Freak August Summer Storm Hits Ilfracombe Devon
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2023
- The unusual sight of large over-topping waves in early August during a period of poor weather. A flattish sea earlier in the day quickly changed as the wind switched N/West late afternoon on rising 'Supermoon' spring tides to wreak havoc & inflict damage as people attempted to move cars at high tide.
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I’ve watched this video countless times now. I noticed that after pointing out the water coming out of the camper van to the couple. That you very quickly climbed up the steps. Am I thinking right you can read the waves 🌊 I would have been laughing my head off & the camera would’ve been moving all over the place. But you kept it very professional well done sir👍
Never buy a car from someone who lives on the coast.
exactly
While there are exceptions most people living on the coast know not to park in a place like that when a storm is forecasted.
(Although the salty air still isn't good for a car either)
Especially an EV.
Lol
I can see why you’d say that.
That guy is so lucky standing behind the bmw that the wave didn’t push it further and crush his legs
And the twat climbs over the bonnet of another car to get to his! Why didn't he walk around?
Also loved the way he basically climbed over the bonnet of the bmw to get to his car to avoid getting slightly more wet 🤦🏽♂️
He’s a total moron
@@azzman4516I was gutted the BMW wasn’t smashed to pieces. Lovely car but it’s the wankers that drive them!
@@simonbird1973😂
I’m sorry for those whose cars suffered damage.
Those waves are my ideal waves, I try so hard to get some beautiful wave shots whenever I am at an ocean, I drive my friend and my husband crazy, lol. Nothing beats the sight and sound of thunderous waves!
they couldve drove off so dont feel bad, they are retarded
Never underestimate the power of the sea. It's beautiful but so dangerous. Fab footage x
Whenever there's extreme danger you can always rely on human beings to put themselves right in the middle of it.
True ! …….I’ve seen people actually walk around in Birmingham’s inner suburbs 😂😂
Yup
There is not a lot do do for countryside kids.
As a former North Devon Teenager that's a mild summer storm. That car park during a winter storm can be a death zone.
@DarkSitesChannel are there any warning signs?
The problem is not only the waves but also the stones who comes along with the waves 🌊
Great footage mate. Looked fun but deadly 😮 really enjoyed every minute of this 👍
I lived in Ilfracombe for 25 years and that particular car park is notorious for this kind of thing. Those kids are dicing with death. The year we arrived in the town, the sea took 5 cars clean out of that place down into the rocks 30 feet below!! One of them was never found. If one of them got swept over, there would be no saving them.
You're fun !!
and one of the reasons as to why i prefer to park in front of the theatre !
I was watching the cars moving and those kids playing about and just thinking how stupid can you be
@@ohmatron8360For stating a fact?
@@ohmatron8360 maybe he's got no sense of stupidity like the clowns in this clip? 🤷♂️
That poor E46 is fighting a constant rust battle even when it’s bone dry let alone getting flooded by the sea 😢
Yeah but at least it's sheet metal bodywork is significantly thicker than the stuff the french use. Hence it does not get bumps all over like the Renault.
@@Squilliam-Fancyson Renault use plastic panels
Be good if we can get another bmw off the roads
@@nate8551I know right 😂
@@Squilliam-Fancyson You mean like the strong metal Audi uses? 🤣🤣🤣
Amazing video. Thank you
Despite the battering of the waves, they sure were beautiful to watch! Lovely sea green colors. Bet they were quite the show to see in person!!
I swear people who get that close to waves like this are thick as two planks. All it takes is a foot of water or so to take you off your feet and it could end in a bad way. People don't realise.
As thick as nine short planks nailed together then cut in half and nailed back together.
@@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb You're a Bundle of Fun, aren't you?
People do seem to be getting more stupid, it’s true.
@@mikeoglen6848 reckon they are of a mind , the ones that, duty bound to rescue and sort such wanton
recklessness , the camera user was seemingly stood safefly , i get their comment!
That woman was wiped out ...never saw her again she had to be hurt in some way
The guy who stood between the wall and the car as huge waves were hitting wins todays darwin award.
Oh hahaha, and to go and get a Fiat 500 too 🤣
Unfortunately he didn't win. But he was nominated. You can only win the prize if you cease to exist by doing something stupid.
Later on the blue and the green car received parking tickets for not parking in the lined bays correctly. 😁
😂😂
I can just imagine that! Some jobsworth bottom-feeding Council revenue collector pouncing on it! Mind you, this footage would provide superb rebuttal evidence.
@@willdixon2349 They would say the video is not applicable as evidence as it has been edited.
@@willdixon2349 Do Councils even run their Car Parks these days? More like a Video Cameras company...
Easy.
Just say you werent driving at the time and tell them to post the tickets on to Alluh and god.
Thanks for the video. This just shows the power of water. Amazing.
fantastic video. loved watching
The guy in the thumbnail is a lucky man... standing in behind the beamer for cover, lucky it didnt crush him/his legs against the wall... people dont realise the danger they are in sometimes
i was thinking what a dumb ass he would of known about it if that car moved
So dumb. Just to avoid getting slightly wetter
Not much education in these parts!
@@Tara_Masika once you get north of the river
Can we just admire the structural integrity of the roof on that Audi convertible 😮
Bet it's flooded inside though
you made me laugh, good shout.
Bet he opens the door to water pouring out 😂
I was literally just thinking that as I scrolled through the comments and saw yours.
Probably won’t work within a few months. Electrics not great , saw many at Auctions. Dealers always them checked to see.
I could have watched that all day. Good work 👍
Staithes village in Yorkshire has huge waves that go right up the main road from the harbour.
It's also where "Old Jack's Boat" was filmed.
A beautiful place.
Great footage. Nice to see a video that's done in landscape mode rather than amateurish portrait style. That way we don't lose two thirds of a picture. Well done.👍
Yes, absolutely. I never understand why people take videos if landscape in portrait style. 😂
The old "Geoff or Jeff" are they sock or no socks and is the ...TALES OF THE DESTINIES...a new ..VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR....THEME ONE....many accept them but why ?
@@tonypate9174 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔?????????
Shorts are done in Portrait mode, but I agree if a long video then landscape mode has to be the way I think some people use portrait mode because it's easier to hold their phone with one hand.
@@capspread I like shorts on mobile when I'm out and about but I watch RUclips at home on my TVs and find it quite annoying that two thirds of my screen are blank. But it is what it is.
Top quality footage fella, gutted for all the owners, a few quids worth of damage there 😢
The damage is gratis.
The repairs will cost.
@@jeremyashford2115 you must be good at parties
The young onez had fun.
I mean if you park literally right next to the ocean you are kind of asking for trouble though.
Damage ? Water won’t hurt the fucking cars. 😂😂 besides they will get a fine for being there during a storm. They were stupid enough to post the video.
Well done on getting some good footage 👏
This landscape struck by waves and winds is so beautiful, I love this country for its beauty
is it Ireland ?
England@@serobboshnakyan1048
@@serobboshnakyan1048 probably Jamaica
that guy was lucky not to lose his legs
He was saved by the cushioning blow of his massive brain.
Can't believe the man who got between the wall and the BMW. Lucky he didn't get crushed 😮
Hopefully it would crush the nuts so no more breeding 😊
Probably a good idea to warn people that their vehicles are getting smashed by waves, rather than just filming and playing, before you also get washed off your feet.
I would imagine none of the cars parked there are owned by locals.
....or owned by people with fully functioning brains.
Old photo on google maps with a sign permitholders only, must be locals.
You are right, all holiday homes. Justice!
@mariemccann5895 : How is it "justice"?
Imagine of they had to pay a ticket to park there😂😂😂
It's not a freak storm at all, it's a very high tide storm. Quite normal. As the on chap said who lived there for 25 years, the car park is well known for this and on the year he arrived 5 cars were swept away - clearly worse than this day.
The full moon that day, caused the water to become rougher than usual during high tide.
@@tarunsangeet6816 The full moon simply raises the water level. Only wind was repsonsible for the waves. But the waves were not that big.
Channel owner when posting a video can call it what he wants.
I don't even think it is a storm :p
@@zakelwe Yes, he can call it a flying pig if he wants. And we can call it out if it's misleading. Climate alarmism is a means to take over the world.
The freak about it is they know, and they still leave them there.
Proper Funnyman. 😂 I just seen the lad on the bike just disappear under the wave's..😂😂It was the young woman screaming in laughter that sealed the moment. Class 🤣🤣🤣
That was both cool and sad. Great video.
1:50 The way the water pushes the car and van around like it's nothing. Nature is incredible
They came with four pre-installed flotation devices.
@@roger0929 Yea, The Tires, LOLOL
Pretty Airtight Cars there.
Well when a car aqua planes its like driving on ice so its not really powerful
Nature is incredible and water is heavy
That’s the most pristine car scrapyard I’ve ever seen.
I'd love to live there, or at least close to it.
Thanks for sharing.
Walked round here a few times on holiday it's crazy the power of the sea never underestimate it.
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Those kids had no clue as to how much danger they were in. Many people are swept out to sea each year and never seen again.
5 foot wall?
@@MrFrog_ Sea defences regularly fail in storms, and if a really large wave hit, that car park could be full of 4ft of water, then you only have 1ft between you and certain death.
@@MattyEngland You are risking certain death walking along the pavement with all the drunks, drugged up, 90 year olds driving around (probably drunk, drugged up and 90 looking at all the 70 year olds I see glued to their phones whilst stopped at the traffic lights!!).
@@MrFrog_it literally just moved cars.
Just kids being kids.
Nothing to see here!
I used to live, 100m away from the sea in the Isle of Man. The morning after a storm my car would be covered in seaweed. Sea and wind are a powerful combo.
Love the Isle of man never seen anybody talk about it which is a shame
@@bobjeffboiii7725Because it's a tiny island. I hear about it more often than I would have thought.
Insane humans who take such potentially life changing risks! The woman whom was at the from of a car & the guy who dared to stand between a stone wall & the car which could have crushed his legs....😱
Surely, with today's technology, it would be a good idea to check for high tide & NOT park there!🧐 Come on people, think before you park.
Did you get problems with rust caused by the saltwater?
@@lindadunstall1790 I thought the same thing when the guy put himself between the car and the wall, he is lucky a stronger wave didn't move that car and crush his legs. People do stupid things in dangerous situations due to normalcy bias.
Great video
It is fun to watch 🌊🌊🌊as long as no one is hurt and has respect for our unpredictable seas🌊
Ah, the beautiful English summer....
The strength in those waves lifted that green car like it was a toy
Given is a Corsa, it's built like a happy meal toy 😂😂😂
Did it have it's brakes on properly?
I remember that car park as a kid. There was a Go kart kiddies ride near it. Then you could walk towards the harbour around the path under the mound in the distance, by the Salty Dog Pub.
Great video man
did the owners of that van or that green car turn up?
That was some spectacular footage - thank you. It’s hard to take in the power of the sea, even on our own territory. My heart goes out to the owner of the van! ❤
It's just a van, talking like somebody died 😂
@@DnB-BMXYeah but they're expensive and hard work to convert.
@@JamesW81 my deepest condolences
Climate Change:
How quickly she moves.
From the playful wonder of
adolescents to the cold hard
reality of swept out adulthood.
My thoughts too. Looks like a full time van lifer. ❤️✌🏼🙏🏼
All I can say is wow 😮. Never underestimate the power of the sea 🌊
Damn right, you think you have a rough idea of what it might be like but there's nothing like experience to give you the correct level of respect.
Have been on a 76 foot sailing ship with a force 9 strength wind blowing. The height of the water around you has to be seen to be believed. You think it must be about to fall on you all the time, and can't possibly pile up so high.
The really frightening thing was that the scale goes up to 14, and what I saw was 'only ' 9!
Climate Change:
How quickly she moves.
From the playful wonder of
adolescents to the cold hard
reality of swept out adulthood.
Never ever underestimate water.
@@StormChaserMaci. That's so true. I'm very careful with any running water. Also, I never go near canals because they are unhygienic and downright dangerous
@@amandahayward I've seen what water can do. Only takes 1 foot to pick up a simple car.
I don't understand how you'd see a wave effortlessly moving a minivan and think "ah this is the perfect place to see the waves let's stand here"
The red headed woman stood there admiring the view one second then the next admiring the sump of the pickup truck what a ding bat. And if you notice the camera man climbed the steps quickly just before it happened 😂😂😂👍
Powerful waves which could have created a splendid landscape
Nice to see that the hazard lights on the van were still working!
It's the only thing on it that is working now.
Checkout the guy who stands in the tiny gap between the blue car and the wall while waves sweep in that have been throwing cars across the car park.
My thoughts too. On the plus side, be a good place to set up a little body work shop
He probably thought "well I'm a motorist, I can please myself" 😂
0:21 min . Wow, that's fierce 😳😱
Wow, that looks fun.
What absolute bell-end at the local council back in the day, thought it would be a good idea to have a mini car park with a violent force of nature on the opposite side of a hopelessly small barrier not fit for purpose?! 😮
They do this often. Just look at some of the town-planning. Nobody wants to work for them. They are useless at everything.except fines,.council.twx.etc.
😆👍🏻
Ilfracombe is a tiny seaside town, and there isn't much parking. The car park is perfectly OK for 350 days a year, just don't park there when a storm is blowing
There is signs in this car park. Most of the time it’s fine but we are on big spring tides at the moment and that combined with strong winds and this is what can happen!
The bell ends who passed the car park as safe should pay for the damage they caused due to there stupidity
Great footage, very entertaining to watch from the comfort and safety of my living room!
Thanks for the French subtitles.
So how does one get your car fixed after this? Do you lose your no claim bonus?
This film is spectacular. I’ve now watched it 4 times as I’ve grabbed family members and insisted they watch it. Well done to the creator 😀
I holidayed in Westward Ho ! as a child at my grandparents who lived there during the 70-80’s , storms like this happens every year. The storms so bad it sent pebbles over the sea wall and smashed the windows of the amusement arcade.
It sure does, i've witnessed it and had to move my car PDQ while unloading for a gig at the Fairway Buoy pub in the winter months, some very large rocks coming up over the wall well and truly airborne, once you've seen it the lesson stays with you for sure
Was there many hoes over there in Westward? That's how it got its name I believe?
Not in August
Some of the hoes in the east are better than those westward skanks
did u body surf, go on the terrible rollercoaster, and eat MegaBytes ice lollies?
Beautiful
The blue car holds up very well :D
No music 👍🏽, no commentary 👍🏽, just the sound of the sea 👍🏽. What a pleasure!
And a few screams lol
A brief summary of Summer 2023 ;) . Great footage. I was glued to it throughout.
give me this instead of last years 40 degrees any day, at least we can go out in it
@@threeptt Yeah its been kinda nice not melting this year
hope that convertible is well-sealed, but also that little pea-green car must weight as much as a pea! lol. dang massive power those waves had; surprised the owners were not aware of it and moved their cars (except that one that did!) lol WOW!
You’re solid for getting almost 10 mins of footage
Dude on the bike, bless him 😊
That's me 😂😂
@@BaileeBarnard you lucky boy! 😉🤘
Muy afortunado, no tanto la bici que no se la vuelve a ver...
I wanna live there what a beautiful and scary view 🥰
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I could have watched that all day. Feel for the car owners, but just incredible power in the sea. Thanks for posting
yeah me to respect the sea yes?
In 1993 I was on the Capston Hill pathway and the wave washed about 20 people down the pathway into the car park. Madness the strength of the water!
Can I say although it's hitting cars & could cause damage. Also not nice if someone falls & hurts themselves. To see & hear young teens having a laugh , outside in fresh air instead of in their bedrooms makes me happy😂you've got to look at the positive side❤The sea is mesmerising to watch but wow the power of nature is frightening.
That blue BMW is someone's pride and joy
Well done Sandpit on capturing the entirety of the event. Great footage. Even the vehicles there with lesser damage will have the curse of Sea Salt upon every element of the vehicle. Highly corrosive and sets like rock in every intricate place. Sorry to all those incurring loss here just glad no one harmed. The one I feared for was the guy that stood between the car and the wall. I thought he was going to get crushed. Pheeewww.
Enjoy your summer everyone. UK is the destination of choice. 😄
Thanks - and enjoy yours too!
If there's no visible damage I'd have mine for sale within 24hours
@@MansonLampsit’s not going to corrode within 24 hours 🤦🏻♂️
@@user-gx1wd9te8dThat's why he sells it so fast, before the inevitable starts to happen 😅
7:25 did they really just park there???
It's nice that your captured all this, so beautiful, but not so nice for the car owners.
What a Nice e46 ❤
Can we take a moment to appreciate the force of mother nature and to whoever filmed this
The same thing happened to me at Lyme Regis promenade. I parked right on the front and went into the shops. The weather changed rapidly and a storm came in. I walked back to the car and was shocked to see crowds watching the cars being swamped...including mine!
I rushed over between waves, it was covered in beach pebbles....but it started when the key was turned and I reversed it off the prom. No damage done...incredibly!
No le damage?
More a case of _bon chance_
And you still want to tell everyone about it. Incredible.
So it was inundated with sea water and you have no damage?
Good luck with that when the corrosion of the body, electrics and electronics gets going.
I have a 4wd that I occasionally take onto beaches but never in the water and it gets thoroughly washed down asap.
I smell bs
Was this the storm named 'Poly"? Caused havoc in the BeNeLux and Germany
The water is like: "You can't park there SIR"
Poor cars 😢 I feel really sorry for their owners coming back to find all that damage. 😔 That green car was chucked about all over the place. The beautiful E46 3 Series BMW and that Audi that had a blue badge too 😭. I was in Boscastle the day of the floods in 2004 when all the cars were washed out to sea. We were in the carpark where in happened and for some reason I said let's turn around and go to St Nectans Glen first (just up the hill a mile or so). We then couldn't get there because the river had burst its banks and the footbridge was underwater so we turned back and that's when we discovered all the cars from the carpark we had just been in being washed out to sea. We parked on the headland and watched as helicopters winched people out. I filmed a lot of it on an old camera and have never shared it. I must get it converted to digital as it's the 20th Anniversary next year. x
that was a scary day in Boscastle
Yes please. I bet not many will of taken video of that happening
The irony of this comment.
Great Footage! I like a wild Ocean now and then. but it is sad for the car owners.
Luckily there are no electric cars among them, because those often start self combustion when saltwater reaches the battery pack.
Another reason not to own one
@@stephaniebailey864 Another reason indeed!
They terrify me!
So, has Ilfracombe always had a yobo problem?
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Thanks so much for braving the elements and capturing this event. The damage shown reinforces the impression of power you get from the waves - the sea is merciless! Also very good quality photography which serves to enhance the experience.
incredible power
lol remember 10+ years ago when “Le rage” comics were a thing and everyone used to put le in front of everything? The editing gave me such flashbacks! Great footage though, remind me never to park next to the ocean
Amazing how people don’t consider possible future consequences
Calm down
@@comfortablynumb8832stop being so comfortably numb.
I didn’t when I got married 😂😂😂
live in paranoia
@@TacticalBetalking about yourself again? 😂
Happened in my seaside town a few years ago, all the yoof playing on the seawall, oh how they frollicked in the crashing waves. Well until they found out that the huge force of the sea breaking was also slinging rocks up and out along with the water.
That E46 😍😭
Nice salty water. Car's love it :D
Wow great footage.. I could watch this for hours..
Could be worse, we could be boiling in our own sweat in Italy ... oh wait no, that one was fake, this is real AF.
There are many implications to Climate Change...
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After that, you'll need to rinse the car with water, lot of water, from the engine to the underbody (quickly !), maybe even the inside of the chassis after removing the rubber plugs fitted at the factory.
Clean and dry all connectors, apply contactspray. Leave the whole car to dry in the sun, if possible drying the inside of the chassis with hot air for a few minutes. Then inject wax into the chassis and subframes. Replace all fluids as a precaution, from brake fluid to gearbox oil. Suck a few liters of fuel from the bottom of the fuel tank to check for water.
If the interior has been touched or the engine has stalled after sucking water from the intake...buy another car.
Was thinking how many of those cars survived. Obviously the van was a write off, Audi definitely. The Fiat owner (had he had enough sense) might have got away with it if he let it dry out before running it again? Vauxhall probably a write-off as well, may as well have been underwater. If the BMW survived, it would probably only be because it was parked facing the wall? Would come down to how the owner dealt with it, I guess. I'd probably just get Green Flag to tow it to a garage and hope for the best.
It so cool!!!
Brilliant footage my friend. That camper van et al took a hell of a beating.
Best thing on RUclips in ages! Many thanks!
Gorgeous
Hi Sandpit. Please can I use a few seconds of your video in my video about Ilfracombe. We wild camp in a small camper and I would like to show why it can be dangerous camping right next to the sea. I would show the thumbnail of your video and put a link to it in the description. Now worries if you don’t want me to. Great video and we often watch you for the storms. Ken
Really surprised the local authority or car park owner didn't close the car park.
Should we wonder at reports of youngsters losing their lives in seaside "accidents"?
Aren't most of those accidents to do with tombstoning or being drunk? There's a wall there, the kids are having fun - like I would have done at that age, able to assess that the wall protects them from being swept away.
It doesn't protect them from being sent crashing into the rear wall. If a car which is a lot stronger and heavier than a human body can be moved and damaged it's not going to do a kid much cop. Did you not see the transit bumper side as well the Corsa.
At least they're outside and off the computer
@@hungovertv8707 Exactly! I'm shocked at the trembling sheep comments from some people here - it's a wonder they ever leave their houses.
No. Pure stupidity