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Reuter Road East, Oklahoma. To most; it seems like any other rural road with nothing going on. A straight line off into the distance in the flatlands of Oklahoma. For those interested in Weather; this road is known for a memorial site; a memorial site remembering the lives lost during the worst disaster in storm chasing history. An event; that 10 years ago; cemented itself in the record books for plenty of reasons. That event was the 2013 El Reno Tornado.
On May 31, 2013, a large and powerful tornado tore across rural Central Oklahoma. The tornado, over the course of 40 minutes, would cement itself in the history books; breaking the record for the largest tornado in recorded history with a peak width of 2.6 miles, and for what it did to those on the ground. The tornado would already be notable for it’s size on its own; but it’s what the tornado took from the world that left a massive scar in the storm chasing community. Numerous storm chasers were caught off guard and hit by the El Reno Tornado due to its rapid widening and unpredictable changes in its movement; leaving some with minor or major injuries. But for 4 of the storm chasers caught in the path of the tornado, they were not so lucky. 3 of those 4 chasers were well known in the community for their dedication to meteorology and chasing. The TWISTEX Team; Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, and Carl Young – died in the tornado; another less known chaser, Richard Charles Henderson, also died. The TWISTEX Team was one of the most well respected chaser teams in the nation due to their dedication to storm chasing and meteorology; in a pursuit to better understand tornados. At the time of recording, it has been nearly 10 years since the El Reno 2013 Tornado, and given the recent number of chasing incidents this year; it’s more important than ever to take a deep dive into the deadliest accident in storm chasing history. I’ll be giving some context before the event, the synopsis, the event itself, the aftermath, and the legacy, controversy, and importance of the event, with an interview with @ReedTimmerWx Welcome to Nature’s Fury.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. Adulting is hard, so make sure to ask for advice from people who have done it recently. You are doing great!
You, Alferia, are a wonderful soul. Your grandparents' love for you made you who you are. They are still with you and guiding you. They see your success and are still supporting you. Im sorry for other family fights and that you couldnt keep the house. So unfair but you have your memories and i think your grandparents will direct you to a new home, one filled with love. Take care, you dear soul.
Some grandmothers are very special. ❤
Rest in peace twistex team and your lovely grandparents who im sure were immensley proud of you….great content on your channel 😊
The thing at the end about it not being an ef5 is bullshit. Imagine being terrifyed by this tornado, dying to it, and then your last moments that were in one of the most extreme tornados ever to spawn, gets downgraded to a ef3. The disrespect to the crew that died is unimaginable.
Thank you so much for this work!! I wish you strength for what you are going through, as someone who not long ago also lost my grandma who raised me I can only recommend crying, please don't bottle up, the sadness we feel on those times is just the price for loving.
Maybe that was a bit much? Sorry, but your lost resonates with mine, this is just what I would have liked to hear. Take care.
❤❤❤❤❤ Sending you prayers of strength. You have some powerful guardian angels behind you. I know your grandparents are immensely proud of you.
This is the most calm, knowledgeable interview with Reed Timmer I’ve ever seen. Fabulous.
Sorry…that goes to Dr. Reed Timmer
Correct pronunciation of "Reuter" is very easy: royter 😉
It’s hilarious people repeat the fabricated version as fact. The dominator hood was well anchored into the power lines. You can watch the real video, the hood goes to the ground immediately with the power lines. I actually saw the hood twisted in the lines as utility workers were arriving on scene. I’m 99.9% sure the lineman had to cut the hood free from the power lines. Understand the power lines absorbed all of the vehicles energy and the hood was the contact point. It sliced in 12-24”. . It was easy to see because there wasn’t a lot of debris out there. So this freakin hood stuck out like a sore thumb. Everyone was gawking. But it saved some lives potential because you could then see the power lines as before they were invisible.
I'm kind of really wondering why though. They say that there was only ef-3 damage indicators but aren't there car damage indicators? If you look at the photo of the mangled chevy cobalt, you can literally see a tire with all its rubber ripped off. I am really just wondering about that though, whatever the NWS gives it is what it gets. Just a crackthought at best really. and also…… I am very sorry about your grandmother. I recently lost my grandfather, so i know how it feels. I hope you do good going on.
I always appreciate how you put in the care people have for each other after disasters. What happened to twist x is incredibly sad, and Im incredibly sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Im constantly petrified of finally losing mine nowadays (They also had to leave their old place, that was my second home as well)
As Jim Morrison of the world famous Doors would say: IT’S A MONSTER OF ENERGY!!…A MONSTER!!!!
im so sorry for ur loss man. I lost my grandpa to cancer in high school, he never got to see me graduate high school or see me graduate college like I hoped he would. losing the house that is considered a second home is also so so hard. I can relate to that too. stay strong pal, u can do it and ur grandparents r so proud of u
2:01 10 years on may the 31st which pasted at the time I'm commenting but that day of may the 31st was a very special day to me and many others
God was definitely on Oklahoma’s side as a whole that day bc we all know how devastating it could’ve been if it had move just a bit towards the metro bc it wasn’t that far off from densely populated areas.
There is a new biggest tornado that happened in Missouri in 2020, this one surpassed the size of the el Reno tornado, this one grew to be 2.25 miles wide.
that was a really sweet tribute to your grandparents at the end. bro they're 100% proud as we all are. take breaks if you need to, but dont lose your passions
48:04 sorry for your loss😞
They were chasing it and got caught chasing cool photos. So many were not and got caught.