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We want to wish everyone a Happy (and safe) Thanksgiving!

With the heightened probability of tornadic activity in our area, I thought I would post a video of a recent Nebraska tornado taken from a vehicle dash cam. I can only hope that no one was in the vehicle at the time.

A couple of things to note in this video. First, in-flow winds ahead of a tornado can themselves be very dangerous. Note the uprooting of the tree adjacent to the building. Which direction is it falling? It is falling toward the tornado. In-flow winds caused this.

The second thing to observe is the time. By my count, this tornado completely destroyed this building in less than 20 seconds.

Finally, I see many, MANY post questioning "I live in "X" city. Am I in danger of being hit by a tornado today?" The fact is no one can say exactly when and/or where any tornado is going to strike! It is that simple. There is so much that is unknown about tornadoes and their development. Science has a good idea of the prime conditions that potentially produce tornadoes and with technology today, they can predict fairly large areas that are susceptible at any given time but pinning it down to ANY city is just not in the cards at this time. Whenever these probabilities are issued in your area, the best thing to do is make sure your emergency plan is in place and you pay attention to what is going on not only in your are but in neighboring areas i.e. adjacent counties. Don't wait until you hear a siren go off before you start paying attention. At that point, it could be too late.

Be careful out there!

Dashcam video captures powerful tornado wiping out building in Nebraska in late April Dashcam video shows powerful tornado destroying a building and vehicles in a parking lot in Lincoln, Nebraska in late April. Video credit: Kimthu Nguyen/Tri Tran.