Billings Montana Tornado forming .mov

This was shot on June 20, 2010 by my wife, Lorena, as the Tornado was forming over Billings Montana. Yes she is breathing hard. That's because it was scaring the hell out of her but she wanted to keep filming it. Tornados are rare here. So please deal with it and quit leaving nasty comments. Thank you.
A second video shows the Tornado after it touched down. That one is titled "Billings Montana Tornado touching down".

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Science & Technology

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• Tornado Forming
• Billings Montana
• Funnel cloud
• wicked weather
• tornado
• twister
• destruction
• lightning
• storm
• thunder
• clouds
• metra park arena
• rain
• hail
• disaster
• awesome
• trailer park
• scary weather
• flood

[dotZodiac]

Just out of curiosity, why do people live in tornado alley if they're not farmers or any type of profession that requires the large amount of farmland? Is it just the lower cost of living or something? I'm from a city on the coast so forgive me, but it just seems a bit crazy to live in an area where all the material assets you've worked for your whole life can disappear from an unfortunately placed tornado.

Got to hand it to the author, though, she's got balls of steel.

[lilrad68]

@dotZodiac I wish I could answer that question too. This is not Tornado alley though. Not even close. Tornado's are rare in Montana, so this event is likely not going to happen again for a pretty long time in this same spot. It was a trip filming it. I didn't know wether to run or keep filming. As you can tell by the breathing (which everyone comments about) I was hoping it wasn't headed straight for me. It was really scary standing there watching it form. Thanks for the comment.

[bgamelson]

That was not a tornado. That was a funnel cloud. It was rotating very slowly, so it would have caused little damage if it had touched down.

[lilrad68]

@bgamelson It was a tornado. It did touch down. It caused millions of dollars in damage. Know the story before you write a comment about it.

[WhoIsGonnaSaveYou]

Wow! Okay, well done to her for standing and filming it! I'm from Scotland, so I've never been in this situation before! Anyone who thinks that the panting's stupid, GTFO! I'd like to see you stay calm when this was going on! Your breathing's BOUND to be fucking heavy! I couldn't do that! I can't say that many people would! I can't handle a fucking thunder storm yet alone one of these! I've only got one thing to say here! Haters Gonna Hate, Bakers Gonna Bake!

[eminemkillsHOPSIN121]

i hope u guys r okaii

[twistedmetal99]

1:21...thats what she said.....no literally that is what she said. Isnt it?

[sbarkl2]

this is so. COOL.

[caldunagan]

@dotZodiac Better yet, why do you live on the coast and probably near a fault line, where there are chances of earthquakes and tsunamis? Most people don't choose where the live. They go where they can find work or they live where they grew up. Sorry not everyone can afford to move wherever they'd like. Also, there are a number of major cities within "Tornado Alley", including Dallas, Topeka, Oklahoma City, etc. Mother nature is dangerous. What a stupid question...

[caldunagan]

@dotZodiac Better yet, why do you live on the coast and probably near a fault line, where there are chances of earthquakes and tsunamis? Most people don't choose where the live. They go where they can find work or they live where they grew up. Sorry not everyone can afford to move wherever they'd like. Also, there are a number of major cities within "Tornado Alley", including Dallas, Topeka, Oklahoma City. Mother nature is dangerous. What a stupid question...

[caldunagan]

@dotZodiac Better yet, why do you live on the coast and probably near a fault line, where there are chances of earthquakes and tsunamis? Most people don't choose where the live. They go where they can find work or they live where they grew up. Sorry not everyone can afford to move wherever they'd like. What a stupid fucking question...