Tornado in New Jersey Rips Through Man's Home in Seconds

Ida's remnants brought unprecedented flooding and unusual tornado activity to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Watch Mark Kobylinski barely made it to his basement before the tornado hit his home. We're so glad he's okay!

[bryanbell]

You can hear the sheer terror in this man’s voice. I’m glad he survived 😰

[donnadixon]

Good heavens, that’s terrifying. Glad to see you and your dog are ok.

[CCT]

its amazing how a man filmed the last seconds of his house being fully intact, the tornado hitting, and the 1st few seconds of his house with damage.

[bellagrace]

He knew to go to the basement when it sounded like a freight train. Knowledge is everything in situations like this.

[k.j.kramer]

That last shot of the tornado departing framed by the broken window is stunning. Very sorry for your losses and I hope you recover soon.

[ihaveboogers]

I love how much this guy cares about his dog. Makes me happy. Glad they both made it.

[Paul_Wetor]

It's crazy how short the time is between before and after.

[JeepGirl]

I'm a National Weather Service trained storm spotter and this valuable footage is one of the best I've seen showing just how fast a tornado can appear and you have only seconds to take cover. Was a Tornado Warning in place prior to it hitting this community? GREAT JOB!!!

[LilybethII]

That last shot showing the tornado moving away, amongst the damage that it produced literally 1 minute earlier is just surreal. It's crazy how fast these things move and how little time people have to take cover.

[cmsbeth]

I have never been so terrified for someone I do not know. Praying for you.

[Daniel-lxnh]

And this is why we in tornado alley do not play about tornadoes. He’s lucky his house wasn’t completely wiped to slab like some tornadoes. I’m happy he had a safe place and he and his dog are okay!

[Jdwify]

Youve just filmed the moment your entire life changed forever. Youll never take nothing for granted ever again

[nunyabiznez]

The public service message value of this video alone is worth a lot more than the messily 26k views. This video deserves millions of views if for no other reason but to help him rebuild.

[sainjawoof]

Thank you for making sure your puppers was safe as well!!

[ladybug]

I live in this man's area. Tornados don't happen regularly here. I'd say the "get down to the basement" is kind of stored on the same level as the hypothetical "stop drop and roll" solution that you MAY need to use in life! I'm happy he took swift actions and got his animals out of harms way. This video is telling that most people in this region aren't used to the actual force behind these systems. Him lingering on the basement steps behind the door kind of shows this... then when he realized what he was dealing with the terror/adrenaline can be heard so clearly! Good work my friend! I hope this never happens to you again!

[kaycampbell]

I'm sorry this happened to you. I'm also relieved that you took shelter when so many people would just stand and watch. It's horrifying how everything is destroyed in an instant.

[mbmccamey]

This is the most incredible tornado video I’ve ever seen! Why am I seeing it now. I’m so glad you and your dog are ok

[TexasNorthDFW]

Thank you for taking shelter (and bringing your dog!) rather than standing out on the porch to watch, as so many do. Taking shelter for you and your loved ones, including your pets, is the appropriate action. I'm so glad you shared this video. I am so sorry your home suffered damage, but I am grateful you and your dog are okay. I hope you are able to repair.

[alecwomack]

Holy shit that was fast AF. What a beautiful community destroyed in seconds.

[DCPEvo]

I went through this same experience 10 years ago. I’ll never forget the intense feeling of shock as you come up from the basement and see your house and the neighborhood torn apart. My vocabulary consisted of 3 three words for 10 minutes.