MONSTER TORNADO UP CLOSE Aurora, Nebraska, June 17, 2009

For licensing contact hankschyma@yahoo.com. This amazing EF2 tornado was the 3rd intercepted by Hank Schyma just east of Grand Island Nebraska (approaching Aurora) on June 17th 2009. At one point it was a 1/4 mile wide and destroyed a families home and barn. 6 people escaped into the basement seconds before their house was ripped apart. BTW, RFD= Rear Flank Downdraft... Big hail, Strong wrap-around winds, torrential rains, muddy roads, and flying monkeys! Often storm chasers on the back side of the tornado try to maintain possition between the tornado and the RFD... not too close to either (hence the "We gotta keep moving people" quote). The "Business" warehouse in the video was only grazed by the tornado. Still the outer most wind bands were able to do significant damage. Luckily, this tornado touched down between 2 towns keeping destruction to a relative minimum. It could have been much much worst. At the end of the video, telephone lines were draped all the way across the road preventing passage (for non 4-wheel drive vehicles). A spiralling Mesocyclone convecting clear to the tropopause presented the most spectacular storm structure. The supercell continued moving east down I80 for close to 2 hours after dark before dissapating.

The first half of this event tornadic event can be seen here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e2Ts0iLr-Q

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[CaptnHampton22]

how would hail help to kill a tornado? is that true? why would that be? (actually interested)

[honkytonkblood]

@CaptnHampton22 The strong rotation of the tornado tends to grab the downdraft (rain and hail) and wrap it around the tornado (hook echo). This can cut off the warm moist inflow and suffocate the current updraft, or tornado. thanx and Hope this helps

[delacifo]

Dude I was in front of you at that time...I was trying to see if people were hurt

[honkytonkblood]

Now i feel like a complete ass. Cheers! :) see you in a couple months

[armada7400]

lol, why is it unbeleivable?

how about whats you location? what hwy are you on? what time of day is it?

[honkytonkblood]

Most people were able to find that information in the "more info." window on this page. Lol (Your grammer)

[hatchetman29]

Great narration - that was amazing. Thanks too for being calm, professional and informative. Usually folks are screaming profanities or saying Jesus Lord Sweet Baby Jesus repeatedly.

[Jackatash]

and btw did you relise this was really a f4 tornado

[Jackatash]

did you see there was another funnel

[canadianmangojuice]

god this is one of my worst nightmares

[DrumExpert101]

im watching this while i have a tornado warning.

[Spottedleaf347]

Here come the storm chasers. :)

[yamahonkawazuki]

@honkytonkblood yup seen a mile wide one hit absolutely nothing but fields.

[Jellyman211]

@BladeOfDeath4 You're not allowed to say that word...remember?

[crozs3dge]

r u calm?