Wind turbines hit by tornado near Crowell & Lockett Texas - 4th May 2022
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- Storm Chaser & Spotter Daniel Shaw, captures the moment a photogenic tornado moves through a wind farm south of Crowell, Texas on the 4th May 2022.
Additional storm footage was captured near the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Paducah & Truscott, Texas
Later that evening the tornado moved into the township of Lockett, Texas.
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What I love about you, Daniel, and Vince, Brandon and Pecos Hank, is that whenever you come across dwellings or cars, you stop chasing and get out to search and render assistance. The fact that a couple of you Storm Chasers have undertaken EMS and First Aid training, plus carrying a large Medical Kit, is a testament to your determination to be an asset and not a liability so quickly after a storm. You always then try to hook in with local law enforcement and utility personnel and make yourself accountable under them. Then you humbly thank them for their work knowing that you have a long drive ahead after a long drive before. Rest up now that you are back home Daniel and let’s hope no more East Coast Lows bring flooding and destruction to Sydney.
Completely agree with you! I also love the fact that Ryan Hall has joined forces with Vince and Brandon by using profits from the merch he sells to fund medical and other necessary equipment that can help people impacted by the storms they chase. I've a lot of respect for them all!
I said the same thing to pecos as well. True heroes in the job they do
That is fact
True.
Second that immensely ❤️👏🏻
I had no idea half the state of Texas were storm chasers. Everywhere you go there are hundreds of people parked looking for tornadoes. Thanks for taking people along for the ride.
It's like skiing, in Vermont.
It’s too hot to do anything outside in TX other than pool parties or storm chasing. I’m more of a pool party guy myself, but I think storm chasing is fascinating.
I want to thank you Daniel for posting these videos. I am a Certified Skywarn Storm Spotter with the National Weather Service, these videos help me become a better observer and learn about dangers with post storm damage.
I think most of the time it isn't that "you're approaching a twisting storm"; it's that a twisting storm is approaching you.
I’d like to know what a “twisting storm” is if not a tornado. I suppose it could be a hurricane, but you can see those coming from pretty far away.
Crazy to see this all again. I’m a police officer myself in Chillicothe Texas. I actually live in Lockett and was working that night. A call went out for all first responders that have the ability to assist. I immediately responded and helped where I could. Thankfully my home was spared that night.
Holy shit dude I think you pulled me over once lmao
Well I guess don't break the law and he wouldn't have to dude
@@chrisgreer1911 What makes you think he was breaking the law, maybe the officer just wanted to do a check. Innocent till proven guilty.
I can't believe how many cars were there that had to hinder the rescue, dozens of people talking on radio and spending way to much time doing that instead of just available to help
Only chaser I’ve found that’s responsible and doesn’t give me a panic attack. I live 17 miles from Mayfield Ky. Quad State Tornado Survivor Dec 10 2021 😢. Absolutely amazing chaser right here.
I really appreciate the way these videos are handled - so informative but safety based. Entertaining without glorifying the destruction, and so much obvious care for peoples lives and wellbeing
Really wish this could be pinned
seriously ... you can say that with a straight face ...
@@georgeway2092?
@@georgeway2092yes. If you don’t like this type of content, don’t watch it. It’s not that hard to click off a video.
I like how he is concerned and asks over the radio if any structures have been hit or if there are any injuries. Thank you
I could listen & watch with you all day long. You are very calm, scientific & don't get loud. I love you work with locals, EMT's & helping as much as you can. Thank you for that! Be kind to one another. Stay safe. Love to all
I feel the same way… Well, sad👏👍🇺🇸
I feel the same way. Well said👏🇺🇸
I have been binge watching for one week now and I can’t stop. So informative and scary.
It's astonishing to see how many cars are chasing, must be a nightmare for local officials and you guys. I really appreciate how you maneuver around everything safely and effectively get where you need to be without stressing out. Out of all the chasers you would be the only person I would love to be in the passenger's seat. Love your videos!
I'd think any local officials would be rubbing their hands in anticipation of traffic citation revenue
There's nothing safe about having highways littered with storm chasers driving erratically when local ppl who were caught away from home are trying to get back to their basement or storm cellar. This is a certified s#ltshow!
@@rt3box6tx74 didn't look like they were driving erratically to me, and at times most of them were pulled off to the side of the road. If people can't avoid cars that aren't even in their way, they don't need to be driving.
@@sabishiihito 24:35 just one example - someone turning left from the wrong lane. Multiple cars stopped in the road, doing u-turns, speeding, weaving around while handling video and other gear, all during low visibility, within traffic of potentially panicked 'civilians' who don't have the benefit of radar or radio, and potential newbie chasers who haven't yet mastered using either without being distracted.
Dan does a good job negotiating the driving, navigation and video, (especially staying behind and out of the line of chasers most of the time).
But it's easy to see how local law enforcement would struggle to balance the benefit chasers might bring, with the secondary danger of packs of cars/trucks driving in ways that'd would normally deserve serious moving violations.
Exactly my thoughts! How the heck are some of them driving is ridiculous. I mean the one silver car in 23:14 🤨 the F*kk??overtaking in such a situation with that speed… the intersection where cars just driving leftlane while the cars infront of him waiting to Turn left in row
I have fond memories of your excellent El Reno footage. Cant believe it has been 10 years.
I must say. I will never watch another storm chaser except for you. You are so professional. So calm. So respectful of the storm. Your life and the lives of others. Hats off to you Sir. God Bless and Stay Safe. Amazing video
I want to just take a moment and thank you Mr Daniel on behalf of everyone that doesn't know that you are helping to keep them safe. The work you do is vital and there is no way knowing how many lives you have saved by reporting things accurately and as timely as you do. Truly God bless you.
YEP. SAVED ,, ALLRIGHT. !
THEN. INFORCED. THE. UNTESTED. JAB. ONTO. POPULATION [ THATS. FOR
THE. EMS. + COPS. ] !!! .
HEADLINE. ISUNIATES. , WINDMILLS. HIT. = RESULT. 👎🏻 ! .
You're the only chaser I know that actually uses a WX WORX avionics set for real time weather updates. I do love hearing the automated warning, it's a sure sign that one of the best, classiest and safest in the business is out spotting and doing first responder work.
That thing is annoying
Is that the thing that says “you are approaching a twisting Storm exercise caution”
@@nicholaspayne349 Yes. The original WX WORX was actually made for pilots to install in their small planes. It took GPS data, real time weather data, and mean storm motion vector tracking to warn of storms in the area and their nature - twisting or mesocyclonic storms are deadly threats to small aircraft. It also could uplink and provide real time weather data to a tablet or even your phone.
Later the WX WORX also came out in a marine version and a land-based version. The "approaching a twisting storm" warning isn't quite as important on land, especially when chasing storms. But Daniel Shaw uses it, I think, for its real time weather data feed,, which is damn useful when combined with his ham radio setup. Devices like it have saved many pilots' - plane and boat - lives.
Think of it as a god-mode weather radio.
@@coreybabcock2023it might be annoying, but it’s a major part in safety.
Great footage Daniel. Keep up the excellent work. I did spend the next day with the NWS completing the damage survey. There was a section South of the Lockett area that particular tornado reached a width of over 1/2 mile. That area had sections of F3 damage. The fascinating thing about this storm was how the Lockett tornado turned Northwest prior to dying out. Very interesting behaviors throughout the life cycle of this storm. I had 85 mph wind speeds in the RFD very close to your position around Foard City. Stay safe my friend and see you soon.
Thanks for the information on the damage assessment and RFD wind speeds. I sensed they were around that speed. It's very hard to guess wind speeds. I was very concerned about the SE / East side of town. We had great difficulty in accessing that area but managed to get through eventually and meet up with locals who were able to confirm the residents were ok. Having power lines come down (Including high voltage transmission lines) when there is a risk of recharge certainly keeps you on your toes and triple checking your surroundings.
Oh yeah that’s a weird looking path. The damage toolkit only shows a line though. I’d like it if I could see the full width. And bent power poles is ef3 which is interesting. I guess they’re made to deal with a lot higher forced than I thought.
"You are approaching a shaky ground."
"You are approaching a melting hill."
"You are approaching flakes of solid water carried by wind."
"You are approaching piles of water."
🤣
That voice sounds like Bob Baron
@@phillipmcmurran8991 It sounds more like Chinese notion of English
A wall of water is rapidly approaching your location
I was waiting for the rest of the guest services announcement for the "ride". Spared no expense.
Tell you what..I’m so scared of weather, yet I watch these types of videos to educate myself…If I had to do a ride along with anyone, I’d pick you!! You are so calming!!
The phrase "Whatever that is" and its variants are much always in my head when chasing. Along with "watch for deer"
followed by " look at this " ," hold my beer" , " I have a Chainsaw", " just in there "
You have a wonderful heart, Daniel. Wish I'd been there, not that you needed me. Thanks, and stay safe!
JJ Helicopter flight RN (retired)
Thank y’all for what y’all do. Y’all are all so amazing and it’s so touching to see ppl that want to get in and help
What an awesome job! Following a tornado to help the injured. WOW WOW, THANK YOU GUYS
Thanks for the video! I remember watching it live on Ryan Hall’s channel. When I heard Vince say there was a storm chaser van that got hit, I was like oh no that’s bad. It was reliving to hear that no one passed away or was seriously injured in that tornado considering Lockett was barely even in that tornado warning to begin with.
I’m not suprised the way they drove right in that supercell.
@@darrylmcginty1296 Does anybody know who it was, and were they injured? I hope not. People just need to use discression whenever they go out there to chase. There really should only be professional storm chasers out there and first responders. It's far too dangerous, and even professional storm chasers are not immune to run-ins with these storms, because safety is the most important and most valuable instrument one can deploy out there on the road. I get very nervous when I come across videos where people or one person will go out there on these roads with their radio blasting music while they're driving, and I can say that this is perhaps the most dangerous thing anyone can do, because it actually increases their chances of having an accident. If they want to hear anything, they should be listening to a station that's broadcasting information on these storms!
I was in that vehicle in lockett tx and we weren't trying to run into , you will never understand
It's great to see you looking after the townfolk who have been impacted by these power machines of mother nature. Makes me proud to be Australian. Well done to you and your crew that is always on hand to help those in need and checking in on everyone.
Great chase Daniel! I really like the way you stay calm and keep your wits about you. Taking your time and making sure everyone is safe makes you a very wise storm chaser
I love your videos! You have some of the best tornado videos on RUclips and listening to your accent is just an added bonus
I love seeing other people from around the world come chase in the US. The US has some of the most varied weather in the world that is also some of the best to watch as well. :)
Isn’t it a shame that man can’t be this helpful and compassionate at all times , people helping people just because they need help. If the world could treat others in the same way it would be a peaceful and compassionate world.😊
This tornado 🌪 happened on my birthday. We had one last night in Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦. There is alot to clean up today. Have a great day 😀.
Glad you stayed safe! Happy belated birthday 🎉
@@Megan-ir3ze Thank you Megan.🙂⚘.
I remember seeing that tornado warning on my weather radar app! Glad you’re safe!
@@lunarwolfmoon5015 Thank you lunar. This year has been bad for storms, and tornados. Please stay safe and well. Have a great weekend 😀.
Already in 1080p , amazingly fast can't wait to watch this again in HD watching this life was something else.
It is great that you have a network of Storm Chasers, you all provide good information that helps the local responders and residents. By watching these video, I have seen that you and your group help those that are in need after the storm goes by or even during by telling them to get away.
I can feel the adrenaline for the entire night, the idea of crashing after finally leaving the scene and getting back to the room. I can only imagine the hot shower after that night, the thought that it seemed not a person was hurt in all that destruction, and the relief so many volunteers were there to help in case there were injuries sustained. I KNOW the feeling I lived in Jackson MS. when a major tornado came through just north of the city, it was devastating and the cleanup was very long term. That feeling has never gone away, though I was not directly effected, it did play with my mind for quite some time, even still. We had one touch down just to the East of us all the way up here in New Jersey about a month ago, the storms merged ABOVE OUR HOUSE! Amazing. Absolutely awe inspiring. Amazing.
I’m pretty impressed with those windmills. They’re pretty strong.
I honestly thought they'd sustain more damage.
Well technically they're not windmills they're wind turbines. Computers control them and when the wind is too strong they shut them down, so they won't end up spinning out of control.
@@kathyharbarger13 Thanks. But since I fly giant planes turbines burn a lot of jet fuel. Windmills just spin in the wind. It’s interesting that if our engines are shutdown in flight and are just spinning in the wind, we call that windmilling the engine. Kinda like what those windmills are doing.
@@kathyharbarger13 Turbine
noun
tur·bine ˈtər-bən -ˌbīn
: a rotary engine actuated by the reaction or impulse or both of a current of fluid (such as water, steam, or air) subject to pressure and usually made with a series of curved vanes on a central rotating spindle
@@kathyharbarger13 Windmill
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noun
wind·mill ˈwin(d)-ˌmil
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: a mill or machine operated by the wind usually acting on oblique vanes or sails that radiate from a horizontal shaft
especially : a wind-driven water pump or electric generator
b
: the wind-driven wheel of a windmill
I'm retired from active storm spotting, but I keep a passive radio watch when storms approach. Watching you, Vince and Brandon make me feel as if the future of incident first response is in good hands. N8CPA
Sounds like Elton John makes me sick
Daniel I think you're storm chase videos are definitely some of the the best in circulation
Well done Dan, your such a gentleman , nothing is to hard , very well impressed on the way you handled the situation , top draw my friend
Most organized search and rescue I’ve seen from storm chasers! Well done! Very impressive!
Thanks for another great storm chasing video!
I think your Patreon livestreams are the best available.
I love how vague the description is on the radio. I think they could've done better than "a twisting storm" for a description like "You are approaching a thunderstorm capable of producing a violently rotating column of air known as a tornado".
What a storm! Good to see Vince and Brandon there to assist in search/recovery.
Sounds like Elton John disgusting.
The last video from you I saw was in 2013. What an incredible video. You are the best from chaser Aussie!
Wow! I've seen many documentaries about storm chasing, but nothing quite like this. Amazing!!! Thanks for the ride, it has given me a different perspective about living with tornados. 👍👍👍👍👍 🇬🇧
I was wondering if that was Vince Waelti for a while until you said! I've been watching your content for a long time now but I've only just discovered Vince and Brandon through Ryan Hall, Y'all! I also want to echo someone else's comment in that I have a lot of respect for you guys for stopping and making sure that impacted people are safe. You're a testament for how it should be done! 👍
Awesome work, Dan. It was a pleasure seeing you in the field. May 4, 2022 was a crazy day, sad seeing a town (Lockett) take a direct hit. I was a mile or two east of Lockett and saw that wedge tornado lit by lightning. Pretty crazy view with 50+ mph inflow. Glad you were there helping out as you were chasing AND rendering assistance.
the wind turbines seem not much affected. They turn up a little bit only when nearby and then stand still in the middle of the twister.
That's how they work. If they approach an overspeed, they feather their blades, eventually they put the brakes on completely.
@@cmerton thanks
Great video Daniel! My experience was a bit different as I punched the core and it was waiting on the other side. What a day!!
This has to be the best tornado footage I have seen in a long time
Stunning that the wind turbines didn't get absolutely destroyed. They are built much tougher than they look like. Kept expecting the blades to fly off and the upright poles to fold over.
Well. You may just be psychic.. it has now happened, just as predicted.
@@Twistypoo Lol. Oops my bad ! 😏
OUtstanding Daniel! I've got to say that your attention to detail during search and rescue is first class, you're prepared (including chainsaws and voltage detectors ~!) calm, cool headed and methodical in everything you do in a dangerous situation. I've never been near a tornado but have been a first responder with 13 years experience ... though I've experienced all sorts of incredible storms first hand, I've never responded to storm aftermath quite like this type of amazing, (the word I was looking for was Monstrously Beautiful) phenomena is capable of producing! Thank you for what you do
Awesome video! I was at the edge of my seat! One of your best. Seeing the trailer move by you! Heard about the different up draft and down draft, now I understand.
Told the Hubby when we get You- Tube on the TV, we are going to watch this video!
Stay Safe!
I was late to this storm and positioned myself on highway 183 between Vernon and Seymour about 45 miles east of where the tornado touched down. I was tempted to go west and intercept the storm but the only way would be to go south and catch the highway that goes west and take it all the way to highway 6 and go back north to intercept but by the time i would have gotten over there the storm would’ve been long passed to the east so my best bet was to pull off to the side of 183 and wait 1 hour and 45 minutes for the storm to come directly towards my location. I could see the massive structure of the supercell in the distance and it didn’t seem as far as it was. It was around sunset and it looked absolutely beautiful with an orange sky behind it. I had no idea at that very moment there was a tornado on the ground. Not long after, I caught wind (pun intended) that it was producing one as I watched the storm head my direction. I was biting my nails waiting for it’s arrival hoping that id still be able to see the tornado by the time it got there.
Unfortunately by the time it got to me the sun had just gone down and you couldn’t see anything but a rotating wall cloud every time the lightning flashed. That was the closest I’ve ever come to seeing a tornado. To this day I still never have seen one.
"You are approaching a twisting storm". I have never heard the term "twisting storm". It makes me want to chuckle, even though I know enough to know it's nothing to chuckle about.
The erratic driving of some of those drivers is very dangerous.
18:00-24:00 - While I've always had an acute fascination for inclement weather phenomena, I've never actually chased any supercell thunderstorms / tornadoes. Something I immediately notice is the mix of & purpose of the vehicles on the roads during this time. One group of motorists are likely attempting to get home from work & want to avoid the inclement weather while another group of motorists are desperately trying to get as close as they can to the inclement weather phenomenon. Conditions seem ripe not only for sustaining weather related damage, but also from possible vehicle collisions between the two different groups of motorists. Stay safe out there, friends and make smart decisions to the extent possible using sound judgement
*_TRUST !!_*
Great video, compadré. I'm from West Texas, panhandle region. This brings back so many memories 👍.
Welcome to west Texas! We get several of these monsters every spring. I don’t know why people buy trampolines out here, because every spring they get blown 5 miles away.
Indoor trampolines recommend :)
That was right on you for a bit. Nice work .
That rain and wind was as impressive as the tornado. Looked like a hurricane.
Cheers! 🍻-Al
I have always been a weather nut from the day I was born. In another life, I would have gone to school for it, it just wasn't in the cards this time. I'm a spotter locally. I have been diagnosed with heart failure and no one knows why, and my cancer might be back. I'd kill to chase with you guys. But RUclips will have to do!
What you are doing reminds me of a line of Robert Jordan's:
We rode on the winds of the rising storm,
We ran to the sounds of the thunder.
We danced among the lightning bolts,
and tore the world asunder.”
Daniel was the very first person I have ever heard use the word "liaison" as a substitute for the word "communications"
The couple eating breakfast at the beginning---only in a DimoRat's dream. LOL
What has been your overall experience with tornadoes hitting wind turbines? Do they generally just pass through or do some twisters destroy them mercilessly?
Great video as always, Daniel. I enjoy seeing your car make cameo appearances in other chasers' videos (including Hank haha). Looking forward to seeing more videos from my favorite Australian storm chaser 🙂
You know the owners of those turbines were making BANK that day lmao
Thanks!
So proud of you storm chasers/first responders!
The one thing that kept at me, like a little voice in my head, you know, how you get that little voice? The little voice kept repeating that the chasers were approaching a twisting storm and that they should exercise caution. I was very glad they did :)
Heros........cool as a cucumber. Helpful and thankful. The world needs more fellers like you's.
Nice job with the camera work, love the part where you say " Ok we kinda need to go" that was an understatement, do take care while chasing as many have lost their lives doing this, we can not appreciate the videos if you are dead.
Awsome video. Been binge watching your vids. Do you have any videos on the gear needed for starting storm chasing or what you carry? If not would be great for off season vids, what you carry and why then how to use it. Example would be your radio, assuming it's a ham radio but no idea on my end the requirements to use it, etticut in using it, what is needed to set it up properly etc. Would be interesting. Might be good for some of that RUclips money with longer discussion vids on the gear going starter to advanced. Keep up the amazing work!
Beautiful rainbow against the sky with the wind turbines
From SE Texas - a fan ... Bear 🙏
You guys are awesome
TY, man! Had to subscribe today. Be safe out there!
I don't know if you do this by yourself... Either way... You do a helluva great job!!
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Tornado
In most states: drive away from it in any direction as quick as possible.
Texas: Anything beyond 500 feet away is considered a bad seat for the show!
i hear people give storm chasers a bad name calling them adrenalin junkies and the likes all because they chase tornados but if they knew that the professional ones are there for scientific and medical reasons i can assure you that they would likely change their tunes. yeah there are a lot of amature ones that get in the way or are only there to follow the storm and not render assistance, but that to me feels like a severe minority of the storm chasing community and should be the face of the storm chasing profession. its storm chasers that give eyes on the storms and help to locate where its going and how large it is. many lives are saved because of storm chasers. good to see you working hard with local authorities and responders helping to save lives as you continue to document and watch the storms progression.
I watched this since it was my birthday! I was just in awe of it
Thank you so much for what you do!
Cool Video, thank You for sharing.
Maybe its just me, but I'm more than a little concerned about everyone's driving/parking during these events.
I can imagine, to injuries from the storms, however there were multiple traffic accidents.................
I'd be at the end of my patience if I were a local simply trying to get from point "A" to point "B" and everyone was pulling over everywhere or just simply blocking the roadway.
Its probably just me, ignore my $.02 Cents.
Yeah that was not a good situation. They were definitely adding more chaos to the situation just to observe and film tornadoes.
@@darrylmcginty1296 I would imagine many of the locals just trying to get home or check on someone would be pretty irate at the traffic mess, especially when those areas usually have almost zero traffic!
I noticed the same thing, the traffic looked crazy. People were just driving everywhere and doing whatever they wanted
No offense to Hank Schyma (his production, photography, and creative eye are incomparable) but I prefer your channel because they’re a lot longer videos which provide the background and gradual progression of such storms (which I prefer). Keep up the good work, mate!
Sir, we just had a reading of 1.21 Gigawatts from a windmill near Crowell Texas. Please advise.
15:45 "You're approaching a twisting storm. Please exercise caution."
Me: looked more like the tornado was approaching you!!!
Tornado x Wind Turbine: Still a better love story than Twilight.
Bloody hell! That had my heart racing. That was a close one!
This was Very Interesting. Thank You for putting up this clip.
Chasers and Lookie Lous.... Please do not block the roads when you're out trying to see a tornado. My husband and I were trapped trying to escape a mile wide F4 tornado a couple of years ago. Your curiosity is not more important than my animal's, my husband's, or my life. Dozens and dozens, if not hundreds of people were pulled off to the edge of a 2 lane road with no shoulders. We were trapped there up until you could feel the vibration of the twister. The only thing that saved us, was that it was an oddly slow moving storm. The tornado was on the ground for 2 hours 19 minutes and only traveled 32 miles. Had it been moving at a more typical speed or faster, we would all have died.
I would have rammed them out of the way.
Right before they got struck, they produced enough energy to light Manhattan for a week.
Storm chasers are really savvy. look at them al gathered RIGHT THERE at the right time!
What was the strength of the tornado? It doesn't appear to have done any damage to the wind turbines...
That tornado was using the windmills to recharge itself. LOL
Amazing how the wind turbines survived a direct hit.
amazing how they barely moved and generated little to no energy with a freaking twister sitting over them. lol
@@delaineyjohnson8238 Im pretty sure that wind turbines have a cut off when it comes to winds speed to help prevent damage from storms
@@jg_ultra5133 Nah...I'm gonna say no. They're useless and they take up space
@@delaineyjohnson8238 They have a cut-off speed where they automatically stop speeding up (or even completely stop if necessary) to prevent damage to the equipment.
@@rolypoly4920 Again...I'll say it-- They're useless. They're WIND turbines! LOL
its fantastic that you can see in the Video the emergency shut down of the Turbines when they got hit by the tornado. it first run normaly but after the tonady hit it they instantly stopped
Well those wind turbines fared really well.
I was gonna say, the blades are supposed to adjust to keep them from spinning when the wind is too high for the system to keep the Revs down.
Bonzer mate! Good stuff.
Wow! Things can get pretty intense. I don't envy you guys. Thanks for doing what you do. I live in Washington. We have volcanoes and earthquakes.
I live in Benton County, Indiana, home to over 600 wind turbines. In April 2023, we had an EF2 come through. It damaged many turbines. The three worst were about 1/2 mile from my house. One had one blade broken off. A second had two blades broken off. A third had the very tower upon which the turbine sits snapped in two. Scary! Several others were damaged but not as badly.
Hold on.
You said "many" were damaged?
Then detail "the 3 worst near you" and "several others elsewhere, not as badly"
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How many others? 30? 50?
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Of that number were the pylons (towers) damaged? Unlikely since you say the worst were near you and 2 of those were confined to blade damage?
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If so, those units could have the generation gear replaced as required and return to normal operation?
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Let's say a total of 50 were damaged?
In which case that's 8.3% of the total (600) had "some" damage.
Or
91% were unharmed and provided reliable (continuous?) power?
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Perspective?
Great video Daniel. A good outcome in the end with no loss of life. 👍
Three weeks after Andover, 1991. Damn, I wish I'd gotten a shot of that one in its roping phase. It had to be seen to be appreciated.
“You are inside a shrieking storm. Please exercise even more caution”
Awesome video as usual. I chased storms for 20 years but before cell phones and laptops with GPS and high Def radar. There is absolutely NO WAY I would ever chase in that parade of pro chasers and wannabes. There would be gridlock and no safe exit. El Reno was the king of being blocked in while trying to out run it. God bless Tim Samaras and his son and camera man. To me that was a total wake up call