I'll let this video speak for itself

[Category 5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFOyiYVWm0

[TexasSam]

WOW That was great!

[feederband]

Like the shear speed the twister is moving...I always wondered if I saw one close would I be able to get to my car and get out of the way...This video tells me no..

[HURAKAN]

Unfortunately it doesn't have sound because it's one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen. WOW!!

[feederband]

Unfortunately it doesn't have sound because it's one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen. WOW!!

Just make some sounds with you mouth...

[Bunkertor]

True !
A guy whose dad works at Daimler Tuscaloosa sent it.
I wanted to post it yesterday afternoon, when i had 130 clicks. But it ´ll top the 180 for sure

[MiamiensisWx]

This is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable close tornado videos I have seen, and it was captured on the car lot's surveillance yesterday in northern Alabama. Although numerous tornadoes have flipped automobiles, this is likely the first legitimate video to acutely capture airborne vehicles. Not only does it demonstrate the compact size of the vortex, but it also indicates extremely rapid forward movement, since this was clearly not a time lapse stream. The rapid forward motion is quite astounding. This tornado was rated at EF2 status today.

[KatDaddy]

That was truely amazing and very real. Now just imagine a mile wide EF5 like Jarrell, Texas. It look like a strong dust devil but picking up cars. I am WOWed.

[brunota2003]

That is crazy to look at. The truck and cars were tossed, while the ones sitting RIGHT beside them were barely even moved. Clearly shows how small the radius of maximum winds were. Amazing how quick they ruin people's lives. One second your truck is perfectly fine, the next second it is sliding down the road, and the next second it is all over with. I saw this video on Fox News earlier and was stunned at just how easily it picked up the vehicles and threw them...I also guessed it was either an EF-1 or EF-2 (thinking it was an EF-2 most likely).

Awesome video! Prayers for those impacted, however

[MiamiensisWx]

000
NWUS54 KHUN 092302
LSRHUN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
602 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1253 PM TORNADO 3 NNW TOWN CREEK 34.72N 87.42W
05/08/2008 F2 LAWRENCE AL NWS STORM SURVEY

PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY BY A NWS TEAM FOUND DAMAGE
ASSOCIATED WITH AN EF2 FROM LEIGHTON TO ROGERSVILLE,
ALABAMA. SURVEILLANCE CAMERA FROM AN EQUIPMENT COMPANY
NORTHEAST OF LEIGHTON CAPTURED A TORNADO PICKING UP AT
LEAST 2 CARS AND TOSSING THEM NEARLY 40 FEET. LARGE TREES
WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NEAR FOSTERS MILL. NORTHEAST OF
FOSTERS MILL...SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED AT
THE DOUBLETREE RESORT AND LODGE. THE PATH LENGTH OF THIS
TORNADO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 9.6 MILES.

[Category 5]

On a lighter note, I couldn't help but chuckle at the equipment company's name.

[Cyclenall]

I thought this was something else, a new close shot of a tornado picking up large objects. There are tons of videos of the tornadoes that happened within the last few days.

[dizzyfish]

I'm speechless.

[HarlequinBoy]

That video is incredible. Definitely one of the most amazing weather videos I've ever seen!

There's also some good video of tornadoes in Crittenden County, Ar from May 2. They really show the life cycle of an EF3 tornado. Thin, to wedge, then back to thin again.

[wbug1]

Looks like a 15 meter wide top EF4/EF5, just passes through the vehicles in 1 sec and throws them. If that had been a mile wide there would have been nothing left standing in the path. Never seen a tornado like that, comparing to footage on youtube.

[Cyclone1]

On a lighter note, I couldn't help but chuckle at the equipment company's name.

Look's like you and I are the only one's who caught that. We have sick senses of humor. :P

[Category 5]

On a lighter note, I couldn't help but chuckle at the equipment company's name.

Look's like you and I are the only one's who caught that. We have sick senses of humor.

I heard you were a V.I.P customer.

[andyidaho]

wow!

[JonathanBelles]

On a lighter note, I couldn't help but chuckle at the equipment company's name.

Look's like you and I are the only one's who caught that. We have sick senses of humor.

I didnt see it the first time, had to go back and look again. XD

[Cyclone1]

On a lighter note, I couldn't help but chuckle at the equipment company's name.

Look's like you and I are the only one's who caught that. We have sick senses of humor.

I heard you were a V.I.P customer.

I heard you were the CEO.