Soldiers rushing towards dust devil - GIF

[Altair]

Soldiers rushing towards dust devil.




Previously:

Tornado rips through town - GIF
Pickup truck drives away after getting tossed around by tornado - GIF
Tornado shapes and sizes - photo
Car sucked by tornado - GIF
Train vs. tornado - video

[BuffaloJohn]

I've driven a tractor through a dust devil, not on purpose. I was mowing, it was hot and dry and then all of a sudden, I was engulfed in swirling debris.

[Frank S]

I'm trying to understand why they would be running towards it in the first place.

[BuffaloJohn]

I'm trying to understand why they would be running towards it in the first place.

It's the eye of the storm mentality, being in a tornado without having to worry about the wicked witch of the west. There were parts when I was in it that I thought "wow, this is very interesting".

It looks like a dozen-ish guys were out there with him.

[mklotz]

They remind me of the folks who, when an approaching tsunami sucks the water back from the coast, run out to pick up the stranded fish.

[odd one]

When your bored, your bored. Not really going to get hurt. I have run into some, but that one was pretty good size.