New footage in of some of the hundreds of crashes and spin outs today in Minnesota as the latest round of winter weather and sub zero temps have turned the roads into skating rinks.
It might have been a winter weather advisory but it was one of the more treacherous days on the road in central Minnesota in Stearns and Douglas Counties along Interstate 94 and Highway 23 with numerous crashes being reported.
The roads went from bad to extremely bad as the afternoon snow and freezing rain turned to glare ice as the air temps dropped into the sub zero range after sunset.
Shot List:
00:00 Crash Ahead Warning Sign
00:08 Car way off into the ditch along Interstate 94 in Stearns County
00:16 Snow Plow Side Shot, I94 Stearns County.
00:30 Several clips of a Jack Knifed Semi Truck on Highway 23 near Saint Cloud, MN
01:33 Five Clips of crashed vehicles along Interstate 94 near Sauk Centre, MN
02:18 Four Clips of crashed vehicles on Interstate 94 in Douglas County, MN
02:55 Snow Plows on Interstate 94 in Stearns County, MN
03:32 Crashed Vehicle on I94 in Stearns County, MN
03:38 After dark footage of a Jack Knifed Semi by Clearwater, MN on Interstate 94
04:39 After dark footage of a car in the ditch and being pulled out by a tow truck near Avon, MN on Interstate 94
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#Winter
#MNWX
#Minnesota
Video from on the edge the winter storm warning in St. Cloud, MN with a fresh coat of 3-4 inches of fresh snow. Footage showing a three car wreck on Interstate 94, snow plows, snow falling and tow truck recovering a stuck vehicle due to poor tires.
Shot Description
00:00 Snow plow on Highway 23 in downtown St. Cloud
00:13 Flags blowing in the heavy snow
00:21 Crash scenes on Interstate 94
01:32 Poor driving conditions with low visibility on I94
01:46 Following a snow plow in low visibility conditions on I94
02:01 Near whiteout conditions on I94 from the snow plow
02:32 MNDot snowplows on Highway 23
02:49 Car without winter tires is stuck in the deep snow and needed to be towed home.
03:24 Snow plow clips clearing snow from a parking lot
04:25 Heavy snow falling in downtown St. Cloud
04:36 – End – Several yards covered in Christmas Blowup Decorations in the blowing snow.
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#WinterStorm
#Minnesota
An extreme Bora Wind Event visited the Front Range bringing constant 40 mph winds with 80-90 gusts! Filmed across Boulder County, CO along highway 93.
Shot Description
1. Utility poles downed where an Enterprise truck was blown over
2. Close up on blown over truck
3. Downed utility pole swinging in the wind
4. Driving shot of over-turned truck
5. Broken stop lights at construction intersection
6. Broken stop light in wind
7. Snow plow clearing small branches from Highway 93
8. Vance Brand Airport wind sock at full report
9. High winds in tall grass
10. Waves on small reservoir
11. Dust storm forms
12. Dust obscuring mountains
13. Large dust clouds coming down foothills
14. Snow squall approaching Longmont at Sunrise
15. Pan of Snow Squall
16. Main convective updraft of snow squall
Extreme winds topple dozens of semis across I-25 in Colorado Springs, Colorado Dec. 15, 2021. Semi drivers had to be rescued from their trucks while winds reeked havoc across Colorado.
Shot Description
00:00 – Wide of parked trucks with wind lifting trailers
00:10 – Medium shot of wind lifting truck trailers
00:20 – Bystander braving extreme wind and dust next to tipped over truck waiting for fire department to rescue trapped driver
00:33 – Wide of firefighters using ladder to rescue trapped truck driver
00:54 – Truck driver exits cab while wind howls and blows around firefighters
01:08 – Tighter shot of driver climbing down ladder after rescue
01:22 – Firefighter climbing down ladder in extreme winds
01:34 – Box truck being tossed around in extreme winds, with dirt and debris being blown around vehicles on I-25
02:02 – Wide of trees being battered by wind
02:11 – Tight shot of trees being battered by wind
02:19 – Tipped over truck on northbound I-25
02:25 – Wide overview of dipped over trucks in close proximity, with knocked over signage
02:31 – Closer view of one of the tipped over trucks
02:37 – Closer view of truck tipped over in median after hitting guardrail and posts
02:44 – Another nearby truck, tipped over on the onramp to I25 northbound
02:49 – Another tipped over truck with emergency vehicles attending
02:57 – Wide of flags near building with extreme winds whipping them around and howling
03:08 – Close up of flags being whipped around by wind
03:16 – Stoplights being tossed around by the wind
03:26 – Man being blown around by wind with debris rolling and flying by
03:39 – AFTERMATH, metal apartment carports blown over
03:45 – AFTERMATH, metal apartment carports blown over, side view
03:53 – AFTERMATH, fence resting on car hood
04:00 – AFTERMATH, closer view of fence resting on car hood
04:05 – AFTERMATH, tree knocked over into apartment building
04:13 – AFTERMATH, tree knocked over into apartment building, roots
04:19 – AFTERMATH, large metal package hubs tipped over onto building
04:28 – AFTERMATH, large metal package hubs tipped over onto building with flags in view
04:34 – large metal package hubs tipped over onto building with zoom out from flags
04:44 – Don’t forget to close your windows in a wind storm *bad words*
#Colorado #ExtremeWinds #winds
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Massive tree damage, destroyed Reelfoot Lake Resort, destroyed town of Samburg, TN where 1st longtrack tornado dissipated.
All footage shot during evening daylight on December 14, 2021 in/near Samburg, TN by Meteorologist Simon Brewer and Professional Storm Chaser Michael Gordon.
Shot Description
1-15. various shots of devastating tornado damage to Reelfoot Lake, Samburg TN, and forest at end of 1st longtrack tornado path.
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#Tornado #samburg #reelfoot #Kentucky #WX #Weather #quadstate #mayfield
Drone and ground footage of most intense (highest wind speed) damage found so far along path of potential ‘Quad-State Tornado’ in Princeton, Kentucky
Several homes swept off foundations (solid EF4 damage), and cycloidal ground scouring over nearby fields.
All footage shot during afternoon daylight on December 13, 2021 in Princeton, KY by Meteorologist Simon Brewer and Professional Storm Chaser Michael Gordon.
Shot Description
Various shots from drone and ground of EF4 damage in Princeton, KY
#Tornado #Kentucky #damagepath
Significant damage from drone and ground in Dawson Springs, KY
Piles of cars on top of each other and obliterated neighborhoods.
All footage shot during afternoon daylight on December 13, 2021 in Dawson Springs, KY by Meteorologist Simon Brewer and Professional Chaser Michael Gordon.
Shot Description
Various significant damage from drone and ground in Dawson Springs, KY
Piles of cars on top of each other and obliterated neighborhoods with people sifting through damage.
#Tornado #Kentucky #Damagepath
Drone shots of cycloidal ground scouring marks over field (ground swirls from violent longtrack tornado) and damage in/near Hayti, MO, including interview with storm chaser Michael Gordon.
All footage shot by Professional Storm Chaser Michael Gordon in/near Hayti, MO in evening daylight on December 12, 2021.
Shot Description
1-4. Interview with Storm Chaser Michael Gordon describing longtrack, violent tornado, which passed him on night near Hayti, MO causing ‘swirling ground scouring marks’ over a field called, “Cycloidal Scouring”
5. long drone shot of ‘cycloidal ground scouring’ over fields in Hayti, MO
6. shots of utility line repair and damage in Hayti, MO
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#Tornado
#EF5
#ef4
#GroundScar
#GroundScouring
#CycloidalGroundScouring
#Mayfield
#Kentucky
#WX
#Weather
#quadstate
Night footage of large, wedge-shaped tornado near Coffeen, IL from supercell storm, which destroyed Amazon facility. Tornado lit by power flashes and lightning.
All footage shot during night darkness on December 10, 2021 near Coffeen, IL by Meteorologist Simon Brewer
Shot Description
1-10. various shots of lightning and power flashes illuminating a large, wedge-shaped tornado near Coffeen, IL
11-13. shot of another supercell, lightning and heavy downpour in central Illinois after tornado passed
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#Tornado
#EF5
#ef4
#GroundScar
#GroundScouring
#CycloidalGroundScouring
#Mayfield
#Kentucky
#WX
#Weather
#quadstate
Mayfield, KY Damage survey by Meteorologist Simon Brewer and Professional Storm Chaser and Expert Drone Pilot Michael Gordon at the beginning of long track tornado near Greenfield, AR including 1st major damage to rice facility.
Video includes clips from:
Damage in Bowman, AR
Nursing home damage in Monette, AR
Cotton Gin and Dollar General destroyed in Leachville, AR
Power recovery effort at all locations.
All footage shot in northeastern Arkansas by Meteorologist Simon Brewer and Professional Storm Chaser Michael Gordon during daylight on December 12, 2021.
Shot Description
1-5. shots of beginning of long track, violent tornado (potential “Quad State Tornado”) near Greenfield, AR with damage to Rice plant
6-9. various shots of damage and recovery near Bowman, AR (next town in path)
10-22. various shots of Nursing Home and destroyed in Monette, AR (next town in path)
23-26. shots of damage to high voltage powerlines, and irrigation equipment between Monette and Leachville, AR
27-31. various shots of a massive cotton gin destroyed with cotton bails scattered over Leachville, AR
32-45. various shots of destroyed “Dollar General” store in Leachville, AR
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#Tornado
#AR
#Arkansas
#ef4
#GroundScouring
#CycloidalGroundScouring
#Mayfield
#Kentucky
#WX
#Weather
#quadstate
#dji
Drone Footage of the Devastating Aftermath cause by a very violent Tornado that tore through Mayfield, Kentucky.
Shot Description
1-3 Candle Factory Drone Footage
3-17 Drone footage along the path to the center of Mayfield, KY
SID: Michael Gordon
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#Tornado
#EF5
#ef4
#GroundScar
#GroundScouring
#CycloidalGroundScouring
#Mayfield
#Kentucky
#WX
#Weather
#quadstate
Winter storm is moving through the area this evening and night. This storm has caused problems on the roadways tonight. This video package will show some of the problems on the roadways, along with some Holiday cheer.
Shot Description
Clip 1. Dash cam footage of a car in the ditch on the off ramp of HWY 53 just west of Rice Lake.
Clip 2. A SUV fishtailing.
Clip 3. Two trucks fishtailing.
Clip 4. Another truck fishtailing.
Clip 5. A wide shot of flags blowing in the wind with heavy snow falling.
Clip 6. A hypnotizing close up shot a flag blowing in the wind with heavy snow falling.
Clip 7. Wide shot of snow blowing off a roof.
Clip 8. A slightly different angle of the snow blowing off the same room.
Clip 9. Heavy snow falling with part of the Christmas display.
Clip 10. A different shot of the cabin with more of the Christmas display, along with heavy snow falling.
Clip 11. A wide shot of the Christmas display.
Clip 12. A couple out in the winter storm taken pictures of the Christmas display.
Clip 13. Heavy snow falling with a snow covered trees, along with s mall part of the Christmas display.
Clip 14. Close up shot of the reindeer with snow falling.
Clip 15. A snow covered road with snow falling.
A strong winter storm is impacting the Midwest with snowfall rates at times of 1 to 2 inches an hour. Roads were quickly deteriating across the Twin Cities region with several car accidents being reported. The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is also being greatly impacted by the winter storm with over 200 cancelled flights being reported at this time as reduced visibility from the moderate to heavy snow is to blame. In the following video there is video of a jack knifed semi truck blocking two lanes of traffic along with video from the Minnesapolis-St. Paul International Airport of planes landing, taking off, snow removal, and more!
Shot List:
Shot 1: Plow truck goes by as two tow trucks work on moving a jack knifed semi in the background with crews walking around in front of the semi.
Shot 2: Minnesota State Patrol stands in front of his car at the scene of the semi jack knife.
Shot 3: County crews work to clean up spilled fuel from the jack knifed semi that was spilled on the road in and in the snow.
Shot 4-5: Another plow truck drives past the crash scene going the opposite direction plowing the road.
Shot 6-7: Crews work to clean up and move the semi truck while State Patrol keeps an eye on traffic driving by.
Shot 8: Winter scene showing snow covered roads and reduced visibilities.
Shot 9: Delta Airlines plane taking off from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport into heavy snow.
Shot 10: Delta Airlines plane being de-iced before it takes off. Very poor visibility present in heavy snow.
Shot 11: United Airlines plane landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in heavy snow and reduced visibility.
Shot 12-13: Delta Airlines planes taxing to end of runway to take off in heavy snow fall.
Shot 14: Delta Airlines plane being de-iced while airport vehicle drives in the foreground.
Shot 15-17: Snow removal crew clearing the taxi lane at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Shot 18: Snow removal crew clearing the taxi lane at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as Delta Airlines plane lands in the background in heavy snow.
Shot 19-21: Close up and medium shots of Snow removal crew clearing the taxi lane at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Shot 22: Delta Airlines plane landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in heavy snow as another plane taxis in the foreground.
Shot 23: Close up shot of Delta Airlines plane taxing to take off with snow removal crew sitting in the foreground.
Shot 24: Wide shot of full snow removal crew waiting for planes to land and take off before they continue to clear the runways.
Shot 25: Close up shot of snow removal crew at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with a Delta Airlines plane landing in the background in heavy snow.
Strong winter storm is effecting northwestern WI. Here is Rice Lake WI. We picked up around 4 inches of snow. The wind is what is causing problem around here. Winds gusting up to 32 MPH is causing blowing and drifting snow. This video package will highlight the blowing snow.
Shot Description
Clip 1. Heavy snow falling.
Clip 2. Swans on the river with snow falling.
Clips 3-8. Shows blowing snow in different areas.
Clip 9. Barron County Sheriff’s office at a scene of an accident.
Clips 10- 12. Snow blowing off of different roofs.
Clips 13-14. Vehicle’s tires kicking up slush on main street in Rice Lake.
Clips 15-16. A snow plow plowing snow.
Clip 17. A flag blowing in the wind.
Clip 18. Bank temp of 24 degrees.
