Hi Hank, a few years ago my house took a pretty direct hit from an F3. My son was just 6 then and kind of traumatized by it, but he started watching your videos afterwards and now I think he's going to be interested in atmospheric science for life and no more tears during storms.
I had a similar experience around the same age. "The night of the tornadoes" in 1998, in Florida. I was staying with my father at his house only a dozen or so miles north of the corridor they moved through. Now weather fascinates me, to the point I am seriously considering going back to school for meteorology. He'll be fine, the healthiest way to deal with fear is to face it and understand the thing you're afraid of. Who knows, he might grow up to be the next Pecos Hank
1 million subscribers!!!! Congrats hank!! Been watching for over 5 years now and your content never fails to amaze me. I’m currently finishing up highschool and your videos have been a key factor in my life to help me decide what I want to do with my weather passion. Thanks for the memories! Here’s to another million.
I love everything you’re about Hank. Helping wildlife, appreciating tornados without the yelling and needing to get dangerously close. Helping tornado victims, not because you’re a chaser and feel like you need to, but because you genuinely want to help. Keep doing what your’re doing!
Fun fact: In the same year that the Enhanced Fujita scale was released, Greensburg, Kansas, suffered from a massive tornado, wiping roughly 90% of the town off the map. That tornado received the very first EF-5 rating that year. The tornado was measured at 1.7 miles in diameter, wider than the town of Greensburg, with 205 mph winds, measured by the Doppler radar.
@@joogsquad I started watching your chanel after seeing some comments here and videos pop up, funny how that works. I was wondering when is the best time for lightning in FL? I'm fascinated by lightning, but we only get it it like once or twice a year here in CA, where it usually causes horrible wildfires that overshadow the event. 💚🌎✌️😎🍀
May 3rd 99 was Bridge Creek/Moore tornado. Not Oklahoma City but OKC was near it. They both took similar paths, but the 2013 one roped out at the lake and 99 went north to the Air Force Base.
When it got to the part where he said he saw his first completely leveled home and was looking for trapped victims, the subtitles said vitamins instead of victims 😂
Gosh. There’s the reason I love this channel so much. The charm, the simplicity, the photography and videography. Happy trails Hank. The road to 2 million is just ahead
The one thing that I personally think is to the detriment of the EF scale specifically, is that relying solely on structural engineering damage indicators (and I say this as a structural engineer) means that we're not truly quantifying whether tornadoes are getting stronger or not, since high ratings are largely contingent on tornadoes hitting heavily populated areas. Perhaps it's time we move towards a 2-scale system for rating tornadoes - the Fujita scale family which measures tornadoes based on damage indicators and structural analysis, and a new scale which solely measures wind speed or energy exerted (Basically the integral of wind speed (force) over the entire length of the tornado), similar to how earthquakes are measured (there are 2 scales there).
I've never taken a detailed look at how EF ratings are calculated, but speaking as a civil engineer, I completely agree. Ratings should be based on information available for ALL tornadoes. I think radarr velocity measurements would be a step in the right direction! Edit: Also, the integral of wind speed and path length wouldn't provide any information about how a particular tornado changes throughput its lifespan. You could have relatively unchanging EF1s that travel 20+ miles expend the same energy of a shortlived EF5. Perhaps wind speed and diameter? Granted, that would be far more difficult to measure.
@@michaelkaicher9569 the point would be to take into consideration the total energy exerted along the entire path. An EF1 on the ground for 3 hrs causes more chaos than an EF1 on the ground for 5 minutes, and may even cause more damage than an EF2 on the ground for some set of time. It’s just a way of normalizing all available data if available. Earthquakes estimate the energy released at a fault, such a suggestion would do the same, but it’s not the only option. It may be more valuable to use the average or peak wind speed to classify tornadoes. Of course, there are better people out there who could determine what’s actually most useful.
@@michaelkaicher9569 , Canada's lone EF5 was a narrow, meandering, tornado. Every time it did a loop it intensified briefly... Originally, it was going to be rated as an EF4, as the house which had its foundation swept clean was impacted as the tornado did a slow loop, so they thought it was only swept clean due to the amount of time the EF4 winds had to clear it. That was, until a video surfaced of the tornado ripping the house completely off its foundation before the house disintegrated while aloft... The width of the tornado was, maybe, a few dozen meters. It was that narrow while also being that powerful.
@@aralornwolf3140 I've seen a video about that tornado! May have been one of Hank's. Anyway, definitely a prime example of how complex it can be categorizing these storms.
Considering what you put yourself through while tornado and storm chasing i.e. the crappy food, the lousy motel rooms, the damage to your cars, and nearly dying a few times - all the while keeping a calm demeanor, your guitar playing, jokes, animal saviors, and recorded images of weather-driven monsters on the loose, I'd say you more than earned and deserve ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!
I remember when this channel had like 60k subscribers. This definitely rekindled my interest in weather and I’ve watched the cinematography, the voice-over, and the general overall quality on the channel absolutely take off. No one deserves a million like Hank does
Congrats on 1 million, Hank! It honestly couldn't have happened to a more outstanding (and hilarious) content creator. You, my friend, are one of a kind. Keep up the amazing work, good sir!
I'm in the winter of my life& binge watching your videos help me survive another hour. Thank you for your wittiness, your love for animals, your skill as a photographer& dedication as a chaser. I wish I could have the opportunity to do so for the photography, but here in Trinidad we have no tornados. I look forward to seeing more of your content.
I’ve always had a fascination towards tornadoes and how they form and also developed a little bit of a fear for them the more stories I hear about them. Congratulations on the 1 million milestone man, you deserve it and there will be even more to come in the future.
I could listen and watch you all day, every day Hank. Your enthusiasm and awe after all these years, not to mention the way you explain just how magnifcent and yet terrifying these are, is second to none. Congrats on reaching the million milestone! Well deserved and hope to see you reach the next one soon. Best wishes from Australia.
This video is up to your usual standard, Hank! You worked out exactly what you wanted to cover and you did a fine job of it. . . and you shared the limelight by seamlessly working in footage from other chasers. You have earned every one of your subscribers.
@@PecosHank I stumbled into your work two years ago and I was hooked. Your talent for saying what needs to be said, and not one word more, along with your deft handling of the incidental music are both one step short of witchcraft.
@@PecosHank I wonder about a few things: Have you heard of "anvil zits", i.e. small intra cloud lightning flashes, often without thunder, in an orphaned thundercloud anvil? I have often seen this kind of lightning in the desert during the monsoon and I had dubbed it "popcorn lightning". Another thing: l have noticed that if all of a flash of lightning is at the same distance from your ears; for example, a CG that starts from a cloud overhead and hits something a mile away, it will produce an almighty bang, particularly if it is a positive CG, since the acoustic shock wave from the entire flash will arrive at your ears at the same time.
I can't think of a more deserving channel and content creator than you, Hank! As far as I'm concerned, you set the bar as far as quality and entertaining yet informative content goes. Keep up the awesome work, and we'll follow with you no matter the weather conditions! 👍
Tetsuya Fujita was my hero as a kid. I was obsessed with tornadoes the way kids are obsessed with dinosaurs or astronauts, and Ted was at the center of it for me-I even did reports on him in school. I was sad to find out he died 2 years after I was born and that I’d never meet him but I’m glad I found this channel a few years ago so I can keep entertaining that child in me. Keep up the good work Hank, you bring a personality and vibe to the world of stormchasing that few others can match
The picture shown at 11:25 shows a slabbed home with an anchor bolt. I know you and others wonder why that spot was not rated higher. In the inspector’s notes, it says the house was under construction and 80% done. I think that is why it did not receive a higher rating. I love your content and have watched you for more than five years and your content never disappoints. Until next time, happy trails!
Congrats on 1 Million Hank! I’ve watched you grow over the years and its amazing to see your content keeps on getting better each time. Thank you for everything.
It was nicer when he had 400,000 or whatever he had when I started watching. Smaller channels are the best. But he still makes good videos unlike most other people when their channel grows.
I subscribed to your channel roughly 3 years ago after experiencing a "near-miss" while stupidly driving through the business-end of a monster storm at night during a tornado warning in SW Missouri. As terrifying as that was, it ultimately led me to learn more about tornadoes and appreciate their power and unpredictability. Congratulations on the 1M subs!
Grats on a million! I’ve graduated highs school a few months ago, and am going to start my meteorology degree this fall. I’ve got to thank you Hank, Anton, Reed, Ryan, Copic, my father, TwistEx team and others for being my inspiration. Love yah hank, congrats on 1 mill. Maybe in the future I’ll see you out there, both of us bagging a more than likely rain wrapped low visibility tornado. Happy trails Hank.
Congrats Hank! It is not just because of how well you tell and explain to us about tornadoes but your kind nature toward all the little creatures and how your voice is so nice to listen to without any screaming and the volume is always perfect in your videos and so detailed. Thank you for all you do! I have been watching your videos for quite a few years now.
Congrats on 1 million! Been following for a few years now, amazing at some of the monsters that you chased. Makes me feel thankful we rarely get these kind in Iowa. Stay safe Hank.
I was born May 3rd, 1999. My mother describes holding infant me while watching the news coverage that evening. Proud to be linked to possibly the fastest winds recorded on earth. Thanks Oklahoma.
My first experience with a tornado was the 1998 F5 Oak Grove, AL tornado. I’ll never forget it. Thought I’d never in my lifetime see anything that destructive again, but April 27th, 2011 topped that. I was in Birmingham when the EF4 or EF5 (disputed due to the maintaining wind speeds well above 200mph) Tuscaloosa tornado tore through the metro area and destroyed town after town, tracking over 80miles. All in all we had 62 tornados that day. 2 being confirmed EF5’s -“Hackleburg” tornado which tracked 132 miles and killed 70 people, was the first -the 2nd was dubbed the “DeKalb County” EF5 which killed 25 people We also had 7 confirmed EF4’s, all 7 formed within 5 & 1/2 hours. Multiple EF3’s and almost a barrage of tornados rated from EF0-EF2. 18 hours of sure terror. 😬 You think I’d try my best to avoid them, or maybe move. Nope, I’m a trained storm spotter now. 😂 Best wishes ✌️
I remember 2011, I have amazing pictures of the E4 that came though the Cullman/Fairview/Baileyton area... I live in Morgan County now, but I lived in Baileyton on April 27, 2011. Bro, the most INTENSE weather event day I've ever seen and feared. The path of that EF4 was less than 800yrds from my trailer. I literally watched as cows and horses were tossed twisting in the air. I'm glad that you survived.
My first experience was the 2016 Kokomo, IN outbreak, do y'all remember that? My uncle was affected badly by this storm, but me grandma were glady ok. My second Experience was with an EF2, and this was actually last year, in 2021, I was again with my grandma, but my brother was with me this time, I was just chilling, watching TV, when a of a sudden the power goes out, then a large rumble of thunder happened, I was the one who recommended that we went into the basement. This time the tornado was WAYYYY closer, like right down the street close. Several trees were tore down, several houses were damaged (One completely destroyed!) And I will never forget those days. And the crazy thing is, the Kokomo IN outbreak happened on the 24th of August, And the one last year was on the 25th of August!
I'm from Tuscaloosa Alabama and still live here. I was in the December 16th, 2000 tornado here that destroyed Bear Creek and then the April 27th tornado as well.
My son is obsessed with weather and wants to be a storm chaser. I've actually thought about it myself because although I had to take counseling to help my traumatic experience with almost dying in those tornadoes, I love them now and am so fascinated with them.
My first and only tornado experience was an ef3 in stoneville nc. I was in the fire station when it tore through the center of town hitting the fire station!
I remember living in Houston when the Jarell Tornado completely leveled an entire subdivision. It was so powerful it pulled asphalt off the roadbed and took 3 feet of topsoil off the ground. It was also weird because instead of moving SW to NE, it moved NE to SW. Incredible!
My husband did some damage surveying there. Hes surveyed about a dozen tornadoes,and said Jarrell was far and away the worse. Said the entire Double Creeks subdivision wasn't leveled as much ground to dust. Much of the debris was granulated. He refers to it as a sandblasting effect
that tornado ripped peoples limbs off... I remember seeing a reporting of the people who were searching, and trying to identify the dead bodies, and in a certain neighborhood, every single person who perished, they had to travel around the area, just to collect the limbs, to figure out who they were.. That tornado is a nightmare to think about.
I was about 30 miles from the Jarrell tornado when it happened, and at the time I had no understanding of just how significant and unusual an event that was, all I remember was hiding in the bathroom with my mom and younger brother… of course it was miles away, and the tornado was just so powerful that unless you had a basement then you likely wouldn’t survive.
Brantley Hargrove, the author of THE MAN WHO CAUGHT THE STORM, lived fifteen miles or so from Jerrel when the tornado went through; in the preface of the book he wrote about seeing the aftermath and being left speechless
Dr. Fujita may have been wrong in his scale assessment, but he deserves all the credit for founding the measurements and giving us a scale to go by. What a great man.
He probably made the original scaling according to typhoon categorization, and Japan is more familiar with typhoons. Typhoon categories are calculated via wind speed- as it should be, since it is a widespread phenomena instead of localized like a tornado. Tornadoes are considered harmful only when they hit people after all.
Congratulations for 1M subs Hank! This is well deserved! Your content is presented in an engaging, educational way, that it draws you in, leaving us wanting to learn more. Stay safe out there, and happy trails too!
We love you Hank! You deserve 10 million. Your storytelling combined with your footage and music makes this the best storm chasing with added in nature bonuses channel on RUclips. ❤️
congrats on 1 million subs hank! been watching you from when you had around 40k subs. this is one well deserved milestone, your videos are always top tier :)
You are an original. You definitely have the right personality and vocals for what you do. It's so easy to get wrapped up into the story listening to you report it. Congratulations on your 1 million.
My favorite time to sit back and watch your videos is when a tornado itself is heading right for me, which is honestly pretty often! I’ve had a fascination with tornadoes and storm chasing since I was a kid, and your work really inspires me.
Hank, you have continued to deliver quality content for over a decade, I still get excitement when I see you’ve released a new video, so it’s amazing to see that a million other people think the same way. You 100% deserve this man
When I was younger I had shown one of your videos to my teacher when we were doing meteorology in middle school and we ended up watching it all together in our class room, I think I took that lesson more serious than anyone else. Keep it up Hank, you continue to inspire many people like myself and help us understand, appreciate, and grow our love of weather, together. Best of luck in the future, I can't wait to see more videos! Also, this video was pretty interesting to watch, I hope you experiment with other types of content like this more. Also, a question: albeit very scuffed and probably hard to pull off due to just the nature of it, have you ever considered live streaming your chases? It might be interesting to watch if all goes well. I'd say just recording it is probably better, but I always wondered if you ever wanted to try it out! Take care Hank and stay safe!
At the beginning of this video I turned on the Closed Captions. The very first sentence spoken, was written on the screen (Closed Captions). "When you're witnessing a burrito this large and powerful...!" I'm like, "what, Is this a commercial for a taco joint?" Lol
I'm sorry for both you and for us weather enthusiasts in that it's been such a slow few years for tornadoes and the chasers out there. That aside, the fact that you have not only continued to find ways to make content, but increase your subscriber count during such a long down time is extraordinary. I'm really happy for you. I've been watching for years and it has been a joy to catch your uploads, regardless of what they may entail. Truly and sincerely, Hank, Congratulations!
Love it Hank, came out just in time for my lunch break. Congratulations on the 1 Million mark! Glad I could be apart of this amazing journey with you, and to learn so much! Thank you Hank, and happy trails!
Hi Pecos! You mentioned a Russian tornado. It was really a significant outbreak. It's called 1984 Soviet Union tornado outbreak. There were at least 11 tornadoes. Max wind speed was 260 mph (418 km/h). So, several F4's over cities of Moscow, Ivanovo, Kostroma and so on. About 400 fatalities (but nowadays we know it is lowered, some researches show about 800 fatalities). This was an extremely powerful and interesting outbreak in terms of meteorology.
Congratz on 1 million, Hank! You've definitely earned it for being one of the best storm chasers, photographers, cinematographers/documenters, and narrators out there!
Been a subscriber for years Hank and have always loved your content. Absolutely the best at getting beautiful shots that tell a story. Your 2016 year recap is one of my favorite videos I’ve ever seen in my life. Please keep up the good work Hank and I hope I see you in the field one day!
Congratulations, Hank! 🎊 Glad to be apart of this! Thanks for taking us along with you in your videos! Love everything you do from your tornados to your music and everything in between. ❤ 🍻
Grats on 1 million man! Definitely the one of the most entertaining, charming and informative storm chasers out there on youtube. I've learned so much through you and the fact you back up your information has gained my trust. Even when I look up credited sources, they're in line with you. You know your stuff and I thank you for sharing it with us.
you've taught me so much about tornadoes, its been massively reassuring dealing with my own phobia of the storms you chase. I've binged so many of your videos and during a storm you're the one guy i turn to to get my head on straight. Congrats on the 1 mil! excited to see what the future holds, happy trails
CONGRATULATIONS ON HITTING 1 MILLION, HANK! And thank you for bringing us inciteful and quality content. I personally enjoy your music as a musician/recording engineer/producer/label owner. It's top notch stuff, brother!
Wow! Congrats on 1 million! Keep on being the good soul you are. Thanks for being a positive example for the storm chasing community. P.S. the first official EF-5 was Greensburg, KS on May 4, 2007. That tornado’s damage still blows my mind.
Congrats Hank. My love for thunderstorms/tornadoes began in 1991 when we moved to Amarillo, TX. Seen my share of storms and tornadoes over the years and I've never lost interest in watching and learning about why/how these storms occur. Even had an upclose encounter when we moved out into the country right outside of Canyon TX. in May 95 there was a nice little F2 that was on the ground for about 12 miles. Our house was spared, but some of our neighbors weren't so lucky. That's stuck with me to this day.
Congrats on 1 mil subs Hank! I was having a bad day today, mainly just boring. But when I got the notification that another video from you was uploaded it turned my day around. The new journey begins, 2 mil subs!
I've always thought the damage qualifiers were deceptive for the general public to understand the power involved in these storms. Congrats on 1M Hank, you deserve it.
Congratulations Hank, I’ve been watching, and praying for you and your teams for a long time now. It’s the data gathered by folks such as yourself and other’s, that have actually saved lives in areas prone to severe storms of all types. Over the years, we have lost some great people to the chasing community, but the science goes on. I am grateful for the dedication of scientists such as yourself and other’s, that would risk your lives to gather the necessary data and warn those in the paths of these storms. Then you help those in need where you can in the aftermath. Thank you.
Thanks Ernest. I don't think my team has contributed any tornado data that has saved lives, but who knows... perhaps one day. The best thing we could do to save lives including our own is get us all to stop eating so much crap food.
It’s crazy that builders don’t offer basements for their house plans in Texas. At least not in the cities. It seems like a really strange thing to forget about consistently!
Thank you so much for doing what you’re doing Hank. You’re the closest I can get to seeing a tornado (as well as the incredible thunderstorms you document) seeing as I live in the UK. Also your love and respect for nature is admirable. Your passion rubs off on people. 1mil subscribers is well deserved. All the best
Thank you, Pecos Hank for all that you do. It's easy to watch the news and be startled and scared by the footage and commentary they provide, but your passion isn't news, it's understanding, and that makes all the difference. Learning what makes a tornado, how individualistic they are, and how wondrous they are among nature (paradoxically of how destructive and how systematically beautiful they are at the same time), helps to realize that they aren't evil, they aren't personal... they are just nature in its extremes and we are properly dwarfed by it. If the news brings fear and sadness, you bring understanding and curiosity. THIS, among all else, is the main reason we subscribe and watch. Please stay safe on your chases, and keep bringing us interest and understanding of the things you see and experience.
Pecos Hank is the best there is. At finding tornadoes, making astounding videos and photos, and in staying alive to tell it. And his humor is wonderful, as well as all the wildlife he comes upon. Someone you would trust with a tornado report, then want to have a drink with. Just to learn more.
The dedication and work you put into your videos has been amazing over the past several years. Some are educational, some are relaxing (especially adding your music) and I've learned a lot from you. That's why you're my favorite storm chaser on the RUclips platform. I hope your channel continues to grow because it's definitely well deserved. Have a great 4th of July!
It’s been a pleasure keeping up with you over the years good sir. I want to say I started watching in 2015; it may have been 2017 but I feel like it was earlier. Regardless, thanks for all the great content. My wife and I love your videos!
Congrats Hank on 1 mil! I love you're videos! My favorite of all time is the fireflies with the lightning. Still my favorite! Good luck on storm chasing this last half of the year! You also missed out on the Nebraska December 15th 2021 outbreak which is where i live. I can't wait to see where you go with the storms! Definitely check out Nebraska during state Fair season. We get encredible lightning shows. And come see the llama show on August 26th through 28th! That's what I'll be doing! Good luck! Maybe we can hit 2 mil soon!
Your videos have always cheered me up during rough times, and have always taught so much to me. Your videos are incredibly inspirational, and some of the most well produced videos on RUclips that I've come across. Congrats on 1 mil, and you deserve millions of more subscribers! Keep it up!
CONGRATS ON HITTING 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm proud to say that I've been along the way since around 2016, and it's been great seeing your channel blow up in the past few years. You deserve every subscriber you've gotten with the quality videos you give us. Keep it up and stay safe!
I think it's a missed opportunity that you annotate the word 'tornado' as 'burrito' but don't annotate the phrase 'Fujita scale' as 'Fajita scale'. "This burrito was rated an EF-5 on the Fajita scale."
Congrats on 1 mil, Hank! You absolutely deserve it! Been following your videos for a while now, and I absolutely love the work you do! I'm a new storm chaser currently based out of Texas (only chased twice this year - came close with some tornado warned storms, but wasn't chasing when they produced), and you're an inspiration to me! I hope to catch even a quarter of the tornadoes you've seen, and maybe even put out content as informative and interesting as you do!
Congratulations on 1 Mil. The first of your videos I watched was El Reno, about 2 years after it came out. That video was the first (I think) weather related/ storm chasing video I saw. I’ve since come to love your videos and my fear of storms turned in to a curiosity that lives on to this day. I owe my fascination of weather, meteorology, and my hobby of storm spotting to you. May God bless you on your adventures. Stay safe. Congratulations again on 1 Mil.
A well deserved 6 figure viewership! This channel is amazing! You are one of those rare people who are doing what you were made to do. God bless you and keep you safe!!
I would love it if you could talk about the Jarrell EF-5 sometime. I know it was before your time but it was one of the most insanely powerful tornadoes ever, unique in almost every way (when you factor in the horrifyingly slow forward velocity I think it was even the worst tornado ever recorded). For some reason it's the redheaded stepchild of the F-5s.
Congratulations Hank! Been here for years! I was intrigued with tornadoes after seeing the tornado that destroyed downtown fort worth in 2000 pass by from a mile or 2 away from me. Stumbled across your channel and really appreciate the work you and every other real Storm chaser puts in. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Congrats on 1 mil subs. Thoroughly deserved. I've learned so much from your videos and I never fail to stop what I'm doing when I get that notification.
We had a teeny tiny tornado blowing through my town a couple of weeks ago. The worst things that happened were a few roofs getting blown off and a lot of trees falling. We've never had anything like that before and it was unreal and frightening to see. But this... I can't even begin to fathom what this is like. And this happens several times a year, every year... How do people still dare to live here? I would never 😱
I greatly appreciate the commentary. Also the quiet vocal audio in the field from Hank, as preferred to the hysterical shouting elsewhere. I have noticed that while Hank has gotten himself into a couple of hairy situations too close to a tornado, he is mostly very thoughtful about this and keeps a respectful distance. These storms are fascinating, and eerily beautiful. Beauty augmented by scientific understanding
Congrats on hitting one million, Hank! I've been watching you for a long old time, and you absolutely deserve every one of those subscriptions - Mine included. Thanks for inspiring and continuing to inspire my fascination with these incredible storm systems. As ever, be safe and happy trails.
Thank you Hank! Your post along with many others have helped search and rescue efforts and knowledge so much. More and more people have followed suit and dropped their cameras to aid victims of these storms. People like you and Reed are educating us while saving lives. May God bless you brother. Dont stop doing you like you do.
hey hank, i know it’s hard to read 1000 messages, but congrats on one million subscribers. i was into watching storm chasing already when i found your channel, but you’ve inspired me to go out and see it for myself. i move to texas in a couple weeks, and i want to finally go out and chase myself. great video as always, much love.
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Hi Hank, a few years ago my house took a pretty direct hit from an F3. My son was just 6 then and kind of traumatized by it, but he started watching your videos afterwards and now I think he's going to be interested in atmospheric science for life and no more tears during storms.
the smithville tornado was the most powerful
There’s a reptile expert who says, ‘the opposite of fear is knowledge,’ and he often helps people to face their phobias.
Hmm?? What town is it
The best way to overcome one's fear is to understand it... (well they can still be scary as hell but, it can help a little)
I had a similar experience around the same age. "The night of the tornadoes" in 1998, in Florida. I was staying with my father at his house only a dozen or so miles north of the corridor they moved through. Now weather fascinates me, to the point I am seriously considering going back to school for meteorology. He'll be fine, the healthiest way to deal with fear is to face it and understand the thing you're afraid of. Who knows, he might grow up to be the next Pecos Hank
1 million subscribers!!!! Congrats hank!! Been watching for over 5 years now and your content never fails to amaze me. I’m currently finishing up highschool and your videos have been a key factor in my life to help me decide what I want to do with my weather passion. Thanks for the memories! Here’s to another million.
He is my NO.1 tornado chaser
Hank is my favourite tornado chaser, I like how he keeps clam
@@hypercane2023 why did you post a comment twice?
2:05 in the south we also have a scale for hurricanes. Mr. HOUSE came up with this scale based on if his business could open lol. 😉
I am so happy He Made this Achievement.
I love everything you’re about Hank. Helping wildlife, appreciating tornados without the yelling and needing to get dangerously close. Helping tornado victims, not because you’re a chaser and feel like you need to, but because you genuinely want to help. Keep doing what your’re doing!
Thanks Lo Max. Tell your friendly dog I said howdy.
yes indeed, i couldnt agree more💜
@@jennifernorris3655 Ur not Lo max who are u ?
Fun fact:
In the same year that the Enhanced Fujita scale was released, Greensburg, Kansas, suffered from a massive tornado, wiping roughly 90% of the town off the map. That tornado received the very first EF-5 rating that year.
The tornado was measured at 1.7 miles in diameter, wider than the town of Greensburg, with 205 mph winds, measured by the Doppler radar.
2007… the same year I was born…
My signaling to come to earth… lol
@@RossTraanthere are many tornadoes every year
@@turtlesrprettycool3379 ok…?
And then another tornado touched down just east of town after the EF5 and grew to 2.2 miles wide, just an absolutely insane day for tornadoes.
@@glissyyy is it the trousdale ef3?
Congrats on 1 mill Hank! Thanks for the inspiration!
5 more Mil and I'll catch up to you. Cheers amigo!
@@PecosHank Hey mate! Been watching for at least 1 year. You are amazing
@@joogsquad I started watching your chanel after seeing some comments here and videos pop up, funny how that works. I was wondering when is the best time for lightning in FL? I'm fascinated by lightning, but we only get it it like once or twice a year here in CA, where it usually causes horrible wildfires that overshadow the event. 💚🌎✌️😎🍀
I didn't know you watched Hank! If I had any doubt you had excellent taste before, I have none now. 🤣👌
@@PecosHank yooo
Congrats on 1 million! That was such a lovely surprise at the end to hear ❤️
well deserved
the smithville tornado was the most powerful
I love your work my dude!
here before "DoNt ReAd mY NaMe"
9 years later and it still blows my mind how similar the Moore EF5 on May 20, 2013 was to Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999.
Oh yea, May 3rd is my birthday, i always call my birthday the day of doom.
May 3rd 99 was Bridge Creek/Moore tornado. Not Oklahoma City but OKC was near it. They both took similar paths, but the 2013 one roped out at the lake and 99 went north to the Air Force Base.
Yea I was about to say the same thing, that it hit more both times not okc
The video: tornado
Captions: burrito
Also, I liked the way you explain it! I could understand very easily
"When your witnessing a burrito this large and powerful"
When it got to the part where he said he saw his first completely leveled home and was looking for trapped victims, the subtitles said vitamins instead of victims
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Absolutely. Pecos Hank is the Anton Petrov of meteorology.
@@Hensnyder900 But...A burrito that large and powerful could definitely be pretty devastating! 🤣🤣
@@HD4lyfe yeah haha😂
Gosh. There’s the reason I love this channel so much. The charm, the simplicity, the photography and videography. Happy trails Hank. The road to 2 million is just ahead
The music is great too! Hank wrote it
@@daorignaldumbucket and plays it 👍
@@daorignaldumbucket 100% agree! The music is just spot on!
EF-5 Burrito's are both intense to watch and to eat! Your footage is outstanding!!
After watching this, I am hungry for a burrito!
@@teamground0229 don’t let it hail in your stomach. You may vomit a much more violent and volatile storm
@@krashsytegaming9222 Taco bHell may come up with a new violent burrito the EF5
The one thing that I personally think is to the detriment of the EF scale specifically, is that relying solely on structural engineering damage indicators (and I say this as a structural engineer) means that we're not truly quantifying whether tornadoes are getting stronger or not, since high ratings are largely contingent on tornadoes hitting heavily populated areas.
Perhaps it's time we move towards a 2-scale system for rating tornadoes - the Fujita scale family which measures tornadoes based on damage indicators and structural analysis, and a new scale which solely measures wind speed or energy exerted (Basically the integral of wind speed (force) over the entire length of the tornado), similar to how earthquakes are measured (there are 2 scales there).
I've never taken a detailed look at how EF ratings are calculated, but speaking as a civil engineer, I completely agree. Ratings should be based on information available for ALL tornadoes. I think radarr velocity measurements would be a step in the right direction!
Edit: Also, the integral of wind speed and path length wouldn't provide any information about how a particular tornado changes throughput its lifespan. You could have relatively unchanging EF1s that travel 20+ miles expend the same energy of a shortlived EF5. Perhaps wind speed and diameter? Granted, that would be far more difficult to measure.
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@@michaelkaicher9569 the point would be to take into consideration the total energy exerted along the entire path. An EF1 on the ground for 3 hrs causes more chaos than an EF1 on the ground for 5 minutes, and may even cause more damage than an EF2 on the ground for some set of time. It’s just a way of normalizing all available data if available. Earthquakes estimate the energy released at a fault, such a suggestion would do the same, but it’s not the only option.
It may be more valuable to use the average or peak wind speed to classify tornadoes. Of course, there are better people out there who could determine what’s actually most useful.
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Canada's lone EF5 was a narrow, meandering, tornado. Every time it did a loop it intensified briefly... Originally, it was going to be rated as an EF4, as the house which had its foundation swept clean was impacted as the tornado did a slow loop, so they thought it was only swept clean due to the amount of time the EF4 winds had to clear it.
That was, until a video surfaced of the tornado ripping the house completely off its foundation before the house disintegrated while aloft... The width of the tornado was, maybe, a few dozen meters. It was that narrow while also being that powerful.
@@aralornwolf3140 I've seen a video about that tornado! May have been one of Hank's. Anyway, definitely a prime example of how complex it can be categorizing these storms.
Considering what you put yourself through while tornado and storm chasing i.e. the crappy food, the lousy motel rooms, the damage to your cars, and nearly dying a few times - all the while keeping a calm demeanor, your guitar playing, jokes, animal saviors, and recorded images of weather-driven monsters on the loose, I'd say you more than earned and deserve ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!
Huge congrats on 1 million subs! Totally warranted.
You’re the best Bobby D!
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Heck yea Bobby!
What? You like Pecos Hank too?! I would like to see you create a sculpture of a tornado.
Whoa, never expected Bobby to be a Pecos fan. A man of refined taste
I remember when this channel had like 60k subscribers. This definitely rekindled my interest in weather and I’ve watched the cinematography, the voice-over, and the general overall quality on the channel absolutely take off. No one deserves a million like Hank does
Thanks for paying attention Math.
Congrats on 1 million, Hank! It honestly couldn't have happened to a more outstanding (and hilarious) content creator. You, my friend, are one of a kind. Keep up the amazing work, good sir!
This means a lot Z. Have a great weekend.
What you said:)
I'm in the winter of my life& binge watching your videos help me survive another hour. Thank you for your wittiness, your love for animals, your skill as a photographer& dedication as a chaser. I wish I could have the opportunity to do so for the photography, but here in Trinidad we have no tornados. I look forward to seeing more of your content.
Lol
I hope you get the help you need. Stay strong.
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@@finmymate dawg what are you laughing about
@@navigatingjxss I am tomcat thrills personal account and I said “lol” bc I was also in the same situation.
I’ve always had a fascination towards tornadoes and how they form and also developed a little bit of a fear for them the more stories I hear about them. Congratulations on the 1 million milestone man, you deserve it and there will be even more to come in the future.
I love the fact that i always see ya on the videos i watch
its been a fascinating subject to me since i was 5. now im aiming to be a meteorologist storm chaser when i get to college
Stop following me.
You seen the future?
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I could listen and watch you all day, every day Hank. Your enthusiasm and awe after all these years, not to mention the way you explain just how magnifcent and yet terrifying these are, is second to none.
Congrats on reaching the million milestone! Well deserved and hope to see you reach the next one soon.
Best wishes from Australia.
aye another Aussie fan!
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You’re a phenomenal teacher PecosHank. I used to have a deep seated fear of tornadoes, but now I deeply fear them and understand them.
me too 😂
Anyone who witnessed the Jarrel Tx tornado damage would have a complete understanding how bad it can get.
This video is up to your usual standard, Hank! You worked out exactly what you wanted to cover and you did a fine job of it. . . and you shared the limelight by seamlessly working in footage from other chasers. You have earned every one of your subscribers.
Rock on David!
@@PecosHank I stumbled into your work two years ago and I was hooked. Your talent for saying what needs to be said, and not one word more, along with your deft handling of the incidental music are both one step short of witchcraft.
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I wonder about a few things:
Have you heard of "anvil zits", i.e. small intra cloud lightning flashes, often without thunder, in an orphaned thundercloud anvil? I have often seen this kind of lightning in the desert during the monsoon and I had dubbed it "popcorn lightning".
Another thing: l have noticed that if all of a flash of lightning is at the same distance from your ears; for example, a CG that starts from a cloud overhead and hits something a mile away, it will produce an almighty bang, particularly if it is a positive CG, since the acoustic shock wave from the entire flash will arrive at your ears at the same time.
I can't think of a more deserving channel and content creator than you, Hank! As far as I'm concerned, you set the bar as far as quality and entertaining yet informative content goes. Keep up the awesome work, and we'll follow with you no matter the weather conditions! 👍
Tetsuya Fujita was my hero as a kid. I was obsessed with tornadoes the way kids are obsessed with dinosaurs or astronauts, and Ted was at the center of it for me-I even did reports on him in school. I was sad to find out he died 2 years after I was born and that I’d never meet him but I’m glad I found this channel a few years ago so I can keep entertaining that child in me. Keep up the good work Hank, you bring a personality and vibe to the world of stormchasing that few others can match
The picture shown at 11:25 shows a slabbed home with an anchor bolt. I know you and others wonder why that spot was not rated higher. In the inspector’s notes, it says the house was under construction and 80% done. I think that is why it did not receive a higher rating. I love your content and have watched you for more than five years and your content never disappoints. Until next time, happy trails!
the construction workers having to restart the entire house they just did:
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Congrats on 1 Million Hank! I’ve watched you grow over the years and its amazing to see your content keeps on getting better each time. Thank you for everything.
It was nicer when he had 400,000 or whatever he had when I started watching. Smaller channels are the best. But he still makes good videos unlike most other people when their channel grows.
New subscriber here love ur videos keep uploading this guy is super nice to animals to
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I subscribed to your channel roughly 3 years ago after experiencing a "near-miss" while stupidly driving through the business-end of a monster storm at night during a tornado warning in SW Missouri. As terrifying as that was, it ultimately led me to learn more about tornadoes and appreciate their power and unpredictability. Congratulations on the 1M subs!
I know that creepy scenario as well. Glad you're still here to chime in Michael.
Grats on a million! I’ve graduated highs school a few months ago, and am going to start my meteorology degree this fall.
I’ve got to thank you Hank, Anton, Reed, Ryan, Copic, my father, TwistEx team and others for being my inspiration.
Love yah hank, congrats on 1 mill. Maybe in the future I’ll see you out there, both of us bagging a more than likely rain wrapped low visibility tornado.
Happy trails Hank.
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Congrats Hank! It is not just because of how well you tell and explain to us about tornadoes but your kind nature toward all the little creatures and how your voice is so nice to listen to without any screaming and the volume is always perfect in your videos and so detailed. Thank you for all you do! I have been watching your videos for quite a few years now.
“You’re all one in a million.” That was such an awesome quote to end with! Congrats Hank, you deserve it.
Finally a million dude! Been a fan since 2019, and I am amazed at the growth you’ve gained. The sky is the limit from here.
Congrats on 1 million! Been following for a few years now, amazing at some of the monsters that you chased. Makes me feel thankful we rarely get these kind in Iowa. Stay safe Hank.
I was born May 3rd, 1999. My mother describes holding infant me while watching the news coverage that evening. Proud to be linked to possibly the fastest winds recorded on earth. Thanks Oklahoma.
My first experience with a tornado was the 1998 F5 Oak Grove, AL tornado. I’ll never forget it.
Thought I’d never in my lifetime see anything that destructive again, but April 27th, 2011 topped that. I was in Birmingham when the EF4 or EF5 (disputed due to the maintaining wind speeds well above 200mph) Tuscaloosa tornado tore through the metro area and destroyed town after town, tracking over 80miles.
All in all we had 62 tornados that day.
2 being confirmed EF5’s
-“Hackleburg” tornado which tracked 132 miles and killed 70 people, was the first
-the 2nd was dubbed the “DeKalb County” EF5 which killed 25 people
We also had 7 confirmed EF4’s, all 7 formed within 5 & 1/2 hours.
Multiple EF3’s and almost a barrage of tornados rated from EF0-EF2.
18 hours of sure terror. 😬
You think I’d try my best to avoid them, or maybe move.
Nope, I’m a trained storm spotter now. 😂
Best wishes ✌️
I remember 2011, I have amazing pictures of the E4 that came though the Cullman/Fairview/Baileyton area... I live in Morgan County now, but I lived in Baileyton on April 27, 2011. Bro, the most INTENSE weather event day I've ever seen and feared. The path of that EF4 was less than 800yrds from my trailer. I literally watched as cows and horses were tossed twisting in the air. I'm glad that you survived.
My first experience was the 2016 Kokomo, IN outbreak, do y'all remember that? My uncle was affected badly by this storm, but me grandma were glady ok. My second Experience was with an EF2, and this was actually last year, in 2021, I was again with my grandma, but my brother was with me this time, I was just chilling, watching TV, when a of a sudden the power goes out, then a large rumble of thunder happened, I was the one who recommended that we went into the basement. This time the tornado was WAYYYY closer, like right down the street close. Several trees were tore down, several houses were damaged (One completely destroyed!) And I will never forget those days. And the crazy thing is, the Kokomo IN outbreak happened on the 24th of August, And the one last year was on the 25th of August!
I'm from Tuscaloosa Alabama and still live here. I was in the December 16th, 2000 tornado here that destroyed Bear Creek and then the April 27th tornado as well.
My son is obsessed with weather and wants to be a storm chaser. I've actually thought about it myself because although I had to take counseling to help my traumatic experience with almost dying in those tornadoes, I love them now and am so fascinated with them.
My first and only tornado experience was an ef3 in stoneville nc. I was in the fire station when it tore through the center of town hitting the fire station!
Hey hank! I have always been watching your storm chasing videos, they really inspire me! Keep up the great work!!
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I remember living in Houston when the Jarell Tornado completely leveled an entire subdivision. It was so powerful it pulled asphalt off the roadbed and took 3 feet of topsoil off the ground. It was also weird because instead of moving SW to NE, it moved NE to SW. Incredible!
My husband did some damage surveying there. Hes surveyed about a dozen tornadoes,and said Jarrell was far and away the worse. Said the entire Double Creeks subdivision wasn't leveled as much ground to dust. Much of the debris was granulated. He refers to it as a sandblasting effect
that tornado ripped peoples limbs off... I remember seeing a reporting of the people who were searching, and trying to identify the dead bodies, and in a certain neighborhood, every single person who perished, they had to travel around the area, just to collect the limbs, to figure out who they were.. That tornado is a nightmare to think about.
I was about 30 miles from the Jarrell tornado when it happened, and at the time I had no understanding of just how significant and unusual an event that was, all I remember was hiding in the bathroom with my mom and younger brother… of course it was miles away, and the tornado was just so powerful that unless you had a basement then you likely wouldn’t survive.
Brantley Hargrove, the author of THE MAN WHO CAUGHT THE STORM, lived fifteen miles or so from Jerrel when the tornado went through; in the preface of the book he wrote about seeing the aftermath and being left speechless
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Dr. Fujita may have been wrong in his scale assessment, but he deserves all the credit for founding the measurements and giving us a scale to go by. What a great man.
He probably made the original scaling according to typhoon categorization, and Japan is more familiar with typhoons. Typhoon categories are calculated via wind speed- as it should be, since it is a widespread phenomena instead of localized like a tornado. Tornadoes are considered harmful only when they hit people after all.
0:04 "When you're witnessing a burrito this large and powerful..." - This is why I love subtitles
It's from taco bell 😂. They are really taking it a little too far 🤣
Congratulations for 1M subs Hank!
This is well deserved!
Your content is presented in an engaging, educational way, that it draws you in, leaving us wanting to learn more.
Stay safe out there, and happy trails too!
We love you Hank! You deserve 10 million. Your storytelling combined with your footage and music makes this the best storm chasing with added in nature bonuses channel on RUclips. ❤️
Moral of the story: don’t move to Oklahoma
No problem..Never wanted to anyway..
Tornado alley is moving to the east
I was born there 😂😂
@@MrReed314 that means it’s moving into my area
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congrats on 1 million subs hank! been watching you from when you had around 40k subs. this is one well deserved milestone, your videos are always top tier :)
You are an original. You definitely have the right personality and vocals for what you do. It's so easy to get wrapped up into the story listening to you report it. Congratulations on your 1 million.
My favorite time to sit back and watch your videos is when a tornado itself is heading right for me, which is honestly pretty often! I’ve had a fascination with tornadoes and storm chasing since I was a kid, and your work really inspires me.
Congratulations on one million subscribers Hank !! You are the best tornado channel out there ! Can’t wait to see you hit two million and more !!
Hank, you have continued to deliver quality content for over a decade, I still get excitement when I see you’ve released a new video, so it’s amazing to see that a million other people think the same way. You 100% deserve this man
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When I was younger I had shown one of your videos to my teacher when we were doing meteorology in middle school and we ended up watching it all together in our class room, I think I took that lesson more serious than anyone else. Keep it up Hank, you continue to inspire many people like myself and help us understand, appreciate, and grow our love of weather, together. Best of luck in the future, I can't wait to see more videos! Also, this video was pretty interesting to watch, I hope you experiment with other types of content like this more. Also, a question: albeit very scuffed and probably hard to pull off due to just the nature of it, have you ever considered live streaming your chases? It might be interesting to watch if all goes well. I'd say just recording it is probably better, but I always wondered if you ever wanted to try it out! Take care Hank and stay safe!
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At the beginning of this video I turned on the Closed Captions. The very first sentence spoken, was written on the screen (Closed Captions). "When you're witnessing a burrito this large and powerful...!" I'm like, "what, Is this a commercial for a taco joint?" Lol
I discovered his channel in 2020 and ever since then I’ve been a weather geek
@@k1j2f30same!
It’s really nice that people take the time to record these events, very cool
Congrats on 1 million Subscribers Hank, been watching your videos for awhile, glad you achieved this milestone!
I'm sorry for both you and for us weather enthusiasts in that it's been such a slow few years for tornadoes and the chasers out there. That aside, the fact that you have not only continued to find ways to make content, but increase your subscriber count during such a long down time is extraordinary. I'm really happy for you. I've been watching for years and it has been a joy to catch your uploads, regardless of what they may entail. Truly and sincerely, Hank, Congratulations!
Love it Hank, came out just in time for my lunch break. Congratulations on the 1 Million mark! Glad I could be apart of this amazing journey with you, and to learn so much! Thank you Hank, and happy trails!
Hi Pecos! You mentioned a Russian tornado. It was really a significant outbreak. It's called 1984 Soviet Union tornado outbreak. There were at least 11 tornadoes. Max wind speed was 260 mph (418 km/h). So, several F4's over cities of Moscow, Ivanovo, Kostroma and so on. About 400 fatalities (but nowadays we know it is lowered, some researches show about 800 fatalities). This was an extremely powerful and interesting outbreak in terms of meteorology.
Congratz on 1 million, Hank! You've definitely earned it for being one of the best storm chasers, photographers, cinematographers/documenters, and narrators out there!
Been a subscriber for years Hank and have always loved your content. Absolutely the best at getting beautiful shots that tell a story. Your 2016 year recap is one of my favorite videos I’ve ever seen in my life. Please keep up the good work Hank and I hope I see you in the field one day!
Thanks a ton Rob. Would be nice to have another year like 2016.
Congrats on 1 million! You’re my favorite content creator on the platform!
Absolutely love your content since I was 7!
Congratulations, Hank! 🎊 Glad to be apart of this! Thanks for taking us along with you in your videos! Love everything you do from your tornados to your music and everything in between. ❤ 🍻
Grats on 1 million man! Definitely the one of the most entertaining, charming and informative storm chasers out there on youtube. I've learned so much through you and the fact you back up your information has gained my trust. Even when I look up credited sources, they're in line with you. You know your stuff and I thank you for sharing it with us.
Hank, you're a legend. Congrats on that milestone. Happy trails! :)
you've taught me so much about tornadoes, its been massively reassuring dealing with my own phobia of the storms you chase. I've binged so many of your videos and during a storm you're the one guy i turn to to get my head on straight. Congrats on the 1 mil! excited to see what the future holds, happy trails
CONGRATULATIONS ON HITTING 1 MILLION, HANK!
And thank you for bringing us inciteful and quality content. I personally enjoy your music as a musician/recording engineer/producer/label owner. It's top notch stuff, brother!
Congratulations on 1 Million! So very much deserved.
Wow! Congrats on 1 million! Keep on being the good soul you are. Thanks for being a positive example for the storm chasing community.
P.S. the first official EF-5 was Greensburg, KS on May 4, 2007. That tornado’s damage still blows my mind.
Pecos Hank is possibly the best storm chaser I’ve watched, his recordings are amazing and educational and he’s a great storm chaser
Hank with some of the greatest tornado videos ever
As usual
"When your witnessing a Burrito this large and powerful..." ok I'm loving this video already.
Congrats Hank. My love for thunderstorms/tornadoes began in 1991 when we moved to Amarillo, TX. Seen my share of storms and tornadoes over the years and I've never lost interest in watching and learning about why/how these storms occur. Even had an upclose encounter when we moved out into the country right outside of Canyon TX. in May 95 there was a nice little F2 that was on the ground for about 12 miles. Our house was spared, but some of our neighbors weren't so lucky. That's stuck with me to this day.
Yeah, you're in the thick of it up there. I've dreamed of living in AMA and only commuting 3 minutes to supercells. Thanks and stay safe Michael.
This man is teaching us a crap ton about tornadoes
Congrats on 1 mil subs Hank! I was having a bad day today, mainly just boring. But when I got the notification that another video from you was uploaded it turned my day around. The new journey begins, 2 mil subs!
I've always thought the damage qualifiers were deceptive for the general public to understand the power involved in these storms. Congrats on 1M Hank, you deserve it.
Hopefully this video clears up some of the deceit. Cheers Crypto.
Congratulations Hank, I’ve been watching, and praying for you and your teams for a long time now. It’s the data gathered by folks such as yourself and other’s, that have actually saved lives in areas prone to severe storms of all types. Over the years, we have lost some great people to the chasing community, but the science goes on. I am grateful for the dedication of scientists such as yourself and other’s, that would risk your lives to gather the necessary data and warn those in the paths of these storms. Then you help those in need where you can in the aftermath. Thank you.
Thanks Ernest. I don't think my team has contributed any tornado data that has saved lives, but who knows... perhaps one day. The best thing we could do to save lives including our own is get us all to stop eating so much crap food.
It’s crazy that builders don’t offer basements for their house plans in Texas. At least not in the cities. It seems like a really strange thing to forget about consistently!
Thank you so much for doing what you’re doing Hank. You’re the closest I can get to seeing a tornado (as well as the incredible thunderstorms you document) seeing as I live in the UK. Also your love and respect for nature is admirable.
Your passion rubs off on people. 1mil subscribers is well deserved.
All the best
Big congrats on the 1 mill! The tornadoes you document never cease to surprise me. Good luck on the journey for 2 mill!
Thank you, Pecos Hank for all that you do. It's easy to watch the news and be startled and scared by the footage and commentary they provide, but your passion isn't news, it's understanding, and that makes all the difference. Learning what makes a tornado, how individualistic they are, and how wondrous they are among nature (paradoxically of how destructive and how systematically beautiful they are at the same time), helps to realize that they aren't evil, they aren't personal... they are just nature in its extremes and we are properly dwarfed by it.
If the news brings fear and sadness, you bring understanding and curiosity. THIS, among all else, is the main reason we subscribe and watch. Please stay safe on your chases, and keep bringing us interest and understanding of the things you see and experience.
Sadly, the news is only giving the public what they really want. If more people were like you, I'd have a few more subscribers. Thanks Chris.
Pecos Hank is the best there is. At finding tornadoes, making astounding videos and photos, and in staying alive to tell it. And his humor is wonderful, as well as all the wildlife he comes upon. Someone you would trust with a tornado report, then want to have a drink with. Just to learn more.
CONGRATS ON A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS also really nice video
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The dedication and work you put into your videos has been amazing over the past several years. Some are educational, some are relaxing (especially adding your music) and I've learned a lot from you. That's why you're my favorite storm chaser on the RUclips platform. I hope your channel continues to grow because it's definitely well deserved. Have a great 4th of July!
Happy 4th Storm!
It’s been a pleasure keeping up with you over the years good sir. I want to say I started watching in 2015; it may have been 2017 but I feel like it was earlier. Regardless, thanks for all the great content. My wife and I love your videos!
Thanks for the link to that incredible app, I am going to spend the next two years of my life on there!
Congrats Hank on 1 mil! I love you're videos! My favorite of all time is the fireflies with the lightning. Still my favorite! Good luck on storm chasing this last half of the year! You also missed out on the Nebraska December 15th 2021 outbreak which is where i live. I can't wait to see where you go with the storms! Definitely check out Nebraska during state Fair season. We get encredible lightning shows. And come see the llama show on August 26th through 28th! That's what I'll be doing! Good luck! Maybe we can hit 2 mil soon!
Your videos have always cheered me up during rough times, and have always taught so much to me. Your videos are incredibly inspirational, and some of the most well produced videos on RUclips that I've come across. Congrats on 1 mil, and you deserve millions of more subscribers! Keep it up!
CONGRATS ON HITTING 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm proud to say that I've been along the way since around 2016, and it's been great seeing your channel blow up in the past few years. You deserve every subscriber you've gotten with the quality videos you give us. Keep it up and stay safe!
Million... huge congrats. You've earned it!
I think it's a missed opportunity that you annotate the word 'tornado' as 'burrito' but don't annotate the phrase 'Fujita scale' as 'Fajita scale'. "This burrito was rated an EF-5 on the Fajita scale."
Congrats on 1 mil, Hank! You absolutely deserve it! Been following your videos for a while now, and I absolutely love the work you do! I'm a new storm chaser currently based out of Texas (only chased twice this year - came close with some tornado warned storms, but wasn't chasing when they produced), and you're an inspiration to me! I hope to catch even a quarter of the tornadoes you've seen, and maybe even put out content as informative and interesting as you do!
Good luck and be safe out there EFC. See you under the next TX meso.
Congratulations on 1 Mil. The first of your videos I watched was El Reno, about 2 years after it came out. That video was the first (I think) weather related/ storm chasing video I saw. I’ve since come to love your videos and my fear of storms turned in to a curiosity that lives on to this day. I owe my fascination of weather, meteorology, and my hobby of storm spotting to you. May God bless you on your adventures. Stay safe. Congratulations again on 1 Mil.
A well deserved 6 figure viewership! This channel is amazing! You are one of those rare people who are doing what you were made to do. God bless you and keep you safe!!
I would love it if you could talk about the Jarrell EF-5 sometime. I know it was before your time but it was one of the most insanely powerful tornadoes ever, unique in almost every way (when you factor in the horrifyingly slow forward velocity I think it was even the worst tornado ever recorded). For some reason it's the redheaded stepchild of the F-5s.
Congratulations Hank! Been here for years! I was intrigued with tornadoes after seeing the tornado that destroyed downtown fort worth in 2000 pass by from a mile or 2 away from me. Stumbled across your channel and really appreciate the work you and every other real Storm chaser puts in. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
You totally deserve this milestone.
It's just as if at a sudden moment the turbo kicked in and from there on it only went up and up and up.
Congrats!
Hye pecos you have inspired me so much and I just don’t how to say how thankful I am for you
Congrats on 1 mil subs. Thoroughly deserved. I've learned so much from your videos and I never fail to stop what I'm doing when I get that notification.
We had a teeny tiny tornado blowing through my town a couple of weeks ago. The worst things that happened were a few roofs getting blown off and a lot of trees falling. We've never had anything like that before and it was unreal and frightening to see. But this... I can't even begin to fathom what this is like. And this happens several times a year, every year... How do people still dare to live here? I would never 😱
I greatly appreciate the commentary. Also the quiet vocal audio in the field from Hank, as preferred to the hysterical shouting elsewhere. I have noticed that while Hank has gotten himself into a couple of hairy situations too close to a tornado, he is mostly very thoughtful about this and keeps a respectful distance.
These storms are fascinating, and eerily beautiful. Beauty augmented by scientific understanding
Pecos Hank is the best narrator ever. No one compares. Every time I watch a Tornado Video by him, it is without a doubt riveting.
Man the vision of this guy. 3:12 he already knows he’s gonna put charts up while he’s filming.
Congratulations, Hank! You're truly one of the best content producers out there. Loved your stuff since day one, keep it up!
Congrats on hitting one million, Hank! I've been watching you for a long old time, and you absolutely deserve every one of those subscriptions - Mine included.
Thanks for inspiring and continuing to inspire my fascination with these incredible storm systems. As ever, be safe and happy trails.
Thank you Hank! Your post along with many others have helped search and rescue efforts and knowledge so much. More and more people have followed suit and dropped their cameras to aid victims of these storms. People like you and Reed are educating us while saving lives. May God bless you brother. Dont stop doing you like you do.
hey hank, i know it’s hard to read 1000 messages, but congrats on one million subscribers. i was into watching storm chasing already when i found your channel, but you’ve inspired me to go out and see it for myself. i move to texas in a couple weeks, and i want to finally go out and chase myself. great video as always, much love.
Many thanks and good luck Daniel.