West Springfield mass tornado 6/1/11

Copyright belongs to me Ryan Donovan, 2011, with permission of use given to Western Massachusetts Storm Chasers. Tornado on June 1st 2011 in West Springfield, Ma. For more on these storm go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Westfield-MA/Western-Massachusetts-Storm-Chaser...

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• springfield
• memorial
• bridge
• wind

[blueinfrno]

@tiki: the only one that was hurt around me was a women who cannot be seen in the video. it is miraculous that not more people were injured or killed.

@RMT: i think it already has been on the weather channel last week. as fir the cursing, just felt the video should speak for itself.

[blueinfrno]

@toobarific: i would not say i am naive about tornados (before or after this event) but i definitely have a better understanding of them after this. the road up ahead had greater risks and that was the reasoning for not moving.

[blueinfrno]

@lucky: thank you. i happened to be up in the island pond rd area of springfield ma today and that place is smashed. unreal so few people died.

[blueinfrno]

@nepatriots:well since you are from the area you will know right where i was. the tornado was going to cross rt 5 at the double railroad bridge a little ways up from me. right before it crossed rt 5 though, it made a hard turn to the SE and picked up speed. i had no chance sir. had to stay there.

[blueinfrno]

@uconn, i was the one shooting this. only managed to have a scratch on the elbow :)

[blueinfrno]

@rfh: I was at the bridge street pumping station in west Springfield, ma. It's right next to the memorial bridge rotary.

[TheMattd546]

wow thats nuts, did it bust out your windows or somthing? looks like stuff was just flying right into your car

[MGnFF224]

God bless u man...ur lucky to be alive...i was stuck in an f3 in missouri a few years back n that was some scary shit...i can relate to how u must have felt...it puts a while new perspective on life when u look death in the face like that...glad ur safe n ty for having balls to keep the camera going n not screaming! Your one tuff dude! I screamed like a bitch the whole time

[tikibunnyful]

I was not prepared for this! I thought this would be another video of tornado footage from a safe distance. Unbelievable video footage. Can't believe you are ok. I noticed a car went by you and hit the brakes just as the tornado started to rip thru the trees. Were they ok as well? I don't know how more people weren't hurt/killed. This hit right as everyone was leaving work.

[jmccolley07]

HOLY SHIT!! That is just incredible video. I was watching it out the window from the 6th floor of Tower Square (right across the bridge from where he was) and was running to the stairwell probably right about the time it hit you directly. I am speechless. Thank you for sharing this, just incredible. I am so glad you are okay.

[MzProgressive]

Wow! You are one Lucky Dude! Great video!!

I was in Monson ... and VERY Lucky Too!

[truespence]

Whoa!!!! If that doesn't put the fear of God into a man, nothing will.

[RMTMotorsports]

WOW, Ryan - Incredible you got out of it with one scratch!!!!!!

Great video! With no swearing even! :>)

I'll expect this to be on the Weather Channel soon :)

[toobarific]

You are crazy/naive for pulling over and recording!!!(great footage though) My radar weather phone app saved me this day. I was tracking this storm since it was in Pittsfield in the Berkshires.

Leaving Hartford earlier for my last courier trips to Holyoke and Mercy hospitals, I was driving like my ride was stolen and got in and out of Springfield 10 minutes before this happened. Thoughts and prayers to all affected.........