Terrifying Dash Cam Tornado Footage From Lincoln, Nebraska

This footage of the complete destruction of a building was filmed by a dash cam in an unoccupied vehicle in a parking lot during the Lincoln, Nebraska tornado on April 26, 2024. First, the trees disappear, then the building is ground up by the twister, spitting huge debris out of it, as it passes directly in front of the camera.

The real-time version is followed by a version at 1/4 speed.

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[kfd]

A YouTube video that wasn’t clickbait for once and lived up to its name. Scary stuff.

[solitude]

The speed at which that building got deleted is something. This video is one of the best examples I've seen at how destructive and deadly a tornado can be.

[MagnumCatTank]

That single screw holding onto the license plate was the star of the show.

[leokimvideo]

Seeing that huge air conditioner heat exchanger getting tossed around like a salad with 44gal drums in the mix was frightening

[golden-]

*This is old school YouTube style: No clickbait, no unnecessary commentary, no annoying music, just delivering the content as stated in the title.*
*I sure do miss those days!*

[davidlivesay]

Took 6 months to build and only 7 seconds to get rid of.

[InFiDViL]

Seeing that massive rooftop AC unit flying through the air is insane

[joncavallo]

One of the best videos on a tornado doing what they do, with no ignorant dubbing over by individuals' voices to put up as click bait to make a name for themselves on YT, or any social media outlet!

[jaywinters]

No screaming storm chaser yelling in your ear, no annoying unnecessary music. Doesn't get any better than this.

[Jason-wcfh]

HVAC guy here. The view at 0:26 shows the giant roof mounted 6 fan condenser coil flying like a toy. I've had to relocate these on a roof and it took 6 of us to move it. That is just insane to see something of that size getting airborne like that. It's also made to have air passing through the coil under it, which makes it even more impressive to understand just how much air flow it took to move it.

[jamesstrasbaugh]

Thank you for not dubbing any insipid music over this footage.

[PanAndProud]

I live in Nebraska, not too far from where this happened. My family knows a couple of individuals who used to work in that building, and it’s crazy to see how popular and terrifying this video is. The night of that tornado was one of horror, and one we certainly won’t forget in a long time.

[TheMacabeak]

This is the Garner Industries plant. No serious injuries reported from inside, but 62 workers were laid off due to no more plant to work at (though they're reportedly being offered compensation)

[StunningHistory]

Wow. You weren't kidding when you said the building was "ground up." Out of all tornado footage, I've never seen a building so systematically wiped out, almost like a magic trick.

[MadMaxx]

What gets me is the calm, blue sky and white puffy clouds that appear right behind the fury and horror of the tornado.

[schectermeister]

Unreal how it just completely leveled that entire building in seconds! 😮

[Jimbo]

This is bar-none, the BEST tornado videos I have ever seen. A perfect example of the awesome power of a tornado doing its thing. And no annoying music or screaming commentary. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this video is worth a gazillion words! Kudos to the car owner whose camera shot this video, and kudos to AccuWeather for making it available on YouTube!

[coconow]

As so many have said, this is the best perspective of a tornado a video has ever produced.

[jakeberkey]

If you ever happen to be inside a building like this during a tornado - stay far away from the walls on all sides!
These types of buildings are know as tilt-up concrete structures. They are very heavy concrete walls that are held vertically upright by the roof's truss system.
When the roof system fails due to the large pressure difference caused by the extreme winds at 1:14, the walls all fall like dominos.
Common examples of these buildings are most warehouses or large retail places like Walmart, Costco, etc.

[TexCen]

We just went through a tornado here a few days ago in Tx. It hit 1, 000 ft from my home. I've been through 3 hurricanes and countless tropical storms - NOTHING like that. At least in combat you're somewhat detached in-the-moment and/or able to take action that may affect the outcome. The scariest moment of my or my kid's lives. My heart goes out to those affected, truly.