TORNADOES OF 2020 - Is it over yet?

Best tornado, lightning and severe storm footage from 2020 in a tour of Tornado Alley's highs and lows from March through July. 1075 confirmed tornadoes have been tallied in the US in 2020 including the third widest tornado ever recorded.

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FEATURED TORNADO EVENTS:

APRIL 12 Soso Mississippi EF4
On Easter Sunday a large, extremely dangerous, long tracking tornado was underway in Mississippi. Doppler radar revealed an impressive supercell, well defined hook echo and distinct lofted debris signature. But up close, vague walls of gray, shrouding rain curtains and a veil of tall trees obscured a hell on Earth. Prior to striking Soso Mississippi, the tornado grew to 2.25 miles wide. The THIRD widest tornado ever documented. Along a 68 mile damage path, it debarked and leveled entire forests. Cars and trucks were thrown hundreds of yards, mangled beyond recognition. Many homes and businesses were destroyed, some completely leveled and swept away
including some well built brick and concrete structures. With estimated wind speeds up to 190 mph (310 km/h) this tornado earned an EF4 rating. Following closely behind, another large EF3 tornado trained close to the previous tornado's track.

APRIL 19 Southwest of Hattiesburg MS
Seven Days later, another significant tornado risk targeted Mississippi. Chasing over the previous week’s damage paths compounded the danger as trees were still weakened and downed. An intensifying high precipitation storm brought darkness early along with a barrage of powerful positive ground flashes. Not only do positive ground flashes look different from typical negative ground flashes, they often sound different. The thunder from these mega-bolts hits you like the shock wave of an explosion. Deeply embedded in rain, an unseeable mile wide tornado cruised 54 miles across the state at a ground speed of 55mph.
At its peak intensity, The EF4 demolished two well constructed homes, leaving clean slabs in its wake.

APRIL 22, Madill Oklahoma
A low precipitation supercell approaching Madill Oklahoma setting the stage for a highly visible tornado. Right out the gate, it earned EF2 status, snapping power poles and flinging trees as it passed just south of town. A large section of a warehouse was demolished and under a rainbow, mobile homes were completely destroyed.

MAY Low Tornado Activity
April was an active month for tornado activity in the US. Usually May is the peak month, however in strong contrast to 2019, May 2020 had extremely low tornado activity. Forecastable chase-able storms mostly organized into linear modes. Though often ominous and photogenic, Lines or squalls are much less efficient at producing violent tornadoes.

JUNE Low Tornado Activity
June followed May's suit with lower than average forecastable & chase-able tornado activity.

JULY High Tornado Activity
After most of us had thrown in the towel, July surprised storm chasers with higher than average tornado activity in the Northern Plains. On July 8th, and incredibly photogenic EF4 tornado touched down near Ashby Minnesota. A high base storm allowed the sun to light the tornado and a vibrant rainbow often accompanied the bright white tornado depending on the perspective. Storm Chaser Melonie Metz was kind enough to license her amazing footage for this video.

2020 Climate
2020 had lower than average tornado activity with 1075 confirmed tornadoes. (Average is 1250)

Climatologically, the Atlantic hurricane season exceeded records
with 30 named storms, 12 of which landed on the continental U.S.
- 30 named storms - Previous record 28
- 12 named U.S. storm continental landfalls - Previous record 9
- 6 hurricanes made U.S. landfall - tied previous record

The Western US endured the most active wildfire year on record [1983 to present]
and the global average annual temperature was the 2nd warmest on record
and the 5th warmest in the 126-year record in the U.S

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"Glamorous Adagio" by Southern Backtones

[gorisenke]

"Often, on a quest for beauty, you don't have to look further, you just have to look deeper." Thats a good quote. I like that a lot.

[TheGuyGuyThe]

“Even supercells were struggling”

*Everyone felt that*

[brothersinarms]

No one:
Auto Captions: "This is the third widest burrito ever documented."

[michaelc.]

I like that cop. He was trying to keep you and others alive, but was very willing to listen to you and use the information you provided. Again, he wasn’t a “my way or the highway” guy, but was being smart. Hank, you are daring and compassionate, and that’s one reason you have 1M+ subscribers.

[jameswebb]

This man single-handedly manages to produce higher quality film than companies like National Geographic!

[highriskchris]

No way! That's me at 12:42. Can't believe I made the final cut! Was such an honor chasing with you Hank, it really made my season. I've got some additional footage from that day in my 2020 documentary if anyone is interested.

[terrylandess]

I found it comforting that a police officer trying to help keep people out of harms way didn't hesitate when confronted with a person capable of providing real help. This is the America I grew up loving.

[intothemystic]

11:44 the lizard shaking its prey like dogs do is the cutest thing I've seen in awhile

[thewalkingmic]

There’s something satisfying about a guy who chases some of the worlds biggest natural disasters but will also take the time to interact with locals, go on mini adventures in the middle of nowhere, feed little ants, and just be of service to the world.

[mindlessix]

This is the one video I jump out of my seat for every single year. How you cinematically compile, go into detail, and your commentary is as good as it gets. How could I forget your warm & loving personality? Especially when you get involved with the wildlife. Your videos truly have it all. Have a safe 2021 Hank! Sending love & well wishes.

[CodyBPyrotechnics]

You’re supposed to give us a warning! Now I have to turn on the TV, make popcorn, and watch this video 3 times.

[av-va]

"You don’t have to look further, you just have to look deeper" absolutely love that quote, Hank! Thank you so much for these marvelous videos! Not only do they feel like great documentaries of all the awesome storms you have witnessed, but I love how you include more personal memories. It’s educational, but works also as your personal records and diaries. Keep up the great content and thank you for giving so much insight and knowledge on tornados!

[BryGuyXCV]

16:17 - "There's nothing to stop you from catching your storm."
Instantly stopped by a STOP sign.

[OuterGalaxyLounge]

All of the animal kingdom: "Hank is a nice human."
Bugs: "Ah hell no."

[camdenrafftery]

2:47
Hank: “That’s a wide tornado.”
Captions: “That’s a wide Burrito.”

[jacobstewart]

@Pecos Hank I went to school a few mile from where those huge tornadoes struck Southern Mississippi in April. I live in Mississippi spent my whole life surrounded by these horribly powerful things. My grandmother lives in Collins Mississippi, her house was less than five hundred meters away from that 2.5 mile wide ef4 tornado. Her property suffered immense damage. She live right off of US 49 which was a large stretch of that tornadoes path. I spent two weeks with my father cleaning and repairing her property. I saw and drove along the exact same tornado path that you did in this video. Truly amazing and devastating to revisit.

[keatonterry]

Came for the tornadoes, stayed for the lizards. Even in the worst year ever, Hank doesn't fail to produce the best content on YouTube.

[laurenloertscher]

Alternative title: Wholesome man recounts his adventure of saving sneks, feeding lizard children, and watching danger clouds.

[xKrispyx]

Feeding small lizards insects by hand has to be one of the most wholesome things I've ever witnessed. Love the channel!

[tommodl]

Hank has by far the best photography in filming tornadoes. Plus, I like the interaction with the animals while he's out filming not to mention very humorous. Not one of his videos is remotely boring. Thanks Hank for all the great footage and be safe my friend.