CHASER HIT BY TORNADO - Oklahoma Nightmare

Tornado U-Turns into chaser forcing him into path of another giant tornado.

Cooperton, Oklahoma 4-13-12.

I intercepted 3 tornadoes on this day all produced by the same high precipitation supercell that began near Altus Oklahoma and tracked ENE. The first tornado I intercepted was on the muddy road network on the west side of Tom Steed Reservoir. It was a barely visible rain wrapped drill. The sun was going down and the supercell was approaching the Wichita Mountains were all Easterly roads ended. Chasers had 2 choices. 1, Meet the storm on the other side of the mountains after dark. Or 2, go into the bear cage for a final daylight stand. Those of us that chose option 2 were rewarded with brown underwear.

Music:
"Lanugo" by Southern Backtones
"Little Ghost" by Southern Backtones

[autumnmoon]

Lol! This has got to be simultaneously the scariest and the funniest video Hank has ever made!

[watchyocroissant]

“It’s sucking”
“It’s coming”
“It’s a mile long”

*Must hold in laughter*

[MagnusXAlecever]

He needs a big sticker on his car that says "I'm a Veteran Storm Chaser. If I'm running, so should you."

[Floppa]

The scary part of getting sucked in, you know your dead when it goes silent and stops raining

[Kateyangyuqing]

Your music fits the scenes so perfectly, it's like a musical interpretation of what you must have felt. It creates this fantastic eerie, terrifying backdrop to something that is already terrifying and multiplies the sense of fear and adrenaline you get just as just a viewer of the video!

[talonm]

"I don't know what to do except die" same

[CryptTooth]

*Tornado starts moving towards him*


Ah shit, here we go again.

[becky]

Storm Chaser: I escaped.
Big Tornado: Who said you did?

[Antares-rtub]

“He was boxed in like a turtles pecker.”

I have never heard that before now I am going to start using that lol

[colbyfletcher]

If a tornado doesn't seem like it is moving, it is coming straight at you.

[RosieRoan]

In America, you don't chase tornadoes.
*The tornadoes chase **_YOU._*

[Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

I’m a nonsmoker, but I felt like having one after this. Hope it was good for you all as well!

[ZephyrusAsmodeus]

That opening is definitely the most amazing, terrifying and badass shot of a tornado I've ever seen, just a giant, haunting funnel wrapped in a deep turquoise ocean of rain

[AHAHHAHHA]

*almost dies in the first half of the vide*
“alri so I’m gonna go back and assess the situation.”
*almost dies again*

[baconbits]

Big tornado: "Don't speak to me or my son ever again"

[miguelc]

Tornadoes have always been a nightmare for me even though I live in an area that has very rare tornado impact. Just watching these clips truly gives me chills. I remember having dreamt, I was looking out the window and it was dark, like pitch black. All of sudden you can hear the sound of winds and the window opens and I got sucked out. It was such a terrifying nightmare.😬

[maryspringer]

Great video. was bummed when it ended just when my adrenaline was getting going! Ty for sharing..love watching you chase. One chaser of a few that I highly recommend and appreciate. Respect and gratitude to all you chasing, gaining valuable knowledge, and getting warnings out before anyone else, thus saving lives.

[janeilnold]

Little tornado: "That weird man is chasing me!"
Big tornado: "I'll handle this, son!"

[No_OneV]

Everyone be gansta until chaser becomes the chased

[thatdirtymichiganmusician]

I love some change every once in a while but man is this kind of video consistency amazing. Whether you watch a 10 year old video, or 2 weeks old, they all feel the same. It’s incredible.