I would love to see the non-time lapsed version of the incredible lightning you witnessed that day. You were in the perfect spot and I'll never forget the distant sounds of all of those CGs.
Would you be able to upload that 11 minutes of lightning? Just wondering. =)
@Droideka133 I am very well aware of how sirens work, but when your county is under a "Tornado Emergency" and an F4 Tornado is chewing the town up, the sirens need to be doing their job! You can always buy a new siren, you cant replace lives lost because they think the storm is over with cause no sirens are going off.
@Enigma1677 One of the first buildings that was hit as the tornado moved into Tuscaloosa was the EMA building. Our sirens at that point were rendered inoperable.
This tornado was rated a high EF-4, with winds of approximately 190 mph. The EF-5 category, the strongest, begins at 200 mph. The sirens sound as soon as a tornado warning is issued for approximately 5 minutes. They then stop, because pretty much everyone who can here them is by that point aware that they need to tune in to a source of information immediately. The sirens will sometimes sound again as the tornado approaches, but this storm destroyed most of the city's power grid as it came in.
Wow amazing footage! How close was this tornado to where you were in the parking structure? When did the sirens stop and why sorry for the odd questions I'm from California and we don't get this type of weather
If you look at the top left corner of the video at about 7:38, you can see what looks like a large chunk of debris way up near the top of the visible tornado. Dang! Those had to be some powerful winds to carry something that large up that high!
@thecompanycar Winds hit upwards of 135 miles/hour. People found clothes, pictures, papers from Tuscaloosa 60+ miles away in surrounding Birmingham areas. I was on 10th Ave. only 100 yards away from the tornado that tore through Rosedale and Charleston Square. One of the hardest hit areas other than alberta and 15th. It was THE SCARIEST thing I have ever seen/been apart of in my life.
@uabamagrl my uncle lives in Cardiff, which is this little town outside of Adamsville, and he said he found somebodys medical chart from DCH fluttering down into his front yard!!
I would love to see the non-time lapsed version of the incredible lightning you witnessed that day. You were in the perfect spot and I'll never forget the distant sounds of all of those CGs.
Would you be able to upload that 11 minutes of lightning? Just wondering. =)
DisturbedFrankeh 1 week ago
@Droideka133 I am very well aware of how sirens work, but when your county is under a "Tornado Emergency" and an F4 Tornado is chewing the town up, the sirens need to be doing their job! You can always buy a new siren, you cant replace lives lost because they think the storm is over with cause no sirens are going off.
Enigma1677 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos 2
@Enigma1677 One of the first buildings that was hit as the tornado moved into Tuscaloosa was the EMA building. Our sirens at that point were rendered inoperable.
texasjagsfan 1 month ago
@texasjagsfan That makes perfect sense then. Thanks for clarifying.
Enigma1677 1 month ago
"Wow." Mother nature is not to be f***** with.
TheseNuts86 2 months ago
I wonder why the sirens didnt go off the entire time, especially when the tornado was right on top of you guys!
Enigma1677 6 months ago
@Enigma1677 if they arent givin a rest they will overheat and possibly not work .
Droideka133 1 month ago
Unbelievable, so close to campus-excellent shot
Lynnely18 8 months ago
i hate looking at it i almost died in this i was in holt
calicold21 8 months ago
Wow, this is sick! Great footage. This looks like a movie.
ajdis 8 months ago
Wow, this is sick! Great footage.
ajdis 8 months ago
It's strange that your April 15th video has more views than this one.
09ThunderOne 9 months ago
This tornado was rated a high EF-4, with winds of approximately 190 mph. The EF-5 category, the strongest, begins at 200 mph. The sirens sound as soon as a tornado warning is issued for approximately 5 minutes. They then stop, because pretty much everyone who can here them is by that point aware that they need to tune in to a source of information immediately. The sirens will sometimes sound again as the tornado approaches, but this storm destroyed most of the city's power grid as it came in.
DrTenochtitlan 9 months ago
Wow amazing footage! How close was this tornado to where you were in the parking structure? When did the sirens stop and why sorry for the odd questions I'm from California and we don't get this type of weather
Naturalheals 10 months ago
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If you look at the top left corner of the video at about 7:38, you can see what looks like a large chunk of debris way up near the top of the visible tornado. Dang! Those had to be some powerful winds to carry something that large up that high!
thecompanycar 10 months ago
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thecompanycar 10 months ago
@thecompanycar Winds hit upwards of 135 miles/hour. People found clothes, pictures, papers from Tuscaloosa 60+ miles away in surrounding Birmingham areas. I was on 10th Ave. only 100 yards away from the tornado that tore through Rosedale and Charleston Square. One of the hardest hit areas other than alberta and 15th. It was THE SCARIEST thing I have ever seen/been apart of in my life.
uabamagrl 10 months ago
@uabamagrl my uncle lives in Cardiff, which is this little town outside of Adamsville, and he said he found somebodys medical chart from DCH fluttering down into his front yard!!
1982Moonbird 6 months ago
Very Nice shooting
deconsructed 10 months ago
you must have thought that the tornado had hit campus, as it looks so close!
bamainatlanta 10 months ago