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Dudes hit by anticyclonic tornado (Patreon)

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2021-10-18 16:41:10

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2026-06

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Hello Everyone. Thanks for the love regarding the last anticyclonic video upload. Dr. Anton just sent me this link of two chasers getting hit by an anticyclonic circulation near Seldon KS this year and almost having a panic attack (understandably). Note the anticyclonic funnel directly above them and yet they are still caught off guard.

Scroll to where the action begins at around 04:50.

Cheers!

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Selden, KS tornado touchdown and I get hit by a satellite circulation!

Hindsight is 20/20. Storm chasing/spotting has risks and this could have ended up far worse. Always pay attention to your surroundings! The secondary circulation comes into view after 4:40 and the intense action picks up thereafter. It took all my strength to keep the door from bending back, I could not shut it due to the winds. A support bar on my door was 3/4 of the way cracked from the force. Fingers were stiff but usable, bruise on pinky and arm when the RFD slammed door shut, front half of my car inside was covered in a layer of rocks and pebbles and my right leg had rashing and skin dents the next day from the flying debris.