What If Earth Had One Permanent Tornado?

What would happen if an EF5 tornado formed on Earth and simply never disappeared? Could people adapt to a tornado that lasted for years, decades, or even centuries? Normally, tornadoes die quickly because the storm that creates them eventually cuts off the warm, moist air feeding them. But this time, we cheat. We give one EF5 tornado an unlimited supply of energy and let it stay alive forever. In this episode of What If Stickman, Dale travels across continents and oceans, turns into a waterspout, throws debris hundreds of miles, disrupts air travel, ruins any attempt at building a wind farm nearby, and eventually becomes something people simply learn to live with. What happens if Dale travels around Earth for an entire year? Could we park a permanent tornado in one place? Could we generate electricity from 300 mph winds? Would people eventually build tourist attractions around it? And could Earth actually support a tornado that never dies? Watch until the end to find out. CHAPTERS 00:00 What If Earth Had One Permanent Tornado? 00:11 Why Tornadoes Normally Die 00:41 The Longest-Lasting Tornado 00:57 Jupiter’s Never-Ending Storm 01:26 Giving a Tornado Unlimited Energy 01:43 Meet Dale 01:59 Dale’s First Year 02:09 Dale Becomes a Waterspout 02:48 How Far Could Dale Travel? 03:22 Can We Park the Tornado? 03:43 Permanent Tornado Debris 04:08 Living With the Sound 04:23 What Happens to Air Travel? 04:40 Could We Use Dale for Energy? 05:06 People Start Adapting 05:32 Dale Becomes a Tourist Attraction 05:42 Stickman Gets a Job 06:01 Why Earth Would Fight Dale 06:21 The Storm That Could Really Last Forever 06:37 So What Actually Happens? 💬 This episode came from a viewer suggestion by realswigs. Got an impossible question you want us to test next? Leave it in the comments. Your idea might become a future What If Stickman video. 👍 If you enjoy tornado science, extreme weather, impossible experiments and strange What If scenarios, consider subscribing. 🔔 More What If Stickman videos are coming. #tornado #extremeweather #whatifscenario #ef5 #whatifstickman