That had to be an F5, there is no doubt in my mind with the totality of the destruction. The power of Mother Nature is unbelievable when she unleashes her fury. Prayers for everyone affected by this storm.
@@lkgreen01 Actually this tornado was given a preliminary rating of EF-4 by the National Weather Service. This is a preliminary rating and after being there and seeing and shooting video of several reinforced instutional buildings I feel confident you will see this raised at some point to at least a 190mph EF-4. (UK Research Facility in Princeton is one of them) Anyone can look at the details of storm surveys, simple goto the Damage Assesment Toolkit via the NWS and put your dates in the top right corner and then you can see all damage points surveyed in addition to photographs of said damage points. apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/
@@ChrisJacksonSC i thought i saw more than one news site say while the tornado was on the ground they were measuring gate to gate sheer speeds of over 300mph. i know it broke a few other records too. longest distance traveled, longest time on the ground, and highest debris altitude. it’s hard to believe when it was ripping through mayfield that it wasn’t an ef5. nighttime tornados are absolutely terrifying. i can’t imagine what those people went through.
Im not a man brought to tears easily, not even close. But their is a video out there of cops who pull two children out from under rubble that used to be a house and reunited them with their mom, both survived somehow. It literally nearly choked me up, I couldn't imagine that feeling. I lost my young son in 2005 and must wait for my reunion with him. Still so tragic that so many kids didn't make it. The parents guilt will remain with them forever, it's been 15 years now and still ask God to take me and return him.
I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I was born in 2004, I lost my mother in 2016 and it must be a similar feeling. I wish you the best going forward.
@@AtTheCrossingProductions tragic a child loses a mother at such a young age. Thank you, and God bless. I'm sure your mom is holding my son and they are bring happiness to each other until our reunions.
@@divineknowledge4607 I've lost both my grandparents on my mom's side and now only my grandmother on my dad's side remains. His father died just last spring.
Before it crossed I-55 in the Missouri Bootheel, it destroyed everything but our lives 5 miles west of Steele. I was beat up and I thought it would never end. I have pictures if you would like to see them.
I was at work at titan tire it was headed right for us, during the recycle or handoff it went in to woodland mills north of us and ended up hitting Mayfield, we were not able to leave work either we ended up clocking out at eleven p.m by that time Mayfield had already been hit,
Where is the shot at 19:40 to 19:54 ? Name of lake or river? This Quad State tornado makes me think of Shanty Hollow Lake, which is located in Kentucky. A couple of years ago spent a night there, & a beastly mega storm was visible in the distance. That area is a terrifying place to be insofar as the threat posed by rain wrapped tornadoes. Maybe the Quad State gives the Phil Campbell a run for it's $. Re-watch the video, especially the one recording the tornado passing by closely with the green skies of Phil Campbell before saying otherwise. Watch & listen as the tornado has already passed by
I never thought I’d see a record breaking twister tear through my state. It had to have reached ef5 status at some point, some places are absolutely leveled to the ground.
The train footage is from Barnsley, located between Earlington and Mortons Gap in Hopkins co, just south of Madisonville. To drive down that small road, right beside those train cars is something to behold.
It was noted by the National Weather Service that the tornado lifted right after Samburg, then another tornado came back down right outside of Woodland Mills. So, bad, violent tornado yes. Tri-state (Ark, Mo, Tenn) yes, but not quad 4 state continuous.
AMAZING PHOTO'S This was an amazing chase. BUT this a precursor for FAR WORST there is going to be a major mass casualty this spring this is an extremely strong La Nina year we really have to be weather aware in certain parts of the country.
Dear God the state that red car is in. I really hope it was unoccupied. It looks worse than some of the cars caught in the El Reno tornado - It even looks worse than Tim Samaras' car... the force of this one has just mangled it like a compactor.
Haven’t heard that personally. I know researchers believe the amount of cold air updraft within the vortex could be linked to how deadly the storm. But I don’t disbelieve thunderstorms effect things, the humidity very likely plays a role.
Look up quad state tornado chase it's like a three hour long video one guy chased it from dyersburg to Mayfield the video got spooky bc when the guy got into Mayfield the tornado was actually chasing him
My heart breaks for the women and especially the children lost to the tornado in this storm. If I could rewind time they would be with us on earth today. Interesting side note, the Christian God is the only one used as a swear word.
@@etrmusiccircles8197 well if that meant anything we should definitely have had something where I am by now, but nope nada. We simply don't get bad weather here yet I see "trails" all the time. I guess mine are just the regular ones.
It's time to change the building code across the country! Most tornados won't be able to inflict serious damage on houses (including the roofs) made of brick and/or concrete which are super common in the rest of the world. Let's learn from the rest of the world and build solid houses!
Respectfully, there wasn’t a single commercial building or residential building in the direct path of this tornado that sustained minor damage. Every building was completely destroyed to a differing degree of severity, most being partially or completely swept away. Of the ones that weren’t swept away they are now missing the exterior and most interior walls and roof. You cannot cure this issue via legislation via building codes because no one will be able to afford to do business or buy a home. This was a very violent tornado, which is very, very rare. A better option, yet still expensive would be having a safe room or shelter but again, costs. In this video there are drone aerials I shot over Kentucky lake with $800,000+, brick, 3 story, well built homes completely swept away. Even the most expensive homes we see today are no match for a violent tornado. Which is why it’s so crucially important to have a plan in place, and seek shelter during tornado warnings.
@@ChrisJacksonSC Thanks for the reply. First, please note that I carefully said "most tornados" (not tornados) won't be able to inflict serious damage on houses ... . Second, I think there is a fundamental difference between what you and I mean by "solid" and even "brick"! I have lived in houses in 3 different continents (America, Europe, Western Asia), the materials and the way our houses are built here in the US are a joke. Well built houses have roofs, windows, window frames, hinges, doors and door frames which are made of super solid materials that naturally last for well over 40-50 years. These houses withstand "most tornados", most hurricane force winds etc. There is no particularly weak point in these houses; roofs can't be blown off by the way they are made and integrated into the walls. Heavy window frames are planted deep into thick walls surround by ample amount of cement. Bullets, flying debris, trees etc. won't do a thing to these buildings. You can smash the equivalent of F-150 truck into a wall and NOTHING happens to the wall (I literally have seen this, only aesthetic damage or glass breaking in case the wall has a window in it). The irony of the situation is that such buildings are super common in places where there is no need for them (ex. Middle East). Of course, building houses like that in the US is economically infeasible. The brick ad concrete houses we have in the US are not even remotely comparable to what I described above. Using wood has absolutely distorted our conception of how a house must look like and function.
@@rezanorouzian8198 we’ve seen the effects of violent tornadoes overseas in areas with the type of structures you describe.They destroy housing en masse. These kind of tornadoes bend steel like pretzels and can level reinforced concrete structures. Shit violent tornadoes have damaged reinforced monolithic dome structures. This storm leveled a church with 2 feet thick brick walls, bent rebar reinforced concrete at a large university building, and leveled a water tower. If you’re comparing violent tornadoes to hurricane winds you clearly lack an understanding of the force these things generate
@@grahamfarris252 I'm fully with you regarding the indescribable power of some violent tornados. But when it comes to building codes, there is a LOT of room for improvement. The discussion is currently gaining a lot momentum, please see the NYTIMES article on this matter published 8 days ago (titled: How the Building Industry Blocked Better Tornado Safeguards) referring to the exact issue. It not just the walls! There is A LOT more to building solid houses none of which, unfortunately, have penerated our housing as well as our social culture. This takes generations to change. But I sincerely hope some changes start to happen.
@@rezanorouzian8198 I agree. We certainly don’t build as well as other countries do and cheap, quick construction practices have taken priority over safe, solid structures that would hold up in less extreme circumstances. When an EF3 can level and sweep away homes, killing the occupants, that’s an issue. The Middle East has had the same issue wrt to earthquake proofing their buildings. But yes, we can build better or at least increase the prevalence of storm shelters.
The only thing worse than a tornado is a tornado at night. Absolutely terrifying.
The drone shots are amazing.
That had to be an F5, there is no doubt in my mind with the totality of the destruction. The power of Mother Nature is unbelievable when she unleashes her fury. Prayers for everyone affected by this storm.
Actually wound up being rated as an high EF-3 to EF-4
@@lkgreen01 Actually this tornado was given a preliminary rating of EF-4 by the National Weather Service. This is a preliminary rating and after being there and seeing and shooting video of several reinforced instutional buildings I feel confident you will see this raised at some point to at least a 190mph EF-4. (UK Research Facility in Princeton is one of them)
Anyone can look at the details of storm surveys, simple goto the Damage Assesment Toolkit via the NWS and put your dates in the top right corner and then you can see all damage points surveyed in addition to photographs of said damage points.
apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/
@@ChrisJacksonSC i thought i saw more than one news site say while the tornado was on the ground they were measuring gate to gate sheer speeds of over 300mph.
i know it broke a few other records too. longest distance traveled, longest time on the ground, and highest debris altitude.
it’s hard to believe when it was ripping through mayfield that it wasn’t an ef5.
nighttime tornados are absolutely terrifying. i can’t imagine what those people went through.
@@danielward8645 it doesn’t depend on wind speed, because the el reno tornado was 300 mph but it was rated ef3 based on the damage
I agree!
Im not a man brought to tears easily, not even close. But their is a video out there of cops who pull two children out from under rubble that used to be a house and reunited them with their mom, both survived somehow. It literally nearly choked me up, I couldn't imagine that feeling. I lost my young son in 2005 and must wait for my reunion with him. Still so tragic that so many kids didn't make it. The parents guilt will remain with them forever, it's been 15 years now and still ask God to take me and return him.
I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I was born in 2004, I lost my mother in 2016 and it must be a similar feeling. I wish you the best going forward.
@@AtTheCrossingProductions tragic a child loses a mother at such a young age. Thank you, and God bless. I'm sure your mom is holding my son and they are bring happiness to each other until our reunions.
@@divineknowledge4607 I've lost both my grandparents on my mom's side and now only my grandmother on my dad's side remains. His father died just last spring.
@@CoreyMillionaire2029 I'm sorry to hear this. Hopefully you can find understanding and lean on God.
You will see him again but try to do some good till then xxx God loves us but mother nature is a bitch
Before it crossed I-55 in the Missouri Bootheel, it destroyed everything but our lives 5 miles west of Steele. I was beat up and I thought it would never end. I have pictures if you would like to see them.
I was at work at titan tire it was headed right for us, during the recycle or handoff it went in to woodland mills north of us and ended up hitting Mayfield, we were not able to leave work either we ended up clocking out at eleven p.m by that time Mayfield had already been hit,
That storm was so electric!!🌪⚡️🌪⚡️
How do y'all manage to see with all those screens on?
Where is the shot at 19:40 to 19:54 ?
Name of lake or river?
This Quad State tornado makes me think of Shanty Hollow Lake, which is located in Kentucky.
A couple of years ago spent a night there, & a beastly mega storm was visible in the distance. That area is a terrifying place to be insofar as the threat posed by rain wrapped tornadoes.
Maybe the Quad State gives the Phil Campbell a run for it's $.
Re-watch the video, especially the one recording the tornado passing by closely with the green skies of Phil Campbell before saying otherwise. Watch & listen as the tornado has already passed by
Cambridge Shores on Kentucky lake SE of Gilbertsville. More specifically this is Sherwood Drive.
I never thought I’d see a record breaking twister tear through my state. It had to have reached ef5 status at some point, some places are absolutely leveled to the ground.
Nope ef4
@@jacksonjones8603 no. Ef5. Dumb one
@@drippyog3935 bruh it was an ef4 it had winds speeds of up to 180 mph EF5 tornados have winds speeds up to 200 mph +
@@jacksonjones8603 And it was 2 separate tornado's. There were no records broken.
@@bryanwheat9101 that's what a quad trouble tornado outbreak does
Nocturnal twisters are the worst!
The train footage is from Barnsley, located between Earlington and Mortons Gap in Hopkins co, just south of Madisonville. To drive down that small road, right beside those train cars is something to behold.
That looked like an El Reno at night! 😮
Wasn't even close to the same width. It was right at a mile at it's biggest, el reno was 2.6 miles.
It was noted by the National Weather Service that the tornado lifted right after Samburg, then another tornado came back down right outside of Woodland Mills. So, bad, violent tornado yes. Tri-state (Ark, Mo, Tenn) yes, but not quad 4 state continuous.
Where is the railroad footage from? What area / city?
US45 between Earlington & Morton’s Gap.
AMAZING PHOTO'S This was an amazing chase. BUT this a precursor for FAR WORST there is going to be a major mass casualty this spring this is an extremely strong La Nina year we really have to be weather aware in certain parts of the country.
You may be onto something. My gut/intuition is saying something very similar. This particular system was absolutely baffling.
@@etrmusiccircles8197 HAARP
Yup, I live in Oklahoma, and I'm bracing myself for Spring.
via NWS Memphis and Paducah this tornado was rated EF4 190 mph winds total length of path 245 miles
Your looking at death you can't see it but it's there!
Dear God the state that red car is in. I really hope it was unoccupied. It looks worse than some of the cars caught in the El Reno tornado - It even looks worse than Tim Samaras' car... the force of this one has just mangled it like a compactor.
Give a dam time stamp
Watch the damn video.🙄
@@patriotcanuck6485 👏
What was that beeping sound at 9:57?
You mean 8:57? It was a fire alarm attenuator system at a destroyed building.
This is why tornado ally always has alot of new everything, new houses, new stores. Because every 6 years they are all wiped out amd rebuilt
Being from central Pennsylvania, I have never seen a tornadoe it's always straight line wind damage is what we get
Leachville, Arkansas. It tore Monette apart too.
Why does it say “not for broadcast” I watch a lot of these videos with this on
My heart goes out to everyone affected by these tornadoes xxx
As far as I'm aware, it's so news channels etc don't broadcast it without permission
You know they say thunder amd lightning play a role is the power of tornadoes. It's still being studied but they believe it has a role in it
Haven’t heard that personally. I know researchers believe the amount of cold air updraft within the vortex could be linked to how deadly the storm. But I don’t disbelieve thunderstorms effect things, the humidity very likely plays a role.
ruclips.net/video/BI2bYAgvdG8/видео.html
This is some of the best research to date on tornadoes.
ruclips.net/video/1JC79gzZykU/видео.html
Wait you chased this?!!!!
Look up quad state tornado chase it's like a three hour long video one guy chased it from dyersburg to Mayfield the video got spooky bc when the guy got into Mayfield the tornado was actually chasing him
Just go put your hand over the tornado to make it stop.
yeah dude, if you say no it legally cant hit you.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😱😱
Weiner, hah!
To throw train cars like that this had be low end f5 least they are getting shafted with rating and gonna make difference with insurance company
There be evil in the darkness..
My heart breaks for the women and especially the children lost to the tornado in this storm. If I could rewind time they would be with us on earth today.
Interesting side note, the Christian God is the only one used as a swear word.
So you only care about the woman? What makes the woman more special? Man hating pos quit acting like woman need special treatment their humans to
haarp
There was a absurd amount of "trailing" in my area in western Kentucky. Tic tac toes and X's. From late October to about around this time.
@@etrmusiccircles8197 well if that meant anything we should definitely have had something where I am by now, but nope nada. We simply don't get bad weather here yet I see "trails" all the time. I guess mine are just the regular ones.
It's time to change the building code across the country! Most tornados won't be able to inflict serious damage on houses (including the roofs) made of brick and/or concrete which are super common in the rest of the world. Let's learn from the rest of the world and build solid houses!
Respectfully, there wasn’t a single commercial building or residential building in the direct path of this tornado that sustained minor damage. Every building was completely destroyed to a differing degree of severity, most being partially or completely swept away. Of the ones that weren’t swept away they are now missing the exterior and most interior walls and roof.
You cannot cure this issue via legislation via building codes because no one will be able to afford to do business or buy a home. This was a very violent tornado, which is very, very rare. A better option, yet still expensive would be having a safe room or shelter but again, costs.
In this video there are drone aerials I shot over Kentucky lake with $800,000+, brick, 3 story, well built homes completely swept away. Even the most expensive homes we see today are no match for a violent tornado.
Which is why it’s so crucially important to have a plan in place, and seek shelter during tornado warnings.
@@ChrisJacksonSC Thanks for the reply. First, please note that I carefully said "most tornados" (not tornados) won't be able to inflict serious damage on houses ... . Second, I think there is a fundamental difference between what you and I mean by "solid" and even "brick"! I have lived in houses in 3 different continents (America, Europe, Western Asia), the materials and the way our houses are built here in the US are a joke. Well built houses have roofs, windows, window frames, hinges, doors and door frames which are made of super solid materials that naturally last for well over 40-50 years. These houses withstand "most tornados", most hurricane force winds etc. There is no particularly weak point in these houses; roofs can't be blown off by the way they are made and integrated into the walls. Heavy window frames are planted deep into thick walls surround by ample amount of cement. Bullets, flying debris, trees etc. won't do a thing to these buildings. You can smash the equivalent of F-150 truck into a wall and NOTHING happens to the wall (I literally have seen this, only aesthetic damage or glass breaking in case the wall has a window in it). The irony of the situation is that such buildings are super common in places where there is no need for them (ex. Middle East). Of course, building houses like that in the US is economically infeasible. The brick ad concrete houses we have in the US are not even remotely comparable to what I described above. Using wood has absolutely distorted our conception of how a house must look like and function.
@@rezanorouzian8198 we’ve seen the effects of violent tornadoes overseas in areas with the type of structures you describe.They destroy housing en masse. These kind of tornadoes bend steel like pretzels and can level reinforced concrete structures. Shit violent tornadoes have damaged reinforced monolithic dome structures. This storm leveled a church with 2 feet thick brick walls, bent rebar reinforced concrete at a large university building, and leveled a water tower. If you’re comparing violent tornadoes to hurricane winds you clearly lack an understanding of the force these things generate
@@grahamfarris252 I'm fully with you regarding the indescribable power of some violent tornados. But when it comes to building codes, there is a LOT of room for improvement. The discussion is currently gaining a lot momentum, please see the NYTIMES article on this matter published 8 days ago (titled: How the Building Industry Blocked Better Tornado Safeguards) referring to the exact issue. It not just the walls! There is A LOT more to building solid houses none of which, unfortunately, have penerated our housing as well as our social culture. This takes generations to change. But I sincerely hope some changes start to happen.
@@rezanorouzian8198 I agree. We certainly don’t build as well as other countries do and cheap, quick construction practices have taken priority over safe, solid structures that would hold up in less extreme circumstances. When an EF3 can level and sweep away homes, killing the occupants, that’s an issue. The Middle East has had the same issue wrt to earthquake proofing their buildings. But yes, we can build better or at least increase the prevalence of storm shelters.