2/10/09 Storm Chase: Lone Grove, OK Supercell

This storm ended up being the most powerful supercell of the day as it crossed the Red River into Oklahoma, where it produced a violent EF-4 wedge in Lone Grove that sadly killed eight people. Unfortunately it was dark when this happened, so this video only includes an insane wall cloud, lots of lightning, and some high wind and hail on the way home. Enjoy!

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• february
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• chase
• hail
• wind
• lightning
• wall
• cloud
• supercell
• Lone
• Grove
• Oklahoma
• Texas
• funnel

[mikedwn]

A tragic day for the affected area and you have my sincere wishes for things to get on track again. The footage was excellent and this type info really does help the NWS overall in determining data when they view such things also, so I don't think the guys were out there having a 'great time', the threat of tornado damage etc is always on their minds I'm sure and they're mindful to assist first. My thoughts.

[TexasLonghorn07]

Thank you Mike, very well said.

[honeybear705]

i know that a storm might be exciting to watch but to have faith that the tornado will touch down or something is really crappy.i live a mile from where the tornado hit.we had everything to lose and some lost everything and people died! you guys were standing by with a camera while others like emergency crews went into the storm to help people, my husband a paramedic went in... i didnt know whether my husband was okay or if my home would make it.. realize what these storms mean to people here

[TexasLonghorn07]

Trust me, no storm chaser enjoys the destruction these storms cause. We love the storms, but we get just as worried as anyone when a tornado heads towards a town or city. Most of us live in tornado alley too, so please don't act like we don't "realize what these storms mean."

Do me a favor and go to 1:35. Notice us talking about reporting the wall cloud. We aren't out there to see lives get destroyed, we do whatever we can to help.

(sorry for this being so long, continued on next comment)

[TexasLonghorn07]

I hope you can understand what I am saying. I'm glad you and your husband are okay, but please realize that we hate to see people's lives get affected as much as anyone. Thanks.

[twanablevins]

Thanks for the footage guys

[zamg289]

Im sorry for your loss, but nature is not a murderer. Murder is a human act, an intension to end life by believing in the human constructs of life and death. Murder cannot be committed by something unaware of death.

I am saying this because people tend to anthropomorphize nature and view the world in a anthropocentric manner. It's easy to rationalize the confusion and pain in life by attributing human qualities to the world around us, but ultimately it dilutes and deludes us, causing more pain.

[MrGSWAGG92]

3:57 that is a beautiful supercell!!!!

[FatDaddy4Fun]

I was at Brock Road when the tornado crossed Hwy 70... The tornado moved past me quite silently. In fact, I couldn't see it until a transformer blew. And instead of sparks raining down, they went straight up into the vortex. Thats when I knew what I was seeing. A few seconds later, the RFD slammed my truck so hard it sent my truck spinning down the highway. I intercepted again at I-35, where it killed a truckdriver right in front of me. I'm Ardmore 257. That wasTerribleTuesday.

[waddwadd88]

I live in ardmore and that exact supercell produced a EF4 tornado in lone grave!!!

[memoman4lpf57]

why would people dislike this video. it's mother nature working it self.. but ! yeah! it is amazing what you recorded and i will see one in the future but you got ball's to be there..

[sk8ki]

It threw a car over my house

[sk8ki]

my house was right down the road from there

[QUEENBEACHA]

If weather didnt excite these chasers, then they wouldnt be out looking for these storms and then they wouldnt be able to report them...Spotters save lives so the desire to see these storms must be given by  God to those who are meant to save lives!

[ChuckysReturn]

that'll do pig...that'll do

[Drewpoooo]

The Weather lately has been lame lame lame thou

[Drewpoooo]

great video !!