Chasing Nature's Fury: My Most Dangerous Encounters of 2026

These are the most intense storm chasing encounters of 2026, featuring five tornadoes and my closest encounter with a tornado vortices yet. Documenting the full footage from this year's most extreme weather events. From the Ottawa Kansas EF2 and a stunning mesocyclone time lapse to a terrifying Oklahoma intercept where we narrowly avoided disaster, this is the reality of life on the road. You will see every detail, including the exact moment I had to reposition while other chasers drove straight into the danger. The highlight of the year includes my closest encounter ever, where I documented ground vortices and a lightning bolt striking directly through a stovepipe tornado. Even Reed Timmer and the Dominator rolled past me during that intercept. Finally, we wrap up with the photogenic Mattoon Wisconsin tornado spawned from a low-precipitation thunderstorm, a true masterpiece of nature's fury. Subscribe to keep up with my upcoming 2027 chases and tell me in the comments which of these five tornadoes looked the most terrifying to you. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Ottawa Tornado (04/13) 01:15 - Powerflashes 04:24 - Golden Hour Supercell Timelapse 05:41 - Tornadogenesis (04/25) 13:10 - Kansas Cone (05/18) 15:14 - In the Bear's Cage 16:05 - I Almost Drive Into a Tornado 18:33 - Lightning Through The Tornado 18:45 - Stunning LP Supercell (07/20) 23:10 - Incredible Ropeout 24:37 - LP Supercell Timelapse 24:57 - Funny Outro HASHTAGS: #tornadoes #weather #stormchasing #lightning #thunderstorm #thunder #thundersounds #thunderstormsounds #wallcloud #timelapse #twister #2026 #oklahoma #wisconsin #conetornado #ropetornado #reedtimmer #tornado #extreme #storm #storms #stormvideos #mesocyclone #supercell #kansas #hurricane #isaias #florida #alabama #pensacola