Tornadoes are objectively terrible and destructive, and we would obviously be better off without them, but I lowkey find them interesting as hell. There's something wild about how precise the conditions have to be for one to form, like the atmosphere briefly deciding to go completely off-script.

I've never seen one in real life before, but there's been a few around me in the past twenty or so years. My dad saw a harmless waterspout from his work building once, and according to this tornado archive site, there was one eerily close to my house before I was born.

So, ATRL, have you ever seen one of these sky demons in person?

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No but I've watched Twister (1996) over 1000 times and I think that qualifies me as an expert on the subject

Yes a couple when I lived in Texas, they didn't get too big though

No. Hurricanes are their stronger, prettier and bigger sisters, sorry

Thankfully, no.

Tornados are one of my hyper-fixations and every April I can feel the tism microchip in my brain beeping for more storm season footage. They've always fascinated me and I am also terrified of them. I haven't seen one in person but I'd love to storm watch one day and witness them from afar. I live in an area with very mild weather but when we get the occasional thunderstorm I can't keep my eyes off the sky. I feel the same way about spiders, deeply and subconsciously afraid but unable to look away. Not sure why that is. But I get horny for it

I saw a really small & weak one, it was pretty harmless. But still fascinating.

I studied meteorology at U-Mich ( ) and participated in a research opportunity at Texas Tech in May 2007. obviously that time of the year is the height/peak of tornado season in the infamous Tornado Alley. This was also shortly after the massive and deadly EF5 struck Greensburg KS and pretty much destroyed the whole city.

At Texas Tech, Our task was to take pre-existing conditions (wind speed, shear, humidity, etc), during-event conditions (when a tornado was forming/touching down), and post-existing conditions. Luckily I got to see one touch down in mid May while we drove up one of the highways. Ended up being an EF1. We were not near it but the view was beautiful. I think it touched down for about 2 minutes and it began to dissipate. I wish I had photos/videos to share, but I lost my camcorder.

11 minutes ago, Arthoe said:

I saw a really small & weak one, it was pretty harmless. But still fascinating.

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Yeah, I saw Travis Scott perform live

Yes

earthquakes are way scarier. At least with tornados you know they're coming and you can evacuate to safer areas but the earthquake just starts out of nowhere with everything around you shaking violently and you don't know when it's gonna stop. Those few seconds feel like an eternity.

No, but I'm perched in the r/tornado subreddit during the spring.

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I was in a tornado only once. It happened while I was in middle school, and where it was, we were not really close to the center of it. I just remember the sky getting super dark, the temperature dropping significantly beforehand, hearing the sound of the the wind and the power went out. There was damage outside, but I don't remember it.

2 hours ago, Supernatural94 said:

Yes

earthquakes are way scarier. At least with tornados you know they're coming and you can evacuate to safer areas but the earthquake just starts out of nowhere with everything around you shaking violently and you don't know when it's gonna stop. Those few seconds feel like an eternity.

As a California native I experienced many an earthquakes on the San Andreas fault. Honestly they're kinda thrilling like a theme park ride and the unknowing whether you're gonna die or not is kinda….. invigorating lol

Yes. A small one but the sound was horrible. It was deafening, like a jet. I'll never forget the dry grass starting to rise slowly being carried away by the wind then spinning around and then the horrible howling of the wind.

I hated it. Stuff of nightmares.

No, but I've always been fascinated by them.

I've seen a funnel cloud. Tornadoes are horrifying to me but at the same time fascinating.

I'm a born and raised Texan so yea. All the ones I've seen/been in so far have been relatively small, thank goodness. I live in the city.

Not a big one but I've seen quite a few growing up. Not long ago at my old house I saw one go down the street. Was scariest sound I ever heard too

I didn't see it but it did go right over my home. The freight train sound and shaking of the house was definitely an experience.