New THE MOST INTENSE eye wall and storm surge of Hurricane Ian in Pine Island, Florida
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Never before seen footage of the most intense part of the eye wall of Hurricane Ian in Pine Island, Florida which was the southern eye wall with WNW moving tropical cyclone. We noted lightning. This most intense portion of the eye wall happened just after we sagged south out of the blue sky eye. Whiteout conditions ensued.
never stop chasing
Absolutely
BUT STOP SCREAMING
I keep thinking about the animals. They don’t have an option to evacuate, devastating loss of animal life, wildlife and domesticated. I have been praying for all the people and animals. So sorry for the victims of this hurricane. 🙏🏻💔
I'm thinking about the animals too. 😥
I don’t know where the squirrels go, but I have noticed it takes them a couple of days to return to the oak trees next to my home.
I think a lot of the wildlife leaves or hides. Even the little ants disappear around here when the wildfire smoke comes around.
Yes, it's gonna be tough to keep pets in temporary housing, and for those forced to motels and friends and relatives homes. We have a lot of pitbull owners, and they aren't welcome in many places.
I'm in Tampa, and didn't see any squirrels or birds scurrying or flying about for hours after the sun was shining and the gusts finally died down. We also had our first cold front come through on Ian's heels, so the wildlife must have been like, "wtf?!"
@@kfinn3068 yes isn't it so strange that some of these houses many of them actually, did not survive the storm but yet the day after the storm, I saw a small white bird fly by and thought, my God how did that poor animal survive those wins !!
Everyone please give a standing ovation for someone actually recording horizontal. You deserve an Oscar sir.
I don't think Dr Flood Chaser is filming with just a phone BTW.
It is an advanced technique taught only in the finest schools of production
Clap, clap, clap ... And a couple more, clap clap, for "active lens cleaning" under extreme conditions.
He didn't use any helmet or glasses.
a dying format!
Praying for everyone!
Sincerely,
Hurricane Katrina Survivor
Much love from Sarasota
Hurricane Camille and Andrew
survived every hurricane that hit new orleans starting with Betsy... and up to Ida
@@bunnykiller I was in Betsy too, Ike, Rita, Carla.
@@bunnykiller Same here.
For everything you see is temporary and everything that you dont see is eternal......is that a hot tub bouncing around by the stairs?? Wow!!!
As a fellow Florida native; I send all my love and healing vibes to all who have endured this storm and every storm we go thru together!! Brave and strong we are together and we will rebuild again; even better this time!!!
Stay in your heart center and never give up!!! 💕💗❤😘
the FLORIDIAN way of life will be restored with confidence. hurricanes is what we do! walk with native pride and remain loyal to tallahassee, the capitol of our land.
Re: "Is that a hot tub bouncing around by the stairs?" I couldn't help but think "I hope that thing is tied to the house, you could do worse than surviving in a hot tub with a lifevest and oar."
Some might say you’re crazy Reed, but you have the coolest job in the world. My mom was in the Cape and got hit by the both sides of eyewall for several hours, this really puts into perspective what she went through. I’ve been through hurricanes and even the outer eyewall of Charley but holy crap nothing compares to this. It’s like a different planet. Thank you for sharing, you’ve always got the best footage
I'm glad your mom is safe, did she damage? I grew up in Cape coral. It's so 😔 sad
No country for old men.
Katrina was bad but this is Horrible 😢
Sw cape here. This was unreal. Never seen anything like it. We had about eight foot storm surges in the back canal, four foot in the front. They converged in the lower lots. We all got by by the skin of our teeth. Don’t know how none of us in my immediate neighbors got water in the house. The wind…crazy.
@@BMarie774 Wow. So so lucky to be alive to tell us about it!
My heart is broken for Florida residents and their pets. I live in Louisiana. I know all too well how much hurricanes can uproot your life.
Meow
Maybe they can relocate to California. I haven't seen one rain drop in months.
this is Florida, it's what we do! the loss of other floridian lives is sad. rip to the fallen.
I, do, too! They literally and figuratively uproot your lives and just when you start to rebuild, another heads your way. I love living on the Gulf Coast, but it is so scary this time of the year :(
@@emilyclair1980 yes I agree it is unstable during these months, and it's only scary because hurricanes are not like they used to be. FL used to get cat 2's and we had hurricanes parties. crap now we get dealt 4's and 5's
The architect and builders of the structure you were in deserve a salute.
I agree. But it's sad to hear the first floor of this house got completely destroyed by storm surge
A lot of the new rich houses are still standing. New building codes.
@@luv2luv720 I dont think this guy is rich dumb dumb
I was gonna say the same. I grew up on the Oregon coast and we've had some treacherous storms over the years, high winds almost daily, but nothing like this. It blows my mind. Cuz I'd always go to beach when the big storms would hit and just be in awe. I love it. Yet this is another level.
Glad you were safe. ♥️👍♥️
Incredible footage Reed! Its amazing the work you do
I kept thinking get in the tub and put the matress over your head, those winds are insane. Did the windows actually survive?
cringe channel spotted
That is award winning footage. Enter it wherever you can. Local TV can help. Just the raw fury of nature and your persistence in capturing it in all it's rage is just stunning. Bravo!
He already has the tornado of the year.
@@Hardball247 - Now he can claim hurricane of the year too. Next up, blizzard of the year. 🏆
Dr. Reed Timmer is a Meteorologist and one of the top storm chasers. He was on Discovery Channel TV series "Storm Chasers" about chasing Tornados. Now he can add hurricane's to his resume.
Reed is def one of the best, along with iCyclone. He did a documentary on Dorian and it was one of the craziest storms I’ve ever seen on video
@Ibérico Ser de la Naturaleza The Andover, Kansas tornado.
I did a good portion of my growing up in south Miami Beach, and hurricanes/tropical storms/water spouts were dreaded. But, somehow every native knew how to buckle down n ride it out. This amazing video shows how terrifying these storms can really be.
Hands down best storm chaser on the planet!
Agreed
Okay but. Why is he still alive?
Yes! The best!
Hands outta reeds pants
Jim Edds?
Amazing and Incredible Video, Reed!! So Very Thankful You Survived This Horrific Storm! Continued Prayers for All!!🙏❤️
Your footage captures the absolute power and devastation of a hurricane in full destruction. Kudos to you from Australia 🇭🇲.
I want him to come film some of our cyclone season. Do we have Storm chasers here in Oz? It would be cool for a comparison
@@brendonwilhelmi_7251 yes you have storm chasers- some of which even make trips to the US to film tornadoes and supercells, etc. Off the top of my head there's Daniel Shaw and Thunderhead, but they're definitely not the only ones. Have heard a decent spattering of Australian accents in some of the tornado storm chasing videos I've seen lol
@@InimeKai yep El Reno I believe had some Aussies chasing it.
I absolutley love the way you talked to IAN
he had a lot to say as well.
Glad you made it sir!
Who's your car window repair person?!? Hats off to them for coming out in the middle of the storm and fixing the back window of the white SUV!
Also, thanks for sharing the video. Great footage!
Keen eye, the footage must be an edit mix of before and after the eye wall and not an actual chronological play through from beginning to end. Still, I haven't seen anything like this where a person stood outside their home in an eye wall! Great work! I depended on the storm chasers rather than the news for firsthand accounts instead of gaslighting and thank the Lord, because Reed Timmer was a mainstay.
Noticed the same thing haha.
I NOTICED THAT ALSO !! GREAT GLASS GUY!
Yeah I noticed that to sad that it broke the same way just after. What a waste of money getting it fixed lol.
Dominator Fore now needs more than new windows 😢 it's done.
If Reed really wants to save the chassis for sentimental value, he needs an entire donor car for the complete wiring harness, all the ECUs, the powertrain and the interiors.
Salt water flood it's the worst thing for a car.
Love how at the 7:20 mark the wind was so strong that it was picking stuff up off the floating debris and tossing it.
Being from New England I’ve never experienced anything close to that but I’d bet it’s not only scary but also makes you feel close to God. Talk about putting life in perspective.
Prayers to all who’ve suffered tremendous loss.
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Being from Florida I’ve never experienced anything close to this. This was otherworldly. This storm tops all others, truly. It was unreal and I truly thought we were going to die. 150mph winds and that sort of storm surge.. it’s not survivable. It just isn’t. I don’t know how we all made it who did but there’s hundreds dead just in lee county alone. I wouldn’t doubt it for a second… there’s bodies all over out there.. anywhere debris got pushed.. sift through and you’ll be finding bodies. Entire islands are wiped out. Time square on fort Myers’s beach is just… truly gone. Not a building left standing. Somewhere with grew up going, hundreds of businesses and homes.. gone. Entire hotels gone. We know people were in them and they’re gone. Those bodies aren’t recoverable in many cases. And just yesterday they started searching homes. Just to clarify what this sort of thing does to a body..they can’t even tell if the remains are even human…. I don’t know how that’s even possible to not be able to tell but I don’t wanna know. This.. this storm was unlike anything…
Wow!
@@BMarie774 Please keep telling your story. The world needs to know and you have a way with words.
Yes it does. You feel it’s not even an inch of his power. Very humbling and astonishing to see and feel. Lived thru Katrina and it ripped the roof off my home.
Growing up in Miami, as a kid, the hurricanes terrified us, our planet is going thru birth pains, and the worse is yet to come. Blessings to anyone around the world, that's going thru any kind of bad weather. 🕊💜🙏✝️
Amen and Amen … we have seen nothing yet, the worse is yet too come
The Bible gives the warnings… its kinda like telling folks who are in danger of said hurricane Ian … evacuate … leave too safety prior too these storms
Some listen and some hunker down… try too ride the storms out .. same some scenario Jesus gives each a choice, follow him or spend eternity not in Heaven
God Bless …
Wake up America, turn thine hearts back too our creator God .. we have the warning right in the Bible offered too all
Ian was manufactured. See aplanetruth11 and Dane Wigington.
@@greatestever8976 why? what would they get out of it?
@@hoppas77 Yeah just like what would they get out of covid?
Don’t be so naive buddy. Honestly.
@@allegorx58 lol not naive. I understand the agenda. I just wasn't connecting the dots with the hurricane until someone else said something about the whole 'build back better' then in all made sense.
Very intense. I think you’re the first to capture an eye like this. Wow. Glad you’re okay. Tremendous
The sheer amount of energy being released is just breath taking....amazing to see the eye! Amazing piece of film.
I’m just happy that you’re okay. That is so scary. My sister was in Ft myers and they made it with little to no damage but their neighbors weren’t as lucky.
I'm still trying to find out how my aunt and cousin in ft Myers are doing. If anyone knows wendy and mellissa voss please let Me know
What happen3d to the neighbours? Are they alive?
Ian was no joke. What made Ian particularly destructive is the eyewall(both) sides stayed over Ft. Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva for hours. I was in Miami when Andrew hit and the eyewall thankfully didn't stay around that long. As I recall, Andrew was a Category 5, but thankfully was a quick mover. Homestead was flattened however.
As Ron White once said, “It isn’t *that* the wind is blowing, it’s *what* the wind is blowing.”
Blowin!!!
@@daffyduck9901 Yeah, I didn’t care to fight autocorrect today, so I’ve been typin’ all my words out.
Reed your amazing Video was seen as part of the lead story on ABC World News tonight. Congratulations my friend!! Truely amazing!!
Wow, I have been watching your videos of tornado and storm chasing, and each video is a suspenseful adventure because of the dangers, but the excitement of seeing nature at work is what makes it worth the risk. This storm is crazy, has done a lot of damage, and has taken lives. Keeping you guys in prayer, stay safe out there.
I think most if not all underestimated this hurricane
This is the best footage!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
I hope that you and yours will be safe, healthy, and happy during the recovery of the aftermath of what you have witnessed for us! Many Blessing sir!!
Particularly violent. Prayers for those that endured that.
I’m from lee county, hardest hit area with the most deaths. Truly, none of us here really know how or why we made it. This was unreal, otherworldly, and just… not comparable in any way to any previous hurricane in modern human history. It just isn’t.
@@BMarie774 I've been through a few of them, but nothing anywhere near as destructive as this one. I wish you the best.
True i feel bad for the people. I was also thinking about the animals as well like I imagine that a lot of them died and it’s so sad to think about. The poor things should have ran up houses that were left standing. 😔💔
Fort Myers Lee County here. I've been here for Charley, Wilma and Irma. Even with Charley being a Category 4, it pales in comparison to Ian. In the 20 years I've been here, I have never experienced a hurricane or any tropical system that had that much power. When the surge and extreme wind warnings came in, my God, the gates of Hell opened up. I'm not exaggerating.
@@drakecarter1780 I am in placida and my friend and I stayed in my house by the water for Ian. I do not understand how my house stood the constant beating of those winds of over 150 miles an hour sustained ! I actually was not afraid for my life, because the storm hit us from the East and the water and back of my house comes from the south. But I was definitely afraid that my house could not withstand those constant 150 mi winds. If I had it to do over again , I think I would stay . I know it sounds crazy, but since I've lived through a CAT5 I think I could withstand anything
You deserve a Peabody award for this incredible documentation of the Eye of Ian!
This was an extremely violent hurricane. Great stuff, Reed!
crazy thing is this storm wasnt even that bad. it didnt really have a good form for a hurricane at all. a 3 with a better shape can be worse cant imagine a 4 or 5
@@newslavecity8311 they already said this one reached Cat5
😂😂he is so funny😂😂the screaming😂😂😂😂
I wouldn't say Violent. Violence is an intentional force. Nature doesn't have feelings. It doesn't have consideration or anger. Nature has no policy or politics.
@@newslavecity8311 wasnt that bad...? tell that to the people who lost everything they own.. or the people who lost their lives. It could have been worse but it was def bad. My buddy lost his car, house - and literally EVERYTHING he owns. try telling those people it wasnt that bad.
Praying also. I am a survivor of Hurricanes Carla, Rita, Ike, Harvey and Tropical Storm Allison, all very terrifying. My home flooded during Harvey. I lost my car in Allison which flooded with me in it. Thankfully I was able to get out.
So glad that you made it out. So many times in a flood the car is the most dangerous place you could be in. 🙏
Thank you I’m glad you are ok what a amazing video now I see first hand how scary and dangerous these hurricanes are
I survived Katrina during my honeymoon and seeing the jacuzzi in the front yard floating brings back some vivid memories, and lots of anxiety.
congratulations on capturing the eye of the record breaking hurricane Ian. absolutely amazing footage. so glad your safe and sound now.
Hello 👋how are you doing?
@@Godwinpounds4333 weird
Thank you for being just crazy enough to bring us this amazing footage
This has to be a terrifying experience! Good to know you survived it. Thanks for sharing.
Hurricane footage so intense, I'm sort of surprised it made it on the internet. You're lucky to be alive! That flash at 8:28 was insane. The fact that you made it to see the eye of the hurricane is absolutely crazy.
What was that flash?? It looked like a nuke!!!
This wasn't live, the Coast Guard, and Army came and rescued survivors off the Islands.
@@beccagee5905 I'm not following what you are saying at all. Are you sure you were replying to my comment?
There were a coupIe of those fIashes, at 5:53 and at 8:28 and I thought that it was either baII Iighting or the pIasma fIash combustion of the storm's inner energy. Perhaps NOAA or a professionaI weather expert couId address this.
Insane footage now we know Reed can use his balls to anchor down the Dominator from floating away in that storm surge. Absolute balls of steel!!!
Thanks Reed and Never Stop Chasing
ikr lmao "balls of steel!!!
So you were essentially in an F-2 /F-3 tornado for 45 minutes minus eye time?
Absolutely amazing. I was in the eye of Hurricane Bertha in Greenville. NC. 95 mph sustained winds on either side of the eye. Nothing like this though plus yiu went through storm surge.
Amazing footage, best I've ever seen. Glad you are ok.
Wow Reed that was so scary so glad you’re safe Thoughts with all who lost everything 🙏🏻
Wow!
I can't believe those gas jugs stayed on the roof of your vehicle!
This was absolutely terrifying I'm thankful you are okay and continue to pray for the lives lost and all who are going thru a new chapter of their life. May you be blessed with continuous prayers.
Not his vehicle, Dominator 4 was lost in this storm.
@@martingriggs6362 the windscreen crack was giving me anxiety. What happened to the beast?
The fact the car stayed is a miracle
That must've been his friends vehicle, Reed had been in the dominator and it was a black car not an SUV. To Reed's credit he had multiple gas jugs atop the Dominator and they all stayed there. He showed them in a video after the storm still all very firmly in place atop the poor swamped and damaged Dominator.
Wow, that's crazy, I've never been near or in a hurricane and I don't want to. Reed your brave and crazy tracking all the storms you have. Thanks for doing what you do. Prayers for everyone.
Hes only 30 mins from where I am, it was pretty nutty that's forsure
HIS MOM: _"Why haven't you mowed the lawn yet? You ALWAYS have an excuse!"_
😂
😂😂😂
HAAAAA!!!!!!!
Thanks Reed for your devotion to giving me a realistic view of storms, tornadoes, & everything weather!
Best video on history. Congratulations Dr Reed you cached the eye of the 5th strong hurricane of US history. Your spot was perfect !!! I can't stop watching
Reed you never disappoint with your amazing footage and courage!
Wow. That’s impressive. Really hit the mark this time didn’t you Reed? Man. Glad you’re ok and able to help others. Be safe out there.
Smack dab in the eye! Wow!
80 people dead or missing as of OCT 2
The eyewall of this storm is so incredibly intense. Gotta be scary being in that not being able to see and yet everything around you is crumbling.
"It's not THAT the wind is blowin' - it's WHAT the wind is blowin'" - Ron White
I love his enthusiasm with the small part of the blue sky🤗🙏🏻
Reed never fails to come thru with the footage! Much love brother!
Wow absolutely incredible footage ! my heart goes out to everyone over there I watch you from Yorkshire UK glad your safe Reed
Wow!!!.. the whole footage was 😨scary!! Ian was not playing, the ocean took over. My prayers out to Florida !
Love how you managed to replace the hatch glass on that Tahoe between surges.
That is pure Hell on Earth right there. Wow! If you can barely hear Reed over the roar of a storm, then you know it is real damn bad. Thank you for making this video and educating me.
I'm a hurricane survivor of Ian. Fort Myers Florida Southwest. I will never ever ever stay to ride it out ever again. We were bless by the grace of God Amen. My heart goes out to those family love ones and for those that didn't make it. Very heart broken. God bless everyone, And our America.
Find something in life you love to do as much as this guy does this and all will be good.
Some of the best hurricane footage I’ve seen! Nice work!!!!!
AMAZING!! Footage!!!! Glad u r safe Reed! Onto the next weather event!
Reed must have pre-planned which house he was going to use as his filming location. That house was very well built. Good call Reed! I'm glad you stayed safe out in the elements.🌊🌀
It’s my mom‘s house and Reed stayed with us the night before and then I helped evacuate my mom the day of the hurricane and came back to chase and actually Reed and I were not planning on being at the house because the hurricane was originally forecast to make landfall further northso very ironic that we came back to my mom’s house to get this footage
I remember here on Kauai 30 years ago, going outside with my dad in the eye of hurricane iniki and seeing the blue sky
the live stream of him getting to this shelter literally just in time was extremely intense lmao! his directions were to turn left when you see the fallen tree in the road!! Our favorite madman! 😅
You know it's wild out there when there's a hottub floating in the middle of a hurricane
This is the kind of shit that we need. Real video. No still shots. No narration. No sticking your face into the video to bring attention to yourselves. I don’t know if all of your videos are like this, but this is domination. Do you understand? Domination.
I'm honestly surprised they survived but so grateful they did. He Reed, ALWAYS helps the people too. At least he KNOWS when to call it quits and head indoors and not be reckless.
For over 20 years I've watched Reed do some crazy shit but this topped it. All the way over in the UK I spent many restless hours wondering if this time he'd gone too far and got himself into a situation he couldn't get out of. Thankfully he didn't and as usual the footage is spectacular and unrivalled.
Just awful, horrific!!!! We in Michigan are sending help to all of you!!! May God bless all of you..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😥😥😥😥.......
And we in Florida are praying that you get rid of the Gretch. She destroyed way more businesses than Ian did. Thats why I left last year
I never thought someone would be so excited to be in the middle of a hurricane. His excited screams will forever live rent free in my head. 😮
Terrifying. That storm is really kicking the crap out of that place. You're lucky to be alive.
I have visited Pine Island before. Such a sweet little piece of paradise there. I do hope it can be restored.
Jesus I’m happy you made it through this. I want to ask if you were scared or excited. I would have a panic attack and probably died of fear. Couple weeks ago I had a dream that a tornado ripped my roof off. Guess I was getting a sign that things will be bad soon. Happy you are ok but sad for those that didn’t make it through this. I’ve never seen someone so happy to be in the eye of a cat 4 hurricane. I think you will go down in the books for this video. It’s worth a couple billion dollars.
I'm not going to presume to speak for Reed, but if it was me I would be both scared and excited. The only thing that's happened in my life to which I can compare it is a close encounter with a moose, bison or bear (I've experienced all three). Though in all cases, I was scared, as these are large dangerous animals which are capable of killing me, I was also in awe of seeing such a magnificent animal up close.
if you watch the show Storm Chasers about guys that chased tornados in Oklahoma and surroundings. Reed "Mad Dawg" Timmer and his buddy Joel (RIP) were crazy. Like they got a high in getting in these dangerous storms. I mean who hollers like they are riding a bull while being in the eye of one of the most devastating hurricanes....Mad Dawg, thats who! And we are all thankful for the great footage as per usual! STANDING OVATION 👏👏
@@beardahn2331 yes yes! Well said!
I don't think he's capable of feeling fear. I mean dude got a doctorate degree in meteorology so the university of Oklahoma would continue to fund his storm chasing as long as he was a meteorology student. Pretty sure he's 100% willing to die while storm chasing. Which i think is also why he does it alone most of the time...chasing with other people that are depending on him to keep them safe isn't his cup.of tea.
Holly shit Batman! Cool forage! Incredible to see what people really went through, my heart goes out to all of those who lost loved ones and their homes and possessions. The power of Mother Nature is so much more powerful than us. Incredible
I could just imagine the smells. Like you’re in the middle of the ocean. Saltwater and all things marine. Being pelted by ocean water in the face with the wind smelling of oysters and seaweed. I’m in Rhode Island and quite a bit inland, but now and then during a particularly violent thunderstorm, or when it’s super humid and the wind is strong enough and blowing just so, I can smell the ocean.
Still can't believe you got the eye of the hurricane.
Making it threw Florence , living in Jacksonville N.C. my house made noises I had never heard before. She was screaming . I have to say that was the scariest one I have been threw . This film shows it all and the audio is spot on .
All of us were very worried about you. So glad you made it through. So sad that the dominator four didn't.
Glad you survived! Amazing footage one doesn't see often. Pine Island was a special place where my Florida family has a home. Good job! 👍🙀😮
Awesome video! I’m glad you have the courage to film these catastrophic events. By the way, do you know what your heart rate was?
My heart rate was pounding and high. I fainted due to fear cause I have phobias of storms
Wow!! I lived on Pine Island back in the 80s. I'm glad you're ok. Cant imagine what the island looks like!!
this is the most amazing footage ive ever seen of any weather phenomenon
Check out the downtown Ft. Myers footage in time-lapse.
I'm impressed with that bungee cord holding those two gas cans on top of the SUV!! Lol. Awesome footage man. You're a nut. I love it!! I was in NW Cape Coral hiding in the bathtub with my pet's, lol. It was a wild night. I was without power for only 8 day's. Everybody is strong here and we're already bouncing back to normal. Big thanks to all the 1st Responders, volunteers, and especially the Power Linemen. 🙏🏻♥️
I think I am most surprised about the dang gas cans. You need a sponsorship from the ratchet strap company and the gas can company after that. Pretty freaking amazing footage my friend. We live in Atlantic Beach FL for close to fifty years now and have never been in anything near that intense. Be safe.
The white Tahoe was mine and still use those ratchet straps today lol
That was something. You're a very brave soul to have stayed and weathered Hurricane Ian. May God bless you.
I don't know whether it's bravery or stupidity that we stay for these storms
But I have lived in Southwest Florida for 26 years & have never evacuated. I live on the water & I decided to ride the storm out in my home with my friend. I have to truly say that she and I were apprehensive at the ferocity of the winds hitting the house constantly, but to be truthful , neither one of us feared for our lives.
To be truthful I was much more afraid that the house would not withstand these constant winds but I knew where to go if it got really bad
Crazy though I know 🙄
I'm glad your okay, that was a wicked storm
Really makes you re-evaluate the whole "i think we are going to ride it out" thing.
You're the most badass of all storm chasers. Thanks for your videos!
A couple take-aways from this video that jumped out at me...
1) If not a "stormchaser", when local and national warnings recommend evacuation, evacuate.
2) Always tether the jacuzzi before a storm as it may become a handy liferaft.
Thanks for a vivid look at Ian, and your service to society.
I experienced hurricane Gloria and Bob in Massachusetts. Lost power for 5 days with Gloria. I also experienced a hurricane in Florida during a brief stay but I don't remember the name. Those hurricanes were nothing compared to Ian! I learned that Ian was so large that the entire Hurricane Charlie would fit inside Ian's eye! WOW!
@Ibérico Ser de la Naturaleza
Hurricane Ian is monstrous in size - and is twice as wide as the Florida peninsula
And it’s eye is no different. In comparison, the entirety of Hurricane Charley could fit inside of Ian’s eye and eye wall - and there would still be room to spare, said Stu Ostro, senior meteorologist for the Weather Channel
The article can be found in the Miami Herald. RUclips won't post links
I love how excited you got when you saw the eye. That’s pretty incredible.
That's unreal! Reed, I don't even know you and I was praying for you like I was your momma. So glad you made it out. If I WAS your momma you'd be punished 😜 In all seriousness, your bravery is honorable.
If you get the chance I would like to know more about the house/building you were at when the eye came ashore ? How its built ect. ect. I've followed the weather for a lot of years now and this footage is some of the most intense I have ever seen of the eye of a Cat. 4 storm. That said you seam pretty confident that the home/building would survive . That info alone is priceless ;)
Hey Jack it’s my mom‘s home we were filling at and it’s got something like 60 pilings that are 32 feet long and maybe 18 inches solid concrete driven down into the earth
Completely amazing what you’ve captured on video. Glad you are safe.
Prayers for everyone, that was strongest hurricane I've see in my life time, I was threw hurricane Harvey in Houston Texas but this storm, man never seen anything like this one.
A survivor here . My friend and I rode it out in placida, one of the hardest hit areas. In my home. It wasn't even as much the ferocity of the winds, it was that those winds stayed substained for almost 24 hours. We thought it would never end & perhaps my house wouldn't be able to stand it, but it did & we are safe. I think it made me realize that if I could get through that I guess I could take any storm that comes along.
I pray to God you never lose your enthusiasm! It is absolutely contagious! 👍👍
You pray to "god" for that? That is really strange. Regardless, you're not going to get an answer.
@@Tcrror Are you always this rude, or do you save it for RUclips?
Praying for all the residents of Florida. Furthermore I thank God that I live in Liverpool in the UK. You see we have the Welsh mountains on 1 side of us and the Pennines on the other side of us. Which protects us from really severe weather.
How in the world do you insure your vehicles, let alone yourself, being a storm chaser? Thanks for your vids. Totally subscribed to you!
I don't think he does! His vehicle, Dominator 4, was a mottled-up mess from all the hail storms he's been through. that thing was hanging on to dear life with the help of Reed's sponsor, Flex Tape! 🤣
I'm pretty sure that's not his main vehicle M'am. These storm chasers usually use old beaters they don't care all that much about for storms like this, because of the high chances of them being destroyed in the storm. They are still insured though.
If he has an LLC he can be self insured so he can claim damages on taxes and stuff. The vehicle probably is considered company property as well which could also be claimed like that as well
@@nicoleangel4383 the white Tahoe is mine and it was my full-time vehicle and Reed’s black Subaru over in the ditch was his full-time vehicle
In SE Cape, it's been a full week and we're just getting our power back, only cellphone internet, but, the service is fairly spotty. Im watching your video for the first time and it's unbelievable! We rode out the eastern eye wall, the only part of the eye we realized was a definite brightening overhead. It wasn't long after when what I considered to be the worst part of the storm moved in. The winds were worse during the second half of the storm. I have to give major kudos to our roofer, we didn't lose one shingle! Although, we lost tree's, one window and our pool cage and lanai almost blew off the side of the house, that will need to be replaced. It was intense, probably the worst hurricane I've been in and I've been in a few too many! Thank you for your work, you truly captured the severity as I remember it, absolutely devastating winds!
Reed reminds me of that scene in Forest Gump where Lt. Dang is on top of the mast in the middle of the hurricane screaming his head off.
😂 yes that’s hilarious
This is crazy. Mother Nature wasnt kidding. Prayers goes out to all affected by the raging hurricane. I maybe reconsidering relocating from Florida as a lifetime resident. Prayers for everyones safety and recoveries of these natural disasters. Signing up with Red Cross to help victims
Thank you Reed, amazing video. Glad you made it out safe.
I thought what is he doing going there 😱 it was scary when he lost signal!
Brave man Reed, well done. Devastating destruction destroying lives and homes. We all pray for everyone involved. To catch that Eye was worth the terror you must have felt filming. 👏👏🙏