Terrifying footage emerged online Friday of a massive tornado that touched down in Nebraska.
The video, filmed from the upper floors of a building in the Omaha and Lincoln areas of the state, shows huge storm clouds swirling while a siren blares hauntingly in the background , warning residents of the imminent danger.
The minute-long clip appears to have been filmed from the balcony of a building.
On the horizon, the scale of the tornado can be appreciated with the giant clouds slowly rotating as the storm moves through the area.
From the point where the video was filmed, the winds seemed relatively light, but towards the center of the storm the force was reportedly fierce, destroying virtually everything in their path.
Terrifying footage was captured of a massive tornado bearing down on Nebraska on Friday.
Storm chasers also documented a tornado crossing a highway near Omaha, revealing the destructive power of the funnel-shaped storm.
Ally Mercer, Gabe Sedlacek Kaleb Andersen and Austin Young watch a tornado from a seventh-floor parking garage Friday in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The siren blaring in the background only added to the frightening nature of the video and, by sheer luck, the tornado was not moving in the direction of the person filming the footage.
At the start of the video, the sky is dark and gray, but within a minute the danger appears to have passed and the sky is noticeably clearer.
In a second video posted online, a storm chaser was able to capture remarkable footage of a tornado crossing a highway near Omaha, Nebraska.
The tornado could be seen landing on the ground as the storm took on its destructive funnel shape.
In fascinating footage, the storm could be seen throwing debris onto the road and onto adjacent farmland.
The storm could be seen crossing a six-lane highway as the tornado carved its way through.
Those who took photos of the swirling storms were able to get particularly close
A tornado touched down in Lincoln, Nebraska, Friday afternoon.
A tornado moves through northwest suburban Omaha on Friday, as seen from Bennington, Nebraska
This massive tornado was spotted swirling near Lincoln, Nebraska
Footage of a tornado was captured in Lancaster, Nebraska. The storm was part of a tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service.
A tornado moves through Elkhorn, Nebraska, Friday afternoon.
The storm moved north at 50 mph, causing significant damage to structures and trees in its path.
Blue skies could be seen behind the violent storm as it made its way through Nebraksa.
The storm also produced golf ball-sized hail as it swept across the countryside.
Heavy storm clouds appear as tornado passes through northwest Omaha suburbs
Severe weather damage at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, leaving planes overturned
Debris is visible from a destroyed home northwest of Omaha, Nebraska, after a tornado ripped through the area.
Dozens of homes, flattened and torn to shreds as the tornado traced its destructive path
Tornado damage at Garner Industries is visible Friday outside Waverly, Nebraska
The driver came upon an overturned large truck that had been overturned by the powerful tornado that could still be seen in the distance.
Beyond the tornado, bright white clouds and blue skies could be seen giving the video an even eerier quality.
Storm chasers regularly travel states where tornadoes are likely to form in hopes of capturing captivating footage of these natural weather phenomena.
The storm was part of a tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service, which indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado and golf ball-sized hail.
The storm moved north at 50 mph, causing significant damage to structures and trees in its path.
Footage was also captured of residential neighborhoods severely damaged by the tornado, leaving dozens of homes flattened and torn to shreds as the tornado traced its destructive path.
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