Analysing tornadoes and searching for new tornado media. Undergraduate student studying MMet Meteorology at the University of Reading.
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1 year ago today. My first four tornadoes.
Forever indebted to @CeltonHenderson for driving stick in a car that felt like it was out to kill us for 30 hours.
It was this kindness that allowed me to have such a incredible experience during my first time in Tornado Alley.
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Here's a new, rare photo of the Smithville, MS EF5 early in it's life, taken by the current mayor in his restaurant's parking lot.
This is before it hit the town.
Based on geolocation, it was in between the RV park and the home of Jesse Cox (foundation dislodged) at the time.
Another view of the Enderlin EF5 tornado from the TikTok account "avafernow".
This video is taken from over 6 miles west of the tornado, and shows the tornado as it was nearing peak width and intensity.
Original video: tiktok.com/@avafernow/video/…
The Enderlin EF5 tornado near peak width as seen by Annie Johnson from Maple River Farms on the east side of town.
This is the 2nd closest piece of media showing the tornado during its mature stage.
Original video: facebook.com/reel/6843234344…
A view of the Enderlin EF5 and its parent storm looking SSE from the City View Fuel gas station located in the northwest part of town.
This is actually two (poorly) stitched together screenshots from a video by John Lux, which can be viewed here: facebook.com/john.lux.79252/…
The 2025 Valley City, ND EF2 and its cycloidal marks.
Certainly would've been rated higher had it hit more structures near its peak.
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*FLASHING LIGHTS WARNING*
The Enderlin, North Dakota EF5 tornado with all non lightning illuminated frames removed.
What a monster.
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My name is Aidan and I’m an engineering student at the University of South Carolina. Recently, I’ve conducted an analysis of the cycloidal markings on the Enderlin, ND EF5 tornado using my Cycloidal Coefficient Method. Interestingly, the cycloids agree with the EF5 rating. [1/7]
Seeing as Enderlin was recently upgraded to EF5, it seems like an appropriate time to upload my VHS footage from June 20th: youtu.be/FqC0zpLlsk8
This day was the first time I ever saw a tornado, and I can't thank my friend @CeltonHenderson enough for the unbelievable chase.
I’m a 19 year old from the UK, and earlier this year I decided to spend one month in the US to possibly see my lifelong dream, a tornado. In that month I documented the first EF5 in 12 years, and possibly the tornado of the decade, within a week of each other.
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After over 12 years the EF5 drought is over and I was there to see it.
Enderlin, North Dakota, June 20th, 2025.
On June 16th I arrived in the US for my first ever chasecation, and with me I brought a VHS camcorder to document my time in a memorable way. My expectations were low but my hopes were high; I never thought I'd experience anything as crazy as this: youtu.be/Q9-NEIIqHu8
When I make posts I try and give the correct information but sometimes I make stupid mistakes. One of these was attributing the photo below (Taken by: Kayla Moore Stidham) to the Smithville tornado during its second peak in Alabama. This was incorrect. 1/2
Whilst the focus of many discussions on the April 27th 2011 outbreak focus on the devastating tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama, it is important to not forget the damage caused by the lesser known events that day. One such case is the Counce, Tennessee EF2.
Fortunately, the storm was relatively short-lived and the tornado soon dissipated as the storm was undercut by cold air caused by the morning squalls as the storm moved further north.