May 31st, 2013 - Unprecedented El Reno, OK Tornado - Brandon Sullivan - Tornado Video Only

On May 31, 2013 I chased the largest tornado in history with my best friend Brett Wright. Although the main stories that have surfaced are the chasers that were killed, or those who were struck by the tornado (Brett and I included), I think the scientific aspects of the tornado are unprecedented and many amazing discoveries will come from the data gathered from this event. Even watching this video, the violent motions and uncanny character, shape and behavior of the tornado is evident and is the quickest and easiest way to see this tornado was not like anything that had been seen before. The circulation was so incredibly large, much larger than I realized at the time, likely because I was mesmerized by the continuous tornadoes forming. The motions were so intense. The ground speed so quick. Ultimately a very dangerous situation which caught many off guard.. Mine and Brett's thoughts go out to all those who lost loved ones on this tragic day.