Over the weekend, the national news coverage showed quite a few compelling videos of the tornadoes that struck Manitoba. A number seemed to be shot my storm chasers, but many were also shot by residents who seemed very close to the tornado.
This story ran on CBC.ca today "This is not about getting the best YouTube video. I really want to put forward that tornado safety comes from recognizing that they appear to move fairly slowly, but they are unpredictable. "It's almost what I've called 'storm porn,' " David Phillips, one of Environment Canada's top weather experts, told CBC News.
Storm Porn?
Not to make light of a serious situation, but did find this video somewhat amusing. The fellow was getting so excited he kept standing in front of the camera.
