking wedge I have ever seen.
Thanks for sharing this. It was so insane to see the stream live. Happy you got out there without any harm.
Wow brother that ride you're in sounds like it's pumping out some very serious horsepower and torque. That's exactly what you need in that situation
It was a Toyota Rav4 rental :)
I got all of the alerts for this on my weather radios, it was scary hearing *Tornado Emergency*
this is such an insane chase. thank you for posting and thank you for staying safe
At 1:57:07, he's about 1000 feet away from the candle factory just a couple of minutes before it got flattened.
Yes. I tracked this moment in my breakdown of the timings that I posted, which start just slightly afterwards, as Nathan exits into NW Mayfield and then drives across the path of the tornado.
It's heartbreaking to think that those poor people are still alive at this moment, and they won't be within 5 minutes :(
I'm glad that the weather and science systems we have nowadays can help, but we've all heard the rumours and reports that they were being pressured to stay at work. It's just sad.
A tragic storm that's for sure. For this video man what a light show about 34 minutes or so. Well there's a lot of it but just around that part from like 30 minutes to 34 minutes.
my time otr I traveled those same routes I encontered my first tornado in Oklahoma super scary
I so miss Kelly and his buddy....thank you Barryfor the guidance good to hear your voice again.
They are greatly missed and Barry rocks