Direct Hit by a Tornado (Caught on Camera)

A man films a tornado as it hits his home. I do not own this content.

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[petergriffin]

I think this is probably the most valuable footage of a tornado ever recorded.

[markyboo]

The old fella's quiet breathing without uttering a single word is almost as creepy as the approaching tornado itself.

[georgesalles]

This is the scariest tornado video in youtube that i ever seen

[warmicecubes]

This is the greatest video ever uploaded to YouTube.

1. It begins where the situation is evident & immediately understood.

2. No stupid music.

3. No Captain Obvious narrator.

[ArtDrone]

The sound makes it scarier than any horror movie.

[StonedMeadowOfDoom]

This is some of the best tornado footage you'll see. Like you're right there watching death approach. If you've ever had a Tornado dream, you know it's a lot like this video. Terrifying

[Dev-qz]

Just a small fact about tornados: If a tornado doesn’t look like it’s moving, it’s heading straight toward you. Run and/or seek shelter.

[BokunoRico]

This is scarier than any horror movie. Especially the sound.

[itschipz]

I love how he’s just sitting at this window with his phone filming a tornado like it’s filming a cloud gently go by -

[derrickg]

That high pitched sound right before the picture goes black is haunting.

[Abitkrabby]

Yet another example of how being the cameraman grants you immunity.

[rambo_-]

crazy how you can hear birds chirping right before like if you weren’t looking out the window or anything you would have no idea that thing was coming for you

[madizzle]

This is the closest we'll get to experiencing a tornado without actually being hit by one.

[Bebe.B.]

The way the blackness just envelopes the whole scene as stuff is starting to rip apart is just beyond scary. Makes you realize that that nature is the real boss in our world.

[rankalot]

This man didn’t utter a sound as death approached. Even when it hit he was quiet.

[scottperson]

I go through this town frequently as a local truck driver. It’s 2 blocks wide each direction and nothing near by and it took a direct hit. Was headed straight for my best friend’s house too. There’s still destroyed structures 9 years ago that was never cleaned up

[billmccarron]

Once again the camera survives. They need to start making houses out of the materials they make camera's with

[ZicajosProductions]

RIP to those who died in this. I can’t believe how loud these things are, they say it’s like a freight train next to your ear drums this close to it.

[bobbym.]

The fact that the video footage actually survived THIS is amazing....

[Theo-hjpl]

I heard a roaring sound similar to about 1:15 once. At the time, I had no idea that a tornado was half a mile away from my house. It was rain wrapped and there were trees and houses covering my view so all I saw was a haze right right where the tornado was. While the tornado was significantly smaller than this, and I was lucky to not get hit, it was unsettling to learn that the sound I heard was the same sound that's preceded death for many.