Picher, OK Wedge Tornado viewed just north of I44

Video of a large wedge tornado that hit Picher, OK. View is 5 miles east of Miami on I44 looking north.

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• oklahoma
• wedge

[RCFANATIC1996]

there isn't any worry for mines collapsing. I saw this tornado. it was pretty cool. how fast do you think the cars where going. we were going 80mph. there was this one guy driving really slow.

[ChrisWilburn]

@RCFANATIC1996

I don't remember how fast traffice was going to be honest. Everything happened so quick. I am not sure what was going on around me other than looking at the tornado. It was an amazing site for sure.

[evilclay13]

Just wondering if the shooter of this video was in touch with any of the t.v. stations in Tulsa, Joplin or anywhere else, the tulsa stations didn't have a chaser on this storm if I remember. If so great job! If not, it could have been really helpful.

[ChrisWilburn]

Oh you bet it was on TV! I made a report to the National Weather Service in Tulsa as soon as I saw the tornado from I44. I also sent in video within 5 minutes of seeing the tornado and was on the phone with KTUL Channel 8 Tulsa for about 5 min. describing what I saw. I storm chase for KTUL Channel 8 in Tulsa and it is always my priority to help assist the public, esp. during tornadoes.

[cisamichanne]

Man... that was us... it went right over the house. I still can't believe it, 5 of us in the house and it was flattened and we survived. The power of God...

[mightydad08]

It really cracks me up when people who live in bigger cities consider themselves to be by default more intelligent than rural area people. boxeschow2 has no clue. A tornado can hit any large city at any time and has. As for your comment that they had it coming because of where they live, grow up and get off of your parents computer, your disregard for life simply shows your lack of common sense and your complete dedication to being an insensitive idiot.

[avaiae]

This tornado was projected to go RIGHT over my house in Joplin Mo, believe in God or not, I believe he had a hand in making it go just 2 miles south of me..... I will never forget.

[RCFANATIC1996]

@EntropicMisanthropic yes, I know picher is toxic. and I agree that the town should have been bought out. but sometimes people don't want to leave their home, that has been their home for so long.

[EntropicMisanthropic]

@RCFANATIC1996 Fair nuff. Not trying to pick a fight either I just cant stand the people who refuse to believe Picher's toxic, especially to little kids. If somebody wants to knowingly breathe in a bunch of lead, that's their business. But it damages kids, makes them mentally challenged and gives them nerve problems if they grow up constantly exposed to it.

The sinkholes are what finally prompted the buyout, though. The USGS report was the point most people realized the town was unsaveable.

[RCFANATIC1996]

@EntropicMisanthropic they aren't an everyday thing, and most of the town is gone, so it's not a worry lol, I'm not trying to start stuff. and chat piles are very fun to ride ;)

[EntropicMisanthropic]

@RCFANATIC1996 Wtf are you talking about??? There were sinkholes dropping all over the place when I was there! The USGS did a survey in town and figured out literally like 75% of Picher, Treece and Cardin was undercut by mine shafts and mine chambers, including ALL of downtown Picher along A and 3rd right up to US-69.

It's a big reason why they evacuated everybody....just because you used to drive your fucking 4-wheeler on the chat piles doesn't mean the town's safe. Stop saying bullshit.

[elitesack]

Amazing.

[sulu52]

This is for tuffygirl1972, this is Cindy Raney, who is this, everyone is fine

[Matyme]

uughh I hate tornados, storms, lightning and thunder.