(1 of 5) The Joplin Tornado: EP 1 - Arrival

[mlbf2327]

Is the howling sound in the beginning of the video the sound of the tornado approaching?

[nuhurizon]

@mlbf2327 That is the tornado sirens that kick on when wind reaches a specific speed. Not sure how fast though. I've heard 75 MPH. Maybe someone here can clarify.

[Waluline]

MONSTERS INC! Btw, thank god you guys didn't get hurt.

[firefighterfuture1]

I had a dream that started like this once....

[wolflore]

at 603 was that a dog?

[nuhurizon]

@wolflore - No that is not a dog. It is a tiny bush next to the house.

[lily74149]

get a weather radio i will save your life and the people that are with you also!

[dynamicwolf]

Hey there nuhurizon . I lived in Tacoma, WA and Springfield, MO. So we’ve both lived in similar areas in common. Man, I’m sorry you had to experience this atrocious disaster so soon after moving to MO. I never saw a tornado much less a bad T-storm living in WA for quite some years. But I’ve lived all over and had my share of Tornado experiences. I was in St. Louis on that day visiting family and I saw it on the news. A few days later I traveled back to NWA. Just horrible!

[soonerk5]

Two days after this, there was an EF4 tornado headed right at my town which miraculously dissipated about 3 mi. south of us( but left dirt and grass in the air that dropped on my car outside the shelter) . Another EF4 went about 10 mi. west of us and an EF5 took a 60 mi. long 3/4 mi wide path just NW of Oklahoma City about 40 mi. away. I certainly felt blessed and made a significant contribution to Joplin relief efforts. Btw, the May 3,'99 F5 that hit Moore Okla. went 10 mi. west of me also.

[sylicone221]

in joplin it dont rain as much or as often as seattle.....good move? these tornadoes as you said are RARE......seattle it rains every day......

[SailerMoonDiCaprio]

@sylicone221 ROT IN HELL RIVER PHOENIX HATER HEHEHEHEHEHE ur WORM FODD HEHEHEHEHE u like dat u like that

[mgrella63]

Why werent you watching the severe weather report on tv when you had power?

[nuhurizon]

@mgrella63 - Well 2 reasons: 1) We had no clue there was severe weather coming out way. 2) We didn't have cable at the time and only used the tv for movies.

[salvadory]

@nuhurizon im sure you know know to have a noaa weather radio near you at all times if possible

[Bluwing09]

To think this same storm could've dropped this tornado over my town, I didnt even know joplin was hit til 4 hours later

[thunderboltman100]

monsersink isint working on the power

[TheJerscape]

God that's eerie to watch.

[kurtdog119]

I saw this horrific tornado's aftermath, and one family from Joplin ended up hiding in the freezer at a local gas station. It was said that there were little to no survivors in that family.

[TheTrenter01]

That sucks you are only there 2 weeks and a tornado hits. Were you okay and was your house okay?

[BlueRidge179]

that siren sounds like the death horn ...shew got chills man

[HWW008]

I'm curious. What made you leave Seattle and why did you choose Joplin?

[nuhurizon]

@HWW008 - I had visited Joplin in April 2011 and enjoyed the change of pace it offered from the busy city life I was used to being raised in Seattle. Things fell in place to make it a smooth transition. It's obvious now that God wanted me to be here to live through this, I have no other explanation.

[ghostlylighthouses]

Did your house receive much damage?(glad you guys were safe)

[dgarvin11]

I live in Dallas,Tx. The weather here around April was pretty bad.We had storm after storm,but luckily we didn't have the tornado's like Tuscaloosa,Birmingham,and so forth.We did BTW have tornado's that were EF2. Since them I have bought a Midland Weather Radio,and I hope that this Spring is nothing like last yr.I am so happy that yo guys are ok,and I continue to pray for all of those who were affected by all the deadly storms.God bless,and take care.

[johnairlines8]

@dgarvin11 Everyone knows, sadly, that this spring/summer will be 10x worse than last year.... I am NOT ready for it

[justbecause2014]

@johnairlines8 why do you think this?

[johnairlines8]

@justbecause2014 Well with global warming we are causing, its gonna be worse. Watch the day after tomorrow

[justbecause2014]

@johnairlines8 That is a movie, if we based life off of a movie then Vampires are real, You can be a wizard and go to Hogwarts, The world will end this year, animals can talk and so on.

[johnairlines8]

@justbecause2014 Actually global warming IS real. No one just cares about it and wants to make it worse. so we need to worry about the weather this year

[townkevin59]

Why do you "Mid-westerners" continue to live and rebuild where these Giant Tornado's smash your shit, over & over & over & over & over again?

[johnairlines8]

@townkevin59 Fuck you... I live in Ohio which is considered EASTERN Tornado alley and NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET! These people are devastated and you just cuss out the central US??

[justbecause2014]

@townkevin59 My parents lived in Joplin, in the same house, for 35 years. Never once did a tornado do something like this!

[dcoolfoster]

@townkevin59 That's just like asking why people in the south east continue to rebuild after getting hit by hurricanes over & over & over & over again. The Midwest is a beautiful part of the country to live in, and is usually associated with nice folks. Look how many people helped out after the tornado in a midwestern city like joplin, compared to hurricane katrina.

[tayboox33]

@townkevin59 Because it's their home. Probably where a lot of them grew up.

[wwejheaton]

MONSTERS INC SWEET I LOVE THAT MOVIEXD

[immortalsanchez]

Was just in Joplin this past weekend. Amazing the destruction even 8 months after the tornado itself. But it's great to see progress as well.

[TheThunderboltFreak]

do you live by southwest city

[paul000108]

man u were so lucky with that thundering noise i bet it wasn't from you guys great vid and good see ur family safe !!!!

[JPMorganSuckBalls]

2:40 Monsters Inc. lol :)

[plateshutoverlock]

Get a weather radio with an alert feature

[bubblybabs]

What font was used? You don't have a basement? Glad ya'll were okay...

[Dusty696969]

It looks like you got the outer wind field of the tornado. Lucky

[lordhelmit3]

lol monsters inc

[avaiae]

:34 he's like wtf is this noise?! An alien invasion? Seattle never had these!

But in all seriousness, this is why people need to educate themselves on the weather, and check the weather everyday... you never know. I'm just so sad my town had to suffer so dearly....

[Rcrby525]

@avaiae tornado sirens.

[nuhurizon]

our full experience in words: rondahondapumpkinpie.blogspot.­com/2011/05/any-given-sunday.h­tml

[foc513]

@nuhurizon did you guys have a basement?

[nuhurizon]

this was shot with a kodak zi8 hd cam.

[kevinwi69]

What kind of camera was this footage shot with?

[brizwx]

Thanks for uploading these.  Heartbreaking stuff... we're in Brisbane Australia... we're thinking of you guys.

[cnsparrot]

It is difficult to put into words the emotions I have when I see the devastation and destruction that was caused by this storm. My thoughts and prayers are extended to all the people who are dealing with so much loss

[Uzztoob]

Where was that tornado (the big one?) and where were you in relation to it?

it's nice your not freeking out with all that omg omg stuff. welcome to midwest!

oh, yeah, was that your mother you were lying to on the phone????

[nuhurizon]

@Uzztoob We are located on E 13th & Duquesne Rd about 1/2 mile east of the Walmart. Our location would be considered east Joplin as we are on the outskirts of the main hub.

The tornado's path traveled 6 miles from west to east; starting at E 26th and making a slight angle to travel down the heart of E 20th stretching all the way to E 15th (as seen in the clip at the Rangeline intersection). We are blessed that it traveled just south of our location and never fully felt it's power.

[tfp777]

Nicely done! Thank you.