Storm Chasing Nightmare: Canton Texas Tornadoes
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2024
- On April 29th, 2017, a localized tornado outbreak occurred over the town of Canton, Texas. For Gabe Cox and many other seasoned storm chasers, this is one of the most harrowing chases they've had.
Special thanks to Gabe Cox of the Tornado Trackers for sharing his cautionary tale in storm chasing.
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I remember this tornado seeing video from Pecos Hanks, what struck me was in the video was the Tornado brought down an Electric grid tower which shows this tornado is not to be messed with
Hank is one of the SC I’ve been watching for a while. Always delivers quality content
I know it's not uncommon, but chasing in a rental car is wild to me 😅 reminds me of that Jackass skit where they take the rental car to a demolition derby and try to return it
Reed Timmer always uses a rental car whenever he's not driving the Dominator, and you're right it is wild 😂 I don't think I've ever rented a car so idk what kind of insurance you can get on a rental, but I couldn't imagine having to return the car after it's been smashed with softball sized hail!
LOL, I just saw that scene a couple of days ago!
If anyone pays that $24 a day for insurance? ...oh yeah...send it. I have put rental cars on my own insurance before and saved a small fortune. What were we talking about again? Oh yeah.. send her..lol.
Lmao here you go I left it worse than when I had it 😂
I'm pretty sure Reed has said that he's made it onto a company's 'DO NOT RENT TO' list.
Experiencing a tornado in person is a harrowing experience. I was stuck outside camping when an EF1 tornado passed by my camp a mile away. I will always respect Gabe for his work and all other storm chasers! Stay safe, and never stop doing what you love!
That sounds scary, glad you were ok
@offsertraline Makes me wonder why lines aren't underground where that is an option.
Great video! I’m glad Gabe opened up about his experience. I think more chasers should feel comfortable sharing their experiences and what they’ve learned through their mistakes.
My culprit that almost killed me while chasing was a positive Cg stroke 25 feet away that put me in a Sioux City hospital for 10 days. Glad Gabe and Jeff both made it out alive
Woooah! Not gonna lie. Lightning is my biggest fear when I go out chasing.
Mine was almost choking up death on brisket. Ironic.
it's really important to see chasers talk about the dangers and lessons learned from things like this. it's a good reminder that no matter how much you know about weather, no one is immune to putting themselves in danger if they don't make smart choices.
I took off for that system around 3pm from the Dallas area.
As I approached Canton from the west, a dull charcoal gray overcast hugged the eastern horizon. After driving to within 5 miles of Canton, my intuition told me not to go any further. This was simply too dangerous.
In the end, all I saw was debris gently floating down as the tornado passed near. My radar showed me additional tornadoes developing and racing northward.
At one point, I strongly advised an out of state couple to stay where we were and drive no further east. My urgency likely saved their lives.
I stayed outside, while several times, a store owner opened his walk in freezer to us spectators.
My reward: A brief funnel to my nearby southeast. Three hours of powerful thunderstorms, and a really weird electromagnetic vibe to the air when tornadoes passed near.
When I returned home, I was shocked to hear of the destruction . Though per my radar plus intuition not to chase further, in a way it didn't surprise me.
This was so well done. The story of a really scary experience was told thoughtfully by both Gabe and yourself. Nightmare fuel.
Thanks Andrew! For sure a nightmare experience. Grateful for Gabe trusting me with his story.
I remember hearing about the Canton event for the first time on the Tornado Trackers podcast. It still haunts me a bit, and even when I'm marathoning the entire series again, it's hard to listen to. I was on a road trip to visit my sister, and had to pull over to just sit with it for a bit. It's important to know though, what it's like to feel that. To know what it's like when things go wrong and what drives someone to be in that situation in the first place. Gabe got lucky as all hell, and if he were any less so, we might have lost another brilliant man.
That moment when his car slid into the mud. Hearing him cry out like that. Hearing him blair his horn. Watching that white car race away and realizing it wasn't coming back, that driver couldn't hear jack shit over the storm. The empathetic part of me understanding that man thought he was basically already dead. If it's possible for a soul to bruise, I'm pretty sure that's what just happened to mine. I'm going to be thinking about this for days.
Nonetheless I'm glad it's out there. I'm happy that man was able to come back on camera and tell everyone exactly what his mistakes were, why he made them, and why each was a bad idea. I can't imagine dying or losing a beloved friend or family member like that.
Your editing is outstanding Ethan, and the paper cutouts are a unique touch in the chasing content creation sphere.
Thankful that Gabe and Jeff are still here, and appreciative for everyone involved with this production for sharing Gabe's story - we had a similar experience last year in IL, except we didn't get stuck because of soft soil, and the EF3 didn't quite fully occlude northward yet...
...hearing those words from Samaras sent shivers down my spine, and they couldn't be more true.
Thanks Hunter! We’ve all had our close calls for sure. Too many incidents have happened this past year and I believe Gabe’s story is really important as it highlighted how mindset can lead to really risky behaviors. A change in mindset likely could’ve prevented some of the chaser tornado impacts we’ve seen.
Like when he bobs his head like a dash board doll?
@@nancid5265 very kind of you Nanci to leave not just one, but two negative comments on my video. It takes a pretty miserable person to bring other people down.
Nicely done guys. Definitely one of the scarier tornado events for chasers in recent memory.
Absolutely amazing video!!! The paper graphcis are beautiful and the storytelling is impeccable. Cant wait for more videos like these!
Here in Wisconsin, we just had a tornado 🌪️ in the southern part of the state and this is the part that this has ever happened.
Great video. I admire Gabe for sharing his story and you presented it really well! What a terrifying experience!
Drove through Kansas on I70, in hindsight, you could see the massive storm as we were approaching from Colorado. Friend’s uncle stopped the car, got out, and pointed South West. You could see the circulation on the ground and coming from the sky. Fortunately, it dissipated in the matter of minutes. Still a scary moment to witness.
Great video you put together! That’s absolutely terrifying being stuck in a ditch like that and seeing a tornado coming for you. The interview with Gabe going over details from that event is pretty wild.
Thanks Travis!
@@junefirst sure thing!
I remember listening to his story on the tornado trackers podcast and seeing it with video gives a whole new feeling to his experience.
For sure a great listen! It definitely inspired this video. Very appreciative for Gabe sharing such a personal story. He’s a great role model for chasers.
What a good friend to just drive off and not even make sure you get on the move
Remember this outbreak pretty well, one wedge after another.
Truly a favorite of mine!
You're really improving your quality here, you even got Gabe in the video. Nice work dude!
A great reminder going into this year. Definitely something everyone should watch
Being a storm spotter myself... there are a lot of red flags that i wont ignore - 1) you have to have a working phone or some reliable means of communication and 2) you always have to have a plan B. Even though a lot of chasing will happen on oaved roads, i think you always have to be prepared for non paved roads. I have other thoughts but will keep that to myself.
Like "improve your driving skill & ability? Use a four wheel drive?
I have to say, when the phone got fried, the choice to stay separated from the chase partner gave me a short shot of dread. Making the decision to go back in for the rental car was another 'this is gonna leave a mark' moment. Like holes in the swiss cheese, mistakes were lining up.... So glad he lived, and we get to LEARN!❤
Damn, this is good stuff. Like Storm Stories on an independent level. I like the variety in content! Keep up the good work
I like this much better than Storm Stories.
Awesome video as always Ethan!!
Great content! Your originality, creativity, and respectful handling of Gabe's learning experience makes me want MORE! Happy to subscribe!!❤
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)
This video is unbelievable! I love these documentary videos!
What an awesome video, and brilliant piece to camera interview by Gabe. Great work.
Thanks a ton!
Huddled down in the car. I would of got out of the car found a low lying area and then laid down hoping not to get struck by lightning 🌪️ ⚡️ ⛈️
I was in the 3 may 1999 tornado, that was the scariest…
I don’t live in OK anymore
I know you are a engineer and go over tornado damage but your story telling is fantastic
Thank you! That means a lot because I’ve been actively trying to become a better writer for these videos. It doesn’t come to me as naturally as math does, haha!
@@junefirst you are welcome, I've been subscribed for awhile and I like the direction you are taking the channel. Keep up the good work. Definitely will be watching
Why do I love these kind of tornado videos
Beautifully done video. Great content, excellent interview and the editing and graphics are top tier.
Much appreciated!
Haha I love the content. You’re looking into my eyes spitting straight facts like 👁️👄👁️ definitely one of my fav weather/tornado channels. Keep up the great work
I have family in Canton Texas. Luckily they were all safe that day. Thank you for sharing your video.
Thanks for watching! Happy to hear they were safe!
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Great video, id love to hear more stories from the perspective of storm chasers talking about close calls or interesting storm setups.
Noted! I'd definitely like to!
@@junefirstYeah these are fun to watch.
I bet he never pulled into another ditch to turn around again 😂.
Just because Pecos Hank drives a 4-cylinder front wheel drive Toyota car to chase tornadoes, doesn't mean we all can. And Tim Samaras was in a Chevy Cobalt in El Reno and that didn't go well either.
Even a tank would not have saved Twistex that day. RIP Tim, Paul and Carl.
Everybody knows its cuz he didn't have the lucky cheeseburger on the dash.😉 (Maybe it's just denial, but i wanna think his truck would've faired better.)
Such a well done video. Loved it
Great work!
The “well anchored home” was my grandparents home that I was in. We all survived thankfully, but are still left with the scars of that day.
Richfield, Edina, Eden Prairie and Bloomington Minnesota! We're WAY past overdue for a tornado event of THAT magnitude!
This might be the year. Check out Convective Chronicles' tornado season forecast. MN is in the mix...
Wow! Gabe prepared himself to meet the Reaper but, the Reaper said, "Nope. Not this time, Gabe. Not this time." What a story!
Chasing tornadoes in a rental is hilarious to me
Man i had a near death experience during sxsw when a drunk driver drove thru the crowd. The dude in front of me got ragdolled and i didnt, and similar to his mass. Car experience, if i’m waiting in a line near a curb, subconscious kicks in and makes me worry. Glad he made it out!
Great video keep up the good work
Best of luck.........thanks for telling the story
My daddy was the police cheif in canton tx , he had retired around 2016 and passed away july 1 of 2017 from cancer I miss him so much .
Amazing Story!
But much respect for what you do to keep us weather warned I live in southern Oklahoma many nators been threw here
Make sure you have the best equipment when chasing storms that supporting when we out there in the field have several portable chargers so that way you always alert
I hope I never put myself in a situation like that.
good job!
Turning out great content like people breathe air. Great job buddy!
Thanks Ryan!
I have family from Canton and Kaufman and they still know many families in the area. Even today it’s a small town of under 5K. Waiting to hear from those still there was nerve wrecking.
A good lesson for everyone. Tornados are the scariest natural disaster in my opinion. They are so erratic compared to the others.
Tim thought he knew what a storm can do also but he was very careful not to get to close. If we learned anything from EL Reno is that mother nature plays by her rules not ours what we expect is not always what happens. He was very lucky that day just be careful your luck could always run out.
@wbuttry1 That storm was strange. Knowing what I do now I have to wonder. I can't say here what I'm thinking but some things just aren't 'natural' any longer but especially when it comes to weather. There are a good number of US patents concerning weather.
That was a bit of myth in terms of Tim and safety. If you watch the footage from Super Outbreak on Storm Chasers, Tim nearly drove his team right into a tornado that they couldn't see due to trees, it crossed the road about 5-10 seconds in front of them because he was pushing to get data. His guy in the back seat kept telling him to back off because they had zero clue where the storm was. People have said the last couple of years he was doing it he was pushing the envelope a bit due to pressure to get credible data for the project he was working on.
When I was five years old, I had to chase it with my dad because he was a firefighter in Canton, Texas and I still live there It was a horrible night and sometimes I still have nightmares about it.
This tornado hit my house directly. We left 30 seconds before it hit. We saw it while leaving, but didn't understand what we were looking at. Our car lifted up a little and the trees began slapping the ground. By the time we got back there was dirt where our house used to be. We definitely have PTSD from that day
I live only about 30 mins from canton, I remember how scary that day was wondering if they would spawn more tornados east of there, I have co workers now that watched debris fall around their home the tornados were so close, worst part about ETX is you don’t know a tornado is there until it’s right on top of you because of the dense forest and hills…
I remember this day exactly. I Iive 20 miles east of canton.
Live close to Canton remember that day well
good vid dood!!!
There's no such thing as "Safe storm chasing"
I had a few brief thoughts of going out to find and see my first tornado but this is one of the reasons I decided to chase from my recliner. Getting stuck in the path of a tornado is the second worse vision lI had. Getting stuck blocking the only egress route for other people / chasers is the worse. If someone had gotten stuck or crashed blocking the way during El Reno , well as bad as it was that would have been catastrophic. I do just fine thanks to those that know what they are doing and burn the memory on film. Thank you all. Please be safe going into another storm year. God bless.
Chasing in a rental car in a low visibility/high tree area, phone not charged, no 2-way radio to communicate with chasing partner...it's mind blowing there haven't been more Darwin awards handed out to these "experienced" storm chasers here in the last few years. Seen a lot of near misses and hits, especially these last two seasons. Only a matter of time before we have something worse than El Reno happen. Everyone out here trying to be the next Reed Timmer not realizing he's been doing this for 30+ years.
30 years of experience and a Doctorate.
I remember this day, I was in the path of the caddo mounds tornado
❤God Bless everyone and everything ❤
These are preventable issues. Better driving skills and better vehicles is a start.
So much drama. So little intelligence 😩
@@mattmichael6792 What?
@SIGINT007 I knew someone who had a 'better' vehicle and got stuck. Wish now I had saved the video.
I wonder what ｙｏｕｒ reaction were you in the same situation???
@@priscillaross-fox9407 I’ve chased for almost 30 years. I’m not a risk taker and haven’t been stuck in a ditch once. Like I said, these are preventable issues. Being near these storms is a high risk, high adrenaline situation. It’s not the time to find out your cell phone doesn’t work and you’re stuck.
is the sounding at 2:15 the actual setup for that day that eml is insane
Yes, it was the KFWS launch launch at 12Z that morning. It would erode throughout the day though.
I remember the next day, there was a lot of damage that the televisions didn't cover it was so bad. There was a Chinese restaurant that was imploded, with the structure at a tilted position, one giant tree taken down as if King Kong struck it to the ground, just pure devastation.
chasing in a RENTAL, let alone in a fiesta that weighs barely 2500lbs?
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Is it not normal to check your rear view mirror at least once a minute or at least once every 3 minutes?
Too much excitement and not common sense planning. Tell your driver to wait for you to get free onto the roadway before leaving. 🌪️ 🏠
Lord that was a hellatious trade days.
I’m a canton native. I remember that day
Totally straight up honest question from someone from that part of the country.
Why in the world would any chaser not go with a 4WD knowing how bad those dirt roads can get? Absolutely no criticism, just wondering based on my experience from that kind of place.
99% of chasing is getting to the target on highways. Most of the time we try to avoid dirty roads.
I may have missed something, but the road they were on was FM 1651. That is an asphalt road. I know that because I'm a local to the area that was hit. However, the ditch on that road is deep, but floods with heavy rain. The water the chaser was in likely got to at least a foot deep.
i remember watching this on pechos hank and i was scared just from watching it lol 😭
Wow!
Those rental car tires tho
Aren’t you pretty safe in the car as long as the windows don’t break?
Please put a stop to this kind of tomfoolery because unfortunately, these actions reminds me of the tragic passing of the twistex team .
Reed Temmer doesn't have scary encounters with tornadoes, the guy built an armored car to drive into the path of a tornado and get hit.
Thanks for being so honest. But I was waitimg fpr ypu to to add "redundancy" to the list, i/e/. extra phon \e, camera, batteries, etc. insofar as it is feasible. "For want of nail, the shoe was lost..."
Texas and Oklahoma always chase in a 4x4
Sounds to me like the devil had his ear! When you begin to think about your success before your very life....some sort evil has taken over your thoughts. Luckily he lived through this lesson!
Great story telling but awkwardly staring at facing as they tell it is odd for storm chasing lol
Welcome to chasing in NE Texas and being in the dead zone between FWD and SHV radars. Also everything here is rain wrapped and the pine curtain so you cant see anything coming. Cell coverage is spotty on a good day. Not a place for amateur chasers.
Talked to a nurse that had her house hit in this storm and later her family pictures were found in Oklahoma about 130 miles away.
My daughter live just a wee bit north of here…
Wait... did Jeff leave him for dead? Like, he didn't look in the rearview? I look in the rearview constantly - especially when someone's supposed to be following me.
Is this some kinda unspoken chaser's code? Like someone freezing to death on Mt. Everest, it's understood that stopping to help will just doom you both?
I chalked it up to Adrenaline rush for self preservation. Easy to tunnel vision in those situations. Their podcast (Tornado Trackers Podcast) episodes about this event goes into way more depth of the thought processes of both chasers.
@@junefirst I need to internalize this as a lesson. I never want to inadvertantly do that to someone if I'm in a similar situation. Not that I can bank on any of my behavior once the shit hits the fan. Nobody can ever know until it happens.
Wow, a rental car on muddy roads, no phone back up, no laptop or any other device? Poor dude made 1 terrible decision after another. a Car is not worth your life.
Gabe, I feel really sorry this happened to you, but damn...that did not sound professional at all.
I saw this tornado in Pecos Hanks video's, a scary electrifying monster.
Tires "pulled into" the water? B.S. guy drove into the water.
1:13, Hi Plankton
Well you don’t have to quit doing what you love. Just learn from your mistakes. Don’t be in such a hurry. Be cool, use common sense and you will have success at this.
Why do people chase in these 4 cylinder death traps?
bro took a rental car on a tornado chase and drove it into the wet grass, lmao i wonder what he told the rental company
Dang
My take on the rental conundrum: my preference is chasing in my own car. I know the maintenance history. The (expensive) tires will handle big rain & lots of speed, and I know how and when to turn off that stupid skid control. I know how to get into the power band and work that transmission to get the eff out. I hope I never have to take a chance with my life in an underpowered, possibly already-abused rental. Is the view worth trashing my car for? Maybe, maybe not....
I bet this guy has never rented another budget beater to chase tornadoes.
4wheel drives only and use 3 to 1,000 point turns, only in the most extreme conditions let even one tire off the road.