Powerful tornado-warned supercell thunderstorm with rotating wall cloud causes damage in Glens Falls, NY, and causes shut down of Interstate 87.
Footage of rare, incredible supercell structure in Upstate New York, large wall cloud, very CLOSE lightning strike, damage, and huge traffic jam on I-87 caused by traffic diversion off closed section of Interstate.
All footage shot during evening daylight on May 29, 2020 in Glens Falls, NY by Meteorologist Simon Brewer
Shot Description
1-5. various shots of tornado-warned supercell thunderstorm and large wall cloud approaching Glens Falls, NY with rare incredible structure for Upstate New York
6 & 7. CLOSE lightning strike in Glens Falls, NY from tornado-warned storm
8-12. tornado warned supercell and wall cloud slam Glens Falls, NY with high winds and torrential rainfall
13-20. various shots of damage in Glens Falls, NY: large trees down, powerline poles broken, emergency crews directing traffic
21-25. various shots of CLOSED Interstate 87 with huge traffic jam and police diverting traffic off I-87. Tornado-warned storm tree and powerline damage caused closure of section of I-87
SID: Simon Brewer
Baseball sized hail hammered portions of southwest Kansas as severe storms marched east out of Colorado late Thursday afternoon. Many vehicles suffered broken windshields as the wind-driven hail covered US-400 between Syracuse and Lakin near the small town of Kendall. Over two-dozen vehicles were damaged near Kendall.
Shot Description
Clip 1: Wide shot of incredible storm structure as the storm produces baseball sized hail.
Clip 2: Dramatic shot of baseball sized hail bouncing off the ground as it comes down heavy.
Clip 3: POV shot looking out destroyed windshield as heavy hail falls.
Clip 4-5: White vehicle on the side of the highway as hail covers the ground.
Clip 6-10: Various shots of vehicles pulled over as intense hail falls and covers the ground.
Clip 11-12: Shots of hail falling on the highway.
Clip 13: Red pickup taking cover in a car wash.
Clip 14: A man in the car wash taking pictures of the approaching storm.
Clips 15-16: Hail begins to fall as storm approaches.
Clip 17-18: Large hail begins to fall and smash apart on US-400 as storm approaches.
Clip 19-20: POV driving shots under a developing wall cloud over the highway.
Clips 21-23: Shots of ragged clouds and a wall cloud.