Stormchaser Brad Arnold captured this incredible shot of the drill-bit twister that struck northern Alabama earlier this evening.

Whoever decided to run a region-wide software update at the NWS the same day the impacted region deals with projected severe weather and legitimate potential for tornadoes needs to answer for this. #wxsky

🚨 Tornado warnings in Tennessee today aren’t coming from NWS Nashville — they’re being issued by backup offices in Morristown, TN and Fort Worth, TX. Weather radios are also down. A software upgrade may be the cause. We’re following up for more details. #TNwx #Tornado

Unreal footage showcasing a close-up view of one of several tornadoes that struck Bennett, CO on May 18th, 2025. One rarely films a twister at such proximity and lives to tell the tale. #wxsky #tornado

Footage of the gargantuan wedge tornado cycling through Kansas tonight, between Greensburg and Plevna. #tornado

An unbelievable recording of a tornado’s intensification, filmed near Linton, IN on May 16th. 📹: Emily Abrell #severewx

Terrifying nighttime tornado that just passed through Somerset, KY. 📹: Joe Hayden

A traffic cam shot of the Marion, IL twister from earlier this evening. Reports have confirmed this was moving at 80mph at the time of capture.

Footage coming out of Marion, IL where a tornado emergency just ripped through. #tornado #severewx

Screenshot from a Facebook livestream of the Cool, TX twister earlier tonight. One of those terror-inducing liminal nighttime tornadoes that triggers our fight-or-flight. 📸: Jephph Petrall #severewx

Images out of Essex, IA tonight as a wedge and/or twin twisters swept through the area unannounced. Our thoughts go out to that community! #severewx

The tornado that hit Cape Giradeau, MO earlier this evening, as captured by an I-55 traffic cam.

Saw this post on X. Apologies for the foul language, but the #tornado in Gilmer, TX appears to have scoured asphalt off a road. #WxSky

Absolutely stunning footage of the Lake City, AR tornado as it develops from funnel cloud > rope > drill bit cone. 🎥: @gmanr26 on TikTok #tornado #severewx

There aren’t enough NWS staffers to assess this morning’s tornado outbreak aftermath, and the SPC outlook for future severe weather is almost just as bad for tonight, tomorrow, and through the weekend. The reckoning is not going to be fun. Soul crushing is probably the right word!

Here is footage of the Selmer, Tennessee tornado, before it hit town, near the border of Walnut, Mississippi. Footage captured by @actionnews5.com #severex

A moderate risk has been issued today. Strong long track #tornadoes are forecasted from Texas to Alabama. Here is an update from @jordanhallwx.bsky.social #txwx #lawx #mswx

Late Night #wxsky! An extremely rare California tornado hit Scotts Valley — just 55 miles south of San Francisco — yesterday. While it only received an EF1 rating, the twister managed to injure four people while snapping power lines like match sticks. #californiatornado

Late Night #wxsky! Have you ever seen tornado genesis from the comfort of the driver’s seat in your car? No? Luckily, this dashcam footage saves you the hassle of realizing that’s a scenario you never actually want to find yourself in.

Late Night #wxsky! A rather beautiful yet strange twister spun up near Trinidad, CO on May 28th, 2001, mere minutes after the red and yellow shades of the sunset disappeared and gave way to the cool blues captured in this peculiar picture. 📸: Jim Reed

Late Night #wxsky! Have you ever seen a winter wonderland waterspout? Earlier today, the ICWR team captured a breathtaking waterspout just south of Buffalo, hovering over the cold, frigid Adam’s ale.

Late Night #wxsky! It’s Thanksgiving Eve, but I have to share this snapshot of the Soso, MS EF4 that struck on Easter Sunday. One of the houses in the damage path lost its windows, walls, and roof. But the pound cake in the glass dish went untouched. Insanity. #windywednesday #photosky

#TornadoTuesday x Late Night #wxsky On March 2nd, 2012, a devastating EF4 stovepipe tore through Henryville, IN, taking 11 lives and forging a 50 mile path of pure mayhem. I see many similarities between this and the 2024 Greenfield EF4: the strongest twister in recorded history. 🎥: Rhett Adams

Late Night #wxsky! One of the most photogenic tornadoes this century occurred in 2019, near Martin, SD. Look at the length on this condensation funnel. It’s a perfect spiral, drilling topsoil into the air to create an upside down mushroom. Nature rocks.

Late Night #wxsky! One of my favorite pieces of tornado media of all time was captured just 9 months ago, when two low-end twisters spun up in the evening twilight skies of rural Wisconsin. Something about the clip below haunts me — it feels like a recurring nightmare trapped in a liminal space.

Late Saturday Night #wxsky! Tornado photos over a century old are as rare as rare gets, but the 1911 Antler, ND F4 wasn’t nearly as camera shy. This blacked out behemoth killed four and destroyed over $100,000 worth of infrastructure. Antler, ND had a population of 340 in 1911. It’s 22 in 2024.

Late Night #wxsky and #aviationsky crossover! Ever wondered what a squall line looks like from 35,000 feet up? Hard to believe these puffy patterned tops are withholding some of the nastiest thunderstorms seen on Earth. #skysky #cloudsky 📸: Xavier Marchant

Late Night #wxsky and #snowsky crossover! Snow tornadoes — or snow “whirls” as they’re technically known — are extremely rare phenomena. So extremely rare, you could count on two hands the number of snow devils captured on video. The clip below is one of them, from Breckenridge, CO, on 01/13/2024.

Another Late Night #wxsky! The 2022 Andover EF3 is frequently called the most recorded tornado of all time. And, as an added bonus — to the lack of deaths or serious injuries reported in the aftermath — it’s also one of the most photogenic tornadoes. The following footage is a prime example.

Late Night #wxsky, 2011 Super Outbreak Edition All footage of the Tuscaloosa EF4 is bone chilling, but this is the clip that makes my hair stand up the quickest. Makes you feel like you’re there at the window. Pure nightmare fuel. Keep your eyes peeled at the end — those sub-vortices are gnarly!

Did you high-end tornadoes are incredibly rare in Japan? Super cells and mesocyclones are not common there, and thus EF3-5 twisters only occur once in a blue moon. This footage comes out of rural Japan, dated 05/06/2013. The violent EF3 left 700 impacted and killed one person. #latenight #wxsky

The ~160,000 folks of western North Carolina can rejoice! Clean tap water is back.

This impersonation account is still active. Please report en masse to help Bluesky flag the fake and delete it! It’s important to avoid false meteorologists and storm chasers. People who rely on them for alerts during life threatening severe weather events could be put at risk! #wxsky

A tornado warning storm slams into the north side of Weatherford, Oklahoma, bringing damaging wind and significant rainfall to the area. @jordanhallwx.bsky.social #oklahoma

#Tornado Watch until 10am CST for parts of Oklahoma and Texas. #okwx #txwx #wxsky

Northwest Texas and the southwest region of Oklahoma should be on the lookout tonight and into the pre-dawn hours for #severewx and potential tornadoes. Follow @jordanhallwx.bsky.social for more updates as he’s boots on the ground along the I-44 corridor tonight! #wxsky

It’s that time — Late Night #wxsky! Some of the most jaw-dropping footage of a major tornado ever recorded was captured by a local during the 2013 Moore EF5. How he survived is anyone’s best guess. The roar is what does it for me. No more haunting sound on Earth. #severewx

An absolutely fascinating story out of tornado alley, by @michellema.bsky.social, covering not twisters or severe weather but a different kind of science. Highly recommend the read!

This image of the Alta Vista, Kansas EF2 from March of 2024 gives off crazy Courage the Cowardly Dog vibes. It must be the liminal nature of each place. #tornado #wxsky

More late night #wxsky! Here is dashcam footage of the 2024 Westmoreland EF3. This twister ripped through the small Kansas town in the most peculiar way — it formed right before town, tore across the heart of downtown, and dissipated as soon as it left city limits. 🎥: u/jaboyles, Reddit

Late night #wxsky! This mesmerizing clip captured a crescendo of terror when the 1999 Bridge Creek-Moore F5 “wedged out” in the blink of an eye. 🎥: Mike Duncan, KOFR #tornado #severewx

I know I'm talking into the void right now, but what's the consensus on severe weather hashtags? #severewx or #skywx seem to be the current trend but it will be fascinating to see what else takes off in the coming months.

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