Awesome Jim Reed Tornado Footage from ABC News

[Gerrit Gulden]

Not sure if anyone has seen this yet. It was featured on Stormreport. Enjoy



http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weather/story?id=4819080&page=1

 

[Mike Peregrine]

Jim is awesome. That is incredible. Someone at work sent it to me earlier today and it's jaw dropping.

 

[Dave Gallaher]

Can't get a video link there...

Edit--got it----wow~!

 

[Tyler Allison]

*gasp* *replay* *faint*

 

[Jeff Miller]

That is absolutely, without a doubt, the pinnacle of what a chaser can do. Absolutely spectacular. Wow!

 

[Darrin Rasberry]

Didn't know Reed (Timmer)'s Ellis storm from last year would ever be lapped. Holy cow, Jim looks like he was going to run straight into it!

Does Jim typically chase in Western Kansas? His tornadoes usually tend to pick up a massive amount of dirt and dust.

 

[D. Hayes]

I want to see the video Jim was taking up close. I don't think any of that footage was shown in the video clip above.

 

[Mike Hollingshead]

I want to see the video Jim was taking up close. I don't think any of that footage was shown in the video clip above.

He was taking stills. I'd like to see those as well.

And Timmer's Ellis stuff is in an entirely different league, imo. Not thinking many would be running around in a field with that one, lol.

 

[Greg McLaughlin]

wow....I am jealous! what an awesome experience!

 

[Eric Flescher]

Impressive video= best of year is no already taken alread

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What an impressive chase and video. He really gets close up. I saw it on ABC news here locally and then KMBC channel 9 in Kansas city. Also shown the Alabama video footage. But already will rank in the top ten of this year already. Wow

 

[Shane Adams]

It's cool, but IMO his 2002 Pretty Prairie stuff was more intense.

 

[Mike Peregrine]

I thought this one looked just like Pretty Prairie ... first thing it reminded me of. They showed a picture of this landspout on the news in KC tonight. Someone working over there snapped a picture of it from a distance.

 

[Darrin Rasberry]

Pretty Prairie? Any Youtube links for that? Never heard of it ...

I thought Jim Reed posted here?

 

[Jay Cazel]

Pretty Prairie? Any Youtube links for that? Never heard of it ...

I thought Jim Reed posted here?

If you go to Reeds web site you can see a picture of that Pretty Prairie tube on the third picture that comes up.

http://www.jimreedphoto.com/

I will talk with Jim and see if he can start posting some chase pics/logs on here.

 

[Bill Tabor]

Certainly unique cool footage. Unfortunately however my first and main reaction is 'STUPID'. Is this what we are now having to do as chasers to out do the next guy and make it on national television in order to be the next chase God? Whatever...

Still, this can't compare to my planned stunt later this summer of skydiving out of a plane into a tornado while juggling!