Spencer South Dakota Tornado Chase/May 30, 1998 William Reid 2022-09-03 | Storm chase video culminating with the deadly tornado which impacted Spencer, South Dakota, near sunset on May 30, 1998. This lightly-edited version includes some of the chase-setup details, the approach to the storm along I-90 and the escape to the east towards Sioux Falls. The chase team consisted of William Reid and Cheryl Chang in my blue Pathfinder, and Martin Lisius and Keith Brown in Martin's red SUV. Our group stopped along Highway 38 and 435th Avenue in McCook County to video the tornado as it approached (four miles east of Spencer and six miles west of Salem). Sadly, the tornado killed six and injured about 150 in the town of Spencer. Video was shot on a Canon L2 Hi-8 camcorder. Chase account write-up is on Stormbruiser: stormbruiser.com/chase/1998/05/30/may-30-1998-spencer-sd-tornadoVideo transferred from original tape to digital file by Angel Escobales Jr.twitter.com/AngelAndHisWx
Early Stage of the Greenfield, IA tornado/May 21, 2024 Video by Shannon Greenfield (Pt 1 of 2) William Reid 2025-04-04 | Tornado video courtesy of Tempest Tours guest Shannon Greenfield, about 3:12 p.m. on May 21, 2024, along U.S. 34 in southwestern Iowa, west of Corning and north of Brooks (in southern Adams County, Iowa). This tornado continued moving to the northeast, intensified dramatically, and impacted Greenfield, Iowa. The tornado is just south of U.S. 34 in this clip.
Early Stages of the Greenfield, Iowa, Tornado on May 21, 2024 (part 2 of 2) William Reid 2025-04-04 | Tornado video courtesy of Tempest Tours guest Shannon Greenfield, about 3:13 p.m. on May 21, 2024, along U.S. 34 in southwestern Iowa, west of Corning and north of Brooks (in southern Adams County, Iowa). This tornado continued moving to the northeast, intensified dramatically, and impacted Greenfield, Iowa. The tornado is just north of U.S. 34 in this clip.
Hawley, Texas, tornado/May 2, 2024 William Reid 2025-02-20 | Tripoded clip of the middle stage of the Hawley, TX, tornado from Hodges, along FM 605. My chase account for this event is on my web site here: stormbruiser.com/chase/2024/05/02/may-2-2024-anson-and-hawley-tx-tornadoes
Palisades Fire/January 7, 2025/4:23 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-14 | View to the east from the lifeguard station at Las Tunas Beach, along PCH. Time is about 4:23 p.m.
Palisades Fire/January 7, 2025/4:09 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the east along PCH around 4:09 p.m., near Tuna Canyon Road. This is about a half mile west of Topanga Beach.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 3:51 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Zoomed-in view of the firestorm looking northeast from Topanga Beach, around 3:51 p.m. The fire is very close to Malibu Vista Drive in Malibu, and is along the eastern rim of Topanga Canyon.
Palisades Fire/January 7, 2025 at 3:40 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Wide-angle view to the east at about 3:40 p.m. from Topanga Beach.
Palisades Fire/January 7, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Another shot from the sand at Topanga Beach, view primarily to the east towards Pacific Palisades. Time about 3:35 p.m.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 3:28 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | A smoke plume spins over Pacific Palisades around 3:30 p.m. in this view to the east from Topanga Beach.
Palisades Fire smoke plume from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 3:26 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | My camera was set on the sand at Topanga Beach for this shot towards the east as a smoke plume spins over Pacific Palisades.
Palisades Fire from PCH on the east end of Malibu/January 7, 2025/4:48 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the east along PCH at 4:48 p.m., very close to Tuna Canyon Road, and about a half mile west of Topanga Beach. The address of the white home on the right is 19010 California 1 (PCH).
Palisades Fire/January 7, 2025 at 4:47 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the east along PCH at 4:47 p.m., very close to Tuna Canyon Road. The address of the home on the right is 19010 California 1 (PCH).
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 4:11 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Looking inland from Topanga Beach as the fire approaches the community from the northeast. This clip was shot at 4:11 p.m. Western sections of Pacific Palisades and the eastern edge of Malibu are being impacted by the firestorm.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 4:01 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the northeast from Topanga Beach at about 4 p.m. as the firestorm moves through western sections of Pacific Palisades. A Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter circles the area. Note the tighter rotation in the smoke plume.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 2:57 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Smoke plume hugging the ocean water SE-SW of Topanga Beach.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 2:57 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Looking inland from Topanga Beach as the fire approaches the community from the northeast. Time of this clip is 2:57 p.m.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 2:32 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 2:32 p.m.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 2:31 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Wind and waves and smoke plume from the Palisades Fire, shot from Topanga Beach at 2:31 p.m. on January 7, 2025
Palisades Fire, 12:49 p.m./January 7, 2025 William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the east at 12:49 p.m. from Saddle Peak Road, just above Tuna Canyon Road.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 2:23 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the east at 2:23 p.m. from Topanga Beach.
Palisades Fire from Topanga Beach/January 7, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | Views of the smoke plume to the east, south and southwest, shot from the lifeguard station at Topanga Beach. The Mastro's Ocean Club restaurant is visible to the east.
Palisades Fire/January 7, 2025 at 12:53 p.m. William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the east and southeast at 12:53 p.m. from Saddle Peak Road, just above Tuna Canyon Road, west side of Topanga Canyon. Downtown Los Angeles is visible in the distance. Winds here were from the NNE at about 25-40 mph.
Palisades Fire, 1:04 p.m./January 7, 2025 William Reid 2025-01-13 | View to the southeast at 1:04 p.m. from Saddle Peak Road, just above Tuna Canyon Road.
Hot Temperature Measurements through Death Valley on July 9, 2024 William Reid 2024-08-14 | Air temperature is monitored during a drive through Death Valley on July 9, 2024. Official high temperature reports this afternoon at the automatic weather stations at Stovepipe Wells, Furnace Creek and Badwater were from 127.3F to 127.4F. The video begins at Towne Pass, along Highway 190 at 4950' elevation on the west side of DV at 3:30 p.m. Eventually Highway 190 dips below sea level after Stovepipe Wells, and the Kestrel 3000 instrument shows 130F and a little higher on several occasions towards Furnace Creek. (Official temperature measurements typically are averages covering a minute or more, and one-minute averages on the Kestrel were as high as about 129F this day.)The Kestrel was taped to the side mirror of my Nissan Xterra with the impeller removed. The fast airflow through the temperature sensor on the Kestrel ensures that temperature measurements are not inflated due to poor exposure or a lack of proper ventilation. This instrument is considered to be highly accurate on temperature measurement, and the readings as they frequently update should be considered authentic. Again, though the very sensitive Kestrel showed temperature readings above 130.0F a handful of times, I figure that had an official weather station been in place right then and there that an official maximum temperature reading of about 129F would have been recorded.Interestingly, the oasis environment of Furnace Creek caused a brief decrease in temperature of about 3-4 degrees (F) along 190, along the east side of the resort. Included here is a visit to the official Death Valley weather station at Furnace Creek, and temperature measurements along Badwater Road. Plenty of my research on Death Valley temperatures in summer can be found atwww.stormbruiser.com
Large swells approach San Nicolas Island on December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-30 | Clip 2 of 2 from the north-side cliff near Nicktown, above Anchor Point, Tranquility Beach and Cissy Cove.
Big swells approach San Nicolas Island December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-30 | This iPhone video is from a cliff on the north side of San Nicolas Island, above Anchor Point, Tranquility Beach and Cissy Cove.
Big Surf at Rock Crusher on San Nicolas Island Clip #10 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-30 | Clip #10 for this series
Big Surf at Rock Crusher on San Nicolas Island Clip #9 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-30 | Clip #9 off the iPhone for this event
Big Surf at Rock Crusher on San Nicolas Island Clip #8 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-30 | iPhone clip #8 for this event
Big Surf at Rock Crusher on San Nicolas Island Clip #7 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-30 | iPhone clip #7 for this event
Big Surf at Rock Crusher on San Nicolas Island Clip #6 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-30 | Clip #6 of this series for this event on the west end of the island.
Big Surf at Rock Crusher at San Nicolas Island Clip #5 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-29 | Clip #5 of 10 from this event
Big surf at Rock Crusher at San Nicolas Island Clip #4 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-29 | iPhone Clip #4 of 10 for this series from this event
Big Surf at Rock Crusher at San Nicolas Island Clip #3 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-29 | Clip #3 of 10 video clips provided of this large wave event at Rock Crusher
Big Surf at Rockcrusher at San Nicolas Island #2 December 28, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-29 | 2nd clip of high waves at Rockcrusher
Approach to San Nicolas Island Airfield December 27, 2023 William Reid 2023-12-29 | Approaching Runway 30 on the east end of the island
Big Surf at Rock Crusher at San Nicolas Island December 28, 2023 (Clip #1 of 10) William Reid 2023-12-29 | Waves and swells at the buoy west of SNI were 20-23 feet on this afternoon. Visibility was very poor due to fog and ocean spray. Rock Crusher is near the western end of the island with a good exposure to the large WNW swell.
Morton, TX Tornado (clip 3 of 3), video by Chris Newth May 23, 2022 William Reid 2022-12-31 | Clip 3 of 3 courtesy of Chris Newth, a guest with us on Tempest Tours. This video begins about 3 minutes after the start of the Morton/Enochs tornado. The tour group was about five miles north of Morton, looking north. Chris Newth authorized this upload onto my channel. My chase account on Stormbruiser is here: stormbruiser.com/chase/2022/05/23/may-23-2022-morton-tx-tornado
Morton, TX Tornado (Clip 2 of 3) by Chris Newth May 23, 2022 William Reid 2022-12-31 | Clip 2 of 3 courtesy of Chris Newth, a guest with us on Tempest Tours. This video shows the first 3 minutes of the Morton/Enochs tornado. The tour group was about five miles north of Morton. Chris Newth authorized this upload onto my channel. See my chase account of this event here: stormbruiser.com/chase/2022/05/23/may-23-2022-morton-tx-tornado
Morton, TX, tornado (clip 1 of 3) by Chris Newth May 23, 2022 William Reid 2022-12-31 | Clip 1 of 3 courtesy of Chris Newth, a guest with us on Tempest Tours. This video was taken about 5-7 minutes prior to the start of the Morton/Enochs tornado. The tour group was about five miles north of Morton. Chris Newth authorized this upload onto my channel. My chase account of the event is on Stormbruiser: stormbruiser.com/chase/2022/05/23/may-23-2022-morton-tx-tornado
Last Chance, Colorado Tornado July 21, 1993 Higher quality dub William Reid 2021-03-02 | This is an updated and higher-quality upload of the Last Chance tornado of July 21, 1993. This video is by storm chasers William Reid and Charles Bustamante. Details on the chase are here: http://stormbruiser.com/chase/1993/07/21/july-21-1993-last-chance-colorado-tornadoThis large tornado was rated F0, as it did not impact anything that could be destroyed or damaged. It lasted from about 7:50 to 8:11 p.m. MDT. The location of the tornado is Washington County, Colorado, from about 5 miles SE of Last Chance to about 10 miles ESE of Last Chance. A second large tornado formed about 20-30 minutes after this one, a little farther east. It hit some farm homes and was rated F3.The approach to the developing tornado is from about minute 1 to minute 9. The tripodded tornado video is from about minute 9 to minute 20. Thereafter, Bill and Charlie were at or near the residence of Philip and Lois Scott, just west of the earlier tripodded video location at Roads T and 7 in Washington County.Thank you to Angel Escobales for managing the high-quality dub from the original Hi-8 tape to computer file.
Lincoln County, Nebraska tornado of May 10, 2018 William Reid 2018-05-12 | Tornado about 8 miles NNW of Wallace, Nebraska, on May 10, 2018. Video copyright 2018 by Jennifer Brooks. 7:54 p.m.
