From Nebraska Earlier Today. This Has Got To Be Some Of The Craziest Tornado Footage I Have Ever Seen.

5/12/23 tornado northeast of North Bend, NE

This dreamy scene at sunset brought to you by the Texas South Plains outside of Silverton.

hiiiiiii this is ur friendly reminder that if u live in the united states (ESPECIALLY if u live in a mobile/manufactured home) to have a storm safety plan, even if you don't think your area gets severe weather (spoiler alert: it probably does)

your storm safety plan should include:

a go bag with necessary supplies, i.e extra medication, first aid kit, extra pet food, pet carriers, toiletries, chargers for your devices, and a clean set of clothes AND CLOSE-TOED SHOES.

a safe place to go in case the weather gets REALLY bad; if you're in a mobile/manufactured home, YOU CANNOT STAY THERE. YOU HAVE TO GET TO A SHELTER OR A HOUSE WITH A BASEMENT.

and basic knowledge of how to monitor your local weather.

KNOW WHERE TO GO BEFORE SEVERE WEATHER HAPPENS. NOT AS ITS OCCURRING. if you wait, it could be too late! and you don't wanna be drivin' down the highway while baseball-sized hail is crashing thru ur windshield!!!

[ID: A tiktok by @elijah_levi13 showing a house from outside. Large, dense storm clouds loom above. There is a tall tree next to the house. Its raining, and a clap of thunder can be heard in the background. After a long silence, lightning suddenly hits the tree, sending a red flash down its trunk and sending a chunk of the tree tumbling down. The tree stays standing. The lightning, up close, makes a higher-pitched electric zapping noise rather than a clap of thunder. After a beat, the person filming says "i fucking got it".]

A NE Colorado supercell thunderstorm puts on a show of color and structure. June 2019

Pinkish-hued lightning strikes twice in the same spot. Sarasota, Florida. Photograher by: @djwcphoto

Clinton Johnson, Tornado in North Dakota, Library of Congress, 1895