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inside the mobile measurements

inside the mobile measurements meteorologists dr. bruce lee and dr.

meteorologists dr. bruce lee and dr.

meteorologists dr. bruce lee and dr. kathy findlay drive toward the storms

kathy findlay drive toward the storms

kathy findlay drive toward the storms periphery to take wind speed and

periphery to take wind speed and

periphery to take wind speed and pressure measurements

but as they get into position they’re

but as they get into position they’re blasted by winds from another storm that

blasted by winds from another storm that

blasted by winds from another storm that develops out of nowhere

the strong winds forced Lee and Finlay

the strong winds forced Lee and Finlay into a ditch confining them in their car

hard on our feet Collins and now go into

hard on our feet Collins and now go into the ditch

Tim receives word that the team is in

Tim receives word that the team is in grave danger

grave danger

grave danger and must come to their aid sound like

and must come to their aid sound like

and must come to their aid sound like somebody’s in the ditch

somebody’s in the ditch

somebody’s in the ditch mm sorry Emily we’re approaching your

this thing has got absolutely massive

this thing has got absolutely massive this is where the bigger trails I’ve

this is where the bigger trails I’ve

this is where the bigger trails I’ve ever seen wind speeds approach 110 miles

ever seen wind speeds approach 110 miles

ever seen wind speeds approach 110 miles per hour as the tornado gets closer it’s

per hour as the tornado gets closer it’s

per hour as the tornado gets closer it’s right in front of us right there

right in front of us right there

right in front of us right there Teredo right round has a large large of

Teredo right round has a large large of

Teredo right round has a large large of a massive tornado there spinning up

a massive tornado there spinning up

a massive tornado there spinning up right in front of us we can’t go any

right in front of us we can’t go any

right in front of us we can’t go any further

location we got pulled down I’m afraid

location we got pulled down I’m afraid we’re gonna stop at this point you got

we’re gonna stop at this point you got

we’re gonna stop at this point you got but yeah we were only nine to be able to

but yeah we were only nine to be able to

but yeah we were only nine to be able to proceed very easily okay there they are

proceed very easily okay there they are

proceed very easily okay there they are yeah okay all right so we’ll help him

yeah okay all right so we’ll help him

yeah okay all right so we’ll help him out really fast and yeah just blowing

out really fast and yeah just blowing

out really fast and yeah just blowing behind us the status okay huh into lost

behind us the status okay huh into lost

behind us the status okay huh into lost Massenet Bruce and M got blown into the

Massenet Bruce and M got blown into the

Massenet Bruce and M got blown into the ditch up there all right let’s clear it

ditch up there all right let’s clear it

ditch up there all right let’s clear it if they can’t quickly free them as a net

if they can’t quickly free them as a net

if they can’t quickly free them as a net they may lose the chance to measure the

they may lose the chance to measure the

they may lose the chance to measure the tornado exam suddenly another massive

tornado exam suddenly another massive

tornado exam suddenly another massive tornado begins to develop just over the

tornado begins to develop just over the

tornado begins to develop just over the horizon

horizon

horizon that whole thing is a large tornado you

that whole thing is a large tornado you

that whole thing is a large tornado you can see it right in there it’s

can see it right in there it’s

can see it right in there it’s dangerously close to the team estimated

dangerously close to the team estimated

dangerously close to the team estimated about a mile mile wide we’re gonna go

about a mile mile wide we’re gonna go

about a mile mile wide we’re gonna go get it tim has only minutes to free the

get it tim has only minutes to free the

get it tim has only minutes to free the car

the Meza net is free but now the team is

the Meza net is free but now the team is between two tornadoes one moving away

between two tornadoes one moving away

between two tornadoes one moving away from them one moving toward them

from them one moving toward them

from them one moving toward them all right let’s let’s go let’s go get it

all right let’s let’s go let’s go get it

all right let’s let’s go let’s go get it good job you’re all right the tornadic

good job you’re all right the tornadic

good job you’re all right the tornadic portion of the storm is within about 20

portion of the storm is within about 20

portion of the storm is within about 20 now twenty nine miles all right well

now twenty nine miles all right well

now twenty nine miles all right well let’s roll okay

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