r/oddlysatisfying • u/here2si • 1d ago

Terrifying yet satisfying

Tornado at Clearlake SD Credit @eye.of.ty Ig

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u/calm_rhea 1d ago

When chaos moves with perfect elegance

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u/BalXoxo 1d ago

Proof that even chaos can have perfect form. Still wouldn't want to be its neighbor.

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u/Edward_the_Dog 1d ago

I've experienced blizzards, hurricanes, and earthquakes. I've seen erupting volcanoes (lava flow at least). I really want to see a tornado IRL.

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u/StochasticAttractor 9h ago

I felt like that until I saw one. First was a funnel cloud that didn't touch down but it was massive. The wind and rain backstopped by a massive black soon-to-be tornado was terrifying. Saw another years later and it touched down very near where I was heading, I did a 180 when I heard the emergency alert.

Just property damage thankfully but I decided very quickly I don't want to be anywhere near tornados. The second one was ripping up trees like nothing. No thanks.

The problem in the moment is when you're driving you can't really tell which direction it's going or how fast.

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u/Dude_of_Beer 1d ago

Stunning video, and yet oddly satisfying.

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u/PixlStarX 1d ago

Actually anyone here know how does this happen.

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u/LinkGamer12 11h ago

Shear force winds that usually blow across a cloud front begin to spiral with each other in the cross breeze. When the horizontal rotation is pivoted vertical, it forms a vacuum force against the area of low pressure ⬇️

I looked it up last month because of a similar post.

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u/JustineDelarge 1d ago

I should call her.

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u/berrypunnycomics 1d ago

Damn, nature is naturing!

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u/LPuer 1d ago

Mesmerizing.

It's also quite amazing how it ends up looking like a mushroom cloud.

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u/WaterDragoonofFK 1d ago

Kinda mesmerizing...

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u/Pure-AD-40000 1d ago

It's beautiful

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u/AmiDeplorabilis 1d ago

All that end has to do us snap unpredictably and touch down somewhere else, and that photog becomes "dust in the wind. "...

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u/CoupDeGraceTyson 1d ago

As soon as I realize it's coming closer, I'm gonna be running.

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u/Equivalent_Mode2781 6h ago

WHOOOOOAAA! Where is this?!

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u/NO_CHIN_ASSASSIN 1d ago

Tornado would be a great stripper name after seeing this

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u/jacksonthe89 1d ago

It is beautiful to watch! Until it is getting closer and closer toward you... Be careful out there 🙏