A man, his friend and a dog survived an EF-3 tornado in a fishing boat on the Stanolind Reservoir in Winnie, Texas. The two men can be seen crouching in their small boat as the cyclone rages by. Both the men and Johnson’s dog escaped unharmed.
WINNIE, Texas – A weekend fishing trip quickly turned into a quick turn of events after two fishermen hoping for a good catch found themselves in a strong situation. tornado.
That tornado was part of a deadly weekend of… heavy weather in the south that claimed at least four lives.
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FOX News Multimedia Reporter Sarah Alegre is in Alvin, Texas, where wind gusts reached 125 miles per hour and at least six tornadoes touched down. Efforts are underway to clean up the area as the new year quickly approaches.
Viral images show Brian Johnson, his friend and his dog out into the waters of the Stanolind Reservoir WinnieTexas, on Saturday afternoon.
The harsh weather can be seen on the horizon, but it also turned out to be good for churning fish.
“I catch them every other bite, every other cast,” Johnson can be heard saying in the video at the top of this story.
Johnson’s friend seems to recognize the tornado in the distance, but the two don’t seem bothered by the severe weather.
“I’m not too worried about it, but I don’t think it’s right,” Johnson’s friend said in the video.
Like the wind begins to pick up, Johnson appears to try to maneuver the boat away from the tornado, but is unable to.
The two men can be seen crouching in their small boat as the cyclone rages by.
“We have been through the eye of the storm, but by His grace God has delivered us,” Johnson told Storyful.
Both the men and Johnson’s dog escaped unharmed.
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A long-track EF-3 tornado was determined to be nearly 49 miles long.
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This tornado in the video appears to be the long trail EF-3 tornado which stayed together for over 48 miles Anhuac Unpleasant Port Arthur in southeast Texas.
The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 260 km/h.
A total of 74 tornadoes have been confirmed following the outbreak over time holiday weekend, which extends from Texas Unpleasant South Carolina.