EF4 Tornado Newnan GA 03-26-21 Actual Footage
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Published 2021-03-28
Tornado Approaches around 5:30 Timepoint.
There is a steadily increasing low frequency roar as the tornado approaches that might be the sound of the tornado.
Update:
I found some preliminary data from the NOAA on the tornado track and specific intensities. I've updated my initial estimates based on this. The location of the EF4 damaged areas of Newnan are about 4000ft away and the EF3 damage on Newnan HS is about 3500ft away just to give you a relative perspective. I think the intensity you're seeing in the video is probably in the EF0/EF1 range based on our location in the path. The experience must have been much worse closer in. I would love to hear some expert observations on what we're seeing (and hearing) here. I can probably get time stamps for the video.
There's a lot of interest in the camera. It's a Unifi G3 Bullet. It's mounted up under the edge of the roof. I'm assuming the roof edge is what shielded it. It did get a little dirty but wasn't hit with anything - just barely.
All Comments (21)
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Security footage that is high definition, not a slideshow, has audio, and doesn't get destroyed in the tornado is one of the man made wonders of the world.
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The scariest part is the slow-building roar.
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I've never heard such good audio of what an approaching tornado sounds like!
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When stuff is flying literally horizontally you know you’re in for some shit
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at least you tested your camera now you can say its tornado proof.
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The fact that a tornado that big came in the dark when people coulda been sleeping makes it that much more dangerous and scary.
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That is by far the sturdiest camera I’ve ever seen, dude must have used like 100 screws
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Tornado was like: I’ll spare your house, but f this tree.
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This man Gorilla glued a Nokia 3310 onto his house.
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Who else was waiting for the light across the street to go out? Lol
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So nice to watch a tornado vid without hearing someone flipping out in the background.
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This had a better build up than some movies out today.
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I want a relationship as strong as that camera
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Incredible footage - and that's one heck of a strong camera to not be destroyed by it!
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That dull roar you hear in the distance and it just gradually gets louder and louder.
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That calm before the chaos is the creepiest part
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Since it was dark and the tornado was likely shrouded in a fog of rain and debris it might be difficult to capture the tornado wedge. This view is actually facing away from the tornado and captures the inflow mostly. Center of the path was probably about 2000ft away.
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The low roar in the 6:00+ range is definitely the tornado. This is one of the best audio recordings of the sound of a tornado that I have heard. Most are muddled by wind noise on the microphone, but this one is perfect leading up to the wind noise actually blowing in the mic.
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This is one of the most tense and eerie videos of a tornado that I've ever seen. That night was mental.
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i watched this entire tornado develop on radar start to finish. at 12am. it was terrifying and i felt so helpless.
